Unique Connections At The Table
Dr Beverley Samways
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Unique Connections At The Table is a podcast dedicated to exploring the profound power of human connection.
Hosted by the team behind Unique Connections, whose work is focused with people with learning disabilities who are traumatised or distressed, this podcast dives into the heart of what it means to build meaningful, informed relationships - including with non-speaking individuals.
Each episode invites listeners to the table to share stories, insights, and strategies that highlight our shared humanity.
Because everyone is made for connection. No exceptions.
Join us at the table and discover how we can create a world where everyone belongs.
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S3E5 #5 in conversation with Dr Noelle Blackman: trauma, relationships, power-dynamics and recovery
Dr Noelle Blackman is a psychotherapist, coach, consultant and trainer specialising in the field of trauma informed practice and the role of senior leaders in organisations supporting people with…
S3E4 #4 in conversation with Dr John Keesler: Trauma-informed care: why it's necessary and how to make it happen
Dr John Keesler was the first person to publish about why trauma-informed care should be embedded into services people with learning disabilities way back in 2014. He has continued to focus his…
S3E3 #3 in conversation with Lisa Lea-Weston: how embedding supervision in human services facilitates wonderful work
In this conversation, Beverley Samways and Lisa Jane Lea-Weston discuss the critical role of supervision, particularly in supporting teachers and leaders, and how this is a foundational need for any…
S3E2 #2 In conversation with: Dr Julie Calveley
Dr Julie Calveley is the founder-director of NAC Wellbeing. NAC empowers caregivers to provide compassionate, attuned support for people with severe and profound disabilities.In this conversation,…
S3E1 #1 In conversation with: Dr Paddy McNally
Paddy McNally is a consultant clinical psychologist who has spent most of his career focusing on applying trauma-informed care principles to those supporting people with learning disabilities. He has…
S2E11 Trauma and Learning disabilities #11: Trauma recovery for people with severe learning disabilities
In the final episode in this series, Bev and Jen discuss the complexities of implementing trauma-informed practices in settings supporting people with severe learning disabilities.They draw on their…
S2E10 Trauma and learning disabilities #10. You can't give what you haven't received.
In this conversation, Bev and Jen explore the emotional and psychological costs associated with care work, particularly in direct care settings. They discuss the challenges of managing vicarious…
S2E9 Trauma and learning disabilities #9: Finding the boundaries for safe relationships
We discuss the place for boundaries inside trauma-informed practice, particularly in educational settings - that 'no' is both a trauma-informed word and a kind word in the right context. They discuss…
S2E8 Trauma and learning disabilities #8 Empowerment, choice and voice
Jen and Bev explore the principles of empowerment, choice and voice in the context of trauma-informed care with people with severe learning disabilities. They delve into the significance of balancing…
S2E7 Trauma and learning disabilities #7: Trustworthiness and transparency
This conversation explores the dynamics of trust, transparency, and community in care settings, emphasizing the importance of emotional honesty and resilience.Bev and Jen discuss their personal…
S2E6 Trauma and learning disabilities #6: Dismantling power, rebuilding trust
In this conversation, Bev and Jen delve into the principles of collaboration and mutuality, particularly in the context of trauma-informed care.They explore how collaboration can dismantle power…
S2E5 Trauma and learning disabilities #5 Feeling safe and being safe
In this conversation, Bev and Jen focus on safety – one of the core principles of trauma-informed care.They start with some thoughts about how quickly psychological safety can get shaken, and then…
S2E4 Trauma and learning disabilities #4: trauma-informed organisational change
In this conversation, Jen and Beverley discuss the challenges faced by young people with learning disabilities dealing with trauma and the importance of understanding their stories, when these can be…
S2E3 Trauma and learning disabilities #3 Time doesn’t heal us, but safe relationships do
In this conversation, Bev and Jen use a discussion about the pandemic as a springboard into thinking about the different experiences of trauma, and the way we can recover.They talk through…
S2E2 Trauma and learning disabilities #2: co-regulation and co-dysregulation
In this episode, we talk about how common trauma is thought to be amongst people with learning disabilities; and the things that contribute to people with learning disabilities experiencing trauma.We…
S2E1 Trauma and learning disabilities #1: what's the problem?
In this new series of podcasts, Jen and I slowly walk back through the Churchill Fellowship Report, which explores trauma and learning disabilities and the sorts of interventions that Bev learnt…
S2024E2 Introducing Jenny Cavendish and her work with Unique Conections
In this episode from our YouTube channel, Bev and Jen talk about the work of Unique Connections and some of the ethos and principles behind if.Jenny Cavendish is a nationally-recognised self-harm…
S2024E3 Re-thinking self-injurious behaviour - family systems, attachment and shared humanity
In this episode from our YouTube channel, we talk to Dr Caroline Roberts who brings both compassion and passion to her research with people with learning disabilities who self-injure.Dr Roberts'…
S2025E1 Welcome to "Unique Connections At The Table"
Unique Connections At The Table is a podcast dedicated to exploring the profound power of human connection, especially for individuals with learning disabilities, autism, and other conditions.Hosted…
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Unique Connections At The Table has published 19 episodes since January 2025, covering topics in Education, Science.
Unique Connections At The Table is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 30m.
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