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Dreamvisions 7 Radio & TV NetworkMake Mental Health Matter with Kelli Melissa ReinhardtFrom Trauma to Triumph: Helena Georgiou's Story In this episode of the Make Mental Health Matter Show, Kelli is chatting with Helena Georgiou. She is a Trauma survivor of Incest and Domestic Violence. Discover how she overcame dysfunctional narcissistic relationships, anxiety, panic attacks, PTSD & suicidal thoughts all through holistic therapies and psychotherapy, without being on any medications. She re-invented her life and broke her silence so she can support, inspire and encourage others to do the same. Helena is the CEO & Founder of BraveHeart, a Holistic Practitioner and Transformational Speaker on Incest and Domestic Violence. As the co-author for "BREAKING...2024-07-1254 min
What's Eating You Podcast with Clinical Psychologist Stephanie GeorgiouDo You Want To Know The Secrets Of Married At First Sight? | EP 38In this episode, we interview Melissa from season 5 of Married at First Sight. Melissa shares insider secrets about the show, the challenges of sudden fame, and the importance of prioritizing mental health.Follow Melissa on social media @Melissa_MAFS for more insights and updates on her life after the show! By sharing, following, or rating the podcast - you help us reach more people in understanding their mental health.Tag @mindfoodsteph in your share too!Want to build a healthy relationship with food?Book a FREE 1:1 ea...2023-05-0759 min
The Listening PostThe BBC vs Gary Lineker: An own goal? | The Listening PostThe suspension by the BBC of Gary Lineker, a well-known footballer-turned-broadcaster, over a tweet comparing the United Kingdom’s new immigration bill with 1930s' Nazi Germany, is exposing the double standards in British journalism and politics.Contributors:Myria Georgiou - Professor, LSEWilliam Turvill - Media correspondent, New StatesmanAsh Sarkar - Contributing editor, Novara MediaMartin Bell - Former correspondent, BBC NewsOn our radar:Afghan journalists are paying with their lives in the power struggle between the Taliban and ISIL (ISIS). Producer Flo Phillips looks into the targeted explosion th...2023-03-1824 min
Finnish Education Perspectives#16 Finnish Education Travels to Latin America | Isidora Rojas | En Español/ Special Spanish Edition!En Español:En este podcast (edición especial) platicamos con Isidora Rojas, coordinadora de innovación educativa de la empresa chilena Momento Cero. Isidora nos cuenta sus intereses personales en la educación, los que son compatibles con los de Momento Cero a la vez. Nos explica a la vez los retos y desafíos a los que Momento Cero se enfrenta al tener como objetivo la introducción de la digitalización educativa en Latino América. Por último expresa las experiencias positivas y los retos a vencer en el uso de la plataforma #1 para la enseñanza...2022-01-3131 min
Finnish Education Perspectives#15 Curiosity, Compassion and Computer Science | Linda Liukas |Linda Liukas is a programmer, storyteller and illustrator from Helsinki, Finland. Her book series Hello Ruby introduces the whimsical world of technology to kids and has now been translated into over 25 languages. Her fabulous TED talk about ‘A delightful way to teach kids about computers’ has been viewed over 2 million times.Linda is a key figure in the world of programming and worked in edutech before it was called that. She’s the founder of Rails Girls, a global phenomenon teaching the basics of programming to young women all over the world.She believes that code i...2021-12-0334 min
Finnish Education Perspectives#14 Transforming Schools with Positive Education | Kaisa Vuorinen |Kaisa Vuorinen is a doctoral researcher of positive education at the University of Helsinki. She is the founder and CEO of Positive Learning Ltd.Kaisa has extensively studied the strengths-based approach to teaching and work, and trained school teachers and companies in this important field. The key themes of her lectures include creating a work culture of compassion and co-passion and building teams through the recognition of strengths.In 2017, Kaisa was awarded the best innovation prize for her Positive CV work. The half a million euro prize helped her scale the idea globally. Kaisa’s wi...2021-11-1534 min
Finnish Education Perspectives#11 In Teachers We Trust| Pasi Sahlberg |Dubbed ‘the face of Finnish education abroad’, Pasi Sahlberg is a passionate educator, author and researcher. Currently, he’s the Professor of Education Policy at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. Pasi’s professional background is varied, but the common thread throughout his service is equity in education and trust in teachers.He has served as a Senior Education Specialist at the World Bank, as a Lead Education Expert at the European Training Foundation, as Director-General at Finland’s Ministry of Education and Culture, and as a visiting Professor of Practice at Harvard Uni...2021-11-0845 min
Finnish Education Perspectives#13 Digital Education After COVID-19 |Paloma Lopez |Debbie Musgrove|Today’s chat hosts two enthusiastic educators from one of the best international schools in Spain - British Prince School. Paloma Lopez is the Director and Debbie Musgrove is the Head of the Primary Department. Together with their staff, they’ve adapted to the sudden changes that COVID-19 brought, with openness, curiosity and flexibility.In today’s chat, we hear all about this holistic international school where students have the opportunity to get their hands dirty in the school’s garden, participate in arts programs, as well as sink their teeth into digital learning tools (such as Eduten...2021-11-0136 min
Finnish Education Perspectives#12 A View From The Top of Finland's Education System |Olli-Pekka Heinonen|A well-known name among international educators, Olli-Pekka Heinonen is the Director-General of the International Baccalaureate (IB). Before joining the IB, Olli-Pekka served as the Director-General of the Finnish National Agency for Education, and held various positions in the Finnish Government, including State Secretary, Minister of Education and Culture, Minister of Transport and Communications, as well as Director of the Finnish National Broadcasting Company.In today’s chat, we hear about Olli-Pekka’s early life as the child of educators and how he continued along the path of lifelong learning. We also discuss the victories and challenges of leadi...2021-10-1837 min
Finnish Education Perspectives#10 Maths for Humans | Dr. Laura Tuohilampi |Today’s guest is the very bright and interesting, Laura Tuohilampi. She’s a multi-award winning mathematics education researcher, a teacher trainer and the founder of Math Hunger. Currently, Laura is a research fellow and lecturer at the University of New South Wales, Sydney. After publishing the Finnish version of the book entitled Math Hunger, she kick-started a global movement to make mathematics mainstream, or in other words- an enjoyable activity for all of us. Laura isn't afraid of discussing the tricky emotions that mathematics sometimes evokes. In this chat we speak about: How to h...2021-09-0532 min
Finnish Education Perspectives#9 Learning Analytics in Teaching | Dr. Eikka Kurvinen |Today we talk learning analytics with Eduten’s very own, Dr. Eikka Kurvinen. Eikka is the Head of Pedagogy at Eduten and has trained thousands of teachers to use the Eduten platform both in Finland and abroad. He holds two master degrees in education and science as well as a PhD. His thesis was entitled “Effects of Regular Use of Scalable, Technology Enhanced Solutions for Primary Mathematics Education”. This guy holds learning analytics in the palm of his hand.As one of the original brains trust behind the Eduten product, I took the opportunity to ask:2021-08-2332 min
Finnish Education Perspectives#8 Finnish Education in India | Raghav Podar|Episode eight takes us to India! Our guest, Raghav Podar, is the Chairman of Podar Education. Podar Education has hundreds of schools across India and 'strives to create modern citizens who are ready to make global changes'.With a blend of global thinking & Indian values, Raghav is a senior educator and thought leader in constructing optimal learning environments. He has studied the education systems of Finland, Singapore, the U.K. and Australia, and has been most interested in upgrading the quality of schooling in India.He is particularly fond of the Finnish education model and...2021-08-0329 min
Finnish Education Perspectives#7 Research-Based STEAM and Play in Education | Jenni VartiainenIn this episode, we're joined by the Head of Research and co-founder of Kide Science - Dr. Jenni Vartiainen.Jenni is a researcher, university lecturer, writer and entrepreneur. Her research interests are young children’s playful STEAM education and scientific literacy. Within her research, Jenni has developed a play-based science education model for young children called Kide Science. The model combines play, stories, imagination, and early STEAM education.In this podcast we hear Jenni's expert opinions about: Why STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) is so important for kids? The use of Vygotsky's pe...2021-06-1327 min
Finnish Education Perspectives#6 International Educational Leadership | Jaana Wilkko |This latest episode takes us to the United Arab Emirates. Jaana Wilkko is a Finnish pedagogical expert and education leader with a knowledge and understanding of a variety of cultures. I asked Jaana on the show because I’m also interested in how Finnish education is being used outside of Finland. Currently, Jaana is the principal of the Garden City British School in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi. Her school continues to receive the highest feedback from school inspections in the area and continues to be rated highly throughout the COVID 19 school closures.Janna’s fo...2021-05-3140 min
Finnish Education Perspectives#5 Future Skills | Perttu Pölönen |Today’s guest is Perttu Pölönen. He is a futurist, inventor and author. He is a classically trained composer by education but became an entrepreneur at a young age. He has studied future technologies at Singularity University, in Silicon Valley, co-founded an ed-tech company in Myanmar, written two books and won the EU's biggest science competition for youth. In 2018, MIT Tech Review honored him among the 35 Innovators Under 35 in Europe.I invited Perttu on the show to talk about his wonderful book Future Skills (to be released in English later in 2021). The book is a sugg...2021-05-1628 min
Finnish Education Perspectives#4 Growth Mindset in Finnish Education | Dr. Kirsi Tirri |Dr. Kirsi Tirri is a Full Professor of Education in the Faculty of Educational Sciences at the University of Helsinki. She is also a Visiting Professor at St. John’s University, New York, USA, and serves on multiple boards and associations in the field of education and research. Dr. Kirsi was elected as a member of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters in 2006 and was the President of the Academy for the years 2016–2017. She serves on 13 Editorial Boards of educational journals and has supervised over 20 doctoral dissertations.Her research interests include school pedagogy, moral and religious educ...2021-05-0329 minFinnish Education Perspectives#3 Learning as Fun | Lauri JärvilehtoLauri Järvilehto is a Finnish philosopher, author, speaker, entrepreneur and musician. He is most interested in questions concerning how the mind works. He has a PhD in philosophy and has lectured in dozens of universities worldwide. He has written several non-fiction books in Finnish, including the one we will focus on during today’s chat - Learning As Fun. Currently, Lauri is a professor of practice at Aalto University.I asked Lauri for this chat because his fantastic book, Learning as Fun, is a practical and relevant read about the need for fun and play at the...2021-04-1635 minFinnish Education Perspectives#2 Innovation In Education | Saku Tuominen |Today's special guest is Saku Tuominen. Saku is a versatile, interesting human, who is gifted in a number of areas. He’s an entrepreneur, innovator, creative director, executive producer, restaurateur, author, keynote speaker, olive oil producer and right wing (in ice hockey). I invited him on the show because he is a straight shooter who has lots of great ideas about education and the future of education. During this podcast we riff about: Innovation and what it actually means in the context of education. His very excellent organisation hundred.org, which is a non-profit organisation tha...2021-04-0830 minFinnish Education Perspectives#1 What Makes A Great Teacher? | J-P Järvinen |In this podcast, I chat with the humble and very clever Jussi-Pekka Järvinen. Jussi-Pekka reports that only his grandmother refers to him as Jussi- Pekka (especially if he’s in trouble), so his name in everyday life and in the context of the podcast, is J-P.J-P is a class teacher with special education proficiency. Currently, he is a teacher at the University of Turku. His focus is digital pedagogy. He works with both pre-service and in-service teachers, and his favorite topics are learning analytics, the effects of AI on education and computational thinking.In...2021-04-0127 min
Ilona Rauhala#11 Mindfulness made easy / Melissa GeorgiouI had the privilege of talking with Melissa Georgiou about Mindfulness. Melissa is a Master of Education and Mindfulness teacher. Her latest book 'Mindfulness Made Easy' or in Finnish 'Arki Helpommaksi' is a tiny book on how consciousness can be integrated into everyday life with small practices and habits. You can find the book here: https://www.suomalainen.com/products/... And the instagram for the book: https://www.instagram.com/arkihelpomm... Ammatiltani olen laillisesttu psykologi ja työkseni valmennan yksilöitä ja organisaatioita muutostilanteissa. Puhun, keskustelen ja kirjoitan mielelläni muutokseen, työssä onnistumiseen, huippusuoriutumiseen ja hyvään elämää...2020-12-1000 min