MBH & Connections: The Podcast Sun, 15 Mar 2026 09:59:51 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2601673 en-gb © 2026 MBH & Connections: The Podcast yes 5675f011-e05d-505a-af48-33ec1a61ab07 kelly@meganbakerhouse.org.uk Kelly Olive / Megan Baker House (MBH) episodic false A podcast miniseries discussing aspects of Conductive Education (CE) and specifically connections in celebration of Conductive Education Awareness Week 2026. In this series we will be talking to CE participants, parents of participants and other professionals about the importance of connections and what it means to them. The series centres on collaborations and potential future collaborations in the interests of better supporting people with neurological movement disorders.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Conductive Education, rehabilitation, disability, holistic learning, cerebral palsy, parkinson's, stroke, brain injury Kelly Olive / Megan Baker House (MBH) kelly@meganbakerhouse.org.uk https://storage.buzzsprout.com/000rbwj8qgcixmwkhdpwmlkme5gg?.jpg MBH & Connections: The Podcast Bonus Episode - The Team's Connections Bonus Episode - The Team's Connections In this bonus episode, I asked my colleagues to tell me what connected them to Conductive Education. I also shared my own connection, and reflect a bit over the last week.

To find out more -

About Conductive Education and the Professional Conductors' Association:
https://pca-ce.org/about-conductive-education/

About Megan Baker House:
https://www.meganbakerhouse.org.uk/

Don't forget to follow us on social media:
https://www.facebook.com/meganbakerhouse/?locale=en_GB
https://www.instagram.com/meganbakerhouse/?hl=en

If you have any questions, you can also write to me at:
kelly@meganbakerhouse.org.uk


]]> In this bonus episode, I asked my colleagues to tell me what connected them to Conductive Education. I also shared my own connection, and reflect a bit over the last week.

To find out more -

About Conductive Education and the Professional Conductors' Association:
https://pca-ce.org/about-conductive-education/

About Megan Baker House:
https://www.meganbakerhouse.org.uk/

Don't forget to follow us on social media:
https://www.facebook.com/meganbakerhouse/?locale=en_GB
https://www.instagram.com/meganbakerhouse/?hl=en

If you have any questions, you can also write to me at:
kelly@meganbakerhouse.org.uk


]]> Kelly Olive / Megan Baker House (MBH) Buzzsprout-18846319 Sat, 14 Mar 2026 20:00:00 +0000 568 6 full false Connections with Other Organisations Connections with Other Organisations The fifth episode of MBH and Connections: The Podcast is here. This time around I am talking to another professional - Steve, CEO of Herefordshire Headway. Steve had recently met with my colleague to discuss Headway working in partnership with MBH. In this episode, Steve and I reflect upon the parallels of how our charities assist people with brain injuries, and discuss what our working in partnership might look like in the future, and the benefits of our combined approaches.

 

Herefordshire Headway:

https://www.herefordshire-headway.co.uk/

To find out more -

About Conductive Education and the Professional Conductors' Association:
https://pca-ce.org/about-conductive-education/

About Megan Baker House:
https://www.meganbakerhouse.org.uk/

Don't forget to follow us on social media:
https://www.facebook.com/meganbakerhouse/?locale=en_GB
https://www.instagram.com/meganbakerhouse/?hl=en

If you have any questions, you can also write to me at:
kelly@meganbakerhouse.org.uk


]]> The fifth episode of MBH and Connections: The Podcast is here. This time around I am talking to another professional - Steve, CEO of Herefordshire Headway. Steve had recently met with my colleague to discuss Headway working in partnership with MBH. In this episode, Steve and I reflect upon the parallels of how our charities assist people with brain injuries, and discuss what our working in partnership might look like in the future, and the benefits of our combined approaches.

 

Herefordshire Headway:

https://www.herefordshire-headway.co.uk/

To find out more -

About Conductive Education and the Professional Conductors' Association:
https://pca-ce.org/about-conductive-education/

About Megan Baker House:
https://www.meganbakerhouse.org.uk/

Don't forget to follow us on social media:
https://www.facebook.com/meganbakerhouse/?locale=en_GB
https://www.instagram.com/meganbakerhouse/?hl=en

If you have any questions, you can also write to me at:
kelly@meganbakerhouse.org.uk


]]> Kelly Olive / Megan Baker House (MBH) Buzzsprout-18840881 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 1485 5 full false Connections and Parkinson's - Working Age Connections and Parkinson's - Working Age Here is episode four of MBH & Connections: The Podcast. Today I am talking to another participant of ours who attends our Parkinson’s group. Dave was diagnosed with Parkinson’s while he was still working full time, and talks to me about his diagnosis and balancing the condition with a full time job. He went on to set up the Parkinson’s Group for People of Working Age in Hereford, aimed at ensuring that people who are still working have access to a Parkinson’s support group. Today Dave and I discuss how his Parkinson’s affected his work and connections with his colleagues, the connections he has formed since retiring from work, and also the connections that he has formed within his CE sessions.

 

Parkinson’s Café for People of Working Age:

https://localsupport.parkinsons.org.uk/activity/parkinsons-cafe-people-working-age-hereford

 

For more information on Parkinson’s and freezing:

https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/information/symptoms/motor/freezing

To find out more -

About Conductive Education and the Professional Conductors' Association:
https://pca-ce.org/about-conductive-education/

About Megan Baker House:
https://www.meganbakerhouse.org.uk/

Don't forget to follow us on social media:
https://www.facebook.com/meganbakerhouse/?locale=en_GB
https://www.instagram.com/meganbakerhouse/?hl=en

If you have any questions, you can also write to me at:
kelly@meganbakerhouse.org.uk


]]> Here is episode four of MBH & Connections: The Podcast. Today I am talking to another participant of ours who attends our Parkinson’s group. Dave was diagnosed with Parkinson’s while he was still working full time, and talks to me about his diagnosis and balancing the condition with a full time job. He went on to set up the Parkinson’s Group for People of Working Age in Hereford, aimed at ensuring that people who are still working have access to a Parkinson’s support group. Today Dave and I discuss how his Parkinson’s affected his work and connections with his colleagues, the connections he has formed since retiring from work, and also the connections that he has formed within his CE sessions.

 

Parkinson’s Café for People of Working Age:

https://localsupport.parkinsons.org.uk/activity/parkinsons-cafe-people-working-age-hereford

 

For more information on Parkinson’s and freezing:

https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/information/symptoms/motor/freezing

To find out more -

About Conductive Education and the Professional Conductors' Association:
https://pca-ce.org/about-conductive-education/

About Megan Baker House:
https://www.meganbakerhouse.org.uk/

Don't forget to follow us on social media:
https://www.facebook.com/meganbakerhouse/?locale=en_GB
https://www.instagram.com/meganbakerhouse/?hl=en

If you have any questions, you can also write to me at:
kelly@meganbakerhouse.org.uk


]]> Kelly Olive / Megan Baker House (MBH) Buzzsprout-18833610 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000 2377 4 full false Connections with Schools Connections with Schools Welcome back to MBH & Connections: The Podcast, bringing you episode three. Today I am moving away from our participants, and instead talking to Zoe, Westfield School's Business Manager. This is a fantastic opportunity to talk about connections since MBH have been working in partnership with the school for several years, delivering Conductive Education sessions on a weekly basis within the school to the pupils. In this episode, Zoe and I reflect on the impact of those connections on the school, the pupils and the teachers. 

https://westfield.hereford.sch.uk/

To find out more -

About Conductive Education and the Professional Conductors' Association:
https://pca-ce.org/about-conductive-education/

About Megan Baker House:
https://www.meganbakerhouse.org.uk/

Don't forget to follow us on social media:
https://www.facebook.com/meganbakerhouse/?locale=en_GB
https://www.instagram.com/meganbakerhouse/?hl=en

If you have any questions, you can also write to me at:
kelly@meganbakerhouse.org.uk


]]> Welcome back to MBH & Connections: The Podcast, bringing you episode three. Today I am moving away from our participants, and instead talking to Zoe, Westfield School's Business Manager. This is a fantastic opportunity to talk about connections since MBH have been working in partnership with the school for several years, delivering Conductive Education sessions on a weekly basis within the school to the pupils. In this episode, Zoe and I reflect on the impact of those connections on the school, the pupils and the teachers. 

https://westfield.hereford.sch.uk/

To find out more -

About Conductive Education and the Professional Conductors' Association:
https://pca-ce.org/about-conductive-education/

About Megan Baker House:
https://www.meganbakerhouse.org.uk/

Don't forget to follow us on social media:
https://www.facebook.com/meganbakerhouse/?locale=en_GB
https://www.instagram.com/meganbakerhouse/?hl=en

If you have any questions, you can also write to me at:
kelly@meganbakerhouse.org.uk


]]> Kelly Olive / Megan Baker House (MBH) Buzzsprout-18827146 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0000 1692 3 full false Connections and Parkinson's Connections and Parkinson's Welcome back to episode two of MBH & Connections: The Podcast, in celebration of Conductive Education Awareness Week 2026. This time I am talking to Sarah, an adult participant of ours who has Parkinson’s. Alongside our CE sessions, Sarah also runs a Parkinson’s support group in Ledbury called PALS, and she talks to us today about the importance of connections – for herself and other people with Parkinson’s. Sarah and I also try to work out what PALS stands for, as well as briefly discuss the use of a new technology we tried in her group, called Blazepods.

PALS, the Parkinson’s support group in Ledbury, Herefordshire:
 https://localsupport.parkinsons.org.uk/activity/parkinsons-cafe-ledbury

Blazepods – A video of them in action:
 https://www.facebook.com/reel/1607544886900852

Blazepods research:
 Motivation through Multimodal Practice – Evaluating the Combined Use of Conductive Education and Blazepods in Adult Neurological Rehabilitation – article coming soon!

For support following a diagnosis of Parkinson’s:
 https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/support/newly-diagnosed/services

To find out more -

About Conductive Education and the Professional Conductors' Association:
https://pca-ce.org/about-conductive-education/

About Megan Baker House:
https://www.meganbakerhouse.org.uk/

Don't forget to follow us on social media:
https://www.facebook.com/meganbakerhouse/?locale=en_GB
https://www.instagram.com/meganbakerhouse/?hl=en

If you have any questions, you can also write to me at:
kelly@meganbakerhouse.org.uk


]]> Welcome back to episode two of MBH & Connections: The Podcast, in celebration of Conductive Education Awareness Week 2026. This time I am talking to Sarah, an adult participant of ours who has Parkinson’s. Alongside our CE sessions, Sarah also runs a Parkinson’s support group in Ledbury called PALS, and she talks to us today about the importance of connections – for herself and other people with Parkinson’s. Sarah and I also try to work out what PALS stands for, as well as briefly discuss the use of a new technology we tried in her group, called Blazepods.

PALS, the Parkinson’s support group in Ledbury, Herefordshire:
 https://localsupport.parkinsons.org.uk/activity/parkinsons-cafe-ledbury

Blazepods – A video of them in action:
 https://www.facebook.com/reel/1607544886900852

Blazepods research:
 Motivation through Multimodal Practice – Evaluating the Combined Use of Conductive Education and Blazepods in Adult Neurological Rehabilitation – article coming soon!

For support following a diagnosis of Parkinson’s:
 https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/support/newly-diagnosed/services

To find out more -

About Conductive Education and the Professional Conductors' Association:
https://pca-ce.org/about-conductive-education/

About Megan Baker House:
https://www.meganbakerhouse.org.uk/

Don't forget to follow us on social media:
https://www.facebook.com/meganbakerhouse/?locale=en_GB
https://www.instagram.com/meganbakerhouse/?hl=en

If you have any questions, you can also write to me at:
kelly@meganbakerhouse.org.uk


]]> Kelly Olive / Megan Baker House (MBH) Buzzsprout-18812080 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0000 1782 2 full false Connections featuring Debbie Connections featuring Debbie In celebration of Conductive Education Awareness Week 2026, the first episode of MBH & Connections: The Podcast features a conversation with Debbie, mum of a young boy who attends MBH sessions. Debbie talks with me on the importance of connection and how that has played a role throughout her son's life and particularly how attending Conductive Education sessions has strengthened her connections with her son and others.

Debbie talks about her son's diagnoses, and for more information on these you can visit:

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/cerebral-palsy/

https://www.kcnq2cure.org/kcnq2-epilepsy/

To find out more -

About Conductive Education and the Professional Conductors' Association:
https://pca-ce.org/about-conductive-education/

About Megan Baker House:
https://www.meganbakerhouse.org.uk/

Don't forget to follow us on social media:
https://www.facebook.com/meganbakerhouse/?locale=en_GB
https://www.instagram.com/meganbakerhouse/?hl=en

If you have any questions, you can also write to me at:
kelly@meganbakerhouse.org.uk


]]> In celebration of Conductive Education Awareness Week 2026, the first episode of MBH & Connections: The Podcast features a conversation with Debbie, mum of a young boy who attends MBH sessions. Debbie talks with me on the importance of connection and how that has played a role throughout her son's life and particularly how attending Conductive Education sessions has strengthened her connections with her son and others.

Debbie talks about her son's diagnoses, and for more information on these you can visit:

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/cerebral-palsy/

https://www.kcnq2cure.org/kcnq2-epilepsy/

To find out more -

About Conductive Education and the Professional Conductors' Association:
https://pca-ce.org/about-conductive-education/

About Megan Baker House:
https://www.meganbakerhouse.org.uk/

Don't forget to follow us on social media:
https://www.facebook.com/meganbakerhouse/?locale=en_GB
https://www.instagram.com/meganbakerhouse/?hl=en

If you have any questions, you can also write to me at:
kelly@meganbakerhouse.org.uk


]]> Kelly Buzzsprout-18809445 Sun, 08 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000 1311 1 full false