Nobody Panic

How do you actually take the leap from "this is a fun idea" to "I'm my own boss now"? Stevie and Tessa interview Over Under Coffee founder Ed Barry who has some great tips on making sure you're not just your own boss, but you're good at it. Brought to you by our sponsors iZettle as part of Nobody Panic Careers WeekSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode two of the four part iZettle careers week special is everything Work/Life balance with the brilliant and inspiring youjuice founder Anita Drozd. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Want to go freelance? Set up your own business? Make your side hustle your main hustle? Stevie and Tessa are doing four bonus episodes all this week chock-full of advice to help you go it alone with thanks to wonderful sponsors iZettle. Tip one: don't use phrases like "chock-full" because it's lame. This first episode focuses on what they, has freelancers, have learned about navigating the world of work alone. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ever been frightened? If not you're a psychopath but absolutely no judgement from Stevie Martin and Tessa Coates who pick through some expert advice for how to get over your worst fears. Featuring some great tips from Susan Jeffers and her book Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway (plus some rain that Tessa keeps mentioning but you absolutely cannot hear on the actual podcast, apologies listeners)Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Tess is joined by Lolly Adefope, (now wildly talented comedian, once living in a shed at the bottom of Tessa's garden) as they explore how to structure your day so you stop getting to 4pm without having got anything done and then crying in the M&S in Victoria station. It's a good one.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Tessa is joined by the amazing Mae Martin to talk about the infinite complexities of 21st century sexuality - the topic of her new book, Can Everyone Please Calm Down. Plus Mae agrees that Jafar is sexy, so that’s a win for everyone. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the incredible Jessie Cave taking over as co-host for one episode, Tessa and Jessie talk compromise, how to find a win-win solution, and not losing yourself - but also dogs, stretching and Marks and Spencer's 60 denier black tights. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The planet is unfortunately on fire and the most helpful thing we can all do is stop eating meat. Stevie (a vegan) and Tessa (certainly trying very hard to be a vegetarian) dispense some pearls of wisdom. Plus vintage fur coat shopping, the history of lab-grown meat, and a new Russian hat for the podcast mic. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will it work if your lover/fancyman/fancyperson has to move away? Will it work if they already live really far away? How can you make sure you still make it through the "I can't hear you can you hear me?" skype sessions? Stevie and Tessa check out apps and advice on how to make an LDR work.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was easy when we were kids but now we're adults, why is friend-making so hard? Stevie and Tessa try to work out how to make adult friends without coming across like a weirdo and Tessa discovers she's actually a lot more socially awkward than she thought she was. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Where does guilt come from? Is there an evolutionary reason we feel it? How can we stop? Tessa and Stevie delve into the realms of guilt to work out how you can feel lighter about not going to Jonathan's birthday. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedian, computer programmer and all-round great gal Olga Koch walks Tessa and Stevie through her specialist subject - dating. And let me tell you, she's amazing at it. Learn where to go, what questions to ask, how to peace out when they turn to be weird. Plus you can hear Tessa becoming completely infatuated with Olga in real time. It's a banger of an episode.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Moving back home with your parents once you've done the big "OFF I GO TO MAKE IT ON MY OWN" goodbye speech can be hard. Tessa's done it twice and both Stevie and Tessa have some advice for anyone who has found themselves lying in their childhood bed again. Spoiler: it's all about perspective.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Could be a boyfriend OR girlfriend, but what do you do if your friend has picked up a steaming heap of utter bin? Stevie and Tessa go through the options and try to work out how to go about telling them. Or not telling them. Tessa uses a hypothetical man's name (Jonathan Tibsdale) and we'd like to apologise to any Jonathan Tibsdales listening: we do not mean you. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stevie has a rescue tortoise called Doctor Alison Parker and Tessa once bought a horse in a Mcdonalds carpark. Never have two people been more qualified to address the nation on everything you need to know about looking after an animal. Find out more at howtobuyapet.org.uk!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thought you'd be married with seven kids and a £350k job at 25? That was incredibly optimistic. But seriously, most of us fall foul of feeling like we're lagging behind in the quest for The Perfect Life, whether that's your job, your relationship (or lack thereof) or the fact that you can't keep a plant alive. Stevie and Tessa work out how to stop worrying about what you're doing when, and how we can all stop being so hard on ourselves. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Got a Miranda Priestly, a David Brent or an Ebenezer Scrooge on your hands? Or even a James Cameron who once nailed a runner's cellphone to the wall. Get in here for some hard won advice on which battles to pick, how to get out ahead of micro-management and Stevie's really very good Kiera Knightly impression.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tessa KNOWS about netball teams. Stevie has started going for walks on a treadmill while listening to podcasts about Incels. Both are quite damning of wing defence as a position and have a load of tips on how to get into sport when you're absolutely nothing like Roger Federer. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nervous? Palms are sweaty? Something about your mother's spaghetti already? Get in here. Stevie and Tessa talk techniques for getting through that presentation/meeting/wedding speech without having to breathe into a paper bag. From where to put your hands to how to fake confidence.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Think tidying is boring? It is. But Tessa has watched Marie Kondo and read some other stuff so you don't have to. This episode also involves a bizarre story about an owl. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's just a day! You don't need to deal with anything! But if you're feeling a bit apprehensive about the day of lurrrve Stevie and Tessa are on hand. Featuring the shocking (and Tessa-abridged) history of V-day and why Beyonce is crucial to getting through if you're single. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between them having lost several phones, PE kits, debit cards, keys, and both school shoes on separate occasions, Stevie and Tessa feel suitably equipped to explain how to stop losing things. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Got wanderlust? We got loads of tips from people who've moved to new cities to work out exactly how to do it without moving back home immediately. Also Tessa drops some truth bombs about Jafar. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Survive the ruthlessness (or banality) that is office politics without becoming a psychopath! Tessa tells Stevie about sand-bagging which she claims isn't a sex thing. It's absolutely a sex thing. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Prioritise yourself and your tasks this new year - Stevie and Tessa work out how best to go about this with the help of an incredibly left field moose analogy and some surprisingly intellectual discussion about Chekhov (it's unclear if any of this is pronounced correctly. Apologies to Chekhov). Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are New Year's resolutions utter balls? Probably. But it's still a nice time to asses your life and make some good aims for the coming months. Stevie and Tessa figure out how to do this and also race to find a picture of David Gandy's wang online. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stevie and Tessa host a live podcast/Christmas work do complete with buffet, mingling and some serious tips on how to survive Christmas - from difficult extended family, to going it alone. Merry Christmas! Everyone! xSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

'When you doubt your power, you give power to your doubt' - Stevie and Tessa deep dive into how to believe in yourself, how to think like Usain Bolt, and Stevie's new found passion for Roger Federer.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Struggling for what to get people this year? Stevie and Tessa look at what to get those difficult-to-buy-for people, those periphery people (hello brother's girlfriend's dog) and what to do when you have literally no money to get anything. HAPPY CHRISTMAS!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why do we feel like asking for help is a weakness? Stevie and Tessa look at why it's so important to ask for help, and how you can do it without feeling like A Right Twerp. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Want to get organised? Stevie and cohost Gina Martin chat to co-author of Being An Adult Kat Poole about what a box file is, how to make admin fun and Gina whips out some amazing hacks from women's magazines that make zero sense. Apologies for the audio guys, absolutely not our fault but we've tried our best to make it sound OK! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In honour of International Men's Day on November 19th, Tessa and Stevie talk to comedian Phil Wang (the most toxic man of all) about to how to understand toxic masculinity, what it means to be a man, and the time someone had sex in the chapel at boarding school.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Don't just nap. Power nap. Stevie and Tessa learn how to nap like a boss and Tessa doesn't think this was a worthy podcast episode. Stevie remains silent on the topic because she is napping.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To honour All Hallow's Eve, Stevie and Tessa look at ways to incorporate actual witchcraft into your life from simple spells to tarot card reading. Spookily, Tessa's mic is quite quiet which was fully intentional to create more atmosphere.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tis almost All Hallow's Eve, when the veil between worlds is at its thinnest, so Tessa and Stevie revisit some of the past traumas of Tessa's parties and sift through what is and is not achievable when hosting a banging Halloween party.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Got a hobby you want to earn sweet cash from? Stevie and Tessa find out that starting a business isn't as scary or adult as you might think, with the help of sponsors iZettle and advice from some kickass women who did it themselvesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

No. NO. No? Saying no is hard to do, so Stevie and Tessa work out how best to turn your boss down, your friends down and potential suitors down in the best possible way. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stevie and Tessa explore how to be better at making conversation, talking to strangers, and learning to listen. (Tessa gets most of her information from an FBI handbook on hostage negotiations).Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Freaking out after graduating? Graduated years ago and still freaking out? Stevie and Tessa get tips and tricks on how to navigate the tricky period that can only really be described as a 'hellscape abyss'. No, you're being hyperbolic.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Live from the London Podcast Festival in Kings Place, Stevie and Tessa talk the Trifecta of Fulfilment, the Ghost Complex and finding happiness in tiny things.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stevie is rubbish at sleeping, Tessa is great at it. Here they look at what happens when you actually sleep (aided by the excellent book Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker) and how you can do it better.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tessa's got Fresher's Flu and Stevie has admirably got in her sick bed with her to deep dive into how stay sane when you inevitably get sick this winter.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rejection is the worst. Stevie and Tessa work out how to turn the crying into a positive sort of crying with help from the amazing (and wise) Nish Kumar. All live episodes were produced by Zak Annette. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stevie and Tessa talk love rivals, crippling jealousy and being fiercely competitive - live from the Edinburgh festival with the amazing Jessie Cave.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Need a confidence boost? Stevie and Tessa talk compliment circles, the perils of social media, and how to bolster yourself up, with the brilliant Alice Snedden live from the Edinburgh Fringe festival. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From continuing to read a book you hate to clinging onto relationships that aren't working, Stevie and Tessa look at how we can all start letting stuff go.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stevie and Tessa wade through the deeply thorny issue of online dating - from how to choose a profile picture to how to leave a bad date early.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do you pick where to go? How do you not kill each other? Stevie and Tessa figure out how to make going abroad with friends as stress free as possibleSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stevie (hates festivals) and Tessa (loves festivals) talk camping, snacking and why you always need to get a bigger tent.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paralysed by decisions? Stevie and Tessa get help from experts to work out how they can make big choices without using a Magic 8 Ball again.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.