FLOURISHING EDUCATION - SAFER AND BRAVER SPACE(S) TO BE AND BECOME WELL TOGETHER

Are you worried about what is going to happen when our children go back to school? Are you worried about going back to work? In this episode, I interviewed Elizabeth Gillies - Educational psychologist based in London and we talk about the challenges and disruptions Covid-19 has brought over the last few months. Elizabeth discusses her work with young people in transition and how to deal with ALL o...

Are you struggling to juggle 'working from home', homeschooling/family life and all the other tasks ahead of you? Do you often feel frustrated? Then I would highly recommend listening to this interview with Nicola Huelin, multi-award winning, qualified and accredited business coach and mentor, with over 20 years' in business, Nicola has connected, coached and mentored hundreds of women through Mpo...

This is the longest conversation, I have had so far but it was so worth it! Listen to this conversation with Adam Dacey - Founder of MindSpace . He taught me all I know about Mindfulness. In this episode, we talk about how he discovered Mindfulness and why Mindfulness has become so popular. We also discuss some of the more advanced practices and why they might be useful for us during Covid-19. LIN...

If you want to hear more about safer internet for all children and young people – whether they are gaming, communicating on social media, using apps or taking part in any other internet-based activity, then please listen to this interview with Lorin LaFave (Breck's mum) founder of The Breck Foundation  in 2014 in response to the tragic murder of Breck Bednar, a 14-year-old Surrey sc...

A fascinating conversation about an exciting topic on how the science of compassion and how adopting a compassionate approach can help improve well-being in Higher Education (and education/life in general) with Dr Theo Gilbert. I loved every minute of it and felt so inspired. Dr Theo Gilbert is Associate Professor at the Learning Teaching Innovation Centre of the University of Hertfordshire. Check...

If you struggle with your emotions and would like to understand their roles and their importance in your daily lives, then I highly recommend listening to this wonderful conversation with Davide Antognazza who is based in Locarno Switzerland.  Davide currently works as senior researcher and lecturer at the Department of Teaching and Learning, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Souther...

About to go to University? Worried for your child? In this conversation Louise and I discuss how to use positive change and transition knowledge to university transition (and any transition). Louise is a coach and consultant supporting individuals and organisations to navigate the challenges and maximise the opportunities and outcomes of relocation and international employment. Through her coachin...

This week - I had a conversation with Owen Barlow - one of Bristol Insitute for Learning and Teaching (BILT)'s Student Fellows. He is currently working on the wellbeing in the curriculum project. You can find out more about him here We've had numerous conversations in the past but today we focus on Covid-19 and the move to online teaching and online assignments. How can we all (students and staff)...

In this episode I speak with Fiona Spargo-Mabbs . She shared her son Daniel's story with me and we talked all about drugs and the work she is currently doing through the Daniel Spargo-Mabbs Foundation. How can we support young people to make safer choices about drugs. A powerful story that we all need to hear. Thanks Fiona! The Daniel Spargo-Mabbs Foundation The websites Fiona mentioned were: Talk...

I spoke with my colleague Dr Debbie Pinfold, Senior Lecturer in German and our topic was Covid 19 - is it a threat or an opportunity for education? We discuss personal tutoring, the challenging experience of moving our teaching to online teaching and online assessments, stress and anxiety for staff and students. If you want to find out more about Debbie and her amazing work- you can see her Univer...

I am really excited to be sharing this episode with the amazingly talented Bailey Parnell. We talk about the impact of social media on our mental health. Bailey Parnell is the Founder & CEO of SkillsCamp, a soft skills training company, and was named one of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women. Bailey is a TEDx speaker with near 1 million views (watch it here ), an award-winning digital market...

In this episode, I have a conversation with my American friend Debra-Jo Bright. Over the weekend I felt very ill and very scared of dying and admitted to friends and family how I felt and how scared I was. I LOVED this conversation. So good to openly discuss my fears and to hear Debra-Jo and Frank's story. Debra-Jo's husband was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer 2 years ago. He's been living with canc...

This week I  have been struggling with self-isolating as a family and you may have seen on my Facebook that I have given up on the whole idea of home educating the boys. If you too have been having issues and experienced stress on how to juggle it all and 'do the best' for your children/teens, then you will absolutely LOVE this conversation with Emily Quandt. Such useful tips and Emily really...

This week we speak with Dr Michelle Donah, Educator Life and Academic Coach at I heart Learning LLC in North Carolina, USA. We talk about the importance of telling young people that they are already perfect as they are, how learning difficulties affect young people and what we can do as parents and teachers to empower them and not apply the deficit model to our parenting/education. You can find mo...

Another international episode - this time with my friend Melissa Alexander who is a primary school teacher in the US (in Arizona) and Director of Joyful Empowered Living . She teaches empowerment programmes to  students, teachers, and families who wish to discover more personal joy in life. You can reach her by email: Melissa@joyfulempoweredliving.com

I am delighted to share this episode with Professor Corey Keyes at Emory College of Art and Sciences in Atlanta, USA. He is an expert in social psychology and mental health. His research centers on illuminating the “two continua” model of health and illness, showing how the absence of mental illness does not translate into the presence of mental health, and revealing that the causes of true health...

Today I share our first international interview, with the wonderful Dr Eithne Hunt. Eithne is is a State registered occupational therapist who has clinical, research and teaching expertise in the area of adolescent health. She is also an award-winning university lecturer who has developed innovative curricula on everyday activities and health. We talk about adoslecent brain and her new programme '...

This week I share the interview I had with Dr Asha Akram, Neuroscientist and University Teacher from the University of Sheffield. A must listen to for any of you who want to know more about sleep and how important it is for all of us. We discuss what is sleep, why we sleep, society's veiw on sleep, the benefits of a good night's sleep, what happens when you're sleep deprived, sleep and mental heal...

Today I share my interview with Kelly Challis a Consultant Teacher at Driver Youth Trust. We talk about Systems Thinking and why it is a new and exciting approach for Education which will benefit institutions, teachers, parents and students alike. You can find Kelly on Linked in or on Twitter . I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed speaking to her. Have a good week and a fantastic weeken...

Welcome to Flourishing Education: The podcast that brings you tools and strategies to understand that joy and happiness come from the inside.  If you are interested in learning more about how to embed wellbeing into your daily lives then you are in the right place.  There is no magic wand, no silver bullet - just solutions specific to you as the unique, perfect individual that you are.&n...