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Courtney Harris joins me on the Learning on Fire podcast and explores the most important learning and educational moments that shaped her life.

As a Life Coach for Teens and Parents, Courtney helps young people get out of worry, isolation, and anxiety and into connection. Through coaching, tweens, teens, and young adults find their voice and grow confidence as they explore their sense of self and personal power.

Questions asked on the Learning on Fire Podcast Interview

1. Who are you?

2. What does your life look like now and how is it different from when you were growing up?

3. What was valuable about your school experience?

4. Which teachers do you remember and why?

5. Who did you admire when you were young?

6. What was it about that person that had such an impact?

7. What was the best piece of advice you have ever been given and who gave it to you?

8. What advice would you give your younger self?

9. What does your future look like?

10. What podcast, book, video, film, song or other resource has had the biggest impact on your life and why?

This week we have a change of format to our usual show because I had the opportunity to interview Margaret Rooke who’s new book is something I think everyone should have the opportunity to read.

Margaret Rooke writes books to inspire children, teenagers, their parents and carers, and people who work with them.

Her books include:

‘You can Change the World. Everyday Teen Heroes Making a Difference Everywhere’, ‘Dyslexia is my Superpower (Most of the Time)’ and

‘Creative, Successful, Dyslexic. 23 High Achievers Share Their Stories’.

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can find out more about Margaret through her social media channels on Twitter & Instagram.

@margsrooke

 

 

Nikki Rausch joins me on the Learning on Fire podcast and explores the most important learning and educational moments that shaped her life.

CEO of “Sales Maven”, an organization dedicated to authentic selling, Nikki Rausch has the unique ability to transform the misunderstood process of “selling”. 

With 25+ years of experience selling to such prestigious organizations as The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Hewlett-Packard, and NASA, Nikki shattered sales records in many industries, receiving multiple “top producer” awards along the way.

Today, entrepreneurs and small business owners from a wide range of disciplines hire Nikki to show them how to sell successfully and authentically, without being pushy or “salesy.”

Nikki’s three popular books are available at Amazon. 

Questions asked on the Learning on Fire Podcast Interview

1. Who are you?

2. What does your life look like now and how is it different from when you were growing up?

3. What was valuable about your school experience?

4. Which teachers do you remember and why?

5. Who did you admire when you were young?

6. What was it about that person that had such an impact?

7. What was the best piece of advice you have ever been given and who gave it to you?

8. What advice would you give your younger self?

9. What does your future look like?

10. What podcast, book, video, film, song or other resource has had the biggest impact on your life and why?

Harry Hortyn joins me on the Learning on Fire podcast and explores the most important learning and educational moments that shaped his life.

Our guest – Harry Hortyn

 

 

 

 

 

 

Harry Hortyn, founder of the education charity Universify and co-founder of Oxford Summer Courses.

We are a charity committed to educational equality.

Our vision is for all students to reach their potential in education. To achieve this, we want to help more students from non-traditional backgrounds to feel empowered and excited about fulfilling their potential at top universities.

Through our year-long programme we aim to improve educational aspirations, school attainment and application prospects to highly selective universities.

 

 

Questions asked on the Learning on Fire Podcast Interview

1. Who are you?

2. What does your life look like now and how is it different from when you were growing up?

3. What was valuable about your school experience?

4. Which teachers do you remember and why?

5. Who did you admire when you were young?

6. What was it about that person that had such an impact?

7. What was the best piece of advice you have ever been given and who gave it to you?

8. What advice would you give your younger self?

9. What does your future look like?

10. What podcast, book, video, film, song or other resource has had the biggest impact on your life and why?

 

Resources mentioned

http://freakonomics.com/

 

Website

www.universifyeducation.com

www.oxfordsummercourses.com

 

Social media information 

@UniversifyEdu

 

Jonathan Levi joins me on the Learning on Fire podcast and explores the most important learning and educational moments that shaped his life.

Jonathan is a serial entrepreneur, author, and lifehacker born and raised in Silicon Valley.

He’s the author of the blockbuster Become a SuperLearner series, and the host of the award-winning Becoming SuperHuman podcast. His passions include learning languages, musical instruments, acro yoga, weightlifting, and cooking.

Jonathan talks about his new book 'The Only Skill That Matters' and answers these 10 questions:

1. Who are you?

2. What does your life look like now and how is it different from when you were growing up?

3. What was valuable about your school experience?

4. Which teachers do you remember and why?

5. Who did you admire when you were young?

6. What was it about that person that had such an impact?

7. What was the best piece of advice you have ever been given and who gave it to you?

8. What advice would you give your younger self?

9. What does your future look like?

10. What podcast, book, video, film, song or other resource has had the biggest impact on your life and why?

On todays show Mark gives an overview of how this Learning on Fire podcast fits in the eco system of the Education on Fire Podcast Network.

There are 3 podcasts and a music membership site:

Learning on Fire Podcast - The most important learning and educational moments that shaped the lives of people living on their terms, with a sense of purpose, meaning and significance.

Education on Fire Podcast - Sharing creative and inspiring learning on our schools.

National Association for Primary Education Podcast - Bringing schools, teachers, family and organisations together to support a child centred vision of education.

&

Primary Music on Fire Membership Site - Taking the fear out of teaching music, by giving you the step by step skills and ongoing support you need, to produce lifelong musical memories for you, your school and your pupils.

Mark is a professional musician and educator. The focus of Education on Fire is about following your passion, being creative and being the authentic person you are meant to be.

On the Learning on Fire Podcast this week, host Mark Taylor takes you through the top 5 resources as recommended by his guests. 

These resources have been recommended multiple times and have a personal link to Mark.

They are:

How to win friends and influence people - Dale Carnegie

The Power of Now - Eckhart Tolle

Entrepreneurs on Fire Podcast - John Lee Dumas

Smart Passive Income Podcast - Pat Flynn

Flipped Lifestyle Podcast - Shane and Jocelyn Sams

James Newcomb joins me on the Learning on Fire podcast and explores the most important learning and educational moments that shaped his life.

James Newcomb is a professional musician, specializing on the cornet after a 32 year career on the trumpet which includes his time in the military.

He runs a successful podcast production company, and hosts his own podcast titled Screw "The Plan" — and Live Your Life.

Questions asked on the Learning on Fire Podcast Interview

1. Who are you?

2. What does your life look like now and how is it different from when you were growing up?

3. What was valuable about your school experience?

4. Which teachers do you remember and why?

5. Who did you admire when you were young?

6. What was it about that person that had such an impact?

7. What was the best piece of advice you have ever been given and who gave it to you?

8. What advice would you give your younger self?

9. What does your future look like?

10. What podcast, book, video, film, song or other resource has had the biggest impact on your life and why?

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Alissa Daire Nelson joins me on the Learning on Fire podcast and explores the most important learning and educational moments that shaped her life.

Alissa Daire Nelson is regularly featured on television news segments, inside major blogs and publications, and on podcasts from all over the globe.

She's an accomplished Success Coach, Speaker, host of the Frickin' Awesome Entrepreneur podcast, as well as published Author of the book; From Frustrated to Frickin' Awesome: 4 Steps to Achieve the Success You're Wired For.

But more than anything else she's an exceedingly proud wife and mother of two, who loves helping others discover how to own their perfect lopsidedness find their perfect success.

Questions asked on the Learning on Fire Podcast Interview

1. Who are you?

2. What does your life look like now and how is it different from when you were growing up?

3. What was valuable about your school experience?

4. Which teachers do you remember and why?

5. Who did you admire when you were young?

6. What was it about that person that had such an impact?

7. What was the best piece of advice you have ever been given and who gave it to you?

8. What advice would you give your younger self?

9. What does your future look like?

10. What podcast, book, video, film, song or other resource has had the biggest impact on your life and why?

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."

Nelson Mandela

www.EducationOnFire.com/daire-2-succeed-with-alissa-daire-nelson-lf038

Mark takes a breath and gives a personal account of this milestone for Education on Fire. He talks about how his life is changing and future plans to help more children live life on their terms.

This quote is the inspiration for what is to come.

“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” ― Rumi

This episode is a joint release with Learning on Fire as Mark thanks everyone supporting

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