# Greg James on How to Grow Up without Growing Old (FULL EPISODE)

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/stompcast-5575398/greg-james-on-how-to-grow-up-without-growing-old-full-episode
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/stompcast-5575398/greg-james-on-how-to-grow-up-without-growing-old-full-episode.md
Podcast: [Figuring It Out](https://stenobird.com/podcast/stompcast-5575398)
Published: 2026-04-06T00:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/stompcast/episodes/greg-james-on-how-to-grow-up-without-growing-old-full-episod
Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/64c105ce6e0909001188b2c1/e/69ce7843f44b357ce91c712d/media.mp3
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/stompcast-5575398/episodes/greg-james-on-how-to-grow-up-without-growing-old-full-episode
Duration seconds: 4686

## Resource

Greg James is a broadcaster, author and the voice that wakes up the nation on BBC Radio 1’s Breakfast Show.  In part one, Greg joins Dr Alex George to discuss the importance of live radio during the pandemic, how humour can provide comfort in difficult times and why he feels more connected to his 20 year old self now than ever before. In part two, Greg shares his journey to hosting the UK’s biggest radio show, why it’s vital to connect to your younger self and talks about how he decided he didn’t want to have children. In part three, Greg shares why we need to take silliness more seriously, how to find the fun in the mundane everyday and why it’s so important to make time to do the things that bring you joy. Order Alex’s latest book Am I Normal? - out now! Order Happy Habits - out now!  Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcast Get the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual now Download Mettle : the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/stompcast-5575398/episodes/greg-james-on-how-to-grow-up-without-growing-old-full-episode/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/stompcast-5575398/greg-james-on-how-to-grow-up-without-growing-old-full-episode.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.