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Beyond The System

Beyond The System

By: Jessica Lewis
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Beyond the System is my podcast about life in and after care, not through reports or labels, but through lived experience. As someone who grew up in care and now works with looked-after children, I share honest reflections and conversations about growing up in care, participation, identity, and the long-term impact of the system. Some episodes are personal, some feature stories from others, but all aim to centre voices that are too often spoken about rather than truly listened to.Jessica Lewis Economics Management Management & Leadership
Episodes
  • The Weight Of Change

    The Weight Of Change
    Jul 3 2026

    This episode explores the weight of change, from school transitions and parenting, to leaving care and stepping into adulthood.


    Reflecting on my own life and work, I talk about uncertainty, emotional preparation, and why change can feel heavy even when it’s the right move. Because sometimes the hardest part isn’t the change itself it’s everything we carry through it.
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    21 mins
  • The Safety Nets We Don't Talk About

    The Safety Nets We Don't Talk About
    May 7 2026

    In this episode, I explore what sits underneath the pressure to prove you’re okay — the reality that many care-experienced young people don’t always have the same safety nets as others.


    I talk about what safety nets actually look like in everyday life, why their absence creates pressure, and how this impacts young people as they move into independence.


    Drawing on both lived experience and my work with young people, this episode looks at what needs to change — and why support shouldn’t stop when independence begins.
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    12 mins
  • When You You Feel Like You Have to Prove You're Ok!

    When You You Feel Like You Have to Prove You're Ok!
    Apr 29 2026

    In this episode, I explore the pressure to appear “okay” — especially for care-experienced young people.


    I share my own experiences of independence, struggle, and the expectation to be the “success story,” and why it’s time we start being more honest about what doing well really looks like.
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    10 mins
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