Dec. 13, 2023
Perfectionism
Mike Broadstock talks with clinical and forensic psychologist David Cherry about how parents and teachers can help students when healthy high standards turn to perfectionism.
Oct. 19, 2023
The Learning Blueprint and the importance of sleep
Natalie talks with psychiatrist, author and comedian Dr. Jo Prendergast about how parents can support their teen's mental health and the importance of getting enough sleep. Mike talks with Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath about how …
Sept. 12, 2023
Helping teens quit vaping
Mike Broadstock talks with Melbourne University Associate Professor Michelle Jongenelis about how we can help vaping teenagers quit (without it turning into a lecture) and Parents Website favourite Diane Bourke shares why nu…
July 18, 2023
Everything to lose: Helping young people steer clear of gambling
Mike Broadstock talks with Mark Riddiford from the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation about helping young people think critically about gambling, when sports betting is promoted everywhere. Shane Green chats with Psyc…
May 2, 2023
Transformative repair
Shane Green explores Transformative repair – an arts program which takes broken things and remakes them into something beautiful – and discovers how educators are using it to make a difference in their school communities.
April 4, 2023
Why we need more girls to embrace STEM
Natalie Moutafis speaks with Australia’s Women in STEM Ambassador, Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith, about why it’s important to make sure everyone is included in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Mike Broadstock…
March 9, 2023
What ChatGPT means for schools
Mike Broadstock talks with education consultant and author, Leon Furze, about the latest tech already disrupting classrooms – AI program ChatGPT – and how educators can make the most of its potential.
Feb. 20, 2023
Career Allsorts
Shane Green talks with ISV's career education consultant, Maria Floudiotis, about new careers program for primary school kids and how it is helping them broaden their horizons.
Jan. 25, 2023
Helping kids with back-to-school worries
Emma-Rose Parsons from Spectrum House Psychology shares her tips for how teachers and parents can help children prepare for the new school year.
Jan. 10, 2023
Summer Series 3 – How to help kids start school
Mike, Nat and Shane have all picked stories that they think is worth a revisit for the isPodcast Summer Series. Mike has selected Rod Soper’s talk with Natalie Moutafis about the ways parents can prepare their kids for start…
Dec. 30, 2022
Summer Series 2 – Why children need challenges
Mike, Nat and Shane have all picked stories that they think is worth a revisit for the isPodcast Summer Series. Nat has chosen Shane's discussion with Dr. Judith Locke, the author of The Bonsai Child and The Bonsai Student, …
Dec. 21, 2022
Summer Series 1 – The Kid Should See This
Mike, Nat and Shane have all picked stories that they think is worth a revisit for the isPodcast Summer Series. Shane has chosen Mike’s chat with Rion Nakaya for this episode, about her family friendly website: The Kid Shoul…
Dec. 15, 2022
The year in education and helping kids stay safe online
Natalie Moutafis talks with Kirra Pendergast from Safe on Social about how we can help our kids to make the right choices as they go online, Mike Broadstock talks with ISV Chief Executive Michelle Green about the year in edu…
Nov. 28, 2022
What to do with an ‘ATAR surprise’ and body image support for young athletes
Dr Georgie Buckley talks with Natalie Moutafis about the Body Confident Collective’s new guide for helping young athletes develop a safer and more positive body image. Leading career’s expert Helen Green chats with Shane Gre…
Oct. 24, 2022
The health risks of vaping for young people, with Dr Sandro Demaio, and how to recharge your personal batteries, with Meg Durham
VicHealth CEO, Dr. Sandro Demaio talks with Mike Broadstock about the health risks of vaping for young people, well-being expert Meg Durham chats with Shane Green about what students, parents and teachers who are feeling run…
Oct. 10, 2022
Social Emotional Learning with Louka Parry and Sustainability Education at Beaconhills
Natalie Moutafis talks with The Learning Future founder Louka Parry about the importance of social emotional learning (SEL) in educating our children, Mike Broadstock talks with ResourceSmart Secondary School Teacher of the …
Sept. 21, 2022
Spring holiday special
In this special episode for the Spring holiday, we revisit the conversation Natalie Moutafis had with author and psychologist Megan de Beyer about the benefits for families in getting back to nature, and Carey Baptist Gramma…
Sept. 6, 2022
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award explained, our winning student poets, and a song of hope
Michelle Green and Shane Green celebrate the young poets who took part in this year's student poetry competition, Mike Broadstock learns more about the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award with Johanna Leitch and Lillian …
Aug. 23, 2022
Getting kids to opt back into life and helping them stay safe online
Shane Green talks with leading clinical psychologist Dr. Andrew Fuller about encouraging young people who have opted out of challenging situations since the pandemic to opt back in. Natalie Moutafis talks with Senior Educati…
Aug. 10, 2022
Helping great teachers grow and ending the coward punch
Mike Broadstock learns about the work that the Pat Cronin Foundation does in schools to help end the coward punch with Pat's father, Matt Cronin, and Natalie Moutafis speaks with Haileybury master teacher Clare Mackie about …
July 26, 2022
Meet the Internet's Dad and find out about the new faces for education in parliament
Shane Green talks with Rob Kenney, the father behind Dad, how do I?, the YouTube channel giving practical ‘dadvice‘ for everyday tasks, Michael Broadstock talks with ISV Chief Executive Michelle Green about the new faces fro…
May 30, 2022
Children's Laureate Gabrielle Wang and how ISV is reigniting education
Michael Broadstock talks with Kieren Noonan about how ISV is helping teachers and school leaders reignite and reimagine education, Shane Green talks with Gabrielle Wang about how she came to be Australian Children’s Laureate…
May 17, 2022
Getting back to nature, and the power of the spoken word
Natalie Moutafis talks with author and psychologist Megan de Beyer about the benefits for families in getting back to nature, Shane Green talks with ISV Chief Executive Michelle Green about ISV’s poetry competition for stude…
May 5, 2022
The Federal Election
Shane Green talks with ISV Chief Executive Michelle Green ahead of the federal election, about the issues that matter to Independent schools, before and after polling day.