All Episodes
The Social Matters Podcast — 144 episodes
Episode 17 (S8). Connecting With Your Why: The Heart of Social Change
Episode 15 (S8). More Than a Meal: The Hidden Impact of Breakfast on Young Lives (feat. Dr Ben Dunn)
Episode 15 (S8). Inside the Manosphere: Our Reflections
Episode 14 (S8). Sitting With Uncertainty
Episode 13 (S8). Beyond the Pitch: Equality and Representation in Refereeing (feat. Arran Williams and Karan Rai).
Episode 12 (S8). The Statements Episode: Agree or Disagree?
Episode 11 (S8). Breaking Cycles of Domestic Abuse: Starting With the Baby (feat. Lauren Seager-Smith)
Episode 10 (S8). Health Is Not Equal: Confronting Health Inequities
Episode 9 (S8). Beyond Trauma: Supporting Lives Affected by Violence (feat. Dr. Ron Dodzro)
Episode 8 (S8). Faith in Focus: Exploring Religion and Spirituality Today
Episode 7 (S8). The Kamelion app: Youth Mental Health, Reimagined (feat. Vivian Tanaka)
Episode 6 (S8). Allyship in Action
Episode 5 (S8). What Does It Mean to Be British in the Current Climate?
BONUS EPISODE. The Next Chapter: Inside the Global Centre for Contextual Safeguarding
Episode 4 (S8). Turning Experience into Empowerment. (feat. Jade Barnett)
Episode 3 (S8). Loneliness: A Quiet Conversation We Need to Have
Episode 2 (S8). From Hackney, With Love: The Human Cost of Gentrification. (feat Richard Yeboah)
Episode 1 (S8). Moments or Movements? Rethinking Social Change in EDI
Episode 18 (S7). The Quiet Power of Hope
Episode 17 (S7). Breaking Barriers in Women’s Football (feat. Kerry Davis)
Episode 16 (S7). What No One Told Us About Menopause (feat. Dr. Elise Dallas)
Episode 15 (S7). Who Makes the Rules? The Fine Line Between Structure and Exclusion
Episode 14 (S7). Grief Isn't linear: Navigating Grief and Loss (feat: Imogen)
Episode 13 (S7). Navigating the Teenage Experience – Lessons from Netflix’s Adolescence
Episode 12 (S7). Multidirectional Solidarity in Uncertain Times
Episode 11 (S7). Unpacking Adultification (feat. Jahnine Davis)
Episode 10 (S7). Navigating Resistance—Understanding Reluctance & Overcoming Challenges
Episode 9 (S7). How the National Childbirth Trust (NCT) is Championing Diversity and Inclusion (feat. Louise Oliver)
Episode 8 (S7). Breaking the Age Barrier: Confronting Ageism in the Workplace
Episode 7 (S7). Anti-Racist Activism (feat. Lisa Zaranyika)
Episode 6 (S7). Having Feedback Conversations
Episode 5 (S7). Disability and Accessibility in the Workplace (feat. Amy Butterworth)
Episode 4 (S7). The Power of Language
Episode 3 (S7). Imposter Syndrome
Episode 2 (S7). Race, Resilience, and Responsibility in Leading Change (feat. Ben Lindsay OBE).
Episode 1 (S7). Creating Inclusive Environments
Episode 17 (S6). Introducing Difference
Episode 16 (S6). The Half Of It: Exploring the Mixed-Race Experience (ft Emma Slade Edmondson)
Episode 15 (S6). Reframing Perspectives on Youth Violence (feat. Luke Billingham)
Episode 14 (S6). What is Organisational Trauma?
Episode 13 (S6). A Look Back At Some Pure Vibes & Laughter
Episode 12 (S6). Let's Talk About International Women's Day
Episode 11 (S6).Uplifting & Enriching Approaches to Youth Engagement (ft. Amani Simpson)
Episode 10 (S6). Inclusive Leadership (feat. Has Khair)
Episode 9 (S6). Let's Talk About Professionalism in the Workplace
Episode 8 (S6). What is Unconscious Bias?
Episode 7 (S6). Addressing Violence & Conflict with Young People (ft. Craig Pinkney)
Episode 6 (S6). The Social Graces Revisited/Christmas Special
Episode 5 (S6). The 'Illegal' Migration Act (feat. Lisa Matthews)
Episode 4 (S6). Starting a Conversation About Gaza.
Episode 3 (S6). Talking about Harmful Sexual Behaviour (feat. Anna Glinski)
Episode 2 (S6). How Can We Feel Psychologically Safe?
Episode 1 (S6). What does Belonging mean to you?
Episode 17 (S5). End of Season Reflections and Chat :)
Episode 16 (S5). Organisational Culture in Social Work
Episode 15 (S5). Made by Mortals: Bringing People's Experiences to Life.
Episode 14 (S5). The Illegal Immigration Bill Aftermath
Episode 13 (S5). World Social Work Day Episode
Episode 12 (S5). For Black Boys... (feat. Sarah Jordan Verghese & Jasmyn Fisher-Ryner)
Episode 11 (S5). Allyship.
Episode 10 (S5). LGBT History Month
Episode 9 (S5). A New Idea of Resilience (feat. Josh Connolly)
Episode 8 (S5). Journey of an Anti-Racist Social Worker. (feat. Shantel Thomas)
Episode 7 (S5). New Year, New Focus?
Episode 6 (S5). A Conversation about Class (feat. Sereena Abbassi)
Episode 5 (S5). The Impact of Childhood Sexual Violence (feat. Patrick Sandford)
Episode 4 (S5). Trafficking: A Reflection on Mo Farah's Documentary.
Episode 3 (S5). The Impact of Food Banks (feat. John and Amy from the Trussell Trust)
Episode 2 (S5). Virtual Reality (VR) in Social Work (feat. Shalene Lemmie)
Episode 1 (S5). What is Happening in Our Society?
Episode 18 (S4). Review and Reflections (season finale!!!!)
Episode 17 (S4). Autism and Social Work (feat. Jenni McCabe)
Episode 16 (S4). Intersectionality For Social Workers (feat. Professor Claudia Bernard)
Episode 15 (S4). Reflections on 'Child Q'.
Episode 14 (S4). Everyday Activism (feat. Kajal Odedra)
Episode 13 (S4). Inspirational Women
Episode 12 (S4). Working with Sexual Abuse (feat. Lydia Guthrie).
Episode 11 (S4). Siblings and Foster Care
Episode 10 (S4). Approaches to Safeguarding Young People. (feat. Professor Carlene Firmin MBE and Ben Lindsay)
Episode 9 (S4). The Role of Happiness
Episode 8 (S4). New Year, New Me?
Episode 7 (S4). What Social Work means to us. (Christmas special!!!)
Episode 6 (S4). Reflections on the death of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes
Episode 5 (S4). Responses to Depression
Episode 4 (S4). What is the Workforce Race Equality Standard in social care? (feat. Nimal Jude)
Episode 3 (S4). Queer Theory in Social Work (feat. Jemma Healey)
Episode 2 (S4). Let's talk about Refugees and Asylum-Seekers
Episode 1 (S4). A Summer of Social Issues
Episode 19 (S3). End of season thoughts and reflections.
Episode 18 (S3). Education and young people (feat. Manny Awoyelu). Season finale Part 1
Episode 17 (S3). A year since George Floyd's murder.
Episode 16 (S3). Anti-Oppressive Practice
Episode 15 (S3). Misogyny
Episode 14 (S3). The Race report and institutional racism
Episode 13 (S3). Using Motivational Interviewing in social work (feat. Charlie Whittaker)
Episode 12 (S3). What are Microaggressions?
Episode 11 (S3). Anti-Racism in social work (feat. Wayne Reid)
Episode 10 (S3). A post-Trump world.
Episode 9 (S3). Books and articles that have influenced our social work
Episode 8 (S3). The Catch Up conversation
Episode 7 (S3). New Year, New Hope?
Episode 6 (S3). Uncertain times
Episode 5 (S3). The importance of Fostering. (feat LiKa Family Fostering)
Episode 4. (S3). Systemic Social Work: A Team Manager's perspective. (feat. Rebecca Harvey)
Episode 3. (S3). Being Trauma-Informed (feat. Dr Karen Treisman, MBE)
Episode 2 (S3). Power = Responsibility.
Episode 1 (Season 3). Black Lives STILL Matter
Episode 19 (S2). Reflections on the Black Lives Matter movement.
Episode 18 (S2). The importance of human touch pre/post Covid-19
Episode 17 (S2). The impact of Covid-19 on Black and Minority Ethnic people
Episode 16 (S2). Working directly with children (feat. 'Matilda' aged 6)
Episode 15 (S2). Impact of Covid-19 on social work
Episode 14 (S2) Radical Candor (Feat. Kim Scott)
Episode 13 (S2). Seeking permission and engaging others (feat. Dave Tapsell)
Episode 12 (S2). A conversation about Poverty
Episode 11 (S2). The topic of Shame
Episode 10 (S2). How do we actively listen to others
Episode 9 (S2). How do we talk about Mental Health
Episode 8 (S2). What does it mean to be curious?
Episode 7 (S2). Mentalization: Understanding the mind of oneself and others.
Episode 6 (S2). How to have a conversation about Race. (feat Nick Pendry)
Episode 5 (S2). Celebrations (feat. Beverley Williams MBE)
Episode 4 (season 2). Attachment or relationship bonds? (feat. Professor David Shemmings)
Episode 3 (season 2). Asking the "right" questions
Episode 2 (Season 2). Contextual Safeguarding reloaded featuring Dr Carlene Firmin
Episode 1 (Season 2). Creating Change
Episode 18 (Season finale). Reflections
Episode 17. Working with men
Episode 16. Working together with different professionals
Episode 15. Let's talk about Race
Episode 14. Having difficult conversations
Episode 13. Supervision and support in social work
Episode 12. Professional Boundaries
Episode 11. Self-care
Episode 10: How do you use yourself in your social work practice?
Episode 9. What does Hope look like in social work?
Episode 8. Endings (Part 2)
Episode 7. The importance of Beginnings and Endings (part 1)
Episode 6. The power of Language in social work
Episode 5. Reflexivity; who we are and what we bring
Episode 4. Diversity and the Social Graces
Episode 3. Contextual Safeguarding in social work
Episode 2. Representation of social work in the media and knife crime in London
Episode 1. Why this podcast