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  • Summer Series 2 – Why children need challenges

    Mike, Nat and Shane have all picked stories that they think is worth a revisit for the isPodcast Summer Series. Nat has chosen Shane's discussion with Dr. Judith Locke, the author of The Bonsai Child and The Bonsai Student, on how doing too much of a good thing for your kids can lead to overparenting.    

    14 min
  • Summer Series 1 – The Kid Should See This

    Mike, Nat and Shane have all picked stories that they think is worth a revisit for the isPodcast Summer Series. Shane has chosen Mike’s chat with Rion Nakaya for this episode, about her family friendly website: The Kid Should See This.

    You can find transcripts and links to what we discussed on our podcast page. Please connect with ISV on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn.  

    18 min
  • The year in education and helping kids stay safe online

    Natalie Moutafis talks with Kirra Pendergast from Safe on Social about how we can help our kids to make the right choices as they go online, Mike Broadstock talks with ISV Chief Executive Michelle Green about the year in education and the year ahead, and Year 3 Harkaway Hills College student Naushali Anne Navaratne performs her poem: ‘It’s Raining Cats and Dogs’.

    You can find transcripts and links to what we discussed on our podcast page. Please connect with ISV on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn.  

    30 min
  • What to do with an ‘ATAR surprise’ and body image support for young athletes

    Dr Georgie Buckley talks with Natalie Moutafis about the Body Confident Collective’s new guide for helping young athletes develop a safer and more positive body image. Leading career’s expert Helen Green chats with Shane Green about how young people can respond to an ‘ATAR surprise’, and why many of them are taking a year off before they return to study. Year 9 Bialik College student Ethan Lust recites Blissful Ignorance.

    You can find transcripts and links to what we discussed on our podcast page. Please connect with ISV on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. 

    26 min
  • The health risks of vaping for young people, with Dr Sandro Demaio, and how to recharge your personal batteries, with Meg Durham

    VicHealth CEO, Dr. Sandro Demaio talks with Mike Broadstock about the health risks of vaping for young people, well-being expert Meg Durham chats with Shane Green about what students, parents and teachers who are feeling run down can do to keep their personal batteries charged, and Year 8 Presbyterian Ladies College student Katherine Lam's step-by-step guide on How to Belong.

    You can find transcripts and links to what we discussed on our podcast page. Please connect with ISV on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn.     

    33 min
  • Social Emotional Learning with Louka Parry and Sustainability Education at Beaconhills

    Natalie Moutafis talks with The Learning Future founder Louka Parry about the importance of social emotional learning (SEL) in educating our children, Mike Broadstock talks with ResourceSmart Secondary School Teacher of the Year, Clare Tuohy, about the sustainability programs at Beaconhills College, and why they are so important for students, and Year 11 Alice Miller School student Ruby Wiggins shares The Thrill of the Theatre.

    You can find transcripts and links to what we discussed on our podcast page. Please connect with ISV on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn.   

    34 min
  • Spring holiday special

    In this special episode for the Spring holiday, we revisit the conversation Natalie Moutafis had with author and psychologist Megan de Beyer about the benefits for families in getting back to nature, and Carey Baptist Grammar School prep student Emerson Pitman recites her award-winning poem 'Who Loves Spring?'.

    You can find transcripts and links to what we discussed on our podcast page. Please connect with ISV on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn.   

    19 min
  • The Duke of Edinburgh's Award explained, our winning student poets, and a song of hope

    Michelle Green and Shane Green celebrate the young poets who took part in this year's student poetry competition, Mike Broadstock learns more about the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award with Johanna Leitch and Lillian Henderson, and Year 7 Harkaway Hills College student Grace Sudjono recites her award-winning Song of Hope.

    You can find transcripts and links to what we discussed on our podcast page. Please connect with ISV on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn.   

    28 min
  • Getting kids to opt back into life and helping them stay safe online

    Shane Green talks with leading clinical psychologist Dr. Andrew Fuller about encouraging young people who have opted out of challenging situations since the pandemic to opt back in. Natalie Moutafis talks with Senior Education Trainer from eSafety, Greg Gebhart, about how parents and schools can help students have more positive experiences online. 

    You can find transcripts and links to what we discussed on our podcast page. Please connect with ISV on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn.    

    28 min
  • Helping great teachers grow and ending the coward punch

    Mike Broadstock learns about the work that the Pat Cronin Foundation does in schools to help end the coward punch with Pat's father, Matt Cronin, and Natalie Moutafis speaks with Haileybury master teacher Clare Mackie about the Teaching Excellence Program at the Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership.

    You can find transcripts and links to what we discussed on our podcast page. Please connect with ISV on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn.   

    33 min

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