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How Do We Manage?

How Do We Manage?

Auddy 66 Episodes Oct 12, 2026

How Do We Manage? is a weekly podcast hosted by Stephanie von Bismarck that explores how to navigate life in a world of rapid technological and social change. Each episode features conversations with thinkers and innovators about balancing wellbeing, resilience, and personal values amid constant digital transformation and new lifestyle trends. The show aims to offer practical tools and inspiring insights to help listeners keep up and thrive. It touches on topics like artificial intelligence, wearable devices, sustainability, and digital transformation.

Episodes

How Do We Manage Talking To Children About Sex?
How Do We Manage Talking To Children About Sex? Oct 12, 2026 3049 Teaching your kids about sex can be a daunting task, but it doesn’t need to be. And in today’s world, where young children are increasingly at risk of being exposed to explicit images online, it’s never been more important. Toltu Tufa is a psychologist and sex educator based in Australia, whose career has taken her from assessing convicted sex offenders in prisons, to designing sex education prog
How Do We Manage Raising Healthy, Happy Eaters?
How Do We Manage Raising Healthy, Happy Eaters? Sep 7, 2026 2494 These days parents are presented with a minefield of conflicting information about fad diets, portion control, fussy eaters and weaning woes. So how do we feed our children in a way that feels manageable and healthy, even when they’re either refusing dinner or are seemingly never full? Charlotte Stirling-Reed is one of the UK’s leading child nutritionists. She runs SR Nutrition and has written pl
How Do We Manage Big Emotions?
How Do We Manage Big Emotions? Aug 17, 2026 2574 Have you ever been described as ‘too much’? Ever felt like your reaction was bigger than it should have been? Many of us feel emotions more deeply than others - but what if this isn’t something to suppress, but something to understand? This is the premise of a new book called ‘Too Sensitive’ by Dr Sasha Hamdani, a board-certified psychiatrist and ADHD Expert. The book explores RSD - rejection sen
How Do We Manage Parenting Styles?
How Do We Manage Parenting Styles? Aug 10, 2026 2194 Parenting has never come with more advice than it does today. Social media is full of people claiming that their style of raising a child is the right one, commenting on everything from discipline to nutrition to education. So how do you work out what to listen to? Dr Aliza Pressman is a developmental psychologist, podcast host and author of the book, ‘The 5 Principles of Parenting: Your Essentia
How Do We Manage Being Digitally Savvy?
How Do We Manage Being Digitally Savvy? Aug 3, 2026 2406 Navigating the online world for ourselves is hard enough, but trying to keep it safe for our children feels near impossible. We’ve talked a lot on the show lately about the dangers of posting pictures of our families, how children as young as three are using social media, and the sort of content that is being fed to our kids online. One thing that keeps coming up over and over is: how do we keep i
How Do We Manage ‘Sharenting’?
How Do We Manage ‘Sharenting’? Jul 27, 2026 2442 The term ‘sharenting’ describes the act of posting photos of your children on social media, something that many of us do today. In fact, it’s predicted that by 2030 two thirds of online fraud in young people will be caused by what their parents have uploaded about them. In a world where sharing images of your child to your social media account to celebrate a milestone, birthday or family holiday h
How Do We Manage Being a Stepparent?
How Do We Manage Being a Stepparent? Jul 20, 2026 2410 Across Europe it’s estimated that around 10% of children live with a step parent. But the step-family journey can be a rocky one — what if your partner’s child rejects you? What if you have a tricky relationship with their ex? How do you make peace with the fact that as a step parent you may have to make more compromises than anyone else in the family? When Katie South became a stepmum she realis
How Do We Manage Our Children’s Mental Health?
How Do We Manage Our Children’s Mental Health? Jul 13, 2026 2867 According to the World Health Organisation, one in seven adolescents globally experiences a mental health disorder. Depression and anxiety are some of the leading causes of illness in teenagers. But what can we do as parents to help? Dr Beth Mosley is a consultant clinical psychologist who works with children, young adults and their families everyday. Her book ‘Happy Families’ is a guide to suppo
How Do We Manage Childbirth?
How Do We Manage Childbirth? Jul 6, 2026 3000 Childbirth is something that many women will experience, and yet if you speak to them you’ll find their experiences vary wildly, from stories of pure elation to ones that are far more traumatic. Women are told to plan for the birth they want and yet they rarely get to have it. So what are we getting wrong? Megan Rossiter is the founder of Birth Ed - an antenatal programme that is designed to help
How Do We Manage Our Medication?
How Do We Manage Our Medication? Jun 29, 2026 2265 Did you know that, according to a study by the University of Liverpool, as many as 16.5% of hospital admissions in the UK are caused by adverse reactions to medication? Or that most prescription drugs work for less than half the population? We can be very willing to take the medicines that are prescribed for us, but how much do we really know about what we are ingesting? Dr Nick Barber is Emeritu
How Do We Manage Banning Social Media?
How Do We Manage Banning Social Media? Jun 22, 2026 2845 In recent weeks the British government has announced that social media will be banned for under 16s. Australia implemented their own ban last year. Social media bans have attracted mixed reviews; some say that they will keep children safe, others say it takes the responsibility away from the big tech companies. Our guest today helps us to understand what social media bans are, and what the effect
How Do We Manage Being Proactive About the Future?
How Do We Manage Being Proactive About the Future? Jun 15, 2026 2201 How we navigate the future in an uncertain world is tricky. But for this week’s guest it is her job. Amy Webb is a futurist; someone who uses data, evidence and methodology to predict multiple plausible outcomes for the future. Amy is the CEO of Future Today Strategy Group, who advise leaders and businesses on how to strategise for potential outcomes. She publishes an annual ‘Convergence Outlook’;

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