Whats The Tea?

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

  1. MAY 6

    What is CBT and how can it help children and young people with anxiety, fears, and worries?

    In this episode of What’s The Tea?, Lydia and Andy are joined by Georgia, a Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner at YMCA Exeter, to talk about Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), young people’s mental health, social anxiety, and practical tools that can help. They chat about CBT vs counselling, thoughts, feelings and behaviours, worry diaries, behavioural experiments, and how parents and carers can support children with their fears and worries. We also mention Helping Your Child with Their Fears and Worries by Cathy Creswell Find out more about YMCA Exeter’s CWP Wellbeing service:https://www.ymcaexeter.org.uk/services/cwpwellbeing/ Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe, and you can also find What’s the Tea? on your favourite podcast platform. Music: April Showers by Kjartan Abelhttps://kjartan-abel.com/libraryLicensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International

    35 min

  2. APR 22

    Lies We Tell Ourselves: Procrastination, Perfectionism, Overthinking and Deadlines

    In this episode of What’s The Tea?, Lydia and Andy chat about the everyday lies we tell ourselves, from “I’ll do it later” and “I work better under pressure” to “everyone else is coping better than me.” We talk all things, procrastination, perfectionism, burnout, imposter syndrome, overthinking, and the pressure of adult life. Alongside their usual life updates and Gold Stars, they explore why so many of us delay tasks, aim for impossible standards, and convince ourselves that everyone else has life more sorted. There’s also a Weird News section featuring stolen Kit Kats and pilots meowing on air traffic control, so it’s not all emotional damage and to-do lists.

    34 min

  3. APR 8

    Introverts vs Extroverts: Social Battery, Burnout, and Weird News About Trained Crows

    What’s the real difference between introverts and extroverts — and why do some people leave a social event buzzing while others need to lie down in a dark room afterwards? In this episode of What’s the Tea?, Lydia and Andy unpack introversion, extroversion, social batteries, and the people who sit somewhere in the middle. We chat about what it actually means to recharge, why introversion is not the same as shyness, and how easy it is to burn yourself out by saying yes to too much. There’s also some really honest conversation around managing your social calendar, protecting your energy, and recognising that even the “life and soul of the party” might still need recovery time afterwards. In this episode, we talk about: Introverts, extroverts, and ambivertsSocial energy and why people recharge differentlyWhy social anxiety and introversion are not the same thingManaging your diary so you do not burn outThe value of alone time, smaller groups, and meaningful connectionWhy extroverts and introverts can actually balance each other out pretty wellThere’s also the usual catch-up, including holiday excitement, life updates, and a conversation that somehow ends up in Weird News territory — featuring free pints in Leeds and crows in Sweden being trained to collect cigarette butts. Honestly, the crows may be the most productive guests we’ve never had. If you’ve ever wondered why some days people feel fun and other days they feel like admin, this one’s for you. Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe, and you can also find What’s the Tea? on your favourite podcast platform. Music:April Showers by Kjartan Abel.Visit https://kjartan-abel.com/libraryto download royalty-free music for your next project.Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International.

    29 min

  4. MAR 25

    Moving House, Hospital Stories, and a Giant Chocolate Train

    How do you move house without losing your mind — and actually settle into a new place? In this episode, we share practical tips, real experiences, and a few things we definitely didn’t expect along the way. We’re back! After a slightly unexpected break (more on that in a second…), Lydia and Andy return to What’s the Tea? — two former support workers catching up over a cuppa and trying to navigate adulting… In this episode we talk about moving house — what it’s really like, why it’s so stressful, and some genuinely helpful tips to make it a little bit easier (and slightly less overwhelming). We also address the reason for the delay in this season… Andy ended up in hospital with a pretty serious chest infection. He’s now on the mend — and very grateful for the NHS — but safe to say, it wasn’t quite the planned start to the year. A few things we chat about in this episode include: Practical tips for moving house (planning, packing, and not losing your mind) Why breaking big tasks into smaller steps actually helps Budget-friendly moving options (including “AnyVan”) The importance of takeaways on moving day 🍕 And how to make a new place feel like home (candles highly recommended) We also talk about settling in, looking after pets during a move, and why organisation (even a little bit of it) can go a long way. And of course… it wouldn’t be What’s the Tea? without Weird News: A 171-foot chocolate train made from Belgian chocolate (yes, really) The great debate: should chocolate go in the fridge… or even the freezer?! Don’t forget to find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify: https://podfollow.com/whatsthetea Music: April Showers by Kjartan Abel. Visit https://kjartan-abel.com/library to download royalty-free music for your next project. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International.

    28 min

  5. MAR 11

    Habit Apps, Adulting Wins, and the Great Chip Spill

    We’re back! Lydia and Andy are reunited for the first episode in a little while — two former support workers catching up over a cuppa and trying to navigate adulting… although Andy immediately loses his drink, so we’re starting strong. In this episode we chat about New Year’s resolutions (yes, it’s March — yes, we’re still doing it), why they can put way too much pressure on us, and why reflection and realistic goals are often a better shout than the classic “new year, new me” panic. We also hand out Gold Stars for adulting wins — including Lydia’s big move to Paignton, and Andy’s genuinely brilliant solution to losing his inhaler: an AirTag and a bit of Blu Tack. Problem solved. Probably. Unless the AirTag becomes the new thing that goes missing… A few things we mention in this episode include: The Hero App : https://tryhero.app/ Finch App (habit + wellbeing support): https://finchcare.com/(A goal for 2026: use it 90% of the year 👀) And because it wouldn’t be What’s the Tea? without it… Weird News is back: Thousands of bags of chips washing up on a beach near Eastbourne (salted by the sea… served with sand?) And the Oxford word of the year: “rage-bait” — content designed to wind people up for clicks Don’t forget to find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify:https://podfollow.com/whatsthetea Music:April Showers by Kjartan Abel. Visit https://kjartan-abel.com/library to download royalty-free music for your next project.Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International.

    25 min

  6. 12/26/2025

    The Christmas Party Special

    Well. Here it is. We leave 2025, with the Christmas Party Special. No sign of anything approaching serious conversation Just a couple of silly games. Can you guess Andy's character - before he can? See you in 2026. --------- April showers by Kjartan Abel.Visit https://kjartan-abel.com/library to download royalty-free music for your next project.CC BY-SA 4.0 Attributi on-ShareAlike 4.0 International. Any Additional stock video thanks to Canva.

    35 min

  7. 12/24/2025

    Navigating Christmas Joy, Stress & Cats (Yes, Really)

    It’s Christmas Eve… allegedly. In true What’s The Teafashion, Lydia is jingling with festive energy, while Andy is doing his best impression of a man emotionally allergic to tinsel. Together we dive into the joys, stresses and social expectations wrapped up in the holiday season — fromHallmark movies in November, to secret Santas, to the pressure of “perfect Christmas dinners” where nobody sweats and nothing burns (so, definitely fiction). We chat about boundaries, busyness, gift pressure, being alone at Christmas, and how to look after your wellbeing during a season that canfeel a lot. Also… cucumbers. And cats. And time-traveling postcards. Wherever you’re spending Christmas — with family, withfriends offline, friend online, with your cat, with your Switch, Playstation, XBox, or with the What’s The Tea crew — we’re glad you’re here.Merry Christmas from Lydia & Andy!   --------- April showers by Kjartan Abel.Visit https://kjartan-abel.com/library todownload royalty-free music for your next project.CC BY-SA 4.0 Attributi on-ShareAlike 4.0 International. Any Additional stock video thanks to Canva.

    35 min

  8. 12/10/2025

    From Youth Work to Facilities Manager: Steve on Housing, Hope and Hoovering

    We chat with Steve, our maintenance manager, about life behind the scenes of supported housing – from toilets and blocked drains to faith, hope, and why learning to paint a wall might be the most underrated life skill..  ---------April showers by Kjartan Abel.Visit ⁠https://kjartan-abel.com/library⁠ todownload royalty-free music for your next project.CC BY-SA 4.0 Attributi on-ShareAlike 4.0 International.Additional stock video thanks to Canva.

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

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  • Creator
    YMCA Exeter
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    39
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © YMCA Exeter
  • Show Website
    Whats The Tea?