How Do You Cope?

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.Listen to How Do You Cope? on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen early and ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/how-do-you-cope.

  • 58 minutes 59 seconds
    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 palsy.


    She also talks about her journey into the world of television, and why writing her books about Edie Eckhart, a young girl with cerebral palsy, is the achievement she’s most proud of.


    On Thursday in our bonus episode The Gratitude List, Rosie shares the 5 things that she is currently grateful for.


    You can send in your thoughts and reflections to hello@howdoyoucopepod.com, or follow the show on Instagram and TikTok @howdoyoucopepod.


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    7 April 2025, 1:00 am
  • 39 minutes 24 seconds
    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 you, to hear what’s making you smile. And John shares 5 things he’s currently thankful for...


    You can send in your thoughts and reflections to hello@howdoyoucopepod.com, or follow the show on Instagram and TikTok @howdoyoucopepod.


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    3 April 2025, 1:00 am
  • 1 hour 12 minutes
    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 4 years in an Italian jail before she was exonerated by Italy’s highest court in 2015.

    In a wide-ranging and candid conversation, Amanda talks about the methods she used, and the hope she leaned on, in order to get through her time behind bars. She discusses the unacknowledged misogyny at the heart of her case, and reflects on the ways Meredith’s death haunts her to this day.

    If you need support, you can find help and advice from the following organisations:


    You can send in your thoughts and reflections to hello@howdoyoucopepod.com, or follow the show on Instagram and TikTok @howdoyoucopepod.


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    31 March 2025, 1:00 am
  • 38 minutes 1 second
    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, but why shouldn’t he be allowed to express his gratitude for grass?


    Head to the main episode to hear about Matt’s cancer journey; from contemplating having not long left to live, to receiving words of wisdom from football manager Sean Dyche.


    You can send in your thoughts and reflections to hello@howdoyoucopepod.com, or follow the show on Instagram and TikTok @howdoyoucopepod.


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    27 March 2025, 2:00 am
  • 1 hour 19 minutes
    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 cancer that required radical surgery that would change his life forever. Matt explains how, despite having his positive outlook on life gravely tested, he was able to come through and remain hopeful.


    On Thursday in our bonus episode The Gratitude List, Matt shares the 5 things that he is currently grateful for.


    You can send in your thoughts and reflections to hello@howdoyoucopepod.com, or follow the show on Instagram and TikTok @howdoyoucopepod.


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    24 March 2025, 2:00 am
  • 18 minutes
    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 about Joe’s experiences growing up with addiction in the family, his current struggles switching off from social media, and his belief that exercise can change your mind set.


    Organisations mentioned in the podcast:


    NA - Narcotics Anonymous: https://na.org/


    You can send in your thoughts and reflections to hello@howdoyoucopepod.com, or follow the show on Instagram and TikTok @howdoyoucopepod.


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    20 March 2025, 2:00 am
  • 49 minutes 51 seconds
    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 father with addiction problems and a mother with severe OCD and eating disorders, Joe grew up in a chaotic environment. He explains how he used exercise to escape from troubles at home, and how getting people moving and eating healthily became his main mission in life.


    On Thursday in our bonus episode The Gratitude List, Joe shares the 5 things that he is currently grateful for.


    Organisations mentioned in the podcast:


    NA - Narcotics Anonymous: https://na.org/

    ACA - Adult Children of Alcoholics: https://www.adultchildrenofalcoholics.co.uk/

    Al-Anon: https://al-anonuk.org.uk/

    NACAO - National Association of Children of Alcoholics: https://nacoa.org.uk/


    You can send in your thoughts and reflections to hello@howdoyoucopepod.com, or follow the show on Instagram and TikTok @howdoyoucopepod.


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    17 March 2025, 2:00 am
  • 18 minutes 36 seconds
    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 parent has affected her condition, and how she’s come to accept living with obtrusive thoughts.


    You can send in your thoughts and reflections to hello@howdoyoucopepod.com, or follow the show on Instagram and TikTok @howdoyoucopepod.


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    13 March 2025, 2:01 am
  • 56 minutes 57 seconds
    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.


    Diagnosed with the condition in childhood after a mystery illness, Tuppence describes her experience of OCD as ‘living with a nest of scorpions’ inside her brain. She talks about surrendering to her compulsive thoughts, her reluctance to have therapy, and how becoming a mother has affected her condition.


    On Thursday in our bonus episode The Gratitude List, Tuppence shares the 5 things that she is currently grateful for.


    Tuppence’s new book ’Scorpions: A Memoir’ is out now.


    You can send in your thoughts and reflections to hello@howdoyoucopepod.com, or follow the show on Instagram and TikTok @howdoyoucopepod.


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    10 March 2025, 2:00 am
  • 19 minutes 30 seconds
    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 describe everything she is thankful for.


    Head to the main episode to hear about Sophie’s experiences of growing up in the care system, receiving her records in a plastic bag at a train station, and why it’s okay to just be okay.


    You can send in your thoughts and reflections to hello@howdoyoucopepod.com, or follow the show on Instagram and TikTok @howdoyoucopepod.


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    6 March 2025, 2:05 am
  • 55 minutes 33 seconds
    Sophie Willan:  ‘In the care system you're either a tragic story or a hero’ | 3

    John is joined by comedian Sophie Willan, the star and writer of Alma’s Not Normal, to talk about her experiences of the care system.


    Sophie discusses the many ways being in care has affected her life - from constantly thinking of herself as an outsider, to always feeling the need to make people happy. She also talks about growing up with a drug-addicted mother and the boundaries she had to put in place to take care of her mental health.


    On Thursday in our bonus episode The Gratitude List, Sophie shares the 5 things that she is currently grateful for.


    You can send in your thoughts and reflections to hello@howdoyoucopepod.com, or follow the show on Instagram and TikTok.


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    3 March 2025, 2:05 am
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