Hi everyone, we'd love you to give our new podcast a listen.Being Socially Distant is a new lockdown audio comedy from the producers of The Backstory Podcast. Written and produced by Tin Shed Productions and starring Suzy Coulson, Claire Mutimer, Kate Wilson and Ivan Vaughan. It is recorded remotely.You can listen to episode 1 here or click here to subscribe directly so that you get new episodes when they're released.Please follow us on instagram: @beingsociallydistantMusic: 'Latin Nights'Composer: Tim Brown, Brown House MediaPublisher: Pond 5Being Socially Distant is a Tin Shed Production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hi everyone, we'd love you to give our new podcast a listen.Being Socially Distant is a new lockdown audio comedy from the producers of The Backstory Podcast. Written and produced by Tin Shed Productions and starring Suzy Coulson, Claire Mutimer, Kate Wilson and Ivan Vaughan. It is recorded remotely.You can listen to episode 1 here or <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/episode-1-home-schooling-date-night-and-jizzing-on-a-coconut/id1511137384?i=1000473245115" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">click here to subscribe directly</a> so that you get new episodes when they're released.Please follow us on instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/beingsociallydistant/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@beingsociallydistant</a>Music: 'Latin Nights'Composer: Tim Brown, Brown House MediaPublisher: Pond 5Being Socially Distant is a<a href="http://tinshedproductions.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Tin Shed Production</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Trailer for our new podcast - Being Socially Distant

This week we hear from Nancy and daughter Nina who, together with lodger Wes, find themselves living together in lockdown in a newly constituted household. Nancy works in mental health so she has spent the last few weeks holed up in her bedroom supporting clients via Zoom, whilst she and Nina get used to living together after being apart for a while. Online dating, routines and the challenges of this enforced period of reflection - there's plenty here to relate to.In a follow on from last week, Suzy asks Claire some non-corona questions in an attempt to talk about something - anything - else.We really hope you've enjoyed our set of new normal backstories. You can support us with likes, shares and reviews.We are @thebackstoryypodcast on Facebook and Instagram @thebackstorypod on twitter.The Backstory Podcast is produced by Tin Shed Productionshello@tinshedproductions.co.uk Music credits:Main theme:Title: NancyAuthor: Grimo (http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/)Source: www.gosoundtrack.comLicense: CC By 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we hear from Nancy and daughter Nina who, together with lodger Wes, find themselves living together in lockdown in a newly constituted household. Nancy works in mental health so she has spent the last few weeks holed up in her bedroom supporting clients via Zoom, whilst she and Nina get used to living together after being apart for a while. Online dating, routines and the challenges of this enforced period of reflection - there's plenty here to relate to.In a follow on from last week, Suzy asks Claire some non-corona questions in an attempt to talk about something - anything - else.We really hope you've enjoyed our set of new normal backstories. You can support us with likes, shares and reviews.We are @thebackstoryypodcast on Facebook and Instagram @thebackstorypod on twitter.The Backstory Podcast is produced by Tin Shed Productionshello@tinshedproductions.co.uk Music credits:Main theme:Title: NancyAuthor: Grimo (<a href="http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/</a>)Source: <a href="http://www.gosoundtrack.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.gosoundtrack.com</a>License: CC By 4.0 (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>) Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

A New Normal - Nancy, Nina and Wes's story

This week Suzy and Claire put five questions to each other about their new normal - how is life in lockdown in the Norfolk countryside? They talk about creative writing, podcasts they are listening to, their highs and lows and what might happen next. Then we hear from Lex who is in Sussex and reads out her blog which caught Claire's eye last week as it strikes many cords of what we are all experiencing.Lex's blog can be found at: https://thethoughtreport.com/coronavirus-diary-of-a-working-mum/You can support us with likes, shares and reviews.We are @thebackstoryypodcast on Facebook and Instagram @thebackstorypod on twitter.The Backstory Podcast is produced by Tin Shed Productionshello@tinshedproductions.co.uk Music credits:Main theme:Title: NancyAuthor: Grimo (http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/)Source: www.gosoundtrack.comLicense: CC By 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Suzy and Claire put five questions to each other about their new normal - how is life in lockdown in the Norfolk countryside? They talk about creative writing, podcasts they are listening to, their highs and lows and what might happen next. Then we hear from Lex who is in Sussex and reads out her blog which caught Claire's eye last week as it strikes many cords of what we are all experiencing.Lex's blog can be found at: <a href="https://thethoughtreport.com/coronavirus-diary-of-a-working-mum/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://thethoughtreport.com/coronavirus-diary-of-a-working-mum/</a>You can support us with likes, shares and reviews.We are @thebackstoryypodcast on Facebook and Instagram @thebackstorypod on twitter.The Backstory Podcast is produced by Tin Shed Productionshello@tinshedproductions.co.uk Music credits:Main theme:Title: NancyAuthor: Grimo (<a href="http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/</a>)Source: <a href="http://www.gosoundtrack.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.gosoundtrack.com</a>License: CC By 4.0 (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>) Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

A New Normal: Lex's story

We are bringing you a season of backstories with the theme - a new normal - telling the real-life stories of us all adjusting to life in the midst of the corona outbreak. We hope you find some comfort in hearing other people's new normals.This week we hear from Masha who lives in Buenos Aires with her husband. Masha's two sons are in Canda and her youngest, who's 19, is in his second year of university. When lessons were cancelled Masha and her husband made plans for him to come home but, as lockdown kicked in, things didn't go according to plan.You can support us with likes, shares and reviews.We are @thebackstoryypodcast on Facebook and Instagram @thebackstorypod on twitter.The Backstory Podcast is produced by Tin Shed Productionshello@tinshedproductions.co.uk Music credits:Main theme:Title: NancyAuthor: Grimo (http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/)Source: www.gosoundtrack.comLicense: CC By 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are bringing you a season of backstories with the theme - a new normal - telling the real-life stories of us all adjusting to life in the midst of the corona outbreak. We hope you find some comfort in hearing other people's new normals.This week we hear from Masha who lives in Buenos Aires with her husband. Masha's two sons are in Canda and her youngest, who's 19, is in his second year of university. When lessons were cancelled Masha and her husband made plans for him to come home but, as lockdown kicked in, things didn't go according to plan.You can support us with likes, shares and reviews.We are @thebackstoryypodcast on Facebook and Instagram @thebackstorypod on twitter.The Backstory Podcast is produced by Tin Shed Productionshello@tinshedproductions.co.uk Music credits:Main theme:Title: NancyAuthor: Grimo (<a href="http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/</a>)Source: <a href="http://www.gosoundtrack.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.gosoundtrack.com</a>License: CC By 4.0 (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>) Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

A New Normal: Masha's story

We are bringing you a season of backstories with the theme - a new normal - telling the real-life stories of us all adjusting to life in the midst of the corona outbreak. We hope you find some comfort in hearing other people's new normals.We kick off with Amy who is in the midst of a very tricky time as her Mum was diagnosed with a brain tumour just at the start of all this madness - she managed to get her Mum operated on just before all non-emergency operations were cancelled - but now she is caught up in all the corona lockdown. She explains how it is all playing out and how Mother's Day is for her this year.This has been a fast turn-around podcast recorded remotely - so apologies for any sound issues - although it is pretty good given it was recorded on a phone.You can support us with likes, shares and reviews. Music credits:Main theme:Title: NancyAuthor: Grimo (http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/)Source: www.gosoundtrack.comLicense: CC By 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are bringing you a season of backstories with the theme - a new normal - telling the real-life stories of us all adjusting to life in the midst of the corona outbreak. We hope you find some comfort in hearing other people's new normals.We kick off with Amy who is in the midst of a very tricky time as her Mum was diagnosed with a brain tumour just at the start of all this madness - she managed to get her Mum operated on just before all non-emergency operations were cancelled - but now she is caught up in all the corona lockdown. She explains how it is all playing out and how Mother's Day is for her this year.This has been a fast turn-around podcast recorded remotely - so apologies for any sound issues - although it is pretty good given it was recorded on a phone.You can support us with likes, shares and reviews. Music credits:Main theme:Title: NancyAuthor: Grimo (<a href="http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/</a>)Source: <a href="http://www.gosoundtrack.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.gosoundtrack.com</a>License: CC By 4.0 (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>) Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

A New Normal: Amy's story

In this week’s mash-up we hear a selection of stories on the theme of recovery. First we hear from from Jilly Moss whose little girl Alba contracted what turned out to be measles before her first vaccination. Jilly tells how frightening it was when no -one could recognise the illness and her daughter became so ill. This interview is with Claire on the phone - so apologies for the sound quality. We also hear from Dave who became obsessed by his weight and describes his recovery from anorexia (season 4 episode 2) and finally Tiff’s story of recovery which is absolutely remarkable as she had been diagnosed with terminal cancer (season 3 episode 4) but to the amazement of her rugby-playing husband Tom Youngs and her daughter Maisie and the rest of her family she was told that the cancer had gone. Our podcast recommendation is Emily Eavis on BBC's Desert Island Discs and Jon Ronson's audible original: The Last Days of August.Trigger warnings for this episode: anorexia, cancer. Help and support:NHS website advice on measlesBeat - eating disordersMacmillan -cancer supportYou can support us with likes, shares and reviews. Music credits:Main theme:Title: NancyAuthor: Grimo (http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/)Source: www.gosoundtrack.comLicense: CC By 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week’s mash-up we hear a selection of stories on the theme of recovery. First we hear from from Jilly Moss whose little girl Alba contracted what turned out to be measles before her first vaccination. Jilly tells how frightening it was when no -one could recognise the illness and her daughter became so ill. This interview is with Claire on the phone - so apologies for the sound quality. We also hear from Dave who became obsessed by his weight and describes his recovery from anorexia (season 4 episode 2) and finally Tiff’s story of recovery which is absolutely remarkable as she had been diagnosed with terminal cancer (season 3 episode 4) but to the amazement of her rugby-playing husband Tom Youngs and her daughter Maisie and the rest of her family she was told that the cancer had gone. Our podcast recommendation is Emily Eavis on BBC's Desert Island Discs and Jon Ronson's audible original: The Last Days of August.Trigger warnings for this episode: anorexia, cancer. Help and support:<a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/measles/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">NHS website advice on measles</a><a href="https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Beat - eating disorders</a><a href="https://www.macmillan.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Macmillan</a> -cancer supportYou can support us with likes, shares and reviews. Music credits:Main theme:Title: NancyAuthor: Grimo (<a href="http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/</a>)Source: <a href="http://www.gosoundtrack.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.gosoundtrack.com</a>License: CC By 4.0 (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>) Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Backstory Mash-up - Recovery

This week we’re talking ‘Transformation’ - experiences that can blindside or creep up slowly but that change your life. We hear from Marc who was diagnosed with HIV in the 80s, when treatment and prognosis were very different. HIV is a disease that has seen massive change in recent years, although as Marc explains, there’s still some way to go with reducing stigma. We also hear from Adele, whose life was transformed by an acid attack, and from brothers Michael and Robert talking about Michael’s major head injury following an assault and how that has changed the dynamic within their family. Our podcast recommendation is Modern Mann ‘Pupil A’ from 1st May 2019.. Trigger warnings for this episode: HIV, acid attack, domestic abuse, head injury Help and support: Terrence Higgins Trust for HIV and sexual health supportAcid Survivors TrustHeadway - the brain injury associationSamaritans Call free anytime: 116 123 (UK)  You can support us with likes, shares and reviews. Music credits:Main theme:Title: NancyAuthor: Grimo (http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/)Source: www.gosoundtrack.comLicense: CC By 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Incidental music:Title: Tea TimeComposer: Johnny BerglundSource: Epidemic SoundTitle: Above It AllComposer: August WilhelmssonSource: Epidemic Sound Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we’re talking ‘Transformation’ - experiences that can blindside or creep up slowly but that change your life. We hear from Marc who was diagnosed with HIV in the 80s, when treatment and prognosis were very different. HIV is a disease that has seen massive change in recent years, although as Marc explains, there’s still some way to go with reducing stigma. We also hear from Adele, whose life was transformed by an acid attack, and from brothers Michael and Robert talking about Michael’s major head injury following an assault and how that has changed the dynamic within their family. Our podcast recommendation is<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pupil-a/id1050102620?i=1000436964070" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Modern Mann ‘Pupil A’</a> from 1st May 2019.. Trigger warnings for this episode: HIV, acid attack, domestic abuse, head injury Help and support: <a href="https://www.tht.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Terrence Higgins Trust</a> for HIV and sexual health support<a href="https://www.asti.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Acid Survivors Trust</a><a href="https://www.headway.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Headway</a> - the brain injury association<a href="https://www.samaritans.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Samaritans</a> Call free anytime: 116 123 (UK) You can support us with likes, shares and reviews. Music credits:Main theme:Title: NancyAuthor: Grimo (<a href="http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/</a>)Source: <a href="http://www.gosoundtrack.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.gosoundtrack.com</a>License: CC By 4.0 (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>)Incidental music:Title: Tea TimeComposer: Johnny BerglundSource: Epidemic SoundTitle: Above It AllComposer: August WilhelmssonSource: Epidemic Sound Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Backstory Mash-up - Transformation

This week we have our second mash-up, this time our first story is from another podcast The Break-up Monologues and we hear from comedienne Jane Postlethwaite interviewed by host Rosie Wilby about a big break up she went through. Carrying on the theme we hear about Nick Little and how it was for him to lose his business partner and best friend to a sudden illness and finally we go right back in to the archives to our first ever backstory to hear about Jan and John's story of losing their daughter - killed by her husband the mayor of Cromer. If you want to hear either of the last stories then Nick's story is series 6, ep 1 and A moment of madness is series 1, ep 1.Our podcast recommendation of the week is ‘The Shrink Next Door’.You can hear the full Break-Up Monologue featuring Jane Postlethwaite here.Trigger warnings for this episode: Murder, domestic abuse. Help and support:Cruse Bereavement Care Helpline: 0808 808 1677Refuge Against Domestic Violence: 0808 2000 247You can support us with likes, shares and reviews. Music credits:Main theme:Title: NancyAuthor: Grimo (http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/)Source: www.gosoundtrack.comLicense: CC By 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Incidental music: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we have our second mash-up, this time our first story is from another podcast The Break-up Monologues and we hear from comedienne Jane Postlethwaite interviewed by host Rosie Wilby about a big break up she went through. Carrying on the theme we hear about Nick Little and how it was for him to lose his business partner and best friend to a sudden illness and finally we go right back in to the archives to our first ever backstory to hear about Jan and John's story of losing their daughter - killed by her husband the mayor of Cromer. If you want to hear either of the last stories then Nick's story is series 6, ep 1 and A moment of madness is series 1, ep 1.Our podcast recommendation of the week is ‘The Shrink Next Door’.You can hear the full Break-Up Monologue featuring Jane Postlethwaite <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/with-jane-postlethwaite-and-charmian-hughes/id1310409996?i=1000426971881" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.Trigger warnings for this episode: Murder, domestic abuse. Help and support:Cruse Bereavement Care Helpline: 0808 808 1677Refuge Against Domestic Violence: 0808 2000 247You can support us with likes, shares and reviews. Music credits:Main theme:Title: NancyAuthor: Grimo (<a href="http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/</a>)Source: <a href="http://www.gosoundtrack.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.gosoundtrack.com</a>License: CC By 4.0 (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>)Incidental music: Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Backstory Mash-up: A Sudden Change

Backstory is back! This time we’re hearing from a mixture of new and familiar voices as we look at the theme of Altered States. We hear from Pat, whose Parkinson’s Disease causes hallucinations that her family is there, from Jess and Matt who lived through Jess’s post-partum psychosis and from Natasha who had intrusive thoughts as part of her OCD. All three have in common the experience of trying to live with an altered state of reality and the challenges that poses. Our podcast recommendation of the week is ‘Personal Best’. Trigger warnings for this episode: Parkinson’s, Post-Partum Psychosis, OCD, hallucinations Help and support: Parkinson’s UKAssociation for Post Natal IllnessOCD ActionSamaritans Call free anytime: 116 123 (UK)  You can support us with likes, shares and reviews. Music credits:Main theme:Title: NancyAuthor: Grimo (http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/)Source: www.gosoundtrack.comLicense: CC By 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Incidental music:Title: ThunderbirdAuthor: Kevin MacLeodSource: incompetech.comLicensed under Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 LicenceTitle: Late AnswerComposer: Indigo DaysSource: Epidemic SoundTitle: Tea TimeComposer: Johnny BerglundSource: Epidemic SoundTitle: Above It AllComposer: August WilhelmssonSource: Epidemic Sound Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Backstory is back! This time we’re hearing from a mixture of new and familiar voices as we look at the theme of Altered States. We hear from Pat, whose Parkinson’s Disease causes hallucinations that her family is there, from Jess and Matt who lived through Jess’s post-partum psychosis and from Natasha who had intrusive thoughts as part of her OCD. All three have in common the experience of trying to live with an altered state of reality and the challenges that poses. Our podcast recommendation of the week is ‘Personal Best’. Trigger warnings for this episode: Parkinson’s, Post-Partum Psychosis, OCD, hallucinations Help and support: <a href="https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Parkinson’s UK</a><a href="http://apni.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Association for Post Natal Illness</a><a href="https://www.ocdaction.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">OCD Action</a><a href="https://www.samaritans.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Samaritans</a> Call free anytime: 116 123 (UK) You can support us with likes, shares and reviews. Music credits:Main theme:Title: NancyAuthor: Grimo (<a href="http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/</a>)Source: <a href="http://www.gosoundtrack.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.gosoundtrack.com</a>License: CC By 4.0 (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>)Incidental music:Title: ThunderbirdAuthor: Kevin MacLeodSource: <a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>Licensed under Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 LicenceTitle: Late AnswerComposer: Indigo DaysSource: Epidemic SoundTitle: Tea TimeComposer: Johnny BerglundSource: Epidemic SoundTitle: Above It AllComposer: August WilhelmssonSource: Epidemic Sound Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Backstory Mashup - Altered States

Rounding up our season looking at people seeking justice, we hear from Adele Bellis who suffered an acid attack in August 2014. The attack was arranged by her ex-partner, Anthony, but carried out by someone acting on his behalf. It followed a long and abusive relationship in which Anthony had made numerous threats against Adele and her family, as well as physically attacking her. Adele describes the attack itself, the abusive relationship that preceded it and what came after.Our podcast recommendations of the week are ‘Parentland’ and ‘Paradise’ available on BBC Sounds.Trigger warnings for this episode: domestic violence, acid attack, coercive controlHelp and support:Acid Survivors’ TrustSamaritans Call free anytime: 116 123 (UK)Adele’s book, ‘Brave’ is published by Harper CollinsYou can support us with likes, shares and reviews.Music credits:Main theme:Title: NancyAuthor: Grimo (http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/)Source: www.gosoundtrack.comLicense: CC By 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Incidental music:Title: ThunderbirdAuthor: Kevin MacLeodSource: incompetech.comLicensed under Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 LicenceTitle: Interlude 2Author: Ashley Burgoynehttps://ashleyburgoyne.wixsite.com/writerandcomposer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rounding up our season looking at people seeking justice, we hear from Adele Bellis who suffered an acid attack in August 2014. The attack was arranged by her ex-partner, Anthony, but carried out by someone acting on his behalf. It followed a long and abusive relationship in which Anthony had made numerous threats against Adele and her family, as well as physically attacking her. Adele describes the attack itself, the abusive relationship that preceded it and what came after.Our podcast recommendations of the week are ‘Parentland’ and ‘Paradise’ available on BBC Sounds.Trigger warnings for this episode: domestic violence, acid attack, coercive controlHelp and support:<a href="https://www.asti.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Acid Survivors’ Trust</a><a href="https://www.samaritans.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Samaritans</a> Call free anytime: 116 123 (UK)Adele’s book, <a href="https://www.harpercollins.co.uk/9780008182090/brave/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">‘Brave’</a> is published by Harper Collins You can support us with likes, shares and reviews.Music credits:Main theme:Title: NancyAuthor: Grimo (<a href="http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/</a>)Source: <a href="http://www.gosoundtrack.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.gosoundtrack.com</a>License: CC By 4.0 (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>)Incidental music:Title: ThunderbirdAuthor: Kevin MacLeodSource: <a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>Licensed under Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 LicenceTitle: Interlude 2Author: Ashley Burgoyne<a href="https://ashleyburgoyne.wixsite.com/writerandcomposer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ashleyburgoyne.wixsite.com/writerandcomposer</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Acid attack: Adele's story

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The Backstory is a brilliantly produced show of the highest caliber. First off, the chemistry between Claire and Suzy creates an engaging experience in which you feel the emotions of each story through their captivating narration. I was struck by the Dead in the Water episode which covered Penny Farmer and her miraculous work tracking down her brother&#39;s killer on social media. This is one of those shows you don&#39;t want to miss. Highly recommended!

A Brilliantly Produced Show

I am an avid podcast listener and heard about this new podcast from the podcast Gastropub and thought I would give it a listen.  I love it!  Two episodes so far and both were great.  Very interesting.  I think this one is a keeper.

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Telling the human stories that are happening all around us - stories that may be unusual but could be happening to your neighbour or the person next to you on the bus. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The Backstory

This is part one of Penny Farmer's remarkable story about her brother Chris and his girlfriend Peta who went off travelling to South America in 1978. Peta wrote home detailed letters every week and then the letters suddenly stopped. In this two-parter Penny describes the pain of Chris and Peta not coming home and their slow realisation that something dreadful had happened to them in the sea off Guatemala at the hands of Silas Boston. In this first part we hear about how Penny experienced their disappearance as she prepared to go off to university and their discovery of the horrific fate the couple had come to which set Penny on a 40 year quest to find and convict their killer - one which facebook held the key to in 2015. Our podcast recommendation of the week is 'Love Stories with Dolly Alderton'.Help and support:https://www.gov.uk/world - Foreign Office overseasLucie Blackman Trust https://www.lbtrust.org/Citizens' Advice https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/Cruse Bereavement Care https://www.cruse.org.uk/Samaritans https://www.samaritans.org/ 116 123 (UK and ROI - Free to call, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year)Link to Penny's bookDead in the Water - Bringing Down My Brother's Killer After His 39 Years On The Run - A True Story by Amazon.co.ukLearn more: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1786069660/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_egzyCbVFHD1N3You can support us with likes, shares and reviews.Music credits:Main theme:Title: NancyAuthor: Grimo (http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/)Source: www.gosoundtrack.comLicense: CC By 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Incidental music:Title: Light ThoughtAuthor: Kevin MacLeodSource: incompetech.comLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 LicenseTitle: Evening FallAuthor: Kevin MacLeodSource: incompetech.comLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is part one of Penny Farmer's remarkable story about her brother Chris and his girlfriend Peta who went off travelling to South America in 1978. Peta wrote home detailed letters every week and then the letters suddenly stopped. In this two-parter Penny describes the pain of Chris and Peta not coming home and their slow realisation that something dreadful had happened to them in the sea off Guatemala at the hands of Silas Boston. In this first part we hear about how Penny experienced their disappearance as she prepared to go off to university and their discovery of the horrific fate the couple had come to which set Penny on a 40 year quest to find and convict their killer - one which facebook held the key to in 2015. Our podcast recommendation of the week is 'Love Stories with Dolly Alderton'.Help and support:<a href="https://www.gov.uk/world" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/world</a> - Foreign Office overseasLucie Blackman Trust <a href="https://www.lbtrust.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.lbtrust.org/</a><a href="https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Citizens' Advice </a><a href="https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/</a><a href="https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cruse Bereavement Care </a><a href="https://www.cruse.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cruse.org.uk/</a><a href="https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Samaritans </a><a href="https://www.samaritans.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.samaritans.org/</a> 116 123 (UK and ROI - Free to call, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year)Link to Penny's bookDead in the Water - Bringing Down My Brother's Killer After His 39 Years On The Run - A True Story by <a href="http://Amazon.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon.co.uk</a>Learn more: <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1786069660/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_egzyCbVFHD1N3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1786069660/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_egzyCbVFHD1N3</a>You can support us with likes, shares and reviews.Music credits:Main theme:Title: NancyAuthor: Grimo (<a href="http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/</a>)Source: <a href="http://www.gosoundtrack.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.gosoundtrack.com</a>License: CC By 4.0 (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>)Incidental music:Title: Light ThoughtAuthor: Kevin MacLeodSource: <a href="http://incompetech.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 LicenseTitle: Evening FallAuthor: Kevin MacLeodSource: <a href="http://incompetech.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Dead in the Water: Penny's story PART ONE

Front

Continuing our season looking at the people whose job it is to help others, this week it’s Nicky and Alan from St. Martin’s Housing in Norwich. They tell us about their work with John, who has been an on/off client of St. Martin’s. John (not his real name) was a rough sleeper, a chaotic heroin user and supporting him was not easy. When people are batting with complex and entrenched problems, there are no quick fixes, no easy answers. It turns out, though, that good old-fashioned perseverance and compassion go a long way. Nicky and Alan tell us about their work and what it takes to help someone move from the streets to having their own front door.Help and support:St. Martins Housing (Norwich based)ShelterCrisisSamaritans Call free anytime: 116 123 (UK)You can support us with likes, shares and reviews.Music credits:Main theme:Title: NancyAuthor: Grimo (http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/)Source: www.gosoundtrack.comLicense: CC By 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Incidental music:Title: Stand StillComposer: Johannes HagerSource: Epidemic Sound Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Continuing our season looking at the people whose job it is to help others, this week it’s Nicky and Alan from St. Martin’s Housing in Norwich. They tell us about their work with John, who has been an on/off client of St. Martin’s. John (not his real name) was a rough sleeper, a chaotic heroin user and supporting him was not easy. When people are batting with complex and entrenched problems, there are no quick fixes, no easy answers. It turns out, though, that good old-fashioned perseverance and compassion go a long way. Nicky and Alan tell us about their work and what it takes to help someone move from the streets to having their own front door.Help and support:<a href="https://stmartinshousing.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">St. Martins Housing</a> (Norwich based)<a href="https://www.shelter.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shelter</a><a href="https://www.crisis.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Crisis</a><a href="https://www.samaritans.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Samaritans</a> Call free anytime: 116 123 (UK) You can support us with likes, shares and reviews.Music credits:Main theme:Title: NancyAuthor: Grimo (<a href="http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/</a>)Source: <a href="http://www.gosoundtrack.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.gosoundtrack.com</a>License: CC By 4.0 (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>)Incidental music:Title: Stand StillComposer: Johannes HagerSource: Epidemic Sound Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Your own front door: Nicky and Alan's story

In PART TWO we continue the shocking and compelling story of how Penny Farmer and her family tracked down her brother and his girlfriend’s killer; 38 years after they were murdered on a boat off the coast of Guatemala in 1978. After a eureka moment out walking with her mother, Penny suddenly realised that facebook may hold the key to finding the sons of the main suspect - Silas Boston - who were on board the boat when it happened. Penny finally found out exactly what happened to her brother and his girlfriend Peta on board the ship. Subsequently the police also caught up with Boston - although the story doesn’t even end there…Heads up - this podcast does contain some graphic details.Our podcast recommendation of the week is Love and Radio's 'The Living Room' and The Daily 'The Hunt for the Golden State Killer'.Help and support:https://www.gov.uk/world - Foreign Office overseasLucie Blackman Trust https://www.lbtrust.org/Citizens' Advice https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/Cruse Bereavement Care https://www.cruse.org.uk/Samaritans https://www.samaritans.org/ 116 123 (UK and ROI - Free to call, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year)Link to Penny's bookDead in the Water - Bringing Down My Brother's Killer After His 39 Years On The Run - A True Story by Amazon.co.ukLearn more: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1786069660/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_egzyCbVFHD1N3You can support us with likes, shares and reviews.Music credits:Main theme:Title: NancyAuthor: Grimo (http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/)Source: www.gosoundtrack.comLicense: CC By 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Incidental music:Title: Light ThoughtAuthor: Kevin MacLeodSource: incompetech.comLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 LicenseTitle: Evening FallAuthor: Kevin MacLeodSource: incompetech.comLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In PART TWO we continue the shocking and compelling story of how Penny Farmer and her family tracked down her brother and his girlfriend’s killer; 38 years after they were murdered on a boat off the coast of Guatemala in 1978. After a eureka moment out walking with her mother, Penny suddenly realised that facebook may hold the key to finding the sons of the main suspect - Silas Boston - who were on board the boat when it happened. Penny finally found out exactly what happened to her brother and his girlfriend Peta on board the ship. Subsequently the police also caught up with Boston - although the story doesn’t even end there…Heads up - this podcast does contain some graphic details.Our podcast recommendation of the week is Love and Radio's 'The Living Room' and The Daily 'The Hunt for the Golden State Killer'.Help and support:<a href="https://www.gov.uk/world" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/world</a> - Foreign Office overseasLucie Blackman Trust <a href="https://www.lbtrust.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.lbtrust.org/</a><a href="https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Citizens' Advice </a><a href="https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/</a><a href="https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cruse Bereavement Care </a><a href="https://www.cruse.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cruse.org.uk/</a><a href="https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Samaritans </a><a href="https://www.samaritans.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.samaritans.org/</a> 116 123 (UK and ROI - Free to call, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year)Link to Penny's bookDead in the Water - Bringing Down My Brother's Killer After His 39 Years On The Run - A True Story by <a href="http://Amazon.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon.co.uk</a>Learn more: <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1786069660/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_egzyCbVFHD1N3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1786069660/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_egzyCbVFHD1N3</a>You can support us with likes, shares and reviews.Music credits:Main theme:Title: NancyAuthor: Grimo (<a href="http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/</a>)Source: <a href="http://www.gosoundtrack.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.gosoundtrack.com</a>License: CC By 4.0 (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>)Incidental music:Title: Light ThoughtAuthor: Kevin MacLeodSource: <a href="http://incompetech.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 LicenseTitle: Evening FallAuthor: Kevin MacLeodSource: <a href="http://incompetech.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Dead in the Water: Penny's story PART TWO

Rounding up our season looking at the people whose job it is to help others, this week we’re heading to the gym to meet personal trainers Olly and Zane. Both have had their own struggles and have used exercise and fitness to help themselves out of a slump and maintain their mental well-being. For them, fitness isn’t about achieving the sort of image we’re all too familiar with - it’s about looking after yourself, valuing yourself and not expecting things to happen overnight.Our podcast recommendation of the week is ‘Addicted to Sex’ by the BBC.Trigger warnings for this episode: eating disorders, suicide, mental health.Help and support:Beat Eating Disorders 0808 801 0677Samaritans Call free anytime: 116 123 (UK)Links to weight diversity activists mentioned in the episode:Marilyn WannMarianne KirbyYou can support us with likes, shares and reviews.Music credits:Main theme:Title: NancyAuthor: Grimo (http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/)Source: www.gosoundtrack.comLicense: CC By 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Incidental music:Title: TeenQueens2Composer: Stefan NetsmanSource: Epidemic Sound Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rounding up our season looking at the people whose job it is to help others, this week we’re heading to the gym to meet personal trainers Olly and Zane. Both have had their own struggles and have used exercise and fitness to help themselves out of a slump and maintain their mental well-being. For them, fitness isn’t about achieving the sort of image we’re all too familiar with - it’s about looking after yourself, valuing yourself and not expecting things to happen overnight.Our podcast recommendation of the week is ‘Addicted to Sex’ by the BBC.Trigger warnings for this episode: eating disorders, suicide, mental health.Help and support:<a href="https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beat Eating Disorders</a> 0808 801 0677<a href="https://www.samaritans.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Samaritans</a> Call free anytime: 116 123 (UK)Links to weight diversity activists mentioned in the episode:<a href="http://www.marilynwann.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marilyn Wann</a><a href="http://mariannekirby.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marianne Kirby</a>You can support us with likes, shares and reviews.Music credits:Main theme:Title: NancyAuthor: Grimo (<a href="http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/</a>)Source: <a href="http://www.gosoundtrack.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.gosoundtrack.com</a>License: CC By 4.0 (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>)Incidental music:Title: TeenQueens2Composer: Stefan NetsmanSource: Epidemic Sound Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Fit for life: Olly and Zane's story

This week Claire went to meet Christie Watson who worked as a nurse for over twenty years. We hear about when she found herself on the other side of the fence watching Cheryl her Dad’s nurse - look after him when he became terminally ill with lung cancer. She describes the minute cues that Cheryl took from getting to knowing her Dad that helped her nurse him so effectively. She describes the pressures that nurses are under and what needs to change as we head towards a bed crisis which is actually a nursing shortage this winter. Christie has gone on to write two fictional books and most recently The language of Kindness: A Nurse's Story.You can support us with likes, shares and reviews.Music credits:Main theme:Title: NancyAuthor: Grimo (http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/)Source: www.gosoundtrack.comLicense: CC By 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Claire went to meet Christie Watson who worked as a nurse for over twenty years. We hear about when she found herself on the other side of the fence watching Cheryl her Dad’s nurse - look after him when he became terminally ill with lung cancer. She describes the minute cues that Cheryl took from getting to knowing her Dad that helped her nurse him so effectively. She describes the pressures that nurses are under and what needs to change as we head towards a bed crisis which is actually a nursing shortage this winter. Christie has gone on to write two fictional books and most recently The language of Kindness: A Nurse's Story.You can support us with likes, shares and reviews.Music credits:Main theme:Title: NancyAuthor: Grimo (<a href="http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/</a>)Source: <a href="http://www.gosoundtrack.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.gosoundtrack.com</a>License: CC By 4.0 (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>) Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The art of nursing: Christie's story

This is Lee’s story of getting justice for his mother - Cherry Groce - who was shot in front of him by the police on 28th September 1985 when they raided his family home. She was shot through the spine and paralysed and the incident led to several days of rioting in Brixton. Lee was 11 at the time. Cherry died 26 years later from complications related to the injuries she sustained that night. This began Lee's search for justice for his Mum and their family. 29 years after the shooting, an inquest was finally held, but how would Lee ever come to terms with this traumatic incident at such a formative time in his life...This programme does contain a short description of violence.Our podcast recommendation of the week is BBC Sounds, Shreds: Murder in the dock.Help and support:https://www.inquest.org.uk - Inquest the charity, supported Lee in his legal battle.Please support us with likes, shares and reviews.Music credits:Main theme:Title: NancyAuthor: Grimo (http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/)Source: www.gosoundtrack.comLicense: CC By 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Incidental music:Title: Light ThoughtAuthor: Kevin MacLeodSource: incompetech.comLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License﻿ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is Lee’s story of getting justice for his mother - Cherry Groce - who was shot in front of him by the police on 28th September 1985 when they raided his family home. She was shot through the spine and paralysed and the incident led to several days of rioting in Brixton. Lee was 11 at the time. Cherry died 26 years later from complications related to the injuries she sustained that night. This began Lee's search for justice for his Mum and their family. 29 years after the shooting, an inquest was finally held, but how would Lee ever come to terms with this traumatic incident at such a formative time in his life...This programme does contain a short description of violence.Our podcast recommendation of the week is BBC Sounds, Shreds: Murder in the dock.Help and support:<a href="https://www.inquest.org.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.inquest.org.uk</a> - Inquest the charity, supported Lee in his legal battle.Please support us with likes, shares and reviews.Music credits:Main theme:Title: NancyAuthor: Grimo (<a href="http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/</a>)Source: <a href="http://www.gosoundtrack.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.gosoundtrack.com</a>License: CC By 4.0 (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>)Incidental music:Title: Light ThoughtAuthor: Kevin MacLeodSource: <a href="http://incompetech.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License﻿ Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Shot in the back: Lee's story

This is a new season of the backstory - this run of four has a particular theme - we are looking at people’s jobs which involve doing good. This week we hear from Nick Little who set up a social enterprise company called the Outsiders with close friend Oz Osbourne. They quickly realised that in the world of social enterprise community work their high standards were tricky to maintain or were often undermined, but they stuck to their guns. They ran some amazing projects together including a human library where you could borrow people instead of books and have a chat with them for half an hour - the idea was to chose someone who totally challenged your prejudices - so they had categories like transgender, muslim and disabled. They also run the 12th man which is a project training barbers to be mental health first aiders, able to spot the warning signs among customers and point them in the right direction if they need help.But then this summer Oz died.Nick Little explains how hard it is to do good and how it is even harder when you suddenly lose your best friend and business partner.Help and support:the-outsiders.org.uk/about-us - Nick's social enterprise12th-man.org.uk - Nick'sSamaritans 116 123 (24 hours)www.mind.org.ukthecalmzone.netYou can support us with likes, shares and reviews.Music credits:Main theme:Title: NancyAuthor: Grimo (http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/)Source: www.gosoundtrack.comLicense CC By 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Incidental music:Title: Eternal HopeAuthor: Kevin MacLeodSource: incompetech.comLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Title: Evening Fall HarpAuthor: Kevin MacLeodSource: incompetech.comLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Title:Quiet Contemplation 18Author: Christian AndersenSource: Epidemic Sound Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a new season of the backstory - this run of four has a particular theme - we are looking at people’s jobs which involve doing good. This week we hear from Nick Little who set up a social enterprise company called the Outsiders with close friend Oz Osbourne. They quickly realised that in the world of social enterprise community work their high standards were tricky to maintain or were often undermined, but they stuck to their guns. They ran some amazing projects together including a human library where you could borrow people instead of books and have a chat with them for half an hour - the idea was to chose someone who totally challenged your prejudices - so they had categories like transgender, muslim and disabled. They also run the 12th man which is a project training barbers to be mental health first aiders, able to spot the warning signs among customers and point them in the right direction if they need help.But then this summer Oz died.Nick Little explains how hard it is to do good and how it is even harder when you suddenly lose your best friend and business partner.Help and support:<a href="http://the-outsiders.org.uk/about-us" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the-outsiders.org.uk/about-us</a> - Nick's social enterprise<a href="http://12th-man.org.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">12th-man.org.uk</a> - Nick's<a href="https://www.samaritans.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Samaritans</a> 116 123 (24 hours)<a href="http://www.mind.org.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.mind.org.uk</a><a href="http://thecalmzone.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thecalmzone.net</a> You can support us with likes, shares and reviews.Music credits:Main theme:Title: NancyAuthor: Grimo (<a href="http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/</a>)Source: <a href="http://www.gosoundtrack.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.gosoundtrack.com</a>License CC By 4.0 (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>)Incidental music:Title: Eternal HopeAuthor: Kevin MacLeodSource:<a href="http://incompetech.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> incompetech.com</a>Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a>Title: Evening Fall HarpAuthor: Kevin MacLeodSource:<a href="http://incompetech.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> incompetech.com</a>Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a>Title:Quiet Contemplation 18Author: Christian AndersenSource: Epidemic Sound Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Losing your business partner : Nick's story

Season 5 Episode 8Terry was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease when he was 59. 8 years after his diagnosis, he and daughter Vicki talk about how the illness has changed their lives, individually and as a family, the strains and losses that come with living with a progressive disease and how it also has the potential to bring people closer together.Help and support:Parkinson’s UKSamaritans 116 123 (24 hours)NHS information about Parkinson’sCarers UKYou can support us with likes, shares and reviews.Music credits:Main theme:Title: NancyAuthor: Grimo (http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/)Source: www.gosoundtrack.comLicense CC By 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Incidental music:Title: "Light Thought Variation 3"Author: Kevin MacLeodSource: incompetech.comLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 5 Episode 8Terry was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease when he was 59. 8 years after his diagnosis, he and daughter Vicki talk about how the illness has changed their lives, individually and as a family, the strains and losses that come with living with a progressive disease and how it also has the potential to bring people closer together.Help and support:<a href="https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Parkinson’s UK</a><a href="https://www.samaritans.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Samaritans</a> 116 123 (24 hours)<a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/parkinsons-disease/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NHS information about Parkinson’s</a><a href="https://www.carersuk.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carers UK</a>You can support us with likes, shares and reviews.Music credits:Main theme:Title: NancyAuthor: Grimo (<a href="http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/</a>)Source: <a href="http://www.gosoundtrack.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.gosoundtrack.com</a>License CC By 4.0 (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>)Incidental music:Title: "Light Thought Variation 3"Author: Kevin MacLeodSource:<a href="http://incompetech.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> incompetech.com</a>Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Living with Parkinson's: Terry's story

Season 5 Episode 7In part two of Jess and Matt's story we hear about the tough journey from Norfolk to London to get Jess and baby Albert in to a psychiatric Mother and Baby unit. Jess explains what it was like to get treatment there and how they all coped with hospital life and getting used to slowly go out again. We hear about how it was eventually coming back to Norfolk and getting used to being at home and eventually the big decision of whether to try for another child.You can support us with likes, shares and reviews.Help and support:Action on Postpartum Psychosis (APP) and APP forumAssociation for Post Natal IllnessMind: what is postpartum psychosis?PANDAS Foundation UKRoyal College of Psychiatrists: postpartum psychosisMusic credits:Main theme:Title: NancyAuthor: Grimo (http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/)Source: www.gosoundtrack.comLicense: CC By 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Incidental musicTitle: Light Thought VarAuthor: Kevin MacLeodSource: incompetech.comLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 LicenseTitle: EternalAuthor: Kevin MacLeodSource: incompetech.comLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 5 Episode 7In part two of Jess and Matt's story we hear about the tough journey from Norfolk to London to get Jess and baby Albert in to a psychiatric Mother and Baby unit. Jess explains what it was like to get treatment there and how they all coped with hospital life and getting used to slowly go out again. We hear about how it was eventually coming back to Norfolk and getting used to being at home and eventually the big decision of whether to try for another child. You can support us with likes, shares and reviews.Help and support: <ul><li><a href="http://www.app-network.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Action on Postpartum Psychosis (APP)</a> and <a href="https://healthunlocked.com/app-network" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">APP forum</a></li><li><a href="http://apni.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Association for Post Natal Illness</a></li><li><a href="https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/postnatal-depression-and-perinatal-mental-health/postpartum-psychosis/#treatments" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mind: what is postpartum psychosis?</a></li><li><a href="http://www.pandasfoundation.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PANDAS Foundation UK</a></li><li><a href="http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/healthadvice/problemsdisorders/postpartumpsychosis.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Royal College of Psychiatrists: postpartum psychosis</a></li></ul> Music credits:Main theme:Title: NancyAuthor: Grimo (<a href="http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/</a>)Source: <a href="http://www.gosoundtrack.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.gosoundtrack.com</a>License: CC By 4.0 (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>) Incidental musicTitle: Light Thought VarAuthor: Kevin MacLeodSource: <a href="http://incompetech.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 LicenseTitle: EternalAuthor: Kevin MacLeodSource: <a href="http://incompetech.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Me, my baby and psychosis: Jess and Matt's story PART TWO

Season 5 Episode 6Jess and Matt had an excellent birth but then things started to go a bit weird, Jess just wasn't herself. Matt had been warned that women can be very affected by hormones after the birth, but this was extreme. It turned out that Jess was suffering from postpartum psychosis a mental illness that comes on just after having a baby. When baby Albert was taken in to hospital with jaundice it became clear that he wasn't the only one that was ill and Jess needed very specialist care which wasn't readily available...You can support us with likes, shares and reviews.Help and support:Action on Postpartum Psychosis (APP) and APP forumAssociation for Post Natal IllnessMind: what is postpartum psychosis?PANDAS Foundation UKRoyal College of Psychiatrists: postpartum psychosisMusic credits:Main theme:Title: NancyAuthor: Grimo (http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/)Source: www.gosoundtrack.comLicense: CC By 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Incidental musicTitle: Light ThoughtAuthor: Kevin MacLeodSource: incompetech.comLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 LicenseTitle: Evening FallAuthor: Kevin MacLeodSource: incompetech.comLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 LicenseTitle: MarrakeschAuthor: Phillip GrossSource: http://freemusicarchive.orgLicense: CC By 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 5 Episode 6Jess and Matt had an excellent birth but then things started to go a bit weird, Jess just wasn't herself. Matt had been warned that women can be very affected by hormones after the birth, but this was extreme. It turned out that Jess was suffering from postpartum psychosis a mental illness that comes on just after having a baby. When baby Albert was taken in to hospital with jaundice it became clear that he wasn't the only one that was ill and Jess needed very specialist care which wasn't readily available...You can support us with likes, shares and reviews.Help and support: <ul><li><a href="http://www.app-network.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Action on Postpartum Psychosis (APP)</a> and <a href="https://healthunlocked.com/app-network" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">APP forum</a></li><li><a href="http://apni.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Association for Post Natal Illness</a></li><li><a href="https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/postnatal-depression-and-perinatal-mental-health/postpartum-psychosis/#treatments" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mind: what is postpartum psychosis?</a></li><li><a href="http://www.pandasfoundation.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PANDAS Foundation UK</a></li><li><a href="http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/healthadvice/problemsdisorders/postpartumpsychosis.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Royal College of Psychiatrists: postpartum psychosis</a></li></ul> Music credits:Main theme:Title: NancyAuthor: Grimo (<a href="http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/</a>)Source: <a href="http://www.gosoundtrack.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.gosoundtrack.com</a>License: CC By 4.0 (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>) Incidental musicTitle: Light ThoughtAuthor: Kevin MacLeodSource: <a href="http://incompetech.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 LicenseTitle: Evening FallAuthor: Kevin MacLeodSource: <a href="http://incompetech.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 LicenseTitle: MarrakeschAuthor: Phillip GrossSource: <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org</a>License: CC By 4.0 (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>)  Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Me, my baby and psychosis: Jess and Matt's story

Season 5 Episode 5Lillian and Dan have enjoyed a long marriage, full of travel and dancing. With Lillian in her 70s and Dan in his mid-90s, the time came recently when they took the difficult decision to move Dan into residential care. Lillian talks about still being married but not feeling like a wife, the gains she enjoys and the sadness of the losses brought about by this recent change.You can support us with likes, shares and reviews.Help and support:Age UKMINDCampaign to end lonelinessSamaritans 116 123 (24 hours)The Loneliness ProjectMusic credits:Main theme:Title: NancyAuthor: Grimo (http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/)Source: www.gosoundtrack.comLicense: CC By 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Incidental music:Title: "Eternal Hope"Author: Kevin MacLeodSource: incompetech.comLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 5 Episode 5Lillian and Dan have enjoyed a long marriage, full of travel and dancing. With Lillian in her 70s and Dan in his mid-90s, the time came recently when they took the difficult decision to move Dan into residential care. Lillian talks about still being married but not feeling like a wife, the gains she enjoys and the sadness of the losses brought about by this recent change.You can support us with likes, shares and reviews.Help and support:<a href="https://www.ageuk.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Age UK</a><a href="https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/tips-for-everyday-living/loneliness/#.W-BgM5P7RPY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MIND</a><a href="https://www.campaigntoendloneliness.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Campaign to end loneliness</a><a href="https://www.samaritans.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Samaritans</a> 116 123 (24 hours)<a href="https://thelonelinessproject.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Loneliness Project</a>Music credits:Main theme:Title: NancyAuthor: Grimo (<a href="http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/</a>)Source: <a href="http://www.gosoundtrack.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.gosoundtrack.com</a>License: CC By 4.0 (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>) Incidental music:Title: "Eternal Hope"Author: Kevin MacLeodSource: <a href="http://incompetech.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Getting used to the quiet: Lillian's story

Trichotillomania: Cara’s storySeason 5 Episode 4When Cara moved from a happy primary school to a large, intimidating high school her mental well-being plummeted.  Her height and long red hair made her stand out and the attention caused her eczema to flare.  Struggling to cope, Cara turned to hair pulling, a coping mechanism that offered temporary relief but created its own problems.  In this week’s Backstory we hear about how one thing can lead to another, how conditions can take hold before you realise they’re a problem and how writing helped Cara to find the confidence to stop this compulsive behaviour.Find out more about Cara here.Cara’s book ‘Every Trich in the Book’ is available here.You can support us with likes, shares and reviews.The Backstory is taking a short break but please keep us in your library as we’ll be back in a few weeks. Help and support:Bullying UK – advice and support for children and parents/carers0808 800 2222Information from OCD UK about trichotillomania can be found here.Samaritans116 123 (24 hours)www.samaritans.orgMusic credits:Main theme:Title: NancyAuthor: Grimo (http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/)Source: www.gosoundtrack.comLicense: CC By 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Incidental music:Title: “Eternal Hope”Author: Kevin MacLeodSource: incompetech.comLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trichotillomania: Cara’s storySeason 5 Episode 4When Cara moved from a happy primary school to a large, intimidating high school her mental well-being plummeted.  Her height and long red hair made her stand out and the attention caused her eczema to flare.  Struggling to cope, Cara turned to hair pulling, a coping mechanism that offered temporary relief but created its own problems.  In this week’s Backstory we hear about how one thing can lead to another, how conditions can take hold before you realise they’re a problem and how writing helped Cara to find the confidence to stop this compulsive behaviour.Find out more about Cara <a href="http://www.triggerpublishing.com/time-cara-ward/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.Cara’s book ‘Every Trich in the Book’ is available <a href="http://www.triggerpublishing.com/product/every-trich-in-the-book-overcoming-my-hair-pulling-disorderpre-order-now/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here.</a>You can support us with likes, shares and reviews.The Backstory is taking a short break but please keep us in your library as we’ll be back in a few weeks. Help and support:<a href="https://www.bullying.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bullying UK – advice and support for children and parents/carers</a>0808 800 2222Information from OCD UK about trichotillomania can be found <a href="https://www.ocduk.org/related-disorders/trichotillomania/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here.</a>Samaritans116 123 (24 hours)<a href="http://www.samaritans.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.samaritans.org</a>Music credits:Main theme:Title: Nancy Author: Grimo (<a href="http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/</a>) Source: <a href="http://www.gosoundtrack.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.gosoundtrack.com</a> License: CC By 4.0 (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Incidental" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Incidental</a> music:Title: “Eternal Hope”Author: Kevin MacLeodSource: <a href="http://incompetech.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Trichotillomania: Cara’s story

The road to recovery: Hope’s storySeason 5 Episode 3Hope is one of 5 children.  It was a big, busy family and not without its fair share of conflict and discord.  By the age of 17 Hope had been suffering from anorexia for 4 years, a condition she’d done her best to hide from friends and family.  But when her heart nearly stopped things had to change.  In this week’s Backstory we hear about life as an in-patient and how relapse and recovery are a long journey.Hope’s fundraising page can be found here.Her book ‘Stand Tall Little Girl’ is available here.Help and support:Beat – The UK’s Eating Disorder Charity0808 801 0677Samaritans116 123 (24 hours)www.samaritans.orgMusic credits:Main theme:Title: NancyAuthor: Grimo (http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/)Source: www.gosoundtrack.comLicense: CC By 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Incidental music:Title: “Eternal Hope”Author: Kevin MacLeodSource: incompetech.comLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The road to recovery: Hope’s storySeason 5 Episode 3Hope is one of 5 children.  It was a big, busy family and not without its fair share of conflict and discord.  By the age of 17 Hope had been suffering from anorexia for 4 years, a condition she’d done her best to hide from friends and family.  But when her heart nearly stopped things had to change.  In this week’s Backstory we hear about life as an in-patient and how relapse and recovery are a long journey.Hope’s fundraising page can be found <a href="https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-display/showROFundraiserPage?userUrl=HopeVirgo&amp;pageUrl=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.Her book ‘Stand Tall Little Girl’ is available <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stand-Tall-Little-Girl-Inspirational/dp/1911246151/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1500803622&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=stand+tall+little+girl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.Help and support:<a href="https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beat – The UK’s Eating Disorder Charity</a>0808 801 0677Samaritans116 123 (24 hours)<a href="http://www.samaritans.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.samaritans.org</a>Music credits:Main theme:Title: Nancy Author: Grimo (<a href="http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/</a>) Source: <a href="http://www.gosoundtrack.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.gosoundtrack.com</a> License: CC By 4.0 (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Incidental" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Incidental</a> music:Title: “Eternal Hope”Author: Kevin MacLeodSource: <a href="http://incompetech.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The road to recovery: Hope’s story

Brethren to burlesque: Sapphira’s storySeason 5 Episode 1Welcome back to Season 5.  We start with a love story.  Sapphira felt like a misfit, naturally flamboyant but brought up by brethren.  Eventually excommunicated, her life spiralled but then she met Tony. Tony had also been raised by brethren and together they started to heal.  Sapphira talks about what it means to have the rug pulled out from under your feet and then find the real you through music and burlesque.Sapphira’s book can be found here:http://www.triggerpublishing.com/product/burlesque-or-bust-bringing-my-mental-health-to-heelpre-order-now/ Sapphira’s social media links:www.facebook.com/sapphiramusicwww.twitter.com/sapphiramusicwww.instagram.com/sapphiramusic Help and support:Samaritans116 123 (24 hours)www.samaritans.orgMIND0300 123 3393 (Mon – Fri 9am – 6pm)www.mind.org.uk Music credits:Main theme:Title: NancyAuthor: Grimo (http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/)Source: www.gosoundtrack.comLicense: CC By 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Incidental music provided by  www.sapphiramusic.com  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brethren to burlesque: Sapphira’s storySeason 5 Episode 1Welcome back to Season 5.  We start with a love story.  Sapphira felt like a misfit, naturally flamboyant but brought up by brethren.  Eventually excommunicated, her life spiralled but then she met Tony. Tony had also been raised by brethren and together they started to heal.  Sapphira talks about what it means to have the rug pulled out from under your feet and then find the real you through music and burlesque.Sapphira’s book can be found here:<a href="http://www.triggerpublishing.com/product/burlesque-or-bust-bringing-my-mental-health-to-heelpre-order-now/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.triggerpublishing.com/product/burlesque-or-bust-bringing-my-mental-health-to-heelpre-order-now/</a> Sapphira’s social media links:<a href="http://www.facebook.com/sapphiramusic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/sapphiramusic</a> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/sapphiramusic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/sapphiramusic</a> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/sapphiramusic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/sapphiramusic</a> Help and support:Samaritans116 123 (24 hours)<a href="http://www.samaritans.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.samaritans.org</a>MIND0300 123 3393 (Mon – Fri 9am – 6pm)<a href="http://www.mind.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.mind.org.uk</a> Music credits:Main theme:Title: Nancy Author: Grimo (<a href="http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/</a>) Source: <a href="http://www.gosoundtrack.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.gosoundtrack.com</a> License: CC By 4.0 (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Incidental" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Incidental</a> music provided by  <a href="http://www.sapphiramusic.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.sapphiramusic.com</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Brethren to burlesque: Sapphira’s story

Mindfulness on wheels: Tim’s storySeason 4 Episode 7This is Tim McKenna’s account of what it is like to live with bipolar disorder – I think it is an amazing account of being male and mentally ill and initially not having much help or support through not knowing what was wrong and hiding how he was feeling – as he felt ashamed of it.It does include some details of feeling depressed and a suicide attempt so if that is a trigger for you then just be aware of that – but it is a story of survival and realisation and learning about yourself and about cycling and straight jackets and how sometimes the worst sounding things are the biggest help.Help and support:CALM 0800 58 58 58Helpline &amp; web chat available 5pm to midnight every daythecalmzone.netSamaritans116 123 (24 hours)www.samaritans.orgMaytreeA sanctuary for the suicidal020 7263 7070www.maytree.org.uk/index.phpMIND0300 123 3393 (Mon – Fri 9am – 6pm)www.mind.org.ukhttps://www.time-to-change.org.ukPapyrusPrevention of Young Suicide0800 068 41 41 (Mon – Fri 10am – 5pm / 7pm – 10pm. Weekends 2pm – 5pm)www.papyrus-uk.orgSuicide awareness training is available online through Zero Suicide Alliance. Tim’s facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/Tim-Cycles-The-Coast-495360543981739/Music credits:Main theme:Title: NancyAuthor: Grimo (http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/)Source: www.gosoundtrack.comLicense: CC By 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Title: Eternal HopeAuthor: Kevin MacLeodSource: incompetech.comLicense: CC Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mindfulness on wheels: Tim’s storySeason 4 Episode 7This is Tim McKenna’s account of what it is like to live with bipolar disorder – I think it is an amazing account of being male and mentally ill and initially not having much help or support through not knowing what was wrong and hiding how he was feeling – as he felt ashamed of it.It does include some details of feeling depressed and a suicide attempt so if that is a trigger for you then just be aware of that – but it is a story of survival and realisation and learning about yourself and about cycling and straight jackets and how sometimes the worst sounding things are the biggest help.Help and support:CALM 0800 58 58 58Helpline &amp; web chat available 5pm to midnight every day<a href="https://www.thecalmzone.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thecalmzone.net</a>Samaritans116 123 (24 hours)<a href="http://www.samaritans.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.samaritans.org</a>MaytreeA sanctuary for the suicidal020 7263 7070<a href="http://www.maytree.org.uk/index.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.maytree.org.uk/index.php</a>MIND0300 123 3393 (Mon – Fri 9am – 6pm)<a href="http://www.mind.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.mind.org.uk</a><a href="https://www.time-to-change.org.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.time-to-change.org.uk</a>PapyrusPrevention of Young Suicide0800 068 41 41 (Mon – Fri 10am – 5pm / 7pm – 10pm. Weekends 2pm – 5pm)<a href="http://www.papyrus-uk.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.papyrus-uk.org</a>Suicide awareness training is available online through<a href="https://zerosuicidealliance.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Zero Suicide Alliance</a>. Tim’s facebook page:<a href="https://www.facebook.com/Tim-Cycles-The-Coast-495360543981739/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/Tim-Cycles-The-Coast-495360543981739/</a>Music credits:Main theme:Title: Nancy Author: Grimo (<a href="http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/</a>) Source: <a href="http://www.gosoundtrack.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.gosoundtrack.com</a> License: CC By 4.0 (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>)Title: Eternal HopeAuthor: Kevin MacLeodSource: <a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a> License: CC Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Mindfulness on wheels: Tim’s story

Who helps NICU parents? Vicki’s storySeason 4 Episode 5Vicki is a young woman on a mission.  Having experienced life on the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) after the birth of her first son, she’s determined to push for better mental health provision for parents in similar situations.  Vicki struggled with the shock and her mental health suffered, all whilst trying to care for a young baby with significant health problems.  She talks openly about the experience for her, son Elijah and partner Greg.As always, this week’s backstory is followed by backchat in which Claire and Suzy talk about the pros and cons of blogging and why getting the right therapy is so important, as well as our regular podcast recommendation.Help and information:Bliss – for babies born premature or sick bliss.org.ukSamaritans 24 hours a day, free and confidential call 116 123Vicki’s blog can be found here.Music credits:Main theme:Title: NancyAuthor: Grimo (http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/)Source: www.gosoundtrack.comLicence: CC By 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)You can really help us with reviews, likes, shares and signing up a friend.  Thanks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who helps NICU parents? Vicki’s storySeason 4 Episode 5Vicki is a young woman on a mission.  Having experienced life on the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) after the birth of her first son, she’s determined to push for better mental health provision for parents in similar situations.  Vicki struggled with the shock and her mental health suffered, all whilst trying to care for a young baby with significant health problems.  She talks openly about the experience for her, son Elijah and partner Greg.As always, this week’s backstory is followed by backchat in which Claire and Suzy talk about the pros and cons of blogging and why getting the right therapy is so important, as well as our regular podcast recommendation.Help and information:Bliss – for babies born premature or sick <a href="https://www.bliss.org.uk/about-us/what-we-do/support-families" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bliss.org.uk</a><a href="https://www.samaritans.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Samaritans</a> 24 hours a day, free and confidential call 116 123Vicki’s blog can be found <a href="http://confessionsofanicumum.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.Music credits:Main theme:Title: Nancy Author: Grimo (<a href="http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/</a>) Source: <a href="http://www.gosoundtrack.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.gosoundtrack.com</a> Licence: CC By 4.0 (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>)You can really help us with reviews, likes, shares and signing up a friend.  Thanks. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Who helps NICU parents? Vicki’s story

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