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The Adoption and Fostering Podcast — 132 episodes

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

2

Better Me Better Us - Ep 37 Endings

3

Episode 227 - Adoption Law, and much much more

4

WwF - Rachel Braverman - 'unhelpful help'

5

Episode 226 - CPV and Practitioner Anxiety + FASD Ireland Conf

6

Converstations - US Foster Carer Corey

7

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

8

Conversation with Sarah Fry and Claire Murphy from the Belay Foundation

9

Conversations - Virtual Memory Box with Christian Brock

10

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

11

Churchill Fellowship Report - Walking with Families Practitioner Event.

12

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

13

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

14

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

15

Converstations - Adoptive Parent Dallas

16

Better Me Better Us Episode  35 - Positive Dosing

17

Conversations - Mary-Joy Johnson Integrative Psychotherapist

18

Canada Road Tip - Pt2 Reflections

19

Scott & Al's Canada Road Trip - Pt1

20

Converstations WwF - Rachel Staff Talks Parenting Teenagers

21

Better Me Better Us - Episode 34- Identity

22

FASD - Tris Casson Rennie

23

Conversations - Richard McCombe- Adoptive Parent

24

Fiona wells - The Journey of the Child

25

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

26

Better Me Better Us Episode 33 - Love

27

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

28

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

29

Conversations - Suzanne Scott - T.I.P

30

Episode 222 - New Year New Hosts - Paula and Tris

31

Better Me Better Us Episode 32 - Own It

32

Converations - Nick, Tiegan and the Adoption Satisfaction Survey

33

Adoption Disruption - Adoptive parent & SW Amy

34

Episode of the Year - 206 FASD with Anna Webster

35

Christmas Podcast with Fiona Wells from Patch

36

Conversations - Helio, Adult International Adoptee

37

Better Me Better Us Ep 31 - Back to basics

38

Episode 221 - Adoption Crisis and More

39

Conference Report - The Adoption Forum

40

Conversations - Foster Carer Amelie

41

Episode 220 - Dads' Mental Health - Movember

42

Better Me Better Us Ep 30 - Professional Relationships

43

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

44

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

45

Converations. Andy Wallis adult adoptee.

46

Wednesday Webcast - Adoption State of the Nation Conversation

47

Adoption Disruption - Charlotte Jenkins, Adoption Disruption Meeting Chair.

48

Better Me Better Us: Ep 29 Different Lenses

49

Conversations - Parenting from a Distance with Adoptive parent Cath

50

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

51

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

52

Episode 219 - Kinship Report, Disruption Research and Bantz

53

Adoption Disruption - Solicitor Nigel Priestly

54

Adoption Disruption - Ruth's story

55

Episode 218 - Adoption Barometer, New Minister & Becky Brooks

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

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Episode 28 - Violence Against Women and Girls

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Episode 217 - Conversation with Bryan Post

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

60

Churchill Fellowship update: Karine Tremblay - Filial Trauma

61

Episode 215 - Dee Mills talks Education

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Episode 27 - Surviving the school holidays

63

Conversations - Dr Maude Champagne

64

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

65

Wednesday Webcast with Vicki McKeown & Lisa Etherson

66

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

67

Webcast with Helen Wills and Sarah Fry from the Belay Foundation

68

Conversations - Nakole Wooley, adopter & Swer

69

Episode 213 - Adoption Grandparenting, Disruption and Bantz

70

Better Me Better You Episode 26 – Natural Networks

71

Conversations - Adoptive parent Izzy and PDA

72

Episode 212 - Dr Chris Burke Safe and Meaningful Contact

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Conversations - Adoptive Parent Amiee

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Episode 211 - Adoption Morals and Ethics

75

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

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Conversations - Adoptive parent Julie

77

Conversations: Dan, foster carer and Special Guardian

78

Episode 210 - FASD Ireland Conference

79

Conversations - Tristian, Care Experienced Adult

80

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

81

Better Me Better Us Ep 24 - Risk

82

Podcast Conference Report - Adoption England (Moving Forwards) 2025

83

Episode 209 - APPG Adoptee Voice Inquiry

84

Podcast Special - The Adoption & Special Guardianship March!

85

Episode 208 - Dr Lynn Snow CF Post Adoption Depression

86

Conversations - Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz

87

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

88

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

89

Conversations - Foster Carer Zoe Bell

90

Conversations - Adoptive Parent Ali Fanshaw

91

Episode 22 – Interpretations

92

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

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Conversations - Peter Jacob talks about NVR

94

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

95

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

96

BMBU Episode 21 - Kindness

97

Episode 203.5 Becky Brooks and the Adoption Barometer

98

Conversations - Solo Adoptive Parent Ramsey

99

Episode 203 - Artificial Intelligence and Support + A Patch Update

100

Conversations - Adoptive Parent Augusto

101

Better Me Better Us Episode 20 - Goals

102

Episode 202 - Tris & Paula

103

Episode 201 - Sarah Anderson from Foster Wiki talks allegations.

104

Episode 180 -Therapeutic Parenting. What is it?

105

Episode 200 - Christmas Special and 200th Episode Celebration

106

Safeguarding in Adoption Conference - Al Coates

107

Better Me Better You Ep 19 – Trauma and Christmas

108

Safeguarding in Adoption Conference - Sarah Johal

109

Conversations - Foster Carers Mobeena and Wajid

110

Episode 199 - Eight Year Anniversary Get Together .

111

Conversations - Dr Elaine Machett

112

BMBU Episode 18- Consequences

113

Episode 198 - CEO of Walk the Walk Jacqueline Gear

114

Conversations - Adult Adoptee Barbara

115

Episode 197 - Sam Turner from Kinship

116

Conversations - Adoptive Parents Jo and James

117

Webcast with Adopter and Adoption Researched Claire Agius

118

Safeguarding in Adoption - Fiona Wells

119

Safeguarding in Adoption - Vicki McKeown

120

Episode 17 – What is success?

121

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

122

Conversations - Adult Adoptee Brendan Watkins

123

Better Me Better Us - Ep 14 Be Curious?

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Episode 195 - Creative Life Story Work with Jenny Young

125

Conversations - Megan Tanner

126

Better Me Better Us - Ep 16 Safety

127

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

128

Episode 173 - Historic Adoption Policy with Dr Michael Lambert

129

Conversations - Bethan Pell, Child to Parent Violence

130

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

131

Better Me Better Us Ep15 - Vulnerability.

132

Adoption Conversations - Adult Adoptee and Solo Adopter Susie James