PE Insights Podcast

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PE Insights Podcast episodes

November 29, 2023 Episode 13 - Dr Liz Durden-Myers - Physical Literacy and the 'Combination Lock'.
In this conversation, Nathan Walker and Dr Liz Durden-Myers discuss Physical Literacy and Physical Education. Liz is the founder of PE Scholar and PGCE PE Programme Lead at the University of Gloucestershire and Bath Spa University. Liz was supervised and inspired by Dr Margaret Whitehead, her PhD and academic journey to date has explored physical literacy and she continues to be an ambassador for the importance of positive relationships with movement.
50 min
November 24, 2023 Episode 12 - Andrew Milne - Meaningful experiences in Physical Education
Welcome back, this episode, Andrew Milne reflects on his development as a teacher of Health & Physical Education. He demonstrates his passion for providing positive meaningful experiences for his learners. Andrew has a wealth of experience and he illustrates the similarities and differences between PE in the UK and the USA. Hope you enjoy!
36 min
November 17, 2023 Episode 11 - Faith Newton - Inclusive PE for SEND Children
Today's episode is a conversation with Faith Newton about how we can make PE inclusive for SEND children. Faith is an occupational therapist and a mother of two autistic children, so she has a wealth of understanding and experience of the challenges faced and potential barriers to learning. Faith openly admits that her previous experiences in PE were not great, which led her to write her recently published book 'Inclusive PE for SEND Children'. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.
37 min
November 10, 2023 Episode 10 - Rhys Meredith - Student voice and the use of exit tickets
Today’s episode is a conversation with Rhys Meredith. Rhys started as a primary school teacher who worked in London before venturing overseas. He is now an Elementary PE Teacher at the American International School in Budapest. Rhys strives to provide meaningful experiences for all in PE. In this episode, he talks about the use of student voice and exit tickets. Enjoy!
38 min
November 03, 2023 Episode 9 - Alexandra Brown - Make sure its fun!
Today's episode is a conversation with Alexandra Brown. Alex is a lecturer in initial teacher education at the University of Sunderland. She works predominantly with primary school trainees, and she is the PE lead for her programme. Alex also delivers dance and gymnastics content for secondary PE trainees. In her spare time, Alex is a freelance dance teacher and enjoys inspiring young people through dance and creative movement. Hope you enjoy this one!
36 min
October 27, 2023 Episode 8 - Dr Vicky Randall - Children first & movement language
Vicky is a teacher-educator, researcher, and consultant in physical education. She is the co-editor and author of the book ‘An Introduction to Primary Physical Education (Griggs & Randall)’ and is programme manager at the children’s mental health charity Stormbreak. I hope you enjoy our conversation.
46 min
October 20, 2023 Episode 7 - Phil Mathe (Author of Happiness Factories) - A holistic approach to PE
Today's episode is a conversation with Phil Mathe - PE Teacher and leader with 20 years of experience and author of 'Happiness Factories: A Holistic Approach to Physical Education'. Phil talks us through his philosophy, the key messages of his book, his new PhD challenge, and of course, his takeaway messages for PE teachers around the globe.
44 min
October 17, 2023 Episode 6 - Jack Rolfe (The Coaching Lab) - Engaging learners through games & creating lifelong memories.
Episode 6 is a brilliant conversation with Jack Rolfe - Jack is the founder of The Coaching Lab (https://www.thecoachinglab.org/). In this conversation, we talk about where the idea came from, building his brand, and developing the Match Play and Reflection cards. Jack also explains his philosophy around sports coaching and PE, in turn, sharing his golden rules for PE teachers. I hope you enjoy this episode.
PE Teachers - check out the cards here: https://www.thecoachinglab.org/teacher
For further information, please email Jack directly at [email protected].
35 min
October 13, 2023 Episode 5 - Megan Lockett - Knowing your why and involving the community.
Today's guest is Megan Lockett. Megan is a PE Teacher, currently teaching at NIST in Bangkok, Thailand. She has previously studied and taught in Malaysia. Megan is working towards an EdD and she is passionate about curriculum development, school contexts, and meeting the needs of all learners. I hope you enjoy the episode!
35 min
October 09, 2023 Episode 4 - Ben Holden (@WannaTeachPE) - Self-care, positivity and consistent reflection
Welcome to episode 4 of the PE Insights Podcast.

Today's episode is a conversation with Ben Holden. Ben has been a PE teacher for 15 years and was previously a Head of PE. He has recently become the Chair of the Physical Education Committee for the International School Sports Federation and continues to work with PE Scholar. He is the brain behind '@WannaTeachPE' and the author of the successful publication. I hope you enjoy listening to Ben's thoughts.
42 min