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Sep 26th, 2026
That One Word Podcast Ep4
Change is a fundamental aspect of life, but how we deal with change can really affect its impact.
Sep 26th, 2026
That One Word Podcast Ep3
Being critical and receiving criticism makes us human, but how we interpret these actions and use them to guide our view of our actions is what significantly increases their value! Today join John and Jo as they discuss: Criticism.
Sep 25th, 2026
The One Word Podcast Ep2
They speak about what it is, how it has affected them and how it has shaped their perspective as they have learned more about it!
Sep 24th, 2026
That One Word Podcast Ep1
In this episode John and Jo discuss Curiosity in depth and how it has shaped their perspective as they have learned to embrace it!
Aug 04th, 2026
Grief Arrives Unexpectedly and Uninvited
Last year I lost my foster daughter, Hope, to cancer and my mum to Alzheimer's. The three years before they died were unlike anything I'd experienced, and knowing they were going to die didn't prepare me for what followed.
Aug 03rd, 2026
Are We the Joker Species?
Over the last few years I've come to the conclusion that the human race is the joker species—an evolutionary punchline of some sort. Honestly, if we're still here in another few centuries, I'll be pleasantly surprised.
Nov 20th, 2025
Voices
Before setting up my business resilience training company Petros, I spent more than 20 years working as a psychologist in high-security prisons, working with murderers and other dangerous offenders.
Nov 14th, 2025
7 'Confusing' Signs You're Dealing with a Sociopath, According to Psychologists
As featured in Hello! magazine 13th November 2025
Oct 13th, 2025
Transitional Safeguarding in Further Education
The concept of transitional safeguarding is gaining traction within policy and practice circles, yet its application in the Further Education (FE) and post-16 sector remains underdeveloped.
Sep 17th, 2025
From Compliance to Culture: Volunteer Leadership in Safeguarding
What does it take to embed safeguarding into the core of a faith-based organisation - not just its policy folder? And how can volunteers be engaged to not only to follow safeguarding standards, but to lead them?
Sep 17th, 2025
Supporting Volunteers in Safeguarding: Structure, Boundaries and Respect
Volunteers are often at the heart of faith-based organisations, but how well are they supported when it comes to safeguarding? And what structures are needed to ensure that their passion and presence do not leave gaps in accountability or risk?
Sep 17th, 2025
Raising Concerns Early: Why Safeguarding Begins Before a Crisis
What stops people from speaking up when something feels “not quite right”? And how can safeguarding move beyond compliance to become part of a community’s everyday culture?
Sep 17th, 2025
Creating Child-Centred Safeguarding: Listening, Play, and Agency
What does it mean to truly listen to a child within safeguarding practice? And how can therapeutic methods such as play, metaphor and relational presence help children feel safe enough to share what matters most?
Sep 17th, 2025
Boundaries, Belonging, and Disability: Rethinking Safeguarding in Faith Contexts
What does it mean to belong in a community when boundaries are essential for safety? And how do our assumptions about vulnerability shape safeguarding policy and practice, especially for disabled individuals?
Sep 16th, 2025
Naming Harm, Building Culture: Spiritual Abuse and Safeguarding from Within
What happens when the person harming you speaks in the name of God? And how can safeguarding leaders respond when the culture around them is shaped by silence, obligation, or theological confusion?
Sep 16th, 2025
Desistance, Risk and Redemption: Rethinking Safeguarding After Conviction
When does someone with a criminal record stop being a risk? And how can safeguarding systems distinguish between danger and change without undermining safety?
Sep 16th, 2025
Why Inclusive Safeguarding Must Start With Listening
What does it mean to create a safeguarding policy that truly reflects the lives of those it is designed to protect? And how can faith communities shift from surface-level inclusion to frameworks that acknowledge power, difference, and marginalisation?
Sep 16th, 2025
Theology and Safeguarding: Faith in Practice
In this second interview for the Faithful Safeguarding series, I speak with Professor Marcus Pound, theologian and member of the Global Safeguarding Alliance. His recent work, The Cross of the Moment, explores the lived experience of abuse within Catholic communities and asks how theology can inform better safeguarding practice.
Sep 15th, 2025
Safeguarding in Faith Communities – Episode 1
Safeguarding is often described in policies and procedures as if it were a fixed set of rules, but in our first episode of the Faithful Safeguarding podcast, Professor Jo Clarke invites us to go deeper into the emotional heart of safeguarding, and the cultural challenges of doing it well, especially within faith settings.
Aug 13th, 2025
Podcast Ep 12 PART 2 Series Key Takeaway Review
This final episode examines balancing safety with rehabilitation, preventing issues through early intervention, addressing spiritual abuse, and maximizing volunteer potential in safeguarding.