Ordinary Teachers and Students

Simone was a teacher for 28 years, teaching in 3 Canadian provinces in urban and rural settings.  She taught a variety of curricula from grades 5 to 12 and her subject expertise was at the high school level in English and in History. Simone has a deeply spiritual connection to teaching, as she has the ability to see into the soul of every single student that she has ever taught in her career.  Thi...

Episode Warning: This episode mentions suicide which could potentially be triggering. Bobo has just graduated from high school and, at the time of recording, received her HKDSE results last week. Incredibly, she achieved 5** in English Language, which put her in the top 1% of all candidates in Hong Kong! I never taught Bobo, but I knew about her because of her various leadership positions at the s...

Christy is a full-time secondary school English language and literature teacher in Hong Kong. As a fresh graduate teacher, she has faced a number of challenges both inside and outside the classroom and has learnt to overcome them over time. Christy is one of very few students to have been taught by both me and my wife! Resources that were mentioned (I'm not being paid to endorse these): https://ww...

Episode Warning: This episode has mentions of self-harm, depression and anxiety which could potentially be triggering. Noah is currently majoring in Business at a university in the United States. And in the most recent semester, he made it onto the Dean’s List! His hobbies include thrifting, crocheting, reading, listening to music and playing with his two cats. Noah came out as transgender back in...

Amber started her teaching career as an Early Career Teacher (ECT) in September, having just completed her PGCE in Primary Education at the University of Cambridge. Prior to this, she did a Bachelor’s degree in History, and a Master’s conversion degree in Educational Psychology, at Nottingham and Manchester universities respectively. She has volunteered with more than 10 charities in the tutoring,...

Alastair is a first-year marine biology student at University of Chester, having come from an animal management course in Kendal college. She spends her time off as a self-taught artist and takes keen interest in all forms of obscure natural life, which is the reason why she started the university course. She hopes to go on to be a researcher, as she believes there is always a time and place to ma...

Ana is a certified life coach and fellow alumni from the Jay Shetty Certification School. In addition to life coaching, Ana has been a teacher for over a decade. She advocates for systems that give students more freedom and flexibility to choose their curriculum and learn at their own pace. She currently works with families who homeschool through the California Charter School network. Whether teac...

Alexia, born and raised in Barcelona, Spain, is about to graduate from an LLB (Bachelor of Law’s) at Queen Mary University of London. She’s now studying a LLM (Masters of Laws) at The College of William & Mary in Virginia, USA. Before university, Alexia undertook two years abroad, one in a small town in the United States and another in Hong Kong. That’s where I met Alexia as she was in my English...

Alina is a professional certified career coach and an educator who used to teach for Nord Anglia Education in China. She’s now an entrepreneur and helps teachers to integrate coaching in their teaching. She also helps adults and teenagers design their career paths. You can contact Alina on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alina-shmakova-ab8683248/ If you're interested in becoming a guest on t...

Yuna is a medical student studying at a university in the UK. She went to primary school in HK before moving to England for secondary, so she’s in a brilliant position to share her experiences of the different school environments. Yuna is actually my cousin’s daughter whom I’ve met only twice in her whole life! A resource that was mentioned (I'm not being paid to endorse this): https://www.in2meds...

Chris Misselbrook is a Mental Fitness coach and training provider. He recently left teaching to become the director of his business MindFirst Education Ltd. which helps both teachers & leaders in schools to overcome stress and reduce burnout. Previously, he was a secondary school PE teacher and the head of the department. Chris went through a crippling mental health episode due to the stress in ed...

Arthur is a current Yr 3 Bachelor in Mathematics Education student at a University in Hong Kong. I taught him during his first year of university and we also collaborated on a sharing for the Maths Department last year. If you're interested in becoming a guest on this podcast, feel free to contact me at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠alantheteachercoach@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Angelina has been teaching Mathematics in Hong Kong for more than 25 years! Before being a teacher she also worked in a hotel and investment bank. I’m excited to listen to Angelina’s vast experience of teaching mathematics. A resource that was mentioned (I'm not being paid to endorse this):https://www.geogebra.org/If you're interested in becoming a guest on this podcast, feel free to contact me at...

Isaac is a Yr 12 student at a local grammar school in the area where I live. You won’t believe this, but I met him while helping out at a local Chinese Takeaway. After chatting to him for a while, I found that he was mature beyond his years when talking about education. That’s why I decided to invite him onto the podcast. If you're interested in becoming a guest on this podcast, feel free to conta...

Darren began teaching back in 1998 and is currently the headteacher of King’s Road School in Trafford in the U.K.. He has been elected as the chairperson of Trafford Primary headteachers and serves as a trustee for Wilmslow Youth and Chairperson of the Trustees for Trafford Community Collective. Darren is an advocate for leaders’ mental health, including, writing various papers for Education Suppo...

I taught William in my first year of teaching and he actually left our school a few years later, but we somehow stayed in touch, even after he went to the UK to study. He’s currently a GP Pharmacist in the U.K….apparently, he’s also known as the “Honest Pharmacist”. Let’s find out why! If you're interested in becoming a guest on this podcast, feel free to contact me at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠alantheteacherco...

Nathan is a metacognitive researcher, author and consultant. He has so far written two books on metacognition, with 4 more in the pipeline, dozens of articles, ‘how to’ guides and recorded multiple podcasts. He currently supports schools around the U.K. with staff training, workshops, student sessions and curriculum development. He previously worked in schools across Derbyshire, as a Head of Maths...

Kelly was my student for a year in Secondary School, but that was SO many years ago now. She’s currently an engineering consultant working in the railway industry. As she’s had experience studying in different educations systems, I’m excited to hear her story. If you're interested in becoming a guest on this podcast, feel free to contact me at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠alantheteachercoach@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Simon was born in Hong Kong but moved to the U.K. with his family when he was just 10 years old. He returned to Hong Kong and has since trained to become a primary school teacher. Currently, he is an English teacher at a primary school in Hong Kong. It’s going to be intriguing to see how his experience of living in both Hong Kong and the U.K. has shaped his views of education. Here are some resour...

I’ve never taught Sadie before, but I knew her because I saw her reading, literally every time I saw her around school. She was the model student in terms of her love for reading. I joked on a number of occasions to my colleagues that we should make a statue of her in the library! Here are some of the books / videos that Sadie mentioned (I'm not being paid to endorse these): - The Magic Treehouse...

Prinitan is a registered early childhood educator with intervention practices. She has over two decades of teaching and mentoring experience spanning across India and Canada. On top of that, she’s a certified life coach from the Jay Shetty Certification School. I can’t wait to learn more about Prinitan’s story. If you're interested in becoming a guest on this podcast, feel free to contact me at:⁠⁠...

In this episode, I talk about exercising enough. In the episode, you hear me talk about 1 concept, 2 things you need to know about this concept, 3 practical implementations (1. Add variety and do what's realistic for you; 2. Start with small steps; and 3. See what's going on in your local community) and 4 takeaways. The podcasts / websites that I mentioned include (I am not being paid to endorse t...

Connie was my student during her 3 senior secondary years. She has since gained a bachelor’s degree in Fine Art and she’s currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in the History of Art in the U.K. Connie is one of the most diligent students I’ve taught and she’s also one of my go-to students for artistic advice! If you're interested in becoming a guest on this podcast, feel free to contact me at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Laura is an experienced secondary school maths teacher in Hong Kong. I first met Laura in a webinar and have since gotten to know her better through my life coaching. Outside of teaching, Laura is a passionate jazz singer, a minimalist wardrobe organiser and wakes up at 5a.m. to go to the gym! Let’s learn more about Laura’s story! Here's a resource that Laura mentioned: OneNote (I am not being pai...

In this episode, I talk about sleeping well. In the episode, you hear me talk about 1 concept, 2 things you need to know about this concept, 3 things I've changed recently (1. Waking up at the same time every day; 2. No caffeinated drinks after 2p.m.; 3. My napping habit) and 4 takeaways. The podcasts / websites that I mentioned include (I am not being paid to endorse these): https://www.youtube.c...