Play It Forward, A Wearthy Podcast

In Episode 11 of Play it Forward, Sandi Phoenix joins Lukas in a discussion about behaviour. Sandi’s originality and passion for the ground-breaking work she does in the early education sector has revolutionised how educators work with children and each other. Sandi is a behavioural specialist and the founding company Director at Phoenix Support. Her framework, The Phoenix Cups, explores how to un...

In our 10th episode of Play it Forward, Lukas chats to behavioural expert and counsellor, Jason Gibson. Originally from Florida, Jason is a father of four and based in Nashville where he is director of the BabbCenter, providing guidance to families from a faith-based perspective. Jason has worked with schools and treatments facilities across the US supporting children with social, emotional and be...

In Episode 9 of Play it Forward, Lukas welcomes parenting author and resilience expert Dr Justin Coulson onto the Wearthy Podcast. In light of the COVID-19 situation, Lukas and Justin discuss home teaching with love, lowering expectation and our role as leaders in the home to model positive, compassionate behaviour. With a huge emphasis on looking forward and focusing on the things we can control,...

In Episode 8 of Play it Forward, Lukas reconnects with the ultimate outdoor advocate Cath Prisk who he met at the Children & Nature Network Conference in California 2019. Cath is based in Hackney, East London and has lived many lives while making the outdoors easy for children, families and communities. Starting her career as a teacher, Cath is now the Founder and Director of Outdoor People and ha...

In episode 7 of Play it Forward, Lukas goes deep into the world of play with Marcus Veerman, the CEO & Founder of non-profit organisation Playground Ideas and developer of mobile play kart, Nudel Kart. Marcus has a non-profit background working with refugees, helping children across the globe thrive in play environments that focus on well-being. Lukas and Marcus discuss a range of topics including...

In episode 6 of Play it Forward, we hear insightful and supportive knowledge from play therapist Aideen McCartney. Based in the UK but raised in Australia and New Zealand, Aideen’s experience working with a diverse range of children who face different adversities and challenges make her one of the best in her field. Lukas and Aideen chat about the value of strengthening relationships with children...

In Episode 5 of Play it Forward, Lukas welcomes Occupational Therapist and Founder of Jump Up for Kids, Madeline Avci. They delve into topics such as: play, the occupation of childhood, the value of making time for outdoor play, the detriment of putting children into curriculum based education too soon, and the discredit of play. Madeline’s online presence: Website: https://www.jumpupforkids.com.a...

In episode 4 of Play it Forward, Lukas chats with his friend the Queen of Common Sense and Parenting Expert Maggie Dent. They discuss the counter-revolution of play, the unfortunate conscious shift of eliminating risk in play, and our role in supporting children through prioritising play and movement in early childhood. Maggie is one of the inspiring factors behind Lukas’s mission in changing the...

Episode 3 of Play it Forward. Lukas chats to Lucy Cook, Co-Founder of Amaze Education. A Mother, Business Owner and Teacher with a Masters of Education. Lucy discusses what it's like to be a mother of children with Asperges. She dives into the change of lifestyle, along with the challenges. She discusses topics including, risk management, utilising nature and the power of routine and ritual. She a...

Episode 2 of Play it Forward. Lukas chats to Angus, Program Manager the Outsiders. They discuss the risk paradox, loose play, boredom and anxiety, gender roles, rough and tumble play, diversity among children and playing with fire. Website: Theoutsidersplayadovocates.com Facebook: Outsiders: Play Advocates The Land Instagram: @wearthy.co

Led by international keynote speaker, educator and advocate of play; Lukas Ritson, Play it Forward is an educational podcast about the importance of play. With the increase of technological advancement, it has never been harder to get kids playing outside. But at what cost. Lucas interviews leading educators and industry experts in children’s education to chat about how the next generation is bein...