Podcasts

Explore neurodivergence in schools with Andy Tolly. Learn about Autism, ADHD, Anxiety disorder and mental health support for children at school.

Hear Tier Blundell’s journey from being excluded in Year 7 to studying at Oxford University, and unpack the powerful connections between ADHD, racism, and school exclusion along the way.

We discuss practical strategies for building inclusive, equitable school cultures, emphasising the power of relationships, confronting bias, and prioritising emotional well-being so that every child can thrive.

We’re joined by Dr. Bruce Clark, a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist, who shares his insights on supporting young people with OCD and BDD. He highlights the need for early intervention, innovative care, and open dialogue—especially in schools and also discusses the impact of social media.

In this episode we look at why it’s important to listen to neurodiverse children and young people, including those with autism and how it can help parents and carers understand and celebrate their experience. We’re joined by Scott Mair, director of Fatherhood Solutions as he shares his own family’s perspective of raising a neurodiverse child.

We discuss the impact of anxiety in children in school and what parents, carers and teachers can do. We’re joined by Peter Ruppert, founder of Anxiety Fitness, who shares his lived experience and how childhood anxiety shaped his journey.

In this episode we talk to Dr Bettina Hohnen, about helping our children in their friendships and social connections and the challenges of screens and the online landscape.

We also look at the silent skills that make up our executive functioning. We learn why a child may respond in a certain way to something and how as a parent or carer we can re-frame this as a skills deficit rather than as naughty behaviour.

This episode is packed full of ideas and strategies for you to try out to help maintain a positive relationship with your child.

In this episode we explore trauma-informed systems and processes and how schools and teachers can better support children who have experienced trauma. We especially discuss young refugees and asylum seekers and how we can prepare our schools and classroom approaches to support this specific cohort.

In this episode of the Nip in the Bud podcast, Alis Rocca speaks with Vanessa Longley, the Chief Executive of Chance UK, about the critical importance of early intervention in children’s mental health.

We discuss the impact childhood trauma can have on young people and particularly refugees as well as what can help with Professor of child psychology, Dennis Ougrin.