How Do You Cope? …with Elis and John
BBC Radio 5 Live
Elis James and John Robins talk to a range of guests about the challenges and hurdles they've faced in their own lives, whilst asking the question... How Do You Cope?
Episodes
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Nov 17, 2020 • 1h 6min
S2 Michael Rosen 'Hello body, what can you do?'
Elis and John talk to children's author and poet Michael Rosen about his battle with Coronavirus and how he coped when he lost his son, Eddie.
Nov 10, 2020 • 1h 1min
S2 Chris Packham 'My autism is a gift'
Elis and John talk to TV presenter Chris Packham about how he copes living with autism and how it's impacted his life.
Nov 3, 2020 • 1h 3min
S2 Candice Brathwaite - 'It’s not on black people to solve racism'
Elis and John are joined by Candice Brathwaite who wrote about her experiences as a black British mother.
Oct 27, 2020 • 1h 8min
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.
Oct 20, 2020 • 1h 5min
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.
Oct 13, 2020 • 1h 2min
S2 Grace Woodward: 'Excuse me, if I’m freaking out'
Elis and John chat to Grace Woodward about how she coped with her mother's eating disorder and how her career in fashion effected her mental health.
Oct 6, 2020 • 1h 6min
S2 Monty Panesar 'I've dug myself a massive hole'
Elis and John chat to Monty Panesar about how his mental health issues impacted his cricketing career.
Sep 29, 2020 • 57min
S2 Alex Brooker ‘It’s my insecurity, not theirs'
Elis and John chat to Last Leg host Alex Brooker about how his disability affected his youth, career, family and mental health.
Sep 22, 2020 • 1h 1min
S2 Emma Barnett: ‘I feel like I’m being pulled down to the ground’
Elis and John chat to 5 Live broadcaster Emma Barnett about suffering from endometriosis and how it's affected her life and family.
Sep 15, 2020 • 58min
S2 Fabrice Muamba: 'Tomorrow isn't guaranteed to anyone'
Elis and John talk to former footballer Fabrice Muamba about the cardiac arrest he suffered on the pitch where his heart stopped for 78 minutes.
