Growth Uncut

With 30 years of correctional experience, Joe Arvidson talks to Sarah about getting out of comfort zones and remaining open to new learning.  He discusses his experiences of working as a probation officer and teaching others who work in the correctional field, sharing a passion for desistance and personal growth.  Joe's position on humanity is refreshing and inspiring.   Joe al...

Breda talks about her work at the Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas and how she was inspired to work in prison, following her fathers wrongful incarceration.  Breda discusses the benefit of gratitude, finding small moments of Growth in her life and the role of relationships being central to her development.   For more information about our work check out: www.penalreformsolutions...

Attila Juhász reflects on his experience as a Governor in Hungary and shares with us the importance of prisoner's families and how they have inspired him in his work.  Attila was a Prison Governor for 10 years and explains how he utilised the media to help change the way prison (and those that work and live in it) are seen.   I have had the pleasure of working with Attila, during my...

Michael Campbell Brown shares with us his thoughts of growth, prison and the importance of unconditional love.  This emotive podcast provides us with an insight into prison and the people within it, illuminating the humanity of prisons and the humbling experience of working with those incarcerated.   For more information about our work check out: www.penalreformsolutions.com or email Sar...

Paula Harriott talks passionately about her views on growth and how through adversity, we can grow.  Paula works for the Prison Reform Trust and discusses her work and what drives her.  She discusses the importance of standing together in solidarity, in order to make an impact as a collective.   For more information about our work check out: www.penalreformsolutions.com or email Sar...

So we turned the tables and the lovely Julie Eden hosted the show and put Dr Sarah Lewis through the tricky questions about Growth!  Sarah talks about her challenges and the importance of small gestures of kindness, relationships and openness to change.  For more information check out: www.penalreformsolutions.com or email Sarah on info@penalreformsolutions.com If you want to join the Gr...

Kam Stevens shares with us his experiences of prison and his ambitions for the future, as an aspiring director.   Kam describes how people were instrumental in his rehabilitation and outlines his passion for change and dedication to those in prison.   He talks about his screenplay production in prison as the importance of trust and freedom, in order to grow and become the person he...

Criminologist Dr Wendy Fitzgibbon talks about her experiences of social inequality and how it led her into the caring industry and academia, to voice those issues that hinder growth and promote growth in others.   To check out Wendy's new book, please see www.plutobooks.com/9780745399232/privatising-justice/ Also, to learn more about the book please see: http://vimeo.com/424820345/f369de73ff...

Dr Adrian Needs is a Principal Lecturer in Psychology, at the University of Portsmouth.  I was privileged to have Adrian as my Masters supervisor 15 years ago and continue to benefit from his insights and experiences into the human potential.   Adrian talks about his time working in the Prison Service as a Forensic Psychologist and highlights the importance of relationships, contextual factors and...

Julie Eden talks about her experience of working as a Probation Officer and the importance of empathy, authentic relationships and social equality, as a way to promote growth in people and communities.  For more information about the work we do, see: www.penalreformsolutions.com Twitter: @GrowthAlliance1 and @Sarah_Lewis30 Instagram: dr_sarah_lewis, growth_alliance1, growthproject_ and penalr...

Professor Ben Crewe shares his views on growth within the context of his research around life sentences and discusses the themes of power, pain and relationships and their association with growth and personal development.    For more information about the work we do, see: www.penalreformsolutions.com Twitter: @GrowthAlliance1 and @Sarah_Lewis30 Instagram: dr_sarah_lewis, growth_alliance1...

Nina is a designer by trade and one of the Birds behind Bird Podcast.  She talks about growth within the context of her life and work and draws on her challenging experiences of spending a year in Australia and how this helped her appreciate relationships and develop a sense of greater openness in her life.   For more information about the work we do, see: www.penalreformsolutions.com Tw...

I speak with Marcus Olozulu about the function of pain within the process of growth.  He talks about the importance of being authentic and finding peace through the process of making sense of our painful stories.  For more information about the work we do, see: www.penalreformsolutions.com Twitter: @GrowthAlliance1 and @Sarah_Lewis30 Instagram: dr_sarah_lewis, growth_alliance1, growthpro...

Professor Fergus McNeill talks to Sarah about human potential and relationships within the context of Criminal and Social Justice.   For more information about the work we do, see:  www.penalreformsolutions.com Twitter: @GrowthAlliance1 and @Sarah_Lewis30 Instagram: dr_sarah_lewis, growth_alliance1, growthproject_ and penalreformsolutions If you want to actively support our work, please...

Professor Shadd Maruna speaks passionately about social justice, growth and human development.  This podcast covers topics around cultural divide and the value of lived experience, relationships and our social context.   For more information about the work we do, see: www.penalreformsolutions.com Twitter: @GrowthAlliance1 and @Sarah_Lewis30 Instagram: dr_sarah_lewis, growth_alliance1, gr...

Dr Kerry Devitt is a Senior Researcher working in the community, sharing her thoughts on social justice, self reflection and how the first step to growth is through conversation.   For more information about the work we do, see: www.penalreformsolutions.com Twitter: @GrowthAlliance1 and @Sarah_Lewis30 Instagram: dr_sarah_lewis, growth_alliance1, growthproject_ and penalreformsolutions If you...

Sarah talks with David Adams, a former prisoner who reflects on his growth and personal development. We talk about honesty and hope and how these can help us grow. If you would like more information around our work please see:  www.penalreformsolutions.com Twitter: @GrowthAlliance1 and @Sarah_Lewis30 Instagram: dr_sarah_lewis, growth_alliance1, growthproject_ and penalreformsolutions If you w...