Creating connections and conversations about people, technology and the intersection of health and wellbeing. Recorded through the "cyber synaptic space." Catherine speaks to people who are considered experts in their fields. Important information for parents, teachers, professionals and anyone who wants to learn about cyberspace, digital parenting, security, data protection, counselling, health, wellbeing, personal growth and development. This is your acoustic & neuroplastic ride that will ...
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The Locked up Living Podcast: Surviving and thriving in prisons and other challenging environments
Podcasters David Jones & Dr Naomi Murphy
Can institutional culture challenge your mental health? What if your job makes you feel shame, sadness, grief, disgust and fear? What if you are expected not to feel? Or you are expected to be relentlessly competitive? What it’s like to live or work in a prison? Does working with people who commit murder, child abuse and rape affect people who work in prisons and the wider criminal justice system? How do people survive and thrive when facing significant challenges to our emotional health ove ...
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In this enlightening episode, David and Naomi engage in a thought-provoking conversation with Nora Stern, co founder of Affinity AI. They delve into the innovative ways artificial intelligence can enhance therapeutic practices, discussing the potential benefits and challenges of integrating AI into mental health services. Nora shares insights on ho…
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In this enlightening episode, David and Naomi engage in a thought-provoking conversation with Nora Stern, co founder of Affinity AI. They delve into the innovative ways artificial intelligence can enhance therapeutic practices, discussing the potential benefits and challenges of integrating AI into mental health services. Nora shares insights on ho…
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In this episode, we sit down with Judith Edwards, an experienced child and adolescent psychotherapist, to discuss her latest book, "Grandmotherland." Judith shares her insights on the profound impact of grandparenting, the complexities of familial relationships, and the importance of subjective experiences in understanding our lives. Join us as we …
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In this conversation Helen Garlick discusses her book 'No Place to Lie' and the impact of family secrets. She shares her personal experience of discovering her brother's suicide and her mother's hidden sexuality after their deaths. The central themes of the book include family secrets, the power of communication, connection, and community, and the …
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In this conversation Helen Garlick discusses her book 'No Place to Lie' and the impact of family secrets. She shares her personal experience of discovering her brother's suicide and her mother's hidden sexuality after their deaths. The central themes of the book include family secrets, the power of communication, connection, and community, and the …
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Ari Yampolsky; (Video) Caught in the Crossfire: The Perils of Exposing Corruption in the USA
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In this detailed conversation, Ari Yampolsky discusses his rewarding work as a lawyer specializing in whistleblower cases in the USA. He finds great fulfillment in hearing clients' stories, gathering evidence, and presenting compelling cases to the government to initiate investigations. Yampolsky emphasizes the importance of self-care, noting that …
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Ari Yampolsky; (Audio) Caught in the Crossfire: The Perils of Exposing Corruption in the USA
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In this detailed conversation, Ari Yampolsky discusses his rewarding work as a lawyer specializing in whistleblower cases in the USA. He finds great fulfillment in hearing clients' stories, gathering evidence, and presenting compelling cases to the government to initiate investigations. Yampolsky emphasizes the importance of self-care, noting that …
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Catherine Knibbs (Audio) Behind the Screen: The Hidden Risks of Online Engagement for Young Minds
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Cath is an author, clinician with children and adults, supervisor, researcher, educator, speaker and mum with a background in the Armed Forces Engineering and Optronics, IT, Gaming and Psychology alongside Functional Health and her other passion of Neuroscience. She is a polymath and pattern recognition nerd. New book out October 2024 https://www.r…
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Catherine Knibbs (Video) Behind the Screen: The Hidden Risks of Online Engagement for Young Minds
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Cath is an author, clinician with children and adults, supervisor, researcher, educator, speaker and mum with a background in the Armed Forces Engineering and Optronics, IT, Gaming and Psychology alongside Functional Health and her other passion of Neuroscience. She is a polymath and pattern recognition nerd. New book October 2024; https://www.rout…
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Summary In this conversation, Alex South, a former prison officer with nearly a decade of experience, shares her journey through the prison system, discussing the challenges, culture, and dynamics of working in prisons. She reflects on her training, the impact of staffing shortages, and the mental health challenges faced by both staff and inmates. …
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Summary In this conversation, Alex South, a former prison officer with nearly a decade of experience, shares her journey through the prison system, discussing the challenges, culture, and dynamics of working in prisons. She reflects on her training, the impact of staffing shortages, and the mental health challenges faced by both staff and inmates. …
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David Hencke (video) Unmasking Deception: David's Battle for Transparency
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David Hencke, is a multi award winning investigative journalist known for his hard-hitting pieces that champion truth and expose the bad practices of organizations, industries, and governments. In this engaging discussion, David shares his fascinating experiences and insights into the world of journalism, shedding light on the impact of social medi…
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David Hencke (audio) Unmasking Deception: Investegative Journalist David Hencke's Battle for Transparency
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David Hencke, is an award winning investigative journalist known for his hard-hitting pieces that champion truth and expose the bad practices of organizations, industries, and governments. In this engaging discussion, David shares his fascinating experiences and insights into the world of journalism, shedding light on the impact of social media and…
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Taslim Tharani (Video) Navigating Racism and Emotional Regulation in Boarding School
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Taslim Tharani was born in the UK as was her older sister. Her parents were both born in Tanzania to parents whose background was in India. Taslim shares her experiences of being in a thrice migrant family Taslim talks about attending boarding school and the impact it had on her identity and emotional well-being. She discusses the decision to atten…
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Taslim Tharani (audio) Navigating Racism and Emotional Regulation in Boarding School
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Taslim Tharani was born in the UK as was her older sister. Her parents were both born in Tanzania to parents whose background was in India. Taslim shares her experiences of being in a thrice migrant family. She talks about attending boarding school and the impact it had on her identity and emotional well-being. She discusses the decision to attend …
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Michael Allison (Video) Playful Connections: How Polyvagal Theory Enhances Play and Social Engagement
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In this conversation David and Naomi meet with Michael Allison . Michaels discusses his work as a Polyvagal performance consultant and the founder of the Playzone. He explains that his journey into Polyvagal theory began when he owned a fitness facility and wellness center, where he noticed the positive impact of creating a safe and connected commu…
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Michael Allison (Audio) Playful Connections: How Polyvagal Theory Enhances Play and Social Engagement
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In this conversation David and Naomi meet with Michael Allison . Michaels discusses his work as a Polyvagal performance consultant and the founder of the Playzone. He explains that his journey into Polyvagal theory began when he owned a fitness facility and wellness center, where he noticed the positive impact of creating a safe and connected commu…
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Caitriona Lyons; knows horses! (AUDIO) Caitriona is a psychotherapist who practices Equine Therapy (with people)
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In this episode, David and Naomi meet Caitriona Lyons, a mental health specialist in equine assisted psychotherapy. Caitriona explains that horse-assisted therapy is a form of therapy where horses are used to support people in their mental health journey. The therapy is conducted on the ground, and no horse riding experience is needed. The horses h…
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Caitriona Lyons knows horses! (Video) Caitriona is a psychotherapist who practices Equine Therapy (with people)
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In this episode, David and Naomi meet Caitriona Lyons, a mental health specialist in equine assisted psychotherapy. Caitriona explains that horse-assisted therapy is a form of therapy where horses are used to support people in their mental health journey. The therapy is conducted on the ground, and no horse riding experience is needed. The horses h…
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Martyn Pitman (video) former consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, describes the catastrophic risks of whistleblowing.
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Martyn Pittman, was a popular and successful consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist. He tells us his story of being dismissed from his dream job after raising concerns about patient safety and management issues. He describes the hostile takeover of his hospital by a neighboring trust, (a common but little investigated event) the imposition of a …
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Martyn Pitman, (audio) former consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, describes the catastrophic risks of whistleblowing.
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Martyn Pittman, was a popular and successful consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist. He tells us his story of being dismissed from his dream job after raising concerns about patient safety and management issues. He describes the hostile takeover of his hospital by a neighboring trust, (a common but little investigated event) the imposition of a …
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Too old for Tech? Embracing Life After 50 with Passion, Purpose, and Strength #lifeafter50
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In today's episode I sit down with my good friend and esteemed colleague Kathleen Sinclair who has written the book F*ck aging.She is an incredibly wise colleague and she's talking all things tech, aging, kicking the second half of your life with gusto, and what you can help yourself with.Kathleen is almost 80 and is not 'growing old gracefully' as…
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Russell Webster. (audio) From Probation Officer to Consultant: A Journey Making Academic Work Accessible
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Russell Webster was born and bred in Coventry and with a degree in modern languages behind him, Russell spent ten years working in the social care field. He qualified as a probation officer in 1987 and worked with offenders in North and East London. He also worked for a range of voluntary sector organisations in both this country and the USA. Russe…
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Russell Webster. (video) From Probation Officer to Consultant: A Journey Making Academic Work Accessible
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Russell Webster was born and bred in Coventry and with a degree in modern languages behind him, Russell spent ten years working in the social care field. He qualified as a probation officer in 1987 and worked with offenders in North and East London. He also worked for a range of voluntary sector organisations in both this country and the USA. Russe…
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Patrick Reid, a currency expert and trader, shares his journey of making a late career change and finding fulfillment in trading. He emphasizes the importance of being curious, taking risks, and not being afraid of failure. Patrick discusses the difference between trading and gambling, the presence of scammers in the industry, and the need for indi…
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Patrick Reid, a currency expert and trader, shares his journey of making a late career change and finding fulfillment in trading. He emphasizes the importance of being curious, taking risks, and not being afraid of failure. Patrick discusses the difference between trading and gambling, the presence of scammers in the industry, and the need for indi…
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Summary Labels can stick to people for life and seriously restrict their opportunities for change, improvement and reparation. Those who are sentenced for committing sexual offences will find themselves the most despised in society, the target for everyone's hatred and scorn. Unable to get employment or accommodation. Yet how are they to move on fr…
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Summary Morag Edwards is an educational psychologist and author. In this conersations she discusses her experience at a co-ed boarding school in the 1960s. She highlights the lack of female perspectives in boarding school literature and the predominance of male boarding stories. Morag shares her personal experience of being sent to boarding school …
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Summary Morag Edwards is an educational psychologist and author. In this conersations she discusses her experience at a co-ed boarding school in the 1960s. She highlights the lack of female perspectives in boarding school literature and the predominance of male boarding stories. Morag shares her personal experience of being sent to boarding school …
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Graham House; (Video) Discrediting Dissenting Voices to Empowering Young Leaders for Positive Change
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Summary In this conversation we talk with Graham House, a former senior officer in the RAF. Graham discusses his decision to leave the military due to a serious conflict of values. He highlights instances of alleged cover-ups of rape and war crimes, as well as the mistreatment of whistleblowers. Graham emphasizes the importance of effective governa…
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Graham House; (Audio) Discrediting Dissenting Voices to Empowering Young Leaders for Positive Change
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Summary In this conversation we talk with Graham House, a former senior officer in the RAF. Graham discusses his decision to leave the military due to a serious conflict of values. He highlights instances of alleged cover-ups of rape and war crimes, as well as the mistreatment of whistleblowers. Graham emphasizes the importance of effective governa…
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Lucy Johnstone (audio) Exploring the Power Threat Meaning Framework: An Alternative to the Diagnostic Model
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SummaryLucy Johnston discusses the Power Threat Meaning Framework (PTMF), an alternative to the diagnostic model of distress. The PTMF aims to move away from labeling and medicating distress and instead focuses on narrative practice and understanding. It emphasizes the role of power and the links between personal distress and wider social, politica…
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Lucy Johnstone (video) Exploring the Power Threat Meaning Framework: An Alternative to the Diagnostic Model
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SummaryLucy Johnston discusses the Power Threat Meaning Framework (PTMF), an alternative to the diagnostic model of distress. The PTMF aims to move away from labeling and medicating distress and instead focuses on narrative practice and understanding. It emphasizes the role of power and the links between personal distress and wider social, politica…
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Summary 2024 is a general election year in the UK and David and Naomi wanted to have a conversation about the criminal justice system because the topic receives so little attention elsewhere. However the topic is so wide and complex that we found that we could only begin and hope to return to the subject again. The conversation explores the ethical…
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In this extraordinary conversation Ian Foxley, a retired army lieutenant colonel and founder of Parrhesia, shares his experience as a whistleblower in the Airbus corruption scandal. He discovered wrongdoing while working as a program director for an Airbus subsidiary in Saudi Arabia. He found irregularities in the budget, questionable projects, and…
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In this extraordinary conversation Ian Foxley, a retired army lieutenant colonel and founder of Parrhesia, shares his experience as a whistleblower in the Airbus corruption scandal. He discovered wrongdoing while working as a program director for an Airbus subsidiary in Saudi Arabia. He found irregularities in the budget, questionable projects, and…
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Are we doing enough to protect children and adults online- CSAM, Trust and Safety?
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Today is a discussion with a friend and colleague in the space of child sexual abuse online where we once again take a look at the approaches used in the removal of this kind of material to protect children online. The discussion take us on a broad approach to the reporting of, classifications of child sexual abuse, or exploitation, platform violat…
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Zengence!! Gaming for good, for stress and mental health
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THIS episode is soooo exciting; I love being able to tell people about tech that is positive and this episode explains when gaming gets to the heart of helping people and helping them help themselves. This is gaming for good, WRIT LARGE!Meet Ryan Douglas, he is the founder and therapy designer who has been in this space for a long time and explains…
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Robert Verkaik, author and journalist, discusses his passionate interest in social inequality and the impact of poverty on communities. He shares his personal experiences and observations that have shaped his interest in the subject. The conversation also touches on the difference between being rich and being wealthy, the ethics of wealth, the impa…
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Robert Verkaik, author and journalist, discusses his passionate interest in social inequality and the impact of poverty on communities. He shares his personal experiences and observations that have shaped his interest in the subject. The conversation also touches on the difference between being rich and being wealthy, the ethics of wealth, the impa…
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Rosie’s husband was convicted of sexual abuse involving contact offences committed against adolescent boys many years previously. He served 5 years in prison and has recently been released. They had been married for over 40 years when he was arrested. Rosie has stood by him as she sees he is much more than his offences; she also recognises that he …
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Michael Davitt, an author focused on mental health issues, shares his experience with complex PTSD stemming from emotional neglect in childhood. He chose a pseudonym, Luke Pemberton, to write about his parents and childhood to protect their identity. Michael discusses his struggle with attachment and the deep-seated fear of abandonment and rejectio…
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Michael Davitt, an author focused on mental health issues, shares his experience with complex PTSD stemming from emotional neglect in childhood. He chose a pseudonym, Luke Pemberton, to write about his parents and childhood to protect their identity. Michael discusses his struggle with attachment and the deep-seated fear of abandonment and rejectio…
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Adolescents and Adults: Porn viewing; debunking shame and myths of sex and masturbation!
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In todays "uncomfortable" for some people, conversation i am joined by two of my favourite colleagues in the space of Psychosexual Therapy, Sexology and the world of relationships. We have been discussing many of the issues on todays episode for a number of years, so I decided to record our conversation to bring you what "really" happens in a sex t…
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Novelist Louis de Bernières was born into a military family, and flown out to Jordan in a bomber. At the age of eight he was sent to Grenham House in Kent, a prep school run by two headmasters, one of them a paedophile and the other a sadist. He became fluent in Latin. Then he went to Bradfield College in Berkshire where he spent a lot of time fish…
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Novelist Louis de Bernières was born into a military family, and flown out to Jordan in a bomber. At the age of eight he was sent to Grenham House in Kent, a prep school run by two headmasters, one of them a paedophile and the other a sadist. He became fluent in Latin. Then he went to Bradfield College in Berkshire where he spent a lot of time fish…
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Smartphones, 'Screen' time and Sensibility: Science communication and debunking the fearmonger myths
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In todays timely episode we are talking "Unlocked" the REAL science of screens, smartphones and more with Professor Pete Etchells, a Science Communicator (a role he discusses in his book) who has been steeped in this domain for a very long time. His research is broad and deep and takes a sensible, I repeat sensible look at the world of what smartph…
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Dr Brian Richardson; Shattered Trust: Unveiling the Trauma Faced by Whistleblowers and their families (audio)
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In this conversation, David and Naomi talk with Dr Brian Richardson, a communications expert at the University of North Texas, who has conducted research on whistleblowers and the impact on their families. Brian explains that his interest in this subject began when he observed the negative response faced by a college basketball player who blew the …
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Dr Brian Richardson; Shattered Trust: Unveiling the Trauma Faced by Whistleblowers and their Families (video)
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In this conversation, David and Naomi talk with Dr Brian Richardson, a communications expert at the University of North Texas, who has conducted research on whistleblowers and the impact on their families. Brian explains that his interest in this subject began when he observed the negative response faced by a college basketball player who blew the …
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Join Helen Kara and I as she explores the intricacies of trauma-informed research. In this insightful conversation, Helen discusses the ethical considerations and methodologies crucial for conducting research with trauma survivors, those affected by trauma and those studying trauma, Including methods for interviews and costings and trauma therapy a…
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