How Do You Cope?
By Wondery
With 1 in 6 people experiencing symptoms of depression or anxiety, it’s never been more important to find out how people are dealing with these challenges. In this podcast, comedian and broadcaster John Robins brings his trademark approach of heart and humour to the conversation, sitting down with guests and experts each week to ask the very simple question - How Do You Cope?
Tune in every Monday for new episodes of How Do You Cope? with bonus minisodes landing every Thursday.
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Latest episode
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Rosie Jones: ‘Abuse is hard, but I know I’m being my true authentic self’ | 8
How do you stay strong when you’re on the receiving end of online hate and abuse? John sits down with Rosie Jones to discuss the ways that humour and wit have helped her deal with the challenges she’s faced as a comedian and writer with cerebral … -
Bonus: Your Correspondence
In a special episode, John reads a selection of your emails and feedback. He shares the coping mechanisms he’s learnt from recent guests, and how his approach to interviews has changed since becoming sober. We also turn the Gratitude List over to… -
Amanda Knox: ‘ I felt utterly ostracised by the rest of humanity’ | 7
How do you cope when you’re sentenced to life in prison for a crime you didn’t commit? John speaks to writer and activist Amanda Knox, who was wrongfully incarcerated for the murder of Meredith Kercher at the age of just 22. Amanda spent a total of … -
The Gratitude List: Matt Forde | 6
In this week’s bonus episode, comedian Matt Forde shares the 5 things he is currently grateful for. This is a list that John had been looking forward to, and it doesn’t disappoint. Granted, Matt does stray a little further than the permitted 5, b… -
Matt Forde: ‘I’m still alive, I’m still getting laughs; that’s a win isn’t it?’ | 6
How do you stay positive when facing life-altering surgery? John sits down with comedian, satirist, and friend, Matt Forde, to talk about his experiences of cancer. At the age of just 40 Matt was told he had a 1-in-a-million rare form of can… -
The Gratitude List: Joe Wicks | 5
In this week’s bonus episode, fitness coach Joe Wicks shares the 5 things he is currently grateful for. Joe explains how gratitude lists already play a part in his life, and talks about his reverence for bananas. Head to the main episode to hear… -
Joe Wicks: ‘The antidote to addiction is connection’ | 5
How does being the child of an addict affect your life? John is joined by fitness and health coach Joe Wicks to explore the trauma from his childhood, living with addiction in the family, and switching off from social media. The son of a fa… -
The Gratitude List: Tuppence Middleton | 4
In this week’s bonus episode, actor Tuppence Middleton shares the 5 things she’s currently grateful for, in a list that spans pens to powerplants. Head to the main episode to hear about Tuppence’s experiences of living with OCD, how becoming a pa… -
Tuppence Middleton: ‘You never really will have control, and that’s okay’ | 4
How do you navigate everyday life when you can’t trust your own mind? John is joined by actor Tuppence Middleton, best known for her role in the Downton Abbey films, to talk about her lifelong battles with obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD. … -
The Gratitude List: Sophie Willan | 3
In this week’s bonus episode, comedian and actor Sophie Willan shares the 5 things she’s currently grateful for. No stranger to writing gratitude lists, Sophie delves into her trusty No Probllama note book (complete with a llama on the cover) to desc…