
Trauma | Resonance | Resilience
Hosted by Dr Lisa Cherry, this podcast is a multi-agency, inter disciplinary resource for those who work in education, social care, criminal justice or health and to listen to conversations that make a difference. Utilising the wisdom of lived experience, academic research and practice knowledge, we will support you in your work of developing trauma informed, relationally focused practice developing safe, supportive and healing environments. Our collective focus is threefold; preventing harm, not adding to harm, seeking to mitigate harm when it has already happened.
Join us as we explore better ways of working together, sharing emerging research the best practices, all while deep diving into empathy, connection and authenticity.
Episodes
102 episodes
Season 5, Episode 13, Social Worker Beth Vecchione on Dance for Children in Care
Join Dr Lisa Cherry in conversation with Beth Vecchione on Care to Dance, a venture set up by Beth to bring the power of dancing to children experienced in, or experiencing care. Care to Dance can be found
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22:09

Season 5, Episode 12, Amelia Brunt on Trauma Informed Supervision
Join Dr Lisa Cherry and Amelia Brunt in conversation on trauma, whether supervision is s*xy and meeting yourself more deeply!*Since this podcast was recorded we have added a new date for the training that was mentioned which you can find...
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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24:39

Season 5, Episode 11, Whitney Iles on relational work and reducing violence, nutrition therapy and recovering from trauma.
Join Dr Lisa Cherry and Whitney Iles speak on growing up with trauma, to working with communities living with violence, neurodivergence and moving into her body to begin to heal.
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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49:48

Season 5, Episode 10, Lou Lebentz on Trauma Recovery, Psychotherapy and The Soul!
Join Dr Lisa Cherry in conversation with Lou Lebentz as they explore trauma, trauma recovery and therapy.Lou Lebentz is a trauma educator, speaker, and creator of The Voyage® a mind-body-soul recovery framework used by clinicians, coache...
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44:34

Season 5, Episode 9, Betsy de Thierry on Trauma Recovery
Join Dr Lisa Cherry in conversation with Betsy de Thierry as we explore trauma recovery, shame and rupture & repair. Betsy's latest book can be purchased
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38:29

Season 5, Episode 8, Jules Hillier, CEO of Pause, on Trauma Informed Organisational Approaches
Join Dr Lisa Cherry in conversation with Jules Hillier, CEO of Pause, as they explore trauma informed approaches to the organisation and how having cancer has influenced how she strives to lead an organisation where the workforce is regulated e...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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39:57

Win a Ticket to Our Dream Big Conference!
On 9th October 2025, we are hosting our Dream Big! conference in Manchester and we are nearly sold out! So we thought we'd have a little competition for someone to win a ticket!This conference will open up a space, providing insights and...
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Season 5
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13:26

Season 5, Episode 7, Sarah Johnson on belonging in education and beyond.
Join Dr Lisa Cherry in converstion with Sarah Johnson as they explore belonging in education. Sarah's research is looking at belonging in alternative provisions and Lisa's research looked at belonging as understood by adults who were care exper...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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40:35

Season 5, Episode 6, Vicki Shevlin on overcoming challenges for new Social Workers
Join Dr Lisa Cherry and Vicki Shevlin, founder of Social Work Sorted and generous podcast host on Social Work Sorted, as they untangle how to simplify some of the more prickly aspects of social work. You can find Vicki here: <...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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30:08

Season 5, Episode 5, Ian Thomas on compassion, addiction and authenticity
Dr Lisa Cherry is in conversation with social worker Ian Thomas, where we discuss lived experiences of addiction, recovery and compassion. You can find Ian on LinkedIn.
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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41:13

Season 5, Episode 4, Jonny Hoyle on AI and Social Work.
Dr Lisa Cherry is in this conversation with social worker Jonny Hoyle where we discuss how AI isn’t the future; it’s the present. Social work needs to have the difficult conversations and steer the destination rather than waiting, not knowing o...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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40:18

Season 5, Episode 3, Richard Rose on the practice of therapeutic life story work
Dr Lisa Cherry is in conversation with Prof Richard Rose talking about the development and creation of therapeutic life story work which is now a widely used practice in much social work around the UK, Australia and many other countries. We tal...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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37:04

Season 5, Episode 2, Chris Braitch on recovering from the trauma of a childhood in boarding school
Chris explores the trauma of abandonment and privilege – Elite boarding schools, their impact on Britain and the world, the wounded leaders that come from them, generational trauma and the wounds that have to be healed in adulthood.Chri...
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33:11

Season 5, Episode 1, Expressing Research Findings Through Music
In this fantastic episode not only does Lisa talk to Ric Flo about music, belonging and care but we release Big and Bold. Dr Lisa Cherry commissioned Ric Flo to create a piece of music from her research on belonging, com...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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29:46

Season 4, Episode 7, Jessica Parker on Trauma Informed Senior Mental Health Training
Find out from Jessica Parker how you can unlock the full potential of your school community by joining TICS DfE quality-assured Practising as a Trauma Informed Mental Health Lead (SMHL150) which allows you to become a certified ...
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17:35

Season 4, Episode 6, Emma Easton on Building Bridges of Trust with Young People
Emma Easton is the Education Manager of Spartans Community Education which provides youthwork led, trauma informed alternative education for primary and secondary children and young people, when mainstream is asking for more than they have to g...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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31:18

Episode Three - Self Awareness: Endings and Beginnings
In this three part, one off series, Dr Lisa Cherry is in conversation with Nikki Leader, close friend, energy healer and Sound Therapist, as they navigate cancer together. Join them as they explore the trauma of diagnosis, inner strength and al...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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29:11

Episode Two - Navigating Nurturing The Self Through Cancer
In this three part, one off series, Dr Lisa Cherry is in conversation with Nikki Leader, close friend, energy healer and Sound Therapist, as they navigate cancer together. Join them as they explore the trauma of diagnosis, inner strength and al...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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41:49

Episode One - Finding The Beauty in Cancer
In this three part, one off series, Dr Lisa Cherry is in conversation with Nikki Leader, close friend, energy healer and Sound Therapist, as they navigate cancer together. Join them as they explore the trauma of diagnosis, inner strength and al...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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38:45

Season 4, Episode 5, Colby Pearce on attachment, relationships and the importance of identity
In conversation with Lisa Cherry today is Colby Pearce who is a Clinical Psychologist who lives and works on Kaurna (pronounced “Garna”), Nurungga (pronounced as it reads), and Nukunu (pronounced “nookunoo”) country in the land known as Austral...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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40:30

Season 4, Episode 4, Andy and Matt from Smashlife on 'being the adults we needed."
The Bio: "Smash Life was formed by Matt and Andy Smith who spent their childhood in the care system. The brothers were unfortunately abused in care but have spent a combined 40+ years working in various roles in social care to ensure their past...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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38:33

Season 4, Episode 3, System Change, Culture Change & Trauma with Emm Irving from West Yorkshire
Lisa Cherry is in conversation with Emm Irving, Senior Programme Manager for Improving Population Health, NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board who leads on the Adversity, Trauma and Resilience Programme. The ambition is for the whole ...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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28:05

Season 4, Episode 2, Changing The Culture: Trauma Informed Services
Join Lisa Cherry and Karen Treisman in a live webinar conversation about changing organisational systems, services and cultures.
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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56:00

Season 4, Episode 1, Breaking The Boundaries WEBINAR
Join Lisa Cherry in conversation on a live webinar with Peter Blundell and Danica Darley on boundaries and relational practice. Professional boundaries are there for the safety and security of service users and professionals. However, there are...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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54:53

Season 3, Episode 14, Alex Kemp on professional kindness in the helping professions
In this episode, Lisa Cherry is in conversation with Alex Kemp exploring professional kindness, culture and leadership. Alexander Kemp has been working with children and families for over 20 years. He holds a degree in social work ...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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49:15
