{"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":"Pt 1: Why Talking to Strangers Changed My Life | That Park Bench Girl","slug":"pt-1-why-talking-to-strangers-changed-my-life-that-park-bench-girl","published_at":"2026-03-23T01:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stompcast-5575398/pt-1-why-talking-to-strangers-changed-my-life-that-park-bench-girl","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stompcast-5575398","url":"https://shows.acast.com/stompcast/episodes/pt-1-why-talking-to-strangers-changed-my-life-that-park-benc","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/64c105ce6e0909001188b2c1/e/69bc114062f6c66afe49d1bb/media.mp3","summary":"In May 2024, Lara Philippart decided to sit on a bench and invite strangers to talk about their mental health, becoming ‘That Park Bench Girl’. She’s since had over 100 conversations, and today she adds Dr Alex George to that list.  In part one, Lara explains why she began ‘park benching’, the surprising statistics around the amount of men who have spoken to her and the process of becoming a mental health first aider.  If you or anyone you know is struggling, call Samaritans at 116 123 Follow @thatparkbenchgirl 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":"In May 2024, Lara Philippart decided to sit on a bench and invite strangers to talk about their mental health, becoming ‘That Park Bench Girl’. She’s sinc…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1844,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/stompcast-5575398/episodes/pt-1-why-talking-to-strangers-changed-my-life-that-park-bench-girl/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stompcast-5575398/pt-1-why-talking-to-strangers-changed-my-life-that-park-bench-girl.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}