Figuring It Out – Details, episodes & analysis

In part 3, Louise Thompson delves into her experience with a stoma – explaining what a stoma is and how it actually feels. 

Louise shares why being in hospital is the weirdest holiday of your life, how she’s managed to recover her mental health after 2 years of trauma and what she’s most grateful for. 

Follow @louise.thompson and get her book ‘Lucky: Learning to Live Again’

SUPPORT LINKS:

• Support for birth trauma: www.makebirthbetter.org/birth-trauma-support-for-parents
• Support for PTSD: www.ptsduk.org
• Ulcerative Colitis & Stoma support: crohnsandcolitis.org.uk

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In part 2, Louise Thompson shares the aftermath of her birth experience and the long road to recovery.

Louise shares why she almost named her book ‘Death’, how her trauma has changed her life for the better and the frustration when she fell ill again after an Ulcerative Colitis flare-up.

She shares her most vulnerable times as she entered back into the hospital, making the decision to have surgery and why she found her own body triggering during this time. 

Follow @louise.thompson and get her book ‘Lucky: Learning to Live Again’

SUPPORT LINKS:

• Support for birth trauma: www.makebirthbetter.org/birth-trauma-support-for-parents
• Support for PTSD: www.ptsduk.org
• Ulcerative Colitis & Stoma support: crohnsandcolitis.org.uk

Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcast

To improve your mental fitness, get Dr Alex’s book The Mind Manual

Download Mettle: the mental fitness app for men

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Suncream can be annoying, so is it really necessary when cloudy and even indoors?! Dr Soma explains when you should be wearing your SPF.

In part 2, Dr Soma explains the many ways SPF protects your skin, reveals whether you can burn in the winter or through windows and what to do if you’re feeling anxious about previous burns.

Plus, she explains how to identify reliable information on social media, the different types of Skinfluencers you can follow and how to know if someone is actually a dermatologist. 

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In part 2, Dilly Carter and Dr Alex George discuss why coming home to an untidy space is detrimental to your wellbeing and how to begin cleaning up. 

Dilly explains why you shouldn’t underestimate knowing where everything is in your home, how many cleaning products you actually need and if leaving your washing up overnight is bad?

Plus, she explains how her childhood home inspired her professional organisation business Declutter Dollies and whether the families on Sort Your Life Out stay organised after the show. 

Follow Dilly @declutterdollies and get her book Change Your Space: Reclaim Your Home, Your Time and Your Mind. 

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Professional organiser and star of BBC’s Sort Your Life Out, Dilly Carter joins Dr Alex George to help you get organised for 2024. 

In part 1, Dilly opens up about how her life was turned upside down by her cancer diagnosis, why she believes it changed everything and nothing at the same time, and why she chose not to tell her daughter about her illness. 

Plus, she offers her advice on how to advocate for your health at the doctors. 

Follow Dilly @declutterdollies and get her book Change Your Space: Reclaim Your Home, Your Time and Your Mind. 

Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcast

To improve your mental fitness, get Dr Alex’s book The Mind Manual

Download Mettle: the toolkit for men’s minds

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In the final part of this conversation with Dr Rangan, he explains the downside of success you don’t always see. 

Rangan shares how to determine your own definition of success, his dream podcast guest and what he would ask them and why sometimes we have to experience pain to learn important lessons. 

Follow Dr Rangan @drchatterjee and get his new book, The Three Question Journal.

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In part 2, Dr Rangan explains how to pick 3 things you can do every week to live a happier life. 

Dr Rangan and Dr Alex discuss the misconception of happiness, the 3 ingredients of core happiness and why happier people are ultimately healthier. 

Plus, Dr Rangan explains the exercise that explores regrets of the dying and how you can come to avoid them. 

Follow Dr Rangan @drchatterjee and get his new book, The Three Question Journal.

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Kicking off 2024, Dr Rangan Chatterjee of the Feel Better, Live More podcast joins Dr Alex George for this motivating conversation. 

Dr Rangan explains the 4 pillars of health in order to live a happy life, why you’re neglecting your weakest pillar and how to stop having an all or nothing mindset.

Plus, Rangan explains why he no longer makes new year’s resolutions, why he struggles to celebrate his wins and why people are more unhappier than ever.

Follow Dr Rangan @drchatterjee and get his latest book, The Three Question Journal.

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In part 3, Katie Thistleton explains how her documentary on the Manchester Arena bombing made her realise how a traumatic event impacts more than those directly affected. 

Katie shares her experience of secondary PTSD as the pair discuss how to deal with trauma, why you must avoid violence on social media and the importance of looking after yourself before you help others. 

Listen to Katie’s documentary Manchester Arena Bomb: Stories of Hope and follow her @katiethistleton

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In part 2, Katie Thistleton tells Dr Alex George why she’s training to be a counsellor alongside her presenting. 

Katie and Dr Alex discuss why teaching children about mental health can lead to fewer issues in the future, the difficulty of getting counsellors into schools and how Katie’s counsellor training has made her a better presenter!

Plus, Katie and Alex share their stories of meeting the Royal Family and what left Katie clutching her pearls after meeting the Princess of Wales!

Follow Katie @katiethistleton follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcast and pick up Dr Alex’s latest book The Mind Manual

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