A video and audio podcast to raise awareness of youth related issues – supporting parents, carers and those who work with children.
Elizabeth Wendel
15 July 2026 – Family Finding and the Power of Connection
What happens when a child is moved away from danger but, in the process, also loses the network of relationships connecting them to their family, community, history and identity? In this episode Humphrey speaks with Elizabeth Wendel, President and Co-founder of Pale Blue and an internationally recognised expert in Family Finding™ and Family Seeing™. Elizabeth explains the principle at the heart of Family Finding: everybody has somebody, and they can be found if we are willing to try.
Steve Chalke
17 June 2026 – What Happens If Children Stop Believing They Belong?
In this powerful conversation, Humphrey speaks with Steve Chalke, founder of Oasis and one of the UK’s most influential voices on education, youth development and social reform. Joining the discussion is Care Visions’ Danny Henderson, who reflects on how therapeutic relationships, trust and community support can help young people recover from trauma and build brighter futures.
Julia Margo
20 May 2026 – Family Courts, Domestic Abuse & Protecting Children
What happens when the family court system fails to protect children? In this episode Humphrey speaks with Julia Margo about domestic abuse, coercive control, safeguarding, family courts, parental alienation allegations and protecting children. Julia shares the deeply personal story of discovering that her former partner was a convicted child sex offender after being contacted online by a stranger while pregnant with her second child.
Professor Claudia Bernard
17 April 2026 – More Children, Fewer Homes
What happens when more children need care – but there are fewer homes to support them? In this episode Professor Claudia Bernard (Goldsmiths, University of London) joins Humphrey to explore the growing pressure on the UK care system. Drawing on decades of experience in social work and research, Professor Bernard explains why the system is under strain – and what’s changed over the past 30 years.
Tina Copp
20 March 2026 – From Care to Confidence: Mental Health, Trauma & Resilience
What does it take to rebuild your life after a difficult childhood? In this episode of Humphrey speaks with Tina Copp, who shares her experience of growing up in the care system and how those early challenges shaped her path into education and mental health training.
Dr Andrew G. Thomas
20 February 2026 – Male Identity in a Changing World
Humphrey is joined by Dr Andrew G. Thomas PhD for a thoughtful conversation exploring male identity in a rapidly changing social world. Valuable insight for parents, carers, educators and professionals supporting boys and young men in today’s society.
Claire Cameron
30 January 2026 – What Are We Really Trying to Fix in Care?
Humphrey is joined by Professor Claire Cameron, the UK’s first Professor of Social Pedagogy, for a reflective and practice-focused conversation about care, relationships and professional culture.
Yvalia Febrer
14 November 2025 – Nurturing Belonging to Enable Becoming
Humphrey Hawksley is joined by Associate Professor Yvalia Febrer from Kingston University and Danny Henderson, Head of Development with Care Visions, to explore how social pedagogy transforms residential child care.
Dr Steven Carnaby
3 October 2025 – The Human at the Heart – Rethinking Disability and Autism Care
Humphrey sits down with Dr Steven Carnaby to explore how we can place the human at the heart of disability and autism care.
Professor Ruth Emond
29 August 2025 – Therapeutic Care Beyond the Therapy Room: Everyday Moments That Heal
In this Family Talk conversation Humphrey speaks with Ruth Emond, senior lecturer at the University of Stirling, social worker and play therapist.
Iain McGilchrist
11 August 2025 – Understanding Our Place In The World
Humphrey is joined by renowned psychiatrist, neuroscientist and author Iain McGilchrist for a profound conversation exploring how we understand ourselves, each other and the world around us.
Dr Laura Steckley
11 August 2025 – Supporting Children’s Development and Recovery Through Everyday Care
Children and young people who have experienced adversity in their early years often struggle to cope with their day-to-day lives. Dr Laura Steckley discusses approaches that can help them.
Dr Humphrey Needham-Bennett
07 August 2025 – What We Fear Most – Trauma, Psychiatry, and the Human Condition
In this powerful live-recorded conversation, Humphrey spoke with Dr Humphrey Needham-Bennett, forensic psychiatrist and author of the critically acclaimed book What We Fear Most (written under the pen name Ben Cave).
Richard Cross
28 July 2025 – Trauma Responsive Practice, Challenges and Opportunities
Humphrey sits down with Richard Cross to explore the principles and application of trauma responsive practice – an approach that goes beyond simply being “trauma-informed” to actively embedding compassion, understanding, and responsiveness into professional care.
John Whitwell
18 June 2025 – Reflections on a Life in Child Care
Humphrey in conversation with John Whitwell, discussing the principles of therapeutic care, the place of psychodynamic theory in residential child care and foster care, and the therapeutic potential of relationships and how this can be realised.