Amplifying The Unseen

What happens when homework takes priority over play, and the school system puts pressure on families in ways that don’t always fit their realities?

In this episode of Amplifying the Unseen, Kirsty Reed dives into the lived experience of "homework versus play" drawing on 20 years of experience in children’s services and her own candid journey as a parent. She challenges the assumed benefits of homework, highlighting the j...

What do you do when September arrives, the school gates open, and your child isn’t walking through them?

In this episode of Amplifying the Unseen, Kirsty Reed unpacks the unexpected grief and complex emotions that come when a child is no longer able to attend school - not by choice, but because the system simply can’t meet their needs.

Drawing from her family’s complex journey she reflects on the sense of loss, guil...

What happens when the school run becomes one of the hardest parts of your day and nobody seems to notice?

In this episode of Amplifying the Unseen, Kirsty Reed explores the realities behind the daily school run: the stress, isolation and struggles that can sit beneath the surface.

Drawing on nearly two decades of experience as a mum, Kirsty shares how her youngest child’s transition into school—and particularly from Recep...

What do we do with our anger when we see something that isn’t right?

In this second episode of Amplifying the Unseen, Kirsty explores the journey from rage and frustration towards hope, action and collective change.

Drawing on her experiences as a mother, grandmother and advocate, Kirsty reflects on a lifelong awareness of injustice—from childhood experiences and family debates to working within systems that often feel d...

What happens when we start talking about the stories and experiences that are too often left unheard?

In the first episode of Amplifying the Unseen, host Kirsty Reed introduces a podcast dedicated to voices, experiences and stories that are often overlooked.

Kirsty explores subjects including parenting, SEND, anti-racism, allyship and social injustice through honest conversations and lived experience.

Drawing on her career in charitie...

Some stories are everywhere. Others are quietly pushed to the edges.

Amplifying the Unseen with Kirsty Reed is a podcast that elevates the voices, experiences and perspectives that too often go unheard. Through honest conversations and powerful storytelling, Kirsty explores the realities of parenting, community, blended families, anti-racism, raising children with SEND, leadership, inequality and the systems that shape our lives.

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