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Whats The Tea?

Two ex Support workers, chatting about finding our way through life, and not being experts at it.

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00:31:03

If We Could Go Back... Advice We’d Give Our Younger...

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2025/10/29

What would you tell your younger self if you had the chance? 👀In this episode of What’s The Tea?, we ask ourselves, what advice would we give our younger-self. We talk feedback on our mental health and working episode, hotels in toilets, and Lydia keeping an eye on the pets. 🎧 Listen, laugh, and reflect with us — and maybe think about what you’d tell your younger self.Let us know.What advice would you give the younger version of you?

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00:37:33

If You’re Currently Working and Struggling

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2025/10/15

💬 Episode SummaryFeeling burnt out, overwhelmed, or like work has started running you instead of the other way around? You’re not alone — and this week’s What’s The Tea? is all about finding your balance again.Andy and Lydia unpack practical mental health tips for working life, from building simple daily routines and setting healthy boundaries, to managing workload, stress, and communication with your manager. Whether you’re still working through burnout or returning to work after mental health

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00:32:54

The Neurodivergent Toolkit Podcast Episode

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2025/10/01

In this episode of What’s The Tea?, Lydia and Andy talk through the kind of week where everything feels a bitoff-kilter. There are stories about cats in inflatable collars, tweenagers turning thirteen, and small adulting wins that deserve recognition.The main focus is neurodivergence — whatit means, why awareness is increasing, and how people experience conditionssuch as autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, Tourette’s and sensory processingdifferences. The conversation also looks at practical ways to

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00:29:32

🎙️ What’s the Tea? — Catching Up, Weird News &...

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2025/09/17

🎙️ We're back from summer break! We talk holiday mishaps, weird news (slug prankster + astronaut scam), the kindness round-up, and a deep dive into building trust.👉 Don’t forget to subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite app. You can also watch full episodes on the YMCA Exeter YouTube channel.And hey — if you’ve spotted an act of kindness worthsharing, drop us a message. We’d love to give it a shout-out in a future episode! ---------April showers by Kjartan

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00:48:27

Life, Housing & Hanging Out the Window – Jeremy’s...

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2025/08/27

In this episode of What’s the Tea?, Andy and Lydiachat with Jeremy, the Exeter Housing Manager at YMCA Exeter. From the realities of youth housing support in the UK to the time he hung someone out the window! Jeremy shares an honest look at life behind the scenes of housing.Links & Extras:👉 Find out more about YMCA Exeter: https://www.ymcaexeter.org.uk👉 Follow What’s the Tea? on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube for more conversations about life, work, and the random things in

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00:33:33

Coping with Anxiety, Stress, Talking Car Tech, Marvel...

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2025/08/13

In this remote edition of What’s the Tea?, Lydia and Andy share real anxiety and stress-busting tips from listeners, explore how music, connection, and even ridiculous dancing can help improve your mental health, and wander into tangents about car technology, Marvel movies, and K-pop.💬 In this episode we talk about:🧠 Coping with Anxiety & Stress – music playlists (Divorce Dadcore), daily check-ins, and Andy’s Drunk Giraffe Dance stress release technique.🐾 Special Guest Wanda the Cat.🚗

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00:33:24

Supporting Someone Through Addiction & AI Influencers...

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2025/07/30

How do you support someone with addiction? Welcome back to What’s The Tea? – where two former support workers (and current professional tea drinkers) catch up over a cuppa to chat life, adulting stuff, and the weird news stories you didn’t know you needed.In this episode, Lydia and Andy dive into the challenges of supporting someone with addiction – not just the individual, but the supporter too. If you've ever found yourself helping someone through a tough time and wondered, “Am I doing this

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00:35:33

🐻 Bears Teeth, STRESS, and the Dangers of Dog...

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2025/07/16

What does stress look like to you?Welcome to What’s The Tea? – the podcast where twoformer support workers grab a cuppa and try to make sense of life, stress, and whatever’s going on with zoo bears and aggressive dog leads this week.From silent stress alarms to journaling hacks and NHSdog-walking injury stats (yes, really), this one's for anyone who's ever felt just a little bit overwhelmed… or tugged over by a Labrador.❤️ Like what you hear?📺 Watch the full episodeon the YMCA Exeter

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00:30:37

Talking about Anxiety, Dancing, and Lasagna

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2025/07/02

A lighthearted look at anxiety — what it is, why it shows up, and how to manage it with tools like therapy, breathing, gaming, and the occasional lasagna.🧠 In this episode:Lydia and Andy dive deep into the world of anxiety — how it works, why it shows up uninvited, and what you can actually do about it.Spoiler: it's not just yoga and herbal tea (though those are fine too).🔧 We cover:What anxiety really is and how it affects your brain (hello, amygdala)Generalised anxiety vs. social

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00:26:33

Moving House And Gold Stars

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2025/06/18

Welcome back to What’s the Tea? — where Lydia and Andy (two former support workers and full-time life jugglers) catch up over a cuppa or a bottle of water, depending on the weather… and hydration levels.This week, we’re handing out gold stars - Why? Because adulting is hard, and sometimes you need a little glittery affirmation for doing the sensible things — like going to the dentist or cooking yourself a healthy meal. Seriously. Let’s normalise celebrating the “boring-but-brilliant” wins.We also

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00:30:00

Big Changes, Bigger Cheese, and Cargo Ships in the...

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2025/06/04

After a two-month gap, Lydia and Andy are back behind themics and trying to remember how to podcast. We then catch up on Lydia’s big life changes: a newjob, new responsibilities, and a move to Torbay. She gets real about how change impacts her mental health, how she’s navigating the unknown, and why Jeremy’s shaved head needed a warning.Andy offers some thoughtful reflections (and jabs), and thetwo share practical tips on coping with change—from journaling and self-talk to listing who you are to

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00:35:33

Where we Interview The Joint CEO's

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2025/04/30

🎧 Episode Summary:We sit down with joint CEOs of YMCA Exeter, Si and Gareth, to find out what it’s really like leading together. From bacon sarnie job clubs and social work, to God-given vision and building homes during a pandemic, this one’s packed with laughs, leadership wisdom, and a whole lot of heart. This one covers a lot. Whether you’re curious about how two people can share the top job, or just want to know if YMCA had internet back in the day—this one’s for you.🗂️ Topics Covered:• Why

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00:26:42

Fear of Failing, Trying Out The RISE Sleep App &...

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2025/04/16

Ever worried about failing? In this episode, we talk, thefear of failure—how it shows up, where it starts, and how to reframe it. Covering Schools, and job interviews to bizarre Michelin-starred desserts.If you've ever doubted yourself, felt behind in life, orwondered what a dessert that smells like an old book might taste like... you're in the right place.💬 Notable Quotes:“Failure isn’t the end—it’s just feedback.” – Andy“I think we should embrace failure as part of life... Says the person

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00:48:47

Movies, Adolescence, and The Rise Sleep App

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2025/04/02

We’re talking TV, movies, and books that we’ve been readingrecently, Lydia is trying out The Rise Sleep App, and we’ve been watching Adolescenceon Netflix.To the surprise of no one, we have things to say about Adolescence.We also chat Arcane, Last One Laughing, and the game Everyone’s Gone To TheRapture. Weird News stuff and photos and things can be

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00:27:09

What is Mindfulness? The Finch App – And The 16 Hour...

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2025/03/19

First things first. Sorry about the quality of my voice attimes in this episode. (And my ability to remember words) It turns out I didn’t hide being ill very well! We talk Mindfulness, what does it mean to be mindful?What are the benefits of mindfulness, What do we mean by all this anyway? We also talk International Womens Day, The Finch App – again, and weird news.And we celebrate Lydia getting 100% on Finchy ForestWeird News stuff and photos and things can be

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00:27:51

Sleep, A mindful use of social media, and being...

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2025/03/05

Ever checked something on Instagram, and then looked up hours later? We chat about that, and wonder if we can use social media more mindfully?We also talk when Andy found the Tardis at We The Curious in Bristol, sleep, being late for school, and the news reports of people being eaten by whales. See below for more info on what we’ve talked

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00:31:26

A Chat about Imposter Syndrome

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2025/02/19

Do you ever get a feeling of looking around, and feeling outof your depth? That feeling that everyone else has their act together? This episode we take a look at Imposter Syndrome, and ways to deal with it.We also talk weird news – and how thrown we get recording on a different day to normal.There might be a moment where we squabble a little. We’resorry about that. Also. Sorry about the Egg Puns… They cracked us up a little bit…The episode is also a little long.Again.Sorry.Don’t forget to find us

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00:30:31

Building Habits, Tomatoes on a Bridge, and The Finch...

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2025/02/05

Last week we talked Goals or New Years Resolutions, but whateveryou want to call it, habits are one of those things that can help us made positive changes. But how do you start healthy habits? A few things we mention in this include: The Finch App: https://finchcare.com/ The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_7_Habits_of_Highly_Effective_People We also talk round eggs, and tomatoes on bridges – AND… we have a SUPER SPECIAL GUEST in the studio… who

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00:24:54

New Year Resolutions or Goals??

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2025/01/22

Happy New Year!Its our new years episode so obviously we need to talk all things New Years Resolutions… Right? Or is it better to talk about goals and new years goals? We also chat Spotify Unwrapped, Taylor Swift, The Three Things Challenge, and using Jeans as form of defence. Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed this episode. Don’t forget to find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify: https://podfollow.com/whatsthetea --------- April showers by Kjartan

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00:23:26

Navigating Christmas, money, food, drink and almost...

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2024/12/04

Its our Christmas Finale, And we talk almost all things Christmas, and trying to navigate it all – and some of the disappointments that come with it This is also the second attempt at making this episode. We might be a little unhinged as a result. We mention mind.org.uk here’s the link - https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/tips-for-everyday-living/christmas-and-mental-health/christmas-and-mental-health/ Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed

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