The 4 Best How Do You Cope? …with Elis and John Podcast Episodes
1) #2 - Emily Dean: 'The picture and not the frame'
The brilliant Emily Dean talks to Elis James and John Robins about how she coped with losing her mum, dad and sister all in the space of three years.
2) S2 Terri White: ‘Memory isn't built out of metaphors’
After a number of traumatic childhood experiences, Empire magazine editor Terri White discusses her subsequent battles with self harm and alcohol abuse.
3) S2 Simon Thomas: ‘I’m going to pursue life again’
After a short illness, Simon Thomas lost his wife Gemma to cancer at the age of 40. He talks to Elis and John about how life has been since this traumatic moment in 2017.
4) #7 - Poorna Bell: ‘I was never angry at him’
Journalist Poorna Bell talks to Elis James and John Robins about how she coped with the grief of losing her husband to suicide in 2015.
5) S4 Listener Correspondence: ‘Thank you for creating a safe space and content that’s inclusive’
For the final episode of series four Elis and John read through some of your correspondence about the topics covered over the last few months. This episode contains strong language that some people ...Show More
6) S4 Shaun Murphy: ‘Even in the darkest of moments remember that you are actually in control’
In the final guest episode of this series Elis and John are joined by snooker player and broadcaster Shaun Murphy, who discusses his struggles with his weight and his relationship with religion. If y...Show More
S4 Shaun Murphy: ‘Even in the darkest of moments remember that you are actually in control’
1:14:36 | Aug 15th, 2023
7) S4 Gabby Logan: ‘The grief never really leaves, you just learn to make friends with it’
This week Elis and John speak to broadcaster Gabby Logan about the loss of her brother Daniel at the age of 15, how she’s coped in her professional life, and witnessing the Bradford City stadium fire ...Show More
S4 Gabby Logan: ‘The grief never really leaves, you just learn to make friends with it’
1:31:40 | Aug 8th, 2023
8) S4 James Cracknell: ‘The neurologist said “Where you are after three years will be where you are for the rest of your life”’
This week Elis and John are joined by double Olympic gold medalist James Cracknell, who opens up about suffering a brain injury in 2010, his recovery, and how it has affected his life. This episode ...Show More
9) S4 John McCarthy: ‘If I was still bitter I’d still be a hostage’
This week, Elis and John are joined by journalist John McCarthy who shares his experience of being held hostage for over 5 years during the Lebanon hostage crisis, and some of the camping mechanisms h...Show More
10) S4 Jordan Gray: ‘I wasn't bitten by a radioactive woman’
On this week’s episode of How Do You Cope Elis and John chat to comedian Jordan Gray about gender identity and transgender issues. This episode contains strong language that some people might find o...Show More