All Episodes

Episode 231 - Social worker questions, assessment and Tramadol ramblings

Conversations - Author Fran Hill talks Fostering

Conversations - Simone Harch talks adopter wellbeing.

Episode 230 - #CPV, Challenges and Relationships

Better Me Better Us Episode 39 - Risk and Responsibility

Conversations - Matthew Page

Conversations - Fostering Consultation with Niketa Sanderson-Gillard

Conversations - Adoptive Parent Kaitlin

Episode 229 - Mark Owers and Fostering Consultation

Better Me Better Us Episode 38 - People change

Conversations - Michael Gaither a transracial adoptee

Episode 228 - Adoption Apology, Preston Davey and more.

Conversations - Nancy part 2

Conversations - Dr Claire Agius, Adopter Wellbeing

Conference Special - Reframing Professional Practice on Child to Parent Abuse.

Better Me Better Us - Ep 37 Endings

Episode 227 - Adoption Law, and much much more

WwF - Rachel Braverman - 'unhelpful help'

Episode 226 - CPV and Practitioner Anxiety + FASD Ireland Conf

Converstations - US Foster Carer Corey

Better Me Better Us Episode 36 - Are we connected or disconnected?

Conversation with Sarah Fry and Claire Murphy from the Belay Foundation

Conversations - Virtual Memory Box with Christian Brock

Churchill Fellowship Report Part 2: Walking with Families - Interventions and Recommendations

Churchill Fellowship Report - Walking with Families Practitioner Event.

Maria Duah Director Silencecd CIC - Reframing Professional Practice in the Child to Parent Abuse arena

Churchill Fellowship Report Part 1: Walking with Families - Introduction and Peer Support

Episode 225(?) - Scott and Al talk Adoption Consultations & the Adoption Forum.

Converstations - Adoptive Parent Dallas

Better Me Better Us Episode  35 - Positive Dosing

Conversations - Mary-Joy Johnson Integrative Psychotherapist

Canada Road Tip - Pt2 Reflections

Scott & Al's Canada Road Trip - Pt1

Converstations WwF - Rachel Staff Talks Parenting Teenagers

Better Me Better Us - Episode 34- Identity

FASD - Tris Casson Rennie

Conversations - Richard McCombe- Adoptive Parent

Fiona wells - The Journey of the Child

Episode 234 - Adoption Announcement, ASGSF and Foster Care isn't a Job!

Better Me Better Us Episode 33 - Love

Conversations - Dr Maude Champagne - Recovery when your child leaves home

Episode 223 - Social media bans and self care for men of a certain age.

Conversations - Suzanne Scott - T.I.P

Episode 222 - New Year New Hosts - Paula and Tris

Better Me Better Us Episode 32 - Own It

Converations - Nick, Tiegan and the Adoption Satisfaction Survey

Adoption Disruption - Adoptive parent & SW Amy

Episode of the Year - 206 FASD with Anna Webster

Christmas Podcast with Fiona Wells from Patch

Conversations - Helio, Adult International Adoptee

Better Me Better Us Ep 31 - Back to basics

Episode 221 - Adoption Crisis and More

Conference Report - The Adoption Forum

Conversations - Foster Carer Amelie

Episode 220 - Dads' Mental Health - Movember

Better Me Better Us Ep 30 - Professional Relationships

Conversations - How to start a Foster Care Agency with Dan Boxall-Simpson

Adoption Disruption - Vicki McKeown, social worker, counsellor and panel member

Converations. Andy Wallis adult adoptee.

Wednesday Webcast - Adoption State of the Nation Conversation

Adoption Disruption - Charlotte Jenkins, Adoption Disruption Meeting Chair.

Better Me Better Us: Ep 29 Different Lenses

Conversations - Parenting from a Distance with Adoptive parent Cath

Kinship Week Special - The Voices of Kinship Children with Dr Paul Shuttleworth

Adoption Disruption - Fiona Wells, adopter, adoptee and founder of PATCH

Episode 219 - Kinship Report, Disruption Research and Bantz

Adoption Disruption - Solicitor Nigel Priestly

Adoption Disruption - Ruth's story

Episode 218 - Adoption Barometer, New Minister & Becky Brooks

Conversations Caitlyn Newblé CEO and founder of All in the therapy of music

Episode 28 - Violence Against Women and Girls

Episode 217 - Conversation with Bryan Post

Churchill Fellowship - Tracy Moisan Director of the National Consortium on AFCCA, Canada

Churchill Fellowship update: Karine Tremblay - Filial Trauma

Episode 215 - Dee Mills talks Education

Episode 27 - Surviving the school holidays

Conversations - Dr Maude Champagne

Episode 214 - Euan Preston and Gillian Elam from the Potato Group

Wednesday Webcast with Vicki McKeown & Lisa Etherson

Churchill Fellowship pt 4 Follow up - An interview with Lee Tempest from NZ

Webcast with Helen Wills and Sarah Fry from the Belay Foundation

Conversations - Nakole Wooley, adopter & Swer

Episode 213 - Adoption Grandparenting, Disruption and Bantz

Better Me Better You Episode 26 – Natural Networks

Conversations - Adoptive parent Izzy and PDA

Episode 212 - Dr Chris Burke Safe and Meaningful Contact

Conversations - Adoptive Parent Amiee

Episode 211 - Adoption Morals and Ethics

Better Me Better Us Episode 25: What Does "Home" Really Mean?

Conversations - Adoptive parent Julie

Conversations: Dan, foster carer and Special Guardian

Episode 210 - FASD Ireland Conference

Conversations - Tristian, Care Experienced Adult

Churchill Fellowship Report Part 3: Walking with Families - Therapeutic Respite & Intervention

Better Me Better Us Ep 24 - Risk

Podcast Conference Report - Adoption England (Moving Forwards) 2025

Episode 209 - APPG Adoptee Voice Inquiry

Podcast Special - The Adoption & Special Guardianship March!

Episode 208 - Dr Lynn Snow CF Post Adoption Depression

Conversations - Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz

Better Me Better Us Ep 23 - Keeping Up With the Kids

Episode 207 - Michelle Hall & Dr Paul Shuttleworth talk Life Story Work and Kinship

Conversations - Foster Carer Zoe Bell

Conversations - Adoptive Parent Ali Fanshaw

Episode 22 – Interpretations

Episode 205 -The Impact of Childhood Maltreatment Research with Laura Smith

Conversations - Peter Jacob talks about NVR

Episode 204 - Adopter & Swer Rebecca Govern talks FASD and Post Adoption Support

Podcast Special - AUK's Becky Brooks on the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

BMBU Episode 21 - Kindness

Episode 203.5 Becky Brooks and the Adoption Barometer

Conversations - Solo Adoptive Parent Ramsey

Episode 203 - Artificial Intelligence and Support + A Patch Update

Conversations - Adoptive Parent Augusto

Better Me Better Us Episode 20 - Goals

Episode 202 - Tris & Paula

Episode 201 - Sarah Anderson from Foster Wiki talks allegations.

Episode 180 -Therapeutic Parenting. What is it?

Episode 200 - Christmas Special and 200th Episode Celebration

Safeguarding in Adoption Conference - Al Coates

Better Me Better You Ep 19 – Trauma and Christmas

Safeguarding in Adoption Conference - Sarah Johal

Conversations - Foster Carers Mobeena and Wajid

Episode 199 - Eight Year Anniversary Get Together .

Conversations - Dr Elaine Machett

BMBU Episode 18- Consequences

Episode 198 - CEO of Walk the Walk Jacqueline Gear

Conversations - Adult Adoptee Barbara

Episode 197 - Sam Turner from Kinship

Conversations - Adoptive Parents Jo and James

Webcast with Adopter and Adoption Researched Claire Agius

Safeguarding in Adoption - Fiona Wells

Safeguarding in Adoption - Vicki McKeown

Episode 17 – What is success?

Episode 196 - Scott and Al, #CPV on the telly and Adoption Improvements

Conversations - Adult Adoptee Brendan Watkins

Better Me Better Us - Ep 14 Be Curious?

Episode 195 - Creative Life Story Work with Jenny Young

Conversations - Megan Tanner

Better Me Better Us - Ep 16 Safety

Episode 194 - Summer news with Scott, Al & Fiona Wells

Episode 173 - Historic Adoption Policy with Dr Michael Lambert

Conversations - Bethan Pell, Child to Parent Violence

Episode 193 - The For Baby's Sake Trust with CEO Lauren Seager-Smith

Better Me Better Us Ep15 - Vulnerability.

Adoption Conversations - Adult Adoptee and Solo Adopter Susie James