Laughter, Dirt and Education

Today I am bringing you a special bonus episode for R U OK? Day. I am very grateful to have Zoe Campbell joining us for this episode. As a registered counsellor, she shares her advice on what we can all do to look after our mental health. You can find her on Instagram @theruralwomenscounsellor or to book a session with Zoe, head to her website, www.therualwoemnscousellor.com.au  

Further information about R U OK? Day can be found at https://www.ruok.org.au/ 

The Five Love Languages, which was spoken about in the episode can be found here: https://www.5lovelanguages.com/ 

Could you imagine being 18 and moving from one side of Australia to the other? Well, that is exactly what this week’s guest, Sophie Telfer, did. It was definitely a move that paid off for her and now at 23 years old she has some amazing memories and experiences to tell. Sophie speaks about the amazing people she has met along the way, and how she is still passionate to teach in rural and remote locations in the future.

For Tiahne, being a special education teacher was something always close to her heart. However, after a few short years, she felt she needed a change to mainstream. She decided to dive into the deep end and headed west to a K-6 school where the only other teaching staff was her principal. Tiahne is honest in her struggles with moving to a small community and what she has to face. With anything in life, there’s always negatives and positives, and Tiahne isn’t afraid to tackle these topics head on. Since recording and editing this episode, Tiahne has accepted an Acting Principals position at another remote school for Term 3. I wish her all the best! You can find Tiahne on her Instagram @teach.it.with.t

Often your career can take many turns, and in the end you end up exactly where you were meant to be. This has been the case for this weeks guest, Emily Caldwell, who has not only taught Primary and Highschool, but is now back governessing in a primary school room. On this episode, Em speaks about her passion for self care and why it is important to look after yourself. If you enjoyed this episode or know of a teacher who is thinking of taking the leap to governess, make sure you share it with them. You can find Em on her Instagram @em_teaches_outback 

For many young people growing up in rural areas, there can sometimes be an expectation that to further your career you need to head to the big smoke. This week’s guest, Marnie Leahy, is breaking those stereo types. Not only is she studying for her Bachelor of Education full time, she also works as a Kindy teacher in a small community is South-West Queensland. Her determination is inspirational. You can find Marnie on her Instagram @kindy_out_west or on her blog www.kindyoutwest.weebly.com

For further information regarding the Country University Centre, visit https://www.cuc.edu.au/

Life can take you in a variety of directions, but for many, once the red dirt is in your blood, it is hard to escape it. This week I catch up with Hannah Calcino, who knows this feeling all too well. Not only is she a teacher, ex-govie and rural advocate, she is also a beautiful human.

You can find Hannah on her Instagram @the.urban.farmhouse or on her blog www.the-urban-farmhouse.com

A podcast made for rural and remote educators. Stay tuned, Laughter, Dirt and Education is launching soon!