Category Archives: podcast

The Secure Start Podcast Episode 6: Adela Holmes

Recently, I had the pleasure of interviewing Adela Holmes on the Secure Start Podcast. Adela has a career spanning 52-years, during which she has worked in the child protection, child & family welfare & out of home care fields for … Continue reading

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The Secure Start Podcast Episode 5: Lisa Etherson

Recently, I had the opportunity to talk with Lisa Etherson about her innovative theory, Shame Containment Theory. Shame Containment Theory makes a lot of sense and I particularly liked how it applied to the Netflix series, Adolescence. You can listen … Continue reading

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The Secure Start Podcast Episode 4: Catherine Knibbs

I recently interviewed Cath Knibbs on The Secure Start Podcast. Cath is an international authority on online harms to children, and a great speaker to boot! You can watch the podcast at the link below or listen here. Cath’s Bio: … Continue reading

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The Secure Start Podcast Episode 3: Dr Nicola O’Sullivan

I recently had the good fortune to interview Dr Nicola O’Sullivan on The Secure Start Podcast, on the topic of supervision in child protection. This is a must watch or listen to for all who work in child protection and … Continue reading

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What are we not getting right for our boys?

In a recent interview with Catherine Knibbs on The Secure Start Podcast, as part of my ‘question without notice’ segment I was asked what we are not doing for, or getting right, with our boys. This followed on from a … Continue reading

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The Secure Start Podcast Episode 2: John Whitwell

John was formerly a UKCP registered Psychotherapist and a full member of the British Psychotherapy Foundation (BPF). John was also the Chair of Trustees of the Gloucestershire Counselling Service and Trustee of the Planned Environment Therapy Trust and the Mulberry Bush Organisation. Between 1985 and 1999 John was … Continue reading

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The Secure Start Podcast Episode One: Sally Rhodes

I recently started a podcast. This is a project I intended to launch more than a year ago. Unfortunately, life intervened. My first guest is Sally Rhodes. Sally has a Master of Social Work, and a Graduate Diploma in Family … Continue reading

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