After Hours with Dr Vincent and Stephen

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🎙️ After Hours: Where science gets personal. From health and habits to parenting, addiction, beauty, and more — this is not a lecture, it’s real talk. Expect surprising insights, relatable stories, and sometimes controversial conversations. Honest, funny, and always human, this is science you can actually use. www.askdrvincent.com

3d ago

Can You Learn to Be Sexy?

What actually makes someone sexy? We tend to think the answer is obvious: a good face, a good body and whatever society has decided is attractive at that particular moment. But in this episode of After Hours, Stephen and I quickly realise that attraction is much more complicated. We talk about physical appearance, fitness and cosmetic enhancements, but also confidence, posture, voice, humour, personality and the way someone carries themselves. I’ve noticed this in my own life too. Getting fitter may have changed how my clothes fit, but perhaps more importantly, it changed how I feel about myself. And when you feel more confident, other people often notice it. The conversation eventually comes back to a question I find much more interesting: can somebody who doesn’t fit the traditional definition of beautiful still be sexy? I think absolutely yes. I wasn’t the stereotypically good-looking kid growing up, and in hindsight I’m grateful for some of what that taught me. I learnt to communicate, to make people laugh, to be courteous, to work hard and, eventually, to become more comfortable with myself. Those things accumulate. Sexiness changes with age and culture, but it also changes as we change. Maybe attraction isn’t one perfect feature at all. Maybe it’s the whole package: how you look, how you speak, how you treat people and, most importantly, how comfortable you are being yourself. After Hours is where science gets personal. Hosted by Dr Vincent, your friendly neighbourhood scientist and Stephen! 🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode📩 Weekly newsletter every Sunday at AskDrVincent.com📺 Full video episodes every Thursday after 5pmLet’s be mates! Get full access to Ask Dr Vincent at www.askdrvincent.com/subscribe
Oct 22

Five Habits That Make Life Better

From drinking more water to not outsourcing your happiness, the small things we do every day can shape how well we live. I talk a lot about the idea that being healthy isn’t about being perfect — it’s about the things we do consistently. So in this episode of After Hours, Stephen and I ask a simple question: what are the habits we think everyone should at least try to build into their lives? Some are incredibly practical, like drinking enough water, paying attention to your posture and moving your body. Others have nothing to do with calories, steps or fitness at all. We talk about practising kindness without expecting anything in return, learning to enjoy your own company and making space to pause in a world that seems determined to keep us constantly switched on. But the habit I keep coming back to is perhaps the most important one: don’t outsource your happiness. It’s very easy to convince ourselves that happiness is waiting on the other side of the next achievement, the next relationship, more money, a better body or some future version of our lives. I don’t want to wait for that. Happiness can coexist with ambition. We can still want more, work hard and have enormous goals while choosing to appreciate where we are today. Maybe the best habits aren’t the ones that completely transform your life overnight — they’re the small choices that make today a little healthier, kinder and happier than yesterday. After Hours is where science gets personal. Hosted by Dr Vincent, your friendly neighbourhood scientist and Stephen! 🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode📩 Weekly newsletter every Sunday at AskDrVincent.com📺 Full video episodes every Thursday after 5pmLet’s be mates! Get full access to Ask Dr Vincent at www.askdrvincent.com/subscribe
Oct 15

When Climate Change Gets Personal

Climate change can feel like one of those enormous issues happening somewhere far away, but in this episode of After Hours, Stephen and I bring it much closer to home. We talk about what a changing climate can mean for our health, from how we exercise and stay hydrated to the food we eat, the seafood we choose and even where wine can now be produced. The bigger question for me is not simply whether the world is changing, but whether we are paying enough attention to how our own bodies and habits may need to change with it. What I keep coming back to is that none of us can solve a global problem on our own, but that does not make us powerless. Being more conscious about water, food, single-use plastics and the choices we make inside our own homes can still matter. This episode is really a conversation about adaptation, awareness and doing what is within our control. We may not be able to change the whole world from our kitchen table, but we can make better decisions for our health, our families and the little corner of the world we actually live in. After Hours is where science gets personal. Hosted by Dr Vincent, your friendly neighbourhood scientist and Stephen! 🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode📩 Weekly newsletter every Sunday at AskDrVincent.com📺 Full video episodes every Thursday after 5pmLet’s be mates! Get full access to Ask Dr Vincent at www.askdrvincent.com/subscribe
Oct 8

The science of friendship - After Hours #45

We spend so much time talking about food, exercise, sleep and stress when we talk about living a healthier life, but we rarely talk about friendship. In this episode of After Hours, Stephen and I explore what science can tell us about why friendship matters, from research linking stronger social relationships with better survival outcomes to the surprising amount of time it can take to turn an acquaintance into a genuinely close friend. We also get into the very human side of it: why making friends as an adult can feel harder, the difference between being alone and being lonely, the “liking gap” when meeting new people, and why friendship deserves to be treated as a serious relationship rather than something that simply happens in the background of our lives. What struck me most is that friendship is not simply emotional. Supportive relationships can help buffer our response to stress, give us a sense of safety and connection, and help us recover through difficult periods. But good friendship also requires something less scientific and much more practical: time, vulnerability, effort and the willingness to keep showing up. Some friends are with us for a season, some survive years and kilometres apart, and some become the people we know we can call when life gets difficult. The point isn’t to collect as many friends as possible. It is to recognise that the relationships we choose to nurture may be doing far more for our health, happiness and resilience than we realise. After Hours is where science gets personal. Hosted by Dr Vincent, your friendly neighbourhood scientist and Stephen! 🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode📩 Weekly newsletter every Sunday at AskDrVincent.com📺 Full video episodes every Thursday after 5pmLet’s be mates! Get full access to Ask Dr Vincent at www.askdrvincent.com/subscribe
Oct 1

Microplastics: Little Things Add Up

I came into this episode physically exhausted but incredibly happy. After months of work, a whirlwind trip to the US and a meeting with Walmart that once felt almost impossible, Stephen and I started talking about the danger of constantly chasing the next milestone without stopping to appreciate the one you have just reached. For me, the most meaningful moments are often the smallest ones: a customer telling me we have helped them, a little bit of trust built with someone I work with, or simply remembering why I started doing this in the first place. Big dreams are ultimately made from thousands of tiny moments, and I never want to become so focused on the next destination that I forget to celebrate them. That idea gave us a rather perfect transition into something else very small: microplastics. We unpack what they are, how larger plastics break down into tiny particles, where we encounter them in everyday life and why completely avoiding plastic is far more complicated than simply telling people to make better choices. Plastic has brought enormous convenience and genuine benefits, but our reliance on it has also created a problem that is now extraordinarily difficult to undo. My takeaway isn’t that we should panic or somehow eliminate every piece of plastic from our lives. It is much simpler: now that we know more, we should try to do better. Reduce unnecessary plastic where we can, reuse what makes sense, ask better questions about the things we buy and, most importantly, stop adding to a problem simply because its consequences feel far away. Thanks to Hello Fresh for supporting Dr Vincent with healthy and easy meals and for giving our listeners up to $80 off their first box! Because who doesn’t love delicious, easy meals at home for less. After Hours is where science gets personal. Hosted by Dr Vincent, your friendly neighbourhood scientist and Stephen! 🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode📩 Weekly newsletter every Sunday at AskDrVincent.com📺 Full video episodes every Thursday after 5pmLet’s be mates! Get full access to Ask Dr Vincent at www.askdrvincent.com/subscribe
Sep 3

The Pursuit of Happiness: Are We Looking in the Wrong Place? After Hours #041

I’ve been thinking a lot about happiness lately, not the Instagram version of happiness, where everything looks perfect, but the kind you actually feel when you sit quietly with your own life. I can be tired, nervous about what is coming next, dealing with problems at work and still genuinely say that I am happy. For me, happiness is not the absence of difficulty; it is the feeling that I am where I am supposed to be, doing something that matters, and living in a way that leaves as little room for regret as possible. Money, health, achievement and comfort absolutely contribute to our wellbeing, and I don’t believe we should pretend otherwise. But they are not happiness by themselves. One idea from this conversation stayed with me: success is having what you want, while happiness is wanting what you have. Perhaps the real pursuit of happiness begins when we stop treating happiness as the prize waiting for us after the next achievement and start seeing it as something we can choose and cultivate along the way. So what actually helps? Stephen and I came back to five remarkably simple things: connect, be active, take notice, keep learning and give. Connection is not about collecting followers; it is about feeling known and valued, and sometimes it can be as simple as messaging someone you haven’t spoken to in years. Being active doesn’t mean becoming an athlete—it can mean moving your body or keeping your mind curious. Taking notice means slowing down long enough to actually smell the coffee, look at the night sky or appreciate the tiny moments we normally rush past. Keep learning, because curiosity keeps life expanding. And finally, give—not necessarily money, but your time, experience, support or even a few thoughtful words. I think we spend so much of life waiting for the big moment that will finally make us happy that we risk missing hundreds of small happiness moments happening right in front of us. Maybe happiness is not something we eventually find. Maybe it is something we practise. After Hours is where science gets personal. Hosted by Dr Vincent, your friendly neighbourhood scientist and Stephen! 🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode📩 Weekly newsletter every Sunday at AskDrVincent.com📺 Full video episodes every Thursday after 5pmLet’s be mates! Get full access to Ask Dr Vincent at www.askdrvincent.com/subscribe
Aug 27

Protein Is Everywhere, but Does More Protein Mean Healthier? After Hours #040

Protein is essential. Our bodies need it to repair and rebuild tissue, and our individual needs change depending on our size, diet and level of physical activity. But somewhere along the way, “high protein” also became shorthand for “healthy”. In this episode of After Hours, Stephen and I look past that health halo and ask whether adding protein to everything from cereal and cheese to chocolate and snacks actually makes those foods better for us. We explore where protein comes from, the role of plant and animal sources, why active people may need more, how whey protein became such a huge industry, and why simply eating more protein will not magically build muscle without giving your body a reason to use it. The conversation also takes us into the much bigger world of dieting: detox products, diuretics, crash diets, protein-maxing, carnivore, keto and the constant search for a shortcut to a healthier body. My view throughout the episode is that nutrition should never be reduced to declaring one nutrient “good” and another “bad”. Protein has an important place in our diet, but so do carbohydrates, fats, fibre and the many nutrients we get from a varied diet. The best approach is ultimately the one that supports your health and can realistically become part of your life. As one of my university lecturers once told me, if the way you achieve your “dream body” is something you could never sustain, then it probably isn't a dream at all. After Hours is where science gets personal. Hosted by Dr Vincent, your friendly neighbourhood scientist and Stephen! 🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode📩 Weekly newsletter every Sunday at AskDrVincent.com📺 Full video episodes every Thursday after 5pmLet’s be mates! Get full access to Ask Dr Vincent at www.askdrvincent.com/subscribe
Aug 20

Doomsday - After Hours #039

Quite honestly, not too sure what to write here because I certainly do not want to come across as a prepper, but I still think it doesn’t hurt to be prepared. Stephen and I dove into multiple topics on how to survive a big disasterous event. Certainly the episode you don’t want to miss! After Hours is where science gets personal. Hosted by Dr Vincent, your friendly neighbourhood scientist and Stephen! 🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode📩 Weekly newsletter every Sunday at AskDrVincent.com📺 Full video episodes every Thursday after 5pmLet’s be mates! Get full access to Ask Dr Vincent at www.askdrvincent.com/subscribe

🎙️ After Hours: Where science gets personal. From health and habits to parenting, addiction, beauty, and more — this is not a lecture, it’s real talk. Expect surprising insights, relatable stories, and sometimes controversial conversations. Honest, funny, and always human, this is science you can actually use. www.askdrvincent.com

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Where science gets personal
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