Freaking the F Out

Freaking the F Out

By Kelsey Bennett & Maddy ScottHealth & FitnessMental Health
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Freaking the F Out episodes

  • Not Being 'Cool' Enough
    FTFO about Not Being Cool Enough - with Fraser Pender
    What does being cool mean? Don't ask us, our first thought was to look in the dictionary. But trying to fit in with the 'in-crowd' is something that can dominate our thoughts as teenagers - and even have us scratching our heads as confident adults, wondering when everyone in East London started rolling up their trousers and why you didn't get the memo.  We chat to Fraser about following trends, cool jobs and...Henry Winkler.  Give it a listen, if you're cool.
     Contact:
    Twitter: @ftfopod
    Instagram: @ftfopod
    Facebook: Freaking the F Out
    Artwork by Chris Hastings-Spital (@chrismhs)
    You can find Kate @KateHNaylor - or check out her work @E4Tweets!
    Links:
    Take the Metro 'cool' quiz for yourself
    https://metro.co.uk/2018/06/04/things-considered-cool-2018-apparently-7603287/?ito=cbshare
    48 min
  • Social Media
    FTFO about Social Media - with Kate Naylor
    Hands up - who looks at their Instagram feed first thing in the morning? Despite best intentions to start the day in a more healthy way? Yup. We hear you.  This episode is all about social media.  It can be good (#MeToo, connecting us to more people around the world), bad (giving us something to constantly compare ourselves to) and ugly (hello twitter trolls!).  Kate Naylor runs Social Media for E4, so she knows a thing or two about it! Please listen...and then share on your own social media!
    Contact:
    Twitter: @ftfopod
    Instagram: @ftfopod
    Facebook: Freaking the F Out
    Artwork by Chris Hastings-Spital (@chrismhs)
    You can find Kate @KateHNaylor - or check out her work @E4Tweets!
    Links:
    Check out the top social media rankings here:
    https://www.statista.com/statistics/272014/global-social-networks-ranked-by-number-of-users/
    Has dopamine got us addicted to technology?
    https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/mar/04/has-dopamine-got-us-hooked-on-tech-facebook-apps-addiction
    How one stupid tweet ruined Justine Sacco's life:
    https://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/15/magazine/how-one-stupid-tweet-ruined-justine-saccos-life.html
    I don't want to convey perfection online, but must I bare my soul?:
    https://www.manrepeller.com/2018/09/maintaining-selective-privacy-online.html
    46 min
  • Periods - supported by Bloody Good Period
    FTFO about Periods - supported by Bloody Good Period
    Periods! No, don't switch off! They're interesting. And annoying. And mysterious.  In this episode, the chat is all about 'that time of the month' - the science and the stigma. There is also a slightly surreal Q&A at the end, from menfolk who have questions and aren't afraid to ask them (and mask them with humour).  
    We're thrilled that this episode is supported by Bloody Good Period - a fantastic company who take donations and supply them to asylum seeker drop-in centres and food banks in London and the UK.  They work to alleviate period poverty and open up the conversation around menstruation to all and bloody sundry!
    Contact:
    Bloody Good Period are on twitter: @bloodygood_ and instagram: bloodygoodperiod
    Twitter: @ftfopod
    Instagram: @ftfopod
    Facebook: Freaking the F Out
    Artwork by Chris Hastings-Spital (@chrismhs)
    Links:
     
    Check out the work Bloody Good Period are doing here:
    https://www.bloodygoodperiod.com/
    You can also donate pounds for pads at their Just Giving page:
    www.justgiving.com/fundraising/bloodygoodperiod.
    How much have you spent on periods so far in your life? See what the BBC thinks the amount might be with their tampon tax calculator:
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-42013239
    Find out about Amika George and her #freeperiods mission:
    https://www.freeperiods.org/facts/
    Also check out The Red Box Project and their project to provide free sanitary wear within schools:
    http://redboxproject.org/
    Always and their #likeagirl mission
    https://www.always.co.uk/en-gb/about-us/our-epic-battle-like-a-girl
    Bodyform are the first UK company to feature...wait for it...blood that is RED not BLUE!
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41666280
    48 min
  • Careers Pt 2 with Otegha Uwagba
    FTFO about Careers - Part 2 with Otegha Uwagba
    It's a special episode this week, as they're joined in the studio by the wonderful Otegha Uwagba.  Author of the best selling Little Black Book - A Toolkit for Working Women, founder of the community Women Who AND named in Forbes 2018 30 under 30 list - she's harnessing a super power right about now.  They talk through Otegha's career journey, the scary things about 'freelancing' and consider whether a little bit of imposter syndrome is actually a good thing.  
    Contact:
    Otegha can be found on twitter and instagram: @OteghaUwagba and @womenwho
    Twitter: @ftfopod
    Instagram: @ftfopod
    Facebook: Freaking the F Out
    Artwork by Chris Hastings-Spital (@chrismhs)
    Links:
    Get a copy of Little Black Book here (we recommend getting the physical copy, it's such a lovely size!):
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0008245118/
    Find out more about Otegha through her personal website here:
    https://www.otegha.com/
    Have a look at the wonderful community Women Who through this website:
    https://www.womenwho.co/
    We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is another inspiring read:
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00MT9EJZC/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
    45 min
  • Careers Pt 1
    FTFO about Careers - Part 1 
    They're back! After a longer than expected hiatus, Kelsey and Maddy return to the studio and are...more anxious than ever.  In this episode they talk about their career freak outs - moving upwards, moving sideways, side hustles...it's a confusing world out there, where imposter syndrome can rear its head at any time.  Join them as they try to figure it all out.  Working 9-5 isn't the only way to make a living.  
    Contact:
    Twitter: @ftfopod
    Instagram: @ftfopod
    Facebook: Freaking the F Out
    Artwork by Chris Hastings-Spital (@chrismhs)
    Links:
    Emma Gannon and her Multi-Hyphen Method:
    https://www.emmagannon.co.uk/
    It's fairly easy to find links to Sheryl Sandberg's book Lean In, so here's the TED talk that inspired the book:
    https://www.ted.com/speakers/sheryl_sandberg
    Check out Anna Whitehouse (better known as Mother Pukka) and her Flex Appeal campaign.  Also follow her on Instagram @mother_pukka
    https://www.motherpukka.co.uk/
    What do you think about France's decision to give workers the 'right to disconnect'?
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-38479439
    Here are the extra resources that Kelsey mentions finding super useful
    The How I Built This podcast, examining the origin stories of some of the world's most successful companies
    https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510313/how-i-built-this?t=1539518966109
    The Quarter Club is a leading network for creative, ambitious people who identify as women and gender non-binary
    http://thequarterclub.org/
    How to harness boredom's hidden benefits with the Bored and Brilliant book:
    http://www.manoushz.com/book/
    43 min
  • Summer Obsessions
    FTFO about Summer Obsessions - 
    This is a one-off summer special and hopefully a bit of light-hearted relief from the relentless heat.  They cover the weather, Love Island and the World Cup...so a real mixed bag and hopefully something for everyone. Why have we spent the hottest summer of our lifetimes watching good looking single people in a villa in Majorca? What is gaslighting? Why do we start to care so much about football tournaments? And is it ok to fancy Gareth Southgate?
    Contact:
    Twitter: @ftfopod
    Instagram: @ftfopod
    Facebook: Freaking the F Out
    Artwork by Chris Hastings-Spital (@chrismhs)
    Links:
    An article about the gaslighting on Love Island:
    https://www.the-pool.com/news-views/latest-news/2018/25/Emily-Baker-on-Womens-Aid-Adam-emotional-abuse-on-Love-Island
     
    Worrying figures about domestic violence and the World Cup:
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/5a8677f8-58ea-44c8-a133-23ea2ae90abb
     
    The psychologist instrumental in creating the positive culture in the England team (and yes, it was a woman!):
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jul/10/psychology-england-football-team-change-your-life-pippa-grange
    39 min
  • Summer Special- Summer Obsessions

    FTFO about Summer Obsessions - 


    Freaking the F*ck Out is a podcast where Kelsey Bennett and Maddy Scott examine the inner workings of their anxious minds.  Covering everything from the minute to the very big and life changing, they’re not mental health professionals but they do happen to have some experience in the field.


    This is a one-off summer special and hopefully a bit of light-hearted relief from the relentless heat.  They cover the weather, Love Island and the World Cup...so a real mixed bag and hopefully something for everyone. Why have we spent the hottest summer of our lifetimes watching good looking single people in a villa in Majorca? What is gaslighting? Why do we start to care so much about football tournaments? And is it ok to fancy Gareth Southgate?


    Contact:


    Twitter: @ftfopod


    Instagram: @ftfopod


    Facebook: Freaking the F_ck Out


    Artwork by Chris Hastings-Spital (@chrismhs)


    Links:


    An article about the gaslighting on Love Island:


    https://www.the-pool.com/news-views/latest-news/2018/25/Emily-Baker-on-Womens-Aid-Adam-emotional-abuse-on-Love-Island


     


    Worrying figures about domestic violence and the World Cup:


    https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/5a8677f8-58ea-44c8-a133-23ea2ae90abb


     


    The psychologist instrumental in creating the positive culture in the England team (and yes, it was a woman!):


    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jul/10/psychology-england-football-team-change-your-life-pippa-grange


     

    39 min
  • Being The Centre of Attention
    FTFO about Being the Centre of Attention - 
    In this episode they discuss Being the Centre of Attention.  Kelsey didn't think she had a problem with this, but realises that's not true when she doesn't know what's going to be asked of her.  Improv classes are a nightmare.  Maddy has a deep rooted fear of being picked on during stand-up comedy and tends to go a bit red in the face when all eyes are on her.  The give a pretty flimsy overview of the fight or flight response, involving the phrase 'do I want to punch a lion?' and consider the different ways people could solve their fear of being put on the spot.
    This is the last episode for season 1! A small break for this podcast so Kelsey and Maddy can look after their own mental health - but their freaks of the week will be piling up so they'll be back before you know it!
    Contact:
    Twitter: @ftfopod
    Instagram: @ftfopod
    Facebook: Freaking the F Out
    Artwork by Chris Hastings-Spital (@chrismhs)
    Links:
    Amy Cuddy's famous TED talk on power posing: 
    https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are
    An interesting article about what happened after the criticisms came flooding in:
    https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/18/magazine/when-the-revolution-came-for-amy-cuddy.html
    But it looks like she's back, refuting the criticisms:
    https://www.forbes.com/sites/kimelsesser/2018/04/03/power-posing-is-back-amy-cuddy-successfully-refutes-criticism/#29996ae83b8e
    40 min
  • Ep 10- Being The Centre of Attention

    FTFO about Being the Centre of Attention - 


    Freaking the F*ck Out is a podcast where Kelsey Bennett and Maddy Scott examine the inner workings of their anxious minds.  Covering everything from the minute to the very big and life changing, they’re not mental health professionals but they do happen to have some experience in the field.


    In episode 10 they discuss Being the Centre of Attention.  Kelsey didn't think she had a problem with this, but realises that's not true when she doesn't know what's going to be asked of her.  Improv classes are a nightmare.  Maddy has a deep rooted fear of being picked on during stand-up comedy and tends to go a bit red in the face when all eyes are on her.  The give a pretty flimsy overview of the fight or flight response, involving the phrase 'do I want to punch a lion?' and consider the different ways people could solve their fear of being put on the spot.


    This is the last episode for season 1! A small break for this podcast so Kelsey and Maddy can look after their own mental health - but their freaks of the week will be piling up so they'll be back before you know it!


    Contact:


    Twitter: @ftfopod


    Instagram: @ftfopod


    Facebook: Freaking the F_ck Out


    Artwork by Chris Hastings-Spital (@chrismhs)


    Links:


    Amy Cuddy's famous TED talk on power posing: 


    https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are


    An interesting article about what happened after the criticisms came flooding in:


    https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/18/magazine/when-the-revolution-came-for-amy-cuddy.html


    But it looks like she's back, refuting the criticisms:


    https://www.forbes.com/sites/kimelsesser/2018/04/03/power-posing-is-back-amy-cuddy-successfully-refutes-criticism/#29996ae83b8e


     

    40 min

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Kelsey Bennett and Maddy Scott examine the inner workings of their anxious minds