Trauma | Resonance | Resilience

Dr Lisa Cherry

Hosted by Dr Lisa Cherry, this podcast is a multi-agency, inter disciplinary resource for those who work in education, social care, criminal justice or health and to listen to conversations that make a difference. Utilising the wisdom of lived experience, academic research and practice knowledge, we will support you in your work of developing trauma informed, relationally focused practice developing safe, supportive and healing environments. Our collective focus is threefold; preventing harm, not adding to harm, seeking to mitigate harm when it has already happened. Join us as we explore better ways of working together, sharing emerging research the best practices, all while deep diving into empathy, connection and authenticity. 

  1. 2d ago

    Season 8, Episode 2, Stigma and Obesity

    Send us Fan Mail As we continue the series on 'stigma', join Dr Lisa Cherry in conversation with Emmerline Irving as we talk candidly about obesity & stigma and why blame-based stories in the media and in healthcare block recovery, dignity and effective treatment.  We explore obesity as a chronic, relapsing disease shaped by biology, trauma, poverty and an obesogenic environment, naming what trauma-informed support can look like in real services. We explore:  Emmeline’s lived experience of obesity and her public health work across West YorkshireWhere GLP-1 medicines such as semaglutide come from and why press coverage becomes stigmatisingWhy terms like “fat jabs” do harm and why “metabolic drugs” is more accurateThe bi-directional link between trauma and obesity and what we learn from lived experienceWhy weight management services can be re-traumatising and set people up to relapse“Food noise” and why clinicians often misread it as depression, anxiety or an eating disorderHow GP interactions show how stigma gets embedded in pathways and referralsObesity, poverty, double stigma and the commercial determinants of healthReframing obesity through both a trauma-informed lens and a clinical lensWhat personalised, essential care looks like before, during, and after treatmentYou can learn more about Emm's work here.  Support the show Thank you for listening! Please share and subscribe the practice wisdom in this episode and create social change, one connection at a time. If you're feeling it, then leave a comment too! Learn more about Lisa here: www.lisacherry.co.uk Buy Books Here.  Connect on Linkedin, Instagram and Substack by searching for Dr Lisa Cherry

  2. Aug 10

    Season 8, Episode 1, Craig Johnston on Stigma and Alternative Provision

    Send us Fan Mail We explore how stigma sticks to children when they are moved out of mainstream schooling and into alternative provision and how that shift can turn a young person into a visible “case” for the system to manage. We connect Goffman’s stigma theory with liminality, class and digital life, asking what it means to be a student when the ideal pupil is the only one the system truly recognises. What alternative provision means and how it differs from PRUsHow exclusion creates a liminal identity between being and becomingWhy AP is politically contested as either opportunity or segregationHow stigma becomes visible and fixed through labels and paperworkThe role of disciplinary language such as ‘at risk’ and ‘hard to reach’How blame often lands on the child and the motherWhy critical theory still matters for understanding structuresWhose voices are missing in AP research and practiceWorking class boys and the stereotype of the ‘angry’ young manClass as rational decision-making under risk and limited opportunityThe digital space as a new frontier for stigma and cultural capitalYou can find Craig on LinkedIn and at UWE (University of the West of England) Bristol. If you've enjoyed this episode, please consider sharing or reviewing. Support the show Thank you for listening! Please share and subscribe the practice wisdom in this episode and create social change, one connection at a time. If you're feeling it, then leave a comment too! Learn more about Lisa here: www.lisacherry.co.uk Buy Books Here.  Connect on Linkedin, Instagram and Substack by searching for Dr Lisa Cherry

  3. Aug 8

    Coming Soon...

    Send us Fan Mail A new series!  Support the show Thank you for listening! Please share and subscribe the practice wisdom in this episode and create social change, one connection at a time. If you're feeling it, then leave a comment too! Learn more about Lisa here: www.lisacherry.co.uk Buy Books Here.  Connect on Linkedin, Instagram and Substack by searching for Dr Lisa Cherry

  4. May 30

    Season 7, Episode 5, Betsy de Thierry on Why We Should Stop Calling Everything Trauma

    Send us Fan Mail Join Dr Lisa Cherry in conversation with Betsy de Thiery about why vague trauma language creates real harm, from shallow training to rising shame for people living with complex trauma. We argue for clearer definitions, better role boundaries in services and a return to community and connection as the foundation for recovery. RESOURCES: Trauma Recovery-UK, which is a highly specialised therapy centre charity for children and their families who have experienced trauma. www.trc-uk.org  Trauma Recovery Global https://www.traumarecoveryglobal.com/ Amazon links to books:  https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Betsy-de-Thierry/author/B07BB398RW?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1776341282&sr=1-1&shoppingPortalEnabled=true Support the show Thank you for listening! Please share and subscribe the practice wisdom in this episode and create social change, one connection at a time. If you're feeling it, then leave a comment too! Learn more about Lisa here: www.lisacherry.co.uk Buy Books Here.  Connect on Linkedin, Instagram and Substack by searching for Dr Lisa Cherry

  5. May 23

    Season 7, Episode 4, Dr Cathy Malchiodi on Art and Trauma Informed Practice

    Send us Fan Mail Join Dr Lisa Cherry and Dr Cathy Malchiodi, expressive arts therapist,  challenge the idea that trauma-informed practice is a set of tools you can apply without relationship, culture and context. They explore how the arts can restore joy and capacity when the world feels stuck in long-haul distress, distraction and performative “quick fixes”. RESOURCES: Cathy Malchiodi, PhD, LPCC, LPAT, REAT www.cathymalchiodi.com   Director, Trauma-Informed Practices and Expressive Arts Therapy Institute Author, Trauma and Expressive Arts Therapy: Brain, Body and Imagination in the Healing Process | Guilford Press  Handbook of Expressive Arts Therapy | Guilford Press (October 2022) Contributing Writer, Psychology Today Online | Arts & Health, 6.5 million readers LinkedIn (39,000 followers) and Facebook (400,000 followers) for resources, articles and community networking in the fields of trauma, expressive arts therapy, sensory integration and neurodiversity Support the show Thank you for listening! Please share and subscribe the practice wisdom in this episode and create social change, one connection at a time. If you're feeling it, then leave a comment too! Learn more about Lisa here: www.lisacherry.co.uk Buy Books Here.  Connect on Linkedin, Instagram and Substack by searching for Dr Lisa Cherry

  6. May 16

    Season 7, Episode 3, Dr Graham Music on How To Stay With Trauma Without Shutting Down

    Send us Fan Mail Join Dr Lisa Cherry in conversation with psychotherapist Graham Music about why trauma-informed practice cannot be reduced to training badges or compliance, and how real trauma work demands presence, humility and emotional stamina. We explore how helpers can stay close to pain without shutting down, over-identifying, or turning hope into a shallow performance. RESOURCES: http://www.nurturingnatures.co.uk/ Books here  Online courses here Newsletter sign-up (go on its good!)  twitter     linkedin instagram  Journal articles here Book chapters here  Support the show Thank you for listening! Please share and subscribe the practice wisdom in this episode and create social change, one connection at a time. If you're feeling it, then leave a comment too! Learn more about Lisa here: www.lisacherry.co.uk Buy Books Here.  Connect on Linkedin, Instagram and Substack by searching for Dr Lisa Cherry

  7. May 9

    Season 7, Episode 2, Dr Lucy Johnstone on Mental Health Services and the Dilution of Trauma-Informed Care

    Send us Fan Mail Join Dr Lisa Cherry and Dr Lucy Johnstone as they explore why trauma-informed practice becomes diluted when services keep diagnosis, coercion and the medical model intact. They explore meaning-making, formulation and the Power Threat Meaning Framework as practical ways to build understanding without turning distress into disorder. RESOURCES: 'A disorder 4 everyone' events and resources: www.adisorder4everyone.com 'A straight talking introduction to psychiatric diagnosis' https://www.pccs-books.co.uk/products/sti-diagnosis Resources and information about the Power Threat Meaning Framework: https://www.bps.org.uk/news-and-policy/introducing-power-threat-meaning-framework A video about the Power Threat Meaning Framework: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWAv4IBsCjc Accessible introduction to the PTMF and how to use it: https://www.pccs-books.co.uk/products/a-straight-talking-introduction-to-the-power-threat-meaning-framework-an-alternative-to-psychiatric-diagnosis Follow the PTM Framework on Twitter @PTMFramework and on Bluesky: ptm-framework.bsky.social  Support the show Thank you for listening! Please share and subscribe the practice wisdom in this episode and create social change, one connection at a time. If you're feeling it, then leave a comment too! Learn more about Lisa here: www.lisacherry.co.uk Buy Books Here.  Connect on Linkedin, Instagram and Substack by searching for Dr Lisa Cherry

  8. May 2

    Season 7, Episode 1, Dr Karen Treisman Exploring When Trauma-Informed Becomes A Buzzword

    Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 1 of a 5-part series on Resisting the Dilution of Trauma Informed Practice. Join Dr Lisa Cherry in conversation with Dr Karen Treisman as they explore how 'Trauma-informed' came to be on websites, job adverts, strategies and posters everywhere, but what happens when the terminology travels faster than the creation of the opportunity for transformation?  Together they unpack how trauma informed care gets reduced to slogans, checklists and superficial signals, while day-to-day behaviours still communicate blame, shame and disconnection. Karen and Lisa explore why the mismatch between what a service promises and what it delivers can feel like betrayal, and how that can re-traumatise children, families and staff. They also get practical about what “modelling the model” looks like; noticing our own nervous systems, naming mistakes, apologising and doing relational repair, rather than hiding behind perfect-sounding language. If you want to think about trauma-informed organisational change that is honest, grounded, and safe, then you'll enjoy this conversation.  Support the show Thank you for listening! Please share and subscribe the practice wisdom in this episode and create social change, one connection at a time. If you're feeling it, then leave a comment too! Learn more about Lisa here: www.lisacherry.co.uk Buy Books Here.  Connect on Linkedin, Instagram and Substack by searching for Dr Lisa Cherry

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Hosted by Dr Lisa Cherry, this podcast is a multi-agency, inter disciplinary resource for those who work in education, social care, criminal justice or health and to listen to conversations that make a difference. Utilising the wisdom of lived experience, academic research and practice knowledge, we will support you in your work of developing trauma informed, relationally focused practice developing safe, supportive and healing environments. Our collective focus is threefold; preventing harm, not adding to harm, seeking to mitigate harm when it has already happened. Join us as we explore better ways of working together, sharing emerging research the best practices, all while deep diving into empathy, connection and authenticity. 

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  • Creator
    Dr Lisa Cherry
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    120
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