Today is the start of Anti-Bullying week (#AntiBullyingWeek) in the UK, or as my guest Adrian Bethune calls it, “it’s cool to be kind” week. Wednesday 13th November is Kindness Day. Adrian embodies kindness in his speaking, his writing and his everyday […]
For Flourishing’s Sake Podcast | Episode 10 | Adele Bates – Dealing with Challenging Student Behaviour
What do you do when your students tell you to f*?# off? How do you handle challenging behaviour and not let it get you down? Managing and dealing with challenging student behaviour is not something we are often taught as […]
For Flourishing’s Sake Podcast | Episode 9 | Gratitude
Welcome to episode nine. Today, I’m going to focus on a fundamental aspect of wellbeing: Gratitude. Last week, it was my youngest daughter’s 20th Birthday. I know what you’re thinking… I couldn’t possibly be old enough… Thank you, you’re too […]
For Flourishing’s Sake Podcast | Episode 8 | Connection
Welcome to episode eight. My experiences over the last week have caused me to reflect on human connection. Last Tuesday, I graduated from my MAPP (MSc in Applied Positive Psychology). Of course, I was excited and proud to finally attend […]
For Flourishing’s Sake Podcast | Episode 7 | Kelly Hannaghan – Three Key Elements to Whole School Positive Education
Welcome to Episode 7! It is my privilege to have some fantastic guests to bring to you in this podcast, who share their passion and expertise with you so we can all contribute towards children and adults flourishing in education. […]


