Creative Life Story Work Podcast

Artist Elena Miller is an expert in using play and creativity to help children and young people explore their lives and their futures. Elena joins us on the podcast to explain how play and creativity can make life story work more inclusive and can give children empowerment, choice and control. You'll hear practical ideas for creating safe, playful spaces that build agency and connection. And Elena shares real life examples of children finding their voice in both in-person and online sessions. 

Hear a new episode of the Creative Life Story Work podcast on the first Thursday of each month.
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In this episode we meet Jessica Parker, director of Trauma Informed Consultancy Services, to discuss how we can support young people affected by eating disorders. We talk about misconceptions and worries practitioners might have; the importance of language; and how understanding attachment and trauma can shape our approach. And Jessica shares advice for organisations wanting to foster a safe, supportive environment. 

Hear a new episode of the Creative Life Story Work podcast on the first Thursday of each month.

Find out more about Creative Life Story Work membership here, and sign up to our mailing list here for regular updates on our training and resources.

Check out the training we have coming up, including an online Live Classroom with Jessica Parker on trauma-informed approaches to eating disorders >>

How can therapeutic letters support healing, truth-telling and connection?

Ciara McClelland from Trauma Informed Consultancy Services explains how letters can help young people feel seen, heard and understood. How they can reach people in a way that conversations can't, and how they can help us say things that might be difficult to talk about in person. 

Listen to this episode of the Creative Life Story Work podcast for Ciara's tips on where to start with therapeutic letter-writing, techniques you can try, and language to use.

Find out more about Ciara's upcoming Live Classroom by clicking here 

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How can digital tools help young people store important memories, documents and stories? And how can care-experienced voices guide their use? Find out how artists Rosie Reid and Ruth Mary Johnson worked with three young care leavers to experiment with an app called The Vault (developed by Articulate Cultural Trust). Hear how they played, created, and tested The Vault, to see how it could be used to complement life story work. 

Find out more about The Vault experiment

Rosie and Ruth have shared more about their work with the young researchers in this blog post here.

You can learn more about the All About Me themes, which are mentioned in the podcast episode, here.

And find out more about the Rose Model of Therapeutic Life Story Work here. 

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In this episode of the Creative Life Story Work podcast, Dawn is joined by Blue Cabin Associate Artist, Nic Golightly, to explore the power of creativity in life story work. 

Together, they challenge the myth of 'I’m not creative', uncover everyday acts of imagination we often overlook, and share how playful approaches can spark confidence, connection and curiosity. 

From mistakes to masterpieces, Nic reveals how creativity in all its forms can open up new ways of storytelling and strengthen relationships.

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Find out more about Creative Life Story Work membership here, and sign up to our mailing list here, for regular updates on our training and resources.

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