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Polly Talks Adoption & Fostering

Scottish Adoption & Fostering

Polly to talks to people from across the Adoption and Fostering world.

kids & family parenting

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Polly Talks Adoption and Fostering: Your Voice, Your...

Polly Talks Adoption & Fostering ·

2025/11/01

🎙 Polly Talks Adoption and Fostering — Episode: Your Voice, Your Story with Chris LeslieThis episode, Polly sits down with Chris Leslie from the Scottish Book Trust, the manager leading the inspiring Your Voice, Your Story programme. Together, they explore how storytelling can empower care-experienced young people and birth parents to share their journeys in their own words and in their own unique way.Chris talks about his work with our young people’s groups and the Bluebird Project, a creative

15:13

Polly Talks Foster Carer Relationships with Adopter...

Polly Talks Adoption & Fostering ·

2025/05/23

In this heartfelt episode for Foster Care Fortnight, Polly speaks with Darren, an adoptive dad, about the meaningful relationship he's built with his son's former foster carer. Darren reflects on the trust, respect, and mutual support that have helped create a sense of continuity for his son.It’s a powerful conversation about bridging families, honouring the past, and the shared commitment to a child’s wellbeing.

25:57

Polly Talks Foster Carers with Sarah

Polly Talks Adoption & Fostering ·

2025/05/19

In this companion episode for Foster Care Fortnight, Polly speaks with Sarah, the foster carer who cared for Louisa’s child before they were adopted. Together, they explore the emotional journey of fostering, the complexities of letting go, and the enduring connection that can remain between foster carers and adoptive families.Sarah reflects on the transition from foster care to adoption and shares what it has meant to stay a part of the child’s life. It’s an honest, moving conversation about love,

19:30

Polly Talks Foster Carers with Louisa

Polly Talks Adoption & Fostering ·

2025/05/15

In this special episode for Foster Care Fortnight, Polly sits down with Laura, an adoptive mum, to talk about the powerful and often overlooked relationship between adoptive families and foster carers.Laura shares her heartfelt experience of maintaining a bond with her child’s former foster carer, highlighting the vital role they continue to play in their child’s life. It's a conversation about connection, continuity, and the lifelong impact of care.

19:29

Polly Talks Foster Carers with Jamie and Holly

Polly Talks Adoption & Fostering ·

2025/05/12

Special Foster Care Fortnight Episode – Polly Talks Fostering and Adoption x WTAF In this powerful crossover episode, Polly is joined by Jamie and Holly from the We Talk Adoption and Fostering (WTAF) podcast. Together, they share heartfelt reflections on their experiences growing up in foster care, the challenges they faced, and the deep, lasting bonds they’ve formed with their foster carers. Honest, emotional, and full of insight, this special Foster Care Fortnight conversation highlights why

35:23

Polly Talks Adoption and Fostering with author Nell...

Polly Talks Adoption & Fostering ·

2025/03/04

Polly Talks Adoption and Fostering – Featuring Nell CarpenterIn this episode of Polly Talks Adoption and Fostering, Polly sits down with Nell Carpenter, author of Someday This Could Be Ordinary: Our Adoption Journey. Nell shares her raw and honest experience of adopting two children—an eight-year-old and a three-year-old—each with their own histories of trauma and resilience. She opens up about the emotional rollercoaster of forming a new family, the challenges of attachment, and the life-changing

29:44

Polly Talks eating behaviours with Dr Sarah Snuggs

Polly Talks Adoption & Fostering ·

2024/12/16

In this episode, Dr. Polly Cowan talks with Dr. Sarah Suggs from Reading University about eating behaviours in care experienced children. Dr. Suggs shares her expertise on how early trauma, disrupted attachments, and experiences in care can deeply influence children’s relationship with food. This episode offers valuable insights into how we can better understand and support these children, particularly at a time when food and family dynamics are so prominent. This conversation is especially

19:01

Polly Talks to birth parent Rachel about Bluebird Flock

Polly Talks Adoption & Fostering ·

2024/12/11

In this moving episode of Polly Talks, Polly is joined by Rachel, a birth mother who has found crucial support through the Bluebird Flock groups, and Sarah, her dedicated support worker. Together, they share how the Bluebird Project has played a transformative role in Rachel's journey—offering a vital network for birth parents who have a child in foster, adoptive, or kinship care and another living at home with them. The Bluebird Project was founded with one clear mission: to create a safe,

27:06

Polly Talks... Bluebird with Vickie and Naomi

Polly Talks Adoption & Fostering ·

2024/11/28

Polly Talks to Naomi & Vickie from Scottish Adoption & Fostering: The Bluebird ProjectIn this powerful episode of Polly Talks..., Polly sits down with Vickie and Naomi from Scottish Adoption and Fostering to dive deep into the Bluebird Project—a vital support network for birth parents whose children are in foster, adoptive, or kinship care.The Bluebird Project was created with one core mission: to provide a safe, non-judgmental space for birth parents to connect, heal, and find support

64:48

Polly Talks... Thriving Adoptees with Simon Benn

Polly Talks Adoption & Fostering ·

2024/11/24

Polly Talks with Simon Benn from Thriving Adoptees!In this episode of Polly Talks..., Polly sits down with Simon Benn, founder of Thriving Adoptees, for a powerful conversation about the lived experience of adoption. Simon shares his personal journey as an adoptee, exploring the emotional challenges, the search for identity, and the resilience that comes with navigating life after adoption.Simon’s work with Thriving Adoptees focuses on supporting adoptees in understanding and embracing their unique

27:53

Polly Talks Christmas with Amanda

Polly Talks Adoption & Fostering ·

2022/12/13

This episode Polly Talks... to Amanda about how to enjoy a stress free Christmas, how to manage expectations and hopefully stop those melt downs.

55:07

Polly Talks... with Ros Powell and son Levi

Polly Talks Adoption & Fostering ·

2022/10/11

Polly talks to is Rosalind Powell and her son Levi. Rosalind is author of the book How I Met My Son and is also Contributing Editor for HELLO! Magazine and has written for a wide selection of national newspapers and supplements including the Observer, Independent, Guardian, Sunday Times and Mirror, as well as magazines such as Red, for which she was a contributing editor, Grazia, Marie Claire and Cosmopolitan.You can purchase Roslind's book How I Met My Son on amazon here

22:56

Polly Talks... with Jette, Occupational Therapist at...

Polly Talks Adoption & Fostering ·

2022/08/18

Polly talks to Jette, an Occupational Therapist at Scottish Adoption.

38:06

Polly Talks... about Introductions!

Polly Talks Adoption & Fostering ·

2020/11/26

In this podcast Polly speaks to adopters and fostercarers about what happens during the introduction process.

42:22

Polly Talks... Single Adopters - The Emotions!

Polly Talks Adoption & Fostering ·

2020/06/03

Polly talks to Shonagh and Chelsea about the emotions of becoming a mother.

20:47

Polly Talks... Single Adopters - Family Finding

Polly Talks Adoption & Fostering ·

2020/06/03

Polly talks to Chelsea and Shonagh about the Family Finding Process.

23:15

Polly Talks... Single Adopters - Getting Approved

Polly Talks Adoption & Fostering ·

2020/05/19

In this episode Polly talks to Shonagh and Chelsea about the Homestudy process and getting to the Adoption Approval Panel.

20:45

Polly Talks... Single Adopters - Why Adoption, Why...

Polly Talks Adoption & Fostering ·

2020/05/18

Polly, one of Scottish Adoption's Senior Practitioners in the Family Placement Team, talks to single adopters Shonagh and Chelsea about their journey to parenthood.

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