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110: The Politics of Taking Risks - Daisy Turnbull The Politics of Everything
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Daisy Turnbull is the Director of Wellbeing at an independent girls' school in
Sydney (in fact my own alma mater), where she has also been a teacher for eight
years. She has taught across school systems including some time at a behavioral
school, working with students from diverse backgrounds. Before going into
teaching Daisy worked in interactive advertising as a producer and in strategy
roles tapping into demographic changes and running nationwide qualitative
surveys.
She is an accredited Lifeline Crisis Support counselor and regularly volunteers
on the crisis support line. She is the mother of two children, holds a Combined
Bachelor's degree in Arts/Commerce, a Graduate Diploma in Secondary Teaching,
and a Master of Arts in Theological Studies.
Daisy is on the NSW board of the Australian Republican Movement. In January 2021
Daisy's first book '50 Risks to take with your kids' was released, providing a
guide on developing independence and resilience in young children.
Hear from Daisy on:
1. Do you think we are less risk-averse as a society now than say when you grew
up or just more aware of the risks around us in 2021? Especially with a
pandemic! Explain your views.
2. As a teacher, what is your biggest challenge when it comes to encouraging
sensible risk-taking if that is possible?
3. Why is taking risks so important to young people? Is there a cost to not do
this? E.g. less resilience later.
4. Risky actions and rash thinking and teenagers seem to be Sympatico – the
adolescent brain is evolving but has not fully developed into that adult
brain and I have heard boys in their 20s are still not always 100% there
yet. Do we need to rethink our expectations of teens and younger people and
allow them risks but with consequences if they fail or do something foolish?
5. Take away: What is your final thought or message for us on The Politics of
Taking Risks?
For more from Daisy:
LinkedIn: (4) LinkedIn
[https://www.linkedin.com/in/daisyturnbull/?originalSubdomain=au]
Twitter and Instagram: Ms_dzt
Daisy Turnbull is the Director of Wellbeing at an independent girls' school in
Sydney (in fact my own alma mater), where she has also been a teacher for eight
years. She has taught across school systems including some time at a behavioral
school, working with students from diverse backgrounds. Before going into
teaching Daisy worked in interactive advertising as a producer and in strategy
roles tapping into demographic changes and running nationwide qualitative
surveys.
She is an accredited Lifeline Crisis Support counselor and regularly volunteers
on the crisis support line. She is the mother of two children, holds a Combined
Bachelor's degree in Arts/Commerce, a Graduate Diploma in Secondary Teaching,
and a Master of Arts in Theological Studies.
Daisy is on the NSW board of the Australian Republican Movement. In January 2021
Daisy's first book '50 Risks to take with your kids' was released, providing a
guide on developing independence and resilience in young children.
Hear from Daisy on:
1. Do you think we are less risk-averse as a society now than say when you grew
up or just more aware of the risks around us in 2021? Especially with a
pandemic! Explain your views.
2. As a teacher, what is your biggest challenge when it comes to encouraging
sensible risk-taking if that is possible?
3. Why is taking risks so important to young people? Is there a cost to not do
this? E.g. less resilience later.
4. Risky actions and rash thinking and teenagers seem to be Sympatico – the
adolescent brain is evolving but has not fully developed into that adult
brain and I have heard boys in their 20s are still not always 100% there
yet. Do we need to rethink our expectations of teens and younger people and
allow them risks but with consequences if they fail or do something foolish?
5. Take away: What is your final thought or message for us on The Politics of
Taking Risks?
For more from Daisy:
LinkedIn: (4) LinkedIn
[https://www.linkedin.com/in/daisyturnbull/?originalSubdomain=au]
Twitter and Instagram: Ms_dzt
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