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  • How Do We Manage Advocating For Our Own Health?

    How Do We Manage Advocating For Our Own Health?
    Feb 3 2026
    When we picture healthcare experts we might think of people like doctors, nurses, surgeons and neurologists. But what about the patients? Patients are able to give us so much insight into what our healthcare systems are really like; where they thrive and where they fail. Tilly Rose describes herself as an ‘expert’ patient. She spent the best part of two decades trying to receive diagnoses for a whole range of debilitating symptoms. After the frustration of being told that her physical symptoms were ‘all in her head’ and being left on ‘comfort care’, Tilly and her mother took matters into their own hands, researched what they thought could be wrong and found the doctors who could diagnose her. The journey has taken them through hospitals in the UK all the way to Germany, and they are an incredible example of what can happen when you choose not to accept that you are simply a medical mystery. Tilly’s example is an extreme one, but we should all be able to advocate for ourselves when we feel we aren’t getting the medical attention we need - no matter how small the symptom. In this episode she tells Stephanie about her journey, the issues with the UK healthcare system that prevented her from receiving a diagnosis, the gender health gap and being believed as a female patient, and what she thinks needs to change to make things better. Resources & Links Buy Tilly’s book ‘Be Patient’ here Host: Stephanie von Bismarck Guest: Tilly Rose, author of ‘Be Patient’ Producer: Holly Fisher Production Manager: Angela Crago Executive Producer: Ellie Di Martino The series was recorded and edited at Pod Shop studios. Follow @HowDoWeManage
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    43 min
  • How Do We Manage Preventing Kids From Being Groomed by Gangs?

    How Do We Manage Preventing Kids From Being Groomed by Gangs?
    Jan 27 2026
    Sheldon Thomas is the founder of Gangsline Foundation Trust, a pioneering organisation that supports young people caught up in gangs. Once involved in gangs himself, Sheldon now dedicates his life to prevention and intervention; he has worked around the world to give young people a second chance through his mentoring schemes. On this episode of How Do We Manage Sheldon tells Stephanie about his own experiences of gang life as a young man, why conversations around immigrants get in the way of the real issues at hand, what politicians are getting wrong, why prevention starts at home with positive male role models, and how parents and carers can recognise the signs that their children might be targeted by a gang. Resources & Links Sheldon Thomas: www.instagram.com/sheldon_st Host: Stephanie von Bismarck Guest: Sheldon Thomas, founder of Gangsline Foundation Trust and ST Solutions Consultancy Producer: Holly Fisher and Tory Pope Production Manager: Angela Crago Executive Producer: Ellie Di Martino The series was recorded and edited at Pod Shop studios. Follow @HowDoWeManage
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    46 min
  • How Do We Manage the Future of AI and Therapy?

    How Do We Manage the Future of AI and Therapy?
    Jan 20 2026
    How often do you use AI in your daily life? Perhaps you use it to find a recipe, or to help plan your week, or a holiday. But have you ever turned to it for emotional support? As the world’s collective mental health is worsening, many who are suffering do not have access to the support that they need, and so the number of people turning to the likes of ChatGPT or Gemini for help is increasing. But are these services safe places to seek this sort of advice? Today, Stephanie speaks to Johannes Eichstaedt, co-director of the Center for Responsible and Effective AI Technology Enhancement of Treatments for PTSD at Stanford University. There, they are finding safe ways to integrate AI into mental health treatment. As Johannes tells us, while the apps we carry around in our pockets might not be the best source for psychological advice, AI could be used to support mental healthcare services, which in turn could open up more treatment for patients. This conversation starts with the pros and cons of AI when it comes to therapy and mental health, but also looks at the wider landscape of how AI might be integrated into our lives, what we have learnt from the social media age, and what education might look like in the future. Resources & Links For more on Johannes’s work with CREATE: https://create.stanford.edu/about-create If you are concerned about your own mental health you can find advice from your GP or mental health charities like the Samaritans or Mind Host: Stephanie von Bismarck Guest: Johannes Eichstaedt Producer: Holly Fisher Production Manager: Angela Crago Executive Producer: Ellie Di Martino The series was recorded and edited at Pod Shop studios. Follow @HowDoWeManage
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    51 min
  • How Do We Manage Getting Angry?

    How Do We Manage Getting Angry?
    Jan 13 2026
    When you think about an angry person, who do you picture? Perhaps someone who flies off the handle easily, or someone who becomes intimidating when they are frustrated. Anger is framed so negatively in our society, but actually it’s as informative an emotion as happiness or sadness. Many of us hold our anger back but suppressed anger can be just as harmful as anger that comes out as aggression, so how do we manage that? Today’s guest, journalist Sam Parker, is the author of ‘Good Anger: How Rethinking Rage Can Change Our Lives’, a book that explores this complex emotion and why being angry can be a good thing. In this episode he and Stephanie discuss why we have anger and aggression confused, the history of anger and how it’s been framed through the ages, and how to access your own anger and use it in a meaningful way. Resources & Links You can order Sam Parker’s book ‘Good Anger’ here Host: Stephanie von Bismarck Guest: Sam Parker Producer: Holly Fisher and Tory Pope Production Manager: Angela Crago Executive Producer: Ellie Di Martino The series was recorded and edited at Pod Shop studios. Follow @HowDoWeManage
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    48 min
  • How Do We Manage Our Drinking Habits Beyond Dry January?

    How Do We Manage Our Drinking Habits Beyond Dry January?
    Jan 6 2026
    As the dust settles from New Year’s Eve parties around the world, lots of us will be thinking about the changes we want to make to our lives in 2026. For many that will involve thinking about reducing alcohol, or even giving it up entirely. Challenges like Dry January are extremely popular among those who want to start living a healthier lifestyle, but what happens when February 1st hits? Is going cold turkey for a few weeks enough to fully embrace a sober lifestyle? Today, our guest is Jen Fairbairns from One Year No Beer - a company that helps sober-curious people on their journey to change their relationship with drinking. She talks to Stephanie about what it takes to really get to the heart of why we use alcohol as a crutch, gives tips on how to socialise sober when no one else is, and tells us what we need to look at within ourselves to overhaul our habit loops. Resources & Links To find out more about One Year No Beer’s coaching schemes and challenges visit https://www.oynb.com/ If you have concerns about your own alcohol consumption or a friend or family member’s then you can seek support at Alcohol Change UK https://alcoholchange.org.uk/ Host: Stephanie von Bismarck Guest: Jen Fairbairns from One Year No Beer Producer: Holly Fisher Production Manager: Angela Crago Executive Producer: Ellie Di Martino The series was recorded and edited at Pod Shop studios. Follow @HowDoWeManage
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    44 min
  • How Do We Manage Navigating Uncertainty?

    How Do We Manage Navigating Uncertainty?
    Dec 30 2025
    According to the World Uncertainty Index we’re living through the most uncertain times since the financial crash in 2008. Uncertainty can apply to so many things in our lives from wider issues like a turbulent economy, to decisions that might affect our future, for example choosing what to study at university, and even in the minutiae of our day-to-day lives like deciding which route will get us home in time to see our kids before bedtime. Uncertainty shows up in our lives multiple times everyday, but how do we push through it successfully without getting stuck? This is something that co-authors Sam Conniff and Katherine Templar-Lewis wanted to work out, and so they wrote a book called ‘The Uncertainty Index: How to feel calmer, happier and more confident in an uncertain world’. It serves as an interactive guide through how uncertainty shows up in our bodies and what we can do to recognise it and turn it into a positive feeling rather than a worrying one. Working alongside scientists, psychologists and case studies who have experienced some incredibly uncertain times, the book has resulted in the most extensive scientific study into Uncertainty. In this episode Stephanie speaks to Katherine about the tools we have to navigate uncertainty, why uncertainty means opportunity, and learns how you can take part in this ongoing study. Resources & Links https://www.uncertaintyexperts.com https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/sam-conniff/the-uncertainty-toolkit/9781035060054 Host: Stephanie von Bismarck Guest: Katherine Templar-Lewis, co-author of ‘The Uncertainty Toolkit: How To Feel Calmer, Happier and More Confident in an Uncertain World’ Producer: Holly Fisher Production Manager: Angela Crago Executive Producer: Ellie Di Martino The series was recorded and edited at Pod Shop studios. Follow @HowDoWeManage
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    50 min
  • How Do We Manage Growing Older, Bolder and Louder?

    How Do We Manage Growing Older, Bolder and Louder?
    Dec 16 2025
    Throughout her forties, model and activist Mia Maugè felt lost, unseen and ashamed of her new older self.It took opening up on Instagram to change all that. She was immediatelyscouted by four model agenciesand has been a loud and proud advocate for aging and the beauty it brings ever since. She and Stephanie discuss the changing identities of women as they age, embracing grey hair in all its glory,the joy of female friendships in later life, and why we should celebrate every day of becoming older withrespect and gratitude. Resources & Links https://www.miamauge.com/@miamauge Host:Stephanie von BismarckGuest:Mia Maugè Producer:Tory Pope Production Manager:Angela Crago Executive Producer:Ellie Di Martino The series was recorded and edited at Pod Shop studios. Follow@HowDoWeManage
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    37 min
  • How Do We Manage the Science of Optimism?

    How Do We Manage the Science of Optimism?
    Dec 9 2025
    How different might your life be if you approached it with a more optimistic mindset? It’s a question thathas fascinated our guest, journalist, scientistand author Sumit Paul-Choudhury since a huge personaltragedy led him to try and reframe his own life through a lens of optimism. The experiment was such assuccess that it led him to take a deep dive into the history and philosophy of looking on the bright side, andwhat it can do to change our lives. His book–“The Bright Side: Why Optimists Have the Power to Changethe World’, is the result. In this episode he and Stephanie discuss the difference between optimism and naivety, the tricks to stayingoptimistic even when the world around us seems to be falling apart, and how looking on the bright side canchange your life. Resources & Links alternity.com Host: Stephanie von Bismarck Guest:Sumit Paul-Choudhury, Author of "The Bright Side" and director of the creative studio Alternity Producer:Tory Pope Production Manager:Angela Crago Executive Producer:Ellie Di Martino The series was recorded and edited at Pod Shop studios. Follow@HowDoWeManage
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    45 min