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

Today I am delighted to share this imperfectly perfect conversation with Christine Paquette , who is a Mentor, Coach, Co-Designer guiding you Bridge the Gap and Live a whole life. She is the Founder of Bridge Dynamics . Together we talk about her own journey into RE-membering that she is a lifelong, life-wide and life-deep learner and how to develop our Ideal Presence. If you believe in the import...

Today I am delighted to share this imperfectly perfect conversation with Professor Rebecca Hodgson who is currently Professor of Higher Education, Associate Dean TLSE at the University of Manchester. I reached out to her because I read her Wonke article entitled Time to go back to basics on belonging and I resonated deeply with it. She agreed to come to talk to me about belonging, loneliness and m...

Today I am delighted to share this imperfectly perfect conversation with Hajar Tazi . Hajar's focus is on weaving alternative cosmovisions & economies, scientific knowledge, and indigenous wisdom to bring forth the Symbiocene and co-create vibrant, regenerative human and more-than-human communities. I had the best conversation with Hajar and we covered so much. We discussed Hajar's own...

Today, I am delighted to share this imperfectly perfect conversation with Caroline Clark who is co-founder of Streams Learning Hub with Jo Sweetland and I but also Founder of Zebera . Caroline recently wrote a fabulous blog post for Streams Education called Embracing the Chaos which I thoroughly enjoyed reading. Caroline is a source of inspiration for me and I asked her to come and have an imperfe...

Today, I am delighted to share my imperfectly perfect conversation with Inge Rozendal who is Co-Creator of Purpose-Driven Learning Experiences in HigherEd, Didactic and Assessment Expert, Global Perspective. Together we explore, Inge's journey into education Her passion for Didactic and Assessment and what they mean to her. The importance of doing a lot of inner exploration and thinking in edu...

Today I am delighted to share a second interview with the amazing Stef Kuypers from Happonomy Stef is a Monetary systems architect, PhD Researcher in behavioural and monetary economics, Systems Thinker and Facilitator. As I explore if Flourishing is possible when we don't have our most basic needs met in educational settings, I thought I would explore why systems change seems so difficult to a...

Today, I am delighted to share this imperfectly perfect conversation with Dr Jeff Mims, who is a Psychologist, Insights Consultant, Qualitative Researcher, MEACO Operations Lead and Speaker. I reached out to Jeff to explore the power of music and its power on our well-being and how music makes us feel. We go beyond the surface and unpack how we can connect music to wellness or well-being. If you&#...

Today I am delighted to share this episode with Emer O'Donnell who is an Author. Founder Of TeenReconnect. Creator Of The Digital Q Pathfinder And The 7Q TeenReconnect Coaching Formula. In this conversation, Emer and I explore her journey into education and she shares her amazing work and how she coaches & Trains Individuals, Educators & Organisations To Empower Young People To Live Li...

I am delighted to share part II of this imperfectly perfect conversation with Natalie Rothwell-Warn , Education Doctoral Researcher whose research question is 'How can teaching and learning experiences change so well-being can improve?' In this episode we explore the key findings of Natalie's research and what it means for parents, teachers, leaders in schools but also for our policy m...

Today, I am delighted to share this imperfectly perfect conversation with Natalie Rothwell-Warn who is an Education Doctoral Researcher who talks about #flourish, #education, #youngpeople, #socialjustice, and #sustainability We explore Natalie's journey as a teacher and as a researcher and her thoughts on the current education system. Together we explore several questions including: - What&#39...

Today I am really excited to be sharing this beautiful and powerful imperfectly perfect conversation with Cara Templeton who is English Language Acquisition Specialist. Cara and I cover so much. It was a real dialogue and conversation with lots of back and forth! Her journey from living in Australia to moving to Thailand. We discuss the importance of - discovering a culture through language. - ask...

Today I am delighted to share a new imperfectly perfect conversation with another amazing young person: Amarins who is 13 and currently living in India. She was accompanied by her mother Inge Rozendal In this beautiful episode we explore: - Amarins's journey through education - Her experience of living in different cultures (Thailand and India) - Why it's important to listen with an open h...

This week, I am delighted to share this imperfectly perfect conversation with Leonie-Ruth Acland who is an Earth Carer & Nourisher🌱 Mentor & Inspirer💡 Social Weaver & Collaborator🕸️ Questioner & Ponderer🦉 Nature Lover & Natural Mover 🐾 ND HSP Intuitive & Creative 🦋 Treads & Tends Ngambri Country👣 In this episode, Ruth and I discuss her definition of flourishing, w...

This week, I am delighted to shine a light on the amazing work being carried out by Sarah Sudea , Founder of Finding The Flex . Together we explore: - What Flexischooling is - What the benefits are - Why so many young people are in need of flexible educational solutions to support children’s wellbeing. - How we can do school differently. And much more... I have no doubt that you will really enjoy...

I am delighted to share a new powerful imperfectly perfect conversation with yet another phenomenal young person. This time I talk to Abbie Clark who is a Politics student at the University of Sheffield. We had such a wonderful conversation. We talked about her journey into education and why she found the transition to university a real culture shock as well as her passion for politics and why she...

I am so happy to share this imperfectly perfect conversation with no other than my lovely eldest child Thomas Vailes . This episode is extra special because we are releasing it on the 2nd Anniversary of Tom's de-registration from mainstream secondary education here in the UK. You will have heard me talk about our experience and have heard my version of the story. Now, I give Tom a chance to sh...

I am delighted to share this new episode on the Flourishing Education podcast with Adrija Jana who is a Social Activist, an Artist and Researcher in momentum from India. Jana and I had such a wonderful imperfectly perfect conversation. We discussed her journey in life thus far, including some of the challenges she experienced. We also talked about her life as an English student at the University o...

I am delighted to share this second imperfectly perfect conversation with Dr Jon Beale who is a Research Affiliate at the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University, a Peak Performance Coach for the Flow Research Collective, a Performance and Well-Being Coach for the Center for Human Potential, and a consultant specialising in well-being in the workplace and education. He is also Co-host, Flo...

Today I am delighted to share this imperfectly perfect conversation with Cindy Lau who was a former student of mine last year and is now a Law and French student at Warrick University. In this episode we talked about: Education, cultural differences, and personal growth. (0:02) Education disparities and personal growth in an international school. (7:51) Academic vs creative paths in school and soc...

Today I am delighted to share this imperfectly perfect conversation with a former colleague and friend Annelyse Apicella who is in her final year of her Speech and Language Therapy Degree here in the UK. Annelyse and I explore: - Her career change and pursuing a new passion. (0:03) - Motivation and pathways to higher education. (5:19) - Becoming a speech and language therapist. (11:02) - Speech an...

I am delighted to share with you this imperfectly perfect conversation with Paul Tupou-Vea Director of Clifftop Wellbeing . We discussed how we weave well-being science for thriving schools, organisations and communities. In particular we focused on: - Paul's own personal journey, education, and wellbeing (0:02) - Cultural capital and well-being for migrant families. (5:05) - Cultural differen...

Today I am delighted to share Episode 5 of this new series dedicated to young people. I hold the space and shine a light on Raheen Fatima who is an Entrepreneur, an Activist, a Podcaster as well as a Speaker. In this imperfectly perfect conversation, Raheen shares her journey and experience of education, in particular with the online school called The Socratic Experience. A really uplifting and em...

Today, I am delighted to share round 2 of an imperfectly perfect conversation with Eric Lynn , Together we discuss: - What healthy organisations are and how we cultivate healthy organisations. - how to create inclusive spaces for meaningful conversations. My conversations with Eric always leave me feeling so inspired and energised. I have no doubt that you will love this episode as much as I did.

Today I am delighted to share this imperfectly perfect conversation with Tom Lawrence , Founder of Highly Effective Leader , Author of "Manager To Leader", "A Limitless Mindset" & "Influence is Leadership" as well as Creator of "The Leader's Vault" Online Courses. Tom shares his own journey into Leadership, his own challenges and what he learned alon...

Today I am delighted to share this imperfectly perfect conversation with Ben Holmes . This is not the first time we get to speak to one another and I joked with Ben that it feels a bit like I am doing a longetudinal study of his life a student. I have known Ben for a while and it's a delight to speak with him as he enters his final year at Cambridge University. We talk about what his experienc...