Team Talk

Team Talk

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  • 2. The social media lifeline and England Rugby star Joe Cokanasiga talks about his Army childhood

    Louise from Little Troopers talks to Charlotte, an army wife who has used the power of social media to make new friends wherever she’s posted. BFBS social media guru Jackie Rautenbach has some top advice on how to make it work for you.

    We celebrate a “Little Victory” with Victoria, a teenage football sensation in Gibraltar.
    England Rugby star Joe Cokanasiga talks about his military childhood and how it’s never held him back.
    Team Talk is presented by Charlie Fife and Jill Misson and is a TBI Media production for BFBS.

    30 min
  • 3. Career advice for spouses, boarding schools and more military magic

    Louise from Little Troopers talks to Lisa, who’s made the difficult decision to give up her successful teaching career to be a full-time navy wife and mum. We also get some career advice from Lucy Heaver, an employment expert from the Naval Families Federation.

    We celebrate a “Little Victory” with Aoife who is thriving after deciding to move to a boarding school.
    Military magician Lance Corporal Richard Jones talks about what it’s like to become famous while you’re still serving.
    Team Talk is presented by Charlie Fife and Jill Misson and is a TBI Media production for BFBS.

    30 min
  • 4. Providing stability for forces children and James Blunt talks army life

    Louise from Little Troopers talks to Sophia about deployment and separation.

    We also hear from Louise Briggs from the RAF Families Federation about providing stability for your children through deployments, postings and the ups and downs of a mobile lifestyle.
    We celebrate a “Little Victory” with Fern who has just qualified as a lifeguard.
    Singer-songwriter James Blunt talks about his military life as both a forces’ child and a serving soldier.
    Team Talk is presented by Charlie Fife and Jill Misson and is a TBI Media production for BFBS.

    30 min
  • 5. Isolation, mental health and Kriss Akabusi’s army life

    Louise from Little Troopers talks to Mary Claire about her struggle with mental health due to the emotional impact of forces life.

    Karen Ross from the Army Families Federation and Bridget Nicholson from the Naval Families Federation give advice on looking after your mental health when you are part of a forces family.
    We celebrate a “Little Victory” with Imani who is helping her community by putting her “Incredible Eats” fridges in food banks.
    Former Olympic medal winning athlete Kriss Akabusi tells us how much he enjoyed his time in the Royal Signals.
    Team Talk is presented by Charlie Fife and Jill Misson and is a TBI Media production for BFBS.

    30 min
  • 6. PTSD in the family? How to get help

    Louise from Little Troopers talks to Cat whose partner was struggling with undiagnosed PTSD.

    Karen Ross from the Army Families Federation explains how to get help if you are in a similar situation.
    We celebrate a “Little Victory” with Jack in Cyprus who is fundraising for animal sanctuaries by running half marathons.
    England Rugby star Joe Cokanasiga talks about his big break into the professional game.
    Team Talk is presented by Charlie Fife and Jill Misson and is a TBI Media production for BFBS.

    30 min
  • 7. Can you make a career out of social media?

    Louise from Little Troopers talks to Kirsty about how she gets her children through the long periods of separation from their dad while he is away on deployment.

    Bridget Nicholson from the Naval Families Federation has some advice for families dealing with time apart.
    We celebrate a “Little Victory” with 11 year old Autumn in Gibraltar who has won a music scholarship.
    And there’s more from England Rugby star Joe Cokanasiga.
    Team Talk is presented by Charlie Fife and Jill Misson and is a TBI Media production for BFBS.

    30 min
  • 8. Counting down till Daddy comes home

    Louise from Little Troopers talks to Kirsty about how she gets her children through the long periods of separation from their dad while he is away on deployment.

    Bridget Nicholson from the Naval Families Federation has some advice for families dealing with time apart.
    We celebrate a “Little Victory” with 11 year old Autumn in Gibraltar who has won a music scholarship.
    And there’s more from England Rugby star Joe Cokanasiga.
    Team Talk is presented by Charlie Fife and Jill Misson and is a TBI Media production for BFBS.

    30 min
  • 9. Living with serious illness

    Louise from Little Troopers talks to Steve and Becky. Steve is serving in the army but was diagnosed with a brain tumour shortly before the couple got married.

    WO2 Gill Charlton from the Armed Forces CANDID Network talks about the support available for those diagnosed with serious illness while serving.
    We celebrate a “Little Victory” with 10 year old Marley who makes new friends through sport and music.
    And Mark “Billy” Billingham from SAS: Who Dares Wins speaks about his experience as a young soldier in The Parachute Regiment.
    Team Talk is presented by Charlie Fife and Jill Misson and is a TBI Media production for BFBS.

    30 min
  • 10. Building resilience and support when life get tough

    Louise from Little Troopers talks to Claire about becoming a military spouse and the challenges of forces life when a parent and child have additional health or support needs.

    WO2 Gill Charlton from the Army Welfare service and the Armed Forces CANDID Network talks about the help available for those with life changing or life limiting conditions, impairments or disabilities.
    Key worker children at Episkopi Early Years talk about their time in school during the Coronavirus pandemic.
    And WO1 Glenn Haughton OBE recalls his early experiences as a teenager in the army.
    Team Talk is presented by Charlie Fife and Jill Misson and is a TBI Media production for BFBS.

    30 min

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