How Do You Cope?

This week, John is joined by Sam Bagshaw, a content creator whose honest and insightful videos about living with a stammer have helped millions better understand the realities of speech difficulties.

Sam speaks about the impact having a stammer has had on his confidence and identity, and how it has shaped his life, from friendships and dating to education and work. He reflects on years spent avoiding situations that involved speaking, before finding support through speech therapy and the Maguire Programme.

Together, Sam and John discuss anxiety, self-acceptance, the pressure of trying to hide parts of yourself, and how sharing his experiences online has helped both Sam and others who struggle with their speech.

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In this week’s bonus episode, Kelsey Waghorn, a survivor of the 2019 Whakaari/White Island volcanic eruption in New Zealand, shares what she is grateful for.

It was an early start for Kelsey, recording from New Zealand, so the fact it didn’t rain when she walked her dog this morning makes the list, along with her morning coffee and, finally, sitting down with John after months of planning this conversation.

Head to the main episode to hear Kelsey speak about the long and painful reality of burn recovery, the psychological impact of trauma, and how curiosity, mindfulness and self-compassion became central to her recovery.

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This week, John is joined by Kelsey Waghorn, a survivor of the 2019 Whakaari/White Island Volcanic eruption in New Zealand.

In their conversation, Kelsey reflects on surviving the disaster, the long and painful reality of burn recovery and the psychological impact of trauma. She speaks about developing PTSD and the impact it had on her life and relationships.

Kelsey also discusses the therapy that helped her make sense of her experiences and how curiosity, mindfulness and compassion became central to her recovery.

Kelsey’s book, Surviving White Island is out now.

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In this week’s bonus episode, author, poet, broadcaster and activist Scout Tzofiya Bolton shares what they are grateful for. Family, sugar-free energy drinks, and getting their eyelashes done by Poppy, are just some of the items on the list. Along the way, they reflect on sobriety, parenting, self-care, creativity and the small rituals that help keep them grounded.

Head to the main episode to hear Scout reflect on living with schizoaffective disorder, experiencing psychosis, addiction and repeated struggles to access the right mental health support.

If you need support, you can find advice and someone to talk to by visiting www.samaritans.org, emailing jo@samaritans.org or calling 116 123.

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This week, John sits down with author, poet, broadcaster and activist Scout Tzofiya Bolton.

Scout speaks about living with schizoaffective disorder, experiencing psychosis, addiction and repeated struggles to access the right mental health support. They discuss the events that led to a prison sentence during a manic episode, the failings they encountered within mental health services, and the unexpected ways prison helped them rebuild their life.

Scout also reflects on sobriety, faith, creativity and the power of poetry and radio to communicate experiences that can be difficult to put into words.

Scout's book, The Mad Art of Doing Time is available now.

If you need support, you can find advice and someone to talk to by visiting www.samaritans.org, emailing jo@samaritans.org or calling 116 123.

You can send in your thoughts and reflections to hello@howdoyoucopepod.com or via howdoyoucopepod.com
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