PODCAST · kids
Team Talk
by BFBS Radio
The triumphs and trials of family life in the armed forces.
Episodes
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1. Special Educational Needs, a Little Victory and military magic with Lance Corporal Richard Jones
So what is military life like for a child with special educational needs? Louise from the charity Little Troopers talks to Mum Stacey about finding the right support for her son Noah. We celebrate a Little Victory with five year old Joshua and Lance Corporal Richard Jones, the magician who won...
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2. The social media lifeline and England Rugby star Joe Cokanasiga talks about his Army childhood
Louise from Little Troopers talks to Charlotte, an army wife who has used the power of social media to make new friends wherever she’s posted. BFBS social media guru Jackie Rautenbach has some top advice on how to make it work for you. We celebrate a “Little Victory” with Victoria, a teenage...
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3. Career advice for spouses, boarding schools and more military magic
Louise from Little Troopers talks to Lisa, who’s made the difficult decision to give up her successful teaching career to be a full-time navy wife and mum. We also get some career advice from Lucy Heaver, an employment expert from the Naval Families Federation. We celebrate a “Little Victory”…
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4. Providing stability for forces children and James Blunt talks army life
Louise from Little Troopers talks to Sophia about deployment and separation. We also hear from Louise Briggs from the RAF Families Federation about providing stability for your children through deployments, postings and the ups and downs of a mobile lifestyle. We celebrate a “Little Victory” with...
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5. Isolation, mental health and Kriss Akabusi’s army life
Louise from Little Troopers talks to Mary Claire about her struggle with mental health due to the emotional impact of forces life. Karen Ross from the Army Families Federation and Bridget Nicholson from the Naval Families Federation give advice on looking after your mental health when you are…
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6. PTSD in the family? How to get help
Louise from Little Troopers talks to Cat whose partner was struggling with undiagnosed PTSD. Karen Ross from the Army Families Federation explains how to get help if you are in a similar situation. We celebrate a “Little Victory” with Jack in Cyprus who is fundraising for animal sanctuaries by...
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7. Can you make a career out of social media?
Louise from Little Troopers talks to Kirsty about how she gets her children through the long periods of separation from their dad while he is away on deployment. Bridget Nicholson from the Naval Families Federation has some advice for families dealing with time apart. We celebrate a “Little...
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8. Counting down till Daddy comes home
Louise from Little Troopers talks to Kirsty about how she gets her children through the long periods of separation from their dad while he is away on deployment. Bridget Nicholson from the Naval Families Federation has some advice for families dealing with time apart. We celebrate a “Little...
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9. Living with serious illness
Louise from Little Troopers talks to Steve and Becky. Steve is serving in the army but was diagnosed with a brain tumour shortly before the couple got married. WO2 Gill Charlton from the Armed Forces CANDID Network talks about the support available for those diagnosed with serious illness while...
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10. Building resilience and support when life get tough
Louise from Little Troopers talks to Claire about becoming a military spouse and the challenges of forces life when a parent and child have additional health or support needs. WO2 Gill Charlton from the Army Welfare service and the Armed Forces CANDID Network talks about the help available for...
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11. Keeping your relationship on track when you’re married to the military
Louise from Little Troopers talks to Verity about becoming a military spouse and adapting to forces life. Chris Leahy, a senior social work practitioner from British Forces Cyprus, explains how to maintain a happy relationship and why counselling might be useful for some couples. We celebrate a...
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12. A sense of belonging: from forces daughter to forces wife
Louise from Little Troopers talks to Ceri about growing up as a child in the forces to becoming a military wife. Chris Leahy, a senior social work practitioner from British Forces Cyprus, talks about how to prepare your children for an overseas posting. We celebrate a Little Victory with Delilah...
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13. Engaged, married, deployed
Louise from Little Troopers talks to Sian who explains how she coped when her Royal Navy husband set sail the day after their wedding. Sara Scott, a trustee from the Military Wives Choir, explains why the choirs are about so much more than just singing. We celebrate a Little Victory with Mano in...
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14. Job worries, rainbow babies and Cassidy Little’s lockdown
Employment anxiety. Many people have lost their jobs during the Coronavirus pandemic but if you’re a former member of the armed forces and have job worries, can you re-join the services? Nicky Smith speaks to Squadron Leader Gordon Ferguson who has re-joined the RAF after going on furlough from…
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15. Coronavirus and the Gurkhas, one cadet’s lockdown victory and Laura Aikman from Bluestone 42
What’s life been like for Gurkha soldiers and their families during the pandemic? Binod Khadka from BFBS Gurkha Radio brings us stories from Brunei, the UK and Nepal. Adam Powney talks to Cadet Ben Hall who spent lockdown by building and then sleeping in an Anderson shelter in his garden to raise...
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16. The soldier who delivered a baby, breast cancer to Invictus and lockdown with Katherine Jenkins
Amy Casey has some amazing stories from the Coronavirus front line. Thousands of British troops deployed as part of Op Rescript in support of the NHS. Many of them found themselves doing extraordinary things. Amy talks to some of them including the soldier who delivered a baby.
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17. Pandemic support from military spouses, extended deployment and lockdown baking
Jill Misson explores the many ways in which military spouses have been getting through the pandemic, together. Amy Casey talks to army veteran Douglas Morgan about how he lifted morale in his local community by volunteering as a gardener at a care home. Louise Fetigan from Little Troopers talks…
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18. Stress, anxiety and loneliness: mental health in a pandemic
How are forces charities helping people with mental health issues during the coronavirus pandemic? Jill Misson’s been finding out and hears from one serviceman who got help. 11 year old Imogen tells Amy Casey about winning a Pride of Britain Lockdown Award for her Keepie Uppie Challenge. Louise...
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19. Isolation in The Falklands, a home school hero and former SAS soldier Jay Morton
Charlie Fife talks to the military community in The Falkland Islands about what lockdown has been like in one of the most isolated places in the world. Adam Powney talks to a veteran who got kids out in the fresh air this summer, by making sure the annual Hells Fells adventure training festival...
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