Espresso with Coops

Ruth Cooper-Dickson
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A short-form podcast blending honest stories, emotional insight, and creative reflection, brewed for your brain and your heart. Hosted by writer, coach, and radio presenter Ruth Cooper-Dickson. 🎙️ New episodes every week ☕ Small sips. Big shifts. Because you don’t need another long podcast, you need one that gets you fast. ruthcooperdickson.substack.com

  1. MAR 11

    When Grief Lives In The Body

    Welcome back to my podcast, Espresso with Coops. Season 3, baby! If you’ve listened to previous seasons, you’ll know I’ve often touched on grief, sometimes directly, sometimes at the edges. This season, I wanted to slow it down and sit with it properly. Because grief doesn’t just arrive through bereavement. It shows up in break-ups, in diagnoses, in identity shifts, in the losses we don’t always name — and I hear this again and again from my clients. Often, it’s only when a light is gently shone on it that people realise this is grief. So in Season 3, I’m getting a little closer. I’ll be sharing some of my own experiences of grief and loss and holding space for the many ways it can live in our bodies, relationships, and lives. The format remains the same—short, honest, and gentle. My hope is that each episode offers you something to recognise yourself in. If it does, you’re welcome to share it with someone who might need it, too. Episode 18: When Grief Lives in the Body Grief isn’t only something we think about; it’s something the body carries. In this final episode of the season, I explore how loss lives beyond our thoughts, why grief often shows up physically, and how small acts of regulation and self-soothing can help us gently move alongside it. 🎶 Musical snack: Whisper Of A Thrill by Thomas Newman. (A classical accompaniment to sit with after listening. Not in the episode, just something to stir the soul.) Thank you for being here for another season. I’m truly grateful. If you’ve enjoyed these conversations, please do go back and listen to any episodes you might have missed, and continue to share, subscribe, like, and leave a review. It makes a real difference and helps the podcast reach others who might need it. 👉 Take a small sip. Feel the shift. Subscribe for weekly episodes of Espresso with Coops. 💬 These short sips are made to be shared, so pass it on to someone who needs it today. 💛 Make sure we are connected on socials, whether Substack, Instagram or LinkedIn. Get full access to Coffee with Coops at ruthcooperdickson.substack.com/subscribe

    15 min

  2. MAR 4

    I Was Six When My Dad Died

    Welcome back to my podcast, Espresso with Coops. Season 3, baby! If you’ve listened to previous seasons, you’ll know I’ve often touched on grief, sometimes directly, sometimes at the edges. This season, I wanted to slow it down and sit with it properly. Because grief doesn’t just arrive through bereavement. It shows up in break-ups, in diagnoses, in identity shifts, in the losses we don’t always name — and I hear this again and again from my clients. Often, it’s only when a light is gently shone on it that people realise this is grief. So in Season 3, I’m getting a little closer. I’ll be sharing some of my own experiences of grief and loss and holding space for the many ways it can live in our bodies, relationships, and lives. The format remains the same—short, honest, and gentle. My hope is that each episode offers you something to recognise yourself in. If it does, you’re welcome to share it with someone who might need it, too. Episode 17: I Was Six When My Dad Died When death enters your life in childhood, it doesn’t fade with time; it grows alongside you. In this episode, I explore what happens when grief arrives before you have the words for it, how early loss shapes independence and identity, and why some grief doesn’t end; it matures. 🎶 Musical snack: Yesterday - The Beatles performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. (A classical accompaniment to sit with after listening. Not in the episode, just something to stir the soul.) 👉 Take a small sip. Feel the shift. Subscribe for weekly episodes of Espresso with Coops. 💬 These short sips are made to be shared, so pass it on to someone who needs it today. 💛 Make sure we are connected on socials, whether Substack, Instagram or LinkedIn. Get full access to Coffee with Coops at ruthcooperdickson.substack.com/subscribe

    15 min

  3. FEB 25

    The Grief That Doesn't Always Get Taken Seriously

    Welcome back to my podcast, Espresso with Coops. Season 3, baby! If you’ve listened to previous seasons, you’ll know I’ve often touched on grief, sometimes directly, sometimes at the edges. This season, I wanted to slow it down and sit with it properly. Because grief doesn’t just arrive through bereavement. It shows up in break-ups, in diagnoses, in identity shifts, in the losses we don’t always name — and I hear this again and again from my clients. Often, it’s only when a light is gently shone on it that people realise this is grief. So in Season 3, I’m getting a little closer. I’ll be sharing some of my own experiences of grief and loss and holding space for the many ways it can live in our bodies, relationships, and lives. The format remains the same—short, honest, and gentle. My hope is that each episode offers you something to recognise yourself in. If it does, you’re welcome to share it with someone who might need it, too. Episode 16: The Grief That Doesn’t Always Get Taken Seriously Losing a pet can be utterly devastating, and yet it’s a grief that’s often minimised or misunderstood. In this episode, I explore the depth of that bond, the loss of routine and companionship, and what it’s like to grieve when the world tells you it was “just a pet.” 🎶 Musical snack: A Sparrow Alighted upon our Shoulders - Jóhann Jóhannsson, Air Lyndhurst String Orchestra (A classical accompaniment to sit with after listening. Not in the episode, just something to stir the soul.) 👉 Take a small sip. Feel the shift. Subscribe for weekly episodes of Espresso with Coops. 💬 These short sips are made to be shared, so pass it on to someone who needs it today. 💛 Make sure we are connected on socials, whether Substack, Instagram or LinkedIn. Get full access to Coffee with Coops at ruthcooperdickson.substack.com/subscribe

    13 min

  4. FEB 18

    The Grief of Youth

    Welcome back to my podcast, Espresso with Coops. Season 3, baby! If you’ve listened to previous seasons, you’ll know I’ve often touched on grief, sometimes directly, sometimes at the edges. This season, I wanted to slow it down and sit with it properly. Because grief doesn’t just arrive through bereavement. It shows up in break-ups, in diagnoses, in identity shifts, in the losses we don’t always name — and I hear this again and again from my clients. Often, it’s only when a light is gently shone on it that people realise this is grief. So in Season 3, I’m getting a little closer. I’ll be sharing some of my own experiences of grief and loss and holding space for the many ways it can live in our bodies, relationships, and lives. The format remains the same—short, honest, and gentle. My hope is that each episode offers you something to recognise yourself in. If it does, you’re welcome to share it with someone who might need it, too. Episode 15: The Grief of Youth I have been really struggling with a bad cold and cough for the last few weeks. I hope you appreciate my tone 🤣. We don’t just grieve people. We can grieve versions of ourselves. I think this is more nuanced than we give ourselves credit for, given the societal and cultural expectations placed on women. I don’t have time to delve into all aspects of this, but as a woman in midlife, I have reflected on it a lot. This is a mixed bag that touches on ageing, identity, dating double standards, and the quiet compassion that comes when you finally step outside the cultural script. In this episode, I explore the grief of youth: not because I want to go back, but because I wish I had known sooner that I was already enough. 🎶 Musical snack: Strange (feat. Hillary Smith) - Kris Bowers, Hillary Smith (A classical accompaniment to sit with after listening. Not in the episode, just something to stir the soul.) 👉 Take a small sip. Feel the shift. Subscribe for weekly episodes of Espresso with Coops. 💬 These short sips are made to be shared, so pass it on to someone who needs it today. 💛 Make sure we are connected on socials, whether Substack, Instagram or LinkedIn. Get full access to Coffee with Coops at ruthcooperdickson.substack.com/subscribe

    13 min

  5. FEB 11

    Collective Grief — Staying Human in a Heavy World

    Welcome back to my podcast, Espresso with Coops. Season 3, baby! If you’ve listened to previous seasons, you’ll know I’ve often touched on grief, sometimes directly, sometimes at the edges. This season, I wanted to slow it down and sit with it properly. Because grief doesn’t just arrive through bereavement. It shows up in break-ups, in diagnoses, in identity shifts, in the losses we don’t always name — and I hear this again and again from my clients. Often, it’s only when a light is gently shone on it that people realise this is grief. So in Season 3, I’m getting a little closer. I’ll be sharing some of my own experiences of grief and loss and holding space for the many ways it can live in our bodies, relationships, and lives. The format remains the same—short, honest, and gentle. My hope is that each episode offers you something to recognise yourself in. If it does, you’re welcome to share it with someone who might need it, too. Episode 14: Collective Grief — Staying Human in a Heavy World When the world feels overwhelming, from the news cycle to global conflict, brutality, and suffering witnessed in real time, many of us carry a quiet but often heavy emotional weight we haven’t quite named. In this episode, I explore collective grief: how it manifests in the body, why it’s so hard to process, and how to stay informed without becoming emotionally overwhelmed. 🎶 Musical snack: Earth - Hans Zimmer (A classical accompaniment to sit with after listening. Not in the episode, just something to stir the soul.) 👉 Take a small sip. Feel the shift. Subscribe for weekly episodes of Espresso with Coops. 💬 These short sips are made to be shared, so pass it on to someone who needs it today. 💛 Make sure we are connected on socials, whether Substack, Instagram or LinkedIn. Get full access to Coffee with Coops at ruthcooperdickson.substack.com/subscribe

    17 min
  6. Grieving Someone Who’s Still Alive

    FEB 4

    Grieving Someone Who’s Still Alive

    Welcome back to my podcast, Espresso with Coops. Season 3, baby! If you’ve listened to previous seasons, you’ll know I’ve often touched on grief, sometimes directly, sometimes at the edges. This season, I wanted to slow it down and sit with it properly. Because grief doesn’t just arrive through bereavement. It shows up in break-ups, in diagnoses, in identity shifts, in the losses we don’t always name — and I hear this again and again from my clients. Often, it’s only when a light is gently shone on it that people realise this is grief. So in Season 3, I’m getting a little closer. I’ll be sharing some of my own experiences of grief and loss and holding space for the many ways it can live in our bodies, relationships, and lives. The format remains the same—short, honest, and gentle. My hope is that each episode offers you something to recognise yourself in. If it does, you’re welcome to share it with someone who might need it, too. Episode 13: Grieving Someone Who’s Still Alive Losing a relationship can bring a kind of grief that feels confusing and isolating — especially when the person is still alive, still out there, just no longer part of your life. In this episode, I explore the quiet ache of breakup grief, the lack of rituals around it, and why this form of loss can linger far longer than we expect. 🎶 Musical snack: Spring/The Promise - Anna Yarborough (A classical accompaniment to sit with after listening. Not in the episode, just something to stir the soul.) 👉 Take a small sip. Feel the shift. Subscribe for weekly episodes of Espresso with Coops. 💬 These short sips are made to be shared, so pass it on to someone who needs it today. 💛 Make sure we are connected on socials, whether Substack, Instagram or LinkedIn. Get full access to Coffee with Coops at ruthcooperdickson.substack.com/subscribe

    18 min

  7. 12/17/2025

    Radical Responsibility: Taking the Pen Back

    Welcome to Espresso with Coops☕️🎧. After an autumn of brewing, Season Two is finally here — and this is our closing episode. Espresso with Coops is short, sharp, and made for curious, thoughtful minds. In under 15 minutes, I’ll serve you a shot of wellbeing, stories, insights, and reflections = no fluff. Across the season, we’ve explored themes like burnout recovery, ADHD, joy guilt, movement, creative courage, and post-traumatic growth. If you’re seeking clarity, healing, or simply a reset, pour yourself a sip of espresso wisdom, and let’s make space for big shifts. ⚠️ Listener note: There are a couple of swear words in this episode, so you may want to be mindful if young people are around while listening. Episode 12: Radical Responsibility: Taking the Pen Back There’s a moment when you realise no one is coming to rescue you, and instead of fear, you feel freedom. Taking radical responsibility isn’t about blame or perfection; it’s about choice. In this final episode of Season Two, I explore what it means to reclaim your agency, stop waiting for permission, and begin living from a place of power and possibility. This is about taking the pen back and choosing to author what comes next. 🎁 Stay until the end for a special Espresso with Coops gift. You have one week to claim it 💝. 🎶 Musical snack: Experience – Ludovico Einaudi As we close Season Two, thank you. For listening, sharing, reflecting, and letting these small sips become part of your week. Espresso with Coops will be back in 2026. Until then, take care of yourselves, keep choosing gently, and trust your timing. 👉 Take a small sip. Feel the shift. Subscribe for weekly episodes of Espresso with Coops. 💬 These short sips are made to be shared, so pass it on to someone who needs it today. 💛 Make sure we are connected on socials, whether Substack, Instagram or LinkedIn. Get full access to Coffee with Coops at ruthcooperdickson.substack.com/subscribe

    14 min

  8. 12/10/2025

    When Friendships Drift

    Welcome to Espresso with Coops☕️🎧. After an autumn of brewing, Season Two is finally here. This podcast is short, sharp, and made for curious, creative minds. In under 15 minutes, I’ll serve you a shot of wellbeing, stories, insights, and reflections, no fluff. Every week, we’ll dive into themes like burnout recovery, ADHD, joy guilt, movement, creative courage, and post-traumatic growth. If you’re seeking clarity, healing, or simply a reset, pour yourself a sip of espresso wisdom, and let’s make space for big shifts. Episode 11: When Friendships Drift Some friendships end with a bang, but most fade quietly. One day, the rhythm changes, not out of conflict, but out of growth. In this heartfelt episode, I talk about the ache of drifting apart, how healing can shift our connections, and why losing closeness doesn’t erase love. Sometimes letting go is the kindest way to honour what was, and to make room for what’s next. Stay until the end for a surprise Espresso with Coops gift! You have two weeks to grab your gift 💝 🎶 Musical snack: On the Nature of Daylight – Max Richter (A classical accompaniment to sit with after listening. Not in the episode, just something to stir the soul.) 👉 Take a small sip. Feel the shift. Subscribe for weekly episodes of Espresso with Coops. 💬 These short sips are made to be shared, so pass it on to someone who needs it today. 💛 Make sure we are connected on socials, whether Substack, Instagram or LinkedIn. Get full access to Coffee with Coops at ruthcooperdickson.substack.com/subscribe

    16 min
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A short-form podcast blending honest stories, emotional insight, and creative reflection, brewed for your brain and your heart. Hosted by writer, coach, and radio presenter Ruth Cooper-Dickson. 🎙️ New episodes every week ☕ Small sips. Big shifts. Because you don’t need another long podcast, you need one that gets you fast. ruthcooperdickson.substack.com

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  • Creator
    Ruth Cooper-Dickson
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Ruth Cooper-Dickson
  • Show Website
    Espresso with Coops