Freaking the F Out

FTFO about Relationships - 

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 7 they discuss relationships.  Kelsey has been dreading this episode and Maddy can't seem to say the word 'boyfriend' in anything like a normal voice, but they give it a good go anyway.  How do you know if you're in a relationship? What makes a good relationship? A bad one? What happens when people disappear into one? This is a discussion about romantic relationships and the good, the bad and the ugly that goes along with them!  

Contact:

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @ftfopod

Instagram: @ftfopod

Facebook: Freaking the F_ck Out

Artwork by Chris Hastings-Spital (@chrismhs)

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Some more information about the 5 Languages of Love:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Five_Love_Languages 

FTFO about Happiness - 

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 6 they discuss happiness.  The first stumbling block is the definition: what on earth is it? They blag their way through philosophical and psychological explanations, before settling on something that seems to make sense.  But why are we so obsessed with being happy? What can we do to keep ourselves happy? Is that even possible and should it be our aim?  They also discuss their #3GoodThings exercise and consider what it is that made them most grateful this week.  

Contact:

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @ftfopod

Instagram: @ftfopod

Facebook: Freaking the F_ck Out

Artwork by Chris Hastings-Spital (@chrismhs)

Links:

Here's some more information about the Three Good Things exercise 

http://www.actionforhappiness.org/take-action/find-three-good-things-each-day

Check out the book The Power of Now 

https://www.eckharttolle.com/books/now/

And also The Happiness Project 

https://gretchenrubin.com

FTFO about Siblings

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 5 they discuss siblings.  Sam is Maddy’s younger brother and is the podcast’s very first guest! Get ready for a discussion about the difference between oldest and youngest siblings and why everyone seems to revert back to being children when they go home for Christmas.  Kelsey does a great impression of an investigative journalist ad tries to get to the bottom of Maddy’s and Sam’s relationship, which mainly involves a childhood of scrapping, fighting for the attention of their parents and being best buds.  The conversation also taps into some mens’ seeming inability to open up about their feelings.  More to come on this in future episodes!

This week they are also encouraging you to complete the #3goodthings exercise and tag them on Instagram or Twitter @ftfopod.

Check out exactly what they mean here:

http://www.actionforhappiness.org/take-action/find-three-good-things-each-day

Contact:

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @ftfopod

Instagram: @ftfopod

Facebook: Freaking the F_ck Out

Artwork by Chris Hastings-Spital (@chrismhs)

You can find Sam on social media too (Twitter: @Sam_Scott22, Insta: @sam_scott89) 

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Nothing explains the benefits of a mooncup quite like a rap battle, right?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zj4NhC8ahM

One again, Baz Luhrmann and his sunscreen is referenced.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTJ7AzBIJoI

‘Things could go terribly, horribly wrong’ is a book that focuses on the principles of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.  It’s a good read so far!

https://www.webpsychology.com/news/2015/11/01/book-review-%E2%80%98things-might-go-terribly-horribly-wrong-guide-life-liberated-anxiety%E2%80%99

FTFO about Being an Adult

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 4 they discuss their anxieties about being adults.  Maddy is worried that there are no rules and you have to make it all up as you go along.  Kelsey is concerned that she has been adulting too hard recently and would really quite like a little nap.  Both of them have started relating much more to songs and shows from their youth - they all make so much more sense now they are adults - and there is no going back! There are lots of stresses and strains associated with being a grown up, but ultimately it's a positive thing - and hey, at least you can go to bed when you like!   

Contact:

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @ftfopod

Instagram: @ftfopod

Facebook: Freaking the F_ck Out

Artwork by Chris Hastings-Spital (@chrismhs)

Links:

Listen to 'The Debrief Podcast' for a weekly dose of how-to adult. Very different from 'The Debrief' podcast, which seems to be a Q&A about God.  

https://thedebrief.co.uk/things-to-do/tv-and-film/debrief-podcast/

See if Baz Luhrmann's 'Everybody's Free to Wear Sunscreen' makes more sense now you are a bit older.  Yes, it's that Baz Luhrmann.  I KNOW!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTJ7AzBIJoI

Follow Quarter Life Poetry on Instagram for some amusing poems from someone who is 'adulting so hard right now'.

@quarterlifepoetry