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S1 Ep1 - Parent Carer - what is one? What does it mean to you as a 'parent' of a child or young person with additional needs? What does it may to your friendships or family relationships? Have you had to retell your story more than once and to be then told its because of the condition that your child has, which can feel dismissive. We hear you. Join us for our first episode of this new podcast, where you may find out new information around all things special educational needs. This is for everyone to know more, whether you are a parent, foster carer, grandparent, educator, someone in the local authority, or anyone who wants to learn more about all things special educational needs and disabilities, with no political stand point, this is for you.

  1. 3d ago

    SEND Financial Planning with Rhiannon Gogh

    Rhiannon Gogh FPFS is an award-winning Chartered Financial Planner, Fellow of the Personal Finance Society, and founder of PlanIt Future Financial, The Carers Academy, and co-founder of SENDA. She specialises exclusively in planning for families of disabled children and young adults, combining more than two decades of professional experience with lived experience as a parent carer. Rhiannon is the author of the Amazon #1 bestseller Planning With Love and was named Financial Adviser of the Year 2025 at the FT Adviser Diversity Awards. She has spoken internationally, including for EFPA Europe, and regularly trains financial and legal professionals in special needs planning. Her work has been featured in the Telegraph, Guardian, Investor’s Chronicle, FT Adviser, and Citywire. Planning with Love: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Planning-Love-Parents-Children-Special/dp/1068592575 Website: https://www.planitfuture.co.uk

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    Financial Planning - Trailer

    Rhiannon Gogh FPFS is an award-winning Chartered Financial Planner, Fellow of the Personal Finance Society, and founder of PlanIt Future Financial, The Carers Academy, and co-founder of SENDA. She specialises exclusively in planning for families of disabled children and young adults, combining more than two decades of professional experience with lived experience as a parent carer. Rhiannon is the author of the Amazon #1 bestseller Planning With Love and was named Financial Adviser of the Year 2025 at the FT Adviser Diversity Awards. She has spoken internationally, including for EFPA Europe, and regularly trains financial and legal professionals in special needs planning. Her work has been featured in the Telegraph, Guardian, Investor’s Chronicle, FT Adviser, and Citywire. Planning with Love: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Planning-Love-Parents-Children-Special/dp/1068592575 Website: https://www.planitfuture.co.uk

  3. Jun 17

    Mental Health Moments

    A candid conversation around carer mental health. Today I am joined by Tracey, the CEO of the choice and wellbeing service Tracey Huggins, A parent first and foremost to three wonderful children and four dogs, a carer, a wife, a proud northerner, a counsellor, the CEO of Choice Wellbeing Service - a parent carer mental health and wellbeing organisation, a advocate, a blogger, but one thing she’s often mistaken for but is not…. is superhuman. A candid conversation around the lack of information for parents and carers around mental health If you are struggling, please reach out to: https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/ https://www.choicewellbeingservice.org https://www.cruse.org.uk tina@emeryknowlesconsulting.co.uk

    Mental Health Moments

  4. Jun 10

    ARFID - Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder

    One of the most anticipated episodes of the whole season - ARFID. Join me, where I will be talking to Dr Karen Street, a consultant Paediatrician and Deana Dumbreck an advanced Specialist Dietician, both of whom are based at Epic Solutions (Exeter Paediatric Integrated Care Solutions) in Exeter www.epicsolutions.org.uk Karen is a Consultant Paediatrician with 30 years of NHS general paediatric experience. Her specialist interest developed in eating disorders and the overlap of physical and mental health conditions. She has designed and delivered clinical pathways, also supported regionally and nationally to develop services for eating disorders across the age range 0-25yrs. Since 2020 she has founded and has grown EPIC Solutions (Exeter Paediatric Integrated Care Solutions) alongside a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatry colleague, we are now a multidisciplinary team of professionals offering fully integrated assessment and support for children and young people 0-25yrs with a range of emotional, behavioural and developmental difficulties including ARFID. Deana is a registered dietitian with over 15 years of experience, currently working with Epic Solutions and within the NHS. Her background is in paediatric dietetics, and over the past seven years she has specialised in eating disorders and disordered eating, including ARFID. She has completed additional training in the assessment and management of ARFID, as well as in supporting eating differences in autistic individuals, navigating disordered eating in autism, and nervous system–informed dietetics. This has enabled her to better support young people and their families.

    ARFID - Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder

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    ARFID - Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder

    One of the most anticipated episodes of the whole season - ARFID. Join me, where I will be talking to Dr Karen Street, a consultant Paediatrician and Deana Dumbreck an advanced Specialist Dietician, both of whom are based at Epic Solutions (Exeter Paediatric Integrated Care Solutions) in Exeter www.epicsolutions.org.uk Karen is a Consultant Paediatrician with 30 years of NHS general paediatric experience. Her specialist interest developed in eating disorders and the overlap of physical and mental health conditions. She has designed and delivered clinical pathways, also supported regionally and nationally to develop services for eating disorders across the age range 0-25yrs. Since 2020 she has founded and has grown EPIC Solutions (Exeter Paediatric Integrated Care Solutions) alongside a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatry colleague, we are now a multidisciplinary team of professionals offering fully integrated assessment and support for children and young people 0-25yrs with a range of emotional, behavioural and developmental difficulties including ARFID. Deana is a registered dietitian with over 15 years of experience, currently working with Epic Solutions and within the NHS. Her background is in paediatric dietetics, and over the past seven years she has specialised in eating disorders and disordered eating, including ARFID. She has completed additional training in the assessment and management of ARFID, as well as in supporting eating differences in autistic individuals, navigating disordered eating in autism, and nervous system–informed dietetics. This has enabled her to better support young people and their families.

  6. Season 2 Trailer

    Preview - Episode 6 - Childs brain development

    **Research shows definite structural and developmental differences in brains of neurodiverse babies and children* Lauren is a coaching psychologist with a background in education, psychology, and wellbeing. She has spent many years working directly with young people, from teaching psychology A level, to creating and leading a “Happiness Project” that offered creative, therapeutic support to help teenagers build resilience and navigate mental health challenges. Lauren ran a psychology degree programme at a FE college, this included designing the programme and delivering psychology lectures. Her specialist focus was Positive Psychology, the science of helping people thrive and live more fulfilling, meaningful lives. Alongside lecturing she worked as a psychotherapist and then later as a coach. She now runs a coaching practice, helping adults, teenagers and families, and specialises in ADHD and AuDHD. Her work is deeply informed by both professional expertise and lived experience. She supports individuals and families to better understand themselves and develop strategies to help them thrive, combining deeper self-awareness with practical, everyday tools for positive change. In addition to her coaching, Lauren volunteers with an education charity supporting schools in Gaza, offering both emotional and practical support to children and staff living in crisis. She is passionate about making a meaningful difference in people’s lives.” www.larkcoaching.co.uk

    Preview - Episode 6 - Childs brain development

  7. Jun 3

    Child's Brain Development

    **Research shows definite structural and developmental differences in brains of neurodiverse babies and children* Lauren is a coaching psychologist with a background in education, psychology, and wellbeing. She has spent many years working directly with young people, from teaching psychology A level, to creating and leading a “Happiness Project” that offered creative, therapeutic support to help teenagers build resilience and navigate mental health challenges. Lauren ran a psychology degree programme at a FE college, this included designing the programme and delivering psychology lectures. Her specialist focus was Positive Psychology, the science of helping people thrive and live more fulfilling, meaningful lives. Alongside lecturing she worked as a psychotherapist and then later as a coach. She now runs a coaching practice, helping adults, teenagers and families, and specialises in ADHD and AuDHD. Her work is deeply informed by both professional expertise and lived experience. She supports individuals and families to better understand themselves and develop strategies to help them thrive, combining deeper self-awareness with practical, everyday tools for positive change. In addition to her coaching, Lauren volunteers with an education charity supporting schools in Gaza, offering both emotional and practical support to children and staff living in crisis. She is passionate about making a meaningful difference in people’s lives.” www.larkcoaching.co.uk

    Child's Brain Development

  8. Season 2 Trailer

    Parent carer support and wellbeing doesn't need to be black and white - its Rainbow!

    Today I am joined by Tracey, the CEO of the choice and wellbeing service Tracey Huggins, A parent first and foremost to three wonderful children and four dogs, a carer, a wife, a proud northerner, a counsellor, the CEO of Choice Wellbeing Service - a parent carer mental health and wellbeing organisation, a advocate, a blogger, but one thing she’s often mistaken for but is not…. is superhuman. A candid conversation around the lack of information for parents who know that they are having a child with a condition or a disability and those who find out as the child is born. What she has achieved for fami

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S1 Ep1 - Parent Carer - what is one? What does it mean to you as a 'parent' of a child or young person with additional needs? What does it may to your friendships or family relationships? Have you had to retell your story more than once and to be then told its because of the condition that your child has, which can feel dismissive. We hear you. Join us for our first episode of this new podcast, where you may find out new information around all things special educational needs. This is for everyone to know more, whether you are a parent, foster carer, grandparent, educator, someone in the local authority, or anyone who wants to learn more about all things special educational needs and disabilities, with no political stand point, this is for you.

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