{"podcast":{"title":"Figuring It Out","slug":"stompcast-5575398","podcast_index_feed_id":5575398,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/64c105ce6e0909001188b2c1","website_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5082203-stompcast","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/64c105ce6e0909001188b2c1/1782913935481-d810dbea-bec1-413c-957c-df1b05c8a34f.jpeg","author":"Dr Alex George","episode_count":623,"summary":"Having amassed millions of downloads with his hugely successful Stompcast podcast, Dr Alex George is putting down his stomping boots to try and answer life’s big questions. But he’s not alone. Dr Alex is joined by research scientist Dr Kathryn Bates. Combining their two worlds to answer the questions we all carry around with us, about our minds, our relationships, our choices and our health. We Google them at 2AM, we talk about them with friends and we wonder if we’re the only ones. Each episode arrives in three parts from Monday to Wednesday. Part One tackles the Big Question. Part Two answers a real dilemma sent in by a listener. Part Three puts the most common claims to the test in Myth, Fact and It’s Complicated. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T10:17:45.225318+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stompcast-5575398"},"episode":{"title":"Ben West on the Worst Day of his Life, and How He Found Himself Again (FULL EPISODE)","slug":"ben-west-on-the-worst-day-of-his-life-and-how-he-found-himself-again-full-episode","published_at":"2026-04-07T00:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stompcast-5575398/ben-west-on-the-worst-day-of-his-life-and-how-he-found-himself-again-full-episode","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stompcast-5575398","url":"https://shows.acast.com/stompcast/episodes/ben-west-on-the-worst-day-of-his-life-and-how-he-found-himse","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/64c105ce6e0909001188b2c1/e/69ce7990d2e95f5131565a2d/media.mp3","summary":"Activist and best-selling author Ben West is joining Dr Alex George for a stomp among the deer in Richmond Park.  After losing his 15-year-old brother Sam to suicide, Ben explains the struggle of recounting their final interactions, how he previously misunderstood depression and why it’s so important to remember the sun will always set on a bad day.  In part 2, Ben West shares how the tragic loss of his brother compelled him to turn to activism.  In the final part of this stomp, Ben West shares how he looks after his own mental health while revisiting the saddest moments in his and other people’s lives.  Head over to the Samaritans if you or someone you love needs immediate help. Call 116 123.  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.","meta_description":"Activist and best-selling author Ben West is joining Dr Alex George for a stomp among the deer in Richmond Park. After losing his 15-year-old brothe…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4704,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/stompcast-5575398/episodes/ben-west-on-the-worst-day-of-his-life-and-how-he-found-himself-again-full-episode/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stompcast-5575398/ben-west-on-the-worst-day-of-his-life-and-how-he-found-himself-again-full-episode.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}