The forensic psychiatrist Dr Gwen Adshead has spent over three decades talking to people who have committed serious criminal offences.
She was born in New Zealand and moved to England at the age of 11. She describes having a Christian upbringing, attending schools where prayer was a daily part of life.
She pursued medicine, later focussing on psychiatry and has years of experience working in secure settings, including Broadmoor Hospital.
She has also contributed significantly to academic literature, authoring over 150 papers and co-authoring books such as The Devil You Know: Encounters in Forensic Psychiatry.
On this edition of The Profile, Dr Adshead talks to Premier Christianity writer Tony Wilson about her early life, faith and work as well as exploring the idea of evil, personal responsibility and talks about why revenge is something we 'afford'.
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Leadership Special John Kyle: ‘Leading and managing an event’
Andy Peck talks to the Events Team Manager for David’s tent – 72 hours of non-stop worship in Wiltshire. They discuss how the event started, how it is arranged, whether there is conflict over worship styles and what it takes to bring multiple bands, singers and thousands of worshipers together at the end of August.
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What do we tell the kids about sex?
Do you remember who taught you about sex? If you're a parent, have you had 'The Talk' with your children yet? On this episode of the Woman Alive podcast Tola-Doll Fisher and her guests discuss how we approach conversations with children and teenagers about sex.
Kate Orson is a freelance writer who's published for national papers such as the Daily Mail, The Telegraph and the Metro. In an article for Woman Alive Kate argues Little House of the Prairie was a great blueprint on how to teach teens about sex and marriage.
Emma Waring is a psychosexual therapist with two teenage children. Emma is also author of the book Seasons of Sex and Intimacy, a practical guide to sex within marriage.
The Great Sexpectations dilemma this episode is: 'I think I'm asexual'
https://www.womanalive.co.uk/opinion/great-sexpectations-i-think-i-am-asexual/18727.article
The producer of the Woman Alive podcast is Rachel Huston.
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Rebecca St James - the singer who lost her voice
Singer Rebecca St. James came to music very early in life aged just 13. She was raised in Australia, the eldest of seven children in a musically inclined family. Her brothers, Joel and Luke Smallbone, later went on to form the Grammy-winning duo For King & Country. Her father, David was a concert promoter, which exposed her to the music industry from an early age.
She went on to become one of the pioneering voices in contemporary Christian music, particularly during the late 1990s and early 2000s with songs including; Wait for Me, God, Reborn and Yes, I Believe in God.
Now in her forties she's written a book about her life and work titled: Lasting Ever: Faith, Music, Family, and Being Found by True Love". It's co-written with her husband Cubbie Fink and explores their faith, music careers, family life, and relationship.
She also has a movie out - Unsung Hero - which came out last year and focuses on the lives of her parents.
On this week's Profile she talks to Premier's Esther Higham about her life, her marriage and what God did when she lost her voice.
The Profile is brought to you by Premier Christianity Magazine, the UK’s leading Christian magazine. Through our publication, you’ll access thought-provoking Christian content, including the latest news, inspiring interviews, and exclusive commentary. Take advantage of our special offer - just £6 for 3 issues plus full digital access to our website and back issues. Enrich your faith journey and subscribe today at premierchristianity.com/subscribe.
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Tauren Wells on musical authenticity and male role models
Grammy nominated Tauren Wells first came to prominence as the singer of Christian pop band Royal Tailor which blended a unique sound of pop, funk and soul.
But it wasn't always a straightforward path to success with many not accepting his particular style. He admits feeling misunderstood at times but in this interview with Premier Gospel's Cassandra Maria he talks about how his pastor Father-in-law helped him feel accepted for who he was.
Wells single Known achieved significant success on Christian music charts and earned Grammy nominations. That was followed up by Citizen of Heaven , featuring collaborations with Kirk Franklin and his third album, Joy in the Morning.
Songs such as Hills and valleys and God’s not done with you struck a chord with listeners who saw themselves in his stories of identity, struggle and faith. Now he has a large online following with over 1 million subscribers on YouTube.
He and his wife Lorna are also ministers at the Church of Whitestone in Austin, Texas, where they both serve as lead pastors.
Wells is also an author and his new book is called Joy Bomb- Unleash Jesus's Explosive Joy for an Extraordinary Life.
In this interview he talks to Cassandra Maria about being authentic, the fact that Jesus wants us to be happy and why young men are looking for role models.
The Profile is brought to you by Premier Christianity Magazine, the UK’s leading Christian magazine. Through our publication, you’ll access thought-provoking Christian content, including the latest news, inspiring interviews, and exclusive commentary. Take advantage of our special offer - just £6 for 3 issues plus full digital access to our website and back issues. Enrich your faith journey and subscribe today at premierchristianity.com/subscribe.
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