Kooth Podcast

This special episode of the Kooth podcast is brought to you in collaboration with HideOut Youth Zone in Manchester. Listen in to hear us chat to Max, Kane and Jennifer all about secret stresses, the everyday stuff that gets to us but we don't always talk about.

In this episode, we speak to Maddie, someone whose anxiety eventually prevented her from going to school. She loved learning, and she enjoyed school for a long time until she didn't. Listen in to hear all about what school was really like for Maddie, what she learned from her experience, and the advice she'd give her younger self.

In this episode, Mona and Leith reflect on the ups and downs of studying abroad, the emotional challenges of being far from home, and the power of finding the right people. From the first few weeks of Uni to forming real connections, we explore why community is everything for international students.

In this episode, some of the boys at Kooth had a chat about the importance of role models for young men and boys. Listen in to see what they had to say.

In this episode, we chatted to Anna Zoe Quirke, an author, librarian, and also a regular contributor to the Kooth magazine. Today we wanted to talk to her about the importance of neurodiverse representation and of course her latest book, ’something to be proud of’ and why she was inspired to write it. It’s a book full of friendship, diversity, and finding where you belong.

Here at Kooth we don’t think being shy is something you necessarily need to ‘get over’, or ‘overcome’, especially if that shyness is more about being reserved in nature rather than extreme shyness that makes everyday life a bit difficult. It can be really important to see some of the very real benefits of being more reserved. So for this international women’s day, we want to give the biggest shout out to all those girls who’ve been described as ‘shy’ because underneath that label, we truly see those deep thinkers, fantastic observers, amazing friends, and great listeners. Join Gemma, Amber, Saffra, and Danielle who talk about their own experiences of being labelled shy.

We often have massive expectations when we go to uni, so when things don't go the way we plan, it can make us feel like we've failed in some way whether it's academically, or even socially.

In this episode with Gemma, Rory, Jamal, and Grace, we chat about the expectations we had at university, what we perceived as failures, and what we learned when things didn't go according to plan.

In this audio article, autistic mental health writer, Anna, guides us through what it's like to go to uni when you're autistic. Listen in to hear her top tips, and words of encouragement.

In this episode we spoke to sleep expert, Emily Guiver.

Ever wondered why teenagers need more sleep? Maybe how your sleep quality can affect your mental health? Or have you ever thought about how you can get a good nights sleep before an exam? Listen in for more...

"We often hear about the positive impacts of physical activity and movement on our mental health and wellbeing, but there may be times when physical activity feels difficult for all sorts of reasons."

Listen in to counsellor, Gemma, discussing the impact of movement on our mental health, how being active might not always feel so great, and how we might work with any barriers we might have.