Episodios

  • Distilling wellbeing for educators - with Justin Robinson

    Distilling wellbeing for educators - with Justin Robinson
    May 3 2023
    In episode 30, Tamare reconnects with her former colleague from Geelong Grammar School's Institute of Positive Education, Justin Robinson. Justin shares lessons learned training thousands of educators around the world and designing evidence-informed approaches to wellbeing with pioneers like Martin Seligman. He also shares a sneak peek into his new project, The Wellbeing Distillery.
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    44 m
  • Mentoring early career teachers - with Dr. Carol Radford

    Mentoring early career teachers - with Dr. Carol Radford
    Apr 26 2023
    In this episode, Tamara speaks with special guest Dr. Carol Radford, founder of Mentoring in Action and author of Teaching With Light: Ten Lessons for Finding Wisdom, Balance, and Inspiration. They explore the grit of novice teachers, the need for mentors across a teaching career, the reason Carol sees wellbeing, resilience, and mindfulness as must-haves for all teaching programs, and her experience on the mat as a yoga teacher has changed the way she works.
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    42 m
  • Teachers are not to blame for their own burnout with Dr Helen Kelly- Part 2

    Teachers are not to blame for their own burnout with Dr Helen Kelly- Part 2
    Apr 19 2023
    In part 2 of this special episode we bring you an excerpt from the Psych Health and Safety podcast where Jason and Joelle chat with Dr Helen Kelly about burnout in teachers and school principals. Helen shares some of the statistics about burnout and attrition rates in teachers, the commonalities and differences in psychosocial hazard exposure between teachers and principals, and the reasons behind the ever-increasing workload for both groups. She offers suggestions for how schools can better manage psychosocial hazards, and shares examples of novel approaches that different schools have taken to improve the wellbeing of their teachers and principals.
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    46 m
  • Teachers are not to blame for their own burnout with Dr Helen Kelly- Part 1

    Teachers are not to blame for their own burnout with Dr Helen Kelly- Part 1
    Apr 12 2023
    In part 1 of this 2-part episode, we bring you an episode from the Psych Health and Safety podcast where Jason and Joelle chat with Dr Helen Kelly about burnout in teachers and school principals. Helen shares some of the statistics about burnout and attrition rates in teachers, the commonalities and differences in psychosocial hazard exposure between teachers and principals, and the reasons behind the ever-increasing workload for both groups. She offers suggestions for how schools can better manage psychosocial hazards, and shares examples of novel approaches that different schools have taken to improve the wellbeing of their teachers and principals.
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    38 m
  • Experiencing Empathy - with Micah Wonjoon Kessel

    Experiencing Empathy - with Micah Wonjoon Kessel
    Apr 5 2023
    In episode 26 Tamara is joined by Empathable's CEO, Micah Wonjoon Kessel. Micah and Tamara talk about the new definition of empathy, the reason it is a future skill for all learners, and the "2 in a room" theory that allows radical change without having to change the radicals.
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    44 m
  • Coaching for learning - with Angie Shearer

    Coaching for learning - with Angie Shearer
    Mar 29 2023
    In episode 25 Tamara and special guest Angie Shearer talk about coaching, character strengths, and the power of leading with relationships. They also consider why so many PE teachers excel at connecting with students and how peer coaching can improve the wellbeing of both the coach and the coachee.
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    41 m
  • Antifragility for the Classroom - with Dr. Nick Holton

    Antifragility for the Classroom - with Dr. Nick Holton
    Mar 22 2023
    In episode 24 Tamara and Jason explore antifragility with Dr. Nick Hotlton, a coach and consultant working with schools, high-performing executives and athletes. Nick also runs a podcast alongside the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard which focuses on research to help individuals better understand how to live well.
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    31 m
  • Wellbeing Certification for Education - with Lina Maria Aristizabal

    Wellbeing Certification for Education - with Lina Maria Aristizabal
    Mar 15 2023
    In episode 23 Tamara and special guest Associate Director of the Center for Positive Education,Lina Maria Aristizabal, talk about certifications for whole-school wellbeing leaders, the vital role of movement for classroom regulation, and how teacher mental health impacts students.
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    44 m