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

In this episode I am delighted to be talking with Alan Williams , Director of ServiceBrand Global Ltd . We use the values' lense to look at the word 'education' and we discuss the question: 'what's the purpose of education'? A deep dive into the meaning of these word and the importance of going beyond surface level assumptions.

In this episode I am delighted to follow up the two powerful episodes with Rosina Dorelli with a powerful imperfectly perfect conversation with Zach Reznichek , Co-Founder at Da Vinci Life-Skills | Author of Teacher-Gamer Handbook . We talk about the Da Vinci Life Skills pilot in Bali but also about Zach's work and his book - the Teacher Gamer Handbook and how Role-Playing Games in Schools helps b...

I am delighted to be sharing Part I of this powerful imperfectly perfect conversation with Rosina Dorelli , Founder/Director at Da Vinci Life-Skills , Design Technology & Art teacher and Homerton Changemaker Ambassador. In this second episode, we hear all about Rosina's specific plans with Da Vinci Life Skills which showcases a model for the future of education.  Enjoy!

I am delighted to be sharing Part I of this powerful imperfectly perfect conversation with Rosina Dorelli , Founder/Director at Da Vinci Life-Skills , Design Technology & Art teacher and Homerton Changemaker Ambassador. In this first episode, we hear all about Rosina's experience and what led her to create the Da Vinci Life Skills which showcases a model for the future of education. I am sure...

In this podcast interview I talk with Riyad Maroof Hassan Author, Youngest Writer of Assam, Talk Show Host. Founder - The Clippers & TCCCI & LOS Podcast Host - A Sketch Of The Sky. History & STEM Analyst,  Global Child Rights Ambassador, Poet, Singer, Essayist. Another powerful imperfectly perfect conversation with a young writer and author. We discussed about how young people can...

Today I share my conversation with Mike McCarthy . Mike is a Journalist, Media consultant. Campaigner for mental health awareness and change. I often say that all the people I speak to reshape who I am. This podcast is one of them. A real life changer which moved me to the core of my being. Listen to Mike who shares his story, the loss of their beautiful son Ross to suicide and his mission and cam...

In this episode, I talk with Mike Gilmour who is Principal of Knightsbridge House International School in Singapore and Author of The Power of Rapport . Mike and I had such a heart-warming conversation about the importance of human connections and what little steps we can all take to bring more rapport in our lives in order to build positive relationships and a sense of belonging.

I am really excited to be sharing this conversation with the wonderful Sharath Jeevan . Sharath talks to us about his amazing book ' Intrinsic: A manifesto to re-ignite our inner-drive . I loved the book and I recommend it highly. I asked Sharath a lot of questions around intrinsic motivation versus extrinsic motivation and their implications in the field of education. You can find out more about...

In this new episode, I talk with the wonderful Liz Keable and her amazing work as Teaching and Learning Specialist. We discuss metacognition in education and in practice as well as success, neuroscience and why it is important to think about our thinking. I loved this conversation and I am sure you will too.

I am delighted to share this powerful imperfectly perfect conversation with Zofie Lloyd-Kucia , Happiness Coach and Founder of Relax Me Happy . We discuss the importance of presence in our lives and what we can do to be free from anxiety.

I am delighted to share this conversation with Greg Satell who is best selling author of Mapping Mapping Innovation: A Playbook for Navigating a Disruptive Age as well as Cascades: How to Create a Movement that Drives Transformational Change . In this podcast Greg explains how creating true change is never easy. The status quo is, almost by definition, well entrenched and never gives up without a...

I am super excited to be sharing this conversation with Richard Fransham .  Richard told me how early in his teaching career, he read “Education and Ecstasy” by George Leonard and that set him on a course to becoming a strong advocate for self-directed learning. He now focuses his advocacy on the mental health of young people, which has two core ingredients: social justice and self-determinat...

I am delighted to share this powerful imperfectly perfect conversation with Gilda Scarfe who is a researcher, keynote speaker, global consultant, and positive education and leadership expert. You can find out more about her work here - Positive Ed We talk about how we (parents, educators, leaders) can empower young people to be the architect of their success. Gilda shares her work around mental to...

I am delighted to be sharing this powerful imperfectly perfect conversation with Bryn Llewellyn who is the founder of TAGTIV8 and Co-Director of Move & Learn . We discuss many topics and in particular how we need to incorporate movement into the daily lives of our children and young people (and ours) in order to develop critical thinking, curiosity and empathy. I would highly recommend that yo...

In this episode, I speak with Michael Stewart , Founder of ESP thinking . Michael tells me about the ESP range of products are aimed at providing a new set of solutions to some of the major problems facing education. We know that more and more is being asked of our teachers and so Michael and his business are looking at as many ways of achieving this as possible.  This is not following trends...

Advance warning! This episode is for adults only and contains a fair amount of swearing. In this episode, I share the very 'raw' & 'honest' conversation I had with Charles Young who created LACES - an educational programme which was developed by Charles in 1994. It offers educational and practical support to vulnerable young people of all ages.  Since 1994, Charles has spoken to thousands...

I am delighted to be sharing the amazing work done by The Global Goals Centre , a UK based education charity creating exciting engaging experiences that inspire learning and action on climate and equality in our everyday lives. Jenny Foster , the Project Lead for the Global Goals Centre explains how they create their own projects and amplify the work of others, inspired by the UN Global Goals.

I am thrilled to be sharing another powerful imperfectly perfect conversation with a young man - Jake Donziger . We talk about his project Blaze and how Jake is trying to spark change in education through innovation. Enjoy!

In this episode, I have a wonderful conversation with Praja Tickoo and we discuss his business Impact the Future , an organization dedicated to empowering students to problem-solve through the process of design thinking. We talk about the importance of empowering young people and giving them a voice and platform. A powerful conversation!

In this episode, I speak with Michael Lawrence , Veteran Teacher, Education and Music Writer about what we can learn from Finland in order to change the face of education and ensure that our young people truly become life long learners. We talk about Michael's book - Testing 3, 2, 1: What education can learn from Finland

I am so happy to share this conversation with May-Ling Thomas who is a home-educator and a coach. This is our third conversation as we have become very good friends and in this episode we ask (amongst many other things): - what would happen if we stopped viewing the situation in education from the lense of 'problem'? - Can we reform education one powerful conversation at a time?  May-Ling wan...

I am delighted to share this fabulous imperfectly perfect conversation with Steve Hall who is Senior Lecturer in Education at Staffordshire University with an interest in community-led learning and a work-based, apprenticeship route into teaching. You can connect with Steve on Twitter . We discuss the importance of research-led change and why it's important, the concept of 'white space' for creati...

In this episode I talk with Professor Paula Caligiuri - we discuss her latest book ' build your cultural agility ' and the link I have found between flourishing individuals and the fact that I believe they are culturally agile. You can find out more about Paula's work by checking her website Skiilify   Her guide to building cultural agility and the assessment can be found here myGiide

I am so happy to share this powerful imperfectly perfect conversation with Alex Khost. He talks about Flying Squads , the project he is currently working on. Alex is a father and Youth Rights advocate. He is the Editor-in-Chief of Tipping Points , the book and magazine publisher for the Alliance for Self-Directed Education , and founder of Voice of the Children , promoting and facilitating art and...

This is an incredible conversation with Angela Karanja who is an Adolescent Psychologist & Parenting Teenagers Expert. In this episode, you will learn more about Angela and will discover how she can help you build strong bonds with your teenager based on honesty and trust, so that they actually wants to listen to you. You can connect with Angela here: Website: Raising Teenagers   Linkedin...