03/02/2026
This is the first episode of Brave Conversations, my new podcast that explores what brave is for people who are challenging the status quo.
This episode, Bringing Louis Home, is with Kate Sainsbury and what a woman, what a force of nature. We all need a Kate in our lives.
She has twice had to make life changing decisions, one to choose to keep Louis alive when fighting for his life in an incubator at 5 days old, despite knowing he would face severe disabilities.
The other, 30 years later, when Louis was detained in a residential facility 250 miles from home—restrained and increasingly traumatised.
The care system had collapsed around him.
This snippet is how she coped with the despair of seeing what was happening to him as an adult.
Listen to the rest of the episode where we learn how Kate chose brave to challenge the status quo, and how that came from deep knowing, persistent love, and a willingness to see what others can’t or won’t.
As she said, “it’s about wrestling with your soul when you’re facing impossible choices”. It’s about stepping off the conventional path when someone you love depends on it.
In this part of the conversation, Kate talks about through her moments of doubt and what got her through them.
This conversation moves through love, devotion, faith, and spirituality. It asks hard questions about what society refuses to see, and what becomes possible when one person decides the status quo isn’t good enough.
Kate’s bravery isn’t loud or combative. But it’s reshaping how we think about care, community, and dignity.
This is what Brave Conversations is about—real people, real fear, and choosing brave to act anyway.
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