The Positive Education Podcast With Ash Manuel

In this podcast you’ll hear stories, information and actionable ideas from positive education and wellbeing experts, school wellbeing coordinators, teachers and sports coaches. The purpose of the podcast is that you takeaway ideas that you ...more

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April 01, 2026 00:43:48
Episode #68 | Damian Hill - Aleda: The Coaching Skill Every School Leader and Teacher Needs

Episode #68 | Damian Hill - Aleda: The Coaching Skill Every School Leader and Teacher Needs

In this episode with Damian Hill, we dive into how better questions can transform the way educators lead, teach, and support students. From coaching...

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February 26, 2026 00:43:58
Episode #67 | Hugh Stagg & Darcy Bailey - Focus Forward: Building Confident and Resilient Young Males

Episode #67 | Hugh Stagg & Darcy Bailey - Focus Forward: Building Confident and Resilient Young Males

Key takeaways Many young males today feel a lack of direction, especially when sport, school, or identity goals feel uncertain. Without strong habits or...

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February 09, 2026 00:38:15
Episode #66 | Laura Brodie - Albinism in the Classroom: What Teachers and Parents Need to Know

Episode #66 | Laura Brodie - Albinism in the Classroom: What Teachers and Parents Need to Know

In this episode with Laura Brodie, we dive into her lived experience of albinism and low vision and how that journey shaped her work...

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February 01, 2026 00:37:20
Episode #65 | Gavin McCormack - A Story That Will Move You [Warning there's a fair chance you'll be teary]

Episode #65 | Gavin McCormack - A Story That Will Move You [Warning there's a fair chance you'll be teary]

In this episode with Gavin McCormack, we dive into one of the most moving stories you'll hear. It's a story about danger, hope, heartbreak...

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January 26, 2026 00:48:16
Episode #64 | Rod Soper - Why Wellbeing Starts Before School: Play, Gratitude and the Early Years

Episode #64 | Rod Soper - Why Wellbeing Starts Before School: Play, Gratitude and the Early Years

In this episode with Rod Soper, we dive into his powerful journey from school leadership to pioneering early years wellbeing through thinkers.inq and the...

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January 18, 2026 00:52:23
Episode #63 | Justin Robinson - Building Wellbeing That Lasts: Systems With Purpose

Episode #63 | Justin Robinson - Building Wellbeing That Lasts: Systems With Purpose

In this episode with Justin Robinson, we dive into how schools can shift from scattered wellbeing programs to strategic, sustainable systems that genuinely support...

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