A Mile in My Shoes

A Mile in My Shoes

Nominated 'Best New Podcast' at the 2019 British Podcast Awards. A weekly podcast that invites you to walk in the shoes of a stranger and listen to their story. Take 10 minutes to hear from people from all walks of life, with each story part of Empathy Museum's audio projects – including A Mile in My Shoes, From Where I'm Standing, and Brixton Memories. More information about our projects at empathymuseum.com. Please be aware that some stories are more appropriate for adult listeners. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

March 24, 2026 10 mins

Steadman’s story

Produced by Eloise Stevens.


In 1981, Black communities in Brixton rose up in bloody confrontation with the Met Police – against a backdrop of racism, severe economic recession and high unemployment. They followed on from similar events in Bristol the year before, and the summer of ‘81 brought further uprisings across England – including in Liverpool, Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds. It was a critical moment in t...

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In this episode, Angel tells her personal story to accompany the letter she wrote and read in episode five.


Down the Rabbit Hole is a series of letters and personal stories from three women, Elizabeth, Rita and Angel. They all access The Beth Centre – a space supporting women living in Lambeth who are at risk of, or affected by, the criminal justice system.


Take a look at a beautiful book of images made to accompany this...

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In this episode we hear a letter written and read by Angel.


Down the Rabbit Hole is a series of letters and personal stories from three women: Elizabeth, Rita and Angel. All three access The Beth Centre – a space supporting women living in Lambeth who are at risk of, or affected by, the criminal justice system.


Take a look at a beautiful book of images made to accompany this series: https://www.empathymuseum.com/pod...

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In this episode, Rita tells her personal story to accompany the letter she wrote and read in episode three.


Down the Rabbit Hole is a series of letters and personal stories from three women, Elizabeth, Rita and Angel. They all access The Beth Centre – a space supporting women living in Lambeth who are at risk of, or affected by, the criminal justice system.


Take a look at a beautiful book of images made to accompany this...

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In this episode we hear a letter written and read by Rita.


Down the Rabbit Hole is a series of letters and personal stories from three women: Elizabeth, Rita and Angel. All three access The Beth Centre – a space supporting women living in Lambeth who are at risk of, or affected by, the criminal justice system.


Take a look at a beautiful book of images made to accompany this series: https://www.empathymuseum.com/podcast/down-t...

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In this second episode of the series, Elizabeth tells her personal story to accompany the letter she wrote and read in episode one.


Down the Rabbit Hole is a series of letters and personal stories from three women, Elizabeth, Rita and Angel. They all access The Beth Centre – a space supporting women living in Lambeth who are at risk of, or affected by, the criminal justice system.


Take a look at a beautiful book of image...

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In this first episode of the series, we hear a letter written and read by Elizabeth.


Down the Rabbit Hole is a series of letters and personal stories from three women, Elizabeth, Rita and Angel. They all access The Beth Centre – a space supporting women living in Lambeth who are at risk of, or affected by, the criminal justice system.


Take a look at a beautiful book of images made to accompany this series: https://www.empathy...

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Episode 6 of 'Our Justice': a mini series of true stories and conversations co-produced with young people with experience of the Scottish justice system.


In Chris’s second episode, he interviews Gary Brown – a development co-ordinator for young people with care experience. They discuss the relationship between the Scottish care system and the Scottish justice system. 


This is a Boldface Production, in partnership wi...

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August 2, 2022 12 mins

Episode 5 of 'Our Justice': a mini series of true stories and conversations co-produced with young people with experience of the Scottish justice system.


In this episode, we hear from Chris – a young activist and advocate for people with care experience. He shares his experiences growing up in the care system.


This is a Boldface Production, in partnership with Community Justice Scotland and the Empathy Museum. 


Conten...

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July 27, 2022 15 mins

Episode 4 of 'Our Justice': a mini-series of true stories and conversations, co-produced with young people with experience of the Scottish justice system.


In Elio's second episode, they speak to their sibling EJ (who is currently studying law) about the impact of having a parent sent to prison.  


This is a Boldface Production, in partnership with Community Justice Scotland and the Empathy Museum. 


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July 27, 2022 10 mins

Episode 3 of 'Our Justice': a mini-series of true stories and conversations, co-produced with young people with experience of the Scottish justice system.


In this episode we hear from 18-year-old Elio, who loves theatre and is a huge fan of Doctor Who. They share their experience of growing up with a parent in prison. 


This is a Boldface Production, in partnership with Community Justice Scotland and the Empathy Museum.&n...

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Episode 2 of 'Our Justice': a mini-series of true stories and conversations, co-produced with young people with experience of the Scottish justice system.


In Reece's second episode, he invites his friend Kayleigh to discuss class, mental health and generational trauma in relation to the Scottish Justice System.

If you didn't catch Reece's first episode, you can find it just before this one in our podcast feed.


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July 19, 2022 11 mins

Episode 1 of 'Our Justice': a mini-series of true stories and conversations, co-produced with young people with experience of the Scottish justice system.


In this episode we hear from 25-year-old Reece, who works at a nightclub and is training to be a social worker. He talks about going into witness protection as a young person, and navigating his Borderline Personality Disorder diagnosis. 


This is a Boldface Production,...

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December 22, 2021 8 mins
“We had a workshop full of tools and equipment and right from the start I was thinking, yes, this is our time” – Dermot's story was produced by Alia Cassam and was collected as part of From Where I’m Standing, our project collecting audio stories and portraits from 2020. More about the project: https://fromwhereiamstanding.empathymuseum.com

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December 15, 2021 7 mins
 “We get treated like we’re a little bit dumb because we believe in God” – Onjali's story was produced by Melissa Viney and was collected as part of From Where I’m Standing, our project collecting audio stories and portraits from 2020. More about the project: https://fromwhereiamstanding.empathymuseum.com

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December 8, 2021 8 mins
“Actually it’s OK not to be OK. We all have days when we’re not OK, and that’s fine.” – Helen's story was produced by Sara Conkey and was collected as part of From Where I’m Standing, our project collecting audio stories and portraits from 2020. More about the project: https://fromwhereiamstanding.empathymuseum.com

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December 1, 2021 6 mins
“Dying is hard. It’s hard work like birth is hard work.” – Claire's story was produced by Nada Smiljanic and was collected as part of From Where I’m Standing, our project collecting audio stories and portraits from 2020. More about the project: https://fromwhereiamstanding.empathymuseum.com

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November 24, 2021 7 mins
“For me, the way I entertain my patients is to sing with them.” – Kathleen's story was produced by Olivia Humphreys and was collected as part of From Where I’m Standing, our project collecting audio stories and portraits from 2020. More about the project: https://fromwhereiamstanding.empathymuseum.com

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November 17, 2021 8 mins
“I remember asking her when does this get any easier? And she said it never does, and the day it does is when you should stop.” – David's story was produced by Sara Conkey and was collected as part of From Where I’m Standing, our project collecting audio stories and portraits from 2020. More about the project: https://fromwhereiamstanding.empathymuseum.com

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November 10, 2021 8 mins
“This woman nearly fell in the pond to avoid walking past us” – Beverly's story was produced by Deborah Shorindé and was collected as part of From Where I’m Standing, our project collecting audio stories and portraits from 2020. More about the project: https://fromwhereiamstanding.empathymuseum.com

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