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Episode 4 (S9). Changing the Game: Representation in Sports Media (feat. Regina Suddahaza)

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Episode 3. Refuelling the Spark: How to Keep Going When You’re Running on Empty

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Episode 2 (S9). From Risk to Reason: Centring Women in HIV Care (ft. Sophie Strachan and Nneka Nwokolo)

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Episode 1 (S9). Good News Stories to Kick Off the Season

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Episode 17 (S8). Connecting With Your Why: The Heart of Social Change

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Episode 15 (S8). More Than a Meal: The Hidden Impact of Breakfast on Young Lives (feat. Dr Ben Dunn)

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Episode 15 (S8). Inside the Manosphere: Our Reflections

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Episode 14 (S8). Sitting With Uncertainty

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Episode 13 (S8). Beyond the Pitch: Equality and Representation in Refereeing (feat. Arran Williams and Karan Rai).

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Episode 12 (S8). The Statements Episode: Agree or Disagree?

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Episode 11 (S8). Breaking Cycles of Domestic Abuse: Starting With the Baby (feat. Lauren Seager-Smith)

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Episode 10 (S8). Health Is Not Equal: Confronting Health Inequities

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Episode 9 (S8). Beyond Trauma: Supporting Lives Affected by Violence (feat. Dr. Ron Dodzro)

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Episode 8 (S8). Faith in Focus: Exploring Religion and Spirituality Today

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Episode 7 (S8). The Kamelion app: Youth Mental Health, Reimagined (feat. Vivian Tanaka)

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Episode 6 (S8). Allyship in Action

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Episode 5 (S8). What Does It Mean to Be British in the Current Climate?

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BONUS EPISODE. The Next Chapter: Inside the Global Centre for Contextual Safeguarding

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Episode 4 (S8). Turning Experience into Empowerment. (feat. Jade Barnett)

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Episode 3 (S8). Loneliness: A Quiet Conversation We Need to Have

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Episode 2 (S8). From Hackney, With Love: The Human Cost of Gentrification. (feat Richard Yeboah)

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Episode 1 (S8). Moments or Movements? Rethinking Social Change in EDI

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Episode 18 (S7). The Quiet Power of Hope

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Episode 17 (S7). Breaking Barriers in Women’s Football (feat. Kerry Davis)

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Episode 16 (S7). What No One Told Us About Menopause (feat. Dr. Elise Dallas)

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Episode 15 (S7). Who Makes the Rules? The Fine Line Between Structure and Exclusion

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Episode 14 (S7). Grief Isn't linear: Navigating Grief and Loss (feat: Imogen)

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Episode 13 (S7). Navigating the Teenage Experience – Lessons from Netflix’s Adolescence

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Episode 12 (S7). Multidirectional Solidarity in Uncertain Times

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Episode 11 (S7). Unpacking Adultification (feat. Jahnine Davis)

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Episode 10 (S7). Navigating Resistance—Understanding Reluctance & Overcoming Challenges

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Episode 9 (S7). How the National Childbirth Trust (NCT) is Championing Diversity and Inclusion (feat. Louise Oliver)

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Episode 8 (S7). Breaking the Age Barrier: Confronting Ageism in the Workplace

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Episode 7 (S7). Anti-Racist Activism (feat. Lisa Zaranyika)

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Episode 6 (S7). Having Feedback Conversations

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Episode 5 (S7). Disability and Accessibility in the Workplace (feat. Amy Butterworth)

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Episode 4 (S7). The Power of Language

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Episode 3 (S7). Imposter Syndrome

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Episode 2 (S7). Race, Resilience, and Responsibility in Leading Change (feat. Ben Lindsay OBE).

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Episode 1 (S7). Creating Inclusive Environments

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Episode 17 (S6). Introducing Difference

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Episode 16 (S6). The Half Of It: Exploring the Mixed-Race Experience (ft Emma Slade Edmondson)

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Episode 15 (S6). Reframing Perspectives on Youth Violence (feat. Luke Billingham)

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Episode 14 (S6). What is Organisational Trauma?

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Episode 13 (S6). A Look Back At Some Pure Vibes & Laughter

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Episode 12 (S6). Let's Talk About International Women's Day

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Episode 11 (S6).Uplifting & Enriching Approaches to Youth Engagement (ft. Amani Simpson)

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Episode 10 (S6). Inclusive Leadership (feat. Has Khair)

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Episode 9 (S6). Let's Talk About Professionalism in the Workplace

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Episode 8 (S6). What is Unconscious Bias?

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Episode 7 (S6). Addressing Violence & Conflict with Young People (ft. Craig Pinkney)

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Episode 6 (S6). The Social Graces Revisited/Christmas Special

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Episode 5 (S6). The 'Illegal' Migration Act (feat. Lisa Matthews)

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Episode 4 (S6). Starting a Conversation About Gaza.

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Episode 3 (S6). Talking about Harmful Sexual Behaviour (feat. Anna Glinski)

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Episode 2 (S6). How Can We Feel Psychologically Safe?

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Episode 1 (S6). What does Belonging mean to you?

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Episode 17 (S5). End of Season Reflections and Chat :)

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Episode 16 (S5). Organisational Culture in Social Work

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Episode 15 (S5). Made by Mortals: Bringing People's Experiences to Life.

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Episode 14 (S5). The Illegal Immigration Bill Aftermath

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Episode 13 (S5). World Social Work Day Episode

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Episode 12 (S5). For Black Boys... (feat. Sarah Jordan Verghese & Jasmyn Fisher-Ryner)

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Episode 11 (S5). Allyship.

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Episode 10 (S5). LGBT History Month

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Episode 9 (S5). A New Idea of Resilience (feat. Josh Connolly)

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Episode 8 (S5). Journey of an Anti-Racist Social Worker. (feat. Shantel Thomas)

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Episode 7 (S5). New Year, New Focus?

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Episode 6 (S5). A Conversation about Class (feat. Sereena Abbassi)

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Episode 5 (S5). The Impact of Childhood Sexual Violence (feat. Patrick Sandford)

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Episode 4 (S5). Trafficking: A Reflection on Mo Farah's Documentary.

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Episode 3 (S5). The Impact of Food Banks (feat. John and Amy from the Trussell Trust)

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Episode 2 (S5). Virtual Reality (VR) in Social Work (feat. Shalene Lemmie)

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Episode 1 (S5). What is Happening in Our Society?

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Episode 18 (S4). Review and Reflections (season finale!!!!)

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Episode 17 (S4). Autism and Social Work (feat. Jenni McCabe)

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Episode 16 (S4). Intersectionality For Social Workers (feat. Professor Claudia Bernard)

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Episode 15 (S4). Reflections on 'Child Q'.

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Episode 14 (S4). Everyday Activism (feat. Kajal Odedra)

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Episode 13 (S4). Inspirational Women

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Episode 12 (S4). Working with Sexual Abuse (feat. Lydia Guthrie).

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Episode 11 (S4). Siblings and Foster Care

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Episode 10 (S4). Approaches to Safeguarding Young People. (feat. Professor Carlene Firmin MBE and Ben Lindsay)

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Episode 9 (S4). The Role of Happiness

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Episode 8 (S4). New Year, New Me?

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Episode 7 (S4). What Social Work means to us. (Christmas special!!!)

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Episode 6 (S4). Reflections on the death of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes

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Episode 5 (S4). Responses to Depression

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Episode 4 (S4). What is the Workforce Race Equality Standard in social care? (feat. Nimal Jude)

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Episode 3 (S4). Queer Theory in Social Work (feat. Jemma Healey)

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Episode 2 (S4). Let's talk about Refugees and Asylum-Seekers

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Episode 1 (S4). A Summer of Social Issues

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Episode 19 (S3). End of season thoughts and reflections.

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Episode 18 (S3). Education and young people (feat. Manny Awoyelu). Season finale Part 1

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Episode 17 (S3). A year since George Floyd's murder.

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Episode 16 (S3). Anti-Oppressive Practice

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Episode 15 (S3). Misogyny

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Episode 14 (S3). The Race report and institutional racism

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Episode 13 (S3). Using Motivational Interviewing in social work (feat. Charlie Whittaker)

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Episode 12 (S3). What are Microaggressions?