Going Beyond: Homeless Link Practice Podcast

Season 2 Episode 7: Reflections on Series 2

In the final episode of Series 2, we speak with Alex, Viv, Lauren & Vicky from the National Practice Development Team at Homeless Link. We use this episode to reflect on the series as a whole, discuss the key messages and talk about anything which resonated with us. 

Season 2 Episode 6: The Importance of Reflective Practice

In Episode 6, we speak with Nick Karr, registered psychotherapist and reflective practice facilitator. We are also joined by Neal McArdle, Head of Learning & Training at Providence Row. We discuss the importance of reflective practice and talk about practical ways of embedding it within every day working life. 

Season 2 Episode 5: Critical Incident Debriefing

In Episode 5, we speak with Dr Emma Williamson, consultant clinical psychologist, and clinical lead at South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Psychology in Hostels project. We discuss why it is so important to allow time to debrief after an incident, and go through different models of critical incident debriefing. 

Season 2 Episode 4: Understanding vicarious trauma

In Episode 4, we speak with Dr Aliénor (Lili) Lemieux-Cumberlege, Clinical Psychologist working across two community mental health teams in Edinburgh.  We discuss the differences between vicarious trauma, secondary traumatic stress and burnout and the impact these can have on frontline staff. We talk about resilience and discuss what organisations can do to support staff.

Season 2 Episode 3: Personal & Professional Boundaries at Work

In Episode 3, we talk to Ben Neal, independent organisational consultant and coach. We discuss why people come to work in the homelessness sector and how this plays out in the way they deliver their work, looking at how our boundaries can often be pushed.

Season 2 Episode 2: Mindfulness & Stress

In Episode 2, we hear from Andy Phee, mindfulness practitioner and teacher at Oxford University’s Mindfulness Centre. We discuss what mindfulness is, go through some simple grounding exercises and talk about how we can use mindfulness to unpack stress in daily life.

Season 2 Episode 1: Understanding Burnout

In Episode 1 of season 2, Dr Nick Maguire, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology at The University of Southampton talks about what drives the feeling of burnout for people working in the homelessness sector and discusses ways in which to stop ruminating about work-related stress. 

Episode 3: Building safe relationships, featuring Dr Nick Maguire Pt.2

In episodes two and three Dr Nick Maguire, Associate Professor of Psychology at The University of Southampton, talks about different types of attachment and how these early experiences manifest in adult behaviours. 

Episode 5: Rebuilding control, featuring Amanda Croome

In episode five we talk to Amanda Croome, CEO at the Booth Centre in Manchester about how their day centre aims to increase the feeling of control people have over their lives. “It’s important people feel it’s their centre, not my centre or the staff’s centre” she says. , “We find that if they feel they have some choice and the ability to influence their environment they take that experience into their everyday lives.” 

Episode 4: Understanding behaviour as a communication, ft. Nikoletta Theodorou

In episode four we hear from Nikoletta Theodorou, who recently completed a PhD thesis at Herriott Watt University entitled ‘Multiple Exclusion Homelessness, attachment and relationship with care: A missing link?’. Her work focused on how people’s different attachment styles can affect access to services.