The Instructor

It's the 3 year anniversaary of The Instructor Podcast, so of course there's a bonus episode, and of course, it features the first ever guest, Bob Morton. We take a deep dive into the misconceptions behind coaching as an ADI/PDI and why it's misunderstood. This episode was recorded live in The Instructor Podcast Facebook group. Find more from Bob here . Season 7 of The Instructor Podcast is sponso...

Every season I release an episode (or two!) from the Premium vault into the public feed. Today is this day. Back in December I created a '12 days of Christmas series' and one of the guests was Dr Liz Box who joined me to discuss DriveFit and Vision Zero. Following on from that I've included an edition of 'Episode Dissection' where Stewart Lochrie joins me as we talk road safety and coaching. Enjoy...

On the 14th of July 2017, Caitlin was killed as a passenger in a fatal road traffic collision on a rural road in Cumbria, at the young age of 18. Today I'm joined by Caitlin's mum, Sharron, the voice behind Caitlin's Campaign and the push for Graduated Driving Licences. You can find Sharron on LinkedIn Find out more from Caitlin's Campaign here. (This is the correct link) Season 7 of The Instructo...

Topics on this month's Green Room include: The associations Loveday's letter and poor response Driving instructor Day There's also quite an impressive 7-minute rant from me, regular guest Chri Bensted despairs at the current plight of Part 3 tests, and we look at the influx of ex-examiners and ponder if they're having a positive effect. Season 7 of The Instructor Podcast is sponsored by Bright Coa...

Professor Gemma Briggs, Head of Discipline and Professor of Applied Cognitive Psychology joins me to discuss distracted driving, particularly using hands-free phones. We also delve into why multitasking isn't a thing, self-enhancement bias, and how to get the message across. You can contact Gemma - gemma.briggs@open.ac.uk Reach the Open University here Access the online interactive activity on Ope...

It's the 4th edition of Six 4 Sixty and the wonderful ADI Avengers have sixty seconds to answer a series of questions. Your Avengers are: Lee Spary Phil Cowley Neil Wightman Bob Morton Chris Bensted Emma Cottington This episode was recorded live in The Instructor Podcast Facebook group For more information on The Instructor Podcast visit https://www.theinstructorpodcast.com/ For additional content...

And why doesn't the road safety sector embrace us? It's a fascinating question that I'm hoping to answer on this season of The Instructor Podcast, kicking off today with RoadPeace's Director of Communications, Rebecca Morris, as we discuss: The role of RoadPeace How driving instructors can utilise RoadPeace resources Why we shouldn't use the term accident to describe a collision I'm also joined by...

March 8th is International Women's Day* so we have a very special episode to inspire inclusion featuring friends of the show Laura Joyce and Sarah Baldock along with Debbie Hudson. The theme of this year's IWD is to Inspire Inclusion and you can find more information here . You can find more from today's hosts here: Laura   Sarah   Debbie   *For those asking, International Men's Day...

This month on the Green Room we're taking a look at the problem PDIs are facing booking part two and three tests, as well as looking at ways that ADIs can help the situations.  Plus we take a look at all the latest news and hot topics.  This month's guests are Chris Bensted and Laura Morris.  Driving Instructor to Vision Zero   One-Minute Tips for Driving Instructors   The...

We're mid-month, so it's time for another bonus 'Short Lesson' as I take a key moment from a previous episode to give you a bite-sized chunk of information and inspiration.  Today we venture way back to Season Two and hear from Simon Hartley as he shares the characteristics behind success, and why driving instructors shouldn't shy away from the important role they play.  Listen to the fu...

On August 3rd I hosted the first-ever Instructor Podcast Meginar which featured 9 awesome speakers delivering 20-minute presentations. To watch the video, head over to The Instructor Facebook group, but if you'd like to check out the audio, here you go, 3 hours of free personal and professional development. This is unedited audio in it's original format. Follow The Instructor Podcast's WhatsApp ch...

The second part of our review of 2023 is here for your listening pleasure. Here's part two of my conversation with Chris Benstead, Stewart Lochrie, and Tom Stenson. You can find more from the guys here: Chris Stewart Tom For more information on The Instructor Podcast visit https://www.theinstructorpodcast.com/ For additional content and exclusive discounts, be sure to check out our Premium subscri...

Finally.  After six seasons, I've finally got around to discussing ORDIT, and who better to join me than Kev Field and Neil Wightman, founders of The ORDIT Academy.  We discuss: What is ORDIT Is there any point to it Who can/should take the training You can find more from the ORDIT Academy here.   Check out the One Minute Driving Instructor Tips Podcast For more information on The I...

As this edition was over 2 hours long, it seemed wise to split it into two parts, so here's part one of my conversation with Chris Bensted, Stewart Lochrie, and Tom Stenson.  You can find more from the guys here: Chris   Stewart   Tom   For more information on The Instructor Podcast visit https://www.theinstructorpodcast.com/ For additional content and exclusive discounts, be s...

Fiona McMeekin shares knowledge and raises awareness about working with deaf learners including: The difficulties deaf students face Being asked to take a 'normal' pupil on a Standards Check Conversations with Loveday Fiona clearly has a passion for what she does and her enthusiasm is infectious.  You can find Fiona on Facebook   Check of the One Minute Driving Instructor Tips Podcast he...

We're back with the third edition of Six 4 Sixty as I'm joined by my regular team of ADI Avengers: Phil Cowley, Neil Wightman, Lee Spary, Emma Cottington, Chris Bensted, and super substitute Kev Field. They tackle six questions submitted by members of The Instructor Podcast Facebook group. Here are the questions: Today, over 90% of PCS workers voted for strike actions - should they be striking and...

I'm back with another Short Lesson - a clip from a previous podcast to give driving instructors a bitesize boost of information and inspiration. Today it's Agile Coach, Emma Morgan. In this clip Emma explains what agile coaching is, and how it can help. Listen to the full episode here For more information on The Instructor Podcast visit https://www.theinstructorpodcast.com/ For additional content...

James McAleer has a message for driving instructors.  He wants us to take better care of ourselves.  Jimmy shares his story of how he was sideswiped by a cancer diagnosis, but how lucky he was that some things fell into place to give him the best support possible. He also speaks about the importance of getting symptoms checked out.  Driving instructors are in a static environment an...

Part of the ethos behind The Instructor Podcast has always been to showcase services, products, and people, that are beneficial to the driving instructor industry.  And that theme continues today as I'm joined by Mirrors, Signal, Podcast host, Josh Holleran.  We discuss: Why he started the show How instructors can benefit from it His future plans Find Mirrors, Signal, Podcast here. &nbsp...

Chris Bensted of the Driving Instructor and Trainers Collectives joins me to discuss the latest news, including: Road Safety Week NASP Webinars The Big Learner Relay We also look at what we love about the driving instructor industry, reflecting on comments made from members of The Instructor Podcast Facebook group.  For more information on The Instructor Podcast visit https://www.theinstructo...

If you remember that song, we can be friends! We're talking teenagers this week, and why so many driving instructors are critical of them. Are they lazy? Do they care? Are we making the situation worse? Samantha De Mattos recently qualified as both a teacher, and an accredited coach, and as such she has quite strong opinions on the topic of today's youth.  But we also take a look at the diffe...

Laura Joyce has helped some of the top driving schools grow their brands, and now she's here to work with you. We take an overview of ADI social media, including: How to get started Building a brand vs professional social media Which platforms you should use You can find Laura on Instagram   For more information on The Instructor Podcast visit https://www.theinstructorpodcast.com/ For additio...

I'm back with another Short Lesson - a clip from a previous podcast to give you a bitesize boost of information and inspiration. Today it's Emma Mellor as she explains what she means by wellbeing It could be a fucking spa day! Listen to the full episode here. You can find Emma's website - https://emmamellor.com/ and on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/wellbeingwithoutthewank You can buy 'The li...

The RAC Foundation's Head of Research, Liz Box joins me to discuss how coaching and the GDE Matrix is key to road safety and an important tool for driving instructors.  We also look at why shock tactics don't work, graduated licences, and we here more about CO-Pilot and it's potential for ADIs. Dr Elizabeth Box FCIHT Elizabeth has a PhD in Transport Psychology from Cranfield University, where...

There's not one, but two driving instructor presentations on this episode. Both were recorded live at the Intelligent Instructor & ADINJC Expo.  Plus we talk to the man behind it all, Richard Storrs, to find out how they're revamping next year and what he thinks of my suggestion that the DVSA don't headline.  Find out more from the contributors here: Intelligent Instructor   Sop...