19 episodes
A Call Across the Pond; Transforming Relationships at School, at Home and Beyond Tara Gretton and Vicky Essebag
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Transform your relationships at school - with your students and peers, and in life - with your family, friends and colleagues. Enjoy conversations about prioritizing communication with an intentional approach to healthy and inclusive relationships. Tara Gretton and Vicky Essebag are experienced solution-focused practitioners and instructional leaders with a background in education, social work and family therapy. Over the past few months, Tara (UK), and Vicky (Canada), have enjoyed sharing their thoughts and reflections - across the pond. Join them during their regular chats as they share their insights and expertise. You will love their energy, inspiration and compassion as they promote well-being for ALL.Tara Gretton is the founder of Solution Revolution. She fell in love with the Solution-Focused (SF) approach in 2002. Tara is on a mission to share the magic of the SF approach with schools, children, young people and families. She also feels passionately about young people’s voices being heard and loves to train young people in the solution-focused approach. Tara also enjoys working with musicians, actors and breath workers where they bring the magic of SF and the arts together. https://www.solutionrevolution.co.uk/.Vicky Essebag is an experienced educator, school leader, family therapist and certified solution-focused coach. As a relational communication specialist, she is widely known for adapting solution-focused practice to support effective communication for ALL. As a public speaker, instructional leader and consultant, Vicky inspires and motivates parents, schools and organizations to cultivate and strengthen relationships that are grounded in equity, inclusion, success and well-being. Vicky is author of Relationspaces; A Solution-Focused Handbook for Parents, and Founder of www.relationspaces.com.
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RELATIONSPACES Interview with Vicky Essebag
In this new episode, Naomi Whitehead - An experienced Solution-Focused Coach, Trainer and Leader, joins Tara Gretton in interviewing Vicky Essebag about her book - Relationspaces; A Solution-Focused Handbook for Parents. Enjoy this episode as these three wonderful women reflect on the intention behind creating effective and productive spaces in relationship. Music - Good Feelings by: BoDleasons Music - Good Feelings by: BoDleasonshttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2122161/share
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Personal Wellness Through Breath Work; An Interview with Jacqui Storm
Tara and Vicky had the pleasure of interviewing Jacqui Storm. Jacqui shines a light on the vital relationship we have with our minds and bodies. She has been on a life journey for personal health and believes that all human beings have an inner healing intelligence. She helps people to access this through self-help and preventative therapy. Jacqui explores how the breath empowers and how it compliments solution-focused work. She sees a strong link between back pain, emotions and nutrition. Ja...
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An Interview with Gaia - A Trans Woman; On Self-Discovery, Activism & Empowering Others
In this episode, Tara Gretton and Vicky Essebag have the pleasure of interviewing Gaia, a 21-year-old diversity activist based in Bristol, U.K., who works as an LGBTQ+ Team Coordinator for The Diversity Trust. Drawing on her own experience and expertise as a Trans Woman, she delivers LGBTQ+, and specifically Transgender Awareness training. She also leads the local LGBTQ+ groups Alphabets Youth and Alphabets Adults. Gaia was trained in the Solution Focused Approach by our very own ...
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Interview with Carolyn Albanese on Well-being & the Impact of Mental Health Stigma on Relationships
In this new episode, Tara and Vicky have the pleasure of interviewing Carolyn Albanese. Carolyn is an experienced educator, guidance counsellor and school administrator. She is a passionate mental health and wellbeing advocate, supporting women who have experienced mental health trauma and/or abuse and are looking to change their life path. She is a leader in equity, inclusion, wellbeing and human rights for all, as an Education Officer for the Ministry of Education of Ontario.&nb...
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Interview with Meg Durham from the School of Wellbeing Podcast
In this episode, Tara and Vicky interview a special guest - Meg Durham, from the School of Wellbeing Podcast. Meg's podcast has gained much popularity and notoriety in the past couple of years. Meg is a teacher with experience in primary and secondary education across Australia, and a specialist in the field of wellbeing education. She is an instructional leader, public speaker, coach and mentor. Meg founded 'Open Mind Education' in 2013 with a vision to share meaningful wellbeing education w...
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Tales of the Unexpected; How Young People can Surprise Us
In this episode Tara shares an incredible story that teaches a lesson about what lies under the surface in relationships. What can come of a bad situation when we address it with a shift in perspective? What can everyone involved learn from the experience, and what happens when young people are given a chance to be their best selves? Thank you Tara for sharing this amazing experience!Music - Good Feelings by: BoDleasons Music - Good Feelings by: BoDleasonshttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2122161/share