The Social Matters Podcast
Three friends that happen to be social workers discuss current social issues from their front room/studio. Expect debate and hard hitting real talk with a sprinkle of top drawer humour to keep it moving.
Podcasting since 2018 • 130 episodes
The Social Matters Podcast
Latest Episodes
Episode 4 (S8). Turning Experience into Empowerment. (feat. Jade Barnett)
In this episode, we’re joined by the inspiring Jade Barnett, co-founder of Power2Prevail, an organisation dedicated to empowering vulnerable young people to see that their past and present circumstances don’t define their future.Jade’s ...
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Season 8
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Episode 4
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36:47
Episode 3 (S8). Loneliness: A Quiet Conversation We Need to Have
We’re back with a brand new episode of the Social Matters Podcast! Released just two days after World Mental Health Day, this conversation explores into a topic of loneliness.What does loneliness really mean? How does it show up in our ...
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Season 8
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Episode 3
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30:29
Episode 2 (S8). From Hackney, With Love: The Human Cost of Gentrification. (feat Richard Yeboah)
In this episode, we’re joined by the brilliant Richard Yeboah, author of From Hackney, With Love: An Intimate History of Gentrification.Richard grew up in Hackney and saw first-hand how the area changed. Rising rents, new neighbours, an...
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Season 8
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Episode 2
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40:15
Episode 1 (S8). Moments or Movements? Rethinking Social Change in EDI
We’re back with the first episode of Season 8 of the Social Matters Podcast! To kick things off, we’re jump right into a conversation about the idea of moments vs movements in the context of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI). From campaign...
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Season 8
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Episode 1
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35:46
Episode 18 (S7). The Quiet Power of Hope
In this final episode of the season, we reflect on the theme of hope: what it means to hold onto it, nurture it, and protect it, especially in times that feel unjust.We’re living in a world where discrimination and division remain ever ...
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Season 7
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Episode 18
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26:26