The Locked up Living Podcast

Zac Fine talks about his own journey and his subsequent work with men separated from their children.

Points from the Pod I  really wouldn't advise anyone to go to family court If you have to there's ways of doing it that can be affordable and much less likely to create unnecessary conflicts. There is no point in throwing mud if you are the father and having some kind of match about who's the worst person.  Ideally represent yourself, get a Mackenzie friend if you need more support. A Mackenzie friend is someone who isn't professionally qualified as a lawyer, but they , know their way around a system Check out Families need Fathers Keep saying the same thing. I want to have a, a predictable and regular contact with my child because that's in their interests There's loads of research to show that child outcomes suffer as a result of fatherlessness or motherlessness Get yourself to a, a men's group Join a band of brothers, which is  all over England. They, do online men's circles free of charge. If you can afford it, get some one to one therapy or coaching   Zac Fine is a psychotherapist with a special interest in masculinity. He practices online https://zacfine.co.uk and runs a programme for separated fathers in crisis called Ceasefire Method https://zacfine.co.uk/blog/f/your-ex-weaponises-the-kids-is-court-the-right-move. He has a blog https://zacfine.co.uk/blog and a YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3vhSyHNSP14F5jvt0gZgMg. Zac mentors young men involved in the criminal justice system with the charity A Band Of Brothers https://abandofbrothers.org.uk/ .   Article about my therapeutic approach https://www.centreformalepsychology.com/male-psychology-magazine-listings/a-therapist-who-has-survived-the-family-court-process-shows-other-men-how-they-can-get-through-it-too? The deeper reasons for the crisis in fatherhood https://zacfine.co.uk/blog/f/the-western-war-on-the-father-archetype How to survive family court: Lessons from my own experience https://zacfine.co.uk/blog/f/your-anger-disgust-and-rage-is-as-natural-as-the-ocean-and-rocks

Dr Naomi Fisher Bringing new light to the question of home schooling

Dr Naomi Fisher is both an expert in the conventional sense and an expert by experience as she talks about her own time at school and her later challenges in understanding the pros and cons of home schooling. is an independent clinical psychologist and EMDR consultant. She specialises in trauma, autism and alternative approaches to education. She works with children, adolescents and adults. She is the author of ‘Changing our Minds: How Children Can Take Control of their Own Learning’ (Robinson, 2021) and ‘A Different Way to Learn: Neurodiversity and Self-Directed Education’ to be published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers in 2023. She runs online courses to support parents and offers training for professionals. https://www.naomifisher.co.uk/

Dr Kennath Widanaralalage. I do research into the complexity of sexual abuse and violence against men and boys. Dr Kennath Widanaralalage

Dr Kennath WidanaralalageI am a Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Westminster. I am a qualitative researcherinterested in understanding how victim-survivors make sense of their victimisation, copingstrategies, and experiences accessing support and involving the Criminal Justice System.During my PhD, I explored men’s experiences of rape and sexual abuse in adolescence andadulthood. Working with men made me increasingly interested and committed inunderstanding and supporting marginalised, seldom-heard groups, using qualitative methodsto provide a platform where individuals can tell their stories and break their silence. I believein the value of personal experiences and the transfer of knowledge to help others and,hopefully, create a better society for survivors and their close networks.

Kierra Myles Breaking down barriers. Kierra talks about her personal experience from a young woman in prison to working with children

Kierra Myles is a Mentor Co-ordinator working with children in care and care leavers. She was first arrested when she was just 11 years old and remanded into a secure home when she was 13, before receiving her first custodial sentence at just 15 years old. Kierra has fought hard to break down the external barriers that prevented her from securing a role working with young people and is now helping others to do the same. Kierra is also a keen martial artist and competes in Brazilian Jiujitsu.

Karen Stallard. Developing imaginative ways of working. Art therapist amd games designer Karen Stallard

Karen Stallard is a registered Psychotherapist with UKCP, registered Counsellor with BACP and registered Art Therapist with HCPC. She trained at The Institute for Arts in Therapy and Education where she gained a Masters in Integrative Arts Psychotherapy. Her private practice is called Feeling Found, which is based in Highbury and Islington, London. Karen's career journey began as an actor with a passion for the performing arts, storytelling and communicating creatively. She then trained to be a member of the clergy of the Christian church, where she worked mainly in pastoral care particularly within mental health. Karen has also worked an honorary therapist at the Women’s Service in Oxley’s NHS Trust for over four years and as a spiritual and cultural care coordinator at the East London and City Mental Health Trust for seven years. Karen founded ‘The Geoff Ashcroft Community’ in Tower Hamlets to support people suffering from mental health issues in the community, and has been a Board Member of various charities including Crossroads Counselling Service, Margins Homelessness project and Union Chapel Project. Karen is also co-chair for a bi-annual conference called ‘Continuing the Journey’, which provides training to therapists and spiritual leaders. She is the Director for Child Counselling Skills Certificate course at The Institute for Arts in Therapy and Education and the designer of 20 Dreams a card game which promotes creativity and emotional intelligence.     20 Dreams is a crazily creative card game that challenges your imagination, tests your dream telling skills and stretches your emotional intelligence to bring you endless entertainment and hilarious outcomes! Visit https://www.play20dreams.com to find out more.

Heidi Rose Tranter. Talking about veterans. What takes someone into the armed services and what are the consequences. Heidi Rose Tranter talks about her reseach.

Talking about veterans. What takes someone into the armed services and what are the consequences. Heidi Rose Tranter talks about her reseach Today we’re hearing from Heidi Rose Tranter.  Heidi is a PhD student at the University of Central Lancashire. Alongside this, she works as a Research Associate at GMMH NHS Foundation Trust and delivers on the Inner Strength Programme (which supports individuals experiencing domestic conflict).  Previously, she’s worked within CAMHS, primary care and forensic services, providing therapeutic support to both children and young people as well as adults. She’s also been involved in research exploring the effects of experiencing adversity during childhood on emotional resilience. 

Kerry Hopkins . Activist, animal rights campaigner, journalist and entrepreneur Kerry Hopkins talks about the influences on her life journey

Kerry Hopkins is an acomplished journalist and a determined spirit who cares greatly about the important things in life. She has fought against ageism, sexism and particularly strongly for animal rights.In this conversation she talks about the important influences in her life and how she carved out her unique career pathway. Trigger alert, some mentions of cruelty to animals can be upsetting. Kerry Hopkins is the founding CEO of the Broadcast Academy Ltd. She is a Board public relations strategic advisor specialising in broadcast, and has advised 22 FTSE 100/NYSE/NASDAQ listed companies, football clubs, A-list celebrities including David Beckham, actors, athletes, Members of Parliament (MPs),   https://broadcastersacademy.com/about/

Ben Hine. Parental Alienation. Professor Ben Hine describes his research into the painful effects of setting one against the other..

  Since joining the psychology department at UWL in 2014, Ben has engaged in a number of projects in the area of applied gender and forensic psychology. For example, he has explored the manifestation of gender within the criminal justice system, specifically the impact of rape myths in the progression of female and male cases through the criminal justice system. This includes two large-scale projects assessing police officers' beliefs and judgements, and rape case reviews in collaboration with the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC). He has also worked in collaboration with charities Safelives and The Mankind Initiative to conduct large scale case reviews to illuminate the needs of domestic violence victims. In this area, he is particularly interested in exploring stereotypes around hidden victims of domestic abuse (specifically LGBTQIA+ and male victims). He now leads the Evidence-Based Domestic Abuse Research Network (EBDARN) bringing together researchers from several UK institutions to deliver this work. Other interests include the exploration of representations of gender in the media (e.g., in Disney movies). Hine, B. A., & Hine, I. J. (in press). Fathers and Intimate Partner Violence: An Autoethnographic Analysis of Current Literature on Men’s experiences of Parental Alienation. In E. A. Bates & J. C. Taylor (Eds.) Domestic Violence Against Men and Boys: Experiences of Male Victims of Intimate Partner Violence. London, UK: Taylor & Francis  Hine, B. A., & Appiah, B. (2022). Identifying and understanding the needs of cisgendered, heterosexual male and LGBT+ survivors of domestic violence and abuse in seeking and accessing safe accommodation. Wokingham Borough Council.   Hine, B. A., Mackay, J., Baguley, T., Graham-Kevan, N., Cunliffe, M., & Galloway, A. (2022). Understanding Perpetrators of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). Home Office.

Sophie King Hill. Children, sex and sexuality. How to talk about an embarassing subject.

Sophie King-Hill is a senior fellow at the Health Service Management Centre at theUniversity of Birmingham. Previously she was a lecturer in Education and Inclusion atWoucester University. She has extensive experience with the 3rd sector and specialises insexual behaviours and how these relate to young people. Sophie has most recentlywritten about managing the fall out of sibling sexual abuse. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/car.2664 https://www.magonlinelibrary.com/doi/abs/10.12968/bjsn.2015.10.5.231

Emma Beckerle. ’This is an organ and sometimes organs need support’. Thinking about the brain differently.

Emma Beckerle   Emma has spent her career leading, building and scaling up rapid-growth businesses in the travel, restaurant and cannabis industries and she’s been highly successful across each of these industries.  She is also founder of ABO Performance which supports small and early stage businesses in the cannabis, psychedelics and technology industries. Emma’s very knowledgeable about the medicinal and microdosing use of cannabis and psychedelics so we’re delighted to give you chance to listen to Emma today. https://www.aboperformance.com/ And if you get the chance watch the Netflix series 'How to change your mind'. https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80229847