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How Do You Cope? ...with Elis and John
Presentation
Hosted by	Elis James, John Robins
Genre	Mental Health, Life Stories, Interview, Health & Wellbeing
Language	English
Length	47 – 95 minutes
Production
No. of episodes	50
Publication
Original release	29 October 2019 (29 October 2019)

How Do You Cope? ...with Elis and John is a life stories podcast series hosted by Elis James and John Robins. Each episode features a new guest who discusses the challenges and hurdles they've faced in their own lives. The podcast launched in October 2019.

Episodes

A wide range of guests have been asked "How Do You Cope?" including comedians, athletes, and other figures such as Adam Kay, Monty Panesar, and Katie Piper. Series three and four each end with an episode titled "Listener Correspondence" during which Elis and John discuss the feedback from the listeners in response to the show.

List of How Do You Cope? episodes

Series	Release Date	Guest	Episode Title	Duration
1	29 Oct 2019	Adam Kay	'You just scar a bit'	70 mins
1	05 Nov 2019	Emily Dean	'The picture and not the frame'	73 mins
1	12 Nov 2019	David Cotterill	‘You need to want it for yourself’	61 mins
1	17 Nov 2019	Tom Bradby	‘The mental health equivalent of a heart attack’	73 mins
1	19 Nov 2019	Bryony Kimmings	'I didn’t want to be someone’s sorrow'	71 mins
1	26 Nov 2019	Mark Watson	‘I blame myself for a lot of the problems’	62 mins
1	03 Dec 2019	Poorna Bell	‘I was never angry at him’	77 mins
1	10 Dec 2019	Jane Couch	‘Keep going, keep going, just keep going’	64 mins
1	17 Dec 2019	Paul Sinha	‘It’s my story, it’s not anybody else’s story’	70 mins
1	24 Dec 2019	Sally Phillips	‘Life is harder, but it’s much funnier’	66 mins
2	01 Sep 2020	George Ezra	‘I’m not a freak, I’m not alone’	63 mins
2	08 Sep 2020	Josie Long	'I'm not invisible'	54 mins
2	15 Sep 2020	Fabrice Muamba	'Tomorrow isn't guaranteed to anyone'	57 mins
2	22 Sep 2020	Emma Barnett	‘I feel like I’m being pulled down to the ground’	60 mins
2	29 Sep 2020	Alex Brooker	‘It’s my insecurity, not theirs'	57 mins
2	06 Oct 2020	Monty Panesar	'I've dug myself a massive hole'	66 mins
2	13 Oct 2020	Grace Woodward	'Excuse me, if I’m freaking out'	61 mins
2	20 Oct 2020	Terri White	‘Memory isn't built out of metaphors’	65 mins
2	27 Oct 2020	Simon Thomas	‘I’m going to pursue life again’	67 mins
2	03 Nov 2020	Candice Brathwaite	'It’s not on black people to solve racism'	62 mins
2	10 Nov 2020	Chris Packham	'My autism is a gift'	60 mins
2	17 Nov 2020	Michael Rosen	'Hello body, what can you do?'	65 mins
2	24 Nov 2020	Damon Gough	'Every day should be Mental Health Awareness Day'	62 mins
3	01 Mar 2022	Reverend Richard Coles	‘Our life is rounded by sleep’	74 mins
3	08 Mar 2022	Azeem Rafiq	‘All it needed was “sorry, we got it wrong”’	63 mins
3	15 Mar 2022	Ruby Wax	‘We live in a society where the thoughts never shut down’	54 mins
3	22 Mar 2022	George Robinson	‘Life is still fulfilling, and as fulfilling as it was’	76 mins
3	29 Mar 2022	Matt Edmondson	‘I just thought I sometimes got depressed’	71 mins
3	05 Apr 2022	Mark and Maddy Austin	‘It was never about the food’	66 mins
3	12 Apr 2022	Katy Wix	‘Finding meaning in all this pain has been really helpful for me’	84 mins
3	19 Apr 2022	Mike Kerr	‘Being sober is like life in HD’	71 mins
3	26 Apr 2022	Guvna B	‘The toxic view of masculinity shouldn’t stop you from talking’	67 mins
3	03 May 2022	Lemn Sissay	‘I only knew the importance of family by not having it’	85 mins
3	10 May 2022	Brian May	‘My name’s Brian and I’m a depressive’	73 mins
3	17 May 2022	Gail Porter	‘I had a great time, but with great times comes bad times’	69 mins
3	26 May 2022	Professor David Nutt	‘If anyone ever criticises or comments on your drinking, take it seriously'	76 mins
3	31 May 2022	Elise Christie	‘Replacing a negative habit with a positive one is the most important thing’	60 mins
3	07 Jun 2022	Listener Correspondence (no guest)	'You've made me feel less alone'	48 mins
4	06 Jun 2023	"Stressed" Elis and "Sober" John (no guest)	‘It was like the last light got switched off’	71 mins
4	13 Jun 2023	Katie Piper	‘Why don’t I let go of what I thought should happen and start living in what is happening?’	89 mins
4	20 Jun 2023	Maria Romanenko	‘We were just a peaceful country, living our life like you guys are’	80 mins
4	27 Jun 2023	Lady Unchained	‘I don’t want somebody to think “Only when I get to prison I can be creative”’	91 mins
4	04 Jul 2023	Iain Lee	'Suddenly I was incredibly high, and this voice in my head said “Welcome back son”'	91 mins
4	11 Jul 2023	Mohsin Zaidi	‘We’re told to grow in a certain way and we acclimate’	95 mins
4	18 Jul 2023	Jordan Gray	‘I wasn't bitten by a radioactive woman’	88 mins
4	25 Jul 2023	John McCarthy	‘If I was still bitter I’d still be a hostage’	89 mins
4	01 Aug 2023	James Cracknell	‘The neurologist said “Where you are after three years will be where you are for the rest of your life”’	84 mins
4	08 Aug 2023	Gabby Logan	‘The grief never really leaves, you just learn to make friends with it’	91 mins
4	15 Aug 2023	Shaun Murphy	‘Even in the darkest of moments remember that you are actually in control’	74 mins
4	22 Aug 2023	Listener Correspondence (no guest)	‘Thank you for creating a safe space and content that’s inclusive’	47 mins

Special Episode

Series four opens with a conversation between Elis and John themselves, discussing their past year. During this episode, which was originally published on 6 June, 2023, John discusses his struggle with alcoholism, and his path to starting his recovery. This discussion was voted the Radio Times Moment of the Year at the UK ARIA Awards 2024.