In this podcast, Jadwiga Leigh, the founder of New Beginnings, talks to Sylvia (not her real name), a parent she met in 2018 when she had just started New Beginnings. At the time, Sylvia’s children were subject to child protection under the category of neglect and the reason why Sylvia’s social worker thought she would benefit from the New Beginnings' trauma informed programme was because Sylvia had been a victim of domestic abuse for many years. 

Sylvia had also lost her eldest son to suicide. 

In an attempt to numb her pain, Sylvia used illicit substances and although Sylvia openly disclosed she was a cannabis user what she never admitted was that she was also addicted to amphetamine. It was her addiction to amphetamine that ultimately led to her children being accommodated into foster care in 2020. 

In this podcast we explore what it was like for Sylvia to go through the child protection system with a hidden addiction in the hope that we can help other parents, who are in a similar situation, break their silence and get the support that they need. We also wanted to record this podcast in the hope that we might be able to help social workers, and therapeutic practitioners, who are not drug and alcohol workers, better understand what kind of support they may be able to offer a parent who they think may have an addiction.

Sylvia's Story: Neglect, addiction, and the child protection system.

🎙️Les Unes
Un podcast pour que chacun.e puisse se rencontrer, se reconnaître, se questionner et OSER être. On y aborde des vécus intimes en terres humaines. 

Dans cet épisode, nous abordons le jeu, sous toutes ses formes qui constitue un des plus grands vecteurs d'émotion, de partage, d'apprentissage, d'épanouissement, de dépassement de soi, de résilience… Il revêt souvent une dimension artistique, et met à l’épreuve la concentration, la gestion des émotions, le rapport au risque et à l’échec, ainsi que la capacité à exercer sa créativité et sa liberté face à des règles préétablies. 

Le jeu vidéo, plus grande industrie culturelle au monde, s'affirme progressivement comme un art total, à même de véhiculer des messages puissants et proposer un fascinant reflet de notre esprit. 

🧡 Baptiste Ellequain
Franco-espagnol, né à Paris, fils de thérapeutes, élevé face à la mer et dans les séminaires. Bercé par la psychologie, passionné par le jeu, destiné à écrire.
Écrire pour transmettre, jouer pour ressentir. Entre passion et vocation, il n'y a parfois qu'une case à franchir.

💬 Chloé Lunes
Doula de projet pour les entrepreneuses du coeur &amp; les artistes multipotentielles &amp; facilitatrice d’espace de transition et de présence avec le tantra et le yoga kundalini à Paris, en ligne et dans le Vercors.
☀️Site (http://www.chloelunes.com)
☀️Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/chloelunes/) 
☀️Participer à la cagnotte (https://fr.tipeee.com/podcast-les-unes) 

#28 Les Unes aveBaptiste Ellequain - Introspection ludique

Welcome to Villain Arc the EP. In this song, and throughout the EP, I talk about trust issues, struggles of faith, and get vulnerable, exposing problems, doubts, and desires I haven't shared prior.

Instrumental produced by MubzGotBeats.

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Letter To My Idol (Prod. by Mubz Got Beats)

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CDJ 2000 Nxs 2 - DJM 900 Nxs 2
Pirate Studios - Dublin, Ireland

SamtoraZ - Sounds of Heaven vol.2

All is Fragile - Recovery

“Đôi Cánh Thiên Thần” là một bản nhạc đầy cảm xúc, kể về một cô gái lạc lối trong vòng xoáy nghiện ngập và tự nghi ngờ bản thân. Cô không còn nhìn thấy giá trị của mình, chỉ thấy những vết thương và sai lầm. Nhưng trong mắt anh, cô vẫn là một thiên thần, mỏng manh, đẹp đẽ, và xứng đáng được yêu thương. Bài hát là lời thì thầm của một người nhìn thấy ánh sáng trong bóng tối của cô, và mong cô một ngày sẽ tin vào đôi cánh của chính mình.

English Translation:

“Đôi Cánh Thiên Thần” (Angel Wings) is a tender, emotional journey through the eyes of someone who sees beauty in brokenness. She’s lost in addiction, unable to recognize her worth haunted by guilt, numbness, and shame. But to him, she’s still an angel. This song is his quiet prayer: that one day, she’ll see herself the way he does radiant, worthy, and free.

Mirror Maze EP

Đôi Cánh Thiên Thần

Đôi Cánh Thiên Thần (Ft. Vinh Ho Nguyen)

“Shiny Object” was recorded, mixed and produced by us at our home studio in Sandiway, Northwich, and will be officially released on 1st December alongside the full video. As a fully DIY band, we create everything ourselves — from the music to the video, artwork and photography. The song explores digital addiction and how easily we’re pulled away from real life by our screens. The video is integral to the track, continuing the story of our central character as she faces distraction, overstimulation and the pull of modern technology. Watching it is key to experiencing the full narrative of the project.

Red Bluff - Shiny Object Released 01-12-25

At New Beginnings we work holistically with families who are known to Children’s Social Care. 

We have learned that parents who find themselves in the child protection system have most likely experienced prolonged episodes of trauma, such as physical, sexual and emotional abuse, often within the home, at some point in their lives. These traumatic events can lead to issues with mental ill health as well as drug and alcohol misuse. 
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We also recognise that becoming a parent is one of life's most complex challenges. Our aim, therefore, is to work closely with parents in the child protection process so that they can develop the strength, knowledge and power to become the parents they want to be and in return, teach other parents how to do the same.

Recently we decided to do a monthly podcast to bring our stories, battles, victories and lessons to others. We find that getting truths heard is incredibly healing and empowering and so this is our space to do that.

We are a two-piece metalcore band from Germany.
Our debut EP FATHOM releases on 29.08.25.

Raw emotion. This is just the beginning.

Khám phá âm thanh vượt lên trên biên giới và niềm tin.
Melodic techno hòa cùng cảm xúc nơi ánh sáng và bóng tối giao nhau.
Tạo nên âm nhạc cho tâm hồn con người, không dành cho hệ thống.

English translation: 

Exploring sound beyond borders and beliefs.
Melodic techno meets emotion where unity, light, and darkness collide.
Creating music for the human spirit, not the system.

dnb is  part of my life

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This is my Villain Arc... Is This What You Wanted? and more from the EP now streaming

New tracks tagged #Addiciton