PE Insights Podcast - PE Scholar
PE Insights Podcast
Welcome to the PE Insights Podcast, brought to you by the fantastic team at PE Scholar. Conversations about Physical Education with Nathan Walker | @NWalkerPEA podcast for those dedicated to physical education - join the conversation. #PEInsightsPod 🙌🏼🎙️✨Sponsored by Sports Directory, the leading supplier of PE and sports equipment to schools. If you are interested in coming on the podcast, message @NWalkerPE or @PEScholar on Twitter/X.
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Jun 26, 2026
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Episodes
Episode 37 - Aaminah Hussain - Challenging stereotypes and unconscious bias 04.10.2024 56:35
Happy Birthday to the PE Insights Podcast, 1 year old today! Welcome back, today's guest is this inspirational Aaminah Hussain - Head of Physical Education in Sheffield. This conversation is powerful and will ask you to reflect on your own practice, and challenge you to consider your unconscious bias and any stereotypes in your PE practice. Hope you enjoy it!
Episode 36 - Grant Huddleston - PE and Personal Professional Development 20.09.2024 45:10
Welcome back to the PE Insights Podcast. A huge thank you shout out at the beginning of this episode! Your support means everything. Join me, as I have a conversation with Grant Huddleston - Senior Lecturer, Physical Educator and Professional Development Lead at Birmingham City University. Hope you enjoy the episode!
Episode 35 - Tom Darby (Leadership Skills Foundation) - The importance of leadership and the influence of leaders 23.08.2024 46:46
Welcome to episode 35 of the PE Insights Podcast. Today, I am joined by Tom Darby - Business Development Officer at the Leadership Skills Foundation. Listen to Tom share his experiences and reflect on the importance and value of leadership. Hope you enjoy the episode!
Episode 34 - Professor Aaron Beighle - A simple message: connections first 09.08.2024 45:23
Welcome back, I hope you’re having a fantastic summer. Episode 34 is a conversation with that wonderful, Professor Aaron Beighle. In this conversation, Aaron shares his years of experience and reflections on PE teacher education and PE as a subject. Hope you enjoy it!
Episode 33 - Marcus Down - Universal Design for Learning as a framework in Physical Education 26.07.2024 35:53
Welcome to the PE Insights Podcast brought to you by PE Scholar. This episode, I have a conversation with the fantastic Marcus Down. He shares his journey and insights, placing a focus on how he has used Universal Design for Learning principles to shape his practice in PE. Hope you enjoy it!
Episode 32 - Dr Emma Powell - How PE and physical activity can support individuals with cystic fibrosis 19.07.2024 41:25
Welcome to the PE Insights Podcast, brought to you by PE Scholar. In this fantastic episode, the wonderful Dr Emma Powell shares her PE insights and her powerful message about the importance of PE and physical activity in improving the quality of life and easing the symptoms for individuals with cystic fibrosis.
Episode 31 - Rachel Ford - The power of storytelling in physical education 12.07.2024 46:44
Welcome back, episode 31 is a conversation with passionate physical educator, Rachel Ford. Rachel discusses her journey, experiences and how she is using storytelling to shape her practice as a primary PE lead. Another episode with lots of food for thought. Enjoy!
Episode 30 - Andy Vasily - Checking in with your students - connections, curiosity & challenge 05.07.2024 43:55
Welcome to the PE Insights Podcast - Episode 30 is here! Join me as I have a conversation with the fantastic Andy Vasily. Andy shares his insights and some powerful reflections on the importance of checking in with your learners. Hope you enjoy it!
Episode 29 - Phil Cocks - Four Mantras for Teaching and Learning 28.06.2024 39:57
Join me as I have a conversation with the fantastic, Phil Cocks. Phil is a physical education and now senior leader with a responsibility for teaching and learning. Listen as we explore his PE insights and unpack his mantras for powerful teaching and learning. Hope you enjoy the episode!
Episode 28 - Dale Sidebottom - The importance of play, being brave and taking risks 21.06.2024 45:20
Join Dale Sidebottom and I as we explore his PE Insights. Dale is an inspiration, through his energy, motivation and actions, he is a positive driver of change in the PE space. I hope you are motivated as much as I was by listening and speaking with Dale. Enjoy!
Episode 27 - Anna Sheppard - A conversation about PE Curriculum 05.06.2024 42:02
As mentioned briefly at the beginning of this episode... apologies for the delay. We welcomed our second child (son) to the world last week and things have been quite busy. I hope you enjoy this conversation with the fantastic Anna Sheppard - experienced PE teacher, leader, HOD and soon to be Director of Sport. She is also the Chair of FOBISIA PE & Sport Exec. Grab a drink and a notepad! Hope...
Episode 26 - Professor Ash Casey - PE, Pedagogy and a Models-based Approach 29.04.2024 56:40
Join me as I have a conversation with the brilliant Professor Ash Casey - Course Director of PGCE PE at Loughborough University and Professor of PE & Pedagogy. We discuss Ash's perspectives of PE, his experiences and unpack models-based approaches to teaching, learning and curriculum design. Hope you enjoy it!
Episode 25 - Steve Waide - Taking PE Beyond the Physical 19.04.2024 35:06
Welcome back! This week's episode is a conversation with Steve Waide (Beyond the Physical). Steve shares his journey, insights around PE and the conception of Beyond the Physical. This episode is brilliant for anyone looking to positively influence the experiences of children in primary physical education. Hope you enjoy!
Episode 24 - Will Swaithes - SAFE PE, PE Scholar & Oak National Academy and time for reflection 11.04.2024 36:08
Join me for this midweek special podcast episode as I catch up with Will Swaithes from PE Scholar. Will shares his insights on PE whilst discussing the exciting partnership between PE Scholar and Oak National Academy. Would love to hear your thoughts as usual!
Epiosde 23 - Greg Dryer - MiMove, Motivation & Movement Competence 29.03.2024 54:32
Welcome to another PE Insights Podcast episode! Meet Greg Dryer, a physical education expert with a wealth of experience in leadership and PE teacher education. As the co-founder of the incredible MiMove app, Greg combines his passion for physical activity with technology to inspire others to lead active lives. With his uncanny knack for challenging conventional thinking, Greg is on a mission to i...
Episode 22 - Jordan Wintle - Meaningful experiences in PE through lifestyle sports - a perspective on praxis 01.03.2024 42:14
Hello, welcome to another PE Insights Podcast episode. Today, I talk to Jordan Wintle (Associate Head of the School of Education and Science at the University of Gloucester). In this conversation, Jordan unpacks his research surrounding lifestyle sports through the lens of meaningful physical education. A remarkably informative and inspiring episode. One note to be missed!
Episode 21 - Kate Reynolds - Trauma-informed practice in action: changing rooms, uniform, RISE Up = IMPACT. 02.02.2024 41:32
In this fantastic episode, I speak with Kate Reynolds (Subject Leader for Physical Education and Whole School Enrichment Coordinator at The Belvedere Academy GDST). Kate shares her passion for physical education and the tremendous impact she is having on PE and wellbeing experiences at her school. There is so much to take away from this conversation! Hope you enjoy it.
Episode 20 - Tommy Bell - Challenging the status quo. 12.01.2024 41:41
Welcome back! Episode 20 is a conversation with Director of Sport, Tommy Bell. Tommy is an experienced PE teacher, HOD, and Director of Sport, with international experience in Qatar and Thailand and leadership of PE & Sport in British independent schools. Listen as he discusses the importance of PE teachers challenging the status quo.
Episode 19 - Jon Campbell - A holistic view of PE & wellbeing and the Curriculum for Wales 05.01.2024 49:07
Happy New Year! I hope 2024 is a positive and successful year for you. Welcome back to previous listeners and a warm welcome if this is your first episode. Join me as I chat with Jon Campbell (PE teacher, Head of PE, and PE Scholar consultant). We discuss his PE Insights and Jon sheds a light on the Curriculum for Wales reform and his vision for meaningful physical education.
Episode 18 - Neil Moggan (Future Action) - Trauma-Informed Physical Education & RISE Up. 22.12.2023 37:41
Join me as I chat with Neil Moggan about PE and trauma-informed practice. Neil is passionate about transforming young people’s life chances and has 14 years’ experience leading Physical Education departments. Since lockdown Neil has helped over 100 schools across the world implement his ‘RISE Up’ early intervention mental wellbeing programme through his company Future Action. Neil is a trauma in...
Episode 17 - Alec Masson & Will Grove - Movement at the heart of a PE Curriculum 15.12.2023 58:47
Join me as I chat with two incredibly passionate and knowledgeable PE teachers, Alec Masson & Will Grove. In this episode, they discuss their insight on PE and introduce us to their future PE curriculum project. Lots to take away from this one! Enjoy.
Episode 16 - Sam Moinet - Checking in with your mental health and wellbeing 13.12.2023 40:13
Sam Moinet qualified as a History teacher but now he is the founder of Student Breakthrough & the Educators Coaching Academy. His aim now is to revolutionise mental health support in schools. Listen to Sam talk about the importance of checking in with your mental health and wellbeing, whilst exploring the importance of movement.
Episode 15 - Dr Shane Pill - Mosston & Ashworth's Spectrum of Teaching Styles 08.12.2023 47:04
Today's episode is a conversation with the incredibly knowledgeable Dr Shane Pill (Associate Professor in PE and Sport Coaching at Flinders University in Adelaide). We discuss everything PE and Shane shines a light on Mosston & Ashworth's Spectrum of Teaching Style. Hope you enjoy! #PEInsightsPodcast
Episode 14 - Tristan Muller-Forster - A Principal’s Perspective 01.12.2023 39:15
Welcome back! Today’s episode is a conversation with Tristan Muller-Forster. Tristan is the Principal of Tavistock College in Devon, part of the Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust. Tristan is a qualified PE teacher whose journey has led him to his current position of Principal of a large secondary school in the South West. I hope you enjoy this chat as much as I did… PE Insights from a Principal’s persp...
Episode 13 - Dr Liz Durden-Myers - Physical Literacy and the 'Combination Lock'. 29.11.2023 49:34
In this conversation, Nathan Walker and Dr Liz Durden-Myers discuss Physical Literacy and Physical Education. Liz is the founder of PE Scholar and PGCE PE Programme Lead at the University of Gloucestershire and Bath Spa University. Liz was supervised and inspired by Dr Margaret Whitehead, her PhD and academic journey to date has explored physical literacy and she continues to be an ambassador for...
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