Episodes

  • How Do We Manage When Food Feels Complicated?

    How Do We Manage When Food Feels Complicated?
    Aug 25 2025
    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, and practical approach to the way we eat, and think about our bodies. She and Stephanie discuss the online influences that can lead us astray, the myths and misconceptions around what a healthy diet looks like, and how Priya approaches food with her own children. Content warning: Discussions around diet and eating disorders. Resources & Links https://www.priyatew.com/ https://www.instagram.com/priya_tew/?hl=en Host: Stephanie von Bismarck Guest: Priya Tew Producer: Tory Pope Production Manager: Angela Crago Executive Producer: Ellie Di Martino The series was recorded and edited at Pod Shop studios. Follow⁠ @HowDoWeManage
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    47 mins
  • How Do We Manage to Stop Freaking Out About AI?

    How Do We Manage to Stop Freaking Out About AI?
    Aug 18 2025
    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 we can make AI work for us rather than against us – and encourages us all to get excited about the possibilities of the future. Greg and Stephanie discuss why AI is the biggest technological breakthrough in 300 years, what it means for our concept of privacy, the dangers it might present, and how to really use AI to our advantage. This chat is a deep dive into what the future of technology can and will look like and how to really embrace it. Resources & Links http://www.superagency.ai. Host: Stephanie von Bismarck Guest: Greg Beato Producer: Tory Pope Production Manager: Angela Crago Executive Producer: Ellie Di Martino The series was recorded and edited at Pod Shop studios. Follow @HowDoWeManage
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    40 mins
  • How Do We Manage... Living With Life-Limiting Illness?

    How Do We Manage... Living With Life-Limiting Illness?
    Aug 11 2025
    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, and how he coped with those two illnesses alongside one another. Dr Stu gave us practical tips and techniques for living a healthy life, including his belief that a good night’s sleep provides the most crucial foundation for living well. Sadly, shortly after recording this, Dr Stuart’s condition deteriorated, and he passed away peacefully with friends and family around him in May 2025. This episode goes out in his memory, and with thanks to his wife Grace, for allowing us to share his story and his wisdom. Content warning: This episode includes discussion around eating disorders, mental health issues and cancer treatment. Links & Resources https://stuartfarrimond.com/ @realdoctorstu The Science of Flavour, released in the UK on July 31st 2025. Host: Stephanie von Bismarck Guest: Dr Stuart Farrimond Producer: Tory Pope Production Manager: Angela Crago Executive Producer: Ellie Di Martino The series was recorded and edited at Pod Shop studios. Follow @HowDoWeManage
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    40 mins
  • How Do We Manage... Women’s Stories?

    How Do We Manage... Women’s Stories?
    Aug 4 2025
    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, often hilarious, and nothing is off the table. In their conversation, Tova and Stephanie discuss the importance of women’s stories, her new book Good Girls Gossip, how she tackles “mother guilt” and why she’ll never stop speaking up. Content Warning: This episode contains very strong language and adult themes. Resources & Links https://lnk.to/GoodGirlsGossip www.TovaLeigh.com Facebook Instagram TikTok YouTube Host: Stephanie von Bismarck Guest: Tova Leigh Producer: Tory Pope Production Manager: Angela Crago Executive Producer: Ellie Di Martino The series was recorded and edited at Pod Shop studios. Follow @HowDoWeManage
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    39 mins
  • How Do We Manage... Online Safety? (Part 2)

    How Do We Manage... Online Safety? (Part 2)
    Jul 28 2025
    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 more in depth look at the UK Online Safety Act – how it came about and what it means for children. Baroness Kidron explains the huge global challenges of creating a digitally safe space for children, how we can all hold big tech corporations to account, and the importance of appreciating what’s around us in the real world, away from our screens. Don’t forget to go back and listen to Part 1, in which we hear about Baroness Kidron’s early career as a filmmaker, and how children provide the real voice behind all her work. Resources & Links https://beeban.com/ https://5rightsfoundation.com/ Host: Stephanie von Bismarck Guest: Baroness Beeban Kidron OBE Producer: Tory Pope Production Manager: Angela Crago Executive Producer: Ellie Di Martino The series was recorded and edited at Pod Shop studios. Follow @HowDoWeManage
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    34 mins
  • How Do We Manage... Online Safety? (Part 1)

    How Do We Manage... Online Safety? (Part 1)
    Jul 21 2025
    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 the UK House of Lords, Baroness Kidron was instrumental in the creation of the act, and the Age Appropriate Design Code. And that came after her early success as a filmmaker, with directing credits including “Oranges are Not the Only Fruit” and “Bridget Jones 2 - Edge of Reason”. In this, Part 1, Baroness Kidron explains how a childhood illness took her behind the camera, what she’s learnt from children worldwide on how they really feel about tech, and the one thing all parents could do to really make a difference. Part 2 will be released on 29th July, and explores the creation of the UK Online Safety Act, the huge global challenges of creating a safe space online for children, how we can all hold big tech corporations to account, and the importance of appreciating what’s around us in the real world, away from our screens. Resources & Links https://beeban.com/ https://5rightsfoundation.com/ Host: Stephanie von Bismarck Guest: Baroness Beeban Kidron OBE Producer: Tory Pope Production Manager: Angela Crago Executive Producer: Ellie Di Martino The series was recorded and edited at Pod Shop studios. Follow @HowDoWeManage
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    34 mins
  • How Do We Manage... Living Sustainably?

    How Do We Manage... Living Sustainably?
    Jul 14 2025
    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 tourism industry, and is now working with major companies across the world to provide advice on how they can make real change for the better. She discusses what sustainability means in the real world, and the things we can all be doing to protect the planet – from how we travel, to how we eat and how we work and play. Resources & Links ⁠xenia zu hohenlohe⁠ Host: Stephanie von Bismarck Guest: Xenia ze Hohenlohe Producer: Tory Pope Production Manager: Angela Crago Executive Producer: Ellie Di Martino The series was recorded and edited at Pod Shop studios. Follow ⁠⁠@HowDoWeManage⁠⁠
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    32 mins
  • How Do We Manage... Nutrition for Neurodiversity?

    How Do We Manage... Nutrition for Neurodiversity?
    Jul 7 2025
    Neurodiversity is something that now affects all of us – whether it be something you live with yourself, or through the relationships you have with friends, loved ones, and your children.It’s estimated that 15 to 20 percent of the global population have a neurodiversity, whether it be autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia or another condition. In this episode of How Do We Manage…? Stephanie meets Lucinda Miller – a naturopath and best-selling author, to discuss how some simple diet and nutrition swaps can really help brain function for those of us who are neurodiverse. Lucinda’s recipe book “Brain Brilliance” focuses on the links between how we eat and our brain health. She talks with passion and honesty about her own diagnosis, how changes in diet changed her life, and the impact she’s had for both her own family and the families she works with. She provides helpful tips and practical advice on how to manage symptoms of neurodiversity through nutrition, and how to celebrate all the amazing gifts and qualities someone living with neurodiversity can bring to life. Resources & Links ⁠https://naturedoc.com/⁠ https://naturedoc.com/brain-brilliance/ @naturedockids @LucindaNatDoc NatureDoc Health NatureDoc ⁠linkedin.com/in/lucinda-miller-4b5599⁠ Host: Stephanie von Bismarck Guest: Lucinda Miller Producer: Tory Pope Production Manager: Angela Crago Executive Producer: Ellie Di Martino The series was recorded and edited at Pod Shop studios. Follow @HowDoWeManage
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    50 mins