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The Head Room Podcast

by by Richard Reid Coaching

Welcome to the Head Room Podcast — for people who want to become better listeners, better learners and better leaders. Whether you're an educator, a student, a business leader or simply someone who’s curious about personal and professional growth, you’ll find content here that helps you think more deeply, communicate more clearly and lead more intentionally. If you care about growing yourself and helping others grow too — you’re in the right place. Subscribe to join a community committed to having conversations that really matter.

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Episodes

  1. The Teaching Delusion with Bruce Robertson

    In this episode of Head Room: Curious Conversations for Leaders in Education, I'm joined by Bruce Robertson—renowned educator, consultant and author of The Teaching Delusion trilogy. Bruce brings over 20 years of experience in education and a track record of transforming schools through a...

  2. The Wisdom of Heads

    In this episode of HeadRoom: Curious Conversations for Leaders in Education, we sit down with Dr. Denry Machin, a seasoned educator, school leader, and thought-provoking author, to delve into the complex realities of headship. Together, we explore the delicate balance between the challenges and...

  3. SEND in the Experts with Georgina Durrant

    In this episode I'm so pleased to be joined by Georgina Durrant, a true advocate for children with special educational needs and disabilities. Georgina is a former teacher and SENDCo and is now a SEND Consultant and the founder of the award-winning SEN Resources Blog. She is also the host of the...

  4. Level Up Your Listening with Oscar Trimboli

    How good are you at listening? We are all familiar with the phrase – you have 2 ears and 1 mouth therefore you should listen twice as much as you speak. However, how many of us as school leaders, can legitimately claim we listen more than we speak? In our schools we strive to train our young…

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  5. Leadership from the Middle with Professor Andy Hargreaves.

    "Middle leadership in schools should be much more than just bridging the gap between the top and the bottom". Professor Andy Hargreaves Join me in conversation with Professor Andy Hargreaves in my latest Head Room podcast episode where we take a deep dive into what exactly it means to lead FROM…

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  6. The Re-Launch Episode with Shane Leaning

    It has been 18 months since I published an episode of HeadRoom and I want to thank you for your patience. During that period the downloads have continued and we have seen over 2000 episodes downloaded across 41 countries since our very first release in November 2020. In this episode I'm in...

  7. The Buzz Academy with Tracey Ezard.

    Does your school have 'The Buzz'? Join me in conversation with Tracey Ezard as we discuss how you can develop a collaborative staff learning culture in your school. See Tracey's message below for more details and a special offer for Head Room listeners to access the 'Buzz Diagnostic'. Please note...

  8. Thinking Matters with Lorna Gardiner

    'At Thinking Matters we believe metacognition is more than just reflecting on your learning. Metacognition is being able to adapt to the unknown. It is having strategies to make progress at whatever you set your mind to. Metacognition is future proofing.' In this episode we are 'Thinking about...

  9. Ferocious Warmth Leaders with Tracey Ezard

    In this episode I'm really excited to be joined by Tracey Ezard. Tracey is an educator, speaker and author. Her education career has included primary teacher, performing arts specialist and assistant principal in the Victorian State system in Australia. For the last 15 years Tracey has worked…

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  10. 'Take action and make change' with Jasmine Miller

    For our tenth episode I'm delighted to be joined by Jasmine Miller. A former Principal and Head Teacher and currently a coach, consultant, researcher and soon to be author, Jasmine has a rich variety of experiences in the world of education. Jasmine qualified as a teacher in her native New…

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  11. A Coaching Approach with John Campbell

    In this episode I am privileged to be joined by the founding director of Growth Coaching International John Campbell. John started his teaching career in 1974 and shares with us his experiences of coaching and the role it can play in the world of education. John has written extensively on the...

  12. 'Moodwatchers' with Shane Martin

    In this episode I have the privilege of chatting to Shane Martin. Shane has been a keynote speaker at numerous conferences on a range of topics around wellbeing, positive mental health, recovery and happiness. A leader within the area of education, he has visited hundreds of educational...

  13. 'Better Conversations with Chris Munro'.

    In this episode I am delighted to be joined by Chris Munro. Chris shares with us some of his journey starting out as a teacher of technological education in Aberdeen nearly 30 years ago right through to his current position as Managing Director of Growth Coaching International in Australia and…

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  14. ‘Teachers flourishing – What does this look like and how do we get there?’

    It's the first episode of 2021 and I'm really excited to be joined by Brittany Rehal to talk about her research on teacher flourishing, what it looks like and how do we get there. Brittany shares her international teaching journey from China to Quatar, her passion for teacher wellbeing and more...

  15. Behavioural Change using Performance Psychology with Cormac Venney

    I'm joined today by Cormac Venney owner of H.I.P. Psychology (Helping Improve Performance). Cormac shares how in only a short period of time he has applied his sports psychology background to deliver much needed and timely workshops in over 130 schools on subjects such as resilience, supporting...

  16. Coaching in Education - A global perspective with Christian Van Nieuwerburgh.

    I am privileged to be joined in this episode by Christian Van Nieuwerburgh, Executive Director of Growth Coaching International. Christian gives us an overview of his journey into the world of coaching and talks us through the Global Framework for Coaching and Mentoring in Education. Christian…

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  17. Developing a Coaching Culture in Schools.

    Today I am joined by 'teacher turned coach' Emma Cann to hear about her exciting journey out of the classroom as a teacher and back into schools as a coach. Emma shares how she helps schools develop their coaching culture and raises the challenge to school leaders to 'Consider the cost of not...

  18. What does a Coaching Culture look like in a school?

    It's episode 2! We are continuing on our theme of coaching in education and in this episode I am joined by Miriam Donnan, Principal of Mitchell House School in Belfast. Miriam talks about how she has developed a coaching culture within her school and the positive impact this has had on both…

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  19. What is Coaching and where does it fit in Education?

    It's our first episode! Today I am really excited to be joined byJohn Hill and Nichola Lynagh, both experienced coach trainers from Leon Edu, to talk through the question of 'What is Coaching and where does it fit in education?' Check out Leon Edu Ltd at: https://weareleonedu.com/

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Welcome to the Head Room Podcast — for people who want to become better listeners, better learners and better leaders.

Whether you're an educator, a student, a business leader or simply someone who’s curious about personal and professional growth, you’ll find content here that helps you think more deeply, communicate more clearly and lead more intentionally.

If you care about growing yourself and helping others grow too — you’re in the right place.

Subscribe to join a community committed to having conversations that really matter.

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by Richard Reid Coaching

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Welcome to the Head Room Podcast — for people who want to become better listeners, better learners and better leaders. Whether you're an educator, a student, a business leader or simply someone who’s curious about personal and professional growth, you’ll find content here that helps you think more...

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