I am deLIGHted to share this imperfectly perfect, perfectly imperfect conversation with Dr Benjamin Knight who is Senior Lecturer in Education . Director of Project Zulu I reached out to Dr Knight after attending the Gala Concert at Bristol Beacon in early June. In this conversation, we discuss: Dr Knight's journey The evolution of Project Zulu The essence of connection and shared humanity Complexity Theory in Education Navigating Structure and Freedom in Education The Tension of Educational Exp...
Jun 27, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 265
Today I am delighted to share this imperfectly perfect, perfectly imperfect conversation with Dr Deirdre McGilliCuddy (aka Dr Dee) , an author and a former primary school teacher with over 25 years’ experience working in education. She has worked as a researcher and as an academic, preparing students to become teachers at early childhood, primary and post-primary level. She is passionate about educational equality, stemming from her time working in a DEIS school in Dublin. Her book Educaring fro...
Jun 19, 2025•57 min
I am deLIGHTed to share this imperfectly perfect/perfectly imperfect conversation with Tobie Spears who is a Non-Profit Founder of Be Humanitarian , Change Maker, Advocate, Speaker, and Humanitarian. Main summary :Toby Spears discussed her nonprofit organisation, Be Humanitarian, which supports children and families in Guatemala through education and nutrition initiatives. The conversation explored the impact of coloniality, the importance of acknowledging our white privilege and white fragility...
Jun 12, 2025•50 min•Season 1Ep. 263
I am delighted to share this second interview and imperfectly perfect conversation with Dr Kat who is a Non-Profit Founder, Educator, Counselor, Researcher, Author, and Spiritual Coach. If, like me, you have a deep interest in spirituality, growth, and healing, then this conversation is for you. I loved every minute of it. Thank you, Dr Kat! In this conversation, we discussed: Dr Kat's journey The interaction of counselling and research Understanding the observer self Healing through clarity and...
Jun 03, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 262
I am delighted to share this imperfectly perfect, perfectly imperfect conversation with Dr Kat who is a Non-Profit Founder, Educator, Counselor, Researcher, Author, and Spiritual Coach. This episode is a purely indulgent one. I reached out to Dr Kat to discuss her book ' How to write a phenomenological Dissertation' which I discovered via a PhD peer, Cathy who recommended it to me. I wanted to find out more about phenomenology as a research method and I now share this imperfectly perfect convers...
May 22, 2025•1 hr 1 min
Today, I am delighted to share this imperfectly perfect, perfectly imperfect conversation with Heema Shah who researches and talks about practical applied neuroscience for people, performance, and purpose.Heema and I discussed our personal journeys the importance of embracing imperfection, and the concept of personal growth through conversations and connections. They also explored the need for a more holistic approach to mental health, the connection between neuroscience and spiritual worlds, an...
Apr 28, 2025•1 hr 10 min
I am delighted to share this imperfectly perfect and perfectly imperfect conversation with Wakanyi Hoffman , who is an International Speaker, Indigenous African Thinker, Head of Sustainable AI Africa Research at Inclusive AI Lab (Utrecht Uni). Wakanyi is a Cross-Cultural Peace-Weaver who Talks about Ubuntu, Art of Being Human and is an African Folklorist. Together we discussed Wakanyi's journey and work on the philosophy of Ubuntu, emphasizing its importance in understanding collective relationa...
Apr 03, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 259
Today, I am delighted to share this imperfectly perfect, perfectly imperfect conversation with Katharine Burke , an IB Educator, Author of Earthwards: Transformative Ecological Education , Founder of The Small Earth Institute, M.Ed: Nature, Ecology and Sustainability. In this episode, we discuss Katharine's journey The meaning of 'deep ecology' The importance of starting where we are Katharine's book: Earthwards: Transformational Ecological Education (TREED) What is TREED? Shifting Mindset Devel...
Mar 03, 2025•1 hr 11 min
Today I am delighted to share this imperfectly perfect, perfectly imperfect conversation with Professor Melissa Walls, an Indigenous researcher who works with American Indian and First Nations communities to promote health equity through culturally centered projects. Melissa Walls, PhD (Bois Forte and Couchiching First Nation Anishinaabe) is Director of the Great Lakes Hub for the Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health Dr. Walls is an Indigenous social scientist committed to collaborati...
Feb 24, 2025•55 min
Today I am delighted to share this imperfectly perfect, perfectly imperfect conversation with Ginie Servant-Miklos who is Assistant Professor , Climate Psychology, Education Director, Bildung Climate School in Rotherdam Netherlands. In this episode I explore with Ginie: Her own journey thus far. Why she wrote her book Pedagogies of Collapse which you can also access through open access here We discussed why people said "Don't talk about collapse, you're going to scare people off" and so much mor...
Feb 03, 2025•1 hr 6 min
Today I am delighted to share this imperfectly perfect conversation with Didileia Worth . Didi is a Mother, Self-Awareness Teacher, and Holistic Well-Being Mentor. In this conversation we talk about - Didi's journey and her work at Blue Sparrow Ayurveda - specialising in behavioural practice, Jyotish, and Dharma for purpose & well-being. - We went deeper into our exploration of Jyotish which are Yoga Sciences. and how they help us understand ourselves and help us as parents nourish diversity...
Jan 27, 2025•1 hr 14 min
I am delighted to share this new imperfectly perfect, perfectly imperfect episode with Malaury Kuhorn who is an Advocate, Weaver and Storyteller, founder of the Institute of Relational Being (IRB) . In this beautiful dance together we explore Malaury's experience in the French educational system and how painful it was a a neurodivergent learner. We discuss the difference between embodied knowledge and living from the heart. We unpack what it means to live from one's heart and soul with more ethi...
Jan 20, 2025•54 min
I am delighted to share this imperfectly perfect/perfectly imperfect conversation with Professor Signe Kastberg. Signe Kastberg is a mathematics teacher educator at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, USA where she is a full professor (2017- present) and is the Mary Endres Endowed Chair of Elementary Education (2022 – present). At Purdue University she teaches courses in mathematics education at the graduate and undergraduate levels. In addition, she supervises graduate students in mat...
Jan 11, 2025•1 hr 5 min
Today I am delighted to start sharing a new imperfectly perfect, perfectly imperfect conversation with Dr Shreya Jha and Dr Sarah White who are both co-founders of the Relational wellbeing Collaborative . I came across Sarah and Shreya's relational approach to wellbeing through my PhD and whilst doing my literature review. I have thoroughly enjoyed connecting with them and found their work transformational. In this conversation, we talk about the importance of relationships and how they power we...
Dec 17, 2024•1 hr 9 min
I am delighted to share this imperfectly perfect conversation with Dr Alison Raby who is Senior Lecturer in Business Communication/College Senior Tutor/Programme Leader at the University of Lincoln. I reached out to Alison after reading her article about international students and how best to support them when they first arrive in the UK. Why do we want international students to assimilate and to fit in? How do we ensure international students thrive and flourish in our UK Universities? We cover...
Nov 11, 2024•50 min
Today I am delighted to share this imperfectly perfect conversation with Caroline Hudson , who is helping educators achieve a culture of talk – where learners use excellent oracy to embed understanding - through tailored CPD and self led courses. She is the Founder of The Kitchen Table Teacher CIC and is a highly experienced primary school teacher and senior leader based in Leeds. In this episode we talk about: Caroline's leap of faith: leaving the classroom The challenges of transitioning Under...
Oct 07, 2024•49 min
In this imperfectly perfect conversation, I shine the light on Alex Fish who is Founder of 99p Films , Photographer & Documentary maker. Alex shares his own journey unschooling and deschooling himself and becoming a life-long, life-wide and life-deep learner. He also tells us more about 99p Films C.I.C., a revolutionary community interest cinema that goes beyond traditional film screenings. They create a transformative experience by incorporating mindful breathing, engaging discussions and c...
Sep 30, 2024•1 hr 21 min
Today I am delighted to share this imperfectly perfect conversation with Jessica Riddell who is a Higher Education Leader, Author of Hope Circuits , Jarislowsky Chair of Undergraduate Teaching Excellence, Shakespearean, It was such a delight to chat with Jessica as we truly speak the same language and she shared with me how Every encounter we have with one another is an opportunity for us to rewire our mindsets towards flourishing and hope. We started with exploring Jessica's own journey int...
Sep 23, 2024•1 hr 4 min
I am delighted to share this imperfectly perfect conversation with Je'anna Clements and Sifaan Zavahir . I invited them both to come and talk about the Rights-Centric Education Network . To find out more, listen to their open invitation to join here In this episode, I share with them why I decided to join and to become a Founding Member. While there has been much work done on the Right TO Education - and there is indeed a problem with many children still denied access to education - hardly any a...
Sep 16, 2024•1 hr 17 min
This week, I am so excited to be sharing this imperfectly perfect conversation with Ruth Ibegbuna who is the Founder of RECLAIM , The Roots Programme and the Rekindle School . She built on her successful teaching career to develop innovative strengths-based work which enables young people to achieve their potential. In this episode we cover so much but the key focus has been to explore how can we actually put far more love and care into our education system and put young people and staff's well ...
Sep 09, 2024•56 min
Today I am delighted to share this imperfectly perfect conversation with Rebecca McCash who is the Founder and CEO of Future Tech , a social enterprise offering STEAM* (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) based social and learning programs for neurodivergent youth. Rebecca and her team is passionately inspiring neurodivergent minds to build a better futures for everyone. We cover so much in this episode: - her own journey and diagnosis and her unique and beautiful story. - how to su...
Sep 01, 2024•1 hr 5 min
Today I am delighted to share this imperfectly perfect conversation with Alan Rayner who is an Evolutionary Ecologist who came to talk to me on the Flourishing Education podcast about natural inclusion. Alan and I had a wonderful hour together and he shared his education and his work and how he found it difficult because his understanding of the world is so different from our Cartesian, Newtonian, reductionist world. Alan also shared why his views as an evolutionist are different from those of D...
Aug 02, 2024•1 hr 6 min
In this imperfectly perfect conversation, I talk with Dr Ash Brockwell who is Associate Professor and Problem-Based Learning Lead at London Interdisciplinary School (LIS) We start with Ash's journey into education. He is an interdisciplinary educator, writer, and consultant. He holds an MBiochem degree in Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry from the University of Oxford, an MSc in Environmental Anthropology from the University of Kent, and a PhD in Education for Sustainability from Wageningen Un...
Aug 01, 2024•51 min
In this imperfectly perfect conversation I talk with Julia Leyris , a stage director, producer and pedagogical project manager and Jackson Ferguson , a teacher, mindfulness instructor. Together they come to talk to me about the Happy Schools programs that has been running in Switzerland and has now opened up online to become an international programme. We cover so much in this conversation. I really invite you to listen to it if you are interested in exploring how teachers and professionals can ...
Jul 11, 2024•1 hr 2 min
Today I am delighted to share this imperfectly perfect conversation with Tina Farr , Head Teacher and Clare Whyles , Deputy Head Teacher at St. Ebbes C.E. Primary School. In this episode, Tina and Clare talk about their own journey as teachers and how together with their team they are focusing on the purpose of St. Ebbes is to nurture wise, compassionate citizens with the power to make a difference, driven by our three core values: Curiosity. Courage. Connection. If you are interested in findi...
Jun 27, 2024•58 min
Today I am really excited to be releasing this new imperfectly perfect conversation with Julie Legg who is the the Author of The Missing Piece: A Woman's Guide to Understanding, Diagnosing and Living with ADHD . The exciting news is that Julie's book will be available as paperback in England from beginning of Julie (through WHSmith). I got so much out of Julie's book when I was diagnosed with ADHD this year after struggling when I started my 1st year of PhD and I couldn't recommend it more - whe...
Jun 13, 2024•1 hr 14 min
Today I am delighted to share a new episode for the podcast. This time with Noreen Asekenye who is a Philanthropist, Social-impact storyteller, Fundraiser, Children's Author as well as the Founder of Tell a Story Foundation Noreen starts by sharing her journey to creating the Foundation and how she creates impact. We then discussed how powerful stories and story telling are and how much impact and what a difference what seems like simple stories can have and make. We also discussed the concepts ...
Jun 06, 2024•1 hr 2 min
Today I am really delighted to be sharing this new episode with Dr Helen Street who is an Author, presenter & consultant, with background in social psychology, motivation and mental health. She is also the Founder of Contextual Wellbeing. Founder and Co-Chair of Positive Schools @PositiveSchools. In this imperfectly perfect conversation, Helen comes to talk about her new and latest book The Impossible Question of Living Well: How do we hold on to what matters, while also knowing how to let g...
May 30, 2024•57 min
Today I am delighted to share a new episode with Julie Norman who is an Education Consultant and co-founder of Evolve Generation School with Nachelle Crowther In this imperfectly perfect conversation I talk to Julie about her own journey RE-membering she is a life-long, life-wide and life-deep learner. She also shares all about Evolve Generation and their exciting plans for the future. I really invite you to listen in and to contact them if you would be interested in investing in their wonderful...
May 23, 2024•54 min
Today I am delighted to share this new imperfectly perfect conversation with Gareth Campbell , who is Founder of the MoSAIC , a STEAM Educator and an Artist. Together we talk about Gaz's journey into education and into re-membering he is a lifelong, lifewide, lifedeep learner. We also talk about STEAM and what it means and how science, engineering and technology might have a lot more in common with the Arts than we consider or think about. If like me, you like to discuss the power of interdiscip...
May 16, 2024•1 hr 7 min
