The Skies We’re Under (Born at the Right Time)
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| 18 May 2022 | Whose life is it anyway? | S1 | E15 | 00:39:15 | |
When things go really wrong. Today, Rachel, Lucy and Sarah discuss a case where the local authority took parents to court for interfering ‘in a combative way’ in relation to the care package for their child. Tough content as we try to hold onto the fact that every person involved with our families -commissioners, young people, parents, practitioners- is human. Oh, and an update on Mousegate. Trigger warning: animals were harmed during the recording of this episode. Do email us at TSWUpodcast@gmail.com or connect @bornatrighttime in Instagram and Facebook. We would really appreciate it if you could rate, review and follow the podcast to help us keep recording. Link to the court case discussed https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2021/2844.html Blog discussing the outcome http://www.lukeclements.co.uk/a-high-octane-conflict/ Institutionalising parent carer blame http://www.lukeclements.co.uk/institutionalising-parent-carer-blame/ Working together policy http://www.lukeclements.co.uk/coroners-criticises-working-together-2018/ Shifting family dynamics | |||
| 14 Aug 2024 | Summer Lovin' or Not? | Raincheck | 00:13:46 | |
Join Rachel for our second raincheck of the Summer. While you wait for new content, here is a short extract from earlier episodes to tide you over. This week we’re in the thick of the summer holidays - we might be experiencing the same weather - but not having the same experience. Extracts are from:
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Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers. | |||
| 05 Apr 2023 | It’s a Complex Night | S2 | E8 | 00:44:28 | |
As well as being joined by Sarah Clayton, we have the pleasure of Jane Hamer’s company. Jane is a physiotherapist in New Zealand who has recently completed research with parents of children who have disabilities and who are introducing night-time positioning equipment. We talk about just how hard news can sometimes be and the important steps which can make 'hard' just a little easier. If you’re a parent of someone with limited movement or a practitioner – we think you’ll find this episode super helpful. You can read Jane’s research here https://ourarchive.otago.ac.nz/handle/10523/13716 We're referring to this podcast episode as our first edition of The Skies We're Under practitioner series. Are there any professionals you would like us to talk to on the podcast? We'd love you to email tswupodcast@gmail.com to suggest who you would like to hear from. Similarly you can also email your stories, comments and questions to the same address or follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. It would also make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to book onto one of 'The Skies We’re Under' live events, find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers.
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| 25 Aug 2022 | Summer catch-up | S1 | E21 | 00:48:30 | |
So much has happened since the end of Season 1 we thought you might want a catch-up. Brace yourselves though as not much has gone to plan – nothing new there then! As ever, just talking and being real with each other helps the big deep breath and sense of not being alone. | |||
| 23 Oct 2024 | Families AND Boobs come in different shapes | S4 | E9 | 00:34:02 | |
Join Rachel, Lucy* and Sarah for Episode 9 of The Skies We’re Under. (*In her Lucy and Yak boob dungarees) Wrapping up our theme on families, they reflect on all our episodes and what they have learned along the way. Top musings include;
After a half term Raincheck we will be back thinking about health and well-being. We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
(Please note calls need to be limited to 90 seconds)
Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. We’re so happy that The Skies We’re Under is a free, independent podcast. Any sponsorship received is used to cover the costs of the production of episodes and compensate our valuable guests for their time. The hosts provide their time and efforts for free. They do, however, appreciate any offers of caffeination to keep them going – you can buy them a cuppa here… Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers. | |||
| 29 Mar 2023 | I just want to eat chocolate, watch a movie and cry ... | S2 | E7 | 00:54:38 | |
Are you and your partner on the same emotional wavelength when it comes to processing change or caring responsibilities?
Are one of you more practical and the other emotional? Does it wind you up at all?
Can caring and logistics ever be shared out equally?
Kenny and Tutu Popoola are husband and wife founders of Black Special Needs Parents (BSNP). BSNP provides a haven for black parents of children living with disabilities to express themselves and get the support they need to thrive while raising their children. It also serves as a great source of information as well as a signposting service to resources. Having been brought up in Nigeria, Kenny and Tutu are now raising two children in the UK, one with complex disabilities. Kenny was slightly outnumbered during our chat but we covered how Dads are often underrepresented and women are more advanced – Kenny actually said it himself. We unpick a bit of the typical male and female response to things and discuss the sense of joy (and loss) when a child develops typically and reaches milestones which seem effortless. It’s a really comforting conversation which raises some important differences brought about by culture, privilege and faith, but also many similarities in our shared complex emotions. Check out their brilliant website https://www.bsnpsn.org/ for more information or follow @blackspecialneedsparentsuk. The church with SEN provision that Kenny and Tutu are part of is https://citygates.london/get-connected/special-needs/
It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. Email your stories, comments and questions to tswupodcast@gmail.com to join in or follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to book into one of 'The Skies We’re Under' live events, find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers.
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| 09 Oct 2024 | Marriage and Relationships - Remembering why you like each other | S4 | E7 | 00:38:54 | |
Joining Rachel on Episode 7 of The Skies We’re Under are two wonderful couples, from the Hull Parent Carer Forum exploring the relationship aspects of Families. Bren and Laura, Jenny and Karl reflect on how they met, how having disabled children has impacted their relationships, how they find time for each other, and what advice they would give to other couples facing the same challenges. It’s all about remembering what we love, who we are, and the connections we make. We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
(Please note calls need to be limited to 90 seconds)
Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers. We’re so happy that The Skies We’re Under is a free, independent podcast. Any sponsorship received is used to cover the costs of the production of episodes and compensate our valuable guests for their time. The hosts provide their time and efforts for free. They do, however, appreciate any offers of caffeination to keep them going – you can buy them a cuppa here… | |||
| 29 May 2024 | The Beating Heart of Communication with Joanna Holmes | S3 | E14 | 00:39:04 | |
Join Rachel and Lucy for episode 14 of The Skies Were Under podcast. We’re joined again by Jo Holmes (Mummy Vs AAC) discussing how to find ways for meaningful connection with your child (which doesn’t necessarily need to involve a laminator). TRIGGER WARNING - Please note - right from the start, we have discussions around end of life care plans and DNACPR. If this is something that will be upsetting and triggering to you please skip this episode, or fast forward to 7 minutes. To find out more about Jo, and the resources she’s passionate about please go to: HOP | Hanging Out Program Interaction for People at Risk of Isolation Rachel and Lucy also discuss life when you’ve got too many tabs open. We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
(Please note calls need to be limited to 90 seconds)
Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers.
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| 12 Apr 2023 | Stories About Autism | S2 | E9 | 00:42:42 | |
James Hunt is the single dad of two autistic boys and the curator of Stories About Autism. With hundreds of thousands of followers across social media, James has created an amazing community – a community, he says, that help him just as much his stories help others.
In this conversation we delve into:
You can find James across social media as Stories About Autism and on his website www.storiesaboutautism.com. All enquiries (to give him a book deal) can be emailed to james@storiesaboutautism.com To join in with the podcast, email your stories, comments and questions to tswupodcast@gmail.com or follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers. #podcastswelistento #complexneeds #complexneedsfamily #carers #parentingpodcast #parentalsupport #disabilityinclusion #theskieswereunder #tswu #TSWUpodcast #valueofeveryone #disabilityawareness #inclusion #podcast #teamaroundthechild #pmld #specialneedsparenting #learningdisability #cerebralpalsy #livedexperience #coproduction #swearing #laughingisthebestmedicine #singleparent #singleparenting #dadofboys #autism #autismpodcast #autismsupport #coparenting #sandwichcarer
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| 02 Apr 2025 | LIVE with Lost Voice Guy | S4 | E29 | 00:44:09 | |
We’re in it for the parking! We are so happy to share our Live Episode with our listeners! Join Rachel, Sarah and Lucy AND Lost Voice Guy for this super special episode of The Skies We’re Under. Lost Voice Guy talks about the funny and not so funny experiences he’s had, from his relationship with Kit, ski trips with his family and whether there ever will be a cure for being a Geordie. We also hear the usual updates from Rachel, Sarah and Lucy. Lucy doesn’t swear once (she’s super proud of herself!) You can find out more about Lost Voice Guy's work, and his writing here. Thanks to the lovely folk at Jiraffe for sponsoring this week's episode. You can find more about them and their work here. We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
(Please note calls need to be limited to 90 seconds)
Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. We’re so happy that The Skies We’re Under is a free, independent podcast. Any sponsorship received is used to cover the costs of the production of episodes and compensate our valuable guests for their time. The hosts provide their time and efforts for free. They do, however, appreciate any offers of caffeination to keep them going – you can buy them a cuppa here… Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers. | |||
| 13 Sep 2024 | Sibling Stories (Part 2) Always Watching the Phone | S4 | E3 | 00:22:00 | |
Join Rachel, Sarah and Lucy for 'Part Two' of our episode on siblings. They reflect on the discussions with their children, and the unique insight that siblings of disabled children have, that are so rarely heard. They discuss the heartbreak, the admiration for how bloody lovely they are, and their honesty (some stories they heard were new to them). We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
(Please note calls need to be limited to 90 seconds)
Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers. | |||
| 15 May 2024 | Communication is a Human Right with Dr. Mazal Tasgal | S3 | E12 | 00:39:51 | |
Rachel and Sarah are joined by the absolutely awesome Dr. Mazal Tasgal as they talk about all things communication. They dare to go off the ‘middle of the road’ pathways to explore the ways to nurture and develop communication, building on our innate ability to communicate with our child, right from the start. You can learn more about Mazal’s work here, and also the wonderful charity who supported her family at the start of their journey at special effect. Rachel and Sarah also share their To-Do lists (even their secret ones!) and Rachel finally figures out what Number 5 actually meant - (it was Turtle Braces) We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
(Please note calls need to be limited to 90 seconds)
Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers.
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| 18 Sep 2024 | Those Dads Look Like Me | S4 | E4 | 00:51:57 | |
Join Rachel for Episode 4 of The Skies We’re Under podcast, this week we’ve swapped out two Mum’s in exchange for two Dads (Brendan Jones and Tim Wright) - to get a different perspective on life as a parent of a disabled child. Whilst they cover many well trodden paths: the pain that can come with comparison, rubbish message delivery and the clanger of ‘special children get special parents’ they illustrate a slightly different story. Brendan and Tim focus on the difficulties of adjusting the life you had imagined, to the life you have whilst dealing with the traditional roles that Fathers often (but not always) fulfil. From focussing on practical support, to ‘making up’ on the weekends, they consider the ways that stereotypically male ways of coping, can both help, and hinder. There is plenty of reflection on finding the right communities of support around us, including the fantastic charity 'Unique', to how to talk to those who ‘get it’ and those who don’t, and just how sometimes you need to just get away from it all. We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
(Please note calls need to be limited to 90 seconds)
Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers. | |||
| 09 Apr 2025 | Let's Talk About Sex | Raincheck | 00:13:41 | |
Welcome to a TSWU Raincheck. While you wait for new content, here is a short extract from earlier episodes to tide you over. This week sex - from embarrassing sex ed lesson with Mrs Clayton to how having children with complex needs impacts our own sex life. Extracts are from: Season 2 Episode 4; Season 2 Episode 16; and Season 1 Episode 5 We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
(Please note calls need to be limited to 90 seconds)
Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers. | |||
| 11 Dec 2024 | Privilege of Paid Work with Sharon Foxwell and Leisa Millar - Part 1 | S4 | E15 | 00:55:23 | |
The data on female parent carers, shows paid work becomes an unattainable privilege as many have to leave the workforce. Today Rachel, Sarah and Lucy for Episode 15 of The Skies We’re Under are Sharon Foxwell and Leisa Miller, talking about the role that paid work plays in our wellbeing and how often women and workplaces are missing out. They chat about:
In addition, Lucy has had the world’s worst ‘pizza’, and Sarah is still reeling from ‘shouty corridor-conversations’. You can hear more from Leisa on the SEN Mums Career Club. For more information on your legal rights as a carer (including in the workplace) please click here. We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
(Please note calls need to be limited to 90 seconds)
Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. We’re so happy that The Skies We’re Under is a free, independent podcast. Any sponsorship received is used to cover the costs of the production of episodes and compensate our valuable guests for their time. The hosts provide their time and efforts for free. They do, however, appreciate any offers of caffeination to keep them going – you can buy them a cuppa here… Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers. | |||
| 30 Mar 2022 | Self-care: Insta v Reality | S1 | E8 | 00:49:50 | |
This week on the podcast we are talking all things self-care. But obviously it’s more convoluted than that and covers Sarah’s impression of Edward scissor hands, Lucy’s inappropriate massage experience and our lives being the solar system around our children with disabilities. Sometimes when everything is happening, the Instagram version of self-care is a pipe dream and sometimes self-care is plain uncomfortable and hard. Importantly though we realise that to really look after our own well-being and care for self, first we need to know who our self is and what she/he needs. Maybe it is more about cutting back than adding more - pruning rather than planting We also share information on;
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| 10 Jul 2024 | Holidays from Hell (Scuba-diving with the sh*ts) | S3 | E20 | 00:41:49 | |
Join Rachel and her very special guest (AKA her husband) Dr Tim Wright on Episode 20 of The Skies We’re Under podcast. They talk about all things travel, from child-free teen-dom in Turkey to the highs and lows of ‘holidays’ when life is complicated enough at home. Whilst it doesn’t shy away from the genuine sh*t show that we’re often presented with, they also share numerous top tips and moments of joy, including: Center Parcs and the absolutely awesome: We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
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Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. | |||
| 02 Feb 2022 | That’s not my name | S1 | E1 | 00:50:59 | |
In this episode Rachel Wright, Lucy Parr and Sarah Clayton introduce themselves and their families. Lucy swears within the first 2 minutes so apologies for that – God created headphones for a reason (so children couldn’t listen to our podcasts). Email your questions and comments to tswupodcast@gmail.com and don’t forget to rate, review, share and subscribe. Trigger warning the topics of childhood cancer, chromosome duplication and severe disability is discussed. | |||
| 31 May 2023 | Sex, Puberty and ’When I die’ | S2 | E16 | 00:38:33 | |
Bonus episode about:
We recorded this Live Podcast event with special thanks to questions from listeners and people attending the event. We love creating The Skies We’re Under podcast and want to continue. You could help us by liking, following and reviewing the podcast wherever you listen. Maybe even share an episode with a friend or in social media Email your stories, comments and questions to tswupodcast@gmail.com to join in or follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care. | |||
| 21 Aug 2024 | Trust You? - Raincheck | 00:14:13 | |
Join Rachel for our third 'Raincheck' of the Summer. While you wait for new content, here is a short extract from earlier episodes to tide you over. This week is all about trust. Rachel didn’t realise how important trust played in professional relationships until she transitioned from one end of the bed, as a healthcare professional, to the other, as a parent of someone with complex medical needs. The difference it makes is like taking a deep breath. Extracts are From:
We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
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Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers. | |||
| 04 Sep 2024 | Unprofessional Shenanigans | S4 | E1 | 00:27:13 | |
Welcome Back - Season 4 Baby! Episode 1 the terrific trio reflect on how the holidays have been, the emergence of the new school year, and also introduce the themes we’ll be reflecting on in this coming Season of The Skies We’re Under. We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
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Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers. | |||
| 30 Oct 2024 | Fingers Crossed | Raincheck | 00:09:50 | |
Welcome to a TSWU Raincheck. While you wait for new content, here is a short extract from earlier episodes to tide you over. This week hope. What it is and what it isn’t As parents we have pivoted and adjusted in so many ways. Our view of the future, ourselves, our family. It seems it is even possible to track some of those changes on the podcast. This week we have a rain check looking how our perspective on hope changes. Extracts are from: Season 1 Episode 3; and Season 3 Episode 11
We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
(Please note calls need to be limited to 90 seconds)
Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers. | |||
| 01 Mar 2023 | Hijacked by Parenthood | S2 | E3 | 00:56:26 | |
Rachel talks to Lucy and Sarah about how being the parents of people with complex needs has taken over – well ... everything. How we have changed and transitioned through seasons of our life and our child’s life. We cover;
We talk about how we might try and shift the idea of motherhood being at its best when we are frantically doing everything for our children, to one where we celebrate and share stories of our children loving life without us. #FunWithoutMum It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. Email your stories, comments and questions to tswupodcast@gmail.com to join in or follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to book into one of The Skies We’re Under live events (our first one is on 16th March), find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers.
#TSWUpodcast #theskieswereunder #valueofeveryone #parenting #disability #disabilityawareness #inclusion #podcast #teamaroundthechild #OT #Physiotherapy #complexneeds #pmld #nursing #specialneeds #specialneedsparenting #autism #learningdisability #cerebralpalsy #epilepsy #livedexperience #communication #coproduction #podcastswelistento #laughingisthebestmedicine #powerofattorney #disabilitytransition | |||
| 21 Feb 2024 | Superhormonal Not Superhuman | S3 | E2 | 00:29:15 | |
Join Lucy and Rachel on Episode 2 of 'The Skies We’re Under' podcast as they ride the waves of frustration, rage, broken systems, unhelpful comments and hormonal imbalance on the good ship HTS Rifton. Rachel talks about continence systems and products (Uribag, Rifton) and the continued challenges of transitioning from Childrens' to Adult Services Lucy and Rachel reflect that as awesome as we are, we are not Superhuman, and that the decisions we’re forced to make and the comments we hear build an unhelpful myth of resilience. HRT patches are praised for helping navigate the stormy waters, and also, helpfully, not killing your families… Menopause We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
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Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers.
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| 25 Dec 2024 | Christmas Traditions | Raincheck | 00:13:58 | |
Welcome to a TSWU Christmas Raincheck. While you wait for new content, here is a short extract from earlier episodes to tide you over. This week let's look at some earlier episodes which covered our Christmas traditions. How is Christmas different for parent carers? Firstly there are the dozens of presents bought for our child’s team and then stealing Christmas trees. On, no sorry that’s just the Parr family. We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
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Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers. | |||
| 24 Jul 2024 | The Best Bits of Season 3- Part 1 | S3 | E22 | 00:25:43 | |
Join Rachel for some of our collective favourite moments from The Skies We’re Under Season 3. This week we have three gems:
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Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers. | |||
| 06 Apr 2022 | Food Glorious Food - PEGs and alternative feeding | S1 | E9 | 00:59:10 | |
This week on the podcast we are talking about one of our favourite things - food. For each of our stories though, the way we fed our complex children was quite different. We faced challenges, learned new skills and each time – found an alternative way to keeping our children well fed. Unsurprisingly we continue the irreverent humour and chit chat about:
The statistics we discuss are for the UK and we need to give a trigger warning that in telling our stories we discuss traumatic birth and childhood cancer. If you are listening to the TSWU use the #TSWUpodcast on social media and tell us where you are, what you think and what you want us to talk about next at TSWUpocast@gmail.com. | |||
| 22 Jan 2025 | Traumatised by services? with Dr Ana Aiello | S4 | E20 | 00:55:41 | |
Research is suggesting the action and inaction of services can cause trauma to parents and caregivers. Systems generated trauma is an emerging term in academia but we suspect many parent carers and practitioners will understand what it means - be able to describe a time they have experienced or witnessed it. In a world where trauma informed practice is heralded as the right way to work, systems and organisations need to also be aware that their own policies, procedures, actions and inactions may in fact be the very source and cause of trauma for parent carers. The Skies We’re Under podcast is delighted to welcome expert Dr Ana Aiello. A researcher and academic who specialises in parent carer blame and is also a sibling. She walks us gently through;
We hear some stark truths which Lucy and Rachel discuss alongside a general rant about the potential for someone to do a poo just as you are rushing out the door (husband/toddler - delete as appropriate) If you want to dig deeper into Dr Aiello and Dr Clements work:
Thanks to the lovely folk at Rose Speech Therapy for sponsoring this week's episode. You can find more about them and their work here. We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
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Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. We’re so happy that The Skies We’re Under is a free, independent podcast. Any sponsorship received is used to cover the costs of the production of episodes and compensate our valuable guests for their time. The hosts provide their time and efforts for free. They do, however, appreciate any offers of caffeination to keep them going – you can buy them a cuppa here… Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers. | |||
| 11 Jan 2022 | Pre-launch Episode | 00:07:02 | |
Introducing The Skies We're Under podcast launching on 2nd February 2022 | |||
| 05 Mar 2025 | Getting Intimate with Polly Hazlewood | S4 | E25 | 00:55:38 | |
We’re getting intimate with Polly Hazlewood from the ‘Dirty Mother Pukka’ podcast which she co-presents with Anna Whitehouse - bringing Feminism with a side - helping of filth. Rachel talks to Polly about her experiences as a mother to twins with a rare genetic condition, as well as exploring her knowledge and experience as a somatic sexologist (don’t worry we explain it all!) It’s all about connecting with yourself, to enable you to better connect with others, and have more intimate and positive relationships. Sarah and Lucy also cover the perils of not being able to polish a turd, and on a related theme, all the places you can find poo (quite a few if you are raising a puppy and a toddler at the same time.) You can listen to Polly and Anna on Dirty Mother Pukka You can find more about Polly on the Heba website here. Thanks to the lovely folk at Heba for sponsoring this week's episode. You can find more about them and their work here. If you'd be interested in sponsoring an episode of The Skies We're Under, please contact us at TSWUpodcast@gmail.com. We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
(Please note calls need to be limited to 90 seconds)
Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. We’re so happy that The Skies We’re Under is a free, independent podcast. Any sponsorship received is used to cover the costs of the production of episodes and compensate our valuable guests for their time. The hosts provide their time and efforts for free. They do, however, appreciate any offers of caffeination to keep them going – you can buy them a cuppa here… Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers. | |||
| 08 Mar 2023 | A Nodding Dog to the System | S2 | E4 | 00:50:03 | |
This great interview with Tracey Huggins looks at;
You can find out about all things Tracey at @SENDaccordingtome and www.sendworldaccordingtome.co.uk She has stacks of useful information about all the practitioners who support families of children with disabilities. If you’re a parent new to this gig, it’s a helpful resource. Tracey’s book ‘Sendin Mam round the bend’ is also available from Amazon. It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. Email your stories, comments and questions to tswupodcast@gmail.com to join in or follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to book onto one of 'The Skies We’re Under' live events, find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers.
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| 16 Mar 2022 | Guilt with a side helping of Guilt | S1 | E6 | 00:35:59 | |
This week Rachel, Sarah and Lucy discuss the big ol’ topic of guilt in all its formats. Mum guilt. Carer guilt. All the guilt. Who knew parents of disabled children felt guilty? Shocker. In fact, we started talking and realised we have waaaay too much to say on the topic, so this is the first of a two parter. You’re welcome. We try and untangle guilt versus shame, and think about how our personalities and lived experiences might shape our perception and experiences of guilt. Spoiler alert: Rach feels guilty for sending her son to school in costume on the wrong day. Lucy thinks it’s hilarious. As ever- smiles, banter, and real authentic life stuff. If you like our podcast, it would make a huge difference if you could rate, review and follow wherever you get your podcasts. And please feel free to join in the conversation, sending your questions, thoughts and comments to TSWUpodcast@gmail.com | |||
| 06 Nov 2024 | F-words - but not as we know it! | S4 | E10 | 00:48:27 | |
It is so easy, as a parent, to get lost in the therapies, to-do lists (and as we’ve said before) become a nodding dog to the system. This week on the podcast we talk to Lucy Charles and Arul Hamill, therapists from New Zealand who are helping parents to focus on what matters most to them and their family’s using the f-words wheel of life. Rather than stander, walker, lying support and sensory therapy, what about fun, fitness, family, future and function - at home and in the community? From celebrating the small wins and throwing a birthday party for a poo, this episode is everything a parent needs to hear when they are swimming in the sea of performance, professionals and prior expectations. You can find the f-words and wheel of life here, and more about Lucy and Arul here and here. Thanks to the lovely folk at Widgit for sponsoring this week's episode. You can find more about them and their work here. If you'd be interested in sponsoring an episode of The Skies We're Under, please contact us at TSWUpodcast@gmail.com. We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
(Please note calls need to be limited to 90 seconds)
Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. We’re so happy that The Skies We’re Under is a free, independent podcast. Any sponsorship received is used to cover the costs of the production of episodes and compensate our valuable guests for their time. The hosts provide their time and efforts for free. They do, however, appreciate any offers of caffeination to keep them going – you can buy them a cuppa here… Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers. | |||
| 11 May 2022 | Goldfish Bowl or Gladiator Ring | S1 | E14 | 00:39:49 | |
Join Rachel, Sarah and Lucy as they continue to unpick notions of battle language and tribalism among parents and professionals. The labels of ‘unreasonable’ and ‘difficult’ parents, and the lack of humanity when we view professionals purely as part of the system that can be so very challenging. Oh, and on an entirely unrelated note, Lucy shares her Mousegate story. Actual mouse. In actual house. Grab a cuppa and come join us. | |||
| 15 Jun 2022 | “Trust me” | S1 | E18 | 01:00:13 | |
This episode of The Skies We’re Under podcast Lucy, Rachel and Sarah follow on from last week's topic of trust. They talk about we discover is:
We refer to The thin book of Trust by Charles Feltman Atlas of the heart by Brene Brown Thank you for coming back week on week. Please share the podcast with your friends, colleagues, or family as there are lots of great episodes for them to listen to. You can email us at TSWUpodcast@gmail.com or follow @bornatrighttime on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. As ever, it would be super helpful if you could rate, review and follow the podcast. | |||
| 14 Feb 2024 | We're Back! | S3 | E1 | 00:29:50 | |
For our first episode of season 3 Rachel, Sarah and Lucy have a long overdue catch up on where life has taken them since the end of Season 2 and the biggest items on their ‘F**k That Lists.’ In our new ‘What do you need to know’ section Lucy helpfully takes us through everything you need to know about Universal Provision and EHCPs (IPSEA, SENDIASS ) Finally Rachel rounds things off, with our first caller to the podcast, and an open invitation to our lovely listeners to ‘join in’. We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
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Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. You can find the transcripts for each episode on our website. Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers.
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| 03 Mar 2022 | “How to get her off” and Other Relationship Advice | S1 | E5 | 00:52:24 | |
In this week’s podcast Rachel, Sarah and Lucy are supposed to be talking about relationships but somehow it includes:
In response to a question from a listener we talk about Em and friends cards Because we are three parents doing this in our own time whilst juggling our work, families and children with complex needs, we are going to have to skip a week. The podcast will be back in 2 weeks when we will be talking about grief. It would make such a difference to us if you could rate, review and follow the podcast wherever you listen and be sure to send us your questions, thoughts and suggestions to TSWUpodcast@gmail.com | |||
| 16 Apr 2025 | Help or Hindrance? | Raincheck | 00:11:20 | |
Welcome to a TSWU Raincheck. While you wait for new content, here is a short extract from earlier episodes to tide you over. This week the hot topic of Help. When someone says, How can I help? It can feel like another thing we need to do, give someone a job. But how can we as parent carers feel more at home taking help, and enable the people who want to help us give it. Extracts are from: Season 1 Episode 11; and Season 2 Episode 15; We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
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Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers. | |||
| 07 Aug 2024 | Sh*ts and Giggles | Raincheck | 00:13:17 | |
Join Rachel for our first 'Raincheck' of the Summer. While you wait for new content, here is a short extract from earlier episodes to tide you over. This week’s 'Raincheck' is all about holes - bodily holes! Mouths, vaginas and rectums. What they are and what they are not. You will hear from Sarah, Rachel and Lucy as well as part of our interview with Mandy and Kate from the Too Peas podcast. Extracts From:
We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
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Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers. | |||
| 15 Jan 2025 | PMLD & Trauma with Julie Calveley | S4 | E19 | 00:57:18 | |
People who have profound learning disabilities are at greater risk of trauma and that is why Rachel, Sarah and Lucy are joined today by the brilliant Dr. Julie Calveley on The Skies We’re Under Podcast. Julie has a passion for supporting the wellbeing of those with the most profound disabilities and talks to Rachel about how parent carers and professionals can not only support wellbeing but mitigate against the potential for trauma. You can find out more about Julie’s work and Nurturing Affective Care here where you will find a fantastic offer for family members - the trauma course is reduced from £35 to £8. Simply email julie@nacwellbeing.org to access that brilliant offer. Resources also mentioned in the episode include:
In addition, Rachel and Sarah are looking forward to meeting up and having a right royal snore fest… who is going to snore the loudest though? We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
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Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. We’re so happy that The Skies We’re Under is a free, independent podcast. Any sponsorship received is used to cover the costs of the production of episodes and compensate our valuable guests for their time. The hosts provide their time and efforts for free. They do, however, appreciate any offers of caffeination to keep them going – you can buy them a cuppa here… Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers. | |||
| 24 Apr 2024 | Be Kind to Yourself with Charlie Beswick | S3 | E9 | 00:33:54 | |
Sarah and Rachel hear from the absolutely spectacular Charlie Beswick (Our Altered Life, Facebook, Instagram @ouralteredlife). The podcasting equivalent of quadruple strength cordial Charlie covers the mental health advice we all need. From self compassion, patience, perfectionism through to celebrating our achievements. (TRIGGER WARNING - DISCUSSIONS OF SUICIDAL THOUGHTS) Rachel and Sarah also talk hair-envy, read some lovely feedback and big up the BAPS awards. Charlie’s Newsletter is available to subscribe at: https://subscribepage.com/oalupdates We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
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Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers.
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| 13 Apr 2022 | F**king Epilepsy | S1 | E10 | 00:52:16 | |
Sarah, Rachel and Lucy open up and talk all things epilepsy in today’s podcast. There are no fluffy unicorns or rose-tinted glasses here. We’re real, raw and talking about epilepsy from a parent perspective. Witnessing it, treating it and living on the brink of when it might strike again. So essentially this episode should just be one big trigger warning. But if you might find it helpful to know you are not treading the epilepsy tightrope alone – listen in as we swear and rant about:
Trigger warning we talk all about Epilepsy and it is traumatic to witness. This conversation includes Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP). Useful and reputable information Sami alert (as talked about by Lucy) Children epilepsy charity Different epilepsy monitoring options highlighted in epilepsy UK | |||
| 13 Nov 2024 | What About Us? With Hayley Charlesworth | S4 | E11 | 00:41:08 | |
Content warning - this episode includes discussions around birth trauma, if this won’t be helpful for you to listen to, please choose another episode to listen to. Join Rachel and Lucy, in conversation with Hayley Charlesworth from Harry’s Pals. They think back to the moment you get life changing news about your child: when all the focus is on all the things that are wrong or broken, and what they’ll need to do for your child as a result, and stop there. In a world where there is no emotional support provided for parents to navigate the rollercoaster that they’ve just got onto, Hayley has established Harry’s Pals to help fill this gap. We also discuss, ‘Is there a good way to break bad news?’ and we meet Lucy’s Resident Rat friend. You can find out more about Harry’s Pals here. Thanks to the lovely folk at Holistic Thinking Holidays for sponsoring this week's episode. You can find more about them and their work here. If you'd be interested in sponsoring an episode of The Skies We're Under, please contact us at TSWUpodcast@gmail.com. We’d love to hear from you – what do you do for your mental health? Has anyone broken news to you in a good way? We love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
(Please note calls need to be limited to 90 seconds)
Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. We’re so happy that The Skies We’re Under is a free, independent podcast. Any sponsorship received is used to cover the costs of the production of episodes and compensate our valuable guests for their time. The hosts provide their time and efforts for free. They do, however, appreciate any offers of caffeination to keep them going – you can buy them a cuppa here… Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers. | |||
| 03 Jul 2024 | Hope and Help in the Early Days with Melanie Dimmitt | S3 | E19 | 00:41:37 | |
Join Rachel, Lucy and Sarah for Episode 19 of The Skies We’re Under. They are joined by the sensational Melanie Dimmitt, Writer, Author and Broadcaster. Rachel and Mel remember the very early stages following diagnosis, sharing messages of hope, connection and support and letting our children lead the way. You can find more about Mel’s work here: https://www.melaniedimmitt.com.au/ Her Book, Special is available to buy from all good retailers; The Blend Mag is the best looking magazine on the planet; And the amazing hibi app she’s supporting is great too! There is the usual sweary talk from the hosts, as they share updates in their lives, and plenty of excellent examples of faultless parenting - with no mistakes made at all, whatsoever… We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
(Please note calls need to be limited to 90 seconds)
Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers. | |||
| 21 Dec 2022 | So, this is Christmas | S2 | E1 | 00:43:50 | |
In this Christmas episode, we discuss the good, the bad and the ugly of Christmas. We talk the lead up, the lights, the planning, the nativities and the REALITY of Christmas Day, as well as · Is Christmas a holiday / break? · The experience of a SEN school Christmas / nativity - the carnage, the hilarity, the cuteness and the (in)appropriateness. · The emotional overload of the festive season. · Christmas presents – buying gifts for a child with complex needs and the overwhelming multitude of people who support them · Top tips for gifting including recycling, regifting, wish lists and whether it’s acceptable to buy children everyday essentials.
At a time when expectations of joy and magic are so high, what we often overlook is that reality and lived experience don’t change. Rachel, Sarah and Lucy discuss the importance of keeping in mind who Christmas is for and therefore how best to manage expectations and keep them realistic. Please rate, review and follow the podcast. You can also DM our social channels, or email TSWUpodcast@gmail.com. #TSWUpodcast #theskieswereunder #valueofeveryone #parenting #disability #disabilityawareness #inclusion #podcast #teamaroundthechild #OT #Physiotherapy #complexneeds #pmld #nursing #specialneeds #specialneedsparenting #autism #learningdisability #cerebralpalsy #epilepsy #livedexperience #communication #coproduction #swearing #laughingisthebestmedicine | |||
| 11 Sep 2024 | Sibling Stories (Part 1) It's all Theme Park Passes and Preferential Parking | S4 | E2 | 00:46:31 | |
Join Rachel, Sarah and Lucy for Part One of our conversation with the absolutely amazing Daisy, Ocean and Tom, the super siblings who ‘belong to’ Sarah and Lucy. In addition to reflecting on how blooming awesome their kids are, (because they really are) the team also share more about the usual drama free lives they lead. From visits to documentary-meriting Accident and Emergency departments to dashes across Europe to breaking your foot when you are dancing in your bedroom. We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
(Please note calls need to be limited to 90 seconds)
Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers.
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| 20 Nov 2024 | Normative Supremacy with Tourettes Hero Jess Thom | S4 | E12 | 00:50:02 | |
Rachel and Sarah are joined by the fan-blooming-tastic Jess Thom to talk all things Inclusive Play. Jess talks about her life, and how she has turned her tics into a source of imaginative creativity by founding Tourettes Hero and starting the Rebel Play movement. A brilliant, funny, reflective conversation, where Rachel and Jess consider how we ensure we don’t let ableist ideas shrink our world and impact the self-image and well-being of our disabled children. As parents of disabled children, listening to disabled adults is a vital part to our own learning and evolution. We’re so lucky to have been able to talk to Jess, not least because she tells us her actual favourite biscuits (not just her ‘show’ favourite biscuits!) Sarah also has the sniffles, and for once it’s Rachel sharing laundry tips… Thanks to the lovely folk at Trevassack Holidays for sponsoring this week's episode. You can find more about them and their work here. If you'd be interested in sponsoring an episode of The Skies We're Under, please contact us at TSWUpodcast@gmail.com. We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
(Please note calls need to be limited to 90 seconds)
Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. We’re so happy that The Skies We’re Under is a free, independent podcast. Any sponsorship received is used to cover the costs of the production of episodes and compensate our valuable guests for their time. The hosts provide their time and efforts for free. They do, however, appreciate any offers of caffeination to keep them going – you can buy them a cuppa here… Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers. | |||
| 24 Jan 2025 | Would you rather? | Trauma Tap Out | 00:17:19 | |
Trauma is a tricky topic so to help bring some of the humour and light, that only Rachel and co. can bring, here is a - we’re calling it a ‘Trauma Tap-Out!’ We mention a couple of stories in the episode which we will link here and post on our stories. https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/woman-threw-poo-out-window-429022 https://metro.co.uk/video/woman-ends-upside-topless-trapped-trying-window-3115243/ We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
(Please note calls need to be limited to 90 seconds)
Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers. | |||
| 22 Jun 2022 | That’s a wrap | S1 | E19 | 00:59:54 | |
It’s our last recorded episode of TSWU podcast. As ever we laugh and cry. We tell you the good, bad and ugly truth of the last few months for us and get excited about the upcoming live tour*.
Thank you for coming back week on week. You don’t need to stop sharing the podcast with your friends, colleagues, or family as there are lots of great episodes for them to listen to.
You can still email us at TSWUpodcast@gmail.com, follow @bornatrighttime on Instagram and Facebook. As ever, it would be super helpful if you could rate, review and follow the podcast so you know exactly when we are back.
*currently there is no live tour but if you want to host us – get in touch. | |||
| 24 May 2023 | Sh*tometer and Camel Toe | S2 | E15 | 00:44:30 | |
For our final episode of Season 2 we have the trio back together. Rachel, Sarah and Lucy reflect on life and;
All this is sandwiched between a Shitometer and Camel Toe. It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. Email your stories, comments and questions to tswupodcast@gmail.com to join in or follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to book into one of our parent workshops or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers. | |||
| 01 Jan 2025 | Short Breaks and Sh*T Breaks | Raincheck | 00:13:44 | |
Welcome to a TSWU Raincheck. While you wait for new content, here is a short extract from earlier episodes to tide you over. This week short breaks - or shit breaks. Time out of school or trying to have a break/do something different is a challenge. We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. Extracts from:
As mentioned by Lucy: Family Fund We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
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Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers.
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| 22 May 2024 | Not AAC and SLT with Joanna Holmes | S3 | E13 | 00:33:24 | |
Join Rachel and Lucy for Episode 13 of 'The Skies We’re Under' podcast. They are joined by the always insightful Jo Holmes, who talks about her life as a recovering Speech and Language Therapist. Rachel and Jo reflect on the impact of life changing moments where we go from one side of the fence to ‘the life we didn’t order.’ In addition to talking about what we’re qualified in, Rachel also takes on something she’s totally NOT qualified for, and her amazing efforts at the best not trying too hard/trying my best World Maths Day outfit. You can find out more about Jo at: Mummy vs AAC We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
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Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers. | |||
| 19 Feb 2025 | Mini Mouse | Raincheck | 00:09:46 | |
Welcome to a TSWU Raincheck. While you wait for new content, here is a short extract from earlier episodes to tide you over. This week Mice! Who remembers mouse gate? How do you deal with infestations in your home? Are you a Tim (Rachel’s husband) laying in wait with a knife in hand – or our favourite vegan Lucy who takes rodents for a walk down the canal? Extracts are from: Season 1 Episode 14; and Season 1 Episode 15 We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
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Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers. | |||
| 13 Dec 2024 | Privilege of Paid Work - Part 2 | S4 | E16 | 00:34:32 | |
Following on from the awesome conversation with Sharon Foxwell and Leisa Miller, Sarah and Lucy reflect on how working (and not working) has impacted on them personally. We discuss how work can provide a sense of identity, and how that can be lost for parent carers and stay at home parents. We identify the barriers for primary care givers to enter the workplace and how the workplace, and the world is losing out by not utilising the skill sets we have. We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
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Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. We’re so happy that The Skies We’re Under is a free, independent podcast. Any sponsorship received is used to cover the costs of the production of episodes and compensate our valuable guests for their time. The hosts provide their time and efforts for free. They do, however, appreciate any offers of caffeination to keep them going – you can buy them a cuppa here… Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers. | |||
| 28 Feb 2024 | Trust Your Instinct with Joanna Grace | S3 | E3 | 00:38:54 | |
Bring your tissues this week as we feel utterly seen by the wonderful Joanna Grace (Joanna Grace (@jo3grace), Instagram Sensory Projects.) Her wisdom, wit and general wonderfulness. We are so grateful to also hear from our fantastic listeners. Also includes talk of top titties, wimping out and attempting to gain work/life balance. We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers. | |||
| 09 Feb 2022 | Diagnosis: “But we’re going to Toys-R-Us”| S1 | E2 | 00:52:48 | |
In this episode Rachel, Lucy and Sarah talk about how their children were diagnosed. The things that set them apart and bring them together. There are more discoveries about Sarah’s parenting fails and how Lucy’s incense obsession might have impacted professionals believing her. Trigger warning the topics of Childhood cancer, traumatic births, epilepsy and duplication Q syndrome is discussed. | |||
| 07 Feb 2025 | Traumatic Toilet Tales...| Trauma Tap Out | 00:14:25 | |
Can we have too much toilet new! We think not. With two speak pipes leading this final trauma tap out we hope you find some humour and light. This episode we are delighted to hear from some fabulous listeners alongside the brilliant Rachel, Sarah and Lucy. We are so pleased to be partnering with Kidz to Adultz to bring you these episodes. We are also delighted to be planning a live episode of the podcast at the Kidz to Adultz Middle event in Coventry on 13th March. You can join us by registering here. If you'd be interested in sponsoring an episode of The Skies We're Under, please contact us at TSWUpodcast@gmail.com. We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
(Please note calls need to be limited to 90 seconds)
Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. We’re so happy that The Skies We’re Under is a free, independent podcast. Any sponsorship received is used to cover the costs of the production of episodes and compensate our valuable guests for their time. The hosts provide their time and efforts for free. They do, however, appreciate any offers of caffeination to keep them going – you can buy them a cuppa here… Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers. | |||
| 05 May 2022 | Living in a Goldfish Bowl | S1 | E13 | 00:48:05 | |
Lucy, Rachel and Sarah talk this week on the podcast about living in a goldfish bowl. As we swim around our lives being watched, assessed and scrutinised by many practitioners and services set up to support us. But what difference does this constant observation have on our lives, our relationships and levels of stress? We are nearing the end of season 1 of the podcast. If you have a moment, we would really appreciate you taking the time to review, rate and follow the podcast. Then tell anyone who might listen all about it. For questions, disability hacks or to share your story, you can email TSWUpodcast@gmail.com - we would love to hear from you. If you have any ideas or resources might support us being able to continue the podcast we would also love to hear from you. | |||
| 08 May 2024 | Weathering the Hospital Sh*t-storm | S3 | E11 | 00:36:14 | |
Join Rachel, Sarah and Lucy for Episode 11 of The Skies We’re Under Podcast as they share their top tips for Hospital stays. From Apocalypse Grab-bags, to hospital passports, to looking after yourself (and your bowels). We’ve got it covered. We also reflect on when care is not how it should be, (See also Martha's Rule) In addition to those top tips, we reflect on hopeful news for Lucy, Sarah’s ‘shit-tip for sale’ and Rachel’s ‘small puddle of patience’. We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
(Please note calls need to be limited to 90 seconds)
Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers. | |||
| 27 Mar 2024 | Many Different Types of Sh*t | S3 | E7 | 00:34:35 | |
Join Rachel, Sarah and Lucy for episode 7 of 'The Skies We’re Under', as they navigate one plumbing disaster after another. Life can throw both figurative and literal sh*t our way sometimes. The trio reflect on this with their usual good humour and lack of filter. It’s also friends and family day today, with not one, but two cameos from our family members! We talk about how we cope with helpful comments that aren’t so helpful, and how to appreciate those around us who try and understand the skies we’re under, even if they aren’t under the same rain cloud (or sh*t storm - whatever you prefer.) We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
(Please note calls need to be limited to 90 seconds)
Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers. | |||
| 10 May 2023 | My Daily Miracle | S2 | E13 | 00:49:48 | |
Rachel and Rochelle have husbands with the same name and children with the same cheeks and level of complex disabilities. This podcast is full of laughter and also manages to cover traumatic topics such as suicide, still birth and child loss. We joke and stumble through;
There is also a revelation (despite Sarah’s warning about revealing too much in the podcast). Rochelle blogs over at My Daily Miracle. She’s a mum of two and works as an LSA in a special needs school. You can find everything Rochelle at www.mydailymiracle.co.uk and at My Daily Miracle on Facebook and @lifewithlissencephaly_rochelle on Instagram. It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. Email your stories, comments and questions to tswupodcast@gmail.com to join in or follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to book onto one of ‘The Skies We’re Under’ live events (our next one is 8pm (GMT) Thursday 18th May), find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers. | |||
| 27 Nov 2024 | Respecting your Sensory Self with Joanna Grace | S4 | E13 | 00:52:45 | |
Join Rachel and Sarah who are talking all things Sensory Well-being with Joyful Joanna Grace; Joanna talks about herself, gives us the fundamentals of sensory development, and shares a wealth of tips for providing a rich sensory landscape for your child and equally importantly, for yourself. You can find out more about Joanna’s work here and details of her Birthday Present to herself - the Sensory Lexicon Event can be found here. The Hosts also reflect on parenting wins, and the complex emotions that birthdays bring. Rachel also discusses the auditory environment of her home, and the sensory experiences that bring her son joy - including The Music Man Project. We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
(Please note calls need to be limited to 90 seconds)
Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. We’re so happy that The Skies We’re Under is a free, independent podcast. Any sponsorship received is used to cover the costs of the production of episodes and compensate our valuable guests for their time. The hosts provide their time and efforts for free. They do, however, appreciate any offers of caffeination to keep them going – you can buy them a cuppa here… Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers. | |||
| 19 Jun 2024 | Raising Our F**king Voices with Lauren Fenton and Rina Teslica | S3 | E17 | 00:39:56 | |
It is not long until we get the chance to vote in the general election and this week on the podcast we chat about how we might be able to raise our collective voices with Rina and Lauren from the brilliant F**king Normal Podcast.
They imagine what they’d like to say to the powers that be, how invisible the lives of disabled people are, and the need for accessible child care for working parents (especially mothers who still carry the majority of the mental load).
We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly.
You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
· Firstly you can leave a message using speakpipe here: SpeakpipeTSWU
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· You can send us a voice note from your phone to our email address at tswupodcast@gmail.com
· Or, if the thought of hearing your own voice gives you ‘the ick’, then send us an email to tswupodcast@gmail.com
Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) .
Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen.
Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers. | |||
| 20 Mar 2024 | Annual Learning Disability Health Checks | S3 | E6 | 00:30:40 | |
Learning disability health checks, Rachel - you will go on my first whistle… Sarah… you will go on my second whistle… 3.2.1… Join our two contestants in this week’s episode of 'The Skies We’re Under' podcast, as they discuss half term envy, realising it’s time to move, and the best show on Saturday Night. Rachel is joined by the recently appointed TSWU Resident GP: Dr. Tim Wright (just don’t tell him) as he talks through all you need to know about Learning Disability Annual Health Checks, how to make sure you can access them, and what a good Health Check should look like. We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
(Please note calls need to be limited to 90 seconds)
Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers. | |||
| 20 Apr 2022 | Help? No, I’m Fine | S1 | E11 | 00:53:06 | |
Sarah, Rachel and Lucy laugh, talk and rant a bit about parenting children with disabilities, in particular asking for and getting help. We confess to thinking none of us need it but actually acknowledging we all do. There is a confession of the pessary kind and if you do not laugh during this episode – you might need to be checked out by a doctor. We cover:
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| 19 Mar 2025 | Friendships - A Mixtape | S4 | E27 | 00:36:14 | |
We get by with a little help from our friends…This week’s episode of The Skies We’re Under we’ve gone right back to the 1980s and made our very own mixtape! In our series on community and connection we turn focusing on our friendships. The people who are a shoulder to cry on, a partner on the dance floor or just the unexpected person who shows up. We hear from some of our wonderful listeners who left speakpipes recognising and thanking their own friends as well as Lucy Parr chatting to her “shit life off” friend Sarah - (not podcast Sarah). And Jo, who works behind the scenes on the podcast, chats with her friend and neighbour Lyndsey. It’s all about the love stories of friendship. We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
(Please note calls need to be limited to 90 seconds)
Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. We’re so happy that The Skies We’re Under is a free, independent podcast. Any sponsorship received is used to cover the costs of the production of episodes and compensate our valuable guests for their time. The hosts provide their time and efforts for free. They do, however, appreciate any offers of caffeination to keep them going – you can buy them a cuppa here…
Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers.
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| 28 Feb 2023 | Tree up or Tree down | S2 | E2 | 00:45:16 | |
In the second of our festive specials, Rachel, Sarah and Lucy talk about how Christmas for many, far from being magic and nostalgic, can simply become a case of ‘just got to get through it’. How for a lot of parents, we so want to feel one thing but the reality of the many emotions we live with become bigger and bigger as December progresses.
Christmas is a time where expectations are highlighted and magnified. Having a child with complex needs takes the ability to create your ‘perfect Christmas’ out of your hands. (See our Instagram post for the snow making reel discussed in this episode.) Please rate, review and follow the podcast. You can also DM our social channels, or email TSWUpodcast@gmail.com. #TSWUpodcast #theskieswereunder #valueofeveryone #parenting #disability #disabilityawareness #inclusion #podcast #teamaroundthechild #OT #Physiotherapy #complexneeds #pmld #nursing #specialneeds #specialneedsparenting #autism #learningdisability #cerebralpalsy #epilepsy #livedexperience #communication #coproduction #swearing #laughingisthebestmedicine | |||
| 02 Sep 2022 | Holidays (Same s**t, different location) | S1 | E22 | 00:56:53 | |
Less support + Less equipment + Less routine + Higher expectations = Holidays Or as we like to call it, having a different kitchen sink. As ever Rachel, Sarah and Lucy give the slightly sweary warts and all version of life, stresses and loves of parenting a disabled child. Lucy swears more than normal, spoiler alert (none of us have managed a relaxing summer break yet) and we’re all a bit p****d about all the Instagram spam of leisurely summer family trips away.* Please rate, review and follow the podcast. You can also DM @bornatrighttime, or email TSWUpodcast@gmail.com *There is much to be grateful for and we love our children Blah Blah Blah... Find more about Family Fund for financing holidays here Find out about Camp Jojo here #TSWUpodcast #theskieswereunder #valueofeveryone #parenting #disability #disabilityawareness #inclusion #podcast #teamaroundthechild #OT #Physiotherapy #complexneeds #pmld #nursing #specialneeds #specialneedsparenting #autism #learningdisability #cerebralpalsy #epilepsy #livedexperience #communication #coproduction #swearing #laughingisthebestmedicine | |||
| 31 Jul 2024 | The Best Bits of Season 3 - Part 2 | S3 | E23 | 00:18:35 | |
Join Rachel for some of her and our listener’s favourite moments from The Skies We’re Under Season 3. This week we have three gems:
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Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers. | |||
| 17 May 2023 | Too Peas in a Podcast | S2 | E14 | 00:54:58 | |
The formidable Mandy Hose & Kate Mulholland are Australian podcasters. Their podcast 'Toopeas in a Podcast' began life to talk about mothering twins with disabilities and to make the world a better place. It is now a podcast with over a million downloads and reaching parents, families, 'peafessionals' and 'rectums' around the world. Don’t know what we mean? Listen to find out more:
We feel so privileged to share the humour, kindness and awesomeness which are Kate and Mandy. It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen – this small act helps us be seen by more people. Email your stories, comments and questions to tswupodcast@gmail.com to join in or follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Our next podcast live event on zoom is 18th May, join us by clicking here Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers. | |||
| 29 Jun 2022 | Best bits of Season 1 | S1 | E20 | 00:53:40 | |
Here we have some of our favourite extracts from Season 1 of The Skies We’re Under podcast. We had to do a ‘best of’ episode because we couldn’t end on episode 19 -that would be all kinds of wrong. If you’re wondering whether to listen to any of the episodes, here is a sneak peek at some of our truth telling, laughing and the things we’re learning as we trundle along.
Thank you for coming back week on week. Please share the podcast with your friends, colleagues, or family as there are lots of great episodes for them to listen to. You can email us at TSWUpodcast@gmail.com or follow @bornatrighttime on Instagram and Facebook. As ever, it would be super helpful if you could rate, review and follow the podcast. That way you will know exactly when we are back – we will see you with season 2. | |||
| 13 Mar 2024 | We Live in Hope | S3 | E5 | 00:29:47 | |
Join Rachel and Sarah as they receive not-so constructive feedback on snoring from their offspring, complete ‘To Do or Not To Do’ lists and find the Good Fairies in life. In this episode we learn all about PATHs - Sarah expertly takes us through the PATH process, how to get the best out of it, and how it can help inject some much needed hope in a really practical way. Jon Ralph helped illustrate ‘Bee’s Best Life’ as part of her PATH. We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
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Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers. | |||
| 05 Jun 2024 | Practical Help for Complex Lives (Introducing Hibi) | S3 | E15 | 00:37:03 | |
Join Rachel and Sarah for Episode 15 of 'The Skies We’re Under' podcast. Rachel and Sarah reflect on the complexity of life, the contradictory emotions, conflicting demands and false eyelashes that look just like flies that need to be swatted. There is however, a bucketful of practical tips and suggestions in this week’s episode, from Canvas and Campfires, to hoist hire to Rachel letting you into her top-secret genius invention which will make her millions one day!. Also featuring Sam Millican-Smith as he introduces Hibi, a free app to support families of children with developmental differences & health conditions to manage, coordinate & navigate care. They designed the app with hundreds of families and care organisations, including Mencap & Parent Carer Forums across the country. Available for download here. Finally - please please please can you all head over to the British Podcast Awards and nominate 'The Skies We’re Under' for the Listener’s Choice Award? - We’d love it oh so much! We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
(Please note calls need to be limited to 90 seconds)
Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers. | |||
| 01 Jun 2022 | Can I really trust anyone? | S1 | E17 | 00:45:29 | |
Sarah and Rachel (sorry no Lucy today) are on The Skies We’re Under podcast today talking about how their stories have changed the way they trust themselves. They also prod the possible implosion of trusting the idea that everything will turn out just fine. It seems trust is earned and carved from time, actions and energy. It can’t be conjured from a job title, role or sense of responsibility. So how do we nurture trusting ourselves. Also, we cry laughing and pause recording as we pull ourselves together. Thank you so much for listening to The Skies We’re under podcast from whichever of the 34 different countries you are living in. To submit your own stories, comments, questions or a poem to the “Don’t put that in your mouth” competition, * you can email the podcast at TSWUpodcast@gmail.com or message us @bornatrighttime on Instagram and Facebook. It would be wonderful if you could rate, review and follow the podcast from wherever it is you listen along. *prize pending | |||
| 05 Feb 2025 | Entering the Gladiator Ring with Elly Chapple and George Julian | S4 | E22 | 01:02:02 | |
The narrative is that as parent carers we often have to fight. Enter the Gladiator ring: for Elly Chapple this began in 2020 with her daughter fighting for her life in ITU and within weeks she was fighting for her family to stay together. In this special episode of The Skies We’re Under Podcast, Elly Chapple and George Julian share the unfolding events and human rights case brought on behalf of Ella when her mother Ellie was removed from her home after child protection proceedings began. This conversation brings together the many facets of trauma families face. It is a real-life example of parent carer trauma, trauma in people with profound disabilities, systems generated trauma and being brought to the brink. This powerful and vulnerable episode comes with special thanks to Elly and her family for sharing their personal story. Our hope is that by shining a light, lessons can be learned for systems and practitioners so that ultimately children and families are better protected. You can find out more about Elly here. You can see her TEDx Talk here. You can find more about George here. George can also be found on Bluesky here. You can see George’s writing on Elly’s experience here. This Episode is brought to you in partnership with Kidz to Adultz.
We are looking forward to being at Kidz to Adultz Middle exhibition again this year. We’d love for you to come and join us, not only for our live podcast recording with Lee Ridley (Lost Voice Guy) but to chat with you on our stand.
Thursday 13th March 2025, Coventry Building Society Arena
Kidz to Adultz exhibitions are unique! With five exciting exhibitions held across the UK, each featuring over 100 exhibitors, these events provide a fantastic chance to discover the latest innovations, equipment, products, services, and support available for children and young people with disabilities and additional needs, as well as their parents, carers, and all the professionals who support them. We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
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Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. We’re so happy that The Skies We’re Under is a free, independent podcast. Any sponsorship received is used to cover the costs of the production of episodes and compensate our valuable guests for their time. The hosts provide their time and efforts for free. They do, however, appreciate any offers of caffeination to keep them going – you can buy them a cuppa here… Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers. | |||
| 26 Feb 2025 | Finding Your Tribe | S4 | E24 | 00:49:19 | |
Have you found your tribe, still looking or hate the whole idea of it? Today’s episode is all about the communities we form, from toddler groups to just clicking with another parent who just gets it… and drinking lukewarm tea in all circumstances. Today Rachel, Sarah and Lucy are putting Trauma behind them (or pretending to) and moving on to Communities and Connection. We’ve got all the usual laughter and humour, Sarah has a new house and a new hoover - it’s all go and it’s all good! We also cover the complexity that sometimes comes with random acts of kindness. We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
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Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. We’re so happy that The Skies We’re Under is a free, independent podcast. Any sponsorship received is used to cover the costs of the production of episodes and compensate our valuable guests for their time. The hosts provide their time and efforts for free. They do, however, appreciate any offers of caffeination to keep them going – you can buy them a cuppa here… Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers. | |||
| 23 Feb 2022 | Fridge Magnets and Faith | S1 | E4 | 00:50:49 | |
In this week’s podcast Rachel, Sarah and Lucy talk about trying to make sense of life using fridge magnets and faith. Listen to hear:
In the podcast we share information about meal planner apps like https://takethemameal.com/ Positive family connections positivefamilies@warwick.ac.uk Simple Stuff Works www.simplestuffworks.com Next week the theme is all about relationships.
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| 27 Apr 2022 | Resilience - Put up and Shut Up | S1 | E12 | 00:48:43 | |
Lucy, Rachel and Sarah talk this week on the podcast about resilience. Do we have it? Do we want it? Is there a difference between healthy and unhealthy resilience? There are also confessions of the umbrella-stand-kind and a couple of handy, practical disability hacks. You can find more information about PATH (Planning alternative tomorrows for hope) here and see the photos we talk about on our Instagram @BornatRightTime. If you have a moment, we would really appreciate you taking the time to review, rate and follow the podcast. Then tell anyone who might listen all about it! For questions, disability hacks or to share your story, you can email TSWUpodcast@gmail.com - we would love to hear from you. | |||
| 18 Dec 2024 | Not Losing Your Sh*t at Christmas | S4 | E17 | 00:36:39 | |
*Content warning: Talk of all things Christmas including Santa!* Ho Ho Ho! Join Rachel, Sarah and Lucy for this festive edition of 'The Skies We’re Under' podcast. The trio reflect on the Christmases you imagine, and the reality of the surprises our stockings bring. Whilst Lucy thinks it's impossible to not lose your shit at Christmas, Sarah thinks you just need to lower your expectations… like, really lower your expectations. We’ve got a literal story about losing your sh*t from a listener, and there’s a blast from the past for Lucy. Content Warning - This Episode contains Santa Spoilers… We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
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Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. We’re so happy that The Skies We’re Under is a free, independent podcast. Any sponsorship received is used to cover the costs of the production of episodes and compensate our valuable guests for their time. The hosts provide their time and efforts for free. They do, however, appreciate any offers of caffeination to keep them going – you can buy them a cuppa here… Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers. | |||
| 17 Apr 2024 | Dealing with your own sh*t with Shurron Rosales | S3 | E8 | 00:42:33 | |
Join Rachel and Sarah for Episode 8 of ‘The Skies We’re Under’ podcast as they do the best they can until they know better (Maya Angelou). They are joined this week by Shurron Rosales, who reflects on ableism, and the ways she has worked through the trauma of her past experiences, at the same time as becoming a better ally for her child and other disabled people. See Shurron's list of disabled influencers at the bottom of these show notes.* We also have a caller with a question for Rachel and Sarah… We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
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Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers. *Disabled Influencers Nina Tame (@nina_tame) • Instagram photos and videos Dr Amit Patel (@blinddad_uk) • Instagram photos and videos Gem Turner (@gem_turner) • Instagram photos and videos Tom Nash (@djhookie) • Instagram photos and videos Alice Wong (@disability_visibility) • Instagram photos and videos Jessica Jordan Ping (@therollingexplorer) • Instagram photos and videos Deaf Twins • Hermon & Heroda © (@being__her) • Instagram photos and videos Lost Voice Guy (@lostvoiceguy) • Instagram photos and videos Inclusion + Accessibility Specialist | Dr Shani Dhanda (@shanidhanda) • Instagram photos and videos
Organisations The Valuable 500 (@thevaluable500) • Instagram photos and videos | |||
| 17 Jan 2025 | "I'm Fine" Injections | Trauma Tap Out | 00:11:13 | |
Trauma is a tricky topic so to help bring some of the humour and light, that only Rachel and co. can bring, here is a - we’re calling it a ‘Trauma Tap-Out!’ Tales of train toilet antics and botox bring the trio to tears. We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
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| 04 Dec 2024 | Accessible Extravaganzas with Frozen Light | S4 | E14 | 00:50:00 | |
Join Rachel, Sarah and Lucy who are catching up on life, meeting all the new members of the family and talking to the fantastic Lucy Garland and Amber Onat Gregory from Frozen Light Theatre. As part of the Health and Wellbeing theme, Rachel explores how we move from not just surviving but thriving, and providing moments of joy and excitement for our children and ourselves. You can find more about Lucy and Amber and Frozen Light here. The Orpheus Centre is also mentioned, and you can find out more about them here. The Fun Activities Catalogue can be found here. We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
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Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. We’re so happy that The Skies We’re Under is a free, independent podcast. Any sponsorship received is used to cover the costs of the production of episodes and compensate our valuable guests for their time. The hosts provide their time and efforts for free. They do, however, appreciate any offers of caffeination to keep them going – you can buy them a cuppa here… Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers.
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| 16 Oct 2024 | Divorce: Sarah's Story - 'Take a Break' | S4 | E8 | 00:40:46 | |
Join Rachel, Lucy and Sarah for Episode 8 of The Skies We’re Under.
This episode we are talking all about divorce. Continuing our theme of families, we have to cover things not working out the way we planned (as it so often does). The episode includes candid conversations about the complexities of family life, relationships, and how the challenges of parenting a disabled child can impact your relationship and perspective on life.
Lucy and Rachel talk to Sarah about her divorce, reflecting on the impact of separation, the resilience of children, and the importance of support systems. The conversation highlights the emotional journey of navigating family dynamics, the balance between personal needs and responsibilities, and the unexpected perks that can come from separation.
We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
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Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers. We’re so happy that The Skies We’re Under is a free, independent podcast. Any sponsorship received is used to cover the costs of the production of episodes and compensate our valuable guests for their time. The hosts provide their time and efforts for free. They do, however, appreciate any offers of caffeination to keep them going – you can buy them a cuppa here… | |||
| 26 Jun 2024 | Finding the Magic When You Don’t Fit with Caro Giles | S3 | E18 | 00:33:05 | |
Join Rachel and Lucy for Episode 18 of The Skies We’re Under podcast. They are joined by the wonderful Caro Giles who reflects on navigating systems where we don’t fit, home education and finding connection with others in an isolating world. You can find more of Caro’s writing here: Rachel and Lucy cover a broad range of themes, the ramifications of being forever ‘on-edge’ (getting videos whilst you’re at a comedy gig), the need to cry, the ways we keep a lid on our feelings, and how we sometimes just need to let it all out. There’s also lots of reflection collectively on the joy that is connection with others, be that like minded parents, or those around us who don’t live it, but just get it. We celebrate the joy of books you can pick up and put down (like Caro’s book Twelve Moons) and also podcasts like our own. We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
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Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers. | |||
| 28 Aug 2024 | Trust Me? - Raincheck | 00:12:13 | |
Join Rachel for our fourth and final 'Raincheck' of the Summer Holidays. While you wait for new content, here is a short extract from earlier episodes to tide you over. This week, we have another short reflection on trust. Trust isn’t just an external experience with others but also an internal relationship with ourselves. This short rain check replays a couple of key conversations we’ve had about trust and how it has been warped and reshaped by our experiences as parent carers. Extracts From:
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| 01 May 2024 | We're All Human with Elly Chapple | S3 | E10 | 00:33:56 | |
Pull up a chair to the table with Rachel and Lucy, as they reflect on some thought provoking words from the inimitable Elly Chapple. Elly talks through her own story, as well as encouraging us to listen to and value the stories of everyone, no matter how different they may at first appear. You can find out more about Elly (and Ella) at Can Do Ella You can also see her TedX talk here: Elly Chapple Tedx Lucy and Rachel also reflect on the competing versions of themselves that they have: Evening Rachel is not currently getting on with Morning Rachel. We also have a caller to the show - and we’d love to hear from you too! We love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
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| 12 Mar 2025 | Celebration not Accomodation with Ramandeep Kaur | S4 | E26 | 00:46:02 | |
Happy 100 Episodes of The Skies We’re Under! At The Skies We’re Under we want our families to be celebrated, not accommodated. In this special episode of the Skies we’re Under we continue to explore our theme of community, and question what happens when inclusivity is eroded, either within our existing communities, or within the disability community itself. To discuss this important subject, Rachel is joined by the wonderful Ramandeep Kaur. Ramandeep reflects on her own experiences within her ethnic community, how that changed when her son with Down Syndrome was born without the fanfare she had come to expect. Rachel and Ramandeep cover it all, what does inclusivity actually look like, where do you go when you lose connection with community, what do you do when you don’t see people ‘like your family’ in the places that you go to for connection and support. It's full of reflection, and hope, and humour. There is also the usual chat from Sarah and Lucy, who are both adamant that all aspects of motherhood should be celebrated. You can find out more about Ramandeep at her website. We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
(Please note calls need to be limited to 90 seconds)
Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. We’re so happy that The Skies We’re Under is a free, independent podcast. Any sponsorship received is used to cover the costs of the production of episodes and compensate our valuable guests for their time. The hosts provide their time and efforts for free. They do, however, appreciate any offers of caffeination to keep them going – you can buy them a cuppa here… Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers. | |||
| 02 Oct 2024 | A Heart Full of Love - Grandparents | S4 | E6 | 00:52:38 | |
Join Rachel and Sarah for Season 4, Episode 6 of 'The Skies We’re Under' podcast. Today they are joined by two more wonderful ladies, who also happen to be their mums: Jan Hooks and Liz Goldsmith. They talk about how life turned upside down for them alongside their children. In this moving episode, Sarah and Rachel also discuss a summer which has seen both of them facing some significant changes to their households, especially Rachel. There is also a recurring theme of getting pets as a form of coping with life throwing sh*t at you. Thanks to the lovely folk at Medequip for sponsoring this week's episode. Medequip is the leading provider of community equipment services to local authorities and the NHS across the UK, delivering a wide range of equipment and support to people in their own homes, keeping people independent for longer. You can find more about them and their work here. If you'd be interested in sponsoring an episode of The Skies We're Under, please contact us at TSWUpodcast@gmail.com. We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
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| 17 Jul 2024 | Surviving Summer| S3 | E21 | 00:46:18 | |
Rachel is joined by Lucy and Sarah, as they discuss planning for holidays, ‘winding down’ (AKA Winding us up) in the Summer Term, and how we can manage the expectation versus the reality when it comes to venturing out for a ‘break’ in this final episode of Season 3. They share their best and worst holidays and their Top-Tips for surviving the Summer. Rachel’s also excited to let you know about how we’ll be keeping you company between now and Season 4 with ‘Best Of’ Episodes and ‘Rainchecks’, and there’s even some Top Titty/Best Booby Tales. 21 episodes are now available for your listening pleasure, please do rate and review the podcast wherever you listen. We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
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| 25 May 2022 | Awards, Pity Prizes and other BS | S1 | E16 | 00:47:11 | |
This week Rachel, Sarah and Lucy wonder why we label and introduce our children completely differently to anyone else we know. Sarah boasts of her cycling proficiency award while Rachel has ‘musicality’. Who do you think is the most to least competitive amongst us? Listen to find out. In the podcast we mention the wonderful Rochelle and her blog My Daily Miracle. Tag some other blogs you find helpful as a parent. And tell us all about:
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| 10 Jan 2025 | Knickers & Seagulls | Trauma Tap-Out | 00:12:13 | |
We realise that trauma can be a tough theme to grapple with, and listen to. To help bring some of the humour and light, that only Rachel and co. can bring, here is a - we’re calling it a ‘Trauma Tap-Out!’ We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
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Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers. | |||
| 12 Jun 2024 | F**king Fantastic Community! With Rina Teslica and Lauren Fenton | S3 | E16 | 00:30:49 | |
Join Rachel and Sarah for Episode 15 of The Skies We’re Under. They’re joined by the super cool Rina and Lauren from the brilliant F**king Normal Podcast as they celebrate the awesomeness of our wonderful collective community. It’s a bit of a love in for the fantastic podcasting community we’re part of (shout out to SendCast and Stories About Autism) There’s plenty of catch up time with Rachel and Sarah: Sarah has just about survived a hen weekend, they’re both full of the lurgy, feeling feverish, and dreaming of a life like Downton Abbey… Upstairs not downstairs! As we’re cheering podcasts - can you cheer for us - you can nominate The Skies We’re Under as a listener’s choice NOW at The British Podcast Awards We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
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Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. That way we don’t have to bribe our children to review! Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers. | |||
| 26 Apr 2023 | Was This in the Plan? | S2 | E11 | 00:48:46 | |
Foofighters, Don’t Call me Mum and planning a funeral for your child - it can only be ‘The Skies We’re Under’ podcast. Listen to this great interview with Steph Nimmo who talks about incredibly hard topics with honesty, humour and gentleness. She shares:
You can find out more about Steph at https://www.wasthisintheplan.co.uk/ and read her books Goodbye Daisy and Was this in the Plan? wherever you usually buy your books. It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. Email your stories, comments and questions to tswupodcast@gmail.com to join in or follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to book into one of ‘The Skies We’re Under live events’ (our next one is 8pm (GMT) Thursday 18th May), find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers. | |||
| 25 Sep 2024 | Foster Carers - Sharing Lives with Dave May | S4 | E5 | 00:39:28 | |
CONTENT WARNING - This episode contains discussions about Fostering; Children With Difficult Childhoods; Mental Health Issues and Life Limiting Conditions. If this will be difficult for you to listen to, please choose another episode. Rachel is joined by Lucy today, as they continue to explore families and the different forms that families take. In particular they focus on fostering, and how that can feel from both a fostered child’s perspective, and that of a foster carer. They are joined by Dave May, listener to the podcast, father to two daughters, very proud Grandad and a foster carer for two decades. Dave talks through the experience of both short term and long term placements, his family’s experience of fostering disabled children and moving from fostering to shared lives when children reach adulthood. Dave reflects on the additional complexity when fostering disabled children and the wealth of experience gained from fostering 27 children. He also shares his top ‘Sh*t Things Practitioners Say’ (We told you he was a fan of the podcast!) For more information on shared Lives, and Fostering, please follow the links below: We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
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| 23 Mar 2022 | Mum guilt and more | S1 | E7 | 00:31:28 | |
It is our second week of guilt and this week we chat about; · ‘Mum guilt’ · Managing roles & expectations versus reality · Self-compassion · And some of our anti-dotes to guilt There is of course the usual irreverent banter along the way. You can help the podcast by rate, reviewing and following wherever you get your podcasts. We would also love it if you joined in the conversation, sending your questions, thoughts and comments to TSWUpodcast@gmail.com
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| 22 Mar 2023 | Heart-Stopping Moments |S2 | E6 | 00:47:00 | |
Marian Selby-Boothroyd is the Director of Development at Certitude (an adult social care provider) and the parent of three boys who have a remarkable array of complexities and awesomeness - Autism, Down Syndrome, rare and life-threatening heart condition and worse of all, for one son – being just like his mum. In this brilliant conversation we touch on tough topics such as:
TRIGGER warning, this episode covers topics of cardiac arrest and CPR. It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. Email your stories, comments and questions to tswupodcast@gmail.com to join in or follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to book onto one of The Skies We’re Under live events, find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in Communication, Collaboration & Personalised Care with Parents/Carers.
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| 29 Jan 2025 | Parent Carer Suicide: What we need to know | S4 | 21 | 00:55:06 | |
CONTENT WARNING - This episode contains references to both suicide and homicide. If you think you will find any of these subjects difficult to listen to, please do listen to another of our episodes. We will also have a “Trauma Tap-Out’ on Friday. Join Rachel and Lucy as they battle through various infections, to discuss the very important topic of parent carer suicide. They are joined by Dr Siobhan O’Dwyer, an Associate Professor of Social Care, with expertise in unpaid carers, their experiences and the increased likelihood of them having suicidal thoughts. We know this one is tricky, but we also know that when people share that they feel suicidal, they think they are the only ones to feel this way. We know they aren’t alone, and we want to raise awareness of this amongst our listeners. The following resources are available for support: TEL - 116 123 You can find more about Siobhan here. Her full article is available here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13811118.2024.2363230?src=exp-la And her championing of the work of Leeds Carer’s here. Thanks to the lovely folk at Accessoloo for sponsoring this week's episode. You can find more about them and their work here. If you'd be interested in sponsoring an episode of The Skies We're Under, please contact us at TSWUpodcast@gmail.com.
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Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. We’re so happy that The Skies We’re Under is a free, independent podcast. Any sponsorship received is used to cover the costs of the production of episodes and compensate our valuable guests for their time. The hosts provide their time and efforts for free. They do, however, appreciate any offers of caffeination to keep them going – you can buy them a cuppa here…
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| 08 Jan 2025 | Parent Carer Trauma with Dr Joanna Griffin | S4 | E18 | 00:52:56 | |
New Year, New Us - or not. The Skies We’re Under is kicking off 2025 with the brilliant Dr. Jo Griffin, a parent carer and counselling psychologist who is going to help us understand why some of this is so flippin' hard even when our children are bloomin brilliant. Jo covers what trauma is and why trauma is so common in parent carers, what support is needed, and why traditional forms of support may hinder rather than help. Full of support and guidance for parent carers, and advice for practitioners with where to go for resources, and everything we can do to be properly trauma-informed. Rachel, Lucy and Sarah also reflect on how the themes touch them in their personal and professional lives, and how they can provide more understanding of their own experiences, and also help connect with other parents going through similar stories. You can find out more about Joanna here. Affinity Hub resources are available here. You can also find Joanna’s book ‘Day by Day’ here. The parent carer trauma discussion paper can be found here. Thanks to the lovely folk at Heba for sponsoring this week's episode. You can find more about them and their work here. If you'd be interested in sponsoring an episode of The Skies We're Under, please contact us at TSWUpodcast@gmail.com. We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
(Please note calls need to be limited to 90 seconds)
Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. We’re so happy that The Skies We’re Under is a free, independent podcast. Any sponsorship received is used to cover the costs of the production of episodes and compensate our valuable guests for their time. The hosts provide their time and efforts for free. They do, however, appreciate any offers of caffeination to keep them going – you can buy them a cuppa here… Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers. | |||
| 26 Mar 2025 | AAC and Beyond with Dr. Beth Moulam | S4 | E28 | 00:53:26 | |
The ability to connect with others is a joy. Rachel reflects on the things that support and prevent connection (technical and human!) with the brilliant Dr. Beth Moulam, Paralympian, researcher, advocate and award winning all round super human. Beth shares her thoughts on the communication tools we all use, and the tools she uses. The challenges she faces (spoiler alert - it’s normally other people), and the joy she finds in creating new connections, and creating community around her, in the breathtaking number of fields she’s involved in. Rachel, Sarah and Lucy bring updates and reflections, there's news from the Moths, and Lucy broke a TSWU record, by swearing right from the outset - having to bring “all your BLEEPING podcast BEEP to work is not the best way to start the day! You can find more about Beth on her website and you tube page. Thanks to the lovely folk at Liberator for sponsoring this week's episode. You can find more about them and their work here. If you'd be interested in sponsoring an episode of The Skies We're Under, please contact us at TSWUpodcast@gmail.com. We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
(Please note calls need to be limited to 90 seconds)
Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. We’re so happy that The Skies We’re Under is a free, independent podcast. Any sponsorship received is used to cover the costs of the production of episodes and compensate our valuable guests for their time. The hosts provide their time and efforts for free. They do, however, appreciate any offers of caffeination to keep them going – you can buy them a cuppa here… Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers.
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| 16 Feb 2022 | Sorry, the life you ordered is currently out of stock | S1 | E3 | 00:56:06 | |
Sorry, the life you ordered is currently out of stock This week, Lucy Parr, Sarah Clayton and Rachel talk about some of the helpful and unhelpful ways we deal with times of stress and transition. None of us are trained to provide professional advice but we do talk honestly about the truth of our complex realities and how we try to live life well. Trigger warning: Very early on in this episode we talk about the fear and potential for childhood death, DNACPR, childhood cancer and stroke.We also do laugh a lot because this world we live in manages to have both – despite the absurdity of it all. Please do not listen to this episode if this will not serve you well. We also discuss the importance to have conversations about our children’s end of life care. Details of resources are below. The following resources are discussed during the podcast:
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