HeyJaredIntrusive Kindness
Intrusive Kindness explores how care disrupts, repairs, and reshapes us. Through immersive storytelling and reflective conversations, PJ dives into human connection, self‑compassion, healing, and the emotional labour of practice.
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Humans Are Not Metrics: Social Work in a Marketised World (opens the original)
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In this powerful Season 3 opener, PJ returns to Australia after years working across NGOs and statutory systems in the UK only to step straight into the biggest ethical dilemma of his social work career. This episode dives deep into the world of Social Benefit Bonds (SIBs): market‑driven funding models where private investors bankroll social programs and governments repay them only if families achieve measurable change. What begins as innovation quickly becomes a confronting question what happen
Why Practitioners Are Done With Instagram Self‑Care (opens the original)
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In this episode, PJ sits down with Charlotte to explore what authentic self‑care really looks like for people working in the helping professions. Moving beyond the glossy, performative versions of self‑care often seen on social media, this conversation dives into the quiet, practical rituals that keep practitioners grounded while supporting others. Charlotte shares her journey into child and family support work, shaped by her own lived experience and the long process of healing from childhood tr
When Casework Cracks and Systems Collapse - Part 2 (opens the original)
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Part 2 tells the story of what happens when a child protection system collapses and frontline workers are left to navigate the fallout. From emergency all‑staff meetings to new recording systems, shifting leadership and increased oversight, this episode explores how reform disrupts casework and lands directly on the children whose lives are already unstable. Through visits with carers and young people, we see how uncertainty spreads through the ecosystem impacting behaviour, routines, relationsh
When Casework Cracks and Systems Collapse — Part 1 (opens the original)
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What does it really feel like to enter statutory social work for the first time? In this Season 2 finale, PJ shares the early casework that shaped his practice sibling groups navigating trauma, crisis behaviour, school escalations, and the delicate work of building trust. But alongside the casework sits the system itself: policies, accreditation, funding, leadership, and the structures that hold (or fail to hold) children in care. This episode explores the intersection of: • UK statutory social
What a Refugee Football Team Taught Me About Care (opens the original)
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What happens when your story crosses the stories of the people you support? In this episode, I unpack the hidden baselines we carry into practice, the discomfort of unfamiliar family worlds, and the emotional cost of trying to do everything for everyone. Through the lens of a refugee football team, I explore the first time I learned to step back and why that lesson matters for every social worker. Follow the podcast, leave a rating, and join the discussion on Instagram.
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