We finally got the speak with Kathryn Corbett and Rachel O'Connor from the WILL (Women in Leadership and Learning) network! Rachel and Kathryn have a wealth of experience in leadership at school and systems levels and have created the WILL network for aspiring and inspiring female teacher leaders in education to support, share and learn from each other. It was such a joy to sit down and chat with them after one of their fabulous brunches - what a buzz! For more information on the WILL network: Twitter - https://x.com/network_will?s=20 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/networkwill/ Register for the news letter - https://t.co/OdJPRK4po6

Listener caution is advised for this episode. In this conversation, we discuss matters such as harmful sexual behaviour and sexual assault within the context of research and sex education, which some listeners may find upsetting. In this week's episode, we spoke to Susan Quain, qualified primary school teacher with 10 years experience working in a large special school. Susan currently works as an Assistant Psychologist for a specialist service within TUSLA for young people who have engaged in harmful sexual behaviour and their families. Susan has also recently launched a company called PsyClass which aims to empower and equip educators with the psychological tools needed to respond to their students' needs with calm, confidence and compassion, which we discuss in our conversation. There is a 10% discount for listeners for any whole school training with PsyClass which you can avail of by visiting https://www.psyclass.ie/ and quoting 'Leadership Unwrapped'. Enoy!

We loved every minute of our chat with Liam Moggan! Liam is a graduate of Thomond College, where he qualified as a post-primary school teacher. He has had a rich and varied career, becoming renowned as a successful coach. Liam describes his work as a coach of people rather than a sports coach and his life's work is based on the premise of focusing on the individual before all else. His passion is palpable and his knowledge, experience, and values shine through in this conversation! Enjoy!

It was such a joy to chat to Chloë Enright about her love for mental health promotion and her new company Compassionate Co. Chloë recently launched this company with the aim of helping others to cultivate self-compassion through her guided journal. She discussed her own journey with mental health and the motivation behind the creation of Compassionate Co. This included a combination of experience, passion, and expertise to create something to help others become more self-compassionate. To find out more see Chloë’s website and socials: Website: https://www.compassionate-co.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/compassionateco/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/compassionate-co/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Compassionate-Co/100092157405831/

This week, we spoke to Kingsley Aikins, Economics and Politics Graduate from Trinity College Dublin and CEO of The Networking Institute. At The Networking Institute, Kingsley and his colleagues have developed a unique and distinctive approach to Networking training which they are sharing worldwide. In our conversation, Kingsley shares some of his insight into what networking means, why it is so important and how good networking is reciprocal. He also shares some valuable tips on good networking approaches. There is a great tip on networking and sponsorship, not to be missed!! This episode is for everyone. Definitely tune in!! For more information on The Networking Institute see: https://thenetworkinginstitute.com/