IN
US United StatesAU AustraliaBR BrazilCA CanadaDE GermanyIN IndiaIE IrelandJP JapanMX MexicoNZ New ZealandPH PhilippinesZA South AfricaUK United Kingdom
Words of Affirmation podcast artwork
News

Words of Affirmation

by Care Full
Share this ranking Is this your show? Claim it
Listen on Apple PodcastsPocket CastsRSS feed

Chart positions today · India

Not on the India charts we track today.

If you like Words of Affirmation, try…

Latest episodes

  • 'Fixing social care' with Emily Kenway

    September 15, 2026 · 57 min

    This week we're joined by the ever-inspiring Emily Kenway, author of Who Cares: the hidden crisis of caregiving and how we solve it (2023), to talk about the language of social care. Is care something that can be 'fixed', and is that even…

  • 'Care' (A Carers Week Bonus Episode!)

    June 10, 2026 · 28 min

    It's Carers Week and so we're back with a bonus episode while we're between series. This week we talk about the language of care and dissect this year's theme for Carers Week; carer friendly communities. Does this do enough to genuinely…

  • Christmas Special 2025 - Words of the Year

    December 16, 2025 · 27 min

    Our final episode of 2025 is a bit of fun as Hannah and Ruth reveal their words of the year. Let us know your words of the year in the comments. Thanks for listening to our little podcast. May 2026 care for you all. Words of Affirmation…

  • The gig economy with Joe Durbidge

    November 22, 2025 · 48 min

    This week we’re joined by Joe Durbidge to talk about the concept and meaning of “the gig economy”. We discuss how it’s a lot less fun than it sounds and how understanding workers rights for some shines a light on systemic patterns…

  • 'Vulnerable people' with Bryony Shannon

    October 30, 2025 · 45 min

    This week we take on the language of ‘vulnerable people’ and explore what it means for how we live, work and care for each other. We’re joined by Bryony Shannon, author of the Rewriting Social Care blog and the book - ‘Rewriting Social…

Show 7 more episodesShow fewer episodes

  • The housing ladder is an illusion

    October 16, 2025 · 44 min

    This week we’re talking about the ‘housing ladder’. We explore how the idea of a ladder keeps our attention on home ownership over other tenures, and whether the metaphor stands up in the midst of today’s housing market. Words of…

  • It's more than 'taxpayers' money'

    October 2, 2025 · 38 min

    This week we’re talking about ‘taxpayers money’ and exploring how such a commonplace phrase leans us towards less public spending and creates a dividing line between who public services are and aren’t for. Words of Affirmation is a podcast…

  • Crisis as usual?

    September 4, 2025 · 43 min

    This week we talk about the language of crisis and ask whether it enables or prevents us from moving towards a fairer economy.  Words of Affirmation is a podcast from Care Full, hosted by Hannah Webster & Ruth Hannan. You can support the…

  • All's fair?

    August 7, 2025 · 51 min

    This week we’re joined by Jason Bunting to talk about fairness in the economy and explore what it means for how we live, work and care for each other. *We had a few issues with Ruth’s sound so apologies for some crackling sounds whilst…

  • Feeling the benefit?

    July 24, 2025 · 41 min

    This week we deep dive into the 'benefits system’ and ask what using this language means for our shared understanding of what benefits are and why they exist. Words of Affirmation is a podcast from Care Full, hosted by Hannah Webster &…

  • Is social mobility enough?

    July 10, 2025 · 52 min

    This week we take on ‘social mobility’ and explore what it means for how we live, work and care for each other. Does a focus on individual mobility obscure structural inequalities? And what would a more collective guide for our economy…

  • Preview: the Welfare Reform Bill rhetoric

    July 2, 2025 · 5 min

    This is a preview from our Patreon bonus episode! To listen to the full episode sign up to be a supporter of Words of Affirmation: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1523755 After the vote on the Welfare Reform Bill we take a look at the…

Full episode archive on Apple Podcasts →

About the show

Words of Affirmation is the new podcast from Care Full, where we demystify and dismantle the words and phrases propping up our economy. Each week we’ll take on a new sound bite swirling around the political and economic discourse; exploring where it comes from, what it means and how it’s holding us back from a fairer economy for all of us. From hard working families to economic activity, skilled labour to the benefits system, we’re coming for you!