An elegant conversation with Violet Nhamo - a Family Therapist from the West Midlands who makes a difference on a daily basis.  Violet attended NBC as a camper many years ago and is now giving back each summer as an inspirational coach and mentor where it all began for her - at NBC Camps.  This is a beautiful discourse on the value of therapy and impact it can have on you.

A great Off the Court conversation with Zakeus Blue on empathy and the importance of it on our society.  Zak lives in East London and is on a personal mission to develop more empathy in the world!

A beautiful and yet challenging conversation on the idea of forgiveness.  A concept that seems logical and easy to understand but so difficult to put into practice when it applies to us!  

A link to the story of Mrs Walker's loss can be found here - I would encourage you to take the time to watch it:https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z76ykqt/watch/zjt2fg8

A thought provoking meander into the idea of our search for purpose.  The reasons why we should look for our purpose, some tools to do that and what may come of it!  Happy listening

A wonderful conversation about the differences and similarities of the UK and USA education systems and then onto an incredibly aspiring principle of Mudita - taking joy in others' joy.  Buddhist by origin, selfless and compassionate in its idea.

A wonderful conversation with a great friend on Leadership - is it natural or nurtured? How can we all look for moments to lead?  What happens when we fail?

An elegant conversation with teacher, coach and friend Becky Dunne on the hot-topic of gratitude.  It's a long over-due discussion on transforming an attitude of gratitude into a daily practice that has an impact on your life.  Becky makes it real and brings the practice to life by making her own daily routine and reflects on how this has transformed her thinking and relationships with others

A real pleasure to chat with Stephen Tierney who I would describe as an education thinker and innovator.  Super active on Twitter under his handle @Leading Learner and a prolific writer and contributor to the education world. Stephen was a Headteacher of a Blackpool secondary school for many years and then became CEO of a multi-academy trust.  Now in retirement Stephen is continues to affect positively through his consultancy work, books and social media activity.

Stephen's has a clear sense of purpose and focus still - in this second part Stephen talks about being a 'change agent', his desire to change children living with poverty, some life regrets and how his roots are firmly in his faith journey.

Enjoy! 

A real pleasure to chat with Stephen Tierney who I would describe as an education thinker and innovator.  Super active on Twitter under his handle @Leading Learner and a prolific writer and contributor to the education world. Stephen was a Headteacher of a Blackpool secondary school for many years and then became CEO of a multi-academy trust.  Now in retirement Stephen is continues to affect positively through his consultancy work, books and social media activity.

Stephen's has a clear sense of purpose and focus still - in this first part I take Stephen back to his influencers and we chat through the lens of his childhood.

Enjoy! 

A reflection on the times in our life where we are presented with decisions - being at a crossroads.  However not just the bigger, more impactful decisions but those everyday opportunities to shape our future that we maybe miss.  You will see more crossroads after this...