Alasdair frequently speaks at conferences and on podcasts, and writes articles for specialist publications. Here’s a selection of our favourites.

  • Two adult identical twin men look at the camera. One is smiling, one is serious. Bright blue and pink banners have white writing saying What's Up Docs? Resolutions

    Should we be turning over a new leaf in January?

    What’s Up Docs? January 2026

    In the first What’s Up Docs? episode of 2026, Alasdair was invited to talk to Drs Chris and Xand Van Tulleken about the concept of ‘new year, new me’. Namely, can we change, and if so, how. In the bonus episode ‘Doctors’ Notes’, They explore how Alasdair got into the field of behaviour change and the patterns that distinguish people who succeed with long-term change from those who struggle.

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  • A vibrant green background with a circular frame containing a headshot of Alasdair Cant. The headshot shows a bald man smiling at the camera. Below is the text 'How to Make Long-Term Behaviour Chang', next to this is the podcast logo - a cartoon frog

    How to Make Long-term Behaviour Change Stick

    You Are Not a Frog ep. 258

    "We’ll have to go through some discomfort, which is why the kindness is so important." It was a pleasure to talk with Dr Rachel Morris on her wonderful podcast 'You Are Not A Frog' about common barriers that come up when considering change, and how we can effectively move past them.

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  • The podcast cover for a thorough examination. Twins Chris and Xand van Tulleken are in front of a blue background. Xand is eating pot noodle and Chris looks worried.

    How to change? Let it go...

    A Thorough Examination, Series 1 ep. 3

    Chris and Xand Van Tulleken have an emotional conversation about why talking about change is hard for both of them to undertake. They speak separately to Alasdair Cant about how we decide to become different people. Alasdair also speaks to Chris about how he, like many family members, may be holding Xand back from making the necessary changes in his life to get healthier.

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  • The book cover of Chris VanTulleken's Ultraprocessed People shows a bag of sliced bread on a white background.

    Ultraprocessed People

    In Chris VanTulleken’s #1 Best Selling book Ultra Processed People, the question is raised: Why Do We All Eat Stuff That Isn’t Food… and Why Can’t We Stop? Considering both scientific and sociological angles, VanTulleken explores our new way of eating. When considering why it’s so hard to eat the ‘right’ things, Alasdair’s expertise in behaviour change comes to the fore. Referenced multiple times throughout the book, it was a great pleasure to be included in such an important work.

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