YOUR HOME. THEIR WORKPLACE. - Season 2, Episode 4 - Why a detective sergeant of the Metropolitan Police Force changes direction into HR.
Release Date: 07/31/2025
YOUR HOME. THEIR WORKPLACE. - Season 2, Episode 4 - Why a detective sergeant of the Metropolitan Police Force changes direction into HR.
YOUR HOME. THEIR WORKPLACE.
In this episode, host Cecily Lalloo is joined by Kate Marston, former Detective Sergeant in the Metropolitan Police and now Founder & CEO of MAST People Support, an HR and investigations consultancy. Kate shares her unique journey from policing to corporate HR and unpacks the complex challenges faced by families who employ care staff in their homes. Together, they explore: ● What the legal duty to prevent harassment means for home employers ● How to handle complaints sensitively while fulfilling legal obligations ● The difference between bullying and harassment ● Why intention...
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YOUR HOME. THEIR WORKPLACE. - Season 2, Episode 3 - With Guest Elizabeth Nightingale on Music as Therapy
YOUR HOME. THEIR WORKPLACE.
S2 Ep 3 with guest Elizabeth Nightingale on Music as Therapy Elizabeth Nightingale is a Qualified Music Therapist & Registered Neurologic Music Therapy Fellow specialising in brain injury, working as a practitioner in Level 1 rehabilitation and in the community with case managed individuals. For over ten years she has worked with children and adults in NHS, private and community settings, using carefully selected music-based techniques to leverage neuroplasticity and support goals ranging from improved speech to enhanced motor function. In her sessions, Elizabeth...
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YOUR HOME. THEIR WORKPLACE. - Season 2, Episode 2 - Young Lives, Big Impact – With Cerebra’s CEO Jess Camburn-Rahmani
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In this episode, Cecily Lalloo speaks with Jess Camburn-Rahmani, the new CEO of Cerebra, a UK charity supporting children with neurological conditions. Jess, who brings a background in international development, shares her passion for breaking down barriers to services for families of children with disabilities. She discusses Cerebra’s inclusive approach — offering free access to resources such as books and sensory toys through their library — and the organisation’s commitment to bringing both support and joy to families, carers, and children. Jess also introduces...
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YOUR HOME. THEIR WORKPLACE. - Season 2, Episode 1 - A Chat with Deputy Alexandra Knipe and Partner Emma Tante of Anthony Gold Solicitors Court of Protection Team.
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Series 2 of my podcast YOUR HOME. THEIR WORKPLACE is the start of a new chapter for me as I delve into more creativity, step away from regular operational HR work through Embrace HR, whilst still advocating for people who unwittingly become employers which was not in their plans. Alexandra Knipe and Emma Tante from Anthony Gold Solicitors join me as my guests for this Episode 1 of Series 2. They share what it means to be a Deputy appointed by the Court of Protection. We talk about the real challenges of employing care staff in their clients’ homes. It can be an unnatural situation...
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YOUR HOME. THEIR WORKPLACE. - Episode 9 – Karen Mitchell of KMHR Solutions talks to Cecily about HR challenges and good practice.
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Season 1 Episode 9 : Karen Mitchell of KMHR Solutions talks to Cecily about HR challenges and good practice. Episode description In Season 1 Episode 9 of YOUR HOME. THEIR WORKPLACE, Karen Mitchell from KMHR Solutions, shares experiences and thoughts on providing HR support for you as families and individuals who employ care staff in your home. As HR professionals, the emphasis is on the importance of balancing employer and employee responsibilities and providing practical solutions. We chat about the challenges of managing employer/employee relationships within a home, setting...
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YOUR HOME. THEIR WORKPLACE. - Episode 8 – May you smile at the memories in time to come
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S1 008 Ep – May you smile at the memories in time to come This episode is my thoughts on the loss of a client through death. The impact this can have on not only the family, but on the other people around them who have built up relationships is immense. We have just lost a young person and my heart is with their mother, siblings and family. Birth and death are certainties. We’re not all ready to face talking about this fact of life, but it happens. In the fifteen years that I have provided HR support to families with children, young adults or adults with multiple complex...
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YOUR HOME. THEIR WORKPLACE. - Episode 7 – Linda Sayers - Safeguarding with a capital ‘S’ Safeguarding with a capital ‘S’ starts with a little niggle
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YOUR HOME. THEIR WORKPLACE. - Episode 7 – Linda Sayers Safeguarding with a capital ‘S’ starts with a little niggle says Linda Sayers, in this episode of YOUR HOME. THEIR WORKPLACE. I chatted with Linda Sayers about the importance of safeguarding where support workers, rehabilitation assistants, personal assistants are employed to care for someone in their own home. In this show note references will be made to ‘support worker’ which means any of the above titles. Linda shares her extensive experience in the field of safeguarding and emphasises the need...
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YOUR HOME. THEIR WORKPLACE. - Episode 6 - Take the headache out of record-keeping with Sam Milliken-Smith co-founder of Heba
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Episode 6 Take the headache out of record-keeping Wishing you Compliments of the Season and all the very best wishes for a positive 2025 – may all your dreams come true. Episode 6 of Series 1 of Your Home. Their Workplace. introduces another way to take the headache out of record-keeping in 2025. Host of the show, Cecily Lalloo discusses Sam Milliken-Smith the formation and purpose of Heba, a platform designed to support families and care professionals in managing and navigating care. Sam, who co-founded Heba, shared his personal motivation for creating the...
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YOUR HOME. THEIR WORKPLACE. - Episode 5 – When you employ family and friends.
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Welcome to Episode 5 in this Series 1 of YOUR HOME. THEIR WORKPLACE. Join me as I record from beautiful Cape Town. In this episode it’s all about employing people you love – your family and friends. This is one of the most difficult and important work relationships. It can work wonderfully if everyone knows what the expectations are and respect them. Or it can be an awful disaster and end some of the most beautiful relationships. Something that is not discussed in the podcast – is the fundamental expectation that the employment relationship may end at some time. How...
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YOUR HOME. THEIR WORKPLACE. - Episode 4 With Guest Dr Shabnam Berry Khan of Psychworks Associates on trauma, interdisciplinary wheel, value-based recruiting and more
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Ep 4 – Dr Shabnam Berry Khan of Psychworks Associates on trauma, interdisciplinary wheel, value-based recruiting and more Welcome to Episode 4 in this Series 1 of YOUR HOME. THEIR WORKPLACE. In this episode I talk about “Teleworkers” – the name in the 1980s for Virtual Assistants of today. Then I talk with Dr Shabnam Berry Khan, psychologist, case manager, business owner of Psychworks Associates. As a case manager, Shabnam and her team work with people with multiple complex disabilities. The majority of her clients have care staff – support...
info_outlineIn this episode, host Cecily Lalloo is joined by Kate Marston, former Detective
Sergeant in the Metropolitan Police and now Founder & CEO of MAST People
Support, an HR and investigations consultancy.
Kate shares her unique journey from policing to corporate HR and unpacks the
complex challenges faced by families who employ care staff in their homes.
Together, they explore:
●
What the legal duty to prevent harassment means for home employers
●
How to handle complaints sensitively while fulfilling legal obligations
●
The difference between bullying and harassment
●
Why intention doesn’t outweigh impact
●
The importance of clear reporting pathways, boundaries, and
respectful communication
●
How to manage tricky situations involving family, friends, and carers
Whether you're a new or long-time employer of care staff, this conversation
offers practical tools, real-life insight, and thoughtful guidance to help you
navigate your responsibilities confidently and with compassion.
You can contact
Kate Marston, Founder & CEO of MAST People Support at:
https://www.mastpeoplesupport.co.uk/
http://linkedin.com/in/kate-marston-104104
Find Cecily on LinkedIn, buy her book, and subscribe to her podcast at
cecilylalloo.com