Toward Solutions Podcast

Jason Pascoe and Dion Sing
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Welcome to the Toward Solutions Podcast with Jason Pascoe and Dion Sing, where creativity meets practical application!  Together, we dive deep into the world of Solution-Focus, exploring its transformative power across a variety of contexts. Join us each month as we engage in enlightening conversations with experts and practitioners who are applying Solution-Focus in their unique environments. Whether you're looking to enhance your personal life, professional practice, or community projects, our discussions will provide you with valuable insights and actionable ideas. Tune in to discover how you can implement Solution-Focused strategies and practices in your own context, unlocking new possibilities and creative solutions. Let's embark on this journey of exploration and innovation together!

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  1. 🎙️ Toward Solutions Podcast | Episode 11: When Schools Come Alive - Solution Focus in Education with Vicky Essebag

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    🎙️ Toward Solutions Podcast | Episode 11: When Schools Come Alive - Solution Focus in Education with Vicky Essebag

    In this warm, rich and deeply practical episode, we sit down with Vicky Essebag — therapist, educator, coach, and founder of Relation Spaces — to explore what happens when Solution Focus moves into the heart of school communities.  Vicky has spent decades working across the school system — as a teacher, counsellor, and administrator — and what she's seen is remarkable. Fewer suspensions. More engaged students. Teachers who stay past the bell. Parents who show up. Administrators who stop butting heads and start co-creating.  In this conversation we explore:  Why Solution Focus is just as much a communicative model as a therapeutic oneWhat it really looks like to bring SF into classrooms, staffrooms, and leadership teamsHer six principles of Relational Spaces — and how they help parents, teachers and administrators get into a solution focused mindset fastThe ripple effect of SF in schools: fewer suspensions, more engaged students, teachers who stay past the bell, and parents who show upWhy asking a struggling young person "how come nobody ever told you how kind you are?" can change everything Whether you work in schools, lead organisations, or simply care about how we talk to young people — this one is for you.   🎧 If you enjoy this episode, please leave us a review on your favourite platform. It really helps more people find these great conversations.     Connect with Vicky Website: relationspaces.comEmail: info@relationspaces.comPodcast with Tara Gretton: School Solutions Talk YouTube: youtube.com/@VickyEssebag Vicky's Book Relationspaces: A Solution-Focused Handbook for Parents — available on Amazon   If you got value from this podcast, please leave us a review on your favourite podcast platform.

    1 tim 2 min
  2. 🎙️ Toward Solutions Podcast | Episode 10: Progress in Complex Environments with Annette Gray

    21 MARS

    🎙️ Toward Solutions Podcast | Episode 10: Progress in Complex Environments with Annette Gray

    In this practical and engaging episode, we connect with Annette Gray to explore what it really takes to create meaningful change in people, teams, and systems. Annette is a leadership development consultant and leadership coach.  In our conversation Annette reflects on how her thinking has evolved — from seeing Solution Focus as something that sits alongside coaching, to recognising it as the coaching approach. A way of working that centres on asking more and telling less. Drawing on her experience across global organisations, leadership programs, and high-pressure environments, Annette shares how Solution Focus cuts through complexity, helping people quickly identify what’s wanted and take steps toward it. She highlights how leaders often grasp the approach immediately and are able to apply it in their everyday conversations. Together, we explore how small shifts in language and attention can build ownership, strengthen relationships, and support more collaborative ways of working — not just in one-to-one conversations, but across whole systems. Here’s what we explore:  Why Solution Focus works well in complex and fast-paced environments  How leaders can apply the approach immediately in their day-to-day work Moving from telling to asking in leadership conversations   The role of co-creation and curiosity in creating sustainable change  Working with people, rather than trying to fix them This episode offers a clear and practical look at Solution Focus as a way of working — with accessible and immediately usable insights are. You can find out more and get in touch with Annette at https://www.annettegray.com.au/  If you got value from this podcast, please leave us a review on your favourite podcast platform.

    42 min
  3. 🎙️ Toward Solutions Podcast | Episode 9: Glimmers, Practice, and Possibility with Victoria Spatchenko

    8 JAN.

    🎙️ Toward Solutions Podcast | Episode 9: Glimmers, Practice, and Possibility with Victoria Spatchenko

    In this thought provoking, confronting and practical episode, we are privileged to speak with Victoria Spatchenko — intercultural coach, trainer, and author — about the power of small shifts, daily practices, and what it means to live a Solution Focused life. Drawing on years of work with educators, businesses and public service, Victoria shares how the Solution Focused approach shapes her conversations, her mindset, and her way of being. From coaching and facilitation to national mental health programs, she reflects on how the language of strength, progress, and potential can quietly transform how we work and connect with others. We explore: How Solution Focused principles can show up in journalism, education, and national wellbeing programsWhat it means to practise “glimmering” — and how to train your attention toward moments of hope and connectionThe difference between using Solution Focused tools and embodying a Solution Focused stanceWhy pausing to notice strengths can lead to better decisions and braver actionsHow everyday conversations can become spaces for presence, perspective, and possibilityThis conversation is full of practical ideas and grounded wisdom — offering a clear example of how Solution Focused practice can be lived, shared, and sustained over time. Find out more about Victoria here  If you got value from this podcast, please leave us a review on your favourite podcast platform.

    54 min
  4. 🎙️ Toward Solutions Podcast | Episode 8: Say Yes, And... Improvising Change with Paul Z. Jackson

    2025-11-26

    🎙️ Toward Solutions Podcast | Episode 8: Say Yes, And... Improvising Change with Paul Z. Jackson

    In this playful and precise episode of the Towards Solutions podcast, we sit down with Paul Z. Jackson — author, improviser, and co-creator of The Solutions Focus — to explore what it means to build on what’s working and invite change through conversation. From his roots in journalism and theatre to decades of coaching and consulting, Paul brings a rare blend of performance, clarity, and practical insight. Together, we dive into: The power of saying “yes, and…” — and why improvisation matters in leadership and coachingHow lightness, precision, and curiosity can turn any moment into a chance for movementThe discipline of noticing — and how to work with what’s already presentWhat Solution Focused practice offers when we resist the urge to solve and instead choose to buildPaul reminds us that transformative conversations don’t need to be dramatic — they just need to start from where you are, with what you have. Whether you’re coaching a team, leading through uncertainty, or simply wanting better conversations, this episode offers clarity, humour, and plenty of moments that will stay with you. If you got value from this podcast, please leave us a review on your favourite podcast platform.

    53 min
  5. 🎙️ Toward Solutions Podcast | Episode 7: Flexibility, Family Work & Silent Sessions with Ayse Adil

    2025-10-03

    🎙️ Toward Solutions Podcast | Episode 7: Flexibility, Family Work & Silent Sessions with Ayse Adil

    In this vibrant and energising episode of Toward Solutions, we sit down with Ayse Adil — co-founder of Family Based Solutions — to explore what it means to stay truly client-led. Ayse shares her journey from early scepticism (“I thought Solution Focus was wishy-washy!”) to becoming a passionate and creative advocates. Drawing on her experience with families, young people, survivors, and those who have used violence, she shows how Solution Focus can flex to meet the moment — even in silence. Together, we explore how a light touch, a strong intuition, and deep respect can unlock new possibilities, even in complex or high-risk situations. Ayse introduces her metaphor of the “brain librarian,” the surprising power of silent sessions, and how humour, humility, and courage to improvise can shift everything. We explore: Moving from scepticism to living Solution Focus as a way of beingPreparing families to move from problem-focus to possibility-focusAdapting Solution Focus to work with survivors, perpetrators, and childrenLetting go of being “strictly Solution Focus” to stay truly client-ledWhy silence, humour, and mistakes can lead to real changeAyse’s warmth, honesty, and creativity shine in this conversation. Find out more about Ayse's work at https://familybasedsolutions.org.uk/  If you got value from this podcast, please leave us a review on your favourite podcast platform.

    1 tim 7 min
  6. 🎙️ Toward Solutions Podcast | Episode 6: It’s not about being an expert. It’s about being interested with Paut Struik

    2025-08-18

    🎙️ Toward Solutions Podcast | Episode 6: It’s not about being an expert. It’s about being interested with Paut Struik

    "It’s not about being an expert. It’s about being interested.” In this energising episode of the Towards Solutions podcast, we sit down with Dutch Solution Focused practitioner and organisational consultant Paut Struik, whose wisdom, warmth, and practicality make this a must-listen. Here’s what we explore: What makes a truly surprising conversation—and how to invite oneHow to shift an entire organisation’s culture, starting with leadershipWhy SF doesn’t stop at the frontline—and how it grows by osmosisHow to use “Intervision” to sustain team learning and energyAnd a small question that can quietly transform any meeting: Paut reminds us that powerful change doesn’t require grand plans—just small moments of real interest, repeated with intention. Whether you’re in coaching, leadership, education, health, or just love great conversations—this one’s for you. Check out one of Paut's projects here; https://www.sfio.org/interaction/2023-1/sf-supporting-system-change/ If you got value from this podcast, please leave us a review on your favourite podcast platform.

    57 min
  7. 🎙️ Toward Solutions Podcast | Episode 5: Good Reasons and Hypertext with Haesun Moon

    2025-07-14

    🎙️ Toward Solutions Podcast | Episode 5: Good Reasons and Hypertext with Haesun Moon

    In this beautifully expansive conversation, we sit down with Dr. Haesun Moon — communication scientist, author of Coaching A to Z, and creator of the Dialogic Orientation Quadrant — to explore what it means to dwell in meaningful conversations. Together, we unpack the art of listening for good reasons, explore hypertext as a metaphor — where each word becomes a doorway to new possibilities — and reflect on how conversations can either shrink or grow our sense of hope, purpose, and possibility. Along the way, Haesun shares powerful stories from her teaching, writing, and personal reflections on what makes Solution Focused practice both humble and sophisticated. Whether you're a coach, a leader, or someone simply trying to have better conversations, this episode invites you to slow down, listen with greater care, and reimagine what it means to work with — not on — people. If you got value from this podcast, please leave us a review on your favourite podcast platform.

    58 min
  8. 🎙️ Toward Solutions Podcast | Episode 4: The Power of Not Knowing with Chris Iveson

    2025-06-10

    🎙️ Toward Solutions Podcast | Episode 4: The Power of Not Knowing with Chris Iveson

    In this episode, we sit down with Chris Iveson — co-founder of BRIEF and one of the leading voices in Solution Focused Brief Therapy. Chris shares decades of wisdom in a way that only he can: clear, humble, and deeply insightful. Whether you’re a therapist, leader, coach, educator or simply curious about how small conversations can unlock big changes — this one is well worth your time. We explore how not knowing can become a strength, how simplicity helps people discover their own next steps, and how Solution Focused conversations shield us from burnout by drawing strength and renewal from witnessing the resourcefulness and growth of others. If you enjoy this please leave us a review on your favourite platform! It really helps more people find these great conversations.  If you got value from this podcast, please leave us a review on your favourite podcast platform.

    43 min
  9. 🎙️ Toward Solutions Podcast | Episode 3: What really makes Solution Focused work come alive? with Jenny Clarke

    2025-05-08

    🎙️ Toward Solutions Podcast | Episode 3: What really makes Solution Focused work come alive? with Jenny Clarke

    In this special episode of the Towards Solutions podcast, Dion Sing and I had the absolute privilege of sitting down with the wonderful Jenny Clarke from SFWork (The Centre for Solutions Focus at Work). Jenny shares unforgettable stories, sparkling insights, and reflections from decades of bringing Solution Focus into workplaces — from glass factories to finance firms. ✨ We dive into: 🔹 Why it’s more important to know what you want than to understand the problem 🔹 How collective hopes can transform team dynamics 🔹 The ‘aha’ moments when people truly get Solution Focus 🔹 Why listening for good answers beats asking clever questions 🔹 What it really means to build memories of a better future This conversation is rich, joyful, and full of practical wisdom — perfect whether you’re new to Solution Focus or have been around it for years. 🎧 Tune in, enjoy the laughter, the stories, and the serious lessons about bringing Solution Focus to life — not just talking about it. Make sure you go read Jenny's article, Another Copernican Revolution   Jenny's talk at the SOLWorld Conference 2014 SF or not - what's the difference? For a limited time you can find a video of Jenny's Rap available here. Lyrics can be found here.   If you got value from this podcast, please leave us a review on your favourite podcast platform.

    43 min
  10. 🎙️ Toward Solutions Podcast | Episode 2: Keeping Solution Focus Simple with Andrew Gibson

    2025-04-01

    🎙️ Toward Solutions Podcast | Episode 2: Keeping Solution Focus Simple with Andrew Gibson

    “Common Sense Codified: Andrew Gibson on Keeping Solution Focus Simple” In this energising episode of the Towards Solutions podcast, Dion and Jason chat with Andrew Gibson—author, coach, and SF practitioner—about the power of simplicity in solution focused practice. Andrew unpacks why codified common sense and social capital are at the heart of meaningful change, and how SF is making a real difference in organisations like the NHS. From wild boar analogies to challenging overcomplicated models, Andrew invites us to reframe problems, shift our questions, and rediscover clarity in the chaos. If you’re craving practical wisdom and a refreshing take on SF, this one’s for you. If you got value from this podcast, please leave us a review on your favourite podcast platform.

    52 min
  11. 🎙️ Toward Solutions Podcast | Episode 1: The Pragmatics of Hope and Respect with Anton Stellamans

    2025-02-23

    🎙️ Toward Solutions Podcast | Episode 1: The Pragmatics of Hope and Respect with Anton Stellamans

    Welcome to the Toward Solutions Podcast! Hosted by Jason Pascoe and Dion Sing, this podcast explores the transformative power of Solution Focused practices across leadership, coaching, and organisational change. In our first episode, we sit down for a very enjoyable conversation with Anton Stellamans, a highly respected Solution Focus practitioner with over 26 years of experience. Anton shares profound insights on: 🔹 The Pragmatics of Hope and Respect – how embracing curiosity and a “not knowing” stance leads to powerful, ethical conversations. 🔹 The Power of Listening – why the way we listen changes the way people think, feel, and act. 🔹 Creating the Right Space – how physical and emotional environments impact interactions and transformation. 🔹 Making Music Together – how Solution Focus is like jazz, where adaptability, presence, and collaboration create something extraordinary. If you’re a leader, coach, educator, or someone passionate about better conversations and positive change, this episode is for you! 👍 If you enjoyed this episode, like, comment, and subscribe! Share this with anyone who might benefit from a fresh perspective on leading and working with people. 💡 Stay connected and keep exploring the power of Solution Focus! #SolutionFocused #Leadership #Coaching #Podcast #Innovation #OrganisationalChange #PersonalGrowth If you got value from this podcast, please leave us a review on your favourite podcast platform.

    42 min
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Welcome to the Toward Solutions Podcast with Jason Pascoe and Dion Sing, where creativity meets practical application!  Together, we dive deep into the world of Solution-Focus, exploring its transformative power across a variety of contexts. Join us each month as we engage in enlightening conversations with experts and practitioners who are applying Solution-Focus in their unique environments. Whether you're looking to enhance your personal life, professional practice, or community projects, our discussions will provide you with valuable insights and actionable ideas. Tune in to discover how you can implement Solution-Focused strategies and practices in your own context, unlocking new possibilities and creative solutions. Let's embark on this journey of exploration and innovation together!

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    Jason Pascoe and Dion Sing
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    2025 - 2026
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