Living and Breathing It

Episode 8: Julian Harrison

In this episode, Dan talks to Julian Harrison, a community engagement consultant, about how his lived experience of mental illness and autism has influenced his work.  You can find out more about Julian on his website [https://julianharrisonconsultant.com/] and follow him on BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/julianharrison.bsky.social], LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/julian-harrison-29947718] and X [https://x.com/leicsparta].   Trigger warning: Please note that there are references to mental illness throughout the episode.   Do you have a lived experience journey to share?   Get in touch at danbeever.co.uk [https://danbeever.co.uk/]   Music by Ivan Luzan, www.ivanluzan.com [http://www.ivanluzan.com]

Episode 7: Karen Packwood (Pt 2)

In the second of two episodes, Dan talks to Karen Packwood, creative writing PhD student at the University of Nottingham. Karen’s work is focused on the production of a memoir, ‘Into the Silence’, which is set in post-genocide Sarajevo and explores her coming to terms with the death of her husband, Amir. You can follow Karen on ⁠YouTube⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@KarenPackwood], ⁠LinkedIn⁠ [http://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-packwood-a7403b215], ⁠Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/karenpackwoodauthor] and ⁠X⁠ [https://x.com/karen_packwood]. Trigger warning: Please note that there are references to war and its impact throughout the episode. Do you have a lived experience journey to share? Get in touch at ⁠danbeever.co.uk⁠ [https://danbeever.co.uk/]   Music by Ivan Luzan, ⁠www.ivanluzan.com⁠ [https://www.ivanluzan.com/]

Episode 6: Karen Packwood (Pt 1)

In the first of two episodes, Dan talks to Karen Packwood, creative writing PhD student at the University of Nottingham. Karen’s work is focused on the production of a memoir, ‘Into the Silence’, which is set in post-genocide Sarajevo and explores her coming to terms with the death of her husband, Amir. You can follow Karen on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@KarenPackwood], LinkedIn [http://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-packwood-a7403b215], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/karenpackwoodauthor] and X [https://x.com/karen_packwood]. Trigger warning: Please note that there are references to war and its impact throughout the episode. Do you have a lived experience journey to share? Get in touch at danbeever.co.uk [https://danbeever.co.uk/]   Music by Ivan Luzan, www.ivanluzan.com [https://www.ivanluzan.com/]

Episode 5: Vicky Lang (Pt 2)

In the second of two episodes, Dan talks to Vicky Lang about her experience working as a Survivor Engagement Officer for Welsh Women’s Aid, as a survivor of abuse herself.   You can follow Vicky on ⁠LinkedIn⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/vicky-lang-she-her-aaaa0489] and access the Welsh Women’s Aid’s Survivor Engagement Toolkit ⁠here⁠ [https://welshwomensaid.org.uk/what-we-do/survivor-engagement/survivor-engagement-resources]. Trigger warning: Please note that there are references to abuse throughout the episode. Do you have a lived experience journey to share?   Get in touch at ⁠⁠danbeever.co.uk⁠⁠ [https://danbeever.co.uk/] Music by Ivan Luzan, ⁠⁠www.ivanluzan.com [https://www.ivanluzan.com/]

Episode 4: ECFS '25 special

In this special episode, Dan reflects on the recent European Cystic Fibrosis Society conference (ECFS) with Bethinn Evans, PhD student at Queen’s University Belfast, who also has cystic fibrosis and is doing research in cystic fibrosis. You can find out more about Bethinn’s research here [https://www.cos-cf.org/] & follow the study on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/cos_cf_research]. For reference, the study reporting on behavioural issues in children on modulator therapy that Bethinn refers to is available here [https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01134-6]. You can join the Cystic Fibrosis Qualitative Research Network here [https://cfqrn.carrd.co/]. Do you have a lived experience journey to share? Get in touch at danbeever.co.uk [https://danbeever.co.uk/]   Music by Ivan Luzan, www.ivanluzan.com [http://www.ivanluzan.com]