Care Visions Talks
Care Visions Talks
Care Visions Talks is a podcast series that brings together voices from across care, education, health and community support to explore what it really means to care — and to be cared for.
The series includes two strands:
Care Visions Family Talk has two hosts: Dr Linda de Caestecker and Lucy Johnston.
Dr Linda de Caestecker, former Director of Public Health and experienced paediatrician, leads warm, accessible conversations designed for parents, carers and families. Her episodes cover topics such as childhood trauma, fostering, resilience, separation and mental health, with expert guests offering practical guidance and compassionate insight.
Lucy Johnston is an award-winning journalist and broadcaster with a long-standing commitment to social affairs, health, and children’s welfare. In her episodes, she shares powerful stories about young people in care and explores the systems that shape their lives. With a background in investigative reporting, Lucy began her career at The Big Issue before moving to The Observer and later The Sunday Express, where she is Health and Social Affairs Editor. Her work has exposed neglect in care homes, failures in mental health services, and injustices faced by vulnerable children and families.
Care Visions Professional Talk is hosted by Humphrey Hawksley, award-winning author, broadcaster and former BBC foreign correspondent. These in-depth episodes are created for those working in or studying social care, health, education and related fields. Guests include thought leaders, researchers and practitioners discussing the emotional realities, challenges and evolving practices in work with children, young people and families.
Whether you're a parent, a professional, or someone passionate about care and community, Care Visions Talks offers space to listen, reflect and learn.
Episodes
Care Visions Professional Talk - Therapeutic Care Beyond the Therapy Room: Everyday Moments That Heal with Professor Ruth Emond
Care Visions Family Talk - Raising Steady Kids in an Unsteady World with George Hoskin OBE
Care Visions Family Talk - Understanding Sextortion & Protecting Young People with Lyndsay McDade
Care Visions Family Talk - Understanding & Responding to Childhood Aggression with Carly Kingswood
Care Visions Professional Talk - Trauma Responsive Practice, Challenges and Opportunities with Richard Cross
Care Visions Family Talk - ADHD and Trauma, Preventing Negative Cycles with Professor Helen Minnis
Care Visions Family Talk - Navigating Online Misogyny, Influencers & Identity in Adolescence with Professor Harriet Over
Care Visions Family Talk - Protecting Young People From Harmful Online Content with Professor Alexis Jay and Lyndsay McDade
Care Visions Professional Talk - Reflections on a Life in Child Care with John Whitwel
Care Visions Family Talk - Supporting Your Child Through Separation and Divorce with Sue Atkins
Care Visions Professional Talk - What We Fear Most – A Conversation on Trauma, Psychiatry, and the Human Condition with Dr Humphrey Needham-Bennett
Care Visions Family Talk - Trauma Informed Parenting - Understanding and Applying PACE to Build Connection and Healing with Edwina Grant
Care Visions Professional Talk - Understanding Our Place In The World with Iain McGilchrist
Care Visions Family Talk - Caring For Yourself As A Parent with Caroline Penney
Care Visions Family Talk - Parenting Neurodiverse Children with Dr Bettina Hohnen
Care Visions Professional Talk - Supporting Children’s Development and Recovery Through Everyday Care with Dr Laura Steckley
Care Visions Family Talk - Mellow Parenting with Stewart McClean
Care Visions Family Talk - The Parents Compass with Dr David Reilly
Care Visions Family Talks - Anxiety Unplugged with Alicia Drummond
Care Visions Family Talk - How To Get Your Teenager Out Of Their Bedroom with Anita Cleare
