Cards On The Table

Recording the season 1 finale of cards on the table was a career highlight! Joined by the stars of episodes 4 and 5, Patrick Ottley-O-Connor and Richard Gerver, we played a penalty shoot-out celebrity top trump style game. Both guests have incredible stories to tell and have met some phenomenal people in their careers. But there's a twist. One of the 5 is completely made up. Did you guess correctl...

In this penultimate episode of the series we speak to a genuine legend - Richard Gerver. Richard is one of the most influential experts on change and human leadership in the world. He gained recognition as a transformative headteacher who successfully turned around a failing UK school within two years. Acclaimed globally and nicknamed ‘The Walt Disney of The Classroom’ by UK media, he has been hon...

In this fourth episode of the series we speak to an experienced executive educator, coach and wellbeing supermodel; the amazing Patrick Ottley-O'Connor. We discuss Patrick's leadership journey, wellbeing, coaching and Ofsted amongst many other topics. Patrick was an incredible guest and provided great insights and advice for educational leaders and settings. This is a really comprehensive intervie...

In this third episode of the series we speak to an experienced educator and the founder of "For Working Parents", the incredible Amit Singh Kalley. We discuss parenting in the digital age, DEI and neurodiversity. We also talk about THAT periodic table. Amit was an incredible guest and provided great insights and advice for education settings and parents. This is a really powerful and moving episod...

In this second episode we speak to an incredible education leader and wonderful human being, Radha Badhan. We discuss her passion for History, her childhood and her experiences as a young and successful global-majority leader in the UK. Radha provides great insights and advice for employers on how to be more inclusive.    This is a really powerful and moving episode, and we hope you find the conte...

In this first episode we speak to renowned Health & Fitness Coach and Menopause Training Expert, Sally Bolton. We discuss the stigma around menopause, and the lack of training, education and awareness surrounding it. Sally shares top-tips on how to become a menopause-friendly employer and an effective ally. We also discuss Sally's views on coaching and have a very interesting conversation abou...

An education podcast series brought to you in association with The Excellence Hub. In this show we feature real people and have real conversations, about the topics that really matter. Authentic, transparent and humble. You'll laugh, you'll cry and who knows - you might learn a thing or two along the way. Hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed making it.