# Why we're so stressed, and what to do about it (part 1) Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/record-live-podcast-6470014/why-we-re-so-stressed-and-what-to-do-about-it-part-1 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/record-live-podcast-6470014/why-we-re-so-stressed-and-what-to-do-about-it-part-1.md Podcast: [Record Live Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/record-live-podcast-6470014) Published: 2025-10-30T19:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/6b178531 Audio file: https://media.transistor.fm/6b178531/d1f9229b.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/record-live-podcast-6470014/episodes/why-we-re-so-stressed-and-what-to-do-about-it-part-1 Duration seconds: 1894 ## Resource Stress. It can harm you or help you, pull you down or propel you forward. In this two-part conversation, Dr Nick Hall, author of The Stress Recovery Effect , helps us understand what stress actually is, what it does to our bodies, and how it can be an opportunity for growth. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/record-live-podcast-6470014/episodes/why-we-re-so-stressed-and-what-to-do-about-it-part-1/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/record-live-podcast-6470014/why-we-re-so-stressed-and-what-to-do-about-it-part-1.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.