How Do We Manage?

As the dust settles from New Year’s Eve parties around the world, lots of us will be thinking about the changes we want to make to our lives in 2026. For many that will involve thinking about reducing alcohol, or even giving it up entirely. Challenges like Dry January are extremely popular among those who want to start living a healthier lifestyle, but what happens when February 1st hits? Is going...

According to the World Uncertainty Index we’re living through the most uncertain times since the financial crash in 2008. Uncertainty can apply to so many things in our lives from wider issues like a turbulent economy, to decisions that might affect our future, for example choosing what to study at university, and even in the minutiae of our day-to-day lives like deciding which route will get us h...

Throughout her forties, model and activist Mia Maugè felt lost, unseen and ashamed of her new older self. It took opening up on Instagram to change all that. She was immediatelyscouted by four model agenciesand has been a loud and proud advocate for aging and the beauty it brings ever since. She and Stephanie discuss the changing identities of women as they age, embracing grey hair in all its glor...

How different might your life be if you approached it with a more optimistic mindset? It’s a question thathas fascinated our guest, journalist, scientistand author Sumit Paul-Choudhury since a huge personaltragedy led him to try and reframe his own life through a lens of optimism. The experiment was such assuccess that it led him to take a deep dive into the history and philosophy of looking on th...

Dwayne Godwin has a brilliant brain. He’sa neuroscientist, an educator, and an academic leaderworking as a Professor in Translational Neuroscience at the Wake Forest University School ofMedicine in the US. And in his collaboration with world-renowned cartoonist Jorge Cham, he’s hereto teach us that every one of us has a brain which is also completely brilliant. In their latest book-“Out of Your Mi...

How often do you walk into a room convinced you don’t belong there–even though all the evidence tells you otherwise? It’s a feeling most of us have experienced at least once in our livesand for someone peopleit can become really debilitating–Impostor Syndrome. Dr Valerie Young is an internationally recognised expert on the concept. She’s a global speaker,an award-winning author and co-founder of I...

What if there was a way to get exactly what you wanted, just by reframing your approach? We can all take some tips on how to negotiate effectively from this week’s guest, Matthias Schranner. Described by Forbes magazine as “one of the the best negotiators in the world”, Matthias began his career as an undercover policeman, and his skill in dealing with extremely volatile circumstances led him to w...

When was the last lie you told? (Be honest!) Why did you tell it? Can you tell when someone is lying to you – your partner, your boss, your child? Is anyone born a liar? When is lying ok, and when can it destroy you? In this episode of How Do We Manage, Stephanie tackles all these questions and more with Swedish behavioral expert, worldwide best-selling author and speaker Thomas Erikson. In his “S...

If you ever feel as though your relationship is stuck, or you find yourself making the same mistakes over and over again, this episode is for you. Jillian Turecki has helped thousands of people around the world transform their relationships and heal themselves from the inside out. Through coaching, workshops, a podcast, newsletter, and social media community she reaches millions with her compassio...

When was the last time your brain really took a break? In a world where we are conditioned to believe in constant production, achievement and success, resting the brain can feel counterproductive, scary or even lazy. But according to author and neuroscientist Dr Joseph Jebelli PhD, it’s completely essential.  After experience burnout in both his family members and himself, he began to research the...

Isabel Losada is someone who really puts her money where her mouth is. Having decided to live more ethically, she took herself to task and worked to change every element of her life – from what she wears, to who she banks with, and what she eats. Her book “The Joyful Environmentalist” provides us all with a humorous and, yes, joyful take on how we can all make similar changes to our lives. She and...

How much do you know and understand about perimenopause and menopause? It’s a stage of life that will affect each and every one of us – either directly or indirectly, but until a few years ago, was barely spoken about. Finally that conversation is getting louder – thanks to women like our guest Dr Naomi Potter. Naomi is a leading menopause expert, the founder of Menopause Care clinic, and co-autho...

Would you speak up if you knew it could risk everything? If you are Dr Eirliani Abdul Rahman, the answer is a resounding “yes”.  Now a Senior Fellow and Collaborative on Global Children's Issues at Georgetown University, Eirliani was a victim of child sex abuse when growing up. But she found the strength to share her story – and give voice to others. She’s the co- founder of YAKIN - (Youths, Adult...

Dr Liz O’Riordan is leading the way in getting us talking about cancer. She was 40 and working as a consultant breast surgeon when she herself was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. What she then went through opened her eyes to how women with cancer are treated, and all the things they aren’t told or warned about. She’s now changing the conversation with her books and online presence. In this e...

Having a successful career whilst raising children can sometimes feel like an impossible challenge – but Dolly Jones wants to change that narrative. Dolly’s a former editor at Vogue, a digital consultant and author of “Leaving the Ladder Down”, a book which encourages us to think differently about working parents – for ourselves, our families and in the workplace. In this episode of How Do We Mana...

It’s one of life’s last remaining taboo subjects...Money.  What we earn, what we save and how we spend is mostly shrouded in secrecy. And in a world where the earning power and purse strings are still so often held by men, tackling the issue head on can be particularly challenging for women.  Today’s guest is on a mission to change that. Bola Sol is a financial advisor, a money columnist and the a...

Boundaries... it’s one of those words we hear all the time, but what does a healthy boundary really look and feel like? Do you know how to set your own and respect other people’s? In this episode Stephanie gets all the answers and so much more from best-selling author, therapist, and creator of the online platform “Struggle Care”, KC Davies. KC shares how her own addiction battles and mental healt...

How much do you know about what the children in your life are seeing online? The average age at which young people first see porn is now just 13 – with more than a quarter accessing it by age 11. As governments worldwide grapple with the best ways to protect children online, the theme of today’s episode is both timely and necessary. And the guest is a force to be reckoned with. Tatiana Kotlyarenko...

It’s something so many people struggle with at some point in their lives – a healthy attitude to food, eating, diet and body image. So how can we eat in a way that’s well adjusted, and step away from those damaging messages that come from both outside influences and our own inner critic? Priya Tew is an award-winning registered dietitian and nutrition professional who has an incredibly grounding,...

Are you excited or frightened by AI? Is it helping us cope with everyday life more effectively – or destroying human creativity and agency?  These are some of the big questions tackled in today’s conversation with Greg Beato – a tech writer and co-author of the book “SuperAgency - What Could Possibly Go Right With Our Future”. Written with LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman, the book explores the ways...

In 2008, shortly after he’d qualified as as doctor, Dr Stuart Farrimond was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumour. He was forced to leave medical practise, but went on to become a science educator, an international bestselling author and a broadcaster. In this very special episode Stephanie and Dr Stu talked about the mental health condition which, by chance, led to his brain tumour diagnosis, a...

Tova Leigh is a breath of fresh air. Having originally trained as a lawyer, and then an actress, she became an online sensation when she started sharing her feelings about motherhood in a blog that went viral. Since then she’s become a content creator, performer, best-selling author, and leads international women’s retreats.  Her thoughts on being a woman and everything it involves are honest, oft...

The safety of our children online is a massive issue for parents, carers, guardians and governments worldwide. As amendments to the UK Online Safety Act come into force this week, this is the second part of a conversation with Baroness Beeban Kidron OBE, a leading voice on children’s rights in the digital environment , who was instrumental in the creation of the Act. In this, Part 2, we take a mor...

Keeping children safe online is a massive global challenge, and Baroness Beeban Kidron OBE has been a huge force for establishing standards for digital safety and privacy across the world.  This conversation was recorded in July 2025 just before an amendment to the UK Online Safety Act came into force, to further protect children from harm, and we’re releasing it in two parts. A crossbench peer in...

How much environmental guilt do you suffer from? Knowing where to start in terms of living and working in a more sustainable way can feel like a never ending question, but this episode of How Do We Manage can help with that. Stephanie’s joined by Chief Country Officer at the Sustainable Markets Initiative, Xenia zu Hohenlohe. Xenia is an expert in sustainability, having spent years advising the to...