Rethinking Success

Belonging isn't something you find, it's something you create. And it starts with you. Most of us have been searching in the wrong direction. Looking outward for the right room, the right team, the right community. When the piece that actually makes belonging possible has been inside us the whole time. In this episode, Amy unpacks the paradox of belonging. Why we can be welcomed into rooms, includ...

We are, in some ways, the most connected generation of humans to ever exist, and yet we have probably never felt more alone. That’s not really a coincidence, it’s a paradox. Because connection and belonging, she’d say, are not actually the same thing. And we’ve been so busy building the infrastructure for one that we’ve quietly let the conditions for the other fall away. Social media, emails, Zoom...

If bouncing back means returning to what depleted you in the first place, is that actually resilience? Or is it just an efficient path back to the same problem? That's the question Amy opens with, and it's the one that ends up reframing pretty much everything you thought you knew about what it means to be resilient. In this episode, she unpacks the resilience paradox and makes the case that the ve...

Resilience is everywhere right now. In job descriptions, leadership programs, school curriculums and wellness strategies. It's the word everyone's using and almost no one is questioning. And that's exactly the problem. In this episode, Amy takes on one of the most celebrated concepts in the modern workplace and asks the question nobody seems to be asking. Not 'How do we build more resilience?' but...

If rest was the answer, we'd all be fine by now. But we're not. In this episode Amy unpacks the energy paradox, the one that explains why you can sleep eight hours, eat well, take the weekend off, and still wake up Monday morning feeling like you never stopped. The wellness industry has been quietly sidestepping this one for years. The exhaustion most of us are carrying isn't a rest deficit. It's...

You are not a mobile phone, you can’t just plug yourself in on Friday night and expect to be functioning at full capacity by Monday morning. And yet somehow, that’s exactly the model most of us are running on. Get through the week, recover on the weekend, do it all again, and wonder quietly why it never actually feels like enough. In this episode, Amy reframes everything you thought you knew about...

Your workplace can put on the best morning tea in the building, and people will still be stressed, overwhelmed, and quietly checking out. Not because they're ungrateful, but because the morning tea was never the point. In this episode, Amy brings the wellness paradox into the workplace and asks the question most organisations are still too uncomfortable to sit with. What are the emotions showing u...

There's a reason the self-help section keeps getting bigger, and it isn't because we're getting better at being well. It's because somewhere along the way, someone realised that our discomfort was a business model, and they built an entire industry around the idea that if you just added one more thing, tried one more strategy, bought one more supplement, you might finally feel okay. In this episod...

He walked on stage with a laptop, in his casual clothes, no dancers, no fireworks, no grand production. Just him. And the internet had a lot to say about it. But here's what I think most of the conversation missed. Justin Bieber didn't underdeliver at Coachella. What he actually did was something far more interesting, and honestly, far more confronting than that. He stopped performing a version of...

We have the biggest wellness industry in history. We also have the highest burnout rates in history. That's not a coincidence. That's a paradox. And it's one worth talking about, because the wellness routine that was supposed to restore you has quietly become just another thing on your to-do list. Here's why. Every product, every supplement, every self-care ritual was designed to solve one specifi...

What if the version of success you've been chasing was never actually yours? Not the title. Not the revenue target. Not the 5am alarm you set because that's what driven people do. Somewhere along the way, you picked up a definition of success, and just kept running with it. And now, even when you hit the milestones, something still feels off. The list keeps growing. The goalposts keep moving. And...

The wellness industry is booming, yet burnout is at an all-time high. That's not a coincidence. That's a paradox. And it's one of six that might be quietly running your life right now. In this episode, Amy unpacks a different way of thinking entirely. Not the kind that scratches the surface of why we feel overwhelmed, burnt out, and quietly wrong inside our own lives. The kind that gets to the fou...

You did everything they told you to do. The degree. The job. The promotion. The house. The relationship. The holiday you had booked every December to reward yourself for surviving the year. You ticked the boxes, you chased the milestones, and you kept going, because that was the deal, wasn't it? Work hard enough, achieve enough, and eventually it will feel like enough. Only it doesn't. And quietly...

You can be successful, and still feel like something’s off. Doing all the right things. Hitting the milestones. Building the career, the business, the life you thought you wanted. And yet, something doesn’t quite land. In this episode, Amy shares why that feeling isn’t failure, It's a signal. A signal that the way we’ve been taught to define success might not actually work anymore. This isn’t abou...

In this final episode of The Work of Wellbeing for 2025, Amy Green reflects on a powerful shift taking place in education, not just in pedagogy, but in identity. As AI becomes more integrated into our work, Amy challenges educators and leaders to pause and ask: What does this mean for how we work? Where we find meaning? And what we do with the time we reclaim? From changing teaching practices to r...

In this episode of The Work of Wellbeing podcast, Amy Green dives into the rapid shift towards direct and explicit instruction, and how poorly managed change processes are quietly eroding staff wellbeing. While Amy supports evidence-based teaching practices, she raises concerns about the lack of scaffolding, time, and clarity being offered to educators in the rollout. From rushed PD to inconsisten...

In this episode of The Work of Wellbeing podcast, Amy Green explores what happens after a school creates a staff wellbeing framework, and why that’s just the beginning. Having a framework is a brilliant step, but the real impact happens when it becomes embedded in your systems, decisions and daily conversations. Amy shares practical ways to bring your framework to life, from using visual cues and...

In this episode of The Work of Wellbeing podcast, Amy Green explores the subtle but powerful difference between saying thank you, and showing it in a way that actually lands. Too often, appreciation in the workplace is reduced to generic gestures that miss the mark. Amy shares practical strategies for recognising staff in meaningful, personalised ways that build connection, improve culture, and bo...

In this episode of The Work of Wellbeing podcast, Amy Green shares the story behind SWIM, her Staff Wellbeing and Improvement Membership, and why it might be exactly what your school has been looking for. Born from years of work with schools, educators and leaders across Australia, SWIM was designed to solve a growing problem: wellbeing efforts that are inconsistent, unsustainable, and often left...

In this episode of The Work of Wellbeing podcast, Amy Green asks a powerful question: Do you have the right conditions for people to work well? Drawing on her experiences with schools and organisations, Amy explores how things like calendars, meetings, timetables, deadlines and PD decisions directly impact staff wellbeing. She highlights the importance of creating deep work time, reducing intensif...

In this episode of The Work of Wellbeing podcast, Amy Green shifts the focus from individual wellbeing strategies to what workplaces can actually design, influence and improve to support their staff. Amy outlines a simple but powerful three-part framework, Productivity, Engagement, and Performance & Growth and explores how each element can help create a more sustainable, connected, and energis...

In this episode of The Work of Wellbeing podcast, Amy Green shares a timely and honest reflection on a question she hears too often, why we still don’t seem to get wellbeing. Amy challenges the quick-fix mindset and breaks down why fruit bowls, yoga sessions, and one-off initiatives fall short. She calls out the systemic barriers hiding in plain sight, calendars, job descriptions, and unsustainabl...

In this episode of The Work of Wellbeing podcast, Amy Green unpacks a question many educators wrestle with: what does a standard working week actually look like in education? Drawing on a resource from the Queensland Teachers Union, Amy explores the breakdown of a 42-hour work week, distinguishing between on-site, meeting, and flexible hours. She dives into why this clarity is essential for managi...

In this episode of The Work of Wellbeing podcast, Amy Green shares a personal and often-asked question: why she left the classroom. With honesty and reflection, Amy talks through the difficult decision to step away from teaching, the pull to stay, and the push to do the work she now leads. She explains that her move into wellbeing advocacy and consultancy wasn't driven by burnout or frustratio...

In this episode, Amy Green addresses the growing concerns around workload in the education sector. She discusses the challenges educators face in managing their workload, the importance of defining work hours and boundaries, and the need for a collective approach to finding sustainable solutions. Amy emphasizes the necessity of removing gray areas in workload management and rethinking how term bre...