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ABA Inside TrackProfessional Collaboration (Special Education Teacher Edition) w/ Carolyn BeaumierThis week we’re revisiting our long-running series on professional collaboration by discussing how behavior analysts can engage in practices to work well with special education teachers. And, as a special treat, we’re joined by long-time friend of the show and special education teacher/BCBA extrordinaire, Carolyn Beaumier. We dig into recent articles on some of the “faux pas” BCBAs often find themselves in when working with educators and hear some tried and true strategies from someone who’s been on both sides of the behavioral consulting role. Plus, first-hand stories of how well (or badly!) Rob actually is as a sc...2025-07-231h 15
Big IdeasJoin Jodi Edwards and her Sea Kin on a journey that flows like salt water — you won't see the sea in the same wayWe bathe in the amniotic fluid our mother's womb. Our cells are full of water. For Walbanja woman, artist, educator and researcher Dr Jodi Edwards, this ocean-within intimately connects her to the ocean she grew up with on Sea Country. From saving the Sea kin to sensing the Gaia imperative — join Jodi with Big Ideas host Natasha Mitchell, and also hear from award-winning author James Bradley and CEO-turned-climate-action advocate Mark Rowland as they explore why the ocean's function is so vital to your own.This event was hosted by the 2025 Ocean Lovers Festival at Bondi Beach as pa...2025-07-0953 min
ABA Inside TrackJuly 2025 PreviewNothing says “summertime” like visiting friends. And what’s the podcast equivalent of a summer get together? Why a whole month devoted to guest episodes! This July we’re doing a world tour of topics from all over the ABA map. We kick things off with Dr. Roseanne Lesack and Dr. Jillian Wilson updating us on some of the best practices in improving social validity of parent training planning before crossing the country to discuss many of the questionable practices lurking in single-case experimental design with Dr. Matthew Tincani. Next we take a quick trip back home in our ongoing...2025-07-0228 minBig IdeasFashion's fails — we can fix its toxic legacy! Kit Willow, Natasha Mitchell, and guestsAustralians have a hardcore addiction to fast fashion. That means dyes in our waterways, microplastics in our bodies, and hundreds of thousands of tonnes of textiles dumped in landfill. Fashionista or not, do you feel powerless to change an industry dominated by global fashion giants making giant profits? Meet four passionate crusaders with fashion, finance, tech, textile, and industry know-how who are already finding ways.They join Big Ideas host Natasha Mitchell at the 2025 Ocean Lovers Festival at the Bondi Pavilion on Gadigal Country.SpeakersDr Christopher HurrenAssociate Professor in Textile ResearchInstitute for...2025-06-1158 min
Change Your Story: escape from a job you hate and create a career you love!A conversation with Dr Clive King: from geographer, coder, and global techie problem solver turned contractor who loves an outdoor challengesApart from the first six months of his professional career, which he left due to a dream he had, Dr Clive King has spent the whole of his career supporting global technology clients for Oracle, one of the largest technology companies, from his home base near Aberystwyth at a time when working from home wasn't a thing.A self-confessed contrarian who loves challenging goals and working to solve highly complex technology problems with others, Clive discovered that becoming a specialist expert in a particular niche area makes you highly sought after. He also found time to pursue...2024-04-0549 min
Mrparka's Weekly Reviews and Update/ The Secret Top 10Horror in 1981: The Burning with Dustin MillsHorror in 1981: The Burning with Dustin Mills
A series where I sit down with a guest and talk about a 1981 horror film and horror in 1981 as a whole.
This time we have Dustin Mills a prolific indie film maker with numerous films, shorts, and music videos to his credit.
The Burning – 1981 – Tony Maylam
Starring
Brian Matthews
Leah Ayres
Brian Backer
Larry Joshua
Jason Alexander
Ned Eisenberg
Carrick Glenn
Carolyn Houlihan
Fisher Stevens
Lou David
Shelley Bruce
Sarah Chodoff
Bonnie Deroski
Holly Hunter
Kevi Kendall
J.R. McKechnie
George Parry
Ame Segull
Links
Dustin Mills Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/Dwmi...2024-01-1937 min
Beards on the StreetBeards On The Street Episode 31 - Tax Efficiency Extravaganza and Heartfelt Community Spirit: From Real Estate Savvy to Social Mixers and Charitable WarmthHey there, Beards on the Street ! Buckle up as we bring in the laughter and savings this Friday with a tax efficiency masterclass, courtesy of our esteemed guest, Bill. Ever wondered how to twist and turn the knobs of your real estate portfolio to keep Uncle Sam's hands off your hard-earned cash? That's precisely what we're unpacking in this episode, along with a jovial nod to presidential quirks and a wink at the magic of numbers—specifically how episode 31 might just be our lucky charm, being the reverse of 13.Our heart-to-heart doesn't stop there; we intertwine the th...2023-11-0334 min
The Next 100 Days Podcast#396 Creating Careers with Carolyn Parry of Career AlchemyCreating Careers
Carolyn Parry is the head honcho at Career Alchemy; they are focused on creating careers. Her site's headline is 'Help to Escape a Job You Hate and Create a Career You Love'. Tune into this week's podcast to learn how she does it.
Summary of Podcast
Background to the Podcast
Kevin looks like he's arranged another corporate escape story with guest Carolyn Parry.
Graham, Carolyn, and Kevin discussed career coaching and the challenges faced by both students and experienced professionals.
They highlighted the importance of understanding oneself.
The key is to find a career that aligns with one's...2023-10-2047 min
Magnificent MidlifeCreating a career you love with Carolyn ParryCarolyn Parry is the founder of Career Alchemy, helping early-stage and established professionals escape from a job they hate and create a career they love, on purpose. She’s an award-winning career coach, a TEDx speaker and host of the Change Your Story podcast. She is the President of the Career Development Institute and based in Wales. We talk about: - Carolyn’s own career crisis - Knowing what you don’t want is as important as knowing what you want. - The emotional labor that women do in the of...2023-08-0839 min
Change Your Story: escape from a job you hate and create a career you love!A conversation with Steve Keith: a journey towards authenticity through education, corporate life, and freelancingThe son of a mechanic Dad and secretary Mum who together went on to run a business, Steve Keith’s career journey has taken him on a quest of curiosity and learning to become his authentic self and stand in his own power.The first member of his family to go to university, Steve graduated from the prestigious Durham University and became a Teach First teacher in an inner-city school before life eventually led to him to a new challenge and a space where he could come out as a gay man at the age of...2023-06-101h 17
The Science of Work with Juliana ChanEp 4: The Four Types of People We Meet at Work with Carolyn Chin-ParryIn episode four of the podcast, we will be levelling up on a topic that affects us all in the workplace: dealing with different personalities at work.
We are joined by Carolyn Chin Parry, transformation expert, and a digital innovation leader at PwC Singapore. Throughout her career, Carolyn has worked with many different types of people, whether clients or colleagues.
In this episode, Carolyn will be introducing the Bolton and Bolton social style model, which gives us quick insights into four types of individuals we encounter at work - the Analytical, Driver, Expressive, and Amiable. 2023-04-2534 min
Change Your Story: escape from a job you hate and create a career you love!Episode Eight with Dr Lorna Collins, from aspiring jockey, and university lecturer, to artist, film maker and writerBy the age of 15, Lorna already had an exciting equestrian career in front of her and represented Great Britain several times successfully in junior eventing. Passionate about speed and with a Dad who was a champion jockey, at 16 she set herself another goal – to become the first woman to win the Grand National. She was also on track to become a student at Cambridge University. Out on the gallops one day, disaster struck, and she had an accident that almost killed her. Her catastrophic brain injury led to her developing a number of psychiatric illnesses including an eati...2023-04-1752 min
Change Your Story: escape from a job you hate and create a career you love!Episode Seven with Natalie Williams : from International Politics lecturer, and Academic Registrar to entrepreneur and luxury jewellery makerAfter studying International Politics and gaining her PhD from Aberystwyth University, Natalie Williams became a lecturer - only to find she hated teaching.Not sure what to do after that, she ended up working in academic administration at the university, rising through the ranks to become a Quality Assurance Manager and an Academic Registrar.Following a divorce and heading for 40, she felt the need for change, so when a secondment opportunity came up to go to Mauritius to set up a branch campus, she leapt at it. Little did she realise that it w...2023-03-2754 min
Change Your Story: escape from a job you hate and create a career you love!Episode Six with Chris Jones from tea boy and cameraman to presenter, sock designer, Non Exec Director, podcaster, event host and walking guideChris Jones had a eureka moment at university when he discovered the joys of being a cameraman while studying for a media degree. Suddenly and unexpectedly made redundant during the pandemic, he now uses his natural ability to build relationships in his work as a podcaster, event host, charity ambassador, Non-Exec Director, and walking guide.Starting as a tea boy and runner, his journey took him all around the world filming for sports programmes like Grandstand and World of Sport and including following the British Bobsleigh team, a commitment which ultimately cost him his first...2023-03-1159 min
Change Your Story: escape from a job you hate and create a career you love!Episode Five with Vicky Rushton: from school leaver and carer to design engineering and company directorVicky Rushton found her voice advocating for her very sick second child, Oliver, at the age of 21, and now uses it to help others express themselves through design. One of thirteen children, she grew up in Manchester and left school at 15 to help bring up her siblings. Pregnant at sixteen, she bought her first home with her partner and balanced bringing up her daughter with a career in retail sales. All was going well until life threw a spanner in her career plans and she had to spend the next four years caring for her...2023-02-171h 10
Change Your Story: escape from a job you hate and create a career you love!Episode Four with Julia Goodfellow Smith: from bank manager to environmentalist, author and adventurerJulia Goodfellow Smith is a self-confessed adventurer, speaker, writer, and author of best-selling books. But that’s not how she started out.Originally a management scientist born in the era of Thatcherism, she became a small business banker but found the constraints of working in the corporate world made her feel like a square peg in a round hole.Her desire for more freedom led to investing in a franchise helping businesses to reduce their energy costs. Meanwhile, the call she heard in her childhood from the Save The Whale advertising campaign always st...2023-02-0354 min
Change Your Story: escape from a job you hate and create a career you love!Episode Three with Mel Cameron: from camp host and marketeer to uni careers adviserMel Cameron is a people person whose career journey has taken her from media studies at college and working in Pizza Hut to embracing her love of travel and falling into a career in the summer camp industry both. She has worked in various camps in the US, gaining resilience as she helped young people to make the most of their experience. A mature student at university, she went on to advance her career in the industry by taking advantage of opportunities to take on student digital marketing and attraction roles in the UK.All was going...2023-01-1955 min
Change Your Story: escape from a job you hate and create a career you love!Episode Three with Mel Cameron: from camp host and marketeer to uni careers adviserMel Cameron is a people person whose career journey has taken her from media studies at college and working in Pizza Hut to embracing her love of travel and falling into a career in the summer camp industry. She has worked in various camps in the US, gaining resilience as she helped young people to make the most of their experience. A mature student at university, she went on to advance her career in the industry by taking advantage of opportunities to take on student digital marketing and attraction roles in the UK.All was going well...2023-01-1955 minChange Your Story: escape from a job you hate and create a career you love!Episode Two: The Reason is changing its name to Change Your StoryThis mini episode outlines the impetus behind changing the title of the podcast from The Reason to Change Your Career.Listen to find out how many hours you will spend at work during your lifetime and just how few people are currently doing work they love.Watch out for new episodes from inspirational people coming soon!This short clip explains briefly why "The Reason" podcast has changed its name to "Change Your Story".TO CONNECT WITH / HEAR MORE FROM CAROLYN: Connect with Carolyn on social media: 2022-12-0703 min
Mastering Your Financial LifeMastering Your Financial Life with Judy Heft and Carolyn Walsh Parry | Episode 16In each episode of Mastering Your Financial Life, Judy Heft interviews professionals who help others successfully manage their financial lives. Judy is a Financial and Lifestyle Concierge and Founder & CEO of Judith Heft & Associates.
In this episode of Mastering Your Financial Life, Judy Heft interviews settlement-focused attorney, Carolyn Walsh Parry. Carolyn is passionate about understanding the family unit's importance despite a divorce. Her goal is to help her clients get through the emotional process with as little stress as possible and to stay strong and unified together.
Connect with...2022-09-2517 min
Teachers Education ReviewTER #200 - 9th Anniversary Q&A with Cameron Malcher and Steven Kolber - 06 July 2022Main Feature: In this 9th Anniversary special, Cameron Malcher and Steven Kolber respond to questions from the TER Audience!Timecodes:00:00 – Opening Credits01:31 – Intro04:41 – David Hardie – Music and Food!08:04 – Mark Parry – Advice about podcasting23:48 – Mark Parry – Reflecting on issues from TER #00144:19 – Kelli McGraw – Analytics and the TER Audience01:01:02 – Dick Faber – Teacher supply issues01:09:47 – Mark Parry – Changes in Technology01:22:49 – Olivier Elzingre – Victorian EBA01:35:56 – Carolyn Newall – National Curriculum Issues01:50:26 – Peter Gartside – Trends in Leadership Discourse in Education02:07:59 – TER Top 5 to date– TER Topics – Ideology in Education– TER #180 – The Power of Play with Pasi Sahlberg – 15 Sept 2021– TER #182 – 2021 ACEL NSW Awards Showcase – 13 Oct 2021– TER #177 – The Act of Leadership with Dan Haesler – 04 Aug 2021– TER #181 – P...2022-07-062h 19Teachers Education ReviewTER #200 - 9th Anniversary Q&A with Cameron Malcher and Steven Kolber - 06 July 2022Main Feature: In this 9th Anniversary special, Cameron Malcher and Steven Kolber respond to questions from the TER Audience!Timecodes:00:00 – Opening Credits01:31 – Intro04:41 – David Hardie – Music and Food!08:04 – Mark Parry – Advice about podcasting23:48 – Mark Parry – Reflecting on issues from TER #00144:19 – Kelli McGraw – Analytics and the TER Audience01:01:02 – Dick Faber – Teacher supply issues01:09:47 – Mark Parry – Changes in Technology01:22:49 – Olivier Elzingre – Victorian EBA01:35:56 – Carolyn Newall – National Curriculum Issues01:50:26 – Peter Gartside – Trends in Leadership Discourse in Education02:07:59 – TER Top 5 to date– TER Topics – Ideology in Education– TER #180 – The Power of Play with Pasi Sahlberg – 15 Sept 2021– TER #182 – 2021 ACEL NSW Awards Showcase – 13 Oct 2021– TER #177 – The Act of Leadership with Dan Haesler – 04 Aug 2021– TER #181 – P...2022-07-062h 19
My Career StoryEpisode 100 - Your questions answeredIn the 100th episode of the My Career Story podcast I open the episode with an important career update of my own, before diving into answering the questions previous guests on the show have submitted including Katherine Jennick, Polly McGee, Michael Stephens, Kathy Caprino, Asifa Lahore, Rebecca Bayuk and Carolyn Parry. 2022-06-1840 min
Perspectives in ParryvilleEp34: Carolyn Newall, English Teacher & International EducatorToday my guest is Carolyn Newall, an English Teacher and International Educator with an active involvement in digital technology, inequality and teacher professional development. In this episode we find out more about Carolyn’s early observations and experiences in India, Singapore and Australia, especially those relating to racism, inequality, reading and literacy. Carolyn offers some personal and professional reflections on the lessons learned from quick adaptation and response by teachers during the pandemic and the lessons that might be applied in a post-pandemic world. We explore English literature and some fundamental English skills including reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing an...2022-03-3157 min
Take The LeadIWD 22 – Break The BiasOn this special episode dedicated to International Women's Day 2022, we're joined by special guest co-host Carolyn Chin-Parry, Digital Innovation Leader from PwC Singapore. We delve into some of the critical issues involved with creating a more equitable world of work.And make the case for digital inclusion, how diverse teams can win and discuss bridging the gender gap for the emerging green economy. Host: Grace Kerrison, Head of Sales Solutions - APAC, LinkedIn Cohost: Carolyn Chin-Parry, Digital Innovation Leader, PwC Singapore Thank you to our AP...2022-03-0740 minChange Your Story: escape from a job you hate and create a career you love!Episode One with Cathy Presland: making the world a little fairer and a little betterABOUT THIS EPISODE’S GUESTCathy Presland is an executive coach and leadership consultant, former economist, public policy professional, and senior leader.An adviser to Governments and international organisations around the world for over twenty years, she has lived and worked in Africa, where she designed and led global anti-poverty initiatives including setting up a micro-lending fund for women, working for a policy think tank, and consulting for the World Bank, the European Union, and other governments and international organisations along the way. She had held senior positions in the public sector, working al...2022-02-0334 minChange Your Story: escape from a job you hate and create a career you love!Introducing The Reason, putting purpose to workThis brief episode highlights the malaise and deep-seated unhappiness we have come to recognise as a result of the pandemic and highlights what it is we crave to have happy and fulfilling working life.The Reason is hosted by Carolyn Parry who spent 17 years in business heading away from who she really was and into burnout before she found her purpose and retrained as a career coach. Now twenty years on, she is a multi-award-winning, certified career and life coach, TEDx speaker, and runs Career Alchemy, a coaching practice t...2022-01-1302 min
TheCurIOusPodcastEpisode 8: Carolyn Chin Parry, Digital Innov Leader at PwCCarolyn Chin Parry is IT Woman of the Year for Asia . Grace and Lena find out how she looks at the value creation in digital transformation, not just generating revenue ; and the roles for humans in a world where machines can work more efficiently. 2021-11-0723 min
BritCham SingaporeEp 89 : Digital Innovation & Transformation in AsiaWe explore the world of Digital and Innovation in this episode as ICT Committee Co-Chair and Head of Digital Transformation, Asia at Arcadis, Penny Murphy, sits down with Carolyn Chin-Parry, Digital Innovation Leader for PwC Singapore. Carolyn discusses how Asia has progressed in the Digital space, more on Digital Inclusion and the impact of Digital Divide.
She also shares on female leadership in the digital industry, what steps organisations can take to drive inclusion in this area and more on Change Management for successful Digital Transformation. 2021-06-2333 min
East Marshian ChroniclesStudy Circle 1 - EducationEpisode 3 of our East Marshian Chronicles podcast is also our very first Study Circle. What happens is that a small group of engaged people sit together and discuss issues relevant to our lives and times. Circles are conducted in an atmosphere of genuineness, empathy and trust and the intention is to have a positive impact on society, which satisfies Marx’s dictum about not just interpreting but also changing the world. Therefore, we use the powerful three-part Trust the People process for people’s assemblies, which is essentially about making a decision to do something out there in the worl...2021-06-1539 min
AI Asia Pacific Institute Podcast#13: Humans and AI: Why Upskilling is Key"My humble recommendation is to empower ourselves through upskilling and having an open mindset to become a life-long learner" — Carolyn Chin-Parry
Carolyn Chin-Parry is the current Women of the Year from the Women in IT Asia Awards. She is a Managing Director and Digital Innovation Leader at PwC Singapore and also leads PwC's Asia Pacific Digital Upskilling Initiative for 84,000 employees in the region. Carolyn is an active contributor of PwC Singapore's Diversity & Inclusion Committee and provides pro bono digital upskilling for charities, NGOs and social enterprises. She is a Board Director for a charity, the Digital Industry Vi...2020-08-2520 min
#SkillsWorldLive Radio ShowCareers Advice and Guidance, is it fit for purpose? Episode 21: #SkillsWorldLIVECareers Advice and Guidance, is it fit for purpose? Episode 21: #SkillsWorldLIVE Tonight's guests include: John Yarham, Interim CEO Careers and Enterprise Company | Steve Stewart, OBE - Careers England | Carolyn Parry FRSA, RCDP - Founder Director and Lead Coach at Career Alchemy | Dr Deirdre Hughes OBE, DMH Associates | Chris Webb, Employability Adviser at Sheffield Hallam2020-05-261h 01
Be Amazing; At Home.Carolyn, Comedy, Glasgow, Bikinis and PiesIn conversation with the wonderful founder of https://www.maiden-voyage.com/ Carolyn Pearson.
It's a joyful episode despite the huge impact of the current situation on Carolyn's travel business.
We talk about how she built her business and then ramble into her relationship and lockdown status, a bit about yoga, how good she looks in a bikini and a huge section on pies, big shout out to https://greatnorthpie.co/ .
There is also some relatively serious stuff about how Carolyn thinks international travel will change coming out of lockdown.
Definitely one...2020-05-1000 min
Monash Tech TalksOrganisational resilience and technology: Beyond COVID-19In the COVID-19 crisis, we’re witnessing mass disruptions to businesses which are having a severe impact on the global economy. This ultimately is taking a huge toll on people’s financial, emotional and physical wellbeing.The current situation has necessitated the fast, widespread adoption of technology, therefore causing unconsidered ramifications on society. But on the other hand, this movement has digitally mobilised organisations and even entire industries – thus driving a new wave of innovation.In our special Monash Tech Talks webinar ‘Organisational resilience and technology: Beyond COVID-19’, you’ll hear from business leaders and...2020-05-071h 01
Turning Your Cruising Dreams Into RealityTacking Through Life - Excerpt from "fun and engaging" memoirTerrified of water and unable to swim, why would an upstate New York farm girl contemplate an ambitious trip on the high seas?
But that is exactly what she did.
At the age of 55, in freezing winter over a shot (or two) of Aquavit, Carolyn and her Viking husband, Gert, hatch a plan to buy a sailboat and embark on a five-year circumnavigation of the globe.
But like so many dreams, this one does not go quite as planned.2020-04-0708 min
Queens WeekThis week on the QNS Podcast: Housing Activist and Congressional Candidate Peter Harrison
This week on the QNS Podcast, we sit down with Peter Harrison, a longtime housing activist who is challenging Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney for her seat in Congress. Harrison is one of three progressive challengers who hope to unseat Maloney, who represents parts of northwest Queens, the east side of Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn. On this episode, Harrison discusses his work as an activist, his ambitious plan to change public transportation across the country and why he thinks cities need more legislative respect.
The QNS Podcast is available for download on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else...2020-02-1714 min
Humanizing LearningBuilding A More Inclusive Workforce Through LearningCarolyn Chin-Parry is PwC's Digital Accelerator Leader and the winner of Women In Tech Asia's "Woman of the Year" 2019. In this episode, she talks to us about her passion in humanising technology and digital upskilling to create a more inclusive workforce, how leaders can make learning more about the employees and less about the company, and her one simple tip to becoming more committed towards learning.2020-02-0400 min