Inspiration, Influence and Impact Karen Caswell

My guest this episode, Kelly Hollis, shares her many passions, including teaching science, technology in the classroom and rugby league, and talks about her current role as a curriculum specialist.



Kelly's inspirational, influential and impactful recommendations:


People - Brian Host; Alfina Jackson
Books - Teach Like a PIRATE by Dave Burgess; Atomic Habits by James Clear
Podcasts - The Mindset Mentor by Rob Dial Jr; the Mel Robins podcast; Jordan Syatt and the Lane Way by Ash and Brad Lane
Cause - National Homeless Collective - run by Donna and Glenn Stolzenberg in Victoria
Dream Travel Destination - Nepal



Connect with Kelly:


LinkedIn - Kelly Hollis
X - @hollis_k
Instagram - @theengagingscienceclassroom
Tik Tok - @kellyhollis310

My guest this episode is...myself! In honour of the 50th podcast episode, Catherine Williams sits back in front of the microphone to help me celebrate. I share my passions, my purpose and personal journey of discovery and growth.



My inspirational, influential and impactful inspirations:


People - Dave Burgess, Trevor Mackenzie, Sarah Johnson, Tamara Letter, Tara Martin, Allyson Apsey
Books - "Teach Like a PIRATE" by Dave Burgess; "Atlas of the Heart" by Brené Brown 
Podcast - "The Imperfects" with Hugh van Cuylenburg, Ryan Shelton and Josh van Cuylenburg
Cause - Formally Ever After
Dream Travel Destination - Maldives



Connect with me:


LinkedIn - Karen Caswell
Instagram - @authenticity_in_edu
X - @kcasw1
Facebook - Authenticity In Edu
Website - karencaswell.com

My guest this episode, Dr. Amie Fabry, shares her passionate advocacy for the early years, and her work supporting educators and leaders to provide quality early years education so that children thrive holistically.

Amie's inspirational, influential and impactful recommendations:
* People - Kathy Hirsh-Pasek; Andy Hargreaves and Michael Fullan; The Learning Future
* Books - Dare to Lead", "The Gifts of Imperfection" and "Atlas of the Heart" by Brene Brown; "The Importance of Being Little" by Erika Christakis
* Podcasts - The Learning Future with Louka Parry; Game changers with Phil Cummins and Adriano Di Prato, On Purpose with Jay Shetty; Huberman Lab

* Cause - Learn about the Early Years

* Dream Travel Destination - Italy



Connect with Amie:


LinkedIn - Amie Fabry PhD and The Learning Future
Instagram - @amiefabry_earlyyears
X - @amie_fabry
Email - amie@thelearningfuture.com

My guest this episode, Jonathan Nalder, shares his creative journey in education as a digital technologies and STEM innovator, and his mission to inspire as an 'Edunaut'.



Jonathan's inspirational, influential and impactful recommendations:


People - Michael Holmstrom, Chris Buswell, Susan Kilrain, Dr Michaela, Musilova, Prof Stephen Heppell
Books - Anything from the educator focused group of authors at xfactoredu.org, codebreakeredu.com, mammoth learning.co
Cause - Literacy in Northern Ghana lingproject.org
Dream Travel Destination - Iceland...and Mars



Connect with Jonathan:


LinkedIn - Jonathan 'the Edunaut' Nalder
X - @jnxyz
Instagram - @jnxyz
Website - jnxyz.net, stempunks.com.au
Threads - @jxnyz

My guest this episode, Adrienne Hornby, shares how her own life experiences, the influence of those around her and her work in school leadership roles have inspired and guided her journey to supporting schools to prioritise staff health and wellbeing.



Adrienne's inspirational, influential and impactful recommendations:


People - anyone who is a professional in an area you wish to strengthen.
Book - The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin
Podcast - My Mum Says My Memoir is a Lie: Diary of a CEO
Cause - one which inspires you
Dream Travel Destination - Greece and Spain



Connect with Adrienne:


LinkedIn - Adrienne Hornby
Website - adriennehornby.com.au
Podcast - Well Led Schools



Adrienne Hornby a Staff Wellbeing Consultant and Strategist for Schools 

Dedicated to fostering thriving school communities, Adrienne collaborates with school leaders and their staff to collect vital data and devise and implement personalised 'Staff Wellbeing Action Plans.' 

With a background as a school leader and teacher in ACT government schools, she became a Health and Wellbeing Coach in 2018. Bringing these two professions together resulted in her current role as a Staff Wellbeing Consultant where she has worked with over 45 Australian and international schools since leaving education in 2022.

Leveraging her own innovative approach, Adrienne developed the '6 Steps to Becoming a Well-Led School' - Which are those schools that lead with wellbeing in mind. Her model integrates Positive Psychology’s PERMA(H) Model, the latest educational leadership research, and insights from leading wellbeing organisations.

Her focus is on equipping school leaders, teachers, and staff with strategies aligned with personal and professional wellbeing and culture building. 

My guest this episode, Dr. Selena Fisk, shares her passion for data storytelling, how her love of data evolved and her mission to support others to shift the focus from being data driven to data informed.



Selena's inspirational, influential and impactful recommendations:


Person - Amy Green
Book - 'Think Again' by Adam Grant
Podcast - 'At the Table' with Patrick Lencioni
Cause - Orange Sky Australia
Dream Travel Destination - Japan



Connect with Selena:


LinkedIn - Dr. Selena Fisk
Instagram - @selenafisk
Facebook - Dr Selena Fisk - Data Storyteller
X - Dr Selena Fisk
Tik Tok - Dr Selena Fisk
Threads - Selena Fisk
Website - selenafisk.com



Selena Fisk a data storyteller and grounded researcher who works with corporates, NFPs and school systems to develop data-informed strategies that lead to action and benefit the organisation. She is an advocate for having data champions in all organisations, as she believes that data can and should be used to create positive change and impact… but we need people who see the value of data to lead the change in their sphere of influence. Selena's work is based on the notions of data literacy, data visualisation, and data storytelling. She helps people understand, communicate, and act on data effectively and ethically, using storytelling techniques and visualisations.