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COVID CONVO'S
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What does wellbeing look like in a pandemic?Each day hosts Kesh Sharma, Simon Coverdale and Justin Griggs will discuss living in a world where the Corona virus has dramatically changed our living conditions. The show will provide up-to date, international perspectives of everyday people with a practical Positive Psychology focus on how to look after yourself and others. There will be plenty of laughs and oversharing as well as guest appearances from people from varied walks of life.
Episodes
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Translating Wellbeing in Taiwan
In this episode of COVID Convos, we chat with Hsiang-Ju Lin (Nina). Hsiang-Ju works in cosmetic regulation, instructs in yoga, and has a passion for wellbeing. We explore how COVID has affected Taiwan, the difficulties in translating an understanding of wellbeing across countries and cultures…
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Creatively Coping with COVID
In this episode of COVID Convos, we chat with Annabel and Sophie Matthews, Grade 5 and 7 students, sisters and young people navigating through COVID. We explore how young people have been affected by COVID, how they have been coping, and the creativity and exploration that stems out of boredom.
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The Future of Education
In this episode of COVID Convos, we chat with Kate Northam a former teacher, launching her business Five to Thrive, and education enthusiast. We discuss the difficulties faced by teachers, parents and learners, what the future of education could look like, and your role in making it happen.
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Gratitude in the ICU pt. 2
In this episode of COVID Convos, we pick up on our conversation with Justine Bouvier by meeting the daughter of one of her ICU patients, Sarah Belair. We explore the hardships of having a loved one catch COVID during this time, dancing the elephant, and the importance of being able to express/…
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Reset
Like many of us, COVID Convos has been using the time given us to pause, reflect, and reset. In this episode, we share our thoughts for moving forward. If you have any suggestions for what you would like us to focus on moving forward we would love to hear them. Contact us at [email protected]
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All the Small Things
In this episode of COVID Convos, we chat with Brad Martin, a school teacher, school board member, parent of 3 school children. We explore the experience of COVID-19 at all these different levels of the school system, how to enable positive emotions through play, and the secret sauce to getting...
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Put People First
In this episode of COVID Convos, we chat with Paula Newell, the principal of an International School based in Durango, Mexico. We explore the difficulties faced by ex-pats, leadership and over-communication, and what a student-centred approach really means. Check out Classcrafts website here:...
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Gratitude in the ICU
In this episode of COVID Convos, we chat with Justine Bouvier an ICU Nurse working in Montreal, Canada. We explore what life is like for people on the front lines, what you can do to be supportive, and the power of gratitude.
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The Body Keeps the Score
In this episode of COVID Convos, we chat with Dr. Tom Brunzell Director of Education at Berry Street. We explore the intersection of trauma and wellbeing, how tapping into our bodies can help us self-regulate, and why uncertainty leads us to behave in strange but predictable ways.
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The Question of Hope
In this episode of COVID Convos, we chat with Rachel Colla, a pracademic residing in Melbourne, Australia. We explore what fuels hope, the role of failure in taking opportunities and the power of questions to direct focus. If you want to crowd fight COVID-19 with the rest of the world sign up…
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Words Create Worlds
In this episode of COVID Convos, we chat with Lisa Baker, an early childhood teacher, MAPP alumni, researcher, and facilitator living in Ballarat, Australia. We explore how COVID has impacted early childhood teaching, wrangling the monkeys in our minds with mindfulness, and the power of wellbeing...
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Going Deep and Wide
In this episode of COVID Convos, we chat with Dr. Paul Wong, a clinical psychologist, pastor, and researcher residing in Toronto, Canada. We explore the need for integrating the east and the west, suffering as the foundation for happiness, and the opportunity presented to go deeper and explore…
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Teaching Through COVID-19 in Shanghai
In this episode of COVID Convos, we chat with Philibert Vandersleyen, a Belgium born PE Teacher working in Shanghai, China. We explore how teaching changes in the face of COVID, receive amazing advice for teachers and explore the differences in COVID response across different countries.
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What Matters Most?
In this episode of COVID Convos, we chat with Nigel Lappin, an assistant coach of the Geelong Cats Football Club here in Australia. We explore the positives of coaching on and off the field, understanding meaning and purpose, and the nature of crisis to bring us back to what matters most.
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Move Mind, Body and Heart
In this episode of COVID Convos, we talk to Josephine Tite, a positive psychology practitioner living in Calgary, Canada. We explore Josephine's work with people in aged care, whether wellbeing science has a place in the medical response to COVID, and start to elaborate a concept of collective...
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Growing Through Trauma
In this episode of COVID Convos, we chat with Pamela Nunez del Prado, a clinical psychologist, and researcher living in Lima, Peru. We explore the sexiness of statistics, the fundamentals and enablers of post-traumatic growth, and the need for collaboration to create chains of change. If you are...
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Clowning Through COVID
In this episode of COVID Convos, we chat with David Cerrone, a clown living in Paris, France. We explore the universality of humor, laughter as a sword and a shield, and what the philosophy of clowning can teach us about coping in a COVID world. Find out more about David here:...
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Creatively Practice What I Preach
In this episode of COVID Convos, we chat with Kirsten Cottone, a mother, and expert in creativity. We explore how constraints breed creativity, ways for people to bring out latent creativity in themselves and their children, and the wisdom of practicing what you preach to navigate through crisis....
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Be Your Own Best Friend
In this episode of COVID Convos, we chat with Dr. Louise Tidmand, an educator and academic residing in Denmark. We explore Dr. Tidmand's latest "Do-Ability" Theory and how it can be applied to the COVID-19 experience of young people and students. Join us for another COVID Convo!
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Remote Control Reorganisation
In this episode of COVID Convos, we chat with Anna Glynn, a positive psychology teacher for organisations in Melbourne, Australia. We explore the hardships facing small businesses, tips for working from home and online, and the outpouring of positive resources helping organisations take care of...
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The Gift of Silence
In this episode of COVID Convos, We chat with Ben Weinberg, a current principal, former fisherman and wise leader residing in Madrid, Spain. We explore the resistance to loss driving people to miss the gift of silence, the certainty of community, and how to lead in times such as these. Join us…
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It's Good to Feel Bad
In this episode of COVID Convos, we chat with Denise Dussert, a clinical psychologist and MAPP graduate residing in Chile. We explore how COVID-19 has compounded the civil unrest in Chile, the importance of gratitude and connecting to nature, and a new project led by Denise and her colleagues…
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What's Your Story?
In this episode of COVID Convos, we chat with Kit Wisdom, a physiotherapist, and mum residing in Yarraville, Melbourne. We explore the third space, the difficulty in connecting mind and body online, and the need to embrace slowness, reflection, and storytelling for holistic healing and learning....
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A COVID-19 Working Holiday in the UK
In this episode of COVID Convos, we chat with Dan Watson, a teacher, and Aussie currently working in the UK. We explore managing shattered expectations positively, helping the frontlines, and coping with loneliness. If you want to understand more about exponential growth and COVID-19 check out…
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Believing in the Spark
In this episode of Covid Convos, we chat with Shayne Hood, a former youth worker and current consultant creating tools for young people experiencing disadvantage. We explore the similarities between social work and positive psychology through a capabilities focussed approach, delve into the...
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Community, Connection, and Flow
In this episode of Covid Convos, we chat with Cass Spong a systems change consultant from Melbourne, Australia. We explore the power of community in times of crisis, how systems thinking can provide novel solutions, and get introduced to the magic of Flow Game. You can find links to the resources...
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Learning to Accept Online Learning
In this episode, we chat with Florine Keja, a Dutch-born educator who now calls Beijing, China home. We explore the struggle of travelling in the midst of uncertainty, teaching online to students half-way across the world, and how home, sharing, and acceptance can get us through. Join us for...
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Economics, Inequality & Making the Most of Now
In this episode of Covid Convos, we chat with Martin Schleutker, a British-born personal trainer currently living in Melbourne. We explore the effect of Covid across different industries, raise the question of what a positive economy may look like, and are given sage advice to make the most of...
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Self-Determined Covid Parenting
In this episode of Covid Convos, we chat with Paul Tupou-Vea from New Zealand. We explore parenting during Covid and how a handy motivational psychology theory can provide interesting ways of approaching additional time with your child. Listen in to find out how to create your own home vacation....
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Exploring Energy with an Energiser
In this episode of Covid Convos, we chat with Rachel Taylor, a Ph.D. student at Swinburne University, Melbourne. We explore the burgeoning creativity of online social offerings, the science of energizing people, and how to adopt a healthcare worker. Join us for another Covid Convo. Resources...
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Dropping Anchor in the Covid Storm
In this episode of Covid Convos we chat with Carsten Grimm, a psychologist from New Zealand. Together we explore how to examine our values, practicing self-compassion and building our mindfulness muscles. Join us for another Covid Convo Links to the Resources mentioned:...
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How do You Celebrate a Marriage during Covid?
In this episode of Covid Convos, we chat with Liz Dare from Western Australia. We explore how celebrants are improvising marriages and funerals, how we are paying the online tax and are treated to a powerful and timely poem.
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Episode 10 - Eighteen Pet Sheep and Interdependent Responsibility
In this episode of Covid Convos, we chat with Jessica Taylor from Geelong Grammar School's Institute of Positive Education. We explore what responsibility looks like in a world that is connected in ways we are unaware of, the difficulty in maintaining normalcy, and the wellbeing impacts of sheep.
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Episode 9 - Grieving to a Positive Future
In this episode of Covid Convos we are joined by Dr. Peggy Kern from the University of Melbourne. We explore the loss created by Covid-19, the need for holding space for individual and collective grieving, and the uncooperative nature of time.
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Epsiode 8- Teachers, Tech Support and Truck Drivers
Welcome to another Covid Convo. This time we have educator extraordinaire Megan Corcoran. In this episode of Covid Convos, we explore the heavy load placed on teachers to help guide students through the crisis, finding meaning and purpose in helping, and the importance of language in shaping...
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Covid Convos Episode 7 - Manila Mania pt 2- Thriller in Manilla
In this episode Covid Convos chats with Ashley Aquino, an educator in Manila, Phillipines. We explore the effect of Covid on the education system, what going online can and cannot replace, and dive deep into uncertainity.
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Covid Convos Episode 6 - Coaching the C-Suite Through Covid
In this episode of Covid Convos we chat with Katie Comtois in Denver, Colarado. We explore the need for self-care, the importance of meaning and purpose to light a way forward and capitalism becoming conscious of what is really important.
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Covid Convos Episode 5 - Zesty Canines Fighting Covid
In today's episode of Covid Convos we hang out with Roz Rimes from Live With Zest. We practice some savouring, focus on our strengths and learn about the healing magic of wellbeing dogs.
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Covid Convos Episode 4 - The Good, The Bad & The UAE
In this episode of Covid Convos we talk to Professor Louise Lambert in the UAE. We explore the cultural differences in response to Covid-19, the need for acceptance, and the simplest but most effective technique for coping, acknowledgment.
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Episode 3 - Manila Mania - Optimism, Connection, and Online Yoga
In this episode, we hang out with a friend of ours from the Philippines, Nikki Vergara. We explore the differences and similarities in the Covid experience across countries and regions, optimism as a tool for tackling the crisis, and the existence of online yoga studios.
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Episode 2: Living with a Potential Covid Carrier
In this episode we hear about what it's like to live with someone who may be infected with Covid-19, Simon contemplates quitting the gym, and Kesh ponders the strange interdependencies involved in this complex issue.
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What does wellbeing look like in a pandemic?Each day hosts Kesh Sharma, Simon Coverdale and Justin Griggs will discuss living in a world where the Corona virus has dramatically changed our living conditions. The show will provide up-to date, international perspectives of everyday people with a practical Positive Psychology focus on how to look after yourself and others. There will be plenty of laughs and oversharing as well as guest appearances from people from varied walks of life.
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