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Nobody Panic

Plosive, Tessa Coates and Stevie Martintwitter.com

(The podcast formerly known as The Debrief Podcast) Your guidebook to being a fully functioning adult without screaming all the time. Each week, Stevie Martin and Tessa Coates tackle life's big, small, fun and sometimes scary questions with the help of experts and special guests because we're all in this together, guys. So nobody panic. 


Produced by Plosive. Photos by Marco Vittur, jingle by David Dobson.

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Episodes

How to Cook 2.0 with MOB Kitchen

Terrible in the kitchen? MOB Kitchen’s Head of Food Sophie Wyburd teaches Stevie and Tessa how long it takes to cook onions, what kitchen equipment you absolutely do NOT need to waste money on and many more insider cooking tips that’ll blow your wok off. Follow MOB Kitchen on Twitter and Instagram : @mobkitchen Check out the MOB website: mobkitchen.co.uk Listen to the podcast: A Bit Of A Mouthful Want to support Nobody Panic? You can make a one-off donation at https://supporter.acast.com/nobodyp...

Jun 15, 202135 minEp. 148

How to Get On with Your Parents as an Adult

Back living at home? Only visit once a year? Get on amazingly? Lot going unsaid between you? Whatever your relationship with your parents, Stevie and Tessa discuss redrawing the boundaries and communicating your way through to a new adult-to-adult relationship. Want to support Nobody Panic? You can make a one-off donation at https://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive . Photos by Marco Vittur, jingle by David Dobson. Follow Nobody Panic on Twitter @No...

Jun 08, 202134 minEp. 147

How to Quit Your Job

Hate your job? Love your job but still need to quit? Whether you despise your boss or love them so much you desperately don't want to let them down, Stevie and Tessa unpack the route of least tears, otherwise known as the most professional way to quit your job without burning any bridges. Want to support Nobody Panic? You can make a one-off donation at https://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Photos by Marco Vittur, jingle by David Dobson. Follow ...

Jun 01, 202133 minEp. 146

How to Poo with The Gut Stuff

Can't poo? Poo too much? Refuse to talk about poo and pretend it doesn't happen and refuse to sleep at someone else's house in case you have to poo? The Mac Twins, aka the completely brilliant Alana and Lisa Macfarlane, aka the creators of The Gut Stuff, talk Stevie and Tessa through How to Poo. Busting poo myths, finally explaining what fibre actually is, and championing the perfect world where everyone just calms down and talks about poo. Follow The Gut Stuff on Twitter and Instagram : @thegut...

May 25, 202138 minEp. 145

How to Break Up with Someone

Break ups are a true nightmare. There is no good break up, only an infinite range of bad break ups, but some of those bad break ups are much, much better than others. Stevie and Tessa have experienced their fair share from either end, and offer up a valiant effort to help you achieve the best bad break up you possibly can. Want to support Nobody Panic? You can make a one-off donation at https://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive . Photos by Marco Vit...

May 18, 202133 minEp. 144

How to Staycate

Non-abroad holidays are all the rage because it’s currently literally illegal to go abroad. Stevie and Tessa work out how to staycate like a boss (and without draining your whole bank account). Also Tessa takes umbridge with the definition of the word “Staycation”. Want to support Nobody Panic? You can make a one-off donation at https://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic Recorded by Naomi Parnell and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Photos by Marco Vittur, jingle by David Dobson. Follow Nobody ...

May 11, 202128 minEp. 143

How to Smash a Job Interview

You’ve got an interview! Well done you! But now - oh god - you’ve got to actually go and do it. Whether you’re a first time job interviewee or you’ve done it a few times and thought good lord I’m not GREAT at this, we’ve got some tips to help get you through. It’s alllllll good practice. Want to support Nobody Panic? You can make a one-off donation at https://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic Recorded by Naomi Parnell and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Productions . Photos by Marco Vittur, jin...

May 04, 202134 minEp. 142

How to Stop Saying Sorry

Hello! Do you - oh no sorry, you go! No sorry please! No we're sorry! Sorry to bother you but do you say sorry all the time? Ever walked into a tree and said sorry to the tree? Say sorry about four hundred times a day? Constantly apologising for yourself? Stevie and Tessa attempt to switch that sorry mindset around. It's probably not a very good episode! Sorry if you hate it! Sorry! Want to support Nobody Panic? You can make a one-off donation at https://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic Recorded ...

Apr 27, 202131 minEp. 141

How to Be the Perfect Restaurant Guest with Ed Gamble

If you’ve forgotten how to go to a restaurant, this live episode recorded back in October with the brilliant Ed Gamble should jog your memory. Stevie, Tessa and Ed talk through their do’s, don’ts and pet peeves surrounding eating out. Spoiler: don’t be a dick to the waiting staff eh? This episode was recorded as part of Unmute: The Online Podcast Festival. Want to support Nobody Panic? You can make a one-off donation at https://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell...

Apr 20, 202138 minEp. 140

How to Re-Enter Society (After Covid)

Worried about any/all elements of the New Normal? Concerned you will freak out at the pub, with friends or just feeling a vague panic and not sure where it’s coming from? Tessa is now scared of going on trains and Stevie is frightened about FOMO - so you are absolutely not alone. They talk through the best ways of overcoming post pandemic re-entry without burning up in the atmosphere (yes this space/rocket analogy features heavily throughout). Want to support Nobody Panic? You can make a one-off...

Apr 13, 202131 minEp. 139

How to be Better at Social Media

Want to stop stressing over tweets and tiktok? Feel like you don’t know what to do with social media at all? Stevie and Tessa are NOT experts but Stevie used to be a social media consultant and they both have figured out a good, balanced (ish?) relationship with their online selves and have some tips that could help you have a bit of fun with it all. Want to support Nobody Panic? You can make a one-off donation at https://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for P...

Apr 06, 202132 minEp. 138

How to Relax

Struggling to chill out? Stevie and Tessa haven’t relaxed since 2001. They look at a variety of tips to try and get their brains to kick back and stop freaking out all the time. Join them and get zen. Want to support Nobody Panic? You can make a one-off donation at https://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic Recorded by Naomi Parnell and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Productions . Photos by Marco Vittur, jingle by David Dobson. Follow Nobody Panic on Twitter @NobodyPanicPod Support this show ht...

Mar 30, 202130 minEp. 137

How to Rent Your First Home

Moving house? First rental property? No idea what to ask? Don’t know how to find the stopcock or work the meter? Stevie and Tessa have made all the mistakes so you don’t have to. Helpful Rental Information Sites: Shelter.org Citizens Advice The Tenants Voice Want to support Nobody Panic? You can make a one-off donation at https://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic Recorded by Naomi Parnell and edited by Molly Stewart for Plosive Productions . Photos by Marco Vittur, jingle by David Dobson. Follow N...

Mar 23, 202135 minEp. 136

How to Have Your Covid Jab

Nervous about getting your vaccine jab? Tessa’s completed her volunteer vaccine course and Stevie quizzes her on everything she’s learnt in the hope it puts your mind at rest! Want to support Nobody Panic? You can make a one-off donation at https://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive Productions . Photos by Marco Vittur, jingle by David Dobson. Follow Nobody Panic on Twitter @NobodyPanicPod Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic . Ho...

Mar 16, 202129 minEp. 135

How to Socialise Without Drinking

Stopped drinking in lockdown? Never been a drinker? Want to try out life without alcohol but worry you couldn’t get through a party without it? Stevie and Tessa wade through the minefield of drinking culture and discuss socialising without drinking. Want to support Nobody Panic? You can make a one-off donation at https://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive Productions . Photos by Marco Vittur, jingle by David Dobson. Follow Nobody Panic on Twitter @No...

Mar 09, 202131 minEp. 134

How to Improve Your Attention Span

Struggling to focus? Got distracted three times even while reading that three-word sentence? Stevie and Tessa work out how to improve their attention spans with expert advice from the world of neuroscience so they can concentrate a bit better. Unsurprisingly phones and social media aren’t helpful but, surprisingly, they discover a simple breathing trick you can try when your mind wanders that actually works. That book recommendation: ‘ The Distracted Mind: Ancient Brains in a High-Tech World ’ W...

Mar 02, 202129 minEp. 133

How to Have a Conversation

Been so long since you saw your friends that you’ve forgotten how to talk? Worried about chatting to friends with different pandemic views to you? Stevie and Tessa look at how to get back into socialising when the restrictions ease and we’re able to talk face to face again with people we love (and people who may or may not have gone to illegal raves). Want to support Nobody Panic? You can make a one-off donation at https://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for ...

Feb 23, 202133 minEp. 132

How to Deal with Unrequited Love

Struck by Cupid's arrow but the other person doesn't even know you exist? Memorising their timetable so you accidentally pass them in the corridor? Going completely mad with unrequited love or even unrequited friendship? The official harbingers of love, Stevie and Tessa, walk you back from the edge of your feelings and admit they don't know what harbinger means. Want to support Nobody Panic? You can make a one-off donation at https://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic Recorded by Naomi Parnell and ...

Feb 16, 202132 minEp. 131

How to Deal with Criticism

Sick with nerves at the thought of receiving feedback, even when you've requested it? Burst into tears the moment anyone suggests you're anything less than perfect? Stevie and Tessa delve into the hows and why and whats of criticism, and how you can powerfully take it in your stride. Want to support Nobody Panic? You can make a one-off donation at https://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive Productions . Photos by Marco Vittur, jingle by David Dobson....

Feb 09, 202133 minEp. 130

How to DIY

Tessa (extreme DIY enthusiast, recently bought the dungarees Pamela Anderson wears in Home Improvement) and Stevie (once tried to hammer a nail with a pan) walk through the seven tools for any beginner tool kit, attempt to identify some drill bits and confirm that it’s all about confidence confidence confidence (and Polyfilla). Want to support Nobody Panic? You can make a one-off donation at https://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive Productions . Ph...

Feb 02, 202135 minEp. 129

How to Stop Self-Sabotaging

Did you know self-sabotage has an evolutionary benefit? That's why pretty much everyone has, at one point or another, consciously or subconsciously screwed something up because they were scared they'd fail if they tried properly. Stevie and Tessa go through their own self-sabotaging behaviour as well as techniques for accepting it, moving through it, and not beating themselves up over it. Want to support Nobody Panic? You can make a one-off donation at https://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic Rec...

Dec 29, 202035 minEp. 128

How to Stargaze

Stevie and Tessa learn all about stars and how to stargaze with Abigail Beall author of The Art of Urban Astronomy - featuring some excellent questions such as “What is the Milky Way?” and “How do people see stars from the Earth when they are such a long way away?” and “If aliens are really far away looking at us, won’t they be seeing into the past? So is the Earth covered in dinosaurs to them?”. Mind-blowing business. Follow Abigail on Twitter: @abbybeall Check out her website: abigailbeall.com...

Dec 22, 202035 minEp. 127

How to Survive Christmas 2020

It might be a different Christmas to what you're used to, you might be spending it alone, with friends rather than family, or maybe you've lost someone. Stevie and Tessa look at ways to get through the Christmas of this, the worst year in recent memory, with as much festive cheer as possible. Want to support Nobody Panic? You can make a one-off donation at https://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic Recorded by Ben Williams and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive Productions . Photos by Marco Vittur...

Dec 15, 202034 minEp. 126

How to Have a More Ethical Christmas

Trying to have a more ethical Christmas this year? TesSanta Claus Coates, and Stevie MarTin Soldier from The Nutcracker, are taking Christmas very seriously/ They discuss making your own wrapping paper, shopping from independent businesses, buying local, and making small good changes. ALSO - since we can't have a Christmas party this year, we're running a secret Santa gift exchange! Find all the details here . Alternative Book Recommendations Hive: www.hive.co.uk Bookshop.org: uk.bookshop.org Sh...

Dec 08, 202032 minEp. 125

How to Cope with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Feeling down when the nights get darker? Tessa realised she has SAD - Seasonal Affective Disorder - a few years ago and, while Stevie doesn’t, they’ve both done a lot of intense googling, so take a look at whether light boxes work, going outside is really the key and how Tessa can stop crying all the time when it’s dark. Want to support Nobody Panic? You can make a one-off donation at https://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive Productions . Photos by...

Dec 01, 202030 minEp. 124

How to Have a Better Work Life Balance

Stevie and Tessa have worked from home for years but still have a TERRIBLE work/life balance - in this episode they work out how to separate the two, especially during lockdown and especially if you don’t have a massive house with an office. And a lovely mahogany desk. That looks out over a babbling brook. Want to support Nobody Panic? You can make a one-off donation at https://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic Recorded by Ben Williams and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive Productions . Photos b...

Nov 24, 202035 minEp. 123

How to Be Single in Lockdown

Struggling to be single during lockdown? Stevie and Tessa got so many requests for this that they chatted to their single pals and collated some motivational, hopefully helpful advice to get you through now this period of time where nobody can legally date anyone. Absolute state of it. Want to support Nobody Panic? You can make a one-off donation at https://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic Recorded by Naomi Parnell and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Productions . Photos by Marco Vittur, jingl...

Nov 17, 202033 minEp. 122

How to Be a Better Trans Ally

Want to be a better ally to the trans community but worried you’ll get it wrong? Illustrator and facilitator for The School of Sexuality Education Andy Thornton offered to come onto the podcast and chat to Stevie and Tessa about inclusive language, gender expression and everything in-between. Huge shout out to Andy for taking the time to talk to us! Follow Andy Thornton on Instagram @humansatsuma Want to support Nobody Panic? You can make a one-off donation at https://supporter.acast.com/nobodyp...

Nov 10, 202034 minEp. 121

How to Be Content in Your Own Company

With a maybe lockdown looming, and the promise that we’re all going to have to be spending a lot more time on our own this winter, Stevie and Tessa explore how to enjoy your own company, the difference between being lonely and being alone, and how to not just survive, but thrive on your own. Want to support Nobody Panic? You can make a one-off donation at https://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic Recorded by Ben Williams and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive Productions . Photos by Marco Vittur,...

Nov 03, 202033 minEp. 120

How to Be Persuasive

Want to persuade people without appearing preachy? Stevie and Tessa learn it’s all about empathy and sometimes slowing down your voice a bit. There’s more to it than that, of course, but we can’t put all the spoilers in the episode description can we? Let’s just say that after this you’ll be persuading people all over town. If that’s what you’d like to do. Want to support Nobody Panic? You can make a one-off donation at https://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell...

Oct 27, 202034 minEp. 119
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