This week's episode is all about grief. An emotional topic, but luckily we were joined by two expert guests. Cariad Lloyd is a comedian, actress, writer and podcast QUEEN. She is usually found hosting the award winning Griefcast, where funny people talk about death and grief. Dr Erin Hope Thompson is the Founder & Director of The Loss Foundation, the only UK charity dedicated solely to providing bereavement support following the loss of a loved one to cancer. We talk personal experiences wit...
Apr 15, 2019•55 min
Sleep, wonderful sleep! Feeling excited about going to bed is one of the things that makes you realise you are actually an adult. But what about when you can't drift off? What about when you lie there, watching the hours tick by with you still awake? What if that happens night after night? In this episode we discuss all things sleep - dreams, insomnia and top tips to help you snooze, with our great pal, Holly Nicholson! Contact: Email:ftfopod@gmail.com Twitter: @ftfopod Instagram: @ftfopod Faceb...
Apr 08, 2019•45 min
Living With Housemates Housemates! Can't live with them, can't live without them. Living with friends can be the BEST. EVER. A ready made bunch of buddies to come home to, cook with, drink with and even cry with. But...living with other people can come with it's fair share of...challenges. What do you do when someone you live with refuses to do the washing up? Or keeps 'forgetting' to pay their share of the bills? Can you let it pass, or do you turn to the passive aggressive notes? In this episo...
Apr 01, 2019•38 min
Cancer This is the first live Freaking the F Out podcast and it was recorded at Channel 4 on 12/03/19 for Stand Up To Cancer. Kelsey and Maddy were joined by the incredible Deborah James (aka @bowelbabe from the You, Me & The Big C podcast) and Dr Sam Godfrey (@sciencemansam, a Partnership Specialist at Cancer Research UK). They discuss what cancer actually is, why people often have anxiety around getting themselves checked and how to be careful about the type of language to use when having ...
Mar 25, 2019•1 hr 16 min
Christmas It's Chrriiiiiiiiistmaaaaaassssssss!!!!!! It's the most, wonderful time, of the yeeeaaaaaar. And the most stressful. And the most expensive. Our last episode for 2018 is all about the festive time of year. Spending time with family, commercialism, buying presents, feeling lonely, consuming enough red wine to feel constantly sozzled...there's a lot going on! We discuss it all whilst munching on a delicious roast rustled up by Ms. Bennett (for those who hate the sound of eating, we promi...
Dec 17, 2018•50 min
Money - with Laura Whately, Author of Money: A User's Guide This week's episode is all about MONEY! Mortgages, savings, pensions, debt...the list of things to worry about just goes on. Not to mention the emotional side of it all - we're secretive about our salaries and our savings. No wonder we sometimes just go out and blow too much of it on a big spending spree. Luckily, there is a very clever guest on to help with all this muddle. Laura Whateley is a money journalist and author of the fantast...
Dec 10, 2018•55 min
Having a Business - with Don't Buy Her Flowers founder Steph Douglas When Steph had her first baby she received 8 bunches of flowers...which she just didn't know what to do with. This slightly overwhelmed feeling led to the discovery that there wasn't much of an alternative when it came to gifts for new mums. So, she created one. Don't Buy Her Flowers is a thoughtful gift company, where you can send the new mum in your life to a real treat. It's also expanded to packages for birthdays, get well,...
Dec 03, 2018•48 min
Planes, Trains & Automobiles - Part 2 Looping back to finally finish where episode 1 started, this is all about fears relating to transport. Cars, tubes, trains, bikes...they're all terrible in their own unique ways...but we have to use them to get to where we want to go. So tuck yourself up under the nearest person's armpit on your next commute and give this episode a listen! Contact: Email: ftfopod@gmail.com Twitter: @ftfopod Instagram: @ftfopod Facebook: Freaking the F Out Artwork by Chri...
Nov 26, 2018•43 min
Comedian Stevie Martin from the Nobody Panic podcast joins us in the studio / Kelsey's flat this week. The chat is about 'Being an Anxious Person'. What does anxiety mean? What can we do about the anxious thoughts that race around our heads at times? And why are our brains SO clever yet also SO easily distracted by just...kind of...counting things that we see? If you haven't already, check out Stevie Martin's podcast Nobody Panic on your favourite podcast platform. Her and Tessa Coates will teac...
Nov 19, 2018•45 min
FTFO about Not Being Cool Enough - with Fraser Pender What does being cool mean? Don't ask us, our first thought was to look in the dictionary. But trying to fit in with the 'in-crowd' is something that can dominate our thoughts as teenagers - and even have us scratching our heads as confident adults, wondering when everyone in East London started rolling up their trousers and why you didn't get the memo. We chat to Fraser about following trends, cool jobs and...Henry Winkler. Give it a listen, ...
Nov 12, 2018•47 min
FTFO about Social Media - with Kate Naylor Hands up - who looks at their Instagram feed first thing in the morning? Despite best intentions to start the day in a more healthy way? Yup. We hear you. This episode is all about social media. It can be good (#MeToo, connecting us to more people around the world), bad (giving us something to constantly compare ourselves to) and ugly (hello twitter trolls!). Kate Naylor runs Social Media for E4, so she knows a thing or two about it! Please listen...and...
Nov 05, 2018•45 min
FTFO about Periods - supported by Bloody Good Period Periods! No, don't switch off! They're interesting. And annoying. And mysterious. In this episode, the chat is all about 'that time of the month' - the science and the stigma. There is also a slightly surreal Q&A at the end, from menfolk who have questions and aren't afraid to ask them (and mask them with humour). We're thrilled that this episode is supported by Bloody Good Period - a fantastic company who take donations and supply them to...
Oct 29, 2018•48 min
FTFO about Careers - Part 2 with Otegha Uwagba It's a special episode this week, as they're joined in the studio by the wonderful Otegha Uwagba. Author of the best selling Little Black Book - A Toolkit for Working Women, founder of the community Women Who AND named in Forbes 2018 30 under 30 list - she's harnessing a super power right about now. They talk through Otegha's career journey, the scary things about 'freelancing' and consider whether a little bit of imposter syndrome is actually a goo...
Oct 22, 2018•45 min
FTFO about Careers - Part 1 They're back! After a longer than expected hiatus, Kelsey and Maddy return to the studio and are...more anxious than ever. In this episode they talk about their career freak outs - moving upwards, moving sideways, side hustles...it's a confusing world out there, where imposter syndrome can rear its head at any time. Join them as they try to figure it all out. Working 9-5 isn't the only way to make a living. Contact: Email: ftfopod@gmail.com Twitter: @ftfopod Instagram...
Oct 15, 2018•42 min
FTFO about Summer Obsessions - This is a one-off summer special and hopefully a bit of light-hearted relief from the relentless heat. They cover the weather, Love Island and the World Cup...so a real mixed bag and hopefully something for everyone. Why have we spent the hottest summer of our lifetimes watching good looking single people in a villa in Majorca? What is gaslighting? Why do we start to care so much about football tournaments? And is it ok to fancy Gareth Southgate? Contact: Email: ft...
Jul 30, 2018•39 min
FTFO about Being the Centre of Attention - In this episode they discuss Being the Centre of Attention. Kelsey didn't think she had a problem with this, but realises that's not true when she doesn't know what's going to be asked of her. Improv classes are a nightmare. Maddy has a deep rooted fear of being picked on during stand-up comedy and tends to go a bit red in the face when all eyes are on her. The give a pretty flimsy overview of the fight or flight response, involving the phrase 'do I wan...
May 21, 2018•40 min
Here's the story about Brewdog's 'beer for girls'. Clever? Missing the mark? You decide, but it certainly got them attention. https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/brewdog-pink-beer-women-gender-pay-gap-ipa-launch-a8242356.html%3famp Apparently it wasn't true, but Doritos got in a bit of hot water over the suggestion that they were going to release Lady Doritos - quieter crisps with less crispy residue. You can imagine that the news did not go down well. ...
May 18, 2018•7 min
FTFO about Men's Mental Health - Part 2 - In episode 10 they discuss Men's Mental Health again. Rich is back, but this time he is joined by Derek and Gully as they all open up about their own experiences with mental health. Who do they talk to when times get tough? How good are they at recognising their own emotions? Why do they talk so much about football and so little about their feelings? Lots of open, honest and wonderful chat from three excellent humans. Contact: Email: hello@freakingthefuc...
May 14, 2018•1 hr
FTFO about Men's Mental Health - Part 1 - In episode 9 they discuss Men's Mental Health. It's Mental Health Awareness Week 14th - 20th May and in this episode they talk to Rich, a clinical psychologist, about why men can find it hard to open up about their feelings. Contact: Email: hello@freakingthefuckout.com Twitter: @ftfopod Instagram: @ftfopod Facebook: Freaking the F_ck Out Artwork by Chris Hastings-Spital (@chrismhs) Rich is on instagram too @ricgro Links: Have a look at Project 84 from CA...
May 14, 2018•40 min
FTFO about Friendships - In episode 8 they discuss friendships. To fit with the theme, they invited some friends into the glorious podbooth at White City. They discuss what makes a good friendship, friendship breakups, friendship drift-aparts and many other things. There's quite a lot of oooing and aaahing, fuelled by that warm feeling you get when you're surrounded by a group of friends...and drinking prosecco. Contact: Email: ftfopod@gmail.com Twitter: @ftfopod Instagram: @ftfopod Facebook: Fr...
May 07, 2018•41 min
FTFO about Relationships - In episode 7 they discuss relationships. Kelsey has been dreading this episode and Maddy can't seem to say the word 'boyfriend' in anything like a normal voice, but they give it a good go anyway. How do you know if you're in a relationship? What makes a good relationship? A bad one? What happens when people disappear into one? This is a discussion about romantic relationships and the good, the bad and the ugly that goes along with them! Contact: Email: hello@freakingth...
Apr 30, 2018•42 min
FTFO about Happiness - In episode 6 they discuss happiness. The first stumbling block is the definition: what on earth is it? They blag their way through philosophical and psychological explanations, before settling on something that seems to make sense. But why are we so obsessed with being happy? What can we do to keep ourselves happy? Is that even possible and should it be our aim? They also discuss their #3GoodThings exercise and consider what it is that made them most grateful this week. Co...
Apr 23, 2018•38 min
FTFO about Siblings In episode 5 they discuss siblings. Sam is Maddy’s younger brother and is the podcast’s very first guest! Get ready for a discussion about the difference between oldest and youngest siblings and why everyone seems to revert back to being children when they go home for Christmas. Kelsey does a great impression of an investigative journalist ad tries to get to the bottom of Maddy’s and Sam’s relationship, which mainly involves a childhood of scrapping, fighting for the attentio...
Apr 16, 2018•35 min
FTFO about Being an Adult In episode 4 they discuss their anxieties about being adults. Maddy is worried that there are no rules and you have to make it all up as you go along. Kelsey is concerned that she has been adulting too hard recently and would really quite like a little nap. Both of them have started relating much more to songs and shows from their youth - they all make so much more sense now they are adults - and there is no going back! There are lots of stresses and strains associated ...
Apr 09, 2018•31 min
FTFO about Body Image In episode 3 they discuss body image and consider questions such as - Why is it that although the average UK woman is a size 16, all we see are skinny models advertising our clothes? When Kate Moss said that nothing tastes as good as skinny feels, had she ever tried a chocolate fondant? And is Jameela Jamil the new hero that this world needs? This episode considers body image in all its forms and how everyone is probably freaking the f*ck out about something. Contact: Email...
Apr 02, 2018•41 min
FTFO about Dating Freaking the F*ck Out is a podcast where Kelsey Bennett and Maddy Scott examine the inner workings of their anxious minds. Covering everything from the minute to the very big and life changing, they’re not mental health professionals but they do happen to have some experience in the field. In episode 2 they discuss dating. Ultimately, it’s really weird and most of the time you’ll have a better time staying home and watching TV in your trackies. But sometimes, you’ve got to take...
Mar 25, 2018•34 min
FTFO about Planes, Trains and Automobiles: Part 1 Freaking the F*ck Out is a podcast where Kelsey Bennett and Maddy Scott examine the inner workings of their anxious minds. Covering everything from the minute to the very big and life changing, they’re not mental health professionals but they do happen to have some experience in the field. In episode 1, they discuss their fear of flying. Maddy used to be sick with fear as soon as her mum told her she was going to Greece. She’s got over it now, bu...
Mar 25, 2018•26 min
