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March Male Carers Month - Interview with David and Richard about being a male gay carer and young carer

Thriving Carer: A Podcast for Unpaid Carers - March 17, 2021 07:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
If you would like to read the blog overview version of this interview please click here March Male Carers Month - Interview with David and Richar Welcome to the second interview in our March Male Carers Month series of interviews and workshops supporting the mental wellbeing of male carers. T...

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All Things Autism and Inclusion

Education Untapped - March 10, 2021 08:00 - 41 minutes
In this episode, Rebecca Duffus is joined by Andrew Whitehouse, who is a specialist in neurodiversity and behaviour.  Join us as we unpick who is challenging who in relation to 'challenging behaviour', the impact of dual diagnoses, why there are links with anxiety, the exhaustion of masking and...

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March Male Carers Month - Interview with Greg Smith, Founder of Men Care Too

Thriving Carer: A Podcast for Unpaid Carers - March 10, 2021 07:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
If you would like to read the blog overview version of this interview please click here March Male Carers Month - Interview with Greg Smith, Founder of Men Care Too Welcome to the first interview in Carers’ Hearts series ‘March Male Carers Month’. We are fortunate to have Greg Smith the foun...

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BORN HUMAN - March 09, 2021 12:34 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 1 rating
The BORN HUMAN podcast uses honest conversations to explore how we experience parenthood and the unique journeys that bring us there. This podcast is a series of down to earth conversations with inspiring individuals, who have faced the challenges of parenthood in all its many forms. From ever...

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Focus Month “March Male Carers Month”

Thriving Carer: A Podcast for Unpaid Carers - March 02, 2021 15:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
This week I am so pleased to be able to share the launch of our first focus month, “March Male Carers Month”. We have a whole month of interviews and workshops, supporting the mental wellbeing of male carers.  In the UK male unpaid carers represent nearly 50% of individuals providing care for a...

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What is compassion fatigue and how it can affect unpaid and working carers?

Thriving Carer: A Podcast for Unpaid Carers - February 17, 2021 15:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
This week I am exploring what the term ‘Compassion Fatigue’ means in the caring context, why it is important to recognise its effect on your physical and psychological wellbeing and provide some activities to manage and reduce it.

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The importance of effective multi agency working in the Child Protection arena

Education Untapped - February 08, 2021 11:00 - 17 minutes
Welcome to the Cognus Safeguarding Teams podcast. Today, the Cognus Safeguarding manager discusses the pros and cons of effective multi agency working in the child protection arena and the importance of information sharing between agencies to achieve the best outcomes for children.

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What is Carer Stress Syndrome, how to recognise and manage it

Thriving Carer: A Podcast for Unpaid Carers - February 03, 2021 07:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
This week I am exploring what the phrase ‘Carers or Caregivers Stress Syndrome’ means, why it is important to recognise its effect on your physical and psychological wellbeing and provide some activities and exercises to manage it.

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How to speak to your employer about being a carer

Thriving Carer: A Podcast for Unpaid Carers - January 20, 2021 07:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
This week I am exploring how you can start or continue a conversation with your line manager or employer about being a working carer; why it is important to have that conversation for both of you, even if it might seem daunting, and some suggestions and resources to prepare, which will help to r...

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Episode 4

Carers Network's Podcast Series - January 15, 2021 09:30 - 19 minutes
In this fourth episode of Carers Network's new podcast series, Carers Network's Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea Services Manager Sandie Roberts talks to Sharon Hammond, Project Manager for Working For Carers at Camden Carers. Working For Carers supports unpaid carers and former carers in...

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The 3 emotional and practical phases of the caring journey and how to support yourself transition through them

Thriving Carer: A Podcast for Unpaid Carers - January 06, 2021 07:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
This week I am sharing an overview of the three phases of the caring journey, what aspects of caring each one is likely to cover, why it is useful to know what challenges each phase might bring and finally, some resources, activities and exercises, to support you as you enter and transition betw...

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BONUS: RESET 2021 and Fundraising Launch Day

Thriving Carer: A Podcast for Unpaid Carers - January 01, 2021 07:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Happy New Year. This is the first day of my personal challenge, RESET 2021 and fundraising year for Thanet Disabled Riding Centre.

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BONUS: RESET 2021 Launch - 1 Day to Go!

Thriving Carer: A Podcast for Unpaid Carers - December 31, 2020 08:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
If you would like to read the version of this blog, please click here This is the fourth, and last day in the four-day countdown to launching RESET 2021 tomorrow, and today I will be very honest in sharing why this personal challenge is so important to me and how I am going to add in an extra l...

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BONUS: RESET 2021 Launch - 2 Days to Go!

Thriving Carer: A Podcast for Unpaid Carers - December 30, 2020 08:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
This is the third day in the four-day countdown to launching RESET 2021 on Friday, January 1 2021, and today I will explore the strategies, activities and resources I will use to prepare for the blocks I know I will come across on this journey. I will also reflect on how I will manage triggers o...

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BONUS: RESET 2021 Launch - 3 Days to Go!

Thriving Carer: A Podcast for Unpaid Carers - December 29, 2020 07:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
This is the second in the four-day countdown to launching RESET 2021 on Friday, January 1st 2021.   In this episode, I am sharing the SMART metrics I am going to use to help me measure and monitor my progress, as well as planning for triggers that might pop up along the way! Tomorrow I will exp...

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BONUS: RESET 2021 Launch - 4 Days to Go!

Thriving Carer: A Podcast for Unpaid Carers - December 28, 2020 07:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
This is the first in the four-day countdown to launching RESET 2021 on Friday, January 1st 2021.    This personal challenge came about when I was researching and writing for a blog post and podcast for Carers' Hearts, on the 17th November 2020. "Make mine a large one!".     The process of expl...

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Christmas wishes from our families to you and yours

Thriving Carer: A Podcast for Unpaid Carers - December 24, 2020 10:00 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
This is a quick message to you all, wishing you, your loved ones and friends and peaceful holiday period.  We also mention two of the focus months we have coming up in the New Year. 

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What a special thing it is that you do

Thriving Carer: A Podcast for Unpaid Carers - December 16, 2020 07:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
For this festive blog post and podcast episode, I hope you can join me in celebrating how special you are, in caring for a loved one or friend, often without thanks or recognition. Wherever you are on your caring journey or in the world, even if you are not sure if the term carer refers to you...

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Feeling lonely or isolated during festive holidays

Thriving Carer: A Podcast for Unpaid Carers - December 04, 2020 07:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In this episode, I am exploring how at certain times of the year, being a carer can mean that you might feel even more lonely if we are unable to join others to celebrate these special times. I will share that by thinking differently about what loneliness actually means to use individually, we...

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Episode 3

Carers Network's Podcast Series - November 18, 2020 11:43 - 28 minutes
Thursday 26 November 2020 is Carers Rights Day. This is a national day that helps to ensure unpaid carers are aware of their rights and know where to get help and support. To mark Carers Rights Day, Carers Network is launching this new episode of their ‘Living Through Lockdown’ podcast serie...

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Make mine a large one! Self-medicating to manage your emotions

Thriving Carer: A Podcast for Unpaid Carers - November 17, 2020 16:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In this weeks podcast, I discuss how, even without noticing it, self-medicating with alcohol or prescription medicines can be our ‘go-to’ way to deal with the emotional and psychological pressure of being an unpaid carer and how to manage it. If you feel that this is a behaviour that might be h...

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Episode 2

Carers Network's Podcast Series - November 05, 2020 10:16 - 30 minutes
In this second episode of Carers Network's new podcast series, Carers Network's former CEO Sally Miller talks to Roy Lilley. Roy is a health policy analyst, writer, broadcaster and commentator on the National Health Service and social issues Recorded before the 2nd national lockdown in Englan...

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Building emotional resilience as a carer series - Part 4 – Anger

Thriving Carer: A Podcast for Unpaid Carers - November 04, 2020 11:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
If you would prefer to read the blog version of this episode, please click here This week's thought-provoking podcast is the fourth and last in a four-part series covering four of the most prominent emotions carers experience throughout their caring journey: guilt, resentment, grief and anger a...

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Attachment Difficulties In Children

Education Untapped - October 26, 2020 12:00 - 36 minutes
Hosted by Sasha-Gay Brown Does the relationship between a child and carer predict adult behaviour? On this episode King's College London's  Researcher and Project Manager for the pioneering Best Services Research Project (The first randomized control trial relating to treatment for Looked Afte...

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Building emotional resilience as a carer series - Part 3 - Grief

Thriving Carer: A Podcast for Unpaid Carers - October 21, 2020 06:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
If you would prefer to read the blog version of this episode, please click here This week's thought-provoking podcast is the third in a four-part series covering four of the most prominent emotions carers experience throughout their caring journey: guilt, resentment, grief and anger and today I...

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Episode One

Carers Network's Podcast Series - October 09, 2020 11:55 - 28 minutes
In this first episode of Carers Network's new podcast series, Carers Network's CEO Sally Miller talks to Councillor Tim Mitchell, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health at Westminster City Council. Together they reflect on the last 6 months and the responses to...

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Building emotional resilience as a carer series – Part 2 - Resentment

Thriving Carer: A Podcast for Unpaid Carers - October 07, 2020 15:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
If you would prefer to read the blog version of this episode, please click here This week's thought-provoking podcast is the second in a four-part series covering four of the most prominent emotions carers experience throughout their caring journey: guilt, resentment, grief and anger and today ...

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BONUS: The Selfish Pig’s Guide to Caring by Hugh Marriott – Book Review

Thriving Carer: A Podcast for Unpaid Carers - October 07, 2020 15:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
If you would prefer to read the blog version of this episode, please click here This week I am reviewing Hugh Marriott empathic and thought-provoking book 'The Selfish Pig's Guide to Caring' and you definitely don't want to miss hear me talking about Chapter 12! If you have any questions about...

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Building emotional resilience as a carer series - Part 1 - Guilt

Thriving Carer: A Podcast for Unpaid Carers - September 16, 2020 06:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
This weeks thought-provoking blog post and podcast, is the first in a four-part series covering the four most prominent emotions carers experience throughout their caring journey: guilt, resentment, grief and anger and today we are starting with probably the most common emotion, guilt Feeling g...

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Part 1- Insights Into Two Care Leavers Education Experience

Education Untapped - September 15, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour
Hosted by Sasha-Gay Brown   Saira Jones and Yusuf McCormack- established entrepreneurs and professionals who defied the odds and stereotypes of the care system. In this episode, they share with us their experiences at school particularly around confidentiality, relationships, bullying, creativit...

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