We're back for our first episode of 2017! We are diving into some big topics this season with all new students and different topics.

Late last year we interviewed a year 7 student Zac. He tells us a little about his story about his mental health condition, the challenges with bullying and feeling misunderstood and how he thinks mental health education should be mandatory in schools.

As we wrap up both a term at school and our first full year of Code of Kings, Matt debriefs a little and gives some advice on how to end your year positively and productively and get a head start on some of next year's goals.

Last week we asked you folks to send in some questions for the students and here are their responses. Do they think they're a good or bad influence on people around them? What are their worst habits? What's something new they want to achieve? What would they change about school? Tune in for these and more!

Last week we talked about goals, so this week Matt & Michael have a little chat about how they decide what goals to pursue, what led them to the points they're at now, and why some of our goals get left behind.

We all have goals, whether we realise it or not. What makes some of them work and others fail miserably? Believe it or not, there are actually ways to craft your goals so they're easier to achieve and more likely to get done. Matt & Michael talk the students through some of these tricks and learn that none of them can say the word 'specific'.

Matt & Michael sit down on a sweltering weekday afternoon to touch on some of the things that came up while talking to Year 8 boys about peer pressure.

Welcome back everyone! It's Matt, Michael & a fresh batch of Year 8 boys running through the gist of the podcast and then talking about pressure. What do we feel pressured to do at school and around our friends? Do we dress and act to please other people? What does it take to be cool? We get down to the core of all that & more. Thanks for listening!

Ian & Michael talk to the students about what they appreciate about their teachers & school, and what they find more challenging. We hear examples of good ways teachers can solve problems and what part of the school experience is most fun. This is our last live school session for the term so thanks to the students for their openness and honesty!

Finally, the students defeat the masters... Well not quite, but they do ask Matt & Michael some questions about their adult lives. But that doesn't mean they're safe! M&M have some questions of their own. It's everything you've ever wanted to know about the other generation! (Ok, about 20 minutes worth.)

What is your identity, and how did you get it? Did it come about naturally or was it given to you by other people? Are they right about you? The boys talk to Matt and Michael about identity, social groups, and times they were told discouraging things about themselves.