Trauma | Resonance | Resilience

Hosted by Dr Lisa Cherry, this podcast is a multi-agency, inter disciplinary resource for those who work in education, social care, criminal justice or health and to listen to conversations that make a difference. Utilising the wisdom of lived experience, academic research and practice knowledge, we will support you in your work of developing trauma informed, relationally focused practice developing safe, supportive and healing environments. Our collective focus is threefold; preventing harm, not adding to harm, seeking to mitigate harm when it has already happened. Join us as we explore better ways of working together, sharing emerging research the best practices, all while deep diving into empathy, connection and authenticity.

Trauma | Resonance | Resilience is a education podcast hosted by Dr Lisa Cherry, with 123 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Dr Lisa Cherry hosts Trauma | Resonance | Resilience, a education show with 123 episodes published.

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  Episode #4

  Series 8, Episode 4, Niamh Cullen on Stigma & Addiction

  Aug 31, 202633 minS8

  Send us Fan Mail Join Dr Lisa Cherry and Niamh Cullen in conversation on stigma and addiction and why drug-related deaths are more often driven by exclusion, trauma and missed connection than by a lack of services. We trace how labels, “choice” narratives and system design quietly add harm, then map practical ways to build hope through relationships. We explore: Niamh’s career timeline from children’s homes to needle exchange, prisons, outreach and commissioning Writing a Safeguarding Adult Review after five street deaths and recognising lifelong trauma patterns Stigma as a public health issue that contributes to drug-related deaths How labels like “addict” erase strengths, roles and identity The “it’s a choice” myth and the double bind it creates Internalised stigma, shame and the impact on self-worth Why stigma can be subtler and stronger inside services than in communities “Engagement” expectations that ignore poverty and unstable housing Treatment gaps, outdated pharmacology and the harm reduction debate What trauma-informed practice looks like in real contact; names, kindness, eye contact and reflective practice How austerity and policy shifts change culture, partnerships and the workforce The power of lived experience roles to rebuild trust and shift outcomes Support the show Thank you for listening! Please share and subscribe the practice wisdom in this episode and create social change, one connection at a time. If you're feeling it, then leave a comment too! L earn more about Lisa here: www.lisacherry.co.uk Buy Books Here . Connect on Linkedin, Instagram and Substack by searching for Dr Lisa Cherry

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  Series 8, Episode 3, Graham Chatterley on Stigma & SEND Support

  Aug 24, 202637 minS8

  Send us Fan Mail Join Dr Lisa Cherry in conversation with Graham Chatterley, educator and parent on how stigma shows up in SEND, from school labels to healthcare dismissal and what it costs families when professionals assume the worst. We explore trauma, regulation and how to rebuild trust so parents and services can genuinely work as a team around the child. We explore: Graeme’s journey from traditional behaviour management to trauma-informed education and SEND understanding How autism traits can be masked by fight or flight until a child feels emotionally safe The impact of labels such as EBD and how stigma shapes staff expectations Parent stigma in health and social care meetings, including being talked over or dismissed Why exhaustion and grief can look like “unreasonable” behaviour in parents Empathy versus sympathy and why performative empathy breaks connection Isolation, loss of support networks and the pull of social media validation Practical meeting skills: regulate first, slow down, make space to think System issues: austerity, funding disputes and the need for real multidisciplinary teamwork Support the show Thank you for listening! Please share and subscribe the practice wisdom in this episode and create social change, one connection at a time. If you're feeling it, then leave a comment too! L earn more about Lisa here: www.lisacherry.co.uk Buy Books Here . Connect on Linkedin, Instagram and Substack by searching for Dr Lisa Cherry

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  Episode #2

  Season 8, Episode 2, Stigma and Obesity

  Aug 17, 202634 minS8

  Send us Fan Mail As we continue the series on 'stigma', join Dr Lisa Cherry in conversation with Emmerline Irving as we talk candidly about obesity & stigma and why blame-based stories in the media and in healthcare block recovery, dignity and effective treatment. We explore obesity as a chronic, relapsing disease shaped by biology, trauma, poverty and an obesogenic environment, naming what trauma-informed support can look like in real services. We explore: Emmeline’s lived experience of obesity and her public health work across West Yorkshire Where GLP-1 medicines such as semaglutide come from and why press coverage becomes stigmatising Why terms like “fat jabs” do harm and why “metabolic drugs” is more accurate The bi-directional link between trauma and obesity and what we learn from lived experience Why weight management services can be re-traumatising and set people up to relapse “Food noise” and why clinicians often misread it as depression, anxiety or an eating disorder How GP interactions show how stigma gets embedded in pathways and referrals Obesity, poverty, double stigma and the commercial determinants of health Reframing obesity through both a trauma-informed lens and a clinical lens What personalised, essential care looks like before, during, and after treatment You can learn more about Emm's work here . Support the show Thank you for listening! Please share and subscribe the practice wisdom in this episode and create social change, one connection at a time. If you're feeling it, then leave a comment too! L earn more about Lisa here: www.lisacherry.co.uk Buy Books Here . Connect on Linkedin, Instagram and Substack by searching for Dr Lisa Cherry

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  Episode #1

  Season 8, Episode 1, Craig Johnston on Stigma and Alternative Provision

  Aug 10, 202642 minS8

  Send us Fan Mail We explore how stigma sticks to children when they are moved out of mainstream schooling and into alternative provision and how that shift can turn a young person into a visible “case” for the system to manage. We connect Goffman’s stigma theory with liminality, class and digital life, asking what it means to be a student when the ideal pupil is the only one the system truly recognises. What alternative provision means and how it differs from PRUs How exclusion creates a liminal identity between being and becoming Why AP is politically contested as either opportunity or segregation How stigma becomes visible and fixed through labels and paperwork The role of disciplinary language such as ‘at risk’ and ‘hard to reach’ How blame often lands on the child and the mother Why critical theory still matters for understanding structures Whose voices are missing in AP research and practice Working class boys and the stereotype of the ‘angry’ young man Class as rational decision-making under risk and limited opportunity The digital space as a new frontier for stigma and cultural capital You can find Craig on LinkedIn and at UWE (University of the West of England) Bristol. If you've enjoyed this episode, please consider sharing or reviewing. Support the show Thank you for listening! Please share and subscribe the practice wisdom in this episode and create social change, one connection at a time. If you're feeling it, then leave a comment too! L earn more about Lisa here: www.lisacherry.co.uk Buy Books Here . Connect on Linkedin, Instagram and Substack by searching for Dr Lisa Cherry

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  Trauma | Resonance | Resilience

  Season 7, Episode 5, Betsy de Thierry on Why We Should Stop Calling Everything Trauma

  May 29, 202636 minS0

  <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Join Dr Lisa Cherry in conversation with Betsy de Thiery about why vague trauma language creates real harm, from shallow training to rising shame for people living with complex trauma. We argue for clearer definitions, better role boundaries in services and a return to community and connection as the foundation for recovery.</p><p>RESOURCES:</p><p>Trauma Recovery-UK, which is a highly specialised therapy centre charity for children and their families who have experienced trauma. www.trc-uk.org </p><p>Trauma Recovery Global https://www.traumarecoveryglobal.com/</p><p>Amazon links to b...

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