In this podcast I have a fascinating conversation with Dr. Steve Pearlman who is a renowned critical thinking expert and educator. He is the founder of the Critical Thinking Institute.In this episode we discuss the importance of Critical Think

#13. The Education system, SEN and Children’s mental health

Oct 2nd, 2022 30m 22s

Today I'm speaking to Dr Hayley J Smith. She is a clinical psychologist and a mother of two. We have a thought provoking conversation about the school system, the increase in children's mental health difficulties caused by their experiences in

#12. Bully-Proof your kids. Conversations and ideas to help your kids deal with bullying

May 10th, 2022 38m 36s

Unfortunately bullying exists and as parents we cannot always be there to protect our children. Instead we need to give them the skills necessary to help them navigate these challenges. This week I speak to Stella O'Malley, a psychotherapist an

#11. The Science of Learning

Dec 6th, 2021 30m 52s

In this episode I am speaking to Bradley Busch, psychologist who with his co-author have written a new book: 'The Science of Learning: 77 Studies That Every Parent Should Know'Using the studies as a guide to help you to understand the mysterie

#10. Money lessons for kids from Will Rainey at Blue Tree Savings

Sep 14th, 2021 39m 3s

Today I speak to Will Rainey, the founder of Blue Tree Savings. A blog aimed at helping as many parents teach their children about money. We talk about why pocket money is essential. Why Will refers to money as seeds and the simple money lesson

#9. Make your kids love homework

Dec 14th, 2020 54m 40s

In this episode I am speaking with the 'Homework Guru' Omari Eccleston-Brown. He offers private tutoring in the UK as well as internationally. In our discussion we discuss the challenge of homework and why it can be a battle ground between chil

#8. How to talk to your kids about sex

Oct 19th, 2020 58m 40s

This week I speak to Emma Gleadhill. She is an educational speaker, mentor and coach who specialises in child and adolescent development. Among other things we talk about why the 'sex talk' isn't a one off discussion but hundreds of small conve

#7. How to get your kids to eat anything

Jul 27th, 2020 29m 37s

This week I speak to Emily Leary, food blogger and the author of 'Get your kids to eat anything'. We talk about some of the challenges that this brings and how we can encourage our children to be more adventurous with food.

#6. How to handle perfectionism in your child

Mar 16th, 2020 36m 52s

Perfectionism isn't the same as having high standards.In this episode I speak to parenting consultant Heather Rutherford. We discuss why perfectionism is becoming more of a problem today and she gives some great tips on how we can help our chi

#5. The future of learning with Alex Beard

Mar 2nd, 2020 56m 14s

This is a fascinating discussion with Alex Beard, the author of Natural Born Learners. He set out on a global quest to understand what children should be learning in today's world. Find out how children learn in different parts of the world and

#4. Teaching children about money with Robert Gardner

Feb 17th, 2020 37m 37s

Today I speak to Robert Gardner. He talks about his relationship with money growing up and delivers some great advice about how we can instil good money habits in our children.Money habits are formed by the age of 7 so the earlier we start the

#3. Developing emotional intelligence in children with Erika Brodnock

Feb 3rd, 2020 49m 58s

Today I speak to the inspirational Erika Brodnock. The Founder of Karisma Kids. She believes that every parent should be their child's best first educator. In our interview Erika shares her journey as well her personal experiences of raising fo

#2. Family Learning School: a different approach to education

Feb 3rd, 2020 42m 1s

This week I speak to Julie Dunford the founder of Family Learning School. In our interview we talk about homework, parental influence as well as the challenges of being a parent today.If you have any questions, feedback or ideas for future sho

#1. Introducing the Lessons Outside the Classroom Podcast

Feb 3rd, 2020 2m 35s

Welcome to the very first episode of the Lessons outside the Classroom podcast. In this first episode, I spend a bit of time introducing myself. I am going to tell you about why I started this podcast and what you can expect from future shows.

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