Tag: Podcast episode
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For Flourishing’s Sake Podcast | Episode 12 | Best Possible Self
Welcome to episode 12. Today, I would like you to consider what your life might be like if everything went exactly the way you want it to go. Let me take a step back. On Sunday 16th November, I celebrated the first anniversary of my life-changing weight-loss surgery. I won’t go into great detail here,…
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For Flourishing’s Sake Podcast | Episode 10 | Adele Bates – Dealing with Challenging Student Behaviour
What do you do when your students tell you to f*?# off? How do you handle challenging behaviour and not let it get you down? Managing and dealing with challenging student behaviour is not something we are often taught as teachers, yet if we don’t develop strategies, this can wear us down. That is what…
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For Flourishing’s Sake Podcast | Episode 9 | Gratitude
Welcome to episode nine. Today, I’m going to focus on a fundamental aspect of wellbeing: Gratitude. Last week, it was my youngest daughter’s 20th Birthday. I know what you’re thinking… I couldn’t possibly be old enough… Thank you, you’re too kind! But seriously, this Birthday was particularly important, because we are, as a family, so,…
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For Flourishing’s Sake Podcast | Episode 8 | Connection
Welcome to episode eight. My experiences over the last week have caused me to reflect on human connection. Last Tuesday, I graduated from my MAPP (MSc in Applied Positive Psychology). Of course, I was excited and proud to finally attend the ceremony and receive the bit of paper that confirms I’ve done it, but the…
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For Flourishing’s Sake Podcast | Episode 7 | Kelly Hannaghan – Three Key Elements to Whole School Positive Education
Welcome to Episode 7! It is my privilege to have some fantastic guests to bring to you in this podcast, who share their passion and expertise with you so we can all contribute towards children and adults flourishing in education. Today, I bring you the wonderful Kelly Hannaghan, Wellbeing Consultant for the Primary First Trust.…
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For Flourishing’s Sake Podcast | Episode 5 |Sha-En Yeo – Teacher self-care and relationships with pupils
In this fifth episode of the “For Flourishing’s Sake” podcast, I am delighted to introduce you to Sha-En Yeo of Happiness Scientists. We met in the summer of 2019 when we both spoke together on the IPPA Education Division panel. In this episode, she provides a useful reminder about the importance of self-care, self-compassion, and self-kindness for teachers, as…
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For Flourishing’s Sake Podcast | Episode 4 | Lois Banks – Community
In this episode I am delighted to introduce Lois Banks, Year 1 Lead Teacher at Crest Infant and Nursery School. I first had the pleasure of getting to know Lois when she entered and won a competition during the launch phase of my last book, “Character Toolkit for Teachers”, which I co-authored with Elizabeth Wright.…
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For Flourishing’s Sake Podcast | Episode 3 | Louise Tidmand – Positive Relationships
In this week’s episode, I welcome a very special guest to the For Flourishing’s Sake Podcast: Louise Tidmand. I met Louise when we were both presenting at the International Positive Psychology Association (IPPA) World Congress in Melbourne this summer and she kindly agreed to share some of her practical wellbeing tips over lunch. In this episode, Louise…
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For Flourishing’s Sake Podcast | Episode 2 – Vulnerability
Welcome to episode two of the For Flourishing’s Sake podcast! I hope you’ve had a great week full of opportunities for you and your students to explore, to connect and to flourish. Today I’m going to focus on vulnerability and in keeping with the theme – I’m warning you – this is going to…