97 episodes
DCT Audio. The home of great podcasts Dave Thomas
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4.6 • 23 Ratings
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Welcome DCT Audio. The home of great podcasts.
The skills I learnt as a police officer for over 25 years continue to serve me well to this day. Road policing, later CID and child protection, I interviewed some of the most vulnerable and traumatised human beings. I now bring that experience to conversations I have with people who have interesting and inspiring stories to tell.
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DISCLAIMERS:
Any disclosures made in these podcasts have been previously reported to the relevant authorities. These are my opinions based on my own experiences. They are not to be taken as fact and my views do not represent anyone else other than myself. Third party contributors express their own views, invited or otherwise. I exercise no editorial control over those third party views and as such publishing such views are not to be taken as my endorsement of them.
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The Corner Shop. Episode 2
In the second of two episodes we talk to the local people from the Yorkshire town of Darfield and wider afield, who share their personal stories of life growing up in bygone times.
The podcast has been produced in partnership with the Maurice Dobson Museum located in Darfield. -
The Corner Shop. Episode 1
In the first of two episodes we talk to the local people from the Yorkshire town of Darfield and wider afield, who share their personal stories of life growing up in bygone times.
The podcast has been produced in partnership with the Maurice Dobson Museum located in Darfield. -
The Corner Shop preview in aid of the Poppy Appeal
In a preview for the forthcoming podcast about people’s stories in and around Darfield and the Yorkshire area, Sheila McMillan describes uncovering the story surrounding her grandfather she never knew. It is a moving tribute to him and Sheila wrote a short book about his life. All the proceeds go to the Poppy Appeal.
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Talks to John and Arlene Chart about MND
John is a former fire fighter and World Champion power lifter. He noticed a small tremor in his bicep and that started a journey of discovery and the diagnosis of Motor Neurone Disease.
That was eight years ago which is remarkable and John is in the 10% of people that live longer than two years.
John and his wife Arlene, who has now becomes Johns carer, talk about their daily struggle with the disease and their tireless campaign to raise awareness of MND. -
Talks to Matt Johnson, author of “No Ordinary Day”.
Matt Johnson is a former military veteran and police officer. Due to his experiences he suffered from PTSd and was advised to take up writing as a form of therapy. It turned out he was rather good at it and has now penned four award winning novels.
His latest book is a non fiction account of the murder of WPC Yvonne Fletcher outside the Libyan Embassy in 1984 and her close friend PC John Murray 37 year quest to bring her killers to justice. He draws on his own experiences that day and his investigation into the incident which saw the involvement of the government, the Secret Intelligence Service and the Libyans themselves. It is an eye opening account of state collusion involving the purchase of oil from the Libyan's in order to break the miners strike at the time.
You have to keep reminding yourself when you reads Matt’s book, it is a factual account and not a work of fiction. -
The Magic Music Man
Another short short by the wonderful author Eily Nash.
They say Angels come in different guises. Perhaps that Stranger who sits with you for a while when your path has been long and lonely and shines a Light into the Darkness is a Gift of Grace.Perhaps they are an Angel?
And you good folk who choose to shine a Light to guide others on their way, maybe Earth Angels too.
Customer Reviews
Fiona Meechan: Compassion at work
This is SUCH an interesting podcast about compassion - the importance of bringing your authentic self to work, the 3 parts of self-compassion & how not only do the receivers & givers of compassion feel better, but so do the people who witness it.
Very well worth a listen!
@joannacannon
Andy Rhode
I worked with a Superintendent called Andy Rhodes just before I retired. Has he a relative who looks like him or a twin? 💇♂️
ACE’s & Trauma Informed
Great Podcast outlining the importance of understanding the impact of trauma in childhood (ACE’s) and later life outcomes. I have seen police officers struggle to see the link between their role in society (putting ‘bad guys’ in jail) with the understanding of the causes of that criminal behaviour in the first place. Jackie articulated it perfectly right at the end - validation for the individual (understanding what happened to them creates the feelings and behaviour), breaking the cycle (prevention of ACE’s in the next generation) and prevention of crime (people who understand why their behaviour are better placed to prevent this continuing which prevents crime occurring). To revert back to the primary role of policing in society from Robert Peel in 1829 - it is to prevent crime and disorder - and all this work demonstrates how this can be done, but it starts with policing understating the root causes (recognition) and then helping the individual get the help they need (from people like Jackie).
Looking forward to hearing the next ones Dave 😬👍