Voices Unlocked
🎙️Voices Unlocked Podcast
Breaking Silence. Breaking Stigma
Supporting youth with incarcerated parents
You are more than your story✨
Episodes
10 episodes
Voices Unlocked Ep. 10 | Sarah Beresford on Children Impacted by Parental Imprisonment
In this episode of Voices Unlocked Pod, Lorna and Liv welcome Sarah Beresford OBE, reflecting on how their connection began and Sarah’s journey from Scottish secondary school teacher into work supporting children affected by parental imprisonme...
Voices Unlocked Ep. 9 | Dr Ben Rakes on INCCIP Global Support for Children With Incarcerated Parents
In this Voices Unlocked episode, we welcome Dr. Ben Rakes, who shares his current role teaching academic skills at University Campus Oldham and reflects on decades of work supporting young people affected by the criminal justice system. The con...
Voices Unlocked Ep. 8 | International Stories and Unexpected Connections
Email us at voicesunlocked26@gmail.comLorna and Liv return for Episode 8 of Voices Unlocked with a disclaimer that they’re not therapists and the stories are based on lived experience. They discuss international travel and speaking at c...
Voices Unlocked Ep. 7 | Navigating Life as a Parent with an Ex-Partner in Prison
Email us at voicesunlocked26@gmail.comIn episode seven of Voices Unlocked, hosts Lorna and Liv welcome their first guest, Lindsay, a parent whose children have been involved with Time Matters for four years since their dad was imprisone...
Voices Unlocked Ep. 6 | Aaron’s Story, Finding Support, and the International Child Peace Prize
Email us at voicesunlocked26@gmail.comLorna and Liv welcome guest Aaron, whom they have known since he was a child through Time Matters, and reflect on his early confidence in support groups and media work, including a BBC News intervie...
Voices Unlocked Ep. 5 | Film Festival Adventures & Parental Incarceration Stories
Email us at voicesunlocked26@gmail.com In episode 5 of Voices Unlocked, Liv and Lorna share their whirlwind trip to the USA after their short drama film That Girl, about a girl growing up with a mother in prison, was selected for th...
Voices Unlocked Ep. 4 | School, Stigma & Support When a Parent Is in Prison
Email us at voicesunlocked26@gmail.comIn episode four of Voices Unlocked, Lorna and Liv discuss what school can feel like for a young person with a parent in prison, including stigma, gossip, exclusion, and the difference between matern...
Voices Unlocked Ep. 3 | Prison Visits, Contact & Saying Goodbye
Email us at voicesunlocked26@gmail.comIn episode three of Voices Unlocked, Liv and Lorna discuss prison visits and contact for children with a parent in prison, stressing that they are not therapists and encouraging listener self-care. ...
Voices Unlocked Ep. 2 | Finding Out a Parent Is in Prison, Grief, and the Power of Support Groups
Email us at voicesunlocked26@gmail.comIn episode two of Voices Unlocked, the hosts remind listeners they are not therapists and encourage self-care during emotional conversations. They reflect on how their long friendship shaped their l...
Voices Unlocked Ep. 1 | Meet Liv & Lorna: Creating a Safe Space for Children of Prisoners
Email us at voicesunlocked26@gmail.comIn the first episode of Voices Unlocked, Liv and Lorna introduce their podcast as a safe space to share real-life experiences of growing up with a parent in prison, while noting they are not therapi...