“When Risk Starts Young: Trauma, Belonging & Behaviour in Adolescence”

Here’s a polished version you can use across Spotify, Apple, YouTube:In this powerful episode of the Domestic Abuse Breakthrough Show, Kate is joined once again by youth worker and lived-experience advocate Wesley Owen Cunliffe.Together, they explore the growing and deeply concerning reality facing young people today — from knife crime and exploitation to coercive control, peer pressure, and the blurred lines between “bullying” and abuse.Drawing on frontline experience and trauma-informed insight, this conversation goes beyond headlines to unpack:Why young people are increasingly carrying knives — and where that path leadsHow abuse is learned, repeated, and normalised in childhoodThe impact of social media, belonging, and identity on behaviourWhy “bullying” is often minimised language for something far more seriousThe confusion young people face around consent, relationships, and boundariesThe devastating consequences of five minutes of decision-makingHow early intervention, role models, and community support can break the cycleWes shares raw, honest insight from his own journey — and delivers a message every young person needs to hear:“The minute you pick up that blade… the clock starts ticking.”This episode is a must-listen for:ParentsSafeguarding professionalsEducatorsAnyone working with young peopleAnd young people themselvesBecause risk doesn’t suddenly appear in adulthood.It starts earlier.And if we don’t understand it, we miss it.If you are navigating abuse, support links are in the link tree.If you’re a professional or survivor ready to deepen your understanding, you can also register your interest in trauma-informed training and resources via the links provided.https://linktr.ee/breakthecyclemovement