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#7: The Happiness Effect: How Educators Shape Safer Spaces (with Declan Edwards)
What if educator happiness wasn’t just personal, but protective?
In this solo episode of The Bold Blueprint, Barbi is flying without her usual co-host Jamie (who was missed!) and sits down with Declan Edwards - founder of BU Happiness College - to explore the surprising connection between emotional wellbeing and child safety in education and care.
We unpack:
- The prosocial effect of happiness - why people who feel good, do good
- How “bad behaviour” can stem from unprocessed emotion and disconnection
- The difference between healthy selfishness and selfishness at the expense of others
- Why collective wellbeing is a strategic choice, not a soft one
- What kind of leadership builds emotionally safe environments for children and staff
This episode invites educators and leaders to think differently - not just about happiness, but about culture, safety, and what truly makes a workplace thrive.
🔗 Connect with BU Happiness College: https://buhappinesscollege.com/
🔗 Connect with Declan on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/declan-edwards-bu-happiness-college
🎙️Plus, check out Declan’s podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0zriwga04Rl0pbjFuDF6Hl?si=82e2a2d868c845ec
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By The Bold Blueprint, by Firefly HR and ELMWhat if educator happiness wasn’t just personal, but protective?
In this solo episode of The Bold Blueprint, Barbi is flying without her usual co-host Jamie (who was missed!) and sits down with Declan Edwards - founder of BU Happiness College - to explore the surprising connection between emotional wellbeing and child safety in education and care.
We unpack:
- The prosocial effect of happiness - why people who feel good, do good
- How “bad behaviour” can stem from unprocessed emotion and disconnection
- The difference between healthy selfishness and selfishness at the expense of others
- Why collective wellbeing is a strategic choice, not a soft one
- What kind of leadership builds emotionally safe environments for children and staff
This episode invites educators and leaders to think differently - not just about happiness, but about culture, safety, and what truly makes a workplace thrive.
🔗 Connect with BU Happiness College: https://buhappinesscollege.com/
🔗 Connect with Declan on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/declan-edwards-bu-happiness-college
🎙️Plus, check out Declan’s podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0zriwga04Rl0pbjFuDF6Hl?si=82e2a2d868c845ec