The Meaning of Home Podcast
Welcome to The Meaning of Home Podcast, where we discuss the complexities and connections between home and homelessness. Every month we’ll release a new episode with a range of guests to provide commentary and conversation on different themes. The Meaning of Home Podcast is hosted by Sara Christou and produced by Dave Angel. We are Doctoral Researchers at Loughborough University, part of The Harnessing Opportunities for Meaningful Environments Centre for Doctoral Training (the HOME CDT).
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Episodes
Monday Feb 27, 2023
Monday Feb 27, 2023
Welcome to The Meaning of Home podcast, where we discuss the complexities and connections between home and homelessness.
This episode's theme is ‘Embodied’. We discuss the physical experience of homelessness and the impact of trauma on the body. Joined by Michaela Queensborough, Children and Young People Programme Manager at AVA.
Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
Welcome to The Meaning of Home podcast, where we discuss the complexities and connections between home and homelessness.
This episode's theme is ‘Youth’. We discuss the impact of homelessness on young people. Joined by Phil Kerry, CEO of NHYC, and Hannah Deignan, Shine Project Co‑ordinator at YMCA Leicestershire.
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
Welcome to The Meaning of Home podcast, where we discuss the complexities and connections between home and homelessness.
This episode's theme is ‘Voice’. We explore finding a way to speak about the loss of home through your own words. We’re joined by Andreena Leeanne, a Workshop Facilitator, Poet, and a Speaker with lived experience of homelessness.
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Welcome to The Meaning of Home podcast, where we discuss the complexities and connections between home and homelessness.
This episode's theme is ‘Belonging’. We explore how a sense of belonging relates to our identity. We’re joined by Hannah Kumari, a performer, writer, director and producer; and Shaniece Martin, a poet and PhD student at Coventry University.
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Welcome to The Meaning of Home podcast, where we discuss the complexities and connections between home and homelessness.
This episode's theme is ‘Visibility’. We discuss the hidden nature of homelessness and the experiences of women. We’re joined by Lucy Campbell, Head of Multiple Disadvantage at Single Homeless Project; and Kate John, Women’s Recovery Coordinator at St Mungo’s.
Monday Aug 29, 2022
Monday Aug 29, 2022
Welcome to The Meaning of Home podcast, where we discuss the complexities and connections between home and homelessness.
The theme of our second episode is 'Empathy'. We discuss the role storytelling plays in better understanding homelessness narratives, joined by Peter Gardom, Director of this great adventure; and Holly Turpin, a fellow Doctoral Researcher in the HOME CDT.
Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
Welcome to The Meaning of Home podcast, where we discuss the complexities and connections between home and homelessness.
This is our first episode, and the theme is ‘Beginnings’. We find out about The Harnessing Opportunities for Meaningful Environments Centre for Doctoral Training (HOME CDT), and we're joined by Prof. Rebecca Cain, Prof. Vicky Haines, and Dr Ksenia Chmutina, all academics part of the HOME CDT.
Welcome to The Meaning of Home Podcast
We discuss the complexities and connections between home and homelessness. Every month we’ll release a new episode with a range of guests to provide commentary and conversation on different themes.
Hosted by Sara Christou and produced by Dave Angel. We are Doctoral Researchers at Loughborough University, part of The Harnessing Opportunities for Meaningful Environments Centre for Doctoral Training (the HOME CDT).