When School Doesn't Fit Your Child: Lael Stone on Courage, Connection and a Different Education (Re-Release)

If you have ever worried that your child does not fit the traditional mould, this is a hopeful, practical listen for parents and educators alike. What happens when school does not quite fit, but life beyond it opens something bigger? Lael Stone is a speaker, educator, author, and school founder who reflects on leaving school without being defined by her score, traveling overseas alone at seventeen, and starting businesses before she had it all figured out. This is a conversation about what becomes possible when young people are given permission to explore, and adults choose connection over judgment. Lael offers practical insight on how young people actually ask for help, why vulnerability matters, and what it takes to become a safe adult in a young person's world. • Why a school score never has to define your child • Helping a young person who feels not smart at school • Travel and real-world experience as a different education • What stops teenagers asking for help, and how to lower the barrier • How to become a safe adult in a young person's world • Building learning around connection and emotional safety Know someone who'd be perfect for the pod? Get in touch with us at [email protected]. More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School is hosted by Laura Pitt and Dan Steele, a former teacher and award-winning school leader on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria. New episodes fortnightly. Subscribe to follow along.