{"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 2: What Your Anxiety is Trying to Tell You | Owen O’Kane","slug":"pt-2-what-your-anxiety-is-trying-to-tell-you-owen-o-kane","published_at":"2026-06-09T00:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stompcast-5575398/pt-2-what-your-anxiety-is-trying-to-tell-you-owen-o-kane","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stompcast-5575398","url":"https://shows.acast.com/stompcast/episodes/pt-2-what-your-anxiety-is-trying-to-tell-you-owen-okane","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/64c105ce6e0909001188b2c1/e/6a21fa7eac951431d78e8303/media.mp3","summary":"In part two, Owen O’Kane explores how anxiety can sometimes serve a useful purpose and explains why separating the facts from the stories we tell ourselves can help reduce worry. He also reveals why a significant part of managing anxiety is learning to stop getting in your own way… Plus, Owen and Dr Alex George discuss the link between OCD and the need for control and why taking medication for your mental health should never be seen as a weakness. Follow @owenokaneten and check out his latest book Addicted to Anxiety: How to Break the Habit . (By using our affiliate bookshop you’ll help fund Stompcast by earning a small commission for every sale. Bookshop.org ’s fees help support independent bookshops too!) 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 part two, Owen O’Kane explores how anxiety can sometimes serve a useful purpose and explains why separating the facts from the stories we tell ourselve…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2038,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/stompcast-5575398/episodes/pt-2-what-your-anxiety-is-trying-to-tell-you-owen-o-kane/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-2-what-your-anxiety-is-trying-to-tell-you-owen-o-kane.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}