Ed Stott & The Big Life Questions podcast

Ed Stott & The Big Life Questions

One big question at a time. Explored, untangled, and (possibly) solved. Self-improvement is everywhere but most of it’s overly simplistic, shouty, and backed by vibes, not evidence. I’m Ed Stott, former BBC & ABC journalist turned independent audio doco maker, obsessed with figuring out how to live better. (That obsession once led to 50 stand-up gigs in 6 months… but more on that later.) Each month, I tackle one big, messy life question like “What’s my purpose?” or “Should I quit my job?” and get real answers from the world’s sharpest minds. No fluff. Just big ideas, explored creatively, to help you make sense of your life.

One big question at a time. Explored, untangled, and (possibly) solved. Self-improvement is everywhere but most of it’s overly simplistic, shouty, and backed by vibes, not evidence. I’m Ed Stott, former BBC & ABC journalist turned independent audio doco maker, obsessed with figuring out how to live better. (That obsession once led to 50 stand-up gigs in 6 months… but more on that later.) Each month, I tackle one big, messy life question like “What’s my purpose?” or “Should I quit my job?” and get real answers from the world’s sharpest minds. No fluff. Just big ideas, explored creatively, to help you make sense of your life.

 

#190

Should I Quit My Job?

Thinking about quitting, but not sure if you’ll regret it? This episode will help you work... more

01 Sep 2025

44 MINS

44:10

01 Sep 2025


#189

Why Can I Never Just Have One? 🍪

What if that “can’t stop eating” feeling isn’t about willpower, but design? Pulitzer Prize... more

22 Aug 2025

52 MINS

52:50

22 Aug 2025


#188

Why Can't I Stop Thinking About Food? - Your 20 Minute Listen

From grandma’s kitchen to Ozempic - how eating got so complicated. This condensed version ... more

12 Aug 2025

17 MINS

17:18

12 Aug 2025


#187

Why is Food So Complicated? Is Ozempic the Answer? 💉

What if your struggle with food isn’t a personal failing, but the result of a system desig... more

30 Jul 2025

49 MINS

49:51

30 Jul 2025


#186

I'm Not Ghosting You, I Swear

Darlings, an EXCITING update on what's coming next - eek! x As always, if you have anythin... more

19 Jun 2025

03 MINS

03:11

19 Jun 2025


#185

The Simple Science to Your Baby's Best Sleep (WITHOUT Sleep Training!!) with Dr Pam Douglas

What if everything you've been told about baby sleep is wrong and the real solution is alr... more

29 May 2025

55 MINS

55:39

29 May 2025


#184

Forgiveness: How to Let Go, Without Letting Them Off the Hook with Rachael Coopes

What if forgiveness didn’t mean forgetting, reconciling, or letting people off the hook — ... more

21 May 2025

23 MINS

23:19

21 May 2025


#183

What 90s Pop Culture REALLY Taught Us & How to Unlearn It with Sophie Gilbert

What if the pop culture you loved growing up was quietly teaching you to shrink, perform a... more

15 May 2025

37 MINS

37:55

15 May 2025


#182

Reclaim Your Focus: 5 Tiny Shifts to Detox Your Digital Brain

Know your phone is stealing your focus, but don't quite know how to take your back your br... more

09 May 2025

16 MINS

16:21

09 May 2025


#181

Why Good Mums Fail More with Victoria Vanstone

Feel like you're failing at motherhood? Maybe you're actually on the right track. In this ... more

02 May 2025

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:21

02 May 2025


#180

Quit the Job. Start the Thing. Live the Life with Ash Ambirge

Ready to stop asking for permission and start doing the thing you actually want to do? Ash... more

27 Apr 2025

42 MINS

42:16

27 Apr 2025


#179

Pick Yourself: From Rejection to Book Deal with Amie McNee

Tired of waiting for someone to give you a chance? This is how you stop waiting — and star... more

17 Apr 2025

54 MINS

54:34

17 Apr 2025


#178

Tired of Carrying It All? How to Share the Mental Load with Gemma Hartley

Back in 2015, journalist Gemma Hartley wrote <a href= "https://www.harpersbazaar.com/cultu... more

13 Apr 2025

42 MINS

42:40

13 Apr 2025


#177

The Secret Power of Motherhood That No One Talks About with Ready or Not

I feel like I've levelled up in every single way since becoming a mum. But when I was preg... more

11 Apr 2025

44 MINS

44:59

11 Apr 2025


#176

My First Year as A Mum & The 6 Things I Wish I'd Known

If you're pregnant or have a new baby - I have some GAME-CHANGERS for you!! I'm coming up ... more

04 Apr 2025

31 MINS

31:56

04 Apr 2025


#175

Why You're a People Pleaser & How to Stop with The Therapy Floor

You might think you're doing it because you're too kind...but you're not (super awks). Tod... more

28 Mar 2025

31 MINS

31:26

28 Mar 2025


#174

How to REALLY Listen & Transform Your Relationships with Ross Judd

If you, like me, spend most conversations wondering when it's your time to talk - you’re p... more

20 Mar 2025

23 MINS

23:28

20 Mar 2025


#173

Simple Tools to Ease Overwhelm FOR GOOD with Michelle Gauthier

If you've ever said 'I'll just get through this...& then it will all be fine', this episod... more

12 Mar 2025

35 MINS

35:44

12 Mar 2025


#172

No More Food Guilt with Dr Emma Beckett

PSA: Complexity DOESN'T mean complicated!! Today we’re going to learn how to take a perfec... more

06 Mar 2025

36 MINS

36:26

06 Mar 2025


#171

Reparent Yourself to Be a Woman Who Likes Themselves with Kasey Edwards

Kasey Edwards has spent the last 10+ years researching & writing about raising kids who li... more

28 Feb 2025

51 MINS

51:04

28 Feb 2025


#170

Reclaim Your Attention as Your Most Powerful Resource with Annie Margaret

Where your attention goes, your focus grows - but are you really conscious of where you’re... more

20 Feb 2025

55 MINS

55:13

20 Feb 2025


#169

Raising Kids with a Healthy Relationship with Food (Even if You Don't Have One) with Leslie Schillin...

How can we avoid passing on our own fraught relationship with what we eat? We all need to ... more

14 Feb 2025

57 MINS

57:52

14 Feb 2025


#168

5 SUPER Simple Steps to Start Investing with Bryce Leske & Alec Renehan

Spolier alert: you don't need much money, time or a fancy spreadsheet - it's genuinely SUU... more

07 Feb 2025

36 MINS

36:16

07 Feb 2025


#167

Why Being a Good Girl is Limiting Your Life with Dr Michelle McQuaid

This episode is going to shatter the phrase ‘good girl’ for you FOREVER. You'll see why st... more

30 Jan 2025

48 MINS

48:49

30 Jan 2025


#166

The Secret to Motivation & Exercise with Leah Barron

This time it’s all about figuring out how to exercise CONSISTENTLY in a way that brings yo... more

24 Jan 2025

34 MINS

34:11

24 Jan 2025


#165

The Science of Habits that ACTUALLY Stick with Dr Bree Hurn

We’re talking habits - how to start them, stick to them & make sure they’re aligned with w... more

16 Jan 2025

51 MINS

51:35

16 Jan 2025


#164

How to Build a Community & Find Your People with Tilli Conias

Today - we’re getting you the blueprint to find YOUR PEOPLE. It’s brutal out there - a lot... more

10 Jan 2025

38 MINS

38:21

10 Jan 2025


#163

Ditch the Diet & Become the Healthiest You EVER with Leslie Schilling

Ready to get off the toxic dieting cycle & start actually eating healthy? You’re in the ri... more

03 Jan 2025

51 MINS

51:48

03 Jan 2025


#162

The Ultimate Life Hack: Why You Should Stop Trying So Hard

Could life actually be better if you weren't holding it with a death grip!? Often we see s... more

26 Dec 2024

57 MINS

57:16

26 Dec 2024


#161

Make Your Intuition Your Super Power with Prof Joel Pearson

The nueroscience of intuition & how to hone it as your super power. Professor Joel Pearson... more

13 Dec 2024

47 MINS

47:15

13 Dec 2024