The Skies We’re Under
Nurse, author and Director of Born at the Right Time, Rachel Wright talks to fellow parents of people with disabilities and others in their community. With the power of story telling, laughter, swearing and useful information they create solace in knowing the warts and all truth of this off piste version of parenting. Whether a well seasoned parent, newbie, one of many practitioners supporting families or simply someone wanting to peak over the fence - you’re welcome to listen in. We are better together, whatever Skies We’re Under.
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Wednesday May 21, 2025
Wednesday May 21, 2025
To finish our mini series of 'world changers' we’ve tried to squeeze in as many as we can manage into a mix tape, to celebrate the people who’ve genuinely changed the world for us and our listeners!
We start the podcast with a tribute to Sarah’s Parents John and Liz Goldsmith, two people who have transformed the lives of disabled people, the families who love them and the professionals who support them. Simple Stuff Works - Our History
We also hear from:
Ali Glover - Camp Jo Jo Volunteer
Gwyneth McCormack - Positive Eye
Kaddy Thomas - Carers Collective
We also hear from our listeners, who share their world changers, from teachers, to schools to Nina Tame.
Thanks to the lovely folk at Jiraffe for sponsoring this week's episode. You can find more about them and their work here.
We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly.
You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
Firstly you can leave a message using Speakpipe here: SpeakpipeTSWU
(Please note calls need to be limited to 90 seconds)
You can send us a voice note from your phone to our email address at tswupodcast@gmail.com
Or, if the thought of hearing your own voice gives you ‘the ick’, then send us an email to tswupodcast@gmail.com
Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) .
Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen.
We’re so happy that The Skies We’re Under is a free, independent podcast. Any sponsorship received is used to cover the costs of the production of episodes and compensate our valuable guests for their time. The hosts provide their time and efforts for free. They do, however, appreciate any offers of caffeination to keep them going – you can buy them a cuppa here…
Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers.
Wednesday May 14, 2025
Wednesday May 14, 2025
We’re thinking about the times of transition, from starting to use equipment or bringing carers into your home for the first time. Who and what helped us in the times where we need to think with both our heads and our hearts.
The trio share the things that have made those transitions easier*, and the impact that changes have on us both emotionally and practically.
We also cover consistent naming conventions for genitalia, how on earth you could ever predict when someone’s birthday might be (?!) and the general challenges and joys that life throws at us.
You can find Lucy’s Go Fund Me page for Brecon here.
*Rachel's tip - Uribags (available on prescription)
*Sarah’s video - Not Friends, Not Family - By Dave Hingsburger
Thanks to the lovely folk at Jiraffe for sponsoring this week's episode. You can find more about them and their work here.
We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly.
You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
Firstly you can leave a message using Speakpipe here: SpeakpipeTSWU
(Please note calls need to be limited to 90 seconds)
You can send us a voice note from your phone to our email address at tswupodcast@gmail.com
Or, if the thought of hearing your own voice gives you ‘the ick’, then send us an email to tswupodcast@gmail.com
Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) .
Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen.
We’re so happy that The Skies We’re Under is a free, independent podcast. Any sponsorship received is used to cover the costs of the production of episodes and compensate our valuable guests for their time. The hosts provide their time and efforts for free. They do, however, appreciate any offers of caffeination to keep them going – you can buy them a cuppa here…
Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers.
Friday May 09, 2025
Friday May 09, 2025
As a bonus episode, to coincide with Dying Matters Week we bring you an insightful conversation with Dr Tim Wright (GP), and Lucy (Paediatric Sister), members of Rachel’s family who both work in the local children’s hospice. This beautiful, tender and raw conversation has the reality of both sides of the bed. Providing care for families of children who have life-limiting conditions and at end of life, as well as loving someone with a life-limiting condition.
Dying Matters is a campaign run by the charity, Hospice UK. Hospice UK work with organisations, decision makers and the public to make things better for people who are dying or grieving. The hardest conversations are often the most important and here we talk about some of the jargon you might come across, having a take-away at a hospice and the ‘brutiful’ (beautiful and brutal) reality of fighting for a good death. The tech wasn’t to the standard we would typically aim for but the conversation was real and raw.
CONTENT WARNING
We realise that these will be tricky topics for some, so please be aware this episode will contain discussions around Death, Dying, End of Life Care and DNACPR.
You can find further support and help at: Hospice UK; and Together for Short Lives
Thanks to the lovely folk at Jiraffe for sponsoring this week's episode. You can find more about them and their work here.
We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly.
You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:
Firstly you can leave a message using Speakpipe here: SpeakpipeTSWU
(Please note calls need to be limited to 90 seconds)
You can send us a voice note from your phone to our email address at tswupodcast@gmail.com
Or, if the thought of hearing your own voice gives you ‘the ick’, then send us an email to tswupodcast@gmail.com
Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) .
Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen.
We’re so happy that The Skies We’re Under is a free, independent podcast. Any sponsorship received is used to cover the costs of the production of episodes and compensate our valuable guests for their time. The hosts provide their time and efforts for free. They do, however, appreciate any offers of caffeination to keep them going – you can buy them a cuppa here…
Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers.