Keeping Up with Mrs. Kelly

Mr. Khaffaf returns - this time as a staff member - to talk about how his teachers made a difference in his life and how he in turn is making an impact on his own students now in Länna.

A tribute to our beloved Mr. Erenrot, who leaves IES Länna after over five years of making an impact on our staff, students and community.

[Recast] A reminder to all of us of the impact others can have on our lives.

Yosef and Dijaar sit down to chat with Mrs. Kelly about their experiences at IES Länna and the impact the school has had on them.

Mx. Wakita takes a break from studying to pop back to the school and discuss diversity, inclusive education and mental health. Warning: Contains mentions of suicide and other mental health topics.

Ms. Jinnah returns to the podcast to discuss what led her to become an educator who makes an impact on her students every day.

Mrs. Kelly returns for a new season of learning and sharing about how we make an impact on the world around us.

Ms. McCabe returns to Sweden for a visit after moving back to her home country, Canada. Hear about her journey and her mental health takeaways as she reflects on the past five years and the impact of moving to a new country (and back home again), the pandemic, and finding peace and balance.

John Tessitore reminds us that mental health is a journey that we're on together, and shares inspiration and tips on how we can address mental health openly and without the negative stigma.

Mrs. Kelly meets with Mr. Klatzkow for their yearly chat, this year focusing on child and adolescent mental health issues.

Mrs. Kelly relaunches the podcast after a break to focus on mental health. Hear about her on the journey to get to a healthy present state, and stay tuned for more conversations about mental health with all sorts of special guests.

Mr. Klatzkow joins the podcast for his annual interview of Mrs. Kelly, asking all the tough questions and digging into the how and why of anything and everything.

Mrs. Kelly hosts our first-ever parent guest, Celinda Palm, to discuss balancing strong parenting with strong self-love.

Ms. Jinnah from IES Kista joins us once again to share the importance of slowing down as a school leader and educational professional and inspires all of us to do the same.

They see themselves as the "older brothers" to our students, but Mr. Dinsey and Mr. Simonovic are actually heroes who save our school every day. Listen to their experiences of being substitute teachers and the superpowers they have gained from this role.

Ms. D, the founder of the movement #movewithies, shares her ideas, passion and love for all things health and well-being to inspire us, motivate us, and continue spreading the word about healthy lifestyles.

Mr. Scott Gates, assistant principal and Health Motivator of IES Borås, joins Mrs. Kelly to talk about leading a school with health and well-being as the focus and gives us tips on how to lead healthier, more balanced lives.

Mrs. Kelly's former (not old) professor, Wendy Schoolmeester, shares her views on teaching, leading and how we need more focus on love and relationships in education.

Mr. Cin-Walker may have left physically, but his heart and his impact are still very much at IES Länna. Mrs. Kelly catches up with him from his new classroom in Minnesota to discuss how he managed to inspire and change an entire year group of students.

Mrs. Kelly's former teacher and coach from her middle and high school days joins the podcast to talk about passion, shortcuts and Animal Farm.

John Tessitore, founder of the JCK Foundation, has a lot of reasons to lose hope after losing his best friend to suicide and being diagnosed with OCD himself. However, John uses this as a basis for his work with youth around the U.S. and Sweden and with our podcast guests, spreading kindness, love and hope.

A teacher who had no intention of moving to Sweden, much less staying here for years and becoming a school leader, shares her journey through huge life challenges and describes the power of vulnerability and openness in navigating these difficult situations.

A former student who came to IES Länna labelled as "difficult" and "problematic" shares his journey from struggling student to successful young adult, and why he's so driven to use his time and skill-set to help at-risk students find their own path to success and self-love.

In the final episode of the season, two recent IES Länna graduates join Mrs. Kelly to talk about how IES Länna is not a "normal" school, and why it will always be special to them.

In this episode, Mrs. Kelly's son joins to share his perspective on IES Länna, as well as the number one reason why he is excited about starting year 3 in the fall!