A podcast about our stories! I chat to interesting people and publish the real conversations.
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Podcast by Gerard Smith
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The power and meaning of stories and storytelling and how we make use of it . The importance of stories to different groups of people through the ages. How do we create and develop our own storytelling . The potency of our own story.
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Find out how a creative approach to Life Story Work can help children and young people who have been in care make sense of their past and build a brighter future. A new model for Life Story Work is being rolled out in the North East of England, and this podcast shares the latest learning and investigates how it could help improve the lives of care-experienced children and young people across the country.
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Fascinating stories for bed time or any occasion. The Levy Fam is a tribe of creatives. We throw down with kid's stories, poetry, illustration, and lots more. We hope to inspire creativity! More info at levyfamcreative.com.
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Episode 2: S4E2 - The role of technology in capturing the stories of care-experienced children
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In this episode of the Creative Life Story Work podcast, host Dawn welcomes Christian Brock, co-founder and managing director of Virtual Memory Box, to discuss how technology is being leveraged to support life story work for care-experienced children and young people. They delve into the functionalities and benefits of the Virtual Memory Box, inclu…
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Send us a text An institution which runs through my lifeDoor Crispin Harris
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Send us a text More memories from schooldaysDoor Crispin Harris
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Send us a text A brilliant character. Warning food related content.Door Crispin Harris
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The Miroir or Glasse of the Synneful Soul
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Send us a text An extraordinary bookDoor Crispin Harris
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Send us a text More Shenanigans with Gilbert and SullivanDoor Crispin Harris
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Send us a text One of those discoveries that changes your lifeDoor Crispin Harris
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Episode 1: S4E1 - Supporting children and young people affected by grief and loss
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How might grief and loss affect children and young people's behaviour and relationships? And how can we support care-experienced children and young people to process their feelings? We welcome back to the podcast Ciara McClelland, who specialises in working with children and families impacted by adverse childhood experiences, to find out more about…
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Water, water everywhere.
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Send us a text How modern conveniences have changed through the ages.Door Crispin Harris
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Send us a text From silent movies to BalletDoor Crispin Harris
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Send us a text An amazing design which created a travelling theatreDoor Crispin Harris
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Send us a text My intrepid youthDoor Crispin Harris
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Trains and Boats and Planes
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Send us a text Lots of lovely storytelling devices to limit the amount of characters and add the delights of travelDoor Crispin Harris
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Episode 11: S3E11 - All About Us: Life story work for care-leavers
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How can we adapt Creative Life Story Work for young adults? In 2023, we worked with care-leavers and young researchers to develop All About Us, a life story work pilot project for care-leavers. We talk with theatre-maker and Blue Cabin Associate, Ruth Mary Johnson, and Faye Marsh from Darlington Borough Council, about the practicalities of gatherin…
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Send us a text Life was very different in the 1960s when it came to examinationsDoor Crispin Harris
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Send us a text The beginning of a lifelong passionDoor Crispin Harris
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Send us a text A birthday gift inspires a podcastDoor Crispin Harris
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Send us a text A real challenge for a young actorDoor Crispin Harris
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Episode 10: What is a foster carer's role in life story work?
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This month on the podcast we talk about the vital role foster carers play in the delivery of life story work. Joanne Stoddart (local authority specialist) and Jenny Young (director) from Blue Cabin are our guests as we find out what training and support foster carers receive when they welcome a child or young person to their home, and the benefits …
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Performance goes up a gear
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Send us a text An unusual Gilbert and SullivanDoor Crispin Harris
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Send us a text A surprising delightDoor Crispin Harris
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Send us a text Even in unusual circumstances there are unexpected pleasuresDoor Crispin Harris
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Send us a text A memorable lesson from the first year at boarding schoolDoor Crispin Harris
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Send us a text Acting starts to be seriousDoor Crispin Harris
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Episode 9: S3E9 - How a critical friend can help shape your life story work strategy
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We were very happy to catch up with Professor Richard Rose in Darlington, to talk about the role he's played as a critical friend for Darlington Borough Council and other organisations. Hear how having someone to share honest, constructive feedback is helping to shape life story work strategies. Find out more about Creative Life Story Work membersh…
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Send us a text How music became one of the main threads of my lifeDoor Crispin Harris
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The Woman in White. A Ghost story?
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Send us a text The 19th Century love of the supernatural.Door Crispin Harris
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Send us a text A new type of episode. I read chapter one and talk about why it is such compelling storytelling.Door Crispin Harris
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Send us a text The man and his friendship with Charles DickensDoor Crispin Harris
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Episode 8: S3E8 - Darlington Borough Council's approach to life story work
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In this bitesize episode of the Creative Life Story Work podcast, we chat with Martin Webster, Workforce Development Manager at Darlington Borough Council. He shares some of the feedback he's received from children, young people and carers, and explains how Darlington is putting a framework in place to help its staff embed a creative approach to li…
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Send us a text A new phase of storytellingDoor Crispin Harris
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Send us a text Introduction of Dark themes and characters in this "Season Finale"Door Crispin Harris
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Send us a text Tales from the Primary ClassroomDoor Crispin Harris
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My Village and other animals
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Send us a text Lots more eccentricities!Door Crispin Harris
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Episode 7: S3E7 - Making time for Life Story Work
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We hear from staff at Darlington Borough Council about how they carve out time and space for life story work. Get a real-life insight into a variety of roles in Darlington's Children's Services department, people's experiences of Creative Life Story Work, and how staff and foster carers are being supported to deliver better life story work. Click h…
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Send us a text Location is one of the basic storytelling themesDoor Crispin Harris
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If I could talk to the animals
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Send us a text One of the main elements of storytellingDoor Crispin Harris
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Send us a text This explains a lotDoor Crispin Harris
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Send us a text A mixture of character, mystery and situationDoor Crispin Harris
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Episode 6: S3E6 - Why develop a life story work policy?
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The Creative Life Story Work team asked local authorities across England how they approach life story work and whether they have a life story work policy in place. In this episode of the podcast, we talk to Blue Cabin's Director, Jenny Young, and Local Authority Specialist, Joanne Stoddart, to find out what they discovered and why a life story work…
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Send us a text One of the main elements in my storyDoor Crispin Harris
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Send us a text One of the big highlights of a 1950s village; the annual carnival.Door Crispin Harris
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Send us a text Every setting needs a cast of characters. In the case of my Essex village I did not know how rich a tapestry they wereDoor Crispin Harris
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Send us a text A major storytelling theme. A character outside their comfort zone. In this case my mum.Door Crispin Harris
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Send us a text One of the major influences in my young lifeDoor Crispin Harris
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Episode 5: S3E5 - Attachment, trauma and their impact on children and young people.
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We welcome to the podcast the brilliant Professor Richard Rose of Therapeutic Life Story Work International, to explore the topics of attachment and trauma. We find out how early experiences of attachment and trauma can affect children and young people later in life and how foster carers and social workers can recognise resulting behaviours and sup…
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Send us a text Starting to introduce the characters from my village childhoodDoor Crispin Harris
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Food Glorious Food part 2
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Send us a text Continuing one of the strongest storytelling themesDoor Crispin Harris
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Food Glorious Food Part 1
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Send us a text We all enjoy stories about it and delight in writing about itDoor Crispin Harris
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Send us a text The preparations and journeys heading towards ChristmasDoor Crispin Harris
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