
The Pink Elephant
We need to talk about the elephant in the room. A podcast about what's happening in Scotland that no one's talking about. Children, childhood, culture, healthy communities. Kate Deeming developed dance projects for kids globally in educational and community settings for 30 years before being cancelled by the dance sector for questioning the narrow social justice mantras that were being embedded across culture. A long time advocate for children and childhood join Kate as she tries to make sense of the madness and give voice to the voiceless.
Episodes
19 episodes
18. Feeding Off The Poor: In Conversation with AnneMarie Ward on Scotland's Addiction Crisis
I was delighted to meet with Annemarie Ward, Director of Faces and Voices of Recovery (FAVOR UK) for today’s podcast on Scotland's devastating policies around addiction. I think this con...
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Episode 18
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1:09:16

17. No Boundaries: Conversation with Mary Howden
Was delighted to have a conversation with Mary Howden, Director of the Women’s Rights Network (WRN) and retired social worker to speak about the damaging erosion of boundaries we are ...
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Episode 17
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1:14:59

BONUS: Living Lent by Barbara Cawthorne Crafton
Today marks Ash Wednesday the first day in the Catholic season of Lent. Lent is a 40 day period of preparation and prayer leading to Easter. It is a time of paring back, of giving and doing for others. I read this passage by B...
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8:37

16. Surrogacy: Bodies for Sale, with Helen Gibson Surrogacy Concern
I am thankful to be in conversation with Helen Gibson founder of Surrogacy Concern. There are currently plans afoot to ‘liberalise’ UK Surrogacy laws. But what does this mean? On the one hand we have the familiar talk of ‘the rights...
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Episode 16
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59:32

15. Losing Our Collective Mind With Stuart Waiton Scottish Union for Education
In today’s podcast I speak to my colleague Stuart Waiton founder of The Scottish Union for Education. Some listeners will know my role as Parent and Supporters Coordinator for the organisation which seeks to address the rapid decline in S...
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1:04:10

14. The Child Trap: ASN in Scottish Schools with Jules Sandilands
In this podcast I speak to Jules Sandilands, education correspondent for the Scottish Union for Education . Jules has written th...
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Episode 14
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41:02

13. Ewan Morrison: Writer & Cultural Commentator
Was delighted to sit down with the inimitable writer, essayist and cultural commentator Ewan Morrison back in December for a good old chat. Speaking to Ewan reminded me why I got caught up in the arts scene in Glasgow back in the early 2000s. T...
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Episode 13
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1:19:27

12. Inspiration for 2025: Sister Fran Kane, SSJ "Silence is the Language of God"
As we embark on a new year I feel blessed to have spent time with my cousin Fran Kane, a Sister of St. Joseph for the past 70 years. I hope this conversation will inspire you as you embark on a new year. Fran speaks of growing up in...
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Episode 12
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53:20

11. Maggie Mellon Social Worker
Maggie Mellon social worker of 40+ years discusses the many failings of the Scottish Care System. From the perpetuation of abuse cycles to the trans-positive policy to the for-profit motives of the managers and owners our most vulnerable ...
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Episode 11
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1:17:49

10. Hot Mess: The Culture of Scottish Education, Carolyn Brown Educational Psychologist
In today’s podcast I speak to Carolyn Brown, retired Educational Psychologist with over 40 years experience of working in the Scottish Education sector. Carolyn is also one of the founders and members of Scot Pag - Scottish Professionals ...
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Episode 10
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1:15:47

9. Surviving Education: with Teacher & Author James Ross
In this episode I sit down with former teacher and author James Ross. I was inspired to contact James after reading his book "Must Try Harder" an account of his time at a secondary school teacher in the North East of England. With humour,...
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Episode 9
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1:26:14

8. Teachers or Parents? In Conversation with Joanna Williams
Joanna Williams recently penned the report 'Teachers or Parents: Who is Responsible for Raising the Next Generation?" There has been a steady undermining of boundaries between home and school going back decades (or even centuries if you l...
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Episode 8
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1:19:33

7. Scotland vs. New Zealand: Let Kids Be Kids Conversation with Penny Marie
Today’s podcast takes us to New Zealand where I had the opportunity to speak (virtually) with Penny Marie about her grassroots organisation ‘Let Kids be Kids’ . Let Kids be Kids is an initiative which empowers parents to ask questions and...
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Episode 7
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1:19:46

6. "Toxic Masculinity" in Conversation with Lottie Moore
Today we look at the new 'toxic masculinity' training being embedded into UK schools. Lottie Moore wrote the report 'Boys and Burden of Labels' for the Family Education Trust. In it she looks at the content of these lessons and asks, is this go...
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Episode 6
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1:10:13

5 Scottish Curriculum for Excellence with Julie Sandlilands
The Scottish Curriculum for Excellence is 'neither a curriculum nor excellent'. In this podcast I sit down with Julie Sandilands teacher, education commentator & Scottish Union for Education Board Member to elucidate what children are and a...
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Episode 5
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1:04:20

4. Scottish Education Initiates & Perpetuates Abuse Cycle
RSHP is Scottish Education's Comprehensive Sexual Education program. The material was developed by Colin Morrison whose PhD was on the 'sexual rights' OF disabled children. This 'rights' agenda is embedded across the whole program w...
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Episode 4
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1:49:49

3. Can We Put the Kink Back in the Drawer?
Kate looks at current trends in art and education that demonstrate a radical breakdown in the social contract. From ladies standing in central Glasgow in bloody knickers, to a 'horny' trans pillow for toddlers to embrace the bandwidth of ...
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Episode 3
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1:06:58

2. Trans Self Id in Glasgow Nurseries
In this podcast I look at how self id is being implemented in education specifically in Glasgow nurseries. I tell a story of a 4 year old who comes home from nursery distressed about a 'man woman' in the pre-school and her mother told the...
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52:20

UNCRC Is Ruining Childhood & Enabling Abuse
The UNCRC (United Nations Rights of the Child) was adopted into Scottish Law in July. Sounds great right? Wrong. There are many red flags regarding child development, child safety and the undermining of the family. We ha...
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Episode 1
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