Lessons Beyond The Classroom

You're 19, 20, 21 and you've just stepped off the plane completely alone for the first time. No mum, no dad — just you against the world. It's the best feeling there is, and it's also exactly when people get caught out. I've backpacked Europe, lived in America and New Zealand, and put myself in some silly situations along the way. In this episode I share the 10 safety steps I&#...

You're probably stressed right now — and you don't even realise it. A few hundred years ago we worried about food, fire and family. Now it's notifications every two minutes and the world's tragedies in our pocket. Your brain was never built for 2026, and the low-level stress it creates runs quietly in the background of your whole day. This isn't "delete social media."...

At 17, I snapped my leg in half on a football pitch and thought my life was over. I was completely wrong — that was the night everything actually began. This episode is all about the butterfly effect: how one moment ripples out and shapes everything after it. I walk through my own story — the injury that ended my football dream, Camp America, two years in New Zealand, six months alone in a camper...

He's been to prison, lived on park benches, and stolen food just to survive — and today Brodie Nitro is a self-made millionaire. This might be the most powerful conversation I've had on the podcast yet, and could be the exact spark that someone listening in their lowest point needs to hear right now.. I'm Mr Hodge, a former UK teacher who swapped the classroom for the road. On Lessons...

"Quit your job and back yourself." That's the first thing Patrick Keating says in this episode — and after the life he's lived, he means every word. I'm Mr Hodge, a former UK teacher who swapped the classroom for the road. On Lessons Beyond The Classroom I sit down with people living life on their own terms — and today's guest is one of my best friends in the world. Patri...

Press play, get comfortable, and let yourself arrive. A short 5 minute guided meditation to help you slow down, find calm, and come back to the present moment. This is a bonus from Episode #5, where I spoke with Amir Khamseh — a former Tesla engineer who turned the grief of losing his mum into a new life as a meditation teacher. We did this short meditation together before recording, and it felt t...

He had it all at Tesla — then his mum passed away, and it changed everything. This is the story of Amir Khamseh on turning grief into power. In this episode we talk with Amir Khamseh, a former Tesla engineer who walked away from his career after losing his mother — and rebuilt his life around meditation, healing and helping other people. We get into grief, the courage to start over, what mindfulne...

Nobody is coming to save you — and that's the best news you'll hear all year. Too many young people leave school thinking life owes them an easy ride: a good job will fall in their lap, money comes quick, or someone else will sort it all out. This is the wake-up call I wish I'd had at 16. I get real about why life is hard, why no one is coming to rescue you, and what actually sets peop...

Thailand or Vietnam — which one actually wins? After living, teaching and travelling across both countries, Beth and I sat down to compare them properly. No tourist-board fluff, no "everywhere is amazing" cop-outs. Just two UK teachers talking honestly about what life is really like in each place. We get into the food, the cost of living, what teaching is actually like day-to-day, the pe...

Two big leaps. One conversation. In Episode #2 of Lessons Beyond The Classroom, I'm joined by Reece Haslam — a British dad who packed up his entire family of 5 and built a new life in Thailand. You'll know him from @family.of.5.in.thailand on Instagram, where he documents the realities of raising kids abroad and the truth about leaving Britain behind. CHAPTERS (00:00) Intro & meet Reec...

Authenticity over algorithms. Welcome to Episode #1 of Lessons Beyond The Classroom — a brand new series from Mr Hodge, the UK teacher who quit the classroom to share the lessons school never taught. 📍 CHAPTERS (0:00) Welcome to the new series (1:04) My career-ending football injury (2:15) Why I started this series (3:19) Authenticity over algorithms (5:28) Real friends & being yourself (6:32...

We hope you enjoy this episode with our amazing guest Liam and Sav, some of our closest friends whom we are very grateful to have spent the last 3 weeks travelling Asia with, and having them with us for the start of our journey has been special! this conversation was only a snippet of the amazing chats we have had in recent times, and we wanted to catch at least a snippet of them on camera to shar...

Welcome back to another episode of The Mindset Curriculum - on todays episode we are delving into 9 Habits That Have Shaped My Life... For The Better! Habits are the outcome of the behaviours we display day to day, which eventually become second nature and we do them without thinking. So lets make our habits good ones, healthy ones, that are going to make us happier and healthier versions of ourse...

Welcome back to another episode of The Mindset Curriculum - on todays episode I wanted to discuss some of the feelings I am currently experiencing in the build up to our travels, the darker side of travelling that people don't tend to talk about as much, like home sickness (I have travelled a lot and been through this all before), being away from family and on the other side of the world, the...

Welcome back to another episode of The Mindset Curriculum - on todays episode we are discussing 'The 5 Harshest Lessons Adults Learn, That Your Not Taught In School...' Some of the hardest lessons in life are the ones that only experience and circumstances can teach us, so we wanted to share this with you from our own experiences in the hope that they may help you avoid some mistakes in yo...

Welcome back to another episode of The Mindset Curriculum - Todays episode is about how we can navigate our feelings and energy levels in winter, and highlights that it is completely normal for us to feel a little low on energy, motivation and mood in winter, compared to how we may have felt a few months back in the lighter days. This is something I have been fighting through myself, motivation to...

Welcome back to another episode of The Mindset Curriculum - on today's episode I delved in to my TOP FIVE REASONS why you should quit your job and travel the world at some point in your life. I appreciate this road may not be for everyone, but if you, like me, have a calling inside you to something bigger, you know there is more but your not sure what's missing... this could be for you. Th...

Ask yourself... Do you have a growth mindset, or a fixed mindset? Do you seek new knowledge, do you try to learn new skills, do you read? Do you look at articles, podcasts, journals to try and learn new things? Do you open yourself up to new opportunities and push yourself to be better? These are all signs of somebody who has a growth mindset, and understands the value and importance of learning -...

10 Simple ways to improve your life quality in a short space of time - none of these are super difficult or expensive - this is accessible for anyone wanting to live a happier life - so give it a listen and let me know how you get on! Have a beautiful day. Checkout the socials below & don't forget to subscribe @Whereshodgie @themindsetcurriculum @bethanypayetartist

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This podcast episode entails of honest opinions, some truthful stories and anecdotes from my life and my own experiences, which will hopefully open your eyes a little more as it is so easy to fall into this trap, especially as a youngster thinking that alcohol and partying is the be all and end all - it really isn't, and there is so much more to life than this. You just need to find the things...

WE JUST GOT THE KEYS TO OUR FIRST HOME IN LIVERPOOL - YAY! But it was NOT straight forward. This episode goes through the good, the bad & the ugly, in a step by step format of everything you need to know about buying your first property in the UK, highlighting our mistakes, our findings, our biggest tips, and also some excellent recommendations for people to use in your buying process if you a...

I am so excited to share this one with you all, and I am certain this deep chat will help inspire, motivate, and open up MANY men and women alike, thanks to Brians incredible openness, honesty, and ability to inspire. We met only a few weeks back when I decided to go on my first thrive walk through a friends recommendation, and I went here for a reason - me and Brian have clicked instantly and we...

Have you ever been around somebody and wondered how could you possibly think that or how could you possibly behave like that? Are there people in your family or in your friendship circle that you look at and just wonder how are you like this?! It might be that Uncle at the parties who always has energy regardless of what time it is. Or it may be that crazy auntie who is always bothering people abo...

Here are my top tips on how best to prepare for a job interview, and how to get them in the first place! These are things that I have had to learn through my own experience and have picked up a lot of different skills, tips and mistakes to avoid through many jobs across the UK, my time in university, Camp America, and travelling and working across New Zealand too! I hope these are helpful, don&#39...