Podcast Episodes

Rose Byrne on her upbringing, caring for her sister and being diagnosed with ADHD

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Maddy McCormack (Social Worker) on the realities of Child Protection Social Work

In this episode, we speak with Maddy McCormack, a social worker early in her career, about the realities of stepping into practice with children and …

3 months, 1 week ago

Sharon Shoesmith about Baby P, blame and learning from tragedies

 In this episode, we sit down with Sharon Shoesmith to revisit one of the most defining and contentious moments in modern child protection: the case …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

An introduction to Systemic Ideas in Social Work with student Natasha Dube and author Liz Bosanquet

In this episode of the Messy Social Work podcast, we begin with a conversation with Natasha Dube, before Rich and Tim discuss Liz Bosanquet’s new boo…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

BONUS Episode: Rich and Tim discuss time management (Part 2)

In this second bonus episode, Rich, Tim and Charlotte build directly on Part 1, turning their attention to the four remaining ideas from Rich’s blog …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Time management ideas that DEFINITELY & FINALLY allow you to get on top of your work

This episode explores time management as both a practical challenge and a lived experience in social work. Rich shares techniques such as Stephen Cov…

3 months, 4 weeks ago

BONUS Episode: Rich and Tim discuss what Rich learned from 6 years of journaling (Part Two)

This bonus episode picks up where the previous conversation left off. Rich and Tim return to six years of journals to explore the next three themes t…

4 months ago

Rich and Tim discuss what Rich learned from 6 years of journaling

In this episode, Rich and Tim sit down with six years of personal journals and ask a simple but uncomfortable question: what actually changed?

They fo…

4 months ago

Care experienced psychotherapist, Jamie Crabb on suffering, care, and staying with what we don’t yet understand.

In this episode of Messy Social Work, Rich and Tim are joined by therapist and writer Jamie Crabb to explore his powerful article Care, and Being See…

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Janet Kay OBE about her experiences as a social worker, adoptive parent and kinship carer

Janet Kay is a prominent kinship carer, trustee for the charity Kinship, and OBE recipient who advocates for families in England raising relatives' c…

4 months, 4 weeks ago