Tay Does Life ... !
Hi! I'm Tay the creator, producer, editor and host of the Tay Does Life podcast. My podcast is a safe space where I get a snippet into the lives of people who have or are going through hardships! I am a 23 year old care leaver who has been a victim of negative stereotypes the majority of my life, this podcast is my way of fighting back and giving a voice to those who may be in a sim ...
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TRIGGER WARNING - MENTAL HEALTH, PHYSICAL HEALTH,SEXUAL VIOLENCE, ABUSE, ASSAULT, FOSTER CARE Summary - Fatima Whitbread is a former javelin World Champion, Double Olympian, Former World Record Holder and Care Leaver. In this episode Fatima and I talk about the ins and out of her foster care journey, Fatima was abandoned by her mother as a baby and spent her first 14 years in care homes. She faced neglect, physical and sexual abuse. Whilst in her mid-teens she finally found her forever home. Now, Fatima works hard to ensure she is making change for the next gen of care experienced young people, Name - Fatima Whitbread How We Met - Fatima and I are social media friends who want to make change for the next gen of care experienced people. Awareness - Foster Care Fatima's Socials Fatima's Insta Link - https://www.instagram.com/fatima.whitbread/ Fatima's Insta Handle - @fatima.whitbread Fatima's UK Campaign - https://www.fatimascampaign.com/ Tayler's Socials Insta Link - https://www.instagram.com/tay_does_life_podcast/ Insta Handle - @tay_does_life_podcast LinkTree (All Links) - https://linktr.ee/taydoeslife 6% Documentary - https://youtu.be/WLiqHQ9wCDs?si=nnxfFDdwTpQqa0vM Mental Health Support Numbers Samaritan Phone - 116 123 or Email jo@samaritans.org You can also call the Samaritans Welsh Language Line on 0808 164 0123 (7pm–11pm every day). National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK Phone - 0800 689 5652 (6pm to midnight every day). Nightline. If you're a student, you can look on the Nightline website to see if your university or college offers a night-time listening service. Nightline phone operators are all students too. MORE LINKS HERE
TRIGGER WARNING - MENTAL HEALTH, PHYSICAL HEALTH, ABUSE, ASSAULT, FOSTER CARE Summary - In this episode David and I discuss the ins and outs of being a foster parent. We hear about how David and his wife became foster carers, the process, how foster care changes lives and the progression that can be made within the system as foster parents. This episode is great if you are thinking about becoming a foster parent but want or need the extra push Name - David Willard How We Met - David is one of my foster parents. I love him and his wife Tracey so much. They are incredible people and I feel truly blessed to have them in my life. Awareness - Foster Care Tayler's Socials Insta Link - https://www.instagram.com/tay_does_life_podcast/ Insta Handle - @tay_does_life_podcast LinkTree (All Links) - https://linktr.ee/taydoeslife 6% Documentary - https://youtu.be/WLiqHQ9wCDs?si=nnxfFDdwTpQqa0vM Mental Health Support Numbers Samaritan Phone - 116 123 or Email jo@samaritans.org You can also call the Samaritans Welsh Language Line on 0808 164 0123 (7pm–11pm every day). National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK Phone - 0800 689 5652 (6pm to midnight every day). Nightline. If you're a student, you can look on the Nightline website to see if your university or college offers a night-time listening service. Nightline phone operators are all students too. MORE LINKS HERE
TRIGGER WARNING - MENTAL HEALTH, PHYSICAL HEALTH, ABUSE, ASSAULT, FOSTER CARE Summary - Shilla is an incredible woman who grew up in the care system, She is a PhD Student examining the parenting experiences of care leavers in England compared to Scotland. As well as this she hosts her own podcast called The Doctor's Diary on Instagram and is the Promise Officer for Scotland. This episode is a great listen if you are working in the care sector and want to gain an insight to what life as a young person living in a residential home is like. Name - Shilla Shomai How We Met - Shilla and I are social media friends who want to make change for the next gen of care experienced people. Awareness - Foster Care Shilla's Socials Shilla Insta Link - https://www.instagram.com/phd.shilla/ Shilla Insta Handle - @phd.shilla Shilla Insta Podcast Link - https://www.instagram.com/doctorsdiarypodcast/ Shilla Insta Podcast Handle - @doctorsdiarypodcast Shilla's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shilla-shomai-660371114/ Tayler's Socials Insta Link - https://www.instagram.com/tay_does_life_podcast/ Insta Handle - @tay_does_life_podcast LinkTree (All Links) - https://linktr.ee/taydoeslife 6% Documentary - https://youtu.be/WLiqHQ9wCDs?si=nnxfFDdwTpQqa0vM Mental Health Support Numbers Samaritan Phone - 116 123 or Email jo@samaritans.org You can also call the Samaritans Welsh Language Line on 0808 164 0123 (7pm–11pm every day). National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK Phone - 0800 689 5652 (6pm to midnight every day). Nightline. If you're a student, you can look on the Nightline website to see if your university or college offers a night-time listening service. Nightline phone operators are all students too. MORE LINKS HERE
TRIGGER WARNING - MENTAL HEALTH, PHYSICAL HEALTH, ABUSE, ASSAULT, FOSTER CARE Summary - Sophia and I got on so well, we bounced so well off each other, in the episode we cover Sophia's journey in the care system and how the care system saved her. For the both of us education played a huge part of our life and has shaped us into wanting to make change for the next gen of care experienced young people. Name - Sophia Warner How We Met - Sophia and I are social media friends who want to make change for the next gen of care experienced people. Awareness - Foster Care Sophia's Socials Sophia Insta Link - https://www.instagram.com/sophiawarner95/ Sophia Insta Handle - @sophiawarner95 Art Insta Link - https://www.instagram.com/warnerillustrates/ Art Insta Handle - @warnerillustrates Sophia's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophia-warner-114958258/ Tayler's Socials Insta Link - https://www.instagram.com/tay_does_life_podcast/ Insta Handle - @tay_does_life_podcast LinkTree (All Links) - https://linktr.ee/taydoeslife 6% Documentary - https://youtu.be/WLiqHQ9wCDs?si=nnxfFDdwTpQqa0vM Mental Health Support Numbers Samaritan Phone - 116 123 or Email jo@samaritans.org You can also call the Samaritans Welsh Language Line on 0808 164 0123 (7pm–11pm every day). National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK Phone - 0800 689 5652 (6pm to midnight every day). Nightline. If you're a student, you can look on the Nightline website to see if your university or college offers a night-time listening service. Nightline phone operators are all students too. MORE LINKS HERE
TRIGGER WARNING - MENTAL HEALTH, PHYSICAL HEALTH, ABUSE, ASSAULT, FOSTER CARE Summary - In this episode Chido and I discuss the ins and outs of growing up being a foster sister and how that has shaped her life into what it is now. Chido is the Managing Director of Banya 'is an independent fostering agency looking after foster children & young people placed by local authorities in Greater London & beyond.' Name - Chido Poe How We Met - Chido and I are social media friends who want to make change for the next gen of care experienced people. Awareness - Foster Care Chido's Socials Chido Insta Link - https://www.instagram.com/chido_poe/ Chido Insta Handle - @chido_poe Banya Fostering Insta Link - https://www.instagram.com/banyafostering/ Banya Fostering Insta Handle - @banyafostering Banya Fostering Website - https://www.banya.co.uk/ Chido LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chido-poe-bb64aa175/ Tayler's Socials Insta Link - https://www.instagram.com/tay_does_life_podcast/ Insta Handle - @tay_does_life_podcast LinkTree (All Links) - https://linktr.ee/taydoeslife 6% Documentary - https://youtu.be/WLiqHQ9wCDs?si=nnxfFDdwTpQqa0vM Mental Health Support Numbers Samaritan Phone - 116 123 or Email jo@samaritans.org You can also call the Samaritans Welsh Language Line on 0808 164 0123 (7pm–11pm every day). National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK Phone - 0800 689 5652 (6pm to midnight every day). Nightline. If you're a student, you can look on the Nightline website to see if your university or college offers a night-time listening service. Nightline phone operators are all students too. MORE LINKS HERE