Conversations with family and systemic therapists and consultants about their lives, loves and influences and what led them into systemic practice. With hosts Shila Rashid, Gail Simon and guests.
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Leading Irish family therapist Monica Whyte, former chair of EFTA, talks with Gail Simon about her life and how Irish identity and history shapes family therapy in Ireland. Watch the video versions of Systemic Lives interviews on the Systemic Practice YouTube Channel. This podcast is part of the Systemic Lives series hosted by Murmurations: Journal of Transformative Systemic Practice and Everything is Connected Press CIC.
14 Nov 2025
Kaethe Weingarten
Kaethe Weingarten discusses her work and insights on systemic issues, offering a deeper understanding of complex systems.
31 Oct 2025
Systemic Lives - Gill Goodwillie, Carry Gorney and Gwyn Whitfield
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18 Oct 2025
Justine van Lawick (Part 2)
Justine van Lawick discusses her life, influences, and hopes with Gail Simon, focusing on her doctoral research on Practices of Hope and her work in systemic therapy in this interview.
18 Oct 2025
Justine van Lawick (Part 1)
Justine van Lawick discusses her life, influences, and hopes with Gail Simon, focusing on her doctoral research on Practices of Hope and her work in systemic therapy in this interview.
18 Oct 2025
Froma Walsh
Shila Rashid interviews Dr. Froma Walsh, an expert in family resilience, discussing her work at the Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice.
10 Feb 2025
Systemic Lives - Arlene Healey and Imelda McCarthy
Send us a text Join us in this insightful episode of Systemic Lives as Arlene Healey engages in a profound conversation with Imelda McCarthy, focusing on Arlene's impactful work during a challenging time in Northern Ireland. About Arlene Healey: With over 45 years of experience as a Consultant Psychotherapist and Family Therapist, Arlene has made significant contributions to child and family services, particularly during The Troubles—a violent conflict rooted in religious and ethnic tensions...
12 Dec 2024
Vikki Reynolds
Send us a text Murmurations: Journal of Transformative Systemic Practice and Everything is Connected Press are pleased to host the SYSTEMIC LIVES PODCAST. Vikki Reynolds talks with Shila Rashid about her family and their influences in her life, learning from and with community, how she balances activism and enjoyment. https://murmurations.cloud 📺 Watch the video versions of these episodes and find out more by visiting the Systemic Lives page.
12 Dec 2024
Peter Stratton
Send us a text Murmurations: Journal of Transformative Systemic Practice and Everything is Connected Press are pleased to host the SYSTEMIC LIVES PODCAST. In this episode, Peter Stratton talks with Gail Simon about his early years, key influences, the development of the systemic practice field and SCORE that he was key in developing. __________________________________________________________ SCORE refers to the Systemic Clinical Outcome and Routine Evaluation, which is a reliable and valid i...
5 Dec 2024
Monica McGoldrick
Send us a text Monica McGoldrick talks with Gail Simon about early influences from her family and the many colleagues with whom she pioneered work with families. Monica McGoldrick Researchgate page The Multicultural Family Institute Systemic Lives Murmurations. Journal of Transformative Systemic Practice Everything is Connected Press 📺 Watch the video versions of these episodes and find out more by visiting the Systemic Lives page.
5 Dec 2024
Laura Fruggeri
Send us a text Laura Fruggeri reflects with Gail Simon on her upbringing in a politicised family, in an Italy that was attuned to both workers' rights and challenging mainstream psychiatry. She describes the development of systemic therapy as arising in response to both of these influences and the coherence with her own socio-psychologica analysis. Centro Bolognese di Terapia della Famiglia Laura’s Researchgate page Systemic Lives Murmurations. Journal of Transformative Systemic Practice E...
5 Dec 2024
Sharon Bond
Send us a text In this episode, Dr Sharon Bond talks with Shila Rashid about her early years, key influences, her emergent political awareness and the synergy between systemic thinking and politics for living and working as a Black woman in London, the importance of resiliance, and why she set up Chi-Ron systemic training institute. Chiron Training Systemic Lives Murmurations. Journal of Transformative Systemic Practice Everything is Connected Press 📺 Watch the video versions of these epis...
5 Dec 2024
Charlotte Burck
Send us a text Systemic therapist, researcher and activist, Charlotte Burck talks with Gail Simon about her early life, family and cultural influences, how her career unfolded with her journey into systemic therapy and more recently, documentary. Charlotte’s Researchgate page Charlotte’s documentaries Systemic Lives Murmurations. Journal of Transformative Systemic Practice Everything is Connected Press 📺 Watch the video versions of these episodes and find out more by visiting the Systemic ...
5 Dec 2024
Imelda McCarthy
Send us a text Imelda McCarthy talks with Shila Rashid about her life growing up in Ireland, becoming part of an international wave of Milan systemic therapy, creating an Irish approach through The Fifth Province and putting class, culture, and poverty of the systemic map. Imelda McCarthy papers Imelda McCarthy Festschrift Systemic Lives Murmurations. Journal of Transformative Systemic Practice Everything is Connected Press 📺 Watch the video versions of these episodes and find out more by ...
5 Dec 2024
Sheila McNamee
Send us a text Welcome to key social constructionist contributor, Sheila McNamee talking with Shila Rashid. Listen in to Sheila reflecting with Shila on her family, early influences and how her life in social construction unfolded. Taos Institute Sheila’s Academia Page Sheila’s Researchgate page Systemic Lives Murmurations. Journal of Transformative Systemic Practice Everything is Connected Press 📺 Watch the video versions of these episodes and find out more by visiting the Systemic Lives...
5 Dec 2024
Harlene Anderson
Send us a text Harlene Anderson speaks with Gail Simon about her childhood in Texas, about her family, their vision and her move into psychology and family therapy. The rest is herstory! Listen on... Harlene Anderson’s website International Journal of Collaborative-Dialogic Practices Houston Galveston Institute Taos Institute Systemic Lives Murmurations. Journal of Transformative Systemic Practice Everything is Connected Press 📺 Watch the video versions of these episodes and find out more...
5 Dec 2024
Umberta Telfener
Send us a text Join Chair of EFTA, Umberta Telfener and Gail Simon as they talk about Umberta's early years through to adult life, what shaped her, the relationship with her nonna, and then with her international journey into the systemic field - and how we need a new systemic to meet the current needs of migrants and shifting political landscapes. Umberta’s Academia.edu page EFTA Systemic Lives Murmurations. Journal of Transformative Systemic Practice Everything is Connected Press 📺 Watc...
5 Dec 2024
Systemic Lives - Season 1 Intro
Send us a text Welcome to the Systemic Lives talks with leading contributors to the systemic field talking with systemic therapists Shila Rashid or Gail Simon. 📺 Watch the video versions of these episodes and find out more by visiting the Systemic Lives page.
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Kaethe Weingarten
Justine van Lawick
Dr Froma Walsh
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