Dr Tom Porta is an academic, educator, researcher, and author. 

Tom focuses on inclusive education and differentiated instruction. He completed his PhD in Inclusive Education in 2023. As a Lecturer and educator, he is dedicated to helping schools implement inclusive education practices.

With over a decade of experience teaching in primary and secondary settings, plus four years in tertiary education, Tom has delved into inclusive education, numeracy, learning difficulties, disabilities, and developing programs for students with high support needs.

Today I have the great pleasure of sharing a recent conversation with Simon Smart. 

Simon is the Executive Director of the Centre for Public Christianity. A former English and History teacher, Simon has a Masters in Christian Studies from Regent College, Vancouver. He has just released a new book The End of Men? Simon draws on his own experiences of schooling and fatherhood, the best contemporary research, interviews with those on the front lines of a growing crisis, as well as ancient wisdom

He asks, "How can we help boys become their best selves and a gift to those around them?”

His writing has appeared in places like The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, the ABC, The Australian, and The Guardian. He also regularly appears on ABC’s The Drum. 

I hope that you enjoy this conversation that I had with Simon Smart.

Today I have the pleasure of introducing you to a recent conversation with the amazing Dr Tim Sharp. Dr Tim is the Chief Happiness Officer at The Happiness Institute. 

An internationally renowned leader in Positive Psychology he is a sought-after Speaker and Facilitator, Consultant and Coach, Writer and Podcaster, Spokesperson and Brand Ambassador.

In this episode we talked about his amazing new book Lost and Found, embracing failure and learning from our mistakes and the transformative power of awe.

In this conversation, Dr Tim talked about his struggles with mental health and suicide. If you or someone you know needs support, please reach out via

https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/mentalhealth/services/Pages/default.aspx. 

It is my pleasure today to introduce you to a dear friend of mine Oyelola Oyetunji. 

After eight years of working in professional consulting, she made a career pivot. Oyelola now works as a writer who creates empathy-empowered content to help businesses construct powerful messages. Her business is called Phrased with Purpose. 

She is one of the most gifted leaders that I know and truly knows what it means to lead with empathy and compassion. 

It is a privilege to introduce you to her and her amazing work. .

Today, I have the privilege of sharing a recent conversation with Rohan Dredge.

I have known Rohan and his incredible wife Megan for nearly 25 years. He has consistently been a guiding leadership voice in my life. With a Master's in Educational Psychology and extensive experience as an executive coach, Rohan has trained some of Australia’s most impressive business leaders.

Rohan has an innate talent for identifying blind spots in individuals, teams, and organizations. He crafts effective strategies that enhance workplace culture and significantly boost performance outcomes. He is currently the CEO of a remarkable organisation called Pragmatic Thinking. I hope you find this conversation as insightful as I did.

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Dr Ray Boyd has decades of experience in the public education system, including 20 years as an educational leader. In 2014, Ray was named WA Primary Principal of the Year. More recently he became the Foundation Principal for Dayton Primary School.

This is the second time I have had the privilege of having him on the podcast and it was a wonderful opportunity. We talked about many things, including small daily decisions, The Air Force One Approach and knowing when to quit. 

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Today, I'm delighted to share a recent discussion I had with the talented Paige Carmody. Paige is a facilitator, speaker, and coach known for her expertise in leadership consulting. She collaborates with organizations that recognize the pivotal role of their people in achieving high performance. Leveraging her skills in behaviour design, Paige achieves significant performance improvements for individuals, leaders, and teams alike. In this fascinating and honest conversation, we talked about the privilege and burden of leadership, the importance of being seen and the region beta paradox. I hope that you get as much out of our conversation as I did. 

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Today I have the great privilege of introducing you to Leah Grant. She is a versatile artist, potter, and educator known for her vibrant, uplifting work. Her art explores textures and colours across various mediums, currently focusing on aerosol and ceramics. Leah draws on personal experiences to create thought-provoking pieces. She holds a Bachelor of Visual Arts from Federation University (2009) and a Diploma of Education (Secondary) (2012), actively inspiring creativity and innovation in her students.  In this conversation, we talked about the transformative power of arts education. I hope you get as much out of this conversation as I did with the incredible Leah Grant.

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Today I have the great pleasure of sharing a recent conversation that I had with the brilliant Oliver Burkeman - author of the book ‘4,000 Weeks.” Few books have impacted as much as Oliver’s and it is one that I return to time and time again. In short, The average human lifespan is absurdly, insultingly brief. As Oliver states “If you live to be 80, you’ll have had about 4,000 weeks. But that’s no reason for despair. We must confront our radical finitude, accepting how little control we have. This is the key to a fulfilling and meaningfully productive life.

He has been a guest on some of the world’s biggest podcasts including with Peter Attia, On Being with Krista Tippett, The Tim Ferriss Show, The Imperfects Podcasts, Feel Better Live More with Dr. Rangan Chatterjee, Steven Bartlett’s The Diary of a Ceo and Chris Williamson’s Modern Wisdom and The Ali Abdaal Podcast .

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Today I have the great pleasure of sharing a conversation that I recently had with Andrew Oberthur. He is an author and principal. In this conversation, we talked about his recent book The School Leadership Juggle - practical tips for educators to juggle the expectations of the work with the reality of the job. In this episode we talk about many things including the challenges of leadership, remembering your core business and having a life outside of school. I hope you get as much out of this discussion as I did.

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