COVID CONVO'S

In this episode of COVID Convos, we chat with Lisa Baker, an early childhood teacher, MAPP alumni, researcher, and facilitator living in Ballarat, Australia.  

We explore how COVID has impacted early childhood teaching, wrangling the monkeys in our minds with mindfulness, and the power of wellbeing literacy and language to provide options that didn't exist before.

In this episode of COVID Convos, we chat with Dr. Paul Wong, a clinical psychologist, pastor, and researcher residing in Toronto, Canada.  

We explore the need for integrating the east and the west, suffering as the foundation for happiness, and the opportunity presented to go deeper and explore our inner world.

In this episode of COVID Convos, we chat with Philibert Vandersleyen, a Belgium born PE Teacher working in Shanghai, China.  

We explore how teaching changes in the face of COVID, receive amazing advice for teachers and explore the differences in COVID response across different countries.

In this episode of COVID Convos, we chat with Nigel Lappin, an assistant coach of the Geelong Cats Football Club here in Australia.  

We explore the positives of coaching on and off the field, understanding meaning and purpose, and the nature of crisis to bring us back to what matters most.

In this episode of COVID Convos, we talk to Josephine Tite, a positive psychology practitioner living in Calgary, Canada.  

We explore Josephine's work with people in aged care, whether wellbeing science has a place in the medical response to COVID, and start to elaborate a concept of collective care.  

Watch Josephine's awesome content here: https://www.facebook.com/positivitycentre/  

Read Kit Wisdom's article here: https://www.wisephysiotherapy.com.au/post/collective-care-conversations-are-we-asking-ourselves-the-questions-that-really-matter

In this episode of COVID Convos, we chat with Pamela Nunez del Prado, a clinical psychologist, and researcher living in Lima, Peru.  

We explore the sexiness of statistics, the fundamentals and enablers of post-traumatic growth, and the need for collaboration to create chains of change.  

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In this episode of COVID Convos, we chat with David Cerrone, a clown living in Paris, France.  

We explore the universality of humor, laughter as a sword and a shield, and what the philosophy of clowning can teach us about coping in a COVID world.  

Find out more about David here: 

https://www.instagram.com/davidcerrone/ 

https://www.facebook.com/thelaughingbackpack/

http://www.thelaughingbackpack.com/ 

Health Clown Around the World FB Group 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/51652...

In this episode of COVID Convos, we chat with Kirsten Cottone, a mother, and expert in creativity.  

We explore how constraints breed creativity, ways for people to bring out latent creativity in themselves and their children, and the wisdom of practicing what you preach to navigate through crisis. 

If you want to get in touch with Kirsten and her work follow the links below:  

Free FB EVENT: https://www.facebook.com/events/936102886826840/  

https://www.kirstencottone.com/

In this episode of COVID Convos, we chat with Dr. Louise Tidmand, an educator and academic residing in Denmark.  

We explore Dr. Tidmand's latest "Do-Ability" Theory and how it can be applied to the COVID-19 experience of young people and students.  

Join us for another COVID Convo!

In this episode of COVID Convos, we chat with Anna Glynn, a positive psychology teacher for organisations in Melbourne, Australia.  

We explore the hardships facing small businesses, tips for working from home and online, and the outpouring of positive resources helping organisations take care of their most important asset, humans.  

Find more from Anna here: 

annaglynn.com.au 

Instagram: annamglynn  

Sign Up for Paul Wong's study and get a free book here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA... 

Get your free Strengths Profile here: https://lnkd.in/dH4--fv 

Access Michelle Mcquaid's research on Organisational Wellbeing here: https://www.michellemcquaid.com/ 

Follow Michael Steger's meaning and purpose work here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/michae...