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Constantly living in your overdraft? Occasionally still drunk texting your second most recent ex? Haven't quite worked out how to build that BILLY bookcase you bought last month? The Debrief podcast is here to help you navigate your 20s, one life crisis a


    • May 3, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 55 EPISODES


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    The Debrief Podcast - Goodbye for now

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2018 5:33


    This is the last (five minute) episode of The Debrief Podcast... but Stevie and Tessa are back May 15 with a whole new one: Nobody Panic. Here, they say goodbye and revel in how adult they are.

    How To Quit Sugar

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2018 40:47


    Most people know they should eat less sugar, but where to start? How much sugar is ok? Which sugars are good for you and which sugars are bad? How do you cut down the amount you're eating each day? Stevie and Tessa have got you covered..

    How To Go Running

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2018 58:21


    Not a runner but want to be? Stevie and Tessa have got you covered. From how to start running, how to keep running to what to listen to when you're running and how to motivate yourself when you want to stop running.

    How To Nail Your Work Experience/Internship

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2018 44:49


    This week Stevie and Tessa are discussing how to survive your work experience placement - featuring some of the most horrifying work experience disaster stories you will ever hear.

    How to Stop Worrying

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2018 53:54


    Are you a worrier? Do you want to stop worrying about absolutely everything? This week Stevie and Tessa are here with a few tips and advice on how to worry less

    How To Survive A Hangover

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2018 34:52


    You can't cure a hangover per se, but you can learn to survive it better. This week Stevie and Tessa are looking at hangover cures, the best stuff to eat, what a hangover actually is, and basically how to get through the day, one minute at a time.

    How to talk about feminism

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2018 49:40


    Stevie and Tessa sometimes get very confused and defensive and hot and sweaty talking about feminism - so this week, they try to work out how best to chat about it without exploding

    How To Deal With Cystitis

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2018 34:15


    This week's burning question (sorry) is how to deal with cystitis. From causes to cures, this week Stevie and Tessa have all your cystitis needs covered...

    How To Be On Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2018 37:15


    Always running late? There are loads of different reasons why people are bad at time keeping - but this week Stevie and Tessa are here with some pro tips on how to get better at being on time...

    Ethical Fashion: What Is It And How Can I Do It?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2018 42:40


    This week Stevie and Tessa are taking about the rising popularity of ethical fashion, why it's so important, and how you can consume fashion ethically without spending all your rent money on one top.

    How To Be Good At Self Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2018 47:08


    Self care is not (necessarily) about moisturising - it's about doing the stuff that makes you feel good and cutting out the stuff that doesn't. This week Stevie and Tessa tell you how...

    How To Enjoy Your Own Company

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2018 39:47


    This week, Stevie and Tessa are talking about how to learn to enjoy your own company - even if the thought of hanging out alone fills you with total doom.

    The Debrief Podcast - House A Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2018 39:06


    How to make your rented house or flat feel like a home. This week Stevie and Tessa are talking about how to make your rented place nice, even when there's a crappy carpet you can't do anything about and you don't want to spend loads of money.

    How To Get Better At Self Promotion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2018 44:04


    How are you supposed to talk yourself up if promoting your own work makes you go all hot and flustered? This week Stevie and Tessa are talking about how to shout about your achievements on social media and IRL without sounding smug/boring everyone you've ever met/spontaneously combusting from embarrassment.

    How to be more assertive

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2018 41:38


    Do you get stressed about picking restaurants, dealing with tricky people or pushing back at work? This week Stevie and Tessa are talking about how to be more assertive (without shouting).

    How To Keep Your Houseplant(s) Alive

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2018 33:52


    Buying a houseplant, and subsequently keeping it alive, might just be the most grown-up thing you can do in your twenties - but how do you do it? How often are you supposed to water them? Are you meant to re-pot them? Stevie and Tessa have all your questions answered...

    How to smash new year without setting resolutions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2018 38:43


    Hey, you! You're doing so well just as you are! Don't write a list of a million things you'll never achieve because, if you did, you'd have to transform into an entirely different person. Stevie and Tessa show you how to grab 2018 by the balls without setting yourself up for failure.

    What to do in the bit between Christmas and New Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2017 34:02


    A list of great things you can do to keep yourself from going mad at home. Also, we come up with some fun ways to make incredibly dull extended family gatherings a little bit more interesting (ever played the Try And Get A Really Bad Swear Word Into The Convo Without Anyone Noticing game? Right then).

    How To Survive Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2017 41:30


    This week it's the Christmas special! Stevie and Tessa have all your Christmas problems sorted - what's the etiquette of asking your parents for presents now that you're an adult with a job? How do you navigate tricky relatives? How do you decide who to go to for Christmas without tying yourself in knots? All these festive questions answered and more...

    How To Be Single

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2017 37:12


    Being single can be great - but it can also sometimes be hard. This week Stevie and Tessa are talking about how to do it right.

    How To Cut Toxic People From Your Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2017 42:34


    How can you tell if you're in a toxic friendship? How can you stop a friendship becoming toxic before it's too late and how do you know when it's time to ditch a toxic friend for good? This week Stevie and Tessa are looking at how to deal with the tricky people in your life, and why ghosting a friend is sometimes the best thing you can do...

    How To Move In With Your Boyfriend/Girlfriend/Special Person

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2017 36:04


    Planning on moving in with your boyfriend/girlfriend/special person who you don't want to refer to as your partner? So is Stevie, and this week she and Tessa discussing the pitfalls to avoid, like what to do if you have wildly different bedtimes, how to stop taking each other for granted and why it's not the end of the world if it doesn't work out...

    How To Survive In The City

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2017 46:04


    This week Tessa and Stevie, who both grew up outside of London talk about how to hack living in a big city for the first time. They draw on the lessons of their year 9 Geography classes and reveal some of their favourite places to sit down, take a moment and remember how great London is.

    How To Deal With Catcalling

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2017 40:03


    Every woman has a 'me too', this week Stevie and Tessa share their experiences of cat calling, discuss The Bystander Effect and talk about how harassment in public spaces affects us, as women, when we're just trying to go about our everyday lives.

    Things you didn't know about Halloween

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2017 37:05


    It's the spookiest night of the year guys - here's how to do it right, whether you're having a full-on house party with costumes and games, or just building a fort in your flat and watching horror films (both of which are totally legit ways to spend Halloween). Featuring some VERY scary stories.

    How To Survive Winter Without Feeling Sad And Cold

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2017 45:50


    WTF is hygge? What do you wear if you hate wearing roll necks? How do you stop your head getting cold in the night? All your burning winter questions answered by Stevie and Tessa...

    How To Deal With Jealousy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2017 41:47


    Everyone gets jealous sometimes, even Beyonce (probably). So this week Stevie and Tessa talk about how to deal with jealousy and stop it taking over your life...

    How To Write A Truly Excellent CV And Be Amazing At Job Interviews

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2017 46:17


    On the hunt for a new job? Not sure exactly how acceptable it is to lie on your CV? This week Stevie and Tessa have loads of advice on how to nail your Curriculum Vitae and all the job interviews you will definitely be getting once you've sent it out.

    How to give up smoking

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2017 35:00


    Even if you're just a social smoker, giving up cigarettes can be HARD. So this week, Stevie and Tessa are here to help you and your lungs out with some advice on how to quit for good. Non smokers also welcome to tune in, just for the lols.

    How to exercise when you're really lazy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2017 33:53


    Want to start exercising but haven't done any sports since Year 11 PE? Stevie and Tessa have got your (soon to be very fit) back with everything you need to get up off the sofa when you absolutely CBA...

    How to deal with Freshers' Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2017 35:40


    It's Fresher's Week guys! And Stevie and Tessa are here to deal with all your uni woes - from how to deal with being a small fish in a big pond and what to do when you meet people who are posher than you, to why you definitely shouldn't feel bad if you don't love it straight away...

    How To Be More Productive (Live!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2017 48:35


    This week Stevie and Tessa are LIVE at the Red Bull studios discussing how to be more productive and get stuff done.

    How To Find Out What You Want To Do With Your Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2017 36:45


    Not sure if you're in the right job? No idea what to do next? Don't worry - Stevie and Tessa are here to make everything better. This week, they're exploring how to find out what you want to do with your life when you have no idea.

    How To Network

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2017 37:21


    This week, Stevie and Tessa have lots of thoughts on why the term networking should be banned, how to chat at careers events, and how you can even network your little socks off in social situations

    How to Survive Other People's Weddings

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2017 42:22


    Friends' weddings are a social minefield. This week Stevie and Tessa explore how to negotiate insane hen dos, the expense of wedding gifts, and the perils of being a plus one.

    How to become more organised

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2017 47:34


    WTF is bullet journaling? How can you develop organised habits? What actually happened to Stevie's wall chart? All these questions answered and more in this week's super-organised and efficient podcast...

    How to Sleep Better

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2017 36:39


    Whether you can't get to sleep or can't get out of bed in the morning, loads of us are rubbish at sleeping. In this week's podcast, Stevie and Tessa investigate how to do it right.

    How To Be A Good Housemate

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2017 42:26


    Living in the house share of horrors? Not sure how to deal with passive aggressive Post-its from your flatmate? Worried you're loud, loud sex is upsetting everyone else in the house? This week Stevie and Tessa are exploring the many pitfalls of sharing a house or flat, with tips on how to be a model housemate.

    How To Deal With Your Periods

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2017 45:56


    From cramp and PMS to animal periods, this week Stevie and Tessa are getting all up in your uterus, and investigating how to deal with period problems.

    How To Do Summer When You're Not A Summer Person

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2017 35:45


    Hate the heat? Always get sunburnt? Can't get your head around summer clothes? Stevie and Tessa are here to tackle all your summer problems. Featuring: wasps, upper arms, mosquitos and how to sleep when it's too, too hot.

    How To Become A Tidy Person

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2017 36:14


    Are you a messy, messy person? Do you have loads of stuff, that you can never keep tidy? This week Tessa tells Stevie how she became a tidy person. Disclaimer, Marie Kondo features heavily in this episode.

    How To Kick Ass At Work When Your Confidence Is Shot

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2017 30:42


    This week Stevie and Tessa are looking at how to fake it till you make it - how to be Beyoncé at work, even when you feel like a tiny little child inside.

    How To Be A Morning Person

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2017 36:11


    Are you a morning person? Come on...who is? This week Tessa and Stevie find out whether you can be better at mornings.

    How To Be Vegan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2017 29:58


    Yesterday was World Meat Free Day so this week Stevie and Tessa are going balls deep into veganism. Here's a non preachy guide to being a bit more vegan, even when your mouth really loves meat and cheese sometimes...

    How To Have Sex

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2017 37:19


    Are you pregnant? Should you buy a sex toy? Why can't you orgasm? This week Stevie and Tessa answer (some of) the sex questions you guys have been googling...

    Confused about politics?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2017 35:04


    Confused about politics? Stevie and Tessa are here. This week they go through each of the main party manifestos and ask Debrief Deputy Editor, Vicky Spratt, what do they mean? Do they mean anything?

    How To Poo Properly

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2017 31:54


    In this week's Poocast, Stevie and Tessa want to know why we can't talk about pooing, how to poo right, and what your poo says about youuuuu.

    How To Look After The Environment

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2017 40:16


    This week Stevie and Tessa are talking about how we can all do our bit to save the planet without feeling overwhelmed and freaked out (featuring some excellent motivational slogans).

    Money hacks to help you get your finances straight

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2017 34:05


    Whether you're struggling with debt, trying to save some money or just need to ditch that pricey Uber habit, Stevie and Tessa are here with non-boring advice on getting your finances straight.

    How To Deal With Imposter Syndrome

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2017 33:14


    Imposter syndrome happens to us all. How do we stop playing down our achievement and celebrating and embracing our success? Tessa and Stevie find out with some help from therapeutic consultant Shahroo Izadi

    How To Deal When Someone Has Dropped Your Heart Down Some Stairs (A Guide To Heartbreak)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2017 28:19


    Feel like someone's ripped your heart out, stomped all over it and posted it back to you? Stevie and Tessa are on hand with a beginner's guide to surviving heartbreak.

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