Classroom 5.0

Sharon, a mother to three amazing neurodivergent children, was no stranger to chaos, mess, and mayhem. But when her stress levels reached a breaking point, she knew something had to change for the sake of her health and her family's well-being. With a background in executive consulting, Sharon used her expertise to develop neuro-friendly organizational strategies to better understand her family's...

Having navigated leadership roles from mother, to classroom teacher, to school principal and CEO of Australia's Steiner Education, today's guest, Tracey Taylor, has recently stepped into the role as Director of Education Policy for Independent Schools Association. Tracey has a lot to say about leadership and the future of learning, and the role education has to play in shaping our future workforce...

Imagine being told by a doctor that the best option for your child's future education and wellbeing will be an institution, where you can leave them, and forget about them. To parents today, that proposition might seem unfathomable. But to those raising children with disabilities in the mid 1980s, this was their far too common reality. Thankfully, today, things have changed, thanks largely to the...

It's that time of year again where many of us are reflecting on our time - how we've spent it, who with, and for what purpose. Today's guest, author, researcher and expert speaker on all things related to purposeful leadership shares what the data says about the value of meaningful living and work, the rise in demand for dignity, the role of spirituality and the significance of mattering. This epi...

Wondered what a career in the entertainment industry looks like? Our guest, Clint Ranse, has travelled the world as the go-to-guru in pyrotechnics for some of the biggest names in music including Kiss, Christina Aguilera, Beyonce and Slipknot. Today, he's enjoying his family's sea-change to Port Macquarie, and sharing other people's stories through his company, My Video Producer. Clint shares what...

For many, the term 'gifted' evokes an image of a privileged child, set for a life of success. As we explore in this week's episode, that assumption is far from reality. We explore the lived experience of four women (including our co-founder, Mariane) as they share their personal and professional understanding of the complex needs, vulnerabilities and strengths of these children, and discover the m...

Creative unicorns like Lisa Messenger, vibrant Founder and CEO of The Messenger Group, and Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Collective Hub are a rare breed. As the world changes and the need for innovation increases, we'll need different skills and mindsets to succeed. In time for National Careers Week, Mariane and Lisa explore the secrets to success. They take a dive into the sciences of serendipit...

Graeme Cowan helps future-ready leaders build more caring and resilient teams, who enjoy growing together. He joins Mariane in conversation, to share how his lived experience of depression served as a catalyst for change within himself, and the development of an authentic purpose. Graeme loves being a professional speaker because he believes that sharing ideas can lead to conversations, and conver...

Today's guest, Dr Sandy Nicoll, took her own experience of teacher burnout and put it to meaningful use, by dedicating her academic and professional life to deeply understanding the role purpose plays in engaging, developing and retaining our educators. In this episode, she shares why we must put trust and the 'autonomy to act' back into teacher trainings, and shares her progressive professional d...

Today, over 789 million people live and are trying to learn in regions experiencing energy poverty. Haven't heard of that term? You're not alone. Our guest today, Billie Murphy, talks about energy poverty and what it means for the millions of people living with energy poverty everyday. Billie is the general manager of Solar Buddy, an Australian charity working to improve equity in education, one s...

S2 Ep 4 Enhancing learner engagement with human-centric, education technology solutions. Exponential technologies have the capacity to catapult and accelerate our learning and work experiences today and into the future. But to unleash their true potential, we'll need people from all backgrounds to work collaboratively, sharing collective knowledge and expertise to design with the human learner in...

The next generation is going to blow your socks off. Just ask Anna Sheppard and the community of compassionate leaders she's growing through Bambuddha Group, a social enterprise she founded for existing and emerging leaders who see and are responding to a rising call for kindness in the future of work. In this episode, Anna shares pieces of her own childhood story and identity piece to explain how...

Feeling a little heavy and weighed down by the world? Jeff Harry is here to help you tap back into wonder, amazement and happiness, so you can feel connected to your true self through the power of play. Jeff has worked with Google, Microsoft, Southwest Airlines, Adobe, the NFL, Amazon and Facebook, helping their staff to infuse more play into their day-to-day, so they can create innovative solutio...

In a world that now understands the urgency of addressing mental health, and makes space for conscious conversations, why are so many young people, and adults, still slipping through the cracks? In this conversation, Michael Ellis (AKA Mikey), Head of People and Culture at Riparide, shares his own journey, alongside insights and practical strategies that can help you support your own healing and g...

If it takes a village to raise a child, how might we broaden our current understanding of what it means to be a 'teacher'? Ben shares his extensive knowledge about the art of education, and in recognising the incredible job our teachers are doing with increasingly overwhelming workflows and responsibilities, proposes a more collaborative approach. Tune in for a systemic exploration of learning tha...

Mention social media to a parent of a tween or teen, and you'll get one of two reactions. An overshare of behind the scenes of 'Keeping up with the Jones'', or a shudder. Yep. Raising happy, healthy and confident kids who are kind to themselves and others sure is a rollercoaster ride for parents and teachers of this globally connected next gen. Matt Purcell and Mariane Power share the not so often...

We all want our children to be healthy and happy. But in a crowded learning curriculum, is there really time to address physical AND mental health? Courtney and Keiran say yes, and in this episode, walk us through the future of fitness learning for our little (and big) legends! For a full transcript, links to tips and tools discussed, and your free copy of this episode's youth fun sheet to take in...

The past couple of years have been tough, especially for our kids. They've missed celebrations, travels, school and study experiences, not to mention work, and milestone moments that should have served as rights of passage. Despite the challenges, they've collectively stood for change, and continue to demand action to be taken to restore our planet and its people. Their mental health is worth inve...

This week two years ago, lightning bolts struck the bushlands of Crestwood and Lake Cathie, and set off some of the most catastrophic fires ever seen in NSW, tragically bringing an end to our beautiful forestries as we knew them. In this special episode, we pay tribute to all that was lost, and all that was gained. In this moment of loss, our collective understanding of the urgent needs faced by o...

Have you ever been struck by an idea so big and wild, that even your own mind struggled to comprehend it? An idea, that if you could magically remove any obstacles that might stop it from happening, could actually create the positive change we all want to see in the world? That's the kind of idea our guest Christina Gerakiteys spends her days fostering, and in this episode, she shares how you can...

If there was ever a human born with the single purpose and capability to see into the future of learning, and rally others to help create the change and make it happen, it would have to be Jan Owen. An exemplary advocate and fierce actionista for equity in education, Jan has spent her personal and professional life disrupting the status quo, for the betterment of youth. Let's just say I consider h...

In a rapidly changing world facing exponential change and challenge, the next gen will need a reliable toolbox of skills and mindsets that will help them deliver ground breaking solutions. In this episode, Kylie Burrett shares how equipping youth with design skills today will enable them to build a better tomorrow for us all. For a full transcript, links to tips and tools discussed, and your free...

Have you heard of the term 'impression management?' I hadn't. It's a term that describes the very human process of self-filtering, something we all do to try and control how others perceive us, and it starts as early as childhood. Like anything, a healthy dose has its advantage. But when the desire to 'fit in' and 'be accepted' dominates, it can hold back the creativity and imagination we all want...

Can purpose provide a career roadmap for the next gen in these uncertain and changing times? Zach Mercurio says 'yes', and in this episode, he shares his real life industry examples of purpose in action, personal stories and scientific data to back it up. For a full transcript, links to tips and tools discussed, and your free copy of this episode's youth fun sheet to take into your learning spaces...

Hey there! We're beyond excited to be launching Classroom 5.0, a podcast that takes you on a sneak peek journey into the future of learning. Hear from your host, Posify's co-founder Mariane Power, who shares the 'why' behind the series and what you can expect in the episodes to come. Keen to keep on top of the conversation around the future of work, leadership and learning? Be sure to subscribe, s...