The Wonders of Wellbeing Podcast

"Fast forward, what kind of human being would you like to greet at the door? Someone who has made a lot of money who is unhappy and has poor mental health or someone who is compassionate, empathetic, resilient with a good sense of humour and good mental health?" This two-part episode with Susanne deep dives into supporting child development through strong family connections. Rather than...

"Why are we waiting for people to see a psychologist to learn amazing tools? Why not teach them to young adolescence before they stumble across adversity." This episode with Ben and David deep dives into the power of building meaningful and shared experiences. We discuss the implications of COVID on students and the need for us to purposely create experiences for them to connect with one...

"I am analysing the researching thematically and putting it into a format that can be used; there is a gap between research and practice and that is the gap that I am bridging." This episode with Nadine Wilches deep dives into preventative and integrative systemic approaches that support wellbeing education. She shares the different elements of the model Mind the Class utilise to support...

"The coaching allows the space to talk about, and acknowledge, the signs of stress and fatigue that are going on; you can't just keep going and going." This episode with Elizabeth deep dives into the power that coaching and mentoring can have in a school setting. Liz discusses the importance of evaluating values and having a calm, safe and reflective environment to foster a positive...

"I am extremely passionate about reclaiming the term mental health. We need to normalise it as it is something we all have and we are all somewhere on the continuum. It is normal for us to slip in the continuum and not always feel like we are flourishing, coping and high on life but we need to know what to do to prevent it and what to do when we are suffering from poor mental health. If we st...

"I am extremely passionate about reclaiming the term mental health. We need to normalise it as it is something we all have and we are all somewhere on the continuum. It is normal for us to slip in the continuum and not always feel like we are flourishing, coping and high on life but we need to know what to do to prevent it and what to do when we are suffering from poor mental health. If we st...

"The foundation is training in mindful awareness in order to support key social and emotional skills and competencies like self awareness, self management, relationship skills that contribute to awareness and understanding of ourselves under the umbrella of community wellbeing." This two-part episode with Amy and Kevin deep dives into the power of awareness based wellbeing and the stigma...

"The foundation is training in mindful awareness in order to support key social and emotional skills and competencies like self awareness, self management, relationship skills that contribute to awareness and understanding of ourselves under the umbrella of community wellbeing."  This two-part episode with Amy and Kevin deep dives into the power of awareness based wellbeing and the stigm...

"Our reality is made up of this material called thought, which is energy in different forms and when we take it all so seriously, we take everything we see and feel as real. But when we take a closer look, they are all essentially like holograms; every human experience, belief, idea, judgement, expectation is just thought in different disguises."  This episode with Ed deep dives into the...

"I have been able to simplify health and wellbeing without having to count calories or how many steps we do a day, it's just getting back to the really simple things and doing the best we can; not adding guilt to our recipe is one of the best things we can do for our health." This episode with Mark deep dives into timeless wisdom for modern health with a focus on Ayurveda. As a form...

"When it comes to wellbeing we need to think about where we are in our life and what stage we are in because every stage is different and what we have to offer changes, so we need to be able to adapt our wellbeing practices for what our context requires of us." This episode with Meg deep dives into the power we have to design our wellbeing practices to suit our context. Meg strongly beli...

"For me it is all about putting the focus of the students first, which has to inform every decision we make as a teacher in the classroom, as a leader of a team or as a senior leader of a whole school."  This episode with Cate deep dives into the student focused approach, which she is extremely passionate about. She shares experiences throughout her career that have supported this approa...

“You really need to be confident that the social emotional program you are implementing has research backing and has been proven to produce an affect that is meaningful."  This episode with Campbell deep dives into the power of proactive intervention and the benefits it has in an education context. He shares valuable examples and clearly and articulately explains the implementation process to...

"Wellbeing in action is being autonomously motivated and self-determined in your life." This conversation with Helen unpacks the misconceptions of motivation and the connection it has with behaviour. She shares relatable and realistic ways we can pioneer the support of learning engagement, motivation and wellbeing within schools. Positive Schools Mental Health and Wellbeing Conferences w...

"He said to me, right now you are here and held his hand to his chin; you need to bring it here and he put his hand above his head." Pat explained "you need to have relationships with these kids Jade because they do not know you care about them, they do not know that you are going to stay here and not leave them and until you have that relationship with them, you can't tell the...

"I take a 'why not' approach as opposed to a 'why' approach which is a little nuance I would recommend to other school leaders out there."  This episode with Dan deep dives into the powers of leading with empathy. Dan strongly believes that wellbeing is the most important component of school systems, especially in a global pandemic.  We discuss changes in the Japan In...

"I am putting my hope in humanity; us all growing, fumbling, learning and finding our way through growth and change together as a living ecosystem." This episode with Lucy conveys a strong message about the power we have to make change. With her past experiences as CEO of Smiling Mind, Brand and Strategy Manager of The Resilience Project, involvement in digital agency startups in New Yor...

"The connection between teachers and students is vital in order to develop effective wellbeing in a school setting; we just need time to create them." Welcome to our FIRST ever episode! This conversation with Rach deep dives into the critical connections required for students to be successful. She shares vulnerable stories with us, elaborates on wellbeing programs that have made a differ...

Welcome to The Wonders of Wellbeing Podcast , hosted by Aimee Parkinson! Here we provide inspiring conversations about wellbeing in 21st century education. We share stories, knowledge and experiences of professionals around the globe while taking a moment to view wellbeing education as a blank canvas. The aim is to uncover programs, initiatives, research and reforms around the world that are creat...