Welcome to Espresso with Coops☕️🎧.

After an autumn of brewing, Season Two is finally here.

This podcast is short, sharp, and made for curious, creative minds. In under 15 minutes, I’ll serve you a shot of wellbeing, stories, insights, and reflections, no fluff.

Every week, we’ll dive into themes like burnout recovery, ADHD, joy guilt, movement, creative courage, and post-traumatic growth.

If you’re seeking clarity, healing, or simply a reset, pour yourself a sip of espresso wisdom, and let’s make space for big shifts.

Episode 9: Why It’s So Hard to Ask for Help (Even When You Need It Most)

I’ve always been the one who holds it together, the strong one, the capable one, the one who never needs to ask. But sometimes strength becomes silence. We get so used to coping alone that asking for help feels like failing. In this short-form episode, I talk about the fear of being a burden, why receiving support can feel unsafe, and how letting others in doesn’t make you weaker; it makes you human.

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🎶 Musical snack: The Swan – Saint-Saëns

(A classical accompaniment to sit with after listening. Not in the episode, just something to stir the soul.)

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