Running a business through Covid, with Steph Douglas of Don’t Buy Her Flowers

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10/09/20 • 47 min

How To Cope - with Becky Howard + Lucy Clyde

How do you cope when you’ve got a business that’s skyrocketing under Covid, plus three kids at home? That’s what we wanted to find out from Steph Douglas, whose gift-box business Don’t Buy Her Flowers found that sales went through the roof when the shops closed.

We chatted to the brilliant Steph about how she found herself working full-on under highly adrenalized conditions, how she coped with the guilt about doing well when other industries suffered, and the intense pressure and responsibility she felt. It wasn’t until she had a break from work that Steph found herself struggling with her mental health – she shares how she managed this and what her plans are to cope with Pandemic: The Return.

Plus – the universal experiences of crying in Tescos and dishwasher rows with your partner...

How to Cope is hosted by writer Becky Howard and psychotherapist Lucy Clyde. You can follow us on Twitter @_beckyhoward @lucysclyde @cope_podcast

Don't Buy Her Flowers: https://www.dontbuyherflowers.com/

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Plus – the universal experiences of crying in Tescos and dishwasher rows with your partner...

How to Cope is hosted by writer Becky Howard and psychotherapist Lucy Clyde. You can follow us on Twitter @_beckyhoward @lucysclyde @cope_podcast

Don't Buy Her Flowers: https://www.dontbuyherflowers.com/

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Previous Episode

Matthew Knight of Leapers, the freelancer's mental health platform

It's our first guest! Matthew Knight set up Leapers, the online project and community supporting the mental health of the self-employed, a few years ago. But the platform's popularity has rocketed during Covid-19, as thousands of freelancers found they needed extra support and help as the pressures of the pandemic and work uncertainty built up.

In this episode, writer Becky Howard and psychotherapist Lucy Clyde talk to Matthew about how the Leapers community helped each other through the first lockdown, how he managed to cope himself with the extra responsibility, and how he's preparing for the upcoming Covinter...

We chat through everything from the importance of a good vent with colleagues, why it's difficult not to take an unsubscribe personally, why therapy is just like dating, and amid all the doom and gloom, reminding ourselves of the positives of working for yourself.

Thanks for listening! 🎧 Please like, subscribe and share. You can follow us on Twitter @cope_podcast.

Find out more about the Leapers community: https://www.leapers.co

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Sex toys and self-esteem with Julia Margo of Hot Octopuss

Many business have suffered during lockdown, but the opposite has happened to the sex toy industry. Online sales of sex toys of all types have rocketed, but why? And what’s the link between sex toys, self-pleasure and mental health?

To answer our questions we’re joined in this episode by Julia Margo, COO of Hot Octopuss. Julia explains the research that links sexual pleasure with improved mental health, and how their focus on marginalised groups left behind by mainstream conversations makes a huge difference to peoples’ self-esteem.

We talk about why there needs to be less stigma around using sex toys, and why using them taps into the deep human need for pleasure, especially during times of stress and crisis.

We also chat about how Julia coped personally with running a sex toy business with three young children in the house, and why Becky still can’t watch a sex scene on TV without pulling her jumper over her head...

How to Cope is hosted by writer Becky Howard and psychotherapist Lucy Clyde. You can follow us on Twitter @_beckyhoward @lucysclyde @cope_podcast

Hot Octopuss: https://www.hotoctopuss.com/

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