What is justice? Who does it serve? Why should you care? When we think about justice, we think about it as an abstract, something that happens to someone else, somewhere else. But justice and the law regulate every aspect of our interactions with each other, with organisations, and with the government. We never think about it until it impacts our lives, or that of someone close. Our guests are women with lived experience of the justice system whether as victims or women who have committed cr ...
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Centre For Criminal Justice Reform Podcasts
A podcast from the office of Kim Pate. Hosted by Kim Pate, an Independent Canadian Senator from Ontario, bringing issues affecting folks on the margins, to the centre.
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The Warrant is an initiative of the Centre for Criminal Justice Reform and Capacity Building (C3) at the Research Society of International Law, Pakistan (RSIL), an independent, non-partisan think tank based in Pakistan. C3 amalgamates RSIL’s capacities in research and analysis, policy formulation, legislative drafting, governance and administrative strengthening, statistical analysis, technological innovation, and capacity building to provide contextualized evidence-based solutions to crimin ...
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100. Mental Health in the UK Justice System: In Conversation with Barrister Kate Kelleher and James Rossiter from the Criminal Bar Association (Part 1)
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47:24Send us a text Justice feels distant until it isn’t. We open the doors to a courtroom few ever truly see, where trauma arrives with every case and formality—the wig, the gown, the ritual—exists to contain it. With barrister Kate Kelleher and Criminal Bar Association communications lead James Rossiter, we explore how lawyers hold the line between em…
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99. Modern Slavery in the UK: What You Need to Know with Lauren Saunders from Unseen UK
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39:58Send us a text Modern slavery isn’t far away or long ago. It’s here, woven into daily life, and too often dismissed as something else. We sit down with Lauren Saunders, Deputy Director of Frontline Services at Unseen, to uncover how exploitation hides in UK homes, care settings, nail bars, construction sites and supply chains—and what it takes to b…
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98. Why Defending Juries Matters When Protest Is Criminalised with Sir Jonathon Porritt & Dr Juliette Brown
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35:32Send us a text We sit down with Dr Juliette Brown, an NHS consultant psychiatrist and climate activist facing a retrial after a hung jury, and Sir Jonathan Porritt, a leading environmental thinker who has returned to civil disobedience, to explore how conscience, health, and the law collide in today’s UK. Together, we unpack Defend Our Juries, the …
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97. Inside Medomsley Detention Centre: Abuse, Predators, Government Ignorance & Operation Deerness with PPO Adrian Usher
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37:23Send us a text A detention centre meant to correct young men became a blueprint for how institutions can enable predators. We dig into Medomsley’s regime of fear, the violence that greeted boys at the gate, and the sexual abuse that flourished where power went unchecked. Guided by survivors’ testimonies and an in-depth conversation with the Prisons…
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96. Exclusive Preview Inside The View Magazine Issue 15
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9:31Send us a text Our latest Rebel Justice Podcast offers a powerful preview of The View Magazine Issue 15, weaving first‑hand testimony, hard data and practical solutions across prisons, youth custody, social care and community action. If these stories move you, pre‑order Issue 15 at https://theviewmag.org.uk/product/the-view-magazine-issue-15/, subs…
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95. The Hidden Sentence for Mothers – with Not Beyond Redemption’s Founder Camilla Baldwin & Solicitor Eben Vaughan-Philipps
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46:48Send us a text Imagine serving three months for a non‑violent offence and imagine being released with no priority for housing, and a wall between you and your child. That’s the hidden sentence thousands of mothers face, and it’s where Not Beyond Redemption steps in with free legal advice and representation to keep families together. We sit with fou…
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94. Dr. Sarah Benn and the Climate Health Emergency
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37:33Send us a text In this week's episode, we talk to Dr Sarah Benn, a GP who moved from decades of practice to non‑violent climate action. How did Dr Sarah go from sitting outside an oil terminal with a small placard, to ending up behind bars? Dr Sarah explains why civil resistance, done non‑violently, can be a legitimate public health intervention wh…
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93. The Fight to End FGM Part 2: First Global Report on FGM with The Vavengers CEO Sema Gornall, Sir Max Hill KC and Activist Mam Lisa Camara
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39:58Send us a text In part two of our series with The Vavengers, Rebel Justice is joined by Sir Max Hill KC, former Director of Public Prosecutions for England and Wales, alongside The Vavengers’ CEO, Sema Gornall and activist Mam Lisa Camara Together, they unpack the legal, political, and global dimensions of the fight to end female genital mutilation…
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92. The Fight to End FGM Part 1: The Vavengers CEO Sema Gornall and FGM Survivor and Activist Mam Lisa Camara
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24:30Send us a text In this powerful first episode of a two-part series, Rebel Justice speaks with Sema Gornall, CEO of The Vavengers, and Mam Lisa Camara, a Gambian women’s rights activist and survivor of female genital mutilation (FGM). The Vavengers are a survivor-led organisation using advocacy, art, and community mobilisation to end FGM and gender-…
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91. Tanya’s Story: Coercive Control, Corrupted Care, and the Search for Justice
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18:15Send us a text A delivery driver calls 999 after witnessing an assault, yet the woman with bruises becomes the suspect. That reversal sets the tone for a story that forces us to confront how easily credibility flips when a vulnerable person meets a tired system. We walk through Tanya’s account of years of coercive control, forced isolation, surveil…
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90. Saeed Taji Farouky: Palestine, Protest, and Resistance Through Filmmaking
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45:31Send us a text What does it mean to create art in a time of genocide? How can filmmaking become an act of resistance? Saeed Taji Farouky joins Rebel Justice to explore these urgent questions from his perspective as an award-winning documentary filmmaker, educator, and activist. Over two decades, his camera has taken viewers from Myanmar's oil field…
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89. Surviving Violence, Shaping Justice - Janine Ewen’s Story
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46:44Send us a text Justice and law touch every aspect of our lives, yet we rarely think about them until they directly impact us or those we love. When they fail, the consequences can be devastating, especially for the most vulnerable among us. Janine Ewen's story begins in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, where political conflict formed the backd…
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87. Justice for Carol Lloyd - A Fight Against Extradition, Neglect and Silence
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30:58Send us a text What happens when you fall through the cracks between two nations? For Carol Lloyd, it's meant a decade-long nightmare of prison cells, medical neglect, and abandonment by the very governments meant to protect her. Carol sits in a Canadian prison today – triple-bunked, seriously ill, and without legal representation. Her British pass…
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86. Part 2 - WPA Designing for Dignity: Housing, Policy, and the Future of Justice
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17:37Send us a text Welcome back to Rebel Justice and part two of our illuminating conversation with Meg Egan, CEO of the Women's Prison Association—America's first organization dedicated to women impacted by incarceration. Where our first episode explored personal stories driving WPA's mission, this segment zooms out to examine systemic solutions. Meg …
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85. Part 1 - Inside the Women's Prison Associations Mission and Legacy
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30:33Send us a text Meg Egan, CEO of the Women’s Prison Association, takes us inside the oldest U.S. organization dedicated to supporting women impacted by incarceration. Since 1845, WPA has quietly revolutionized justice for women and families, addressing root causes like poverty, trauma, and the criminalization of survival. Meg shares how WPA has evol…
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84. Part 2 - The Filton 24 & The Dangerous Precedent of Banning Palestine Action
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53:23Send us a text When does protest become terrorism? In one of the most alarming developments in a generation, the UK government has prescribed Palestine Action under counter-terrorism legislation, placing a direct action group alongside neo-Nazi organisations and making it a criminal offence to express support for them. This groundbreaking episode d…
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83. Part 1 - Mothers of the Filton 24 and the Misuse of Anti-Terrorism Legislation
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48:37Send us a text What happens when two young university students decide they can no longer stand by while weapons made in Britain fuel a genocide? For Fatema Zainab and Zoe, both just barely in their twenties, the answer led them to a prison cell where they've remained for nine months – with no trial in sight until November. The "Filton 18" case repr…
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Send us a text Today, we’re bringing you a powerful mini episode to celebrate the release of Issue 14 of The View Magazine, dropping July 31st. The View is the only platform in the UK created by and for women in the justice system; women who are survivors of trauma, of state-endorsed violence, and who face the harshest effects of the climate crisis…
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82. Impact of Trauma in the Courtroom & Constance Marten
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29:18Send us a text In this powerful episode of Rebel Justice, we explore what happens when the courtroom becomes another site of violence- where trauma is not just ignored, but used against those already suffering. We focus on the case of Constance Marten, whose high-profile trial for gross negligence manslaughter has captured national headlines. But b…
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Advancing Basic Income: A Conversation with Iain Rankin
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15:06On this episode of Appointed, Kim is joined by the Honourable Iain Rankin, Member of the House of Assembly of Nova Scotia and former Premier of Nova Scotia, for a timely conversation on poverty, dignity, and the push for a guaranteed livable basic income (GLBI) in Canada. Drawing on over a decade of experience in provincial politics, MLA Rankin sha…
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81. The Cost of Cruelty - How Sodexo Killed Khadija Sennai
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14:31Send us a text In this heartbreaking episode of Rebel Justice, we tell the story of Khadija Sennai—a mother, a fighter, and a woman betrayed by every institution meant to protect her. Diagnosed with Stage 4 stomach cancer, Khadija endured months of neglect, indifference, and cruelty while imprisoned at HMP Bronzefield. Her repeated cries for help w…
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79. Grace Colbourne Part 2 - The Right to Dignified Cancer Care
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23:26Send us a text In this powerful episode of Rebel Justice, hosted by The View Magazine, we continue the story of Grace Colbourne, a 37-year-old Antiguan woman and former military officer currently on remand at HMP Bronzefield, a private women’s prison in the UK. Grace is undergoing treatment for breast cancer, but instead of receiving proper medical…
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78. Health, Healing, Hope, and Happiness – The Legacy of Sunny Pringle
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24:22Send us a text We at The View were deeply saddened to learn of the untimely passing of a truly heroic justice reformer, Sunny Pringle. Sunny was a fierce advocate for justice and a guiding light for many. Sunny survived a wrongful conviction, leading to 17 years of imprisonment, five of which were spent in solitary confinement under a sentence of d…
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77. Grace Colbourne’s Cancer Story That Should Never Have Happened
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21:04Send us a text In Part One of this two-part episode, we hear the devastating testimony of Grace Colbourne — a 37-year-old Antiguan woman and former military officer, currently on remand at HMP Bronzefield. After discovering a lump in her breast, Grace began a months-long ordeal of medical delays, denial of choice, and dehumanising treatment while i…
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76. Zainab Salbi Part 2 - When Care Becomes Climate Revolution
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24:18Send us a text In the second installment of a two-part conversation, Rebel Justice speaks with Zainab Salbi — humanitarian, author, survivor, and founder of Daughters for Earth. What happens when women lead environmental restoration efforts? Zainab Salbi and host Anna Shapiro journey through a radical reimagining of climate action rooted in care, c…
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75. Zainab Salbi Part 1 - War, Womanhood & the Will to Heal
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18:37Send us a text In this powerful first installment of a two-part conversation, Rebel Justice speaks with Zainab Salbi — humanitarian, author, survivor, and founder of Women for Women International. From growing up under Saddam Hussein’s regime to building a global movement for women survivors of war, Zainab’s life is a story of resilience, truth-tel…
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On this episode of Appointed, Kim speaks with Senator Pat Duncan, Canadian Senator and former premier of Yukon. Kim and Senator Duncan are longtime friends and have an amazing conversation about the work being done to ensure Canadians can “rebound” out of poverty. Senator Duncan draws on her more than 10 years of experience serving in the Yukon Leg…
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A Conversation with Dr. Jiaying Zhao, Associate Professor at UBC
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33:24On this episode of Appointed, Kim speaks with Dr. Jiaying Zhao, Associate Professor, Canada Research Chair in Behavioral Sustainability and Sauder Distinguished Scholar at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Zhao speaks about her incredible research into how resource scarcity impacts human cognition and behaviour. Kim and Dr. Zhao discuss Dr. Z…
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Dan Huang-Taylor (Executive Director of Food Banks BC) on the Intersection of Poverty and Food Security
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22:51On this episode of Appointed, Kim speaks with Dan Huang-Taylor, executive director of Food Banks BC, a provincial association working to end hunger in British Colombia. Kim and Dan discuss the intersection of poverty and food security, and Dan’s extensive experience working in the non-profit sector. Dan speaks about his involvement with the Put Foo…
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73. Theatre Behind Bars: How Synergy Theatre Project transforms lives
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21:38Send us a text Esther Baker is the Creative Director of Synergy Theatre Project, an organisation that uses theatre to transform the lives of prisoners and ex-prisoners across the criminal justice system. Through productions in and out of prison, training programmes, and creative projects, Synergy amplifies the voices of marginalised people in the j…
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Creating Art as an Act of Courage: A Conversation with Jessie Golem
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36:27On this episode of Appointed, Kim speaks with activist and artist Jessie Golem about her portrait series, Humans of Basic Income, and her work on guaranteed livable basic income. Humans of Basic Income tells the stories of people who took part in Ontario’s basic income pilot project, and what happened when the pilot was cancelled prematurely. Ms Go…
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72. Do you believe in a fair trial? A testimony from Constance Marten on trial at the Old Bailey
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10:48Send us a text Read Constance's article in the current issue of The view: https://theviewmag.org.uk/product/the-view-magazine-13/ The right to a fair trial is the cornerstone of justice, but what happens when the systems designed to facilitate that right undermine it instead? This powerful episode of Rebel Justice takes listeners behind the scenes …
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71. Stepping Into Freedom: Soma Devi's Path from Teacher to Holistic Practitioner and Author
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21:13Send us a text Soma Devi's journey from teacher to spiritual practitioner and author exemplifies the profound transformation that's possible when we honor our authentic selves. On this episode of Rebel Justice, Maria from The View Magazine speaks with Soma about her debut novella "The White Dove" – a poignant story following a young Sikh girl named…
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A Conversation with Economist Benoit Robidoux about PEI's Guaranteed Basic Income Benefit Proposal
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34:43On this episode of Appointed, Kim speaks with economist Benoit Robidoux about the 2023 guaranteed basic income (GBI) proposal for residents in Prince Edward Island. Mr. Robidoux was a key member of the team behind the proposal; a team made up of economists, public servants, politicians and advocates from across Canada. Mr. Robidoux discusses how th…
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Resisting Poverty, Resisting Racism: Senator Bernard Discusses a GLBI
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26:18On this episode of Appointed, Kim speaks with the Honourable Dr. Wanda Thomas Bernard. Senator Bernard has decades of leadership and innovation as a social worker, educator, researcher, community activist and advocate for social change. Senator Bernard and Kim discuss how a GLBI might support Black Canadians and African Nova Scotians, the intersect…
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A Conversation with Senator Bernadette Clement: Moving Forward Together to Redress Inequality
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27:50On this episode of Appointed, Kim speaks with her friend and colleague, Senator Bernadette Clement, about the intersection of poverty and racism in Canada. Senator Clement speaks from her experience in the Senate, municipal politics, and her career as a legal aid lawyer. Senator Clement still works as a practicing lawyer as well as being a Senator!…
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A Conversation with Criminal Defence Lawyer Theresa Donkor about GLBI, Poverty, and the Mass Incarceration of Black Canadians
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25:55On this episode of Appointed, Kim speaks with criminal defence lawyer Theresa Donkor about guaranteed livable basic income, the mass incarceration of Black, Indigenous and BIPOC Canadians, and Ms Donkor's analysis of how poverty and systemic racism contribute to the over-criminalization and imprisonment of her clients. Theresa Donkor is a criminal …
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A conversation with the Honourable Harry Laforme about Bill C-40 and the need for an effective Miscarriage of Justice Commission
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36:57On this episode of Appointed, Kim speaks with the Honourable Harry Laforme about the importance of ensuring independence, authority and resources in order to ensure the new commission can effectively consider wrongful convictions. Informed by the report he and the Honourable Juanita Westmoreland-Traoré authored, as well as the one they inspired abo…
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In Conversation with The Honourable Marion Buller re: MMIWG, Additional Miscarriages of Justice, and the Potential of a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income
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30:48On this episode of Appointed, Senator Pate speaks with The Honourable Marion Buller, Chancellor of the University of Victoria and former Chief Commissioner of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, and the first Indigenous woman appointed as a judge in British Columbia. The two discuss the connections between pov…
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A Conversation with Ottawa City Councillors Theresa Kavanagh and Marty Carr re: Ottawa's Support for a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income & Its Importance as a Means of Addressing Income Insecurity and Health ...
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27:41On this episode of Appointed, Senator Kim Pate speaks with Ottawa City Councillors, Theresa Kavanagh and Marty Carr. This fabulous duo successfully presented a motion on July 10, 2024, supporting a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income. They were inspired by the Ottawa Board of Health June 17, 2024 resolution supporting a Basic Income Guarantee for all p…
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69. Harmony Behind Bars: The Transformative Symphony of Liberty Choir in UK Prisons
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35:49Send us a text Imagine a world where the reverberations of music echo through the most unexpected places, bringing not just melody but hope and transformation. That's the reality Ginny Dogary and MJ Paranzino have created with Liberty Choir, a program that is changing lives within the UK prison system. Join us as we hear about their incredible jour…
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68. Orsola de Castro on Redefining Elegance The Call for Authenticity in Fashion Choices
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30:28Send us a text Have you ever pulled a beloved garment from your closet and felt a profound connection to its story? Today, we bring you an intimate conversation with Orsula de Castro, the visionary co-founder of Fashion Revolution, who shares her personal narrative and passionate crusade for sustainability in fashion. Orsula's tale is rich with mem…
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67. Illuminating Trauma: Feminist Perspectives from Susan Pease Banitt and other Women Healers
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40:31Send us a text When Susan Pease Banitt stepped away from her psychotherapy practice, it wasn't just a career change—it was a moment of transition that illuminated the hidden complexities of psychological trauma. Join us as Susan, with her considerable insight into PTSD, dissociative disorders, and the dark corners of ritual abuse, shares her person…
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66. Latte and Liberation The Fresh Brew of Social Change in UK Prisons
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34:59Send us a text When Max Dubiel decided to swap his strategy consultant hat for a barista's apron and an entrepreneur's vision, he brewed up more than just a coffee business; he created a lifeline for UK inmates. This podcast serves you the story of Redemption Roasters, where Max and his team are transforming the lives of young offenders with the ri…
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65. Simon Natas and Jeremy Dein KC on The Quest for Judicial Equity in the Shadow of Unsafe Convictions
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27:30Send us a text Have you ever wondered if justice truly prevails in the UK's criminal appeals system? This week, we're joined by heavyweights Simon Natas and Jeremy Dein KC to tackle this very question, pulling back the curtain on the urgent need for reform. As we navigate the complexities of the Court of Appeal's narrow criteria and the 'lurking do…
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64. Transformative Justice and the Power of Legal Representation hosted by Simon Natas with Jeremy Dein KC
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22:50Send us a text Embark on an enlightening journey through the intricacies of the criminal justice system with leading solicitor advocate Simo Natas, and the outstanding barrister Jeremy Dean KC. As Jeremy recounts his ascent from humble beginnings to becoming a leading criminal silk, we peel back the layers of his commitment to aiding those ensnared…
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63. Abolitionists Rising: Reimagining Justice Beyond Prisons with Lisa Guenther
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32:25Send us a text Picture a world where our concept of justice is redefined - where punishment is replaced with connectivity and relationship building. This profound shift is the heart of our discussion with the insightful academic, Lisa Guenther, who has extensively researched the effects of solitary confinement on individuals. Lisa gifts us with her…
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62. The Dark Side of Justice: Lisa Guenther on Race, Gender and Solitary Confinement
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37:40Send us a text Are you ready to journey into the dark realities of the prison system? With our esteemed guest, Lisa Guenther, we invite you to pull back the curtain on the unsettling practice of solitary confinement. Lisa's profound insights, drawn from rigorous research and the lived experiences of those who have suffered the brutality of isolatio…
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61. Breaking the Silence: Linda Aspey on Navigating Eco-Anxiety for a Sustainable Future
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23:56Send us a text Meet Linda Aspey, a prolific voice in the realm of climate psychology, who's using her own experience with eco-anxiety to drive crucial discussions around climate change. Stirred by an overwhelming sense of concern and despair over the state of our planet, Linda has become an influential figure in raising awareness about the psycholo…
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60. Privilege, Decolonization, and Active Hope: Addressing Climate Change
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22:59Send us a text Part 1 of 2 What is it like to live with a constant sense of anticipation and fear for the future of our planet? Our guest for this episode is Linda Aspey, hosted by Susan Pease Banitt. They explore the experience of eco-anxiety, an issue that is silently spreading across our society. We share our personal journeys in grappling with …
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