EMpowered

In this episode of The EMpowered Podcast, we’re diving into a topic every teacher can relate to: stress.

While a little bit of stress can be healthy, chronic stress can leave us feeling overwhelmed, …

In this episode of The EMpowered Podcast, I’m diving into some of the most common questions I hear from beginning teachers, especially as they prepare for their first year.

This one is for all my new…

Consequences in the classroom - where do you even start? In this episode, I'm diving into one of the biggest questions I get from teachers: “How can I support student behaviour without falling back …

Today, I’m diving into how to find a school that truly matches your philosophy on non-punitive, trauma-informed practices. If you want to work somewhere that values real student and teacher wellbeing…

In this episode, we welcome Chelsea Luker, an Autistic ADHD psychologist, author, and advocate for neurodiversity-affirming practices. Chelsea dives deep into what it means to adopt a neurodiversity-…

This episode is a personal one about why we’re not meant to do it all, and what happens when we try to keep going without help.

Parenting isn’t meant to be a solo act. Especially when life throws in …

In this episode, I sit down with the incredible Michelle Mitchell, who’s spent years working with teens, tweens, and their families.

Supporting kids at this stage can feel overwhelming, especially wh…

In this episode, I’m joined by Jacquie Ward, a psychologist who specialises in child and adolescent mental health.

We talk about the realities of mental health in schools, and this conversation doesn…

In this episode, I sit down with Marg Thorsborne, an international consultant specialising in the implementation of restorative and trauma-informed practices. Marg shares her journey from a biology t…

In this episode, I dive into how both children and adults handle and express uncomfortable feelings and why it’s important to understand them, and how to express them in healthy ways.

As an emotional…

In this episode, I talk about the revelation that completely changed my approach to supporting children's behaviour.

In this episode you will learn:

• What exactly are belief systems, and how they inf…

TW: This episode discusses childhood trauma, and abuse.

In this episode, I get the absolute privilege of talking with Beck Thompson. She is absolutely amazing, sharing her journey of resilience, tran…

In this episode, I’m talking about emotional coaching in education and how it can change how children behave and engage in your classroom. 

Here’s what you’ll learn:

• How emotion coaching can change …

In this episode, I talk about why it's difficult for teachers and parents to sit with children's emotions. I also discuss how self regulation and understanding our beliefs about emotions, influence h…

In this episode, I redefine what it means to be ‘regulated’. I talk about the misconception that staying calm is the goal of regulation. When children are having big feelings, big emotions, big behav…

Welcome to EMpowered. The podcast for creating a new generation of emotionally intelligent humans.

In this episode, I am sharing my story into emotional intelligence and why I have rebranded from The…

In this episode, I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with Maggie Dent.

She shares her extensive experience and the need for a shift in how we approach teaching and parenting. We explore the i…

In this episode, I am talking about something I am so passionate about - emotional intelligence in education.

Emotional intelligence is often the overlooked cornerstone that can transform both teachi…

In this episode, I sit down with Gen Muir, the founder of Connected Parenting. She shares her journey into connected parenting and discusses how her personal experiences as a social worker and mother…

Today, I'm diving into mastering your teaching style and why adopting an authoritative approach is my go-to recommendation. This is a replay of my most recent masterclass for new teachers.  

This epi…