DiscoverMessy Social WorkRich and Tim speak to Dr Lorna Stabler about lived experience—its power, its promise, and its problems.
Rich and Tim speak to Dr Lorna Stabler about lived experience—its power, its promise, and its problems.

Rich and Tim speak to Dr Lorna Stabler about lived experience—its power, its promise, and its problems.

Update: 2025-10-03
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 In this episode, we explore why lived experience has become such a dominant force in social work, and ask: what are we missing when we treat it as unquestionable truth? Dr Stabler helps us think critically about how stories are used, who gets to tell them, and what happens when experience becomes currency. This is a conversation about ethics, representation, and the uncomfortable edges of practice. 


Relational Activism: https://www.relationalactivism.com/

Rich's BASW Child Protection sessions: https://basw.co.uk/social-work-child-protection-professional-practice-programme

Rich Devine's blog: https://richarddevinesocialwork.com/about/

Tim Fisher LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/timfisher101/

Rich Devine LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-devine-181763177/

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Rich and Tim speak to Dr Lorna Stabler about lived experience—its power, its promise, and its problems.

Rich and Tim speak to Dr Lorna Stabler about lived experience—its power, its promise, and its problems.

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