There is nothing more irritating than being told you're 'hormonal', but hormones do play a huge role in the way our brains operate. So what’s really going on up there? Dr Sarah McKay is a neuroscientist & the author of the Women's Brain Book: The Neuroscience of Health, Hormones and Happiness. We explore our brains & get to the bottom of this relationship between our brains and our hormones so that we can better understand ourselves & our bodies. This episode is supported by Sleeping Duck CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram. Find Dr Sarah McKay on Instagram & via her Website. BOOKSThe Women's Brain Book PODCASTTransform Your Mindset with the Expectation Effect Got an episode suggestion or feedback for me? Email me - [email protected]  

We know so little about getting a great nights sleep ourselves, it's no wonder we're baffled when it comes to helping kids get quality rest. But, that’s what we’re going to tackle on today’s episode of That’s Helpful with me Ed Stott. My guest today is Sarah Ockwell Smith, she’s a gentle parenting expert (she was actually the first person to coin the term) & the author of The Gentle Sleep Book as well as 13 other parenting books. She breaks down the perfect bed time routine, points out some areas where you may be going wrong & has some fabulous pointers on leaning into your intuition as a parent & how that holds the key to helping your children with their sleep. This bonus episode was brought to you by Sleeping Duck CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram. Find Sarah via her website on Instagram & Twitter Got an episode suggestion or feedback for me? Email me - [email protected]

Despite previously working as a war correspondent, when New York Times journalist Damien Cave moved to Australia from the US, he was shocked by the Aussie approach to risk taking. Our national loves of nippers & surfing turned what his own country had taught him about risk & how it should be managed on its head. He says it's changed not only his life but his family’s too & he’s since written a book about it. Today, we're exploring how changing the way you think about risk can change your life, broaden your horizons & help raise more resilient children & communities. This episode is supported by Sleeping Duck CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram. Find Damien on Twitter & Instagram BOOKInto The Rip Got an episode suggestion or feedback for me? Email me - [email protected]

If the Kardashian's 5th private jet trip of the morning has you left you wondering why you're bothering with mushy paper straws & an over-worked reusable coffee cup, you are not alone!  Fear not though, all is not lost & there are some very good reasons to stay sustainable. Kate Hall is a sustainability blogger & activist who goes by the name Ethically Kate online. She says that a few simple shifts can reduce that environmental guilt we all feel, lead to a much more fulfilling life & of course, help the earth in the process! In this episode Kate runs us through the 3 things we should all be doing. This episode is supported by Sleeping Duck CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram. Find Kate on Instagram, Facebook & via her website BOOKBolder, Better, Different Got an episode suggestion or feedback for me? Email me - [email protected]  

Many of us have grown up with the idea that unless exercise is painful, it’s not working - no pain, no gain right? But what if we could work with our bodies to make exercise easier, more effective and more enjoyable? Growing research has found that most of the exercise plans we’re following are designed for men, and they don't factor in the different physiology of women, namely our hormones. But Dr Stacy Sims is a scientist & female athlete performance physiologist & she says we should all be syncing our workouts with our cycle. In this episode Dr Stacy talks us through how to turn our cycle into our workout's secret weapon, plus a few other tips to optimise & focus our workouts. NB: Whether your workout is walking around the block every other day or smashing out HIT on the regular there will be something in this episode for you, I promise! x This episode is supported by Sleeping Duck CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram. Find Stacy on Instagram Got an episode suggestion or feedback for me? Email me - [email protected]