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Ed Stott & The Big Life Questions
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Why Can I Never Just Have One? đȘ
Ed Stott & The Big Life Questions
What if that âcanât stop eatingâ feeling isnât about willpower, but design? Pulitzer Prizeâwinning journalist Michael Moss has spent years inside the boardrooms, factories and labs where our food is being engineered, and what heâs discovered will change the way you think about food. In this full conversation, we dig into how processed food is crafted to override your appetite, what food giants donât want you to know about nutrition âresearch,â and why breaking free from these cravings is harder than you think. đĄ What youâll learn in this episode: How the food industry...
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Why Can't I Stop Thinking About Food? - Your 20 Minute Listen
Ed Stott & The Big Life Questions
From grandmaâs kitchen to Ozempic - how eating got so complicated. This condensed version of the full-length documentary unpacks the surprising history behind food confusion, the tricks used by the diet and processed food industries, and what GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic really mean for the way we eat. đĄ In this quick listen, youâll learn: The surprising moment eating stopped being simple How âhealthyâ food marketing rewired your appetite The one thing food companies canât sell you (and why itâs the answer) đ Chapter Timestamps: 00:00 Why food feels confusing now 02:00...
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Why is Food So Complicated? Is Ozempic the Answer? đ
Ed Stott & The Big Life Questions
đ Michael Moss, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of đ§ Christy Harrison, dietitian and journalist behind đ Dr Nick Fuller from on how GLP-1s like Ozempic actually work đ Dr Lauren Samuelsson, food historian, on how The Womenâs Weekly shaped modern diet culture â If youâve ever felt confused about food, struggled to trust your appetite, or wondered why eating feels so fraught, this oneâs for you. Loved the episode? Follow the show, share it with a friend, and know that every listen is a tiny act of resistance against unqualified men with microphones. đŹ Get in touch...
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I'm Not Ghosting You, I Swear
Ed Stott & The Big Life Questions
Darlings, an EXCITING update on what's coming next - eek! x As always, if you have anything you want to say, ideas to pitch or collaborations you'd like to make happen, send me an email - thatshelpful @ edstott.com
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The Simple Science to Your Baby's Best Sleep (WITHOUT Sleep Training!!) with Dr Pam Douglas
Ed Stott & The Big Life Questions
What if everything you've been told about baby sleep is wrong and the real solution is already built into your babyâs biology? Dr. Pam Douglas is the founder of the Possums Sleep Program, a science-backed, sanity-saving alternative to traditional sleep training. In this myth-busting episode, she shares where so many of the things we think we know about sleep come from, why they often create sleep problems instead of solving them & how understanding your babyâs biology can change everything. đĄ Youâll learn: Why ânormalâ baby sleep is wildly different than what youâve been...
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Forgiveness: How to Let Go, Without Letting Them Off the Hook with Rachael Coopes
Ed Stott & The Big Life Questions
What if forgiveness didnât mean forgetting, reconciling, or letting people off the hook â but reclaiming your future? Learning how to forgive â even when it feels like the hardest thing in the world to do â is transformative. Itâs a complex process, and thereâs a real art to balancing boundaries and letting go. Itâs an art Rachael Coopes is obsessed with. Sheâs the author of The Art of Forgiveness. đĄ Youâll hear: â The origin of the word forgiveness â and why it changes everything â The science behind rumination, stress, and long-term health â What forgiveness has...
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What 90s Pop Culture REALLY Taught Us & How to Unlearn It with Sophie Gilbert
Ed Stott & The Big Life Questions
What if the pop culture you loved growing up was quietly teaching you to shrink, perform and turn on other women? In this episode, Pulitzer Prizeânominated journalist Sophie Gilbert joins me to revisit the legacy of the 90s and 2000s â a time that likely shaped how you see yourself & other women. We talk about the toxic version of âempowermentâ that dominated the era, why so many of us still feel stuck in competition mode and how we can start untangling the stories we were sold. đĄ You'll hear: â How porn and pop culture collided to redefine girlhood â Why so many women still...
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Reclaim Your Focus: 5 Tiny Shifts to Detox Your Digital Brain
Ed Stott & The Big Life Questions
Know your phone is stealing your focus, but don't quite know how to take your back your brain? Here are 5 small, science-backed tweaks that will actually help. In this episode, Iâm sharing how I broke the cycleânot with timers or guilt, but with insights from neuroscientists, psychologists, and attention experts who helped me understand the real cost of distraction, and what to do instead. đĄ You'll hear: How tech companies exploit your brainâs dopamine system The hidden cost of distraction most people never talk about The identity shift that makes new habits actually stick ...
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Why Good Mums Fail More with Victoria Vanstone
Ed Stott & The Big Life Questions
Feel like you're failing at motherhood? Maybe you're actually on the right track. In this episode, I chat with author and podcaster Victoria Vanstone about her year of âmummingâ â a 12-month mission to try anything and everything to become a better mum. From parenting courses and rage walks to hiding in Aldi and whispering affirmations in the pantry, Victoria shares the real story of what worked, what didnât, and why trying (and failing) might be the most important part. If mum guilt, mum rage, or the pressure to âget it rightâ are part of your daily internal monologue â...
info_outlineWhat if that âcanât stop eatingâ feeling isnât about willpower, but design?
Pulitzer Prizeâwinning journalist Michael Moss has spent years inside the boardrooms, factories and labs where our food is being engineered, and what heâs discovered will change the way you think about food.
In this full conversation, we dig into how processed food is crafted to override your appetite, what food giants donât want you to know about nutrition âresearch,â and why breaking free from these cravings is harder than you think.
đĄ What youâll learn in this episode:
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How the food industry deliberately designs products to be irresistible
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The tricks companies use to shift blame for overeating onto you
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Why âhealth halosâ and marketing slogans keep us confused
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The science behind food addiction and whether we can break it
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What Moss believes has to change for us to eat more freely
đ§ Featuring:
đ Michael Moss, Pulitzer Prize winning investigative reporter and New York Times bestselling author of Salt, Sugar, Fat and Hooked â mossbooks.us
If youâve ever felt like you canât stop eating certain foods, or youâve wondered why your willpower never seems enough, this episode will change the way you think about whatâs on your plate.
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