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Wag Tales — 61 episodes
#64: Skye Staude, leading in trauma-informed schools
#63: Ruby Sait, from Out-of-Home Care to thriving in your own way
#62: Zach Mercurio, Mattering in schools and workplaces
#61: Dr Kate Renshaw, play at the heart of childhood
#60: Jesse Diggins and Nathan Castle, Psychs in Schools and supporting young people well
#59: Danielle Murphy, foster care: hearts in transition
#58: Dr Nathan MacArthur, naming the grief we don’t talk about
#57: Aaron Stark, I was almost a school shooter
#56: Benjamin Perks, Trauma Proof: healing, attachment, and the science of prevention
#55: Liam Casson, movement, connection, and using technology for good
#54: Danielle Mifsud, healing and thriving together at the Humans of Purpose Academy
#53: Emma Gentle, how emotional intelligence transforms classrooms and families
#52: Matt Pitman, the connection conundrum in schools
#51: Luke Anderson, building pathways beyond prison with Fair Threads
#50: Dr Corey Keyes, languishing, flourishing, and the 'Earth Angels' who help us heal
#49: Ahmed Sulaiman, Tabbouleh: A bridge to Palestine through food and language
#48: Jaime de Loma-Osorio Ricon, radical inclusion and reimagining school engagement
#47: Dr Kerry Hinsby, creating a human-centred culture of staff wellbeing
#46: Dr Michelle McQuaid, unlearning the "good girl" rules and creating cultures of wellbeing
#45: Margaret Thorsborne, conflict is inevitable but repair is optional - exploring restorative practices
#44: Richard Rose, the power of life story work in healing childhood trauma
#43: Bea Palya, unlocking authenticity and healing through singing and voice work
#42: Ashton Kline, the impact of domestic homicide and breaking the cycle of violence
#41: Gloria Masters, a survivor's mission to keep kids safe
#40: Dr Jeremy Goldberg, making kindness cool and compassion commonplace
#39: Dr Lori Desautels, reshaping education through neuroscience, relational connection, and compassionate teaching
#37: Zinny Hunt, amplifying young people’s voices in schools, youth settings, and out-of-home care
#35: Dr Donna Lyon, Left Write Hook
#34: Linda Rowley, social anxiety and ambiguous loss
#33: Adela Holmes, supporting traumatised children and young people for 51 years (so far)
#32: Diana Nicholls, 30 weeks 1 day - a twin mother's mental health journey
#31: Jack Greig, what is trauma-informed systems-aware wellbeing?
#30: Ben Sacco, working together to create better conditions in the education sector
#29: Rebecca Harris, Safe to learn and safe to teach
#28: Jen Willis, life lessons from climbing Mount Everest with MS (and the metaphorical mountains that followed)
#27: Belinda Jankowiak, creating regulating learning environments for students and teachers
#26: Liam Wood, trauma-informed leadership and coaching in schools
#25: Martin Bisp, transforming lives with boxing therapy at Empire Fighting Chance
#24: David Cerrone, healing through humour
#23: In conversation with Graeme Baird, responding to the Senate Inquiry on disruptive behaviour in Australian schools
#22: Marissa Williamson Pohlman, from life in foster care to qualifying for the Olympics and making history in the ring.
#21: The Palestinian tour guide, love and laughter on the "wrong side of the wall"
#20: Shane Kelton, breaking taboos and talking about suicide
#19: Yahya, stories (and optimism) from Palestine
#18: Dr Peggy Kern, experiencing the complexity of wellbeing
#17: Kristy Elliott, restorative pathways to wellbeing
#16: Marie McLeod, "How to Thrive" in times of struggle
#15: Matthew Hartnett, wellbeing in the AFL and the importance of connection
#14: Penny Netherwood, Compassionate Leeds, a trauma-informed city
#13: Mat Rad, mental health, movement and healthy masculinity
#12: Dr Tom Brunzell, trauma-informed practice meets positive education
#11: Michael Stainlay, all young people deserve an advocate
#10: Megan Corcoran, Willie Wagtails and the right to a magical childhood
#9: Tim Warwick, enabling agency for education equity
#8: Motley, healing through hip hop
#7: Kit Wisdom, humanising health care and learning environments
#5: Perri Broadbent-Hogan, finding joy in trauma-informed education
#4: Graeme Baird, the importance of mentors
#3: Roz Rimes, animal assisted wellbeing
#2: Shayne Hood, wounds and wisdom
#1: Ronen Shoshan, the transformative power of music therapy