Escape was not an option. Neither was falling apart.

When your world is falling apart, everyone says the same thing: talk to someone, take some time off. But what if you cant stop? What if people are relying on you, the bills still need paying and you still have to show up?

Jodie Hampshire spent almost 20 years in that place, getting through one sh!t show after another. To the outside world she was keeping it together: leading teams, raising a family and being called resilient. On the inside, she was quietly working out what actually helped.

Sh!t Show is her disarmingly honest guide to getting through hard times when falling apart isnt an option. Her strategies are sorted into three traffic-light zones:

RED ZONE: Emergency Mode. Quick, mindless ways to take the edge off until youre through the eye of the storm. (Yes, Toy Blast counts.)

ORANGE ZONE: Pausing to Breathe. Ways to lower your stress and get back into your body once the emergency has passed.

GREEN ZONE: A Time of Deep Healing. Your clean-up crew, for when you finally have the space to face what happened.

Some are sensible, some are surprising, some are big and some are small. These are the things that helped her get out of bed, keep going to the office, stay engaged with her kids and not fall to pieces. Think of it as a buffet where youre holding the tongs: pick and choose what speaks to you right now and leave behind what doesnt.

Whatever your sh!t show is, youre not alone, and theres a way through.