‘I Hid Being a Free School Meals Kid’ with Wilfred Webster (Throwback)
What happens when confidence becomes a mask for survival?
In this powerful episode of The School Podcast, Cameron Parker sits down with Wilfred Webster for one of the rawest conversations we’ve had yet.
Wilfred opens up about growing up in hostels, hiding the reality of poverty during school, the embarrassment of free school meals, family struggles, and how trauma can shape behaviour, identity and confidence.
This isn’t just a conversation about education. It’s a conversation about what young people are really carrying behind the scenes.
A huge episode for anyone working with teenagers…
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