Riley grew up in care, and came to Jamie’s Farm when he was 14 years old full of energy and struggling to find his place in the world. Having often been let down by the adults around him, he protected himself by anticipating rejection and failure, putting on a hard front and looking for approval in the wrong places.

In Shift Happens, psychotherapist, former teacher, and Jamie’s Farm co-founder Tish Feilden is in conversation with young people we hear a lot about but don’t often hear from; raw, moving accounts of teenagers who were not succeeding within the school system, only to turn their lives around. She explores with them exactly what it was that made the difference.

Riley is now 18 and has been working as an apprentice at Jamie’s Farm. In this episode, he gives an honest account of growing up in care and shares how he could so easily have gone astray. His story demonstrates how young people, given the chance, can transform the narratives about themselves.

Music:Mythical Score Society / I Can See the World From Here / Courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com.