--- title: 'Nip in the Bud Podcasts' url: 'https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/podcasts' markdown: 'https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/podcasts.md' date: '2026-07-27' description: "Our podcast series brings you expert conversations about children's mental health, hosted by Alis Rocca. Each episode explores a different challenge - from ADHD and autism to bullying, bereavement, and school avoidance - featuring specialists who share their knowledge, research, and practical strategies. Whether you're a parent seeking answers or an educator looking for better ways to support your students, these podcasts offer clear, compassionate guidance grounded in real-world experience." --- # Nip in the Bud Podcasts ### Filter by type: - [ Podcast ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/podcasts?type=Podcast) - [ All ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/podcasts) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/02.challenges/03.online-harm/how-to-move-towards-a-smartphone-free-childhood/screen-free-time.jpg) ### Podcast: How to move towards a smartphone free childhood [Podcast: How to move towards a smartphone free childhood](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/challenges/online-harm/how-to-move-towards-a-smartphone-free-childhood) PAPAYA aims to educate and empower parents on the mental health problems associated with smartphones and social media, and to help parents work together… [ Online Harm ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Online%20Harm) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/03.toolkit/02.early-intervention/empowering-children-the-role-of-early-intervention/Child-and-Food-Cropped-image.jpg) ### Podcast: Empowering children: the role of early intervention [Podcast: Empowering children: the role of early intervention](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/early-intervention/empowering-children-the-role-of-early-intervention) Alis Rocca speaks with Vanessa Longley, the Chief Executive of Chance UK, about the critical importance of early intervention in children’s mental hea… [ Early Intervention ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Early%20Intervention) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/04.neurodivergence/02.autism/navigating-pda-insights-for-parents/siblings-in-autistic-family.jpg) ### Podcast: Navigating PDA: Insights for Parents [Podcast: Navigating PDA: Insights for Parents](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/neurodivergence/autism/navigating-pda-insights-for-parents) Christine urges schools to listen to parents as "experts" on their children and highlights that neurodiversity training and individual pupil need, should… [ Autism ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Autism) [ PDA ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:PDA) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/04.neurodivergence/navigating-neurodivergence-a-lived-experience-story/crayons-how-to-celebrate-neurodiversity.webp) ### Podcast: Navigating Neurodivergence a lived experience story [Podcast: Navigating Neurodivergence a lived experience story](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/neurodivergence/navigating-neurodivergence-a-lived-experience-story) Today I'm joined by a courageous young person who is sharing their lived experience of growing up with undiagnosed autism, ADHD and anxiety. In our conversation,… [ Anxiety ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Anxiety) [ ADHD ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:ADHD) [ Stigma ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Stigma) [ Autism ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Autism) [ Early Intervention ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Early%20Intervention) [ Self Harm ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Self%20Harm) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/04.neurodivergence/the-silent-cost-of-exclusion/tierblundell.webp) ### Podcast: The silent cost of exclusion [Podcast: The silent cost of exclusion](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/neurodivergence/the-silent-cost-of-exclusion) Research shows that children from marginalised groups, particularly those from black Caribbean backgrounds and those with neurodivergent profiles like… [ School Avoidance ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:School%20Avoidance) [ School Life ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:School%20Life) [ ADHD ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:ADHD) [ Autism ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Autism) [ Neurodivergence ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Neurodivergence) [ Lived Experience ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Lived%20Experience) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/03.toolkit/04.school-life/transforming-education-with-rachel-macfarlane/wayne-lee-sing-movement-for-mental-health.jpg) ### Podcast: Transforming Education with Rachel MacFarlane [Podcast: Transforming Education with Rachel MacFarlane](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/school-life/transforming-education-with-rachel-macfarlane) Rachel Macfarlane emphasises the importance of equity, diversity, and building strong relationships with students and families. Rachel discusses the challenges… [ School Life ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:School%20Life) [ Environment ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Environment) [ Stigma ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Stigma) [ Neurodivergence ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Neurodivergence) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/06.about-us/05.nip-in-the-bud-news/interview-with-kitty-nabarro/stigma-and-discrimination-grandmother-experience.jpg) ### Podcast: Interview with Kitty Nabarro [Podcast: Interview with Kitty Nabarro](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/about-us/nip-in-the-bud-news/interview-with-kitty-nabarro) Alis Rocca talks to the co-founder of Nip in the Bud, Kitty Nabarro. Kitty co-founded Nip in the Bud together with her husband, Daniel, in 2015 and is… [ Lived Experience ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Lived%20Experience) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/02.challenges/06.environment/trauma-informed-practice-and-supporting-young-refugees/supporting-child-refugees.jpg) ### Podcast: Trauma-informed practice and supporting young refugees [Podcast: Trauma-informed practice and supporting young refugees](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/challenges/environment/trauma-informed-practice-and-supporting-young-refugees) Alis Rocca talks to Svetlana Scheck-Ramzy, a Brighton-based counsellor passionate about supporting young refugees and asylum seekers. How can we prepare… [ Environment ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Environment) [ Trauma ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Trauma) [ PTSD ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:PTSD) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/04.neurodivergence/how-to-celebrate-neurodiversity-and-learn-from-our-children/diversity-celebration.jpg) ### Podcast: How to celebrate neurodiversity and learn from our children [Podcast: How to celebrate neurodiversity and learn from our children](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/neurodivergence/how-to-celebrate-neurodiversity-and-learn-from-our-children) How to celebrate neurodiversity and learn from our children [ ADHD ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:ADHD) [ Autism ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Autism) [ Dyspraxia ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Dyspraxia) [ Dyslexia ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Dyslexia) [ Dyscalculia ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Dyscalculia) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/05.mental-health/06.anxiety/how-to-support-anxious-children-in-school/supporting-a-child-who-doesnt-want-to-go-to-school.jpg) ### Podcast: How to support anxious children in school [Podcast: How to support anxious children in school](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/anxiety/how-to-support-anxious-children-in-school) Peter Ruppert shares his personal journey with anxiety, and the conversation highlights the need for empathy and understanding from educators and parents… [ Anxiety ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Anxiety) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/05.mental-health/03.trauma/supporting-children-through-trauma/supporting-child-refugees.jpg) ### Podcast: Supporting Children Through Trauma [Podcast: Supporting Children Through Trauma](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/trauma/supporting-children-through-trauma) Dennis Ougrin, a professor of child psychiatry, discusses his work in developing Intensive Community Care Services for children with mental health issues,… [ Trauma ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Trauma) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/02.challenges/02.bullying/what-is-the-hidden-impact-of-verbal-abuse-on-children/how-verbal-abuse-impacts-kids.jpg) ### Podcast: What is the hidden impact of verbal abuse on children? [Podcast: What is the hidden impact of verbal abuse on children?](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/challenges/bullying/what-is-the-hidden-impact-of-verbal-abuse-on-children) This episode covers verbal abuse, childhood, mental health, effective communication as parents and educationalists, brain development awareness, coaching,… [ School Avoidance ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:School%20Avoidance) [ Bullying ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Bullying) [ Verbal Abuse ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Verbal%20Abuse) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/04.neurodivergence/01.adhd/trauma-and-adhd-supporting-children-at-school-and-home/Trauma-and-ADHD-supporting-children.jpg) ### Podcast: Trauma and ADHD: supporting children at school and home [Podcast: Trauma and ADHD: supporting children at school and home](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/neurodivergence/adhd/trauma-and-adhd-supporting-children-at-school-and-home) Today I speak with Jolene Ironside. Jolene is an Integrative Counsellor using the Arts, ADHD Coach and holistic therapist who specialises in children and… [ ADHD ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:ADHD) [ School Life ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:School%20Life) [ Trauma ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Trauma) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/02.challenges/01.school-avoidance/how-can-parents-support-children-who-struggle-with-going-to-school/child-learning.jpg) ### Podcast: How can parents support children who struggle with going to school? [Podcast: How can parents support children who struggle with going to school?](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/challenges/school-avoidance/how-can-parents-support-children-who-struggle-with-going-to-school) I speak to clinical psychologist Dr Naomi Fisher on supporting children through (EBSA), and how teachers and parents can meet the developmental needs of… [ School Avoidance ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:School%20Avoidance) [ Bullying ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Bullying) [ Anxiety ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Anxiety) [ School Life ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:School%20Life) [ EBSA ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:EBSA) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/02.challenges/01.school-avoidance/supporting-children-struggling-with-emotionally-based-school-avoidance-ebsa/supporting-a-child-who-doesnt-want-to-go-to-school.jpg) ### Podcast: Supporting children struggling with Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA)? [Podcast: Supporting children struggling with Emotionally Based School Avoidance…](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/challenges/school-avoidance/supporting-children-struggling-with-emotionally-based-school-avoidance-ebsa) Dr Naomi Fisher explores emotionally-based school avoidance, offering psychological insights and practical strategies to help children return to school,… [ School Avoidance ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:School%20Avoidance) [ Bullying ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Bullying) [ Anxiety ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Anxiety) [ School Life ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:School%20Life) [ EBSA ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:EBSA) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/04.neurodivergence/06.tourettes/understanding-tourette-syndrome-in-your-child/how-we-support-a-child-with-tourettes.jpg) ### Podcast: Understanding Tourette Syndrome in your Child [Podcast: Understanding Tourette Syndrome in your Child](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/neurodivergence/tourettes/understanding-tourette-syndrome-in-your-child) What is Tourette Syndrome, and how might it present? How can parents and carers support a child with TS, and where can they find information and advic… [ Home Life ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Home%20Life) [ Tourettes ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Tourettes) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/04.neurodivergence/06.tourettes/supporting-pupils-with-tourettes-syndrome/supporting-a-pupil-with-tourettes.jpg) ### Podcast: Supporting Pupils with Tourette Syndrome [Podcast: Supporting Pupils with Tourette Syndrome](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/neurodivergence/tourettes/supporting-pupils-with-tourettes-syndrome) What is Tourette Syndrome, and how might it present? How can teachers support a child with TS, and where can they find information and advice? [ School Life ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:School%20Life) [ Tourettes ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Tourettes) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/02.challenges/01.school-avoidance/how-can-we-support-children-through-school-avoidance/school-anxiety.jpg) ### Podcast: How can we support children through school avoidance? [Podcast: How can we support children through school avoidance?](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/challenges/school-avoidance/how-can-we-support-children-through-school-avoidance) Dr Naomi Fisher explores emotionally-based school avoidance, offering psychological insights and practical strategies to help children return to school,… [ School Avoidance ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:School%20Avoidance) [ Bullying ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Bullying) [ Anxiety ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Anxiety) [ School Life ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:School%20Life) [ EBSA ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:EBSA) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/03.toolkit/02.early-intervention/why-is-engagement-of-children-key-in-effective-learning/celebrating-diversity.webp) ### Podcast: Why is engagement of children key in effective learning? [Podcast: Why is engagement of children key in effective learning?](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/early-intervention/why-is-engagement-of-children-key-in-effective-learning) As teachers, how do we know how all children learn and how to best teach in order to meet the needs of all? Barry Carpenter goes into some depth around… [ School Life ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:School%20Life) [ ADHD ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:ADHD) [ Autism ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Autism) [ Early Intervention ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Early%20Intervention) [ Dyspraxia ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Dyspraxia) [ Dyslexia ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Dyslexia) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/03.toolkit/02.early-intervention/how-can-we-support-mental-health-in-education/blowing-bubbles.jpg) ### Podcast: How can we support Mental Health in Education? [Podcast: How can we support Mental Health in Education?](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/early-intervention/how-can-we-support-mental-health-in-education) I speak with Barry Carpenter on important themes in education, such as school curriculum, the impact of COVID on mental health, absenteeism, complex needs… [ School Life ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:School%20Life) [ ADHD ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:ADHD) [ Autism ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Autism) [ Early Intervention ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Early%20Intervention) [ Dyspraxia ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Dyspraxia) [ Dyslexia ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Dyslexia) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/04.neurodivergence/01.adhd/adhd-and-add-a-conversation-with-education-professional-lisa-tills/adhd-add-a-teachers-experience.jpg) ### Podcast: ADHD and ADD: A Conversation with Education Professional Lisa Tills [Podcast: ADHD and ADD: A Conversation with Education Professional Lisa Tills](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/neurodivergence/adhd/adhd-and-add-a-conversation-with-education-professional-lisa-tills) In today's episode, we talk about supporting children with Special educational needs with a focus on ADHD and ADD with Lisa Tills. Lisa has worked in… [ School Life ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:School%20Life) [ ADHD ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:ADHD) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/04.neurodivergence/03.dyslexia/what-do-i-need-to-know-about-dyslexia-to-support-children/dyslexia-in-children.jpg) ### Podcast: What do I need to know about Dyslexia to support children? [Podcast: What do I need to know about Dyslexia to support children?](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/neurodivergence/dyslexia/what-do-i-need-to-know-about-dyslexia-to-support-children) Sarah Evans speaks about the visual mind, the importance of movement and barefoot running to positively impact working memory and shares a variety of resources… [ School Life ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:School%20Life) [ Dyslexia ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Dyslexia) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/04.neurodivergence/how-and-why-should-schools-celebrate-diversity/community-resilience.jpg) ### Podcast: How and why should schools celebrate diversity [Podcast: How and why should schools celebrate diversity](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/neurodivergence/how-and-why-should-schools-celebrate-diversity) In today's episode, we will explore celebrating Neurodiversity and strategies to support neurodiverse children attending mainstream primary schools and… [ School Life ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:School%20Life) [ ADHD ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:ADHD) [ Autism ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Autism) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/04.neurodivergence/how-the-latest-research-in-neuroscience-will-improve-your-teaching/neuroscience-and-teaching-children.jpg) ### Podcast: How the latest research in neuroscience will improve your teaching [Podcast: How the latest research in neuroscience will improve your teaching](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/neurodivergence/how-the-latest-research-in-neuroscience-will-improve-your-teaching) We discuss how teachers step into a child’s life as an attachment figure. Dr Bettina Hohnen explains the importance of building relationships to understand… [ School Life ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:School%20Life) [ ADHD ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:ADHD) [ Autism ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Autism) - - 1 - [2](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/podcasts/page:2) - --- ## Navigation - Previous: [Podcast Disclaimer](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/podcast-disclaimer.md) - Next: [Podcast RSS Feed](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/podcasts-feed.md)