• Educate This: A Podcast for Teachers, Trainers, Mentors, Coaches & Learners

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Educate This: A Podcast for Teachers, Trainers, Mentors, Coaches & Learners

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  • A podcast for Teachers, Trainers, Mentors, Coaches and Learners. Sponsors: Qualify Now RTO Rose Training Australia
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  • Overcoming Fear: Snakes on a Face

    Overcoming Fear: Snakes on a Face
    Feb 19 2022
    “I’m a celebrity, get me out of here!”He said it! There was no way in hell he was going to lay his 2.5 metre tall body into a Perspex coffin on what the hosts were calling “The Wheel of Death”. I was participating as a stand-in (basically someone who does the “dummy run”) for celebrities on the popular UK version of the reality show “I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here”. For those who may be unaware, this is a show where a group of celebrities live together in extreme conditions. They get very little food and creature comforts. That was how it was for us stand-ins. We slept in the bush, in the open air on hammocks (being kamikazed by bugs all night was probably my least favourite part,) with meagre rations. Water had to be gathered from the creek and boiled before drinking and a tiny portion of uncooked rice and uncooked kidney beans was what needed to last us through breakfast lunch and dinner. Fun times.On this camp we had a large in stature, big talking, American. He was a great guy with a lot of love for those around him but there were certain challenges that he would refuse to do. On one of our final challenges, we were told nothing about it but what they had decided to call it. “For this next challenge, you will be placed inside the “Wheel of Death””. That was all we had to go on to decide whether we would go through with it or dip out by saying the words “I’m a celebrity, get me out of here.”I hate confined spaces. I can’t even sleep with my feet under a blanket. It’s weird because I used to love spelunking in my scout days. Now I decidedly hate being in a tightly enclosed space. Something in my brain told me that that was exactly what I would be experiencing if I went through with participating in this challenge. I switched off the part of my brain saying “Aw hell no! Say no!” and told myself, “My own risk assessment involves understanding that I’m on a highly scrutinised and well managed TV show with consultants, security, OHS officers etc. that have all gone over and over this challenge. I’m in safe hands. My heartbeat was a drum roll and inside my gut churned a cyclone but with a drought-stricken mouth I said, “Sure, I’ll do it.”They laid me inside a tight Perspex “coffin.” Not so bad. I was right about being constricted and as I could barely move my arms, pretty much constrained, but at least it was a transparent casket. The next thing that they did was slide in 2 panels, to segregate my legs from my torso and my torso from my head. Then they laid the lid on top of my sarcophagus.On this lid were 3 small sliding doors – 1 for each section of my compartmentalised body. As I lay there in bare feet, shorts, a singlet and goggles, the first sliding door was opened near my feet. Mud crabs were placed on top of my toes that had decided to stop wriggling in anxiousness and stand frozen. I wasn’t about to give these large crabs the idea that my toes were the enemy. They had some mighty strong pincers. Note: After the game we discovered that the crabs had their claws tied so that they couldn’t actually chop our toes off. All we felt was their little legs running back and forth across our legs and exposed feet. To that point I had never wanted to be wearing a groin cup more. Then the second door opened and dirt, molasses and meal worms were poured all over my torso. Mealworms are the larval form of the mealworm beetle. They look like short garden worms but with harder bodies and tiny little legs that feel “pinchy” when they crawl all over your exposed skin. Lovely. With my head trapped in a position where I couldn’t move from side to side, my blurred peripheral was all I had to give me warning about what was coming next. I saw a pair of tanned, Blundstone, steel-cap boots stand next to my enclosed face. Then I saw a bulky hessian sack that was somehow moving in a weird, dance-like manner. Something was inside. The sliding door to my face was opened and 2 pythons were gently placed on top of my nose and mouth. The challenge was to stay in that position with these creatures making themselves at home on our flesh, for 5 minutes. Then we had to use the limited room that we had to find a locking nut that was near our hand and awkwardly screw it on to a bolt. This action would lead to our release.I did it, I got through it. I faced my fears and not only that, but I won the challenge. The fastest 5 got to enjoy a banquet of biblical proportions rather than the meagre allocation of rice and beans. I like to think that even if I hadn’t been the quickest to escape after the 5 minutes was up, I could still consider the fact that I completed the challenge, to be a win.Fear is normal. There is no bravery if fear is absent. Bravery is not, not being scared. It’s about feeling fear and going for it anyway. Fear can also save your life. Fear is often a good instinct that can stop us from doing something so dangerous that our ...
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    15 m
  • Motivation Series: The Incredible Importance of Introspection

    Motivation Series: The Incredible Importance of Introspection
    Jan 23 2022

    The Incredible Importance of Introspection

    Sometimes motivation starts with insight.

    Every year millions of self-help books are sold. Add to that courses, apps, programs and more and it’s a multibillion dollar industry. Here’s the thing, the answers you are looking for, can almost always be found within.

    Often when we go seeking external help from a “self-help” source, which is kind of a paradox, it’s because we are either feeling stuck in a “Groundhog Day” routine or we feel our life is out of control.

    If you feel like that, you’ve taken a first step, which is recognition.

    Self-awareness starts with recognition of an issue that you could have control over but you’ve perhaps let go of. You have started to look inward, or introspect.

    Wilhelm Wundt, the father of experimental psychology, taught that introspection could be used to reveal one's consciousness.

    He promoted the theory that we have the ability to think about, and then have a chance to actively alter, our motives, feelings, and situations.


    Looking inward is an essential step towards self-awareness. Self-awareness will improve your:

    Communication

    Listening Skills

    Empathy

    Critical Thinking

    Decision Making

    Leadership

    Self-Control

    Creativity

    And much more.

    Introspection is the process where you look inward and examine your thoughts, previous and potential actions, and emotions.


    This is something that becomes easier with age but in youth, if learned and practised, can be a powerful tool to help you achieve your goals.

    The warning is that you can overdo it and start ruminating to the point where you get stuck in a mental quagmire.

    To quote author Frank Herbert of Dune fame, “Truth suffers from too much analysis.”

    or fellow author Phillip K Dick, “The problem with introspection is that it has no end.”

    but if we give ourselves parameters including time and we remind ourselves of the subjective elements of introspection, then we can harness a great power.

    Try starting with 5-10 minutes in the morning and/or evening.

    First you need to sit within the privacy of your own head. To do that you need to get rid of distractions. Put your phone away. Turn off noise distractions or make sure it’s light, meditative music, or the sound of nature.

    Get comfortable and start reflecting on the day or days prior. Bring to the fore any successes you had whether big or small. Enjoy reflecting on those “wins”. Think about any goals missed and and thoughts, behaviours and actions that held you back from nailing those goals. The idea is not to ruminate in a sad tar pit of despair but to positively critique yourself in order to improve. Introspection should feel hopeful. It’s a way to help you feel more intentional about life.

    You can get introspective at any time of course but before the day and at the conclusion are 2 ideal times. In starting the day with some quiet introspection, you should ask yourself questions that will step out of the door with confidence. Some questions could include:

    · What habits are holding me back?

    · What is my motivation for stepping up today?

    · Was I the kind of person yesterday that I’m happy to be today?

    · What mistakes did I make yesterday?

    · What lessons can I draw from those mistakes?

    · What are 5 things that I am grateful for?

    I’ll finish with a quote by the notable psychoanalyst Carl Jung,

    “Your visions will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.”
    ― C.G. Jung

     Thank you for being with me today. My name is Nate Hamon and we are proudly sponsored by Qualify Now RTO

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    6 m
  • Motivation Series, Part 1: To Thine Own Self Be Determined

    Motivation Series, Part 1: To Thine Own Self Be Determined
    Jan 7 2022
    MOTIVATION PART 1The Self-determination Theory For my first episode on this series I thought I’d start with the theory which, I can say I have had deep experience with for better or worse. It is the self-determination theory. 28th US President Woodrow Wilson said 'Self determination' is not a mere phrase; it is an imperative principle of action." The self-determination theory says that humans feel motivated to change and progress when 3 innate needs are being met. Those needs are:CompetenceConnection (You’ll sometimes hear relatedness)and Autonomy. Starting with CompetenceI’ll assume that if you are listening to this, you likely have a drivers licence and feel confident driving. Think back to when you first got behind a wheel to learn.Unless you were some freak Schumaker-esque prodigy you likely felt unsure of yourself. Perhaps a bit frightened. I remember my first drive. I ran into a ditch! I learned in a manual and remember clearly the “bunny hopping” the stalling, the gear grinding, the over-revving, the under-revving, the 10 moves it took to do a 3 point turn, the thousand moves it took to do a parallel park and still end up with a tire on the curb, indicating 20 minutes before the turn…Little by little I became more competent and with that competence growth came confidence growth.I’ve been watching Season 4 of Cobra Kai. I’m loving this show on Netflix. I remember my Granddad taking me on an outing to see Karate Kid when we were living in the US in a place called Logan, Utah. 35 years later and Daniel LeRusso is about to start training his own son in the art of Miyagi-do Karate. Before he begins the physical labour he imparts these words of wisdom to his kid, who is a bit of a gamer. “Learning karate isn’t easy. It takes a lot of work. But listen, think of it like a video game. It might not be as exciting at level one when you’re learning all the controls but the more you play, the more skills you get, and before you know it, level 12. You’re hooked.” When we first start learning we are very conscious of our incompetence. That can be demotivating. That is an essential time for a Trainer and Coach to be at their most encouraging. With time and effort we become consciously competent. We are doing things right for the most part but are thinking and talking our way through it. Eventually we become unconsciously competent. Things become automatic. We can now claim mastery of a task, and we can feel confident using and developing our acquired skills. The second innate need is Connection Where do you feel most confident driving? Familiar streets or unfamiliar territory? I know every time I have driven in a foreign country (foreign to Australia that is,) – back before Covid uppercut the nose of international travel, it would take me a little while to feel as confident driving on as I do back home. Whether that’s on the crazily hectic and congested streets of Manila in the Philippines, or the quiet suburban streets in Lethbridge, Canada, where, as an added challenge I had to remember to drive on the right rather than the left side. Think about when you’ve started a new school, new job or joined a new team and how you’ve felt at the start.Have you ever walked into an unfamiliar environment, especially if you’re amongst people who don’t know and felt awkward, unsure, apprehensive? You could be a Mensa level rocket scientist who is taking a samba class for the first time. Your high-level intelligence won’t translate to confidence in that situation. Relatedness which comes with making connections and threading your life into your new environment will help you to feel more comfortable with your surroundings and those who surround you and consequently, you will become more confident. The 3rd need is AutonomyA man was leading as centre manager a high performing, award winning not for profit club. This club has a head office with many locations across the country. Year after year this particular club, (and I’m not going to give specifics because this gets a little personal,) won awards and consistently out-performed other clubs financially and in meeting other KPIs. The reason for this as I see it, was that the head office at the time, took care of the club with light administration and a little oversight to ensure some uniformity in quality was maintained, support in other ways but also allowed the club to run autonomously when it came to things like payroll, fundraising, staff hire, promotions, equipment purchase etc. They knew that this manager and the staff were entrenched in the local community and knew how best to serve that community. Then a new GM came on board. Someone who believed that the best way forward was to strip the local clubs of their in-house admin and to centralise everything but basic day to day operations. They then went about homogenising the clubs without a consideration for the different demographics that each location...
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    10 m

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