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Nip in the Bud® Podcast - The children's mental health charity
We are Nip in the Bud®
Nip in the Bud is a charity that works to recognise and respond to children's mental health needs. We believe that early intervention is key to supporting children. Alis Rocca is an education consultant and coach, having been a teacher and a head teacher in the UK for over 20 years.
As a charity, Nip in the Bud works with mental health professionals of the highest standing to produce FREE short evidence-based films, podcasts and fact sheets to help parents, educationalists and others working with children to recognise potential mental health conditions.
In these podcast episodes, Alis is in conversation with a variety of guests aiming to share deep and engaging conversations about children's mental health. Guests include a variety of people with lived experiences and research based theories including parents, educationalists and those from the medical profession.
We discuss mental health issues which are often linked to a diagnosis or to experiences that children may have which could lead to poor mental health. Areas such as trauma, Autism, ADHD, conduct disorders, PTSD, self-harm, eating disorders, anxiety and depression are covered in our podcasts.
In doing so we bring parents, teachers and professionals ideas, support and advice in order to increase the prospects of early intervention for the children and young people you care for. We hope to help avoid conditions becoming more serious in later years.
In October 2023 Kitty Nabarro was awarded the Points of Light award for her work in setting up the Nip in the Bud Charity and the impact it is having on improving lives. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak wrote to thank her for '...doing incredible work to raise awareness of mental health disorders in children and help avoid conditions becoming more serious as they get older.'
Episodes
31 episodes
Nip in the Bud with Christine Walsh - Navigating PDA: Insights for Parents
SummaryIn this insightful episode from the Nip in the Bud podcast, parent Christine Walsh shares her lived experience raising two neurodivergent children. The conversation focuses on the emotional and practical journey of seeking ...
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Nip in the Bud with Andy Tolly: Navigating Neurodivergence a lived experience story
SummaryIn this conversation, Andy shares their journey through mental health challenges, including a diagnoses of autism and ADHD. They reflect on their experiences through both primary and secondary schools, discussing the social dynami...
Nip in the Bud with Tier Blundell: The Silent Cost of Exclusion
SummaryIn this episode of the Nip in the Bud podcast, host Alis Rocca engages with Tier Blundell, who shares his personal journey through the challenges of school exclusion, racial abuse, and ADHD. Tier discusses the alarming rise...
Nip in the Bud with Rachel MacFarlane: Transforming Education
SummaryIn today’s conversation, Rachel Macfarlane shares her extensive journey in education, highlighting her experiences as a teacher, headteacher, and educational consultant. She emphasises the importance of equity, diversity, a...
Nip in the Bud with Dr Bruce Clark: The journey of treating OCD and BDD in children and young people
SummaryIn this conversation, Dr Bruce Clark, a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist, shares his extensive experience supporting children and young people experiencing OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder) and BDD (Body Dysmo...
Nip in the Bud with Scott Mair: How to celebrate neurodiversity and learn from our children
SummaryIn this episode of the Nip in the Bud podcast, Scott Mair, director of Fatherhood Solutions, shares his insights on parenting, particularly focusing on the complexities of raising children with autism. He discusses the impo...
Nip in the Bud with Peter Ruppert Jnr: How to support anxious children in school: Lessons from Peter Ruppert of Anxiety Fitness
In this enlightening conversation, Peter Ruppert shares his personal journey with anxiety, detailing his early experiences and the challenges he faced growing up. He emphasizes the importance of understanding anxiety as a natural part of being ...
Nip in the bud nuggets with Dr Bettina Hohnen - Friendships, social connections, online world, and executive functions.
This clip is from my podcast with Dr Bettina Hohnan - Neurodiversity: how to parent and educate neurodiverse brains effectively.In these short podcast clips, we offer nuggets of information from our longer podcasts that give advic...
Nip in the Bud with Vanessa Longley: Empowering Children and the Role of Early Intervention
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. They discuss the challenges faced by vulne...
Nip in the Bud with Svetlana Scheck-Ramzy: Supporting young refugees with trauma informed practice.
Svetlana Scheck-Ramzy is a Brighton-based counsellor dedicated to supporting children and young adults. Passionate about advocating for and helping young people overcome adversity and reach their full potential, Svetlana collaborates with sever...
Nip in the Bud with Lucy Toghill: Understanding Tourette's Syndrome - for school professionals.
Lucy works part time at the Charity Tourette's Action and consults with schools and education professionals to optimise understanding of, and support for pupils with TS. She provides resources and training to education provisions in order to in...
Nip in the bud with Professor Dennis Ougrin: How can we create solutions for children affected by trauma?
In this heartfelt conversation, Dennis Ougrin, a professor of child psychiatry, discusses his work in developing Intensive Community Care Services for children with mental health issues, particularly in the context of refugees and the ongoing w...
Nip in the Bud with Jessica Bondy: What is the hidden impact of verbal abuse on children?
In this episode of the Nip in the Bud podcast, Jessica Bondy shares her journey from a successful career in communications to founding a charity aimed at ending childhood verbal abuse by adults. She discusses the profound impact of verbal abuse...
Nip in the bud with Jolene Ironside: Trauma and ADHD: supporting children at school and home.
Today I speak with Jolene Ironside. Jolene is an Integrative Counsellor using the Arts, ADHD Coach and holistic therapist who specialises in children and young people, families, trauma, sensory processing and neurodivergence.She is a tr...
Nip in the bud with Dr Susie Davies: How can we move towards a smartphone free childhood?
We're joined by GP and mother of two teenage daughters and a twelve-year-old son, Dr Davies to discuss moving towards a smartphone free childhood. Five years ago, when deciding how to manage smartphones within her own family, Dr Davies founded ...
Nip in the Bud with Lucy Toghill: How can parents gain more understanding Tourettes Syndrome?
Lucy works part time at the Charity Tourettes Action and consults with schools and education professionals to optimise understanding of, and support for pupils with TS. She provides resources and training to education provisions in order to inc...
Nip in the bud nuggets with Naomi Fisher: How can parents support children who struggle with going to school?
This clip is from my longer podcast in which I speak to clinical psychologist Dr Naomi Fisher on supporting children through (EBSA), and how teachers and parents can meet the developmental needs of children effectively.Do you have, or kn...
Nip in the bud nuggets with Naomi Fisher: How can we support children through Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA)?
This clip is from my longer podcast in which I speak to clinical psychologist Dr Naomi Fisher on supporting children through (EBSA), and how teachers and parents can meet the developmental needs of children effectively.Do you have, or kn...
Nip in the Bud with Dr Naomi Fisher: How can we support children through school avoidance?
Dr Naomi Fisher Dr Naomi Fisher is an independent clinical psychologist and EMDR-Europe trainer. She specialises in trauma, autism and alternative approaches to education. She works with children, adolescents and adu...
Nip in the bud nuggets with Barry Carpenter: How does autism affect girls?
In these short podcast clips, we offer nuggets of information from our longer podcasts that give advice and quick tips to help you as teachers recognise children’s needs and respond more efficiently, empowering you to adapt teaching effectively...
Nip in the bud nuggets with Barry Carpenter: Why is engagement of children key in effective learning?
In these short podcast clips, we offer nuggets of information from our longer podcasts that give advice and quick tips to help you as teachers recognise children’s needs and respond more efficiently, empowering you to adapt teaching effectively...
Nip in the bud nuggets with Dr Bettina Hohnen: How to parent in line with your child's developmental stages.
In these short podcast clips, we offer nuggets of information from our longer podcasts that give advice and quick tips to help you as parents and carers recognise your children’s needs and respond more efficiently, empowering you to better navi...
Nip in the bud nuggets with Dr Bettina Hohnen: How can I use executive functioning frameworks to improve teaching and learning?
This clip is from my podcast with Dr Bettina Hohnan - Neurodiversity: how to parent and educate neurodiverse brains effectively.In this clip we discuss the executive function framework and how, as teachers, we can understand a child...
Nip in the bud nuggets with Dr Bettina Hohnen - How can the latest research in neuroscience improve your teaching?
Nip in the Bud Nuggets for teachersIn these short podcast clips, we offer nuggets of information from our longer podcasts that give advice and quick tips to help you as teachers recognise children’s needs and respond more efficiently, em...
Nip in the Bud with Professor Barry Carpenter: How can we support Mental Health in Education?
In this episode I speak with Barry Carpenter on important themes in education such as school curriculum, the impact of covid on mental health, absenteeism, complex needs and how we as parents and education professionals can support ...