The Sizzle Podcast

Welcome to Back to School, a mini series from The Sizzle Podcast. Back to School episodes see guests take a time machine trip back to their experiences of education. We discuss memories from primary school (4-11 years), secondary school (11-16 years) and 16+ years. Then we think about how these experiences might have shaped guest’s views on education and the workplace. In this episode, I talk with...

Welcome to Back to School, a mini series from The Sizzle Podcast. Back to School episodes see guests take a time machine trip back to their experiences of education. We discuss memories from primary school (4-11 years), secondary school (11-16 years) and 16+ years. Then we think about how these experiences might have shaped guest’s views on education and the workplace. In this episode, I talk with...

Welcome to S3E2 of The Sizzle Podcast. In this episode, I talk with Alex Holmes. Alex is a mental health coach, trainee psychotherapist and author. He has written Time to Talk which explores how men relate to love, belonging and connection. Alex’s work has been featured in The Guardian and British GQ and he hosts his own podcast, The Alex Holmes Podcast .You can find Alex here:LinkedIn: https://uk...

Welcome to Back to School, a mini series from The Sizzle Podcast. Back to School episodes see guests take a time machine trip back to their experiences of education. We discuss memories from primary school (4-11 years), secondary school (11-16 years) and 16+ years. Then we think about how these experiences might have shaped guest’s views on education and the workplace. In this episode, I talk with...

Welcome to S3E1 of The Sizzle Podcast. I talk with Jonny Walker about education, mythology and mythology education! It was truly a joy. As always, please get in touch to let us know what you thought. You can find Jonny here:Website: https://www.jonny-walker.co.uk/ Twitter/X: @jonnywalker_eduLinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jonnywalkerotherwise You can find Jonny's writing here:Fiction: https:/...

Welcome to S02E03! You can join my mailing list to stay in loop about Sizzle Episodes and to receive [semi regular] emails about using psychology in your life:   https://www.drjotaylor.com/my-mailing-list In this episode I am joined by Dr Tim Cox, Educational Psychologist and hopeful practitioner. We talk about lots of things, including: - Tim's journey to becoming an Educational Psychologist - Ho...

Welcome to S02E02! You can join my mailing list to stay in loop about Sizzle Episodes and to receive [semi regular] emails about using psychology in your life:   https://www.drjotaylor.com/my-mailing-list In this episode I am joined by Davie Donaldson, founder of Progress in Dialogue. During the episode we cover a range of topics, including: - The history of the Roma - Traveller culture in Scotlan...

Welcome to S02E01! You can join my mailing list to stay in loop about Sizzle Episodes and to receive [semi regular] emails about using psychology in your life:   https://www.drjotaylor.com/my-mailing-list In this episode I am joined by Anne-Laure Le Cunff, founder of Ness Labs. During the episode we cover a range of topics, including: - Psychological safety - Metacognition as a way to work smarter...

Welcome to episode 021! You can join my mailing list to stay in loop about Sizzle Episodes and to receive [semi regular] emails about using psychology in your life:   https://www.drjotaylor.com/my-mailing-list In this episode I am joined by Ivor Williams, a designer and Lead for End-of-Life Care at the Helix Centre, a part of the Institute of Global Health Innovation (Imperial). His work focuses o...

Welcome to episode 020! You can join my mailing list to stay in loop about Sizzle Episodes and to receive [semi regular] emails about using psychology in your life:   https://www.drjotaylor.com/my-mailing-list In this episode I am joined by Jeffrey Boakye, teacher and author. Below are some quotes from our conversation which capture the flavours involved: "I like completing projects, that is what...

Welcome to episode 019! You can join my mailing list to stay in loop about Sizzle Episodes and to receive [semi regular] emails about using psychology in your life:   https://www.drjotaylor.com/my-mailing-list In this episode I am joined by Jane Garza. Jane is the Managing Director of NOBL LA a company working with organisational culture and systems. Jane has spent almost a decade working in HR wh...

Welcome to episode 017 of The Sizzle. To stay in the loop about episodes, things I am thinking about and resources for applying psychology to life, sign up to my mailing list here: https://www.drjotaylor.com/my-mailing-list In this episode, among other things, Cassie and I discuss: - Tools for exploring narratives and using them therapeutically - Rituals for sharing experiences and narratives - Li...

In episode 016 I talk with Greg Wootton, a 2x world champion Muay Thai fighter, personal trainer and coach. We cover topics including: - The transition from world champion to "more than just a world champion" - The wonders and dangers of driving to be the best - Using physical training to develop wellbeing - Combat sports as a way to explore identity - Meditation as a way to develop awareness - Th...

On episode #015 we talk about wonderful things, including: - Sue's amazing writing grotto - How students recognise that teachers care about them? - The importance of laughter - Types of belonging (inclusive and exclusive) - Sue's ASPIRE pedagogy (agency, safety, positivity, inclusion, respect, equality) - Greta Thunberg Further Reading - Visible Learning (John Hattie ) - Pathways to Belonging  (Ke...

Karen is a Clinical Psychologist and expert in trauma informed practice. She delivers training, creates resources and writes books. We talked about: - Her journey into psychology - The books she has written about working with trauma - How social justice is linked to psychological work - Her creative process: how she writes and creates resources Find her at @dr_treisman http://www.safehandsthinking...

Episode 013 is with Naveed Parvez, co-founder and CEO of Andiamo, a company which builds orthotics using 3D scanning and printing technology. We talk about: - How "CEO" is a nebulous title - The story of Andiamo and how it has almost made Naveed become religious. - Designing services powered by empathy - How healthcare could be better - Decision making and emotions - Mental health in medicine - Ca...

On episode #012 of The Sizzle I talk to Iesha, who is an edu-researcher, former teacher and senior leader. She recently published a book called The Unexpected Leader (link below). We discuss the book and much much more, including: - Unexpected Leadership - Types of Leadership - What Game of Thrones can teach us about leadership - Hip Hop as a tool for sociological examination - Facilitating mental...

Episode #011 of The Sizzle I talk to Dr Reuben Binns. Conversation topics include: - Data privacy - The ethics of artificial intelligence - How algorithms can be biased - The social issue of statistics - Using statistical models to understand intelligence - Ways we can stay safe online Find Reuben here: @RDBinns (twitter) https://www.reubenbinns.com/ Contact me: @jgetaylor (twitter) @thesizzlepod...

On episode 10 I am joined by Katharine Birbalsingh, Headmistress of Michaela Community School. We talk about" - Free Schools - Setting out to be different - Causing controversy through being different - Teaching from the front of the class Vs facilitating learning - Teaching content Vs teaching skills - How structures can facilitate feeling safe - Actively teaching kindness and gratitude - Working...

- What makes a good hug - "The Tap" and men ending physical intimacy - The lack of reference points for intimacy as a man - Intimacy through combat - The balance between "your truth" and "the truth" - Navigating information - How subjectivity can be a barrier to progress - The merit of trying to find wisdom when you are surrounded by difference - The Gillette Ad - Jordan Peterson - The way "what i...

- The "martial art mentality" - Meditation as a means to staying focussed - Cycles of productivity - Grit and inspiration - Daily routines - Tracking daily effort and perseverance - Balancing your passion and perseverance levels - The merits of meditation as part of productivity - The importance of prioritisation as part of perseverance - The difference between "a means" and "an end" in working to...

- How people get into medicine (and often don't know what they've for themselves into!) - The difficulty of getting good work experience in caring professions - The tension around quitting and "falling out of love" with a career - How immature people's brains are when they make career decisions - What training to be a medical doctor looks like - The transition from lecture based learning to experi...

Episode #006 is with Carys Afoko and we talk about the following: - Reading habits and "syntopic" reading - Making friends as an adult - The similarities between Cardi-B and Angela Duckworth - Why the word "Feminism" is important - What Feminism is (for Carys) - How people engage with the idea of feminism - How feminism can advantage everyone - The tension between balancing theory and practical ch...

So I really wanted to think about how to deliver psychological services better and Holly said she would help me, using her experience as a user researcher and service designer. We talk about: - What is user centred design? - Summarising the different parts of the Educational Psychologist's role - The different ways to think about users of a service - The different touch points for users of a psych...

I am having my first boxing fight on 30th November. I have such conflicting thoughts, feelings and emotions about this and thought, what better way to explore this than with a fellow psychologist? It gets quite deep, but I think it is interesting. We cover: - The physical and emotional elements of my preparation - Aggression and trying to win - Shame and spite - How I argue and acting from anger -...