My Social Support Network - Ep 27. You're Bad At Breathing

Here we are with Episode 2 of Regain Control, the guide to taking your life back, getting back out there, while helping you feel well, beat pain and more! This time, My Social Support Network's very own Paula Billig takes us through how to beat pain, and it's partly about learning how to breath. M…

My Social Support Network - Ep 26. Regain Control

2025 is a year of inspiration, so today we start our series on Regaining Control. How to take your life back, how to get back out there, how to feel well, beat pain and more!  My Social Support Network's very own Paula Billig takes us through the first part of our programme, and along with this ep…

My Social Support Network - Ep 25. Small Steps, Big Impact

In our second episode of Season 2, Dr Caroline Howe (founder of My Social Support Network) takes us through the very real changes we see in our bodies after an injury. This is very common, especially due to the added effects of damage to the Vagus nerve and the increase of cortisol in the systems o…

My Social Support Network - Ep 24. Create Today

In today's episode, we hear from Dr Caroline Howe, Founder of My Social Support Network (MSSN), as she takes us through the year ahead for the podcast, how MSSN works to support and encourage our members to heal and feel safe to get back to work via the Social Cognitive Career Theory. This year we…

My Social Support Network - Ep 23. Counting the Cost - Financial Help After Workplace Injuries

This is our third episode in the Summer Series, and this time we're revisiting Dr Caroline Howe's interview with Bernadette Redford from the Salvation Army "Money Care" Team. Originally aired as Episode 4 - Financial Support for Injured Workers, Bernadette will talk us through some practical advice…

My Social Support Network - Ep 22. Your Case Your Rights

This is the second episode of our best-of Summer Series while the MSSN Team take a break and prepare for more episodes in 2025. In this episode, Dr Caroline Howe speaks with Kevin Sawers from the Walker Law Group about worker's rights as they make their way through the Worker's Compensation Scheme…

My Social Support Network - Ep 21. Reclaiming Joy - A New Approach to Chronic Pain Management

This is the first episode of our best-of Summer Series while the MSSN Team take a break and prepare for more episodes in 2025. In this episode we take a short look back at Dr Caroline Howe's conversation with Dr Tania Gardner to discuss chronic pain management and the idea of joy in recovery. We …

My Social Support Network - Ep 20. How Families Cope With Workplace Injury

Caring for somone isolated through injury or illness is a full time job - and this job, more often than not, falls to family members. A wife, a husband or partner, a child or sibling, these are the silent compassionate people who care, but it's not an easy road. In this episode My Social Support N…

My Social Support Network - Ep 19. Seeing Through Stigma

Stigma can play a large part in increasing the suffering of an injured or sick person. Often they feel like they are being judged, or letting the side down, and when they do return to work, will they be treated the same way. In this episode Dr Caroline Howe speaks to Libi Stone - Occupational Reha…

My Social Support Network - Ep 18. How To Avoid Burnout

This week's episode is a special presentation by Dr Caroline Howe, founder of My Social Support Network, on not only how to avoid burnout, but also an exploration of Trauma Informed Therapy. Recent studies with PTSD and trauma patients, show that both EMDR and Trauma Therapy, supported by other pra…