Voices Unlocked

🎙️Voices Unlocked Podcast Breaking Silence. Breaking Stigma Supporting youth with incarcerated parents You are more than your story✨

Voices Unlocked is a society podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 20 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Voices Unlocked Ep. 21 | Growing Up With a Parent's Addiction

  Aug 17, 202630 min

  In this deeply personal and educational episode of Voices Unlocked, our host opens up about one of the hardest chapters of her life - growing up with a mother who has struggled with addiction, mental illness, and repeated periods in prison. Alongside her co-host, she unpacks what it really means to live with ambiguous loss, disenfranchised grief, and the fear that comes with a parent's relapse. Together they explore the realities of the justice system, the vulnerability of release from custody, and why more support is needed for both children and adults navigating a parent's addiction. This is an honest, unfiltered conversation about setting boundaries out of love, choosing to heal, and refusing to let someone else's addiction define your future. If you or someone you know has grown up around addiction, incarceration, or family trauma, we hope this episode reminds you that you are not alone - and that healing looks different for everyone. Have a story of your own? Message us on Instagram or email us at voicesunlocked26@gmail.com Chapters: 00:00 - Disclaimer and welcome back 02:31 - Today's topic: growing up with parental addiction 05:32 - Mum's addiction battle: never a secret 08:05 - Mum's love beneath the addiction 10:16 - Released and gone missing 13:05 - Facing fear, rock bottom, and relapse 16:42 - Choosing to love her from afar 23:19 - Turning pain into purpose 26:45 - Wrapping up: what we're grateful for #Addiction #MentalHealth #FamilyTrauma #Podcast #VoicesUnlocked #Recovery #ParentalAddiction #Healing #YoungAdults #TrueStory

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  Voices Unlocked Ep. 20 | Surviving a Florida Prison at 17

  Aug 10, 202643 min

  From a Florida prison documentary to finding peace in Greece — Layla's story will move you. In this episode of Voices Unlocked, we welcome Layla, for the realest, most emotional conversation yet. Layla opens up about growing up with an absent, addicted mother, being raised by her nan and granddad, and the wild true story of how she ended up starring in a Channel 4 documentary that placed teenagers inside a real Florida prison at just 17 years old. We talk discipline vs. today's generation, why it took her years to trust a support group, what it's really like sitting across from inmates (including someone on death row), and how she went from an angry teenager who didn't want to live to someone travelling the world and finding genuine gratitude for life. This one covers grief, addiction, sibling bonds, healing, and the kind of friendship that changes your life. If you or someone you know has a parent affected by addiction or incarceration, we hope this conversation reminds you that you're not alone - and that healing on your own timeline is more than okay. Timestamps: 00:00 - Disclaimer & welcome back 00:44 - Meet Layla 01:46 - Five years of friendship & the Time Matters connection 02:32 - What finally got Layla to join a support group 07:17 - Raised by grandparents: tough love and discipline 10:24 - Why respect and boundaries mattered growing up 16:46 - The wild backstory: a UK teen flown to a Florida prison 21:53 - Inside the prison: talking to real inmates on death row 30:33 - Living with an absent, addicted mother 35:31 - Big travel dreams and life beyond the UK 36:26 - Seven countries in six months 37:28 - Finding peace and gratitude in Greece 39:54 - What everyone's grateful for 42:47 - Wrapping up & what's next ⚠️ Disclaimer: We are not therapists or counsellors. This podcast shares personal lived experience and is not professional advice. Some content may be heavy — please take care while listening. Got a story, question, or feedback? Email us at voicesunlocked26@gmail.com #VoicesUnlocked #Podcast #TrueStory #ChildhoodTrauma #AddictionRecovery #RaisedByGrandparents #MentalHealthMatters #SupportGroup #FloridaPrison #HealingJourney #Resilience #SiblingLove #TravelStories #Gratitude

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  Voices Unlocked Ep. 19 | Debunking Social Work Myths

  Jul 27, 202637 min

  Email us at voicesunlocked26@gmail.com The hosts of Voices Unlocked open with a disclaimer that they are not therapists, then welcome special guest Carla, a social worker with lived experience of having a dad in prison and a former placement student at Time Matters. They discuss how Carla connected with Lorna through placement and counselling training, how supportive and non-judgmental the Time Matters children and young people are, and the joy that can exist alongside sadness. The conversation covers stigma and fear around social workers, heavy caseloads and paperwork, why Carla values openness and appropriate sharing, and how media and court reporting can expose families’ addresses and identities without warning or adequate safeguarding. Carla encourages families not to fear referrals, to be honest, and remembers how supportive relationships can change perspectives. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:34 Meet the Guest Carla 01:18 How Carla Met Lorna 04:28 First Prison Visit Memories 05:13 Time Matters Group Magic 07:08 Media Stigma and Real Life 08:59 Lived Experience in Practice 10:02 Social Worker Myths Debunked 11:08 Workload and Paperwork Reality 16:31 Support Gaps and Advocacy Work 19:12 Knowing Your Rights 20:26 Media vs Safeguarding 21:14 When Your Address Is Published 21:47 Clear Communication Matters 23:30 Advice for Worried Families 24:55 Changing Social Work Narratives 26:07 Funny Social Worker Stories 29:29 Why We Stay in the Job 30:51 Lived Experience Builds Trust 34:10 Gratitude and Wrap Up

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  Voices Unlocked Ep. 18 | Bubbles & Brick Walls, Time Matters, and Lorna in the Hot Seat

  Jul 20, 202635 min

  Email us at voicesunlocked26@gmail.com In this episode of Voices Unlocked, the hosts share a disclaimer about not being therapists and encourage listener self-care, then swap roles to put co-host Dr. Lorna Brooks “in the hot seat.” Lorna explains how she moved from wanting to be a child psychologist into prison research, initially focusing on women in custody before dedicating her work to children affected by parental imprisonment through projects like Time Matters. She describes her PhD research on how families experience support, including interviewing Liv’s mum, and explains the title “Bubbles and Brick Walls,” inspired by Liv’s drawing and another parent’s metaphor about barriers to help. Liv reflects on meeting Lorna at age eight, how Lorna’s safeguarding and advocacy helped reduce shame and empowered her to speak safely at conferences, and shares an example of Lorna supporting her family on her mum’s release day. They close with mutual gratitude, mention Lorna’s move to Australia, and invite listeners to share stories and tune in next time. Chapters: 00:00 Important Disclaimer 00:34 Role Reversal Setup 02:44 Lorna Origins 04:51 Prison Research Pivot 06:52 Meeting Olivia Family 11:54 PhD Journey 13:18 Bubbles And Brick Walls 15:53 Release Day Story 18:40 Giving Kids A Voice 21:13 Safe Space to Share 24:58 Healing Through Speaking Out 28:03 Bond Beyond the Journey 28:45 Kitchen Discos and Breakups 29:36 Ethics of Youth Visibility 31:48 Gratitude and Future Plans 34:43 Final Thanks and Sign-Off

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  Voices Unlocked Ep. 17 | Nanny Carol Returns

  Jul 13, 202656 minS0

  <p>Email us at voicesunlocked26@gmail.com<br/><br/>We welcome back Liv’s Nanny Carol, joking about messages praising Carol’s looks and discussing skincare and sun protection. Carol reflects on the prison visit process, including waiting with other families without judgement, preparing children for sniffer dogs, and the intense travel, queues, and anxiety involved. They discuss how visits can be especially difficult for neurodivergent children and families, mention efforts to make visits more neurodiversity-friendly, and describe Olivia’s childhood asthma and the stress of having inhalers stored in lockers. Carol talks about the fear and anger during Melanie’s releas...

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