On this episode Hannah Simnett speaks to Aaron Bair.

Aaron works with Hannah at Cherished UK - but has an incredible story to tell.

The two of them discuss The Father Wound, which stems from Aaron's experiences as a child with his own father.

Aaron can be found here:

https://open.spotify.com/show/65U834KRdWjt2dPVlfbfUk

https://www.youtube.com/@christianfandomgeek7782

https://twitter.com/thelorebewithy1

On this episode Hannah speaks to Steven Russell.

He is founder & director of Elements SEMH support CIC and Steven Russell Drip By Drip Consultancy Ltd.

His journey began in the care system at 6 months of age.

His mother became extremely poorly following his father’s death in a car incident. So from the age of 6 months to 16 years, he lived with 10 foster families, 2 care homes and attended 5 schools.

Fast forward a few years, when he left care, he was becoming involved in minor gang activity, smoking cannabis regularly, carrying knives and treating people like rubbish. He was fastly becoming a hateful, toxic young man, and then there was Dave. Dave was an ex-care worker in his first care home, Dave was fun, loving, caring and understanding! Dave took me under his wing and mentored him to where Steven stands today.

As you'll hear Dave was Steven's One; the one person to not just believe in him, but to stay by his side until I was ready to fly. 

This is an incredible conversation that you simply will not want to miss.

Steve can be found here:

Instagram - stevenrussell293

LinkedIn - Steven Russell

YouTube - Elements support

www.elementssupport.com

On this episode Hannah speaks to Tessa Morton.

Tessa has been a parent and practitioner for over 20 years and is passionate about supporting families, teachers and other professionals to better understand autism.

She is the co founder of Act for Autism CIC and co author of 'Connecting and communicating with your autistic child'.

A highly acclaimed book based on their work developing the 3 C pathway, a relational approach to supporting your autistic child.

Resources

info@actforautism.co.uk

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/actforautism_/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/actforautismnow

In this episode Hannah Simnett speaks to Jeremy Indika.

Jeremy was sexually abused for two years when he was 8-years old.

He now speaks publicly about his experience covering a range of topics such as, prosecuting the man that did this to him and how we can stop this crime from continuing to happen to future children.

He is the founder of a movement called Something to Say, runs a podcast and YouTube channel, and speaks in schools to encourage young people to speak out if this is happening to them.

Jeremy can be found here:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyindika/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeremyindika1

X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/jeremyindika

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jeremyindika

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-indika-31673573/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeM5j3x68j8gq3MHPSLzjmQ

Website: https://jeremyindika.com

https://somethingtosayofficial.com

On this episode Hannah speaks to Claire Denby Knight.

Claire describes herself as a "Recovering Police Officer" having thrived during a varied policing career starting in front line, inner city response work, moving to specialisms in sexual offences, vulnerability, interviewing, force law training, and being a diversity champion... culminating in being a force lead in Restorative Justice.

It's this tool, or skill, requires deep and honest connection with the criminal and the victims they have created. She saw how this intervention - correctly applied - had the power to change the behaviour of criminals AND their victims, indeed to change their lives. It changed hers too...

Claire can be found here:

linkedin.com/in/claire-denby-knight-3325945b

https://www.behaviourchangecounsel.co.uk/

claire@behaviourchangecounsel.co.uk

Resources:

https://www.behaviourchangecounsel.co.uk/news/

Restorative Justice by Claire Denby Knight - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Restorative-Justice-positive-way-forward-ebook/dp/B00U95R72K/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2LE53MKPYEN6P&keywords=claire+denby+knight&qid=1696953727&sprefix=claire+denby+knight%2Caps%2C102&sr=8-1

The Woolf Within - https://youtu.be/A1s6wKeGLQk?si=MunOcZtiFnxhf0Aj

On this episode Hannah speaks to Dr Susanna Petche.

Dr Susanna Petche is a GP and specialist in psychological trauma and its impact.

By combining 24 years clinical experience, together with personal and academic experience of complex PTSD and training in lifestyle and functional medicine, she raises awareness about trauma-informed practice and supports people on their healing journey.

Susanna founded Trauma-Sense, to train life coaches and healthcare professionals to become Trauma-informed. She also runs ConnectionWorks, an NHS funded, multidisciplinary, holistic 12 month programme, helping those with CPTSD towards a path of connection and healing. 

Dr Petche can be found here:

www.linkedin.com/in/dr-susanna-petche-17121460

Facebook group: Trauma-Sense: working towards a trauma informed world - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1380768415686192

www.drsusannapetche.com

www.trauma-sense.com 

Resources:

Dr Gabor Mate books - https://drgabormate.com/book/

The Body Keeps The Score - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-body-keeps-the-score-mind-brain-and-body-in-the-transformation-of-trauma-bessel-van-der-kolk/2085065?ean=9780141978611

Peter Levine - https://uk.bookshop.org/books?keywords=peter+levine

Dr Rangan Chatterjee - https://drchatterjee.com/

Mindhealth 360 - https://www.mindhealth360.com/

What Happened To You? - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/what-happened-to-you-conversations-on-trauma-resilience-and-healing/5068667?ean=9781529068504

On this episode, Hannah speaks to Jo Stockdale.

This is how Jo describes herself:

"I do the work that I do because children’s social and emotional competence and wellbeing is more important now than ever before.

But, unlike their physical health, their wellbeing only tends to be prioritised once they're in difficulty or crisis.

I'm a trainer, consultant and resource developer, and I work with all kinds of professionals and practitioners, as well as parents, to promote a deeper understanding of children's social and emotional worlds.

I help them to understand the heart of children's difficulties, instead of just seeing the symptoms, so they can demystify disengagement and 'challenging' behaviour, strengthen poor resilience and self-esteem, and so they can thrive, and not merely 'cope'."

Just from this, you know that this is going to be an incredible conversation.

Jo can be found here:

Facebook and Instagram @jowellwithinreach

Resources:

https://wellwithinreach.co.uk

Merchandise (shop) https://wellwithinreach.co.uk/home-subscribe/products-resources/

Download free PDF for parents: https://www.subscribepage.com/s2k4u8

Download free PDF for professionals: https://www.subscribepage.com/u5t9t3

Over 100 blogs on my website: https://wellwithinreach.co.uk/blog/

Free report download: https://themightycreatives.com/wellbeing-creativity-and-young-people-a-guide-for-education-professionals-download-for-free/

On this episode of Connection Counts Hannah Simnett talks to Jennifer Wyman.

Jennifer is the founding director of Bridge the Gap Child Mental Health C.I.C. which is committed to ensuring that all children know that they matter, they are loved, they are not alone. With lived experience of trauma and mental illness, Jennifer has combined this with their early years and emotional literacy background to create a unique multi-disciplinary service.

Jennifer can be found here:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoMgl7Xbuz72CCzpqRNLX8A

https://www.facebook.com/jwbridgethegap

https://www.instagram.com/bridgethegap_cmh/

https://twitter.com/BridgetheGapFW/status/1670888412901961760

https://www.linkedin.com/company/bridge-the-gap-child-mental-health-c-i-c/

Resources:

https://www.jwbridgethegap.com/

We would love to promote our free resources and videos we are creating as well as our own Podcast. We would like to generate sponsors that allow us to get the resources translated into different languages.

The free digital emotional Literacy Booklet that I collated when I founded Bridge the Gap: https://www.jwbridgethegap.com/_files/ugd/c72ecf_eb72f8b7a89c46019d6933394b9729f0.pdf?index=true

 Daring Greatly by Brene Brown - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/daring-greatly-how-the-courage-to-be-vulnerable-transforms-the-way-we-live-love-parent-and-lead-brene-brown/4189370?ean=9780241257401

 The Happiness Trap by Russ Harris - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-happiness-trap-2nd-edition-stop-struggling-start-living-russ-harris/6161411?ean=9781472147172

 When Sadness Comes to Call by Eva Eland - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/when-sadness-comes-to-call-eva-eland/2414757?ean=9781783447954