Explore every episode of the podcast Coping
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coming soon | 20 Mar 2026 | 00:00:36 | |
The podcast about why life feels like this. Spend time with Alice Griffin and Jannah Anderson as we cope with a new era of āliving wellā. Each week, we rethink the stories we've been sold and the ones we tell ourselves with the context that makes everything finally click. | |||
| Coping With Ambition | 11 May 2026 | 00:48:35 | |
Ambition used to mean climbing that corporate ladder. Then it meant girlbossing. Then it meant quitting your job to find yourself. Now? Itāsā¦ complicated. This week, weāre tracing the messy, contradictory legacy of female ambition. And with ambition discourse everywhere ā Emma Grede interviews, Diary of a CEO soundbites, cinematic Vogue rebrands ā weāre asking what "success" looks like if youāre no longer willing to sacrifice your entire life for it. Alice Griffin and Jannah Anderson share their own shifting ambitions within this context: the craving for purpose, the fear of being consumed by work, and the cultural noise that tells us to both lean in and log off forever.Ā And because the wellness zeitgeist never sleeps, weāre also talking: the Japanese headspa experience that (unfortunately) will change your life, and the journal worth flying to Paris for (disclaimer: cost of flights not included in purchase).Ā ā I'm Rooting for Female Founders' Comebacks - And The End of Branding Womenā , by ā Leslie Feinzaigā , Fortune My Job Was My Lifeā . Then I Got Firedā by Samhita Mukhopadhyay, The Cut ā What Comes After Ambition? by Ann Friedmanā , Elle Watch: ā Girlbossā , Netflix ā Who Is The Girlboss Now?ā by ā Michelle Santiago CortĆ©sā , The Cut ā The Big, Controversial Business of The Wing, Explainedā , by Anna North and Chavie Lieber, Vox ā The Girlboss Didn't Die...She Can't Afford Toā by Charlotte Mair, The DigressĀ Listen: ā Emma Grede on Style-ish podcastā ā Hailey Bieber Is Writing Her Own Story With Rhodeā by Lucy Feldman, TIME ā The Foremost Expert on Happiness Thinks Ambition Is Making You Miserableā by Shalene Gupta, Fast Company Want to support our show? We'd be so grateful if you hit 'follow' or left us a 5-star review so we can bring you more Coping content. Plus, you can follow along with us on ā ā ā ā ā Instagramā ā ā ā ā , ā ā ā ā ā TikTokā ā ā ā ā , and ā ā ā ā ā Pinterestā ā ā ā ā . Find out more about what we're up to (and how you can get involved) at ā ā ā ā ā copinginc.comā ā . | |||
| Coping With Looking "Natural" | 04 May 2026 | 00:45:10 | |
What does it mean to cope with a beauty standard that pretends not to be a beauty standard at all? This week, weāre talking about looking ānaturalā ā which, in 2026 apparently means botox in your 20s, threeāhour self-care routines, and a level of upkeep that would make even a Victorian ladyāināwaiting tap out.Ā Alice Griffin and Jannah Anderson explore how āaesthetic inflationā, a concept first articulated by writer Jessica DeFino, has shifted the baseline so dramatically that simply existing feels like falling behind. We unpack the psychological toll of chasing an ever-changing beauty ideal marketed as effortless, and ask whether celeb transparency around cosmetic work is actually all that liberatingā¦Ā Ā And because the wellness zeitgeist never sleeps weāre also talking: oral dissolvable strip supplements (a no from us) and the new Korean lash lift that is (frankly) blindingly good. "Appearance Inflation: 3 Beauty Writers Sum Up 2025", CNN āWait, Why Do I Want A Facelift?'" by Jessica DeFino The Year All My Friends Got Botox by Emmeline Clein, The Cut Listen: Botox, Fillers and Aesthetic Inflation, NPR It's Been a Minute podcast The New Plastic Surgery PlaybookĀ by Rheana Murray, The Atlantic The Forever-35 Face by Bridget Read, The Cut Beauty Standards Make Me Ashamed Of My Features, And AI Makes It Worse by Humeara Mohamed, Refinery29 Nothing Looks Beautiful Anymore - And We Did This to Ourselves by Melissa Fleur Afshar, Newsweek Listen: The Butt Blush Boom, Mess World podcast Would You Use Cadaver Fat Injections? by Jessica DeFino, The Guardian "Will Being 'Ugly' Be Aspirational One Day?" by Kish Lal, Dazed Watch: How Much Are Australians Spending on Cosmetic Procedures?, SBS Insight Want to support our show? We'd be so grateful if you hit 'follow' or left us a 5-star review so we can bring you more Coping content. Plus, you can follow along with us on ā ā ā Instagramā ā ā , ā ā ā TikTokā ā ā , and ā ā ā Pinterestā ā ā . Find out more about what we're up to (and how you can get involved) at ā ā ā copinginc.com | |||
| Coping With Vulnerability Hangovers | 27 Apr 2026 | 00:32:56 | |
Have you ever hit post and instantly fantasised about faking your own death and starting a new life on a remote island with no wifi? No, same. This week, weāre diving into vulnerability hangovers ā why weāre all out here narrating our inner worlds to the internet, and what Future Us (20 years older, hopefully wiser) will think of the digital breadcrumbs weāve left behind. Join Alice Griffin and Jannah Anderson as we track our culture of self-disclosure from the personalāessay boom, Substack confessionals, TikTok traumaādumping, all the way to Lena Dunhamās Famesick ā the decadeālong case study in what happens when radical transparency becomes your brand. Because if confession has become a commodity, is there a secret we wonāt eventually turn into content? And because the wellness zeitgeist never sleeps, weāre also talking: the fever dream that is run club at Coachella and the Notion templates rabbithole where good intentions go to die. Read: Daring Greatly for Brene Brownās definition of vulnerability hangovers Aliceās (vulnerable!) interview on Little Things podcast Disclosing information on the self is intrinsically rewarding by Diana Tamir and Jason MitchellĀ On Falling In and Out of Love with My Dad by Natasha Rose Chenier, Jezebel My Gynecologist Found a Ball of Cat Hair in My Vagina by Michelle Barrow, XOJane The First Person Industrial Complex by Laura Bennett, Slate The Personal Essay Boom Is Over by Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker I Am Not Your Therapist by Sophie DiBenedetto, De PauliaĀ Watch: TikTok storytime example Watch: TikTok trauma candy salad example Read: Famesick by Lena Dunham Lena Dunham Returns To The Confessional by Scaachi Koul, Slate Why Did Bad Things Happen to Lena Dunham? She's Still Trying To Figure It Out, New York Times Can AI Bring the Dead Back to Life? (2024) by Areesha Lodhi, Al JazeeraĀ How Social Media Data Are Being Used to Research Mourning by Julia Muller Spiti, Ellen Davies, Paul McLiesh, and Janet Kelly Want to support our show? We'd be so grateful if you hit 'follow' or left us a 5-star review so we can bring you more Coping content. Plus, you can follow along with us on ā ā Instagramā ā , ā ā TikTokā ā , and ā ā Pinterestā ā . Find out more about what we're up to (and how you can get involved) at ā ā copinginc.com | |||
| Coping With Becoming Someone New | 20 Apr 2026 | 00:31:22 | |
Have you ever wondered who youād be in an alternate universe ā the version of you who took the other job, stayed in that city, didnāt cut bangs, or actually followed through with your new year goals?Ā This week, weāre talking about the fantasy of becoming a ānew youā, and how the 00s makeover montage promised a level of transformation that real life (and the wellness industry) absolutely cannot deliver on. Because somewhere between the slow-motion hair flip and the big reveal, we were sold the idea that upgrading the self is not only possible, but required.Ā Join Alice Griffin and Jannah Anderson as we unpack the pressure to evolve publicly, the discomfort of outgrowing old versions of ourselves, and the quiet hope that comes with imagining who we might still become.Ā Watch: The Plastic Detox What if you could do it all over? by Joshua Rothman, The New YorkerĀ Why weāre drawn to āfresh startsā by Megan A. Neff Psychology TodayĀ Psychology Today: Definition of neuroplasticity Buddhanet: definition of AnattaĀ Ā Modernity and self-identity by Anthony Giddens The orphic origins of belief in reincarnation in ancient Greek philosophy by Hasskei Mohammed MajeedĀ Britannica: Myths of rebirth and renewalĀ Scribalo: The myth of the Pheonix Want to support our show? We'd be so grateful if you hit 'follow' or left us a 5-star review so we can bring you more Coping content.
| |||
| Coping With "Living Well" | 13 Apr 2026 | 00:17:21 | |
Introducing: the podcast about why life feels like this.
| |||
| Coping With Longevity | 18 May 2026 | 00:36:04 | |
What does it actually mean to ālive longerā in a culture that canāt tolerate aging? This week, Alice Griffin and Jannah Anderson dive into the strange and seductive world of longevity culture, breaking down how a onceāniche scientific field has transformed into a billionādollar industry. Weāre chatting about it all, from pilgrimages to Blue Zones, biological age testing, and cryonic chambers,Ā and the $65 USD olive oils promising to rewind the effects of aging at a cellular level. The industry promises more years, but often at the cost of the humanity it claims to preserve. And because the wellness zeitgeist never sleeps, weāre also talking: pimple patches (where have they been all my life etc.) and wearable tracking devices (stay tuned for a future debate on this).
Watch: Blue Zones documentary, NetflixĀ āAging Is A Diseaseā: Inside The Drive To Postpone Death Indefinitely by Karen Heller, Washington PostĀ Why Everyone Is Talking About Biological, Not Chronological, Age by Shivaune Field, Forbes Eternal CEO Deepinder Goyal Links Aging With Gravity by Tisha Elizabeth Jacob, The Week 200 Frozen Heads And Bodies Await Revival At This Arizona Cryonics Facility by Jacquelyne Germain, Smithsonian Watch: Donāt Die, NetflixĀ Bryan Johnson Has Spent Millions Trying Not to Die. His Best Longevity Tip Is Free by Dominique Mosbergen, TIME Bryan Johnson Must Die by Alexander Biener, Kainos Read: Why We Die by Venki Ramakrishnan The Anti-Aging Gold Rush Should Focus On Quality Of Life, Not Just Quantity by Michael Gurven, Stat News Why I Hope to Die At 75 by Ezekiel Emanuel, The Atlantic Want to support our show? We'd be so grateful if you hit 'follow' or left us a 5-star review so we can bring you more Coping content. Plus, you can follow along with us on ā ā ā ā ā ā Instagramā ā ā ā ā ā , ā ā ā ā ā ā TikTokā ā ā ā ā ā , and ā ā ā ā ā ā Pinterestā ā ā ā ā ā . Find out more about what we're up to (and how you can get involved) at ā ā ā ā ā ā copinginc.comā ā ā . | |||
| Coping With Friendship Anxiety | 25 May 2026 | 00:43:13 | |
Weāve never analysed our friendships more ā doorbell friends, friendship audits, rankings, and the architecture of āmeaningful connectionsā. But in a world defined by overwork, isolation, and convenience culture, is all this discourse actually bringing us closerā¦ or just giving us new ways to spiral? This week, Alice Griffin and Jannah Anderson are unpacking the rise of friendship anxiety and the limits of the tools meant to soothe it, ultimately discovering that the real issue is structural: a world that engineered community out, then sold it back to us as a subscription. And because the wellness zeitgeist never sleeps, weāre also talking: the DIY labs closing the loop on longevity testing, and Kylie Jennerās new hydration drink that makes you āglow from withinā (sigh).Ā Shout out to Laher for supporting this episode of Coping ! Book your consultation atā ā Laher.coā ā , or explore theā ā bespoke engagement ring collectionā ā online. ā Women Are Lonelier Than Ever. Itās Putting Their Health At Riskā by Kellie Scott, ABC News ā The Friendship Audit: How I Evaluated My Relationships ā and Rebuilt My Inner Circleā by Isabelle Eyman, Camille Styles Watch: ā Hannah Ferguson on Inherited Podcastā ā Loneliness ā Itās Not Only Youā , Conversations Podcast, ABC Watch: ā Lana on TikTokā ā How People Think About Being Alone Shapes Their Experience of Lonelinessā by Micaela Rodriguez, Kathryn E. Schertz and Ethan Kross ā Loneliness Is A Problem A.I Wonāt Solveā by Jessica Grose, New York Times ā Is Friendship Therapy the Next Big Thing in Mental Health?ā by Jamie Ducharme, TIME Want to support our show? We'd be so grateful if you hit 'follow' or left us a 5-star review so we can bring you more Coping content. Plus, you can follow along with us onā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā Instagramā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ,ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā TikTokā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā , andā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā Pinterestā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā . Find out more about what we're up to (and how you can get involved) at ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā copinginc.comā ā ā ā ā . | |||