A multi-agency, inter disciplinary resource for those who work in education, social care, criminal justice or health and to listen to conversations that make a difference. In this podcast we're exploring better ways of working together, sharing emerging research that informs practice while deep divi…
In this three part, one off series, Dr Lisa Cherry is in conversation with Nikki Leader, close friend, energy healer and Sound Therapist, as they navigate cancer together. Join them as they explore the trauma of diagnosis, inner strength and allowing the beauty from within to shine!Find Nikki here:Insta - @nikkileaderWeb - www.nikkileader.comFind Lisa here:Insta - @lisacherry.livingwithmyelomaWeb - www.ticservicesltd.comTwitter - @_lisacherry
In conversation with Lisa Cherry today is Colby Pearce who is a Clinical Psychologist who lives and works on Kaurna (pronounced “Garna”), Nurungga (pronounced as it reads), and Nukunu (pronounced “nookunoo”) country in the land known as Australia. Across the last twenty-eight years Colby has worked continuously with children and young people recovering from a tough start to life, and adults who interact with them in care and professional roles. He maintains three busy psychotherapy clinics, but also finds time to write and deliver programs intended to enhance awareness of the experience, needs, and therapeutic care of young people who have experienced complex childhood trauma, including in Ireland. Colby also works with teams that support kinship carers of Australian Aboriginal Children, the stabilisation of kinship care arrangements, and family reunification. Colby is looking to expand his work with individuals and teams working in the child welfare space, and write more!
The Bio: "Smash Life was formed by Matt and Andy Smith who spent their childhood in the care system. The brothers were unfortunately abused in care but have spent a combined 40+ years working in various roles in social care to ensure their past pains have been used as a purpose to be a listening ear, voice and advocacy for many children navigating through their own care journey now. Both are “being who they needed when they were younger” Smash Life is an award winning company that leads from the heart and provides mentoring, experiences, events, group work, inspirational talks and training."W: http://smashlifeuk.com/And the promised music by Matt: https://www.sonnetsmith.com/sonnetsmith-music/
Lisa Cherry is in conversation with Emm Irving, Senior Programme Manager for Improving Population Health, NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board who leads on the Adversity, Trauma and Resilience Programme. The ambition is for the whole of West Yorkshire to become Trauma Informed by 2030. Lisa and Emm discuss the challenges, dealing with overwhelm and facing our own traumas alongside why we need to start with the workforce!
Join Lisa Cherry and Karen Treisman in a live webinar conversation about changing organisational systems, services and cultures.
Join Lisa Cherry in conversation on a live webinar with Peter Blundell and Danica Darley on boundaries and relational practice. Professional boundaries are there for the safety and security of service users and professionals. However, there are factors that can increase professionals' use of boundaries that can lead to defensive and distance-based practice rather than relational and effective practice.The best professional social care practice is relational, yet boundaries (if used ineffectively) can interfere rather than foster those relationships.We are advocating for relationship-based professional boundaries practice, rather than a practice that is distance-based (i.e., creates barriers to relationships and change). We openly advocate for system change.We support safe, reflective and professional practice and are not supportive of practitioners working against systems unsupported, or in ways that could cause them or service users harm.
In this episode, Lisa Cherry is in conversation with Alex Kemp exploring professional kindness, culture and leadership. Alexander Kemp has been working with children and families for over 20 years. He holds a degree in social work and a masters of public administration. He lives in Brighton with his husband who is a doctor working in intensive care. Alex is care experienced. Alex has worked in senior roles within large organisations specialising in the provision of services to children and families who need help and protection and with children in care and care leavers. Alex worked at Cafcass, the largest employer of social workers in the UK, as an assistant director for a large geographical area of England. In this role, he worked in partnership with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in supporting the British Overseas Territories to develop and improve services for children and families. He trained and coached senior leaders abroad to support their development. Alex's last role was in the UK as one of Her Majesty's Inspectors of children's social care; he is the first known care experienced person to have held this position. He inspected local authorities and other organisations including fostering agencies and children's homes. Alex is one of only a handful of care experienced people in the UK who have progressed into such senior roles in large organisations responsible for providing help and support to children and families. He believes strongly that expertise by experience is undervalued. He has recently established an organisation which aims to support organisations and practitioners across the helping professions explore how and kindness and reflection influence the way in which professionals work. Alex also hopes to spend some time speaking, training and writing. Twitter - Alex - @AlexanderKempyLisa - @_lisacherry
Luke Billingham, part-time researcher, part-time youth worker, talks all things about shifting the lens on how we view youth violence, the significance of mattering and how we need to step away from 'boundaries receptacles for blame'.Here's a link to the "Terrifying abyss of insignificance" paper: https://opo.iisj.net/index.php/osls/article/view/1185/1395Worth mentioning that the title of that paper is a quote from a brilliant book by Tony Ellis: https://www.routledge.com/Men-Masculinities-and-Violence-An-ethnographic-study/Ellis/p/book/9781138040274)Here's a link to Against Youth Violence (available for pre-order; out in October): https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/against-youth-violenceHere's a link to Hackney Quest's site, where Luke works part-time: https://www.hackneyquest.org.uk/Here's a link to the research project Luke is working on with the OU: https://changingviolence.org/Twitter: @lbilli91Twitter: @_lisacherry
What happens when youth work, the decimation of preventative services and a community that feels left behind collide? In this collaborative book, Cut Short; Why we're failing our youth – and how to fix it, Ciaran charts life during the most challenging years of the last decade. The emergence of the VRU in London is recorded as are the real lives of those living in their community as violence escalates against the backdrop or even in response to, the ideology of austerity and a changing political landscape.I absolutely loved this book and as far as I'm concerned, it is a must read inviting a very real and ongoing call to action.Twitter: @ciaranthaparPaperback out on 30th June
Dr Amanda Taylor-Beswick's main research interest is in the area of digitalization and professional education, in particular, how social work education socializes and equips students for practice in an emergent and complex digital social world. Research projects include: an examination of the contribution of social work education to the preparedness of students for practice in the connected age; navigating digital contact for children in out of home care; the design and development of a wearable device to help to reduced drug deaths in high risk populations in Northern Ireland; a youth-co-research project designed to test out activism as a mental health intervention for young people; academic advisor to a project investigating ‘The Digital Capabilities of Social Workers in England' in order to improve practices in this area. She is also currently working with the NISCC, HSCB and the 5 NI Health and Social Care Trust to progress digital understandings in and for social work education and practice.Buy the 3rd Ed of The Brightness of Stars HERE@AMLTaylor66@_lisacherry
Steven Russell, is the founder of Elements SEMH Support. As a child, he lived with 9 foster families, was placed into two children's homes and attended 5 schools. With this in mind, he decided to turn his “Pain to Purpose” by creating Elements.As a child, growing up in the care system, and an adult working in the care system. Steven has become an effective communicator with children living in care.His authentic style enables him to build rapport with children and young people with ease.Combining the elements of his professional and personal experiences to create “Elements SEMH Support”. Steven has been able to inspire hundreds of children to become more optimistic about their lives despite their adverse experiences
Sheina Rigg a Scottish social worker, living in Belfast permanently since 1990 has been seconded to a Trauma Informed Practice Project in 2018 as one of a team of 4 implementation managers, project manager and project lead. Now a smaller project, more embedded in the SBNI structure, they support organisational change using a transformation model devised from a service user perspective, their journey through services and apply a trauma lens/trauma principles to that journey from 'entry' to 'exit'. Pilot projects have been supported in a range of settings. Covid and lockdown has had its impact, not least on the systems being supported to change however in some ways staff wellbeing has never been so talked about so some doors are more open than they were!Resources: https://www.safeguardingni.org/aces-and-trauma-informed-practice
Sean, who features in the new section of The Brightness of Stars 3rd Edition, shares with us a little bit of history of 'care', why community is everything and why speaking about the care experience is hard yet so important! Buy the book at all online and offline stores including Amazon:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Brightness-Stars-Stories-Experienced-Inspire/dp/1032191589/ref=sr_1_6?qid=1641830200&refinements=p_27%3ALisa+Cherry&s=books&sr=1-6&text=Lisa+Cherry
Sparked by a Twitter conversation, Lisa and Andi deep dive in a more nuanced way than Twitter allows, into thinking about childhood adversity and trauma in the context of criminal justice. How do we ensure that the public are safe, that people take responsibility for their actions and that there are interventions in place that support healing from childhood trauma and adversity? @andibrierley@_lisacherry
The 3rd Ed of The Brightness of Stars is out in May 2022 and this short series of videos introduces you to some of the contributors.Meet Dianne, one of the original contributors talks about how writing about her experiences 'opened a door', heightened her awareness and the impact that the experience of being in care had on her. The 3rd Ed has brand new contributors bringing the book up to date, additional reflections from the original contributors and poetry. You can order your copy here:Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Brightness-S...Routledge: https://www.routledge.com/The-Brightn...
The 3rd Ed of The Brightness of Stars is out in May 2022 and this short series of videos introduces you to some of the contributors.Meet Isabelle, one of the youngest contributors sharing why contributing a chapter was so important to her, the act of processing trauma through writing her chapter and the importance of sharing shared lived experiences. The book has brand new contributors bringing the book up to date, reflections from the original contributors and poetry. Isabelle is one of the new contributors. You can order your copy here....Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Brightness-Stars-Stories-Experienced-Inspire/dp/1032191589/ref=sr_1_6?qid=1641830200&refinements=p_27%3ALisa+Cherry&s=books&sr=1-6&text=Lisa+CherryRoutledge: https://www.routledge.com/The-Brightness-of-Stars-Stories-from-Care-Experienced-Adults-to-Inspire/Cherry/p/book/9781032191584
The 3rd Ed of The Brightness of Stars is out in May 2022 and this short series of videos introduces you to some of the contributors.Meet Pav, one of the original contributors talk candidly about our time on Women's Hour, the healing power of being involved in the book, life as a Muslim in the children's home and how we should never stop reaching out to children and young people even when they won't let us! The 3rd Ed has brand new contributors bringing the book up to date, additional reflections from the original contributors and poetry. You can order your copy here:Amazon or Routledge
The 3rd Ed of The Brightness of Stars is out on 22nd May 2022 and this short series of videos introduces you to some of the contributors.Meet Jamie, sharing the impact of finding people with similar experiences and how that has led him to focus on community, connection and collaboration. He also begins to explore the intersection of care with sexuality. The book has brand new contributors bringing the book up to date, reflections from the original contributors and poetry. Jamie is one of the new contributors. You can order your copy here....Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Brightness-Stars-Stories-Experienced-Inspire/dp/1032191589/ref=sr_1_6?qid=1641830200&refinements=p_27%3ALisa+Cherry&s=books&sr=1-6&text=Lisa+CherryRoutledge: https://www.routledge.com/The-Brightness-of-Stars-Stories-from-Care-Experienced-Adults-to-Inspire/Cherry/p/book/9781032191584
The 3rd Ed of The Brightness of Stars is out on 22nd May 2022 and this short series of videos introduces you to some of the contributors.Meet Tim, one of the original contributors from the 1st Ed written back in 2013/2014 sharing the reflective process of looking back at where he was and where he is now. You can order your copy here:Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Brightness-Stars-Stories-Experienced-Inspire/dp/1032191589/ref=sr_1_6?qid=1641830200&refinements=p_27%3ALisa+Cherry&s=books&sr=1-6&text=Lisa+CherryRoutledge: https://www.routledge.com/The-Brightness-of-Stars-Stories-from-Care-Experienced-Adults-to-Inspire/Cherry/p/book/9781032191584
The 3rd Ed of The Brightness of Stars is out on 22nd May 2022 and this short series of videos introduces you to some of the contributors.Meet Shaunna, one of the youngest contributors sharing why taking part was so important to her. The book has brand new contributors bringing the book up to date, reflections from the original contributors and poetry. Shaunna is one of the new contributors. You can order your copy here....Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Brightness-Stars-Stories-Experienced-Inspire/dp/1032191589/ref=sr_1_6?qid=1641830200&refinements=p_27%3ALisa+Cherry&s=books&sr=1-6&text=Lisa+CherryRoutledge: https://www.routledge.com/The-Brightness-of-Stars-Stories-from-Care-Experienced-Adults-to-Inspire/Cherry/p/book/9781032191584
A deep discussion on parenting, the menopause and translating the science of neurobiology.Kate on Twitter : @katesilvertonKate on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katesilverton/Kate's Book: There's No Such Thing as NaughtyLisa on Twitter: @_lisacherryLisa's Book: Conversations That Make A Difference for Children and Young People
A short interview about the book Conversations That Make a Difference for Children and Young People by contributing organisation, To The Moon and Back.You can buy the book here:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Conversations-Difference-Children-Young-People/dp/0367644010/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=Here is a review found on Amazon from Dr Christopher Moore:What an achievement by Lisa Cherry. This book is a must-read for anyone who has a vested interest in the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people.Lisa provides a brief introduction to the areas of attachment, adversity and trauma. These set the scene for the subsequent conversations in each of the three parts of the book. She also provides frequent reflections and points for discussions. I found that there was a real momentum to each chapter. They often left me with food for thought and I was eager to begin reading the next conversation.One of the greatest strengths of this book is how it dips into various contexts and disciplines and yet the discussions remain accessible and relevant to a range of educators and professionals within health and social care. I have little experience of the criminal justice system, but I found Andi Brierley's chapter very applicable to common issues such as preventative and multi-agency working. Similarly, the chapter with Pauline Scott and Laura Devennie will speak to those grappling with whole-school and whole-service thinking around staff wellbeing.The conversational nature of this book is really unique, and this allows it to provide a really rich space for exploring and challenging a range of issues. It goes further than many books about similar topics, as it pulls back the curtain on the complex journey that these headteachers, social workers, therapists and managing directors (to name just some of the professional backgrounds) have experienced.I appreciated the fact that the conversations did not shy away from the difficulties and setbacks which occurred on these journeys. Change is hard. Systems can be rigid. People can be hesitant to view the world and their own background with a different lens. It is truly refreshing to see these issues discussed openly and honestly. Lisa and her contributors really help to make these experiences tangible. There are also universal themes revealed across this spectrum of conversation which provide hope for the future. Compassion. Understanding. Empathy. Relationships. This book will undoubtedly help you to feel that you can make a difference.
A live Book Launch event recorded on Zoom with 5 authors releasing books this year on the subject of trauma, relationships and connection. Lisa's Book:http://bit.ly/conversationswithyouand a FREE chapter download:https://bit.ly/chapter4youAndi's Book:http://bit.ly/andibrierleyMark's Book:http://bit.ly/markfinnisKaren's Book:http://bit.ly/karentreismanAdele's Book:http://bit.ly/adelebates
**Warning for listeners** This Episode references violence and abuse towards women and children throughout.This conversation, while booked weeks ago, is recorded in light of Sarah Everard’s body being found and a Met Police Officer being charged and named.Reclaim These Streets, having organised the Clapham Vigil which has since been considered illegal by the Met Police, have set up a page to raise £320,000 to donate to women's charitable causes. https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/reclaimthesestreetshttps://www.whiteribbon.org.uk/Website – www.madeleineblack.co.ukBook - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Unbroken-Journey-Shattered-Violence-Survival/dp/1786062763Facebook – www.facebook.com/MadeleineBlackUnbrokenTwitter – www.twitter.com/madblack65Instagram – www.instagram.com/madblack65Instagram – www.instagram.com/unbrokenthepodcastwithmbLinkedIn – www.linkedin.com/in/madeleineblackspeaker444YouTube – www.youtube.com/c/MadeleineBlackUnbroken
Dee and Rosie join Lisa Cherry to talk about a new Digital Archive called Care Experience and Culture.Twitter: @CareExp_CulturePress Release: https://careleaversinfiction.wordpress.com/2021/02/11/care-experience-culture-2/Dee Michell is Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Criminology & Gender Studies at the University of Adelaide. She was made a Ward of the South Australian State in 1960 and remained in foster care for 15 years. She worked as an administrator for a multi-national corporation before going to university in her 40s, when she combined study with primary care for her three children. Dee is the first in her families (family of origin and foster family) to go to university.Rosie Canning is a PhD Candidate Uni of Southampton. The focus of her research is the representations of orphans and care leavers in fiction. She is examining the research through the lens of both creative and critical practice.Rosie recently worked as a Research Assistant for Aoife O’Higgins in the Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford. They worked on Conversations for care a knowledge exchange project and Care in the time of Covid a project that explored the day to day lives of care experienced adults in the UK during COVID-19. We wanted to know how the care community is coping and what helps them. We also wanted to record their experiences in history.A Portrait of Care was a collaboration between Dr Aoife O’Higgins, Rosie and The University of Southampton Widening Participation department. It was an online exhibition that ran during National Care leavers Week (NCLW) via Instagram using self-portraiture as a way to combat the negative stereotypes people have about children in care.Dee and Rosie met online in 2018.
In this episode, Kathy Evans, CEO of Children England interviews Lisa Cherry on her new upcoming book "Conversations That Make A Difference To Children and Young People; Relationship Focused Practice From The Frontline" out in May 2021.You can pre order the book here:https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0367644010/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2Kathy Evans on twitter: https://twitter.com/Kathy_CEO_CEWebsite:https://www.childrenengland.org.uk/#In this unique book, international trainer and consultant Lisa Cherry invites professionals from education, social work and healthcare to engage in conversations on a range of pertinent topics and issues affecting children and young people today.Divided into three main parts, which introduce attachment, adversity and trauma, each discussion places an emphasis on emotion and the understanding that we have as humans for compassion, empathy and connection. By encouraging collaboration between sectors and exploring a range of intersecting themes, the conversations take the reader on a winding journey to broaden their depth of thinking, reflect on their practice, and to consider the central message: that we can bring about social change, one interaction at a time.This book is a call to action and an opportunity to look around and decide what kind of service we want to provide, what kind of community we want to live in, and what sort of legacy we want to leave. At a time of ever-present social and political challenges, this book will stimulate conversations on current practice and professional development for the future and is a must-read for everyone working with children and young people.
In May 2021 Lisa Cherry's next book, Conversations that Make a Difference for Children and Young PeopleRelationship-Focused Practice from the Frontline, will be released. Lisa asks contributors why they felt that contributing to the book was important. In this video, Angela Hunt and Alison Kindred-Byrne from To The Moon and Back Fostering talk about love and fostering. You can pre-order your copy here:https://www.routledge.com/Conversations-that-Make-a-Difference-for-Children-and-Young-People-Relationship-Focused/Cherry/p/book/9780367644017and from Amazon here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0367644010/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2
After the year we've had, how could we celebrate all the work of those on the frontline and those who support them? A Christmas HUG seemed the best way forward and what emerged was a hour of poetry, music and pure love. Sit back, soak it all up and remember that we will always be better together. #love #education #socialwork #careexperience #christmas #connection #relationships #relationalactivism
In May 2021 Lisa Cherry's next book, Conversations that Make a Difference for Children and Young PeopleRelationship-Focused Practice from the Frontline, will be released. Lisa asks contributors why they felt that contributing to the book was important. In this video, Fiona talks about connection! You can pre-order your copy here: https://www.routledge.com/Conversations-that-Make-a-Difference-for-Children-and-Young-People-Relationship-Focused/Cherry/p/book/9780367644017
Jancis Andrew, Leeds Virtual Head and Chair of the National Association of Virtual School Heads joins Lisa Cherry to talk all things education, looked after children, children in need and having tricky conversations. We talk about what Virtual Schools are and what they are definitely not! Jancis can be found on Twitter on:@jancisfrancisand NAVSH can be found@NAVSH_UK
In a follow up to Part 1, we dive even more deeply into talking about power, suffering and empathy. The conversation on adversity and childhood suffering is not an easy one and both myself and Suzanne have times where we really struggle to articulate ourselves. What you'll hear is a compassionate, honest and thoughtful discussion about ACEs, trauma and adversity. References to books that arose in conversation: Children's Homes: A History of Institutional Care for Britain s Youngby Peter Higginbotham | 30 Jul 2017The British Betrayal of Childhoodby Al Aynsley-Green | 28 Sep 2018Suzanne on Twitter - @suzannezeedykLisa on Twitter - @_lisacherrywww.connectedbaby.co.uk
Why is the conversation about ACE's (Adverse Childhood Experiences) so challenging? In this conversation, we explore power, polarisation and suffering along with much discussion about the role of theory in making sense of data. For more of Suzanne's work:Website: www.suzannezeedyk.comTwitter: @suzannezeedyk
Craig Pinkney is a Criminologist, Urban Youth Specialist and Director at Solve: The Centrefor Youth Violence and Conflict CIC (UK). Craig is an experienced Youth Worker andacademically holds a BA (Hons) in Youth & Community Development (JNC), Post Graduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning, Post Graduate Certificate in Research, Masters in Criminology and is currently a PhD Researcher in Social Sciences at Birmingham City University. Craig has over 16 years of experience as an outreach worker, transformational speaker,international gang exit strategist, mediator, mentor and filmmaker. He is well known forworking with some of the countries most challenging young people, potentially high-riskoffenders, victims of gang violence and youth who are deemed most hard to reach.Craig is also the UK lead for the EU Gangs Project, an advisor for the Ministry of Justice inJamaica, and a visiting lecturer, specialising in Youth Violence, Urban Street Gangs, SocialMedia, Trauma-Informed Practice, Race and Crime and Black men’s desistance.Social Media Handles:Twitter: @RealActionUKWebsite: www.solvecyvc.comLinkedin: Craig Pinkney
Lisa Cherry and Pooky Knightsmith dive deeply into mental health, anorexia, autism relationships that make a difference and what it means to bring the professional, the academic and the personal into the arena.An internationally respected face of child and adolescent mental health, Pooky works tirelessly to ‘be the change she wants to see’. A prolific keynote speaker, lecturer, trainer and author, she develops and shares practical, evidence-informed approaches to promoting mental health – arming health, social care and education staff with the skills, understanding and knowledge they need to support the children in their care. Pooky has a PhD in child mental health from the Institute of Psychiatry, is the author of many books, is the research and development director at Creative Education and is a former chair of the Children and Young People’s Mental Health Coalition. She lives in South London with her two daughters, husband, mother-in-law and three dogs. She’s a keen climber an amateur knitter and a tenor in her local choir. She lives with PTSD and autism.Twitter: @Pookyh & @_lisacherryInstagram: @PookyH & @lisa_cherry_speakerWebsite: www.pookyknightsmith.com & www.lisacherry.co.ukYouTube: www.youtube.com/pookyh Email: pooky@inourhands.comLinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/pooky
Lisa Cherry is in conversation with Warren Larkin about the frustrations of applying the medical model to trauma, the purpose of the ACE study and how we continue to affect social change.T: @_lisacherryT: @warren_larkin
Karen and Lisa in conversation about organisations during Covid 19, keeping trauma informed practices at the heart of how we work and remaining curious not furious.https://twitter.com/dr_treismanhttps://twitter.com/_lisacherry
Talking to Children about Grief and Loss during COVID-19.COVID-19 has not only disrupted every aspect of our daily lives, and locked us down, it has also magnified losses that were pre-existing, and opened up the topics of death, loss and grief, making them part of our daily conversations. If we found these conversations difficult before COVID-19, and avoided having them, thinking grief and loss were topics for ‘another day’, they are even harder now, as the issue of mortality has threatened our sense of safety, challenged our capacity for change, emotional resilience, and questioned how we find peace of mind.Added to this are the ‘big little losses’ - our children can’t see and socialise with friends and family, attend school, after school clubs, be at places of play, safety and refuge, all of which has thrown them, and us (parents and educators) into a state of grieving for our familiar routines, relationships, and human connections. As we find ourselves in this new state of uncertainty and unbalance, not waving but almost drowning in grief, feeling angry one minute, and in denial the next, the question becomes - how do we talk to our children about grief and loss, and enable them to feel a sense of safety, and peace of mind? How do we find this for ourselves?hello@amandaseyderhelm.comwww.amandaseyderhelm.com Twitter @TheKidDecoderTwitter @_lisacherry
In this episode, inspired by June Sarpong's series "To The Woman That Saved Me", Lisa Cherry reads a letter to her Grandmother in an episode that is a little different to the usual podcast content. We hope you like it and feel inspired to consider which woman has saved you, shaped you or supported you. Maybe it also gives you a chance to reflect upon how we don't always say, that which needs to be said when we really should have said it. Of course, regretting what we didn't say or indeed know, when someone is not with us anymore is one of life's tragedies. A letter seems a poignant solution to that. Thank you June for the inspiration...
In conversation with Lisa Cherry, Mary and Steve on Returning To School From A Trauma Perspective. What might this look like? How will pupils, families, staff and communities have changed post Covid 19? In this conversation we focus on relationships, connection, transitions and community.Maryhttps://marymered.wordpress.com/2020/04/14/five-ways-to-help-children-heal-when-schools-reopen/https://twitter.com/marymeredStevehttp://beyondbehaviour.co.uk/https://twitter.com/beyondbehaviour#Lisahttps://twitter.com/_LisaCherryhttps://www.lisacherry.co.uk/
Hannah Albery Talks with Lisa Cherry on how she has weaved connection and relationships into the families and children of her school during 'lockdown'. An inspirational conversation full of resources for teachers, Head Teachers and parents who are looking for ways to build a narrative of overcoming adversity through love and connection for their school/family. https://twitter.com/hannah_alberyhttps://twitter.com/_LisaCherry
James Docherty speaks with Lisa Cherry about addiction, trauma and how we can self regulate during Covid 19. Speaking from his home in Glasgow, James explores how found different solutions to trauma than using drink and drugs. https://twitter.com/Prev_Justice
Ian Thomas, patron of BASW, joins me in conversation about Covid 19 and the potential for Social Work, liberation and leadership. https://twitter.com/Ianpresentshttps://www.ted.com/talks/ian_thomas_ian_thomas_the_gift_of_desperation
In this episode we take a look at how one organisation has responded to the needs of care leavers and care experienced people since Covid 19 took hold. The Rees Foundation is a national organisation and they work with people of all ages. http://www.reesfoundation.org/https://twitter.com/ReesFoundationhttps://www.instagram.com/reesfoundation
Sonya McMullan joins us from Women's Aid Northern Ireland to share some of the particular challenges for women and children during 'lockdown' and some of the local 'wins' that are making a difference.
Helen Kemp joins me in conversation about the menopause and how it can intersect with trauma and mental health and what might be coming up during Covid 19https://twitter.com/Menopause_Cafe
In this conversation, Lisa speaks with Nikki on finding safety through a lens of astrology, holistic health and spirituality. Nikki has been working in the field of holistic self-development, wellbeing with a particular interest in our connection to the universe for over 20 years.She is a speaker, spiritual mentor, guide,. Reiki Master, Healer (with a particular connection to horses) She is the voice of the journeys Into Stillness meditation programme, the founder of awakening events and in 2012 offered a talk called 'wake up the world is changing' so pretty relevant at this time of change and challenge. All these modalities have helped hundreds of people reconnect to their inner world despite what is going on in their external world.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikkileader/
Gulwali Passarlay talks with Lisa about his 12 month journey from Afghanistan to the UK as a 12 year old and the reality of seeking refuge in the UK. Unpicking the network of traffickers, the fragility of life and building the empathy muscle.But his book and indeed the conversation is so much more than a story about a journey. It is a story of hope, of friendships and of the power of kindness. https://twitter.com/GulwaliPhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Lightless-Sky-Journey-Safety-Refugee/dp/1786497158
Dr Muna Abdi is a Leading Education consultant and independent researcher with over 10 years of experience in education, research and community engagement. She has previously worked as a youth worker and university lecturer and is currently the Director of MA Education Consultancy.Muna's work focuses primarily on educating practitioners in various fields on anti-oppressive and anti-racist practice as well as offering equity coaching and support as they embark on the challenge of creating anti-oppressive workspaces/practices. She suggests that there is little understanding or recognition of how historic trauma which is cumulative and collective, has an impact on an individual's experience in the workplace. She would be interested to explore this further, particularly in relation to the multiple challenges people of colour may face in the workplace.Twitter: @Muna_Abdi_PhdWebsite: http://ma-consultancy.co.uk/
Lucy joins the podcast where we look at alternatives to thinking about mental health other than the medical model in the context of Psychiatry. We look at lived experience and voices, the Power Threat Meaning framework, trauma informed care, the power of the medical model, drop the disorder and relational activism. Suggested further resources:'A disorder 4 everyone' events and resources: www.adisorder4everyone.com'A straight talking introduction to psychiatric diagnosis' https://www.pccs-books.co.uk/products/sti-diagnosisPsychiatric diagnosis has become one of the most contested practices in mental health services today. Lucy Johnstone asks 'Do you still need your psychiatric diagnosis?' This book will help you to decide. A revolution is underway in mental health. If the authors of the diagnostic manuals are admitting that psychiatric diagnoses are not supported by evidence, then no one should be forced to accept them. If many mental health workers are openly questioning diagnosis and saying we need a different and better system, then service users and carers should be allowed to do so too. This book is about choice. It is about giving people the information to make up their own minds, and exploring alternatives for those who wish to do so.A video about the Power Threat Meaning Framework: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWAv4IBsCjcOther resources and information about the Power Threat Meaning Framework: https://www.bps.org.uk/news-and-policy/introducing-power-threat-meaning-frameworkLucy is on Twitter at @ClinPsychLucy.Twitter: @_lisacherry
In this episode we bring voices of lived experience together with therapeutic discourse and deepening our understanding about the realities of being a birth parent. We also touch on systemic challenges that do not seek to help but rather add to harm. Joanne is on Twitter and you can buy the book here and Adoption Plus can be found here.
David Richmond the Director of the recently created Cabinet Office for Veteran Affairs talks with me about PTSD & combat trauma, the intensity of relationships and settling back into life after service. For the edited version of this conversation please head over to the podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts by searching for 'Lisa Cherry Trauma, Resonance, Resilience' and irritated dogs and fire alarms will have been edited out! Twitter David - @davidhopalong Lisa -@_lisacherry
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