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Sean McDonald
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  • From Labour to Reform // Councillor Jamie McGuire
    This conversation is with Jamie McGuire, a councillor for Renfrew North and Braehead, who made headlines recently after leaving the Labour Party and joining Reform UK—becoming the first Labour councillor in Scotland to do so. At just 24, Jamie’s political journey has already seen him involved with Labour, and now Reform—two parties that many would see as ideologically incompatible.I've taken the time to sit down and understand why, and scrutinise some of the main talking points, centred around Reform's ideology.Tune in and decide for yourself.Contact: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • Surviving Abuse and Working As An Undercover Police Officer // with Nicola Campbell
    Nicola used to be a police detective. Now she’s one of Scotland’s most sought after wedding photographers.It’s not the kind of career change you hear every day — but once you know what she’s lived through, and what drove her decisions, it all makes perfect sense.Nicola is a survivor of child sex abuse, and at a young age, decided that she wanted to go after people who cause harm.And she did exactly that — but over time, the way she was treated in the job pushed her to breaking point. Then, during Covid, things got even tougher.She walked away and started again. Completely on her own terms.Nicola’s now thriving, doing work she loves and surrounded by people who value her. But there’s a deeper story that deserves to be told properly.This is a story of resilience, a refusal to be defined by what happens to you, and complete and victory against the odds.24 HR PharmacyContact: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • The Scars We Can't See: Child Abuse, Burying Trauma & How Therapy Helps // with Psychotherapist Satinder Panesar
    Satinder is an integrative psychotherapist, clinical supervisor and author who specialises in working with trauma, particularly in the aftermath of child sexual abuse.In this conversation, we discuss the long and debilitating shadow that kind of abuse can cast into adulthood, and how the damage often goes unseen or unspoken, for decades.We also explore the idea of therapy - when it works, when it doesn’t, and the lessons that can be learned across the board. Satinder’s book, When Therapy Goes Wrong, deals with this in detail - and it opens up space for the sort of honest conversations that are badly needed in her field.We examine how men are less likely to engage in therapy, and the enormous benefits that I’ve personally felt…And we speak about the different forms that healing can take - whether that’s traditional therapy, or informal methods of healing and processing, such as speaking to those we trust, and leaning in to positive, personal rituals such as meditation or exercise, in times of personal challenge.And as always, there's loads more.Contact: [email protected] Survivors TrustBuy The Book Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • Rehabilitation or Repetition? // Inside Barlinnie: With Former Prison Guard Frank
    This episode is about how justice and humanity can intersect, and what happens when you treat people like they can still be more than the worst thing they’ve ever done.I’m viscerally aware of how serious crimes affect victims - I’ve felt that pain myself, but every conversation needs space for nuance.And in this episode, you’ll hear former Barlinnie prison officer Frank and I have a very detailed one.We discuss his expansive work history and his view of life inside Barlinnie, how modern innovations in rule-breaking make it tough to stop drugs getting in, plus the blackmail methods used against guards…We take a look at the social factors behind crime and why so many end up in a cycle of prison, addiction, and reoffending…And we explore why, in some cases, investing in rehabilitation makes more sense than a never-ending, expensive spiral.And as always, there’s loads more.Contact: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • Bringing TV Back To Where It Started // with Claire Duffy
    Author, producer and screenwriter Claire Duffy talks to me about The Glasgow Telly Festival, her interesting and unconventional formative years, the significance of accents and loads more! Contact: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Glasgow & Barcelona based podcast, hosted by Sean McDonald. Sean interviews people from various segments of society, discussing serious topics with Scottish humour. From life stories, to social commentary and discussion on current topics, modern culture and more. Contact at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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