Limitless

Alex O‘Neill
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Ever wanted to be a changemaker in the world but don’t know where to start? This is Limitless, the podcast to inspire you to make "impossible" changes to tackle the world’s biggest challenges and free you from your own limitations. Join me, Alex O‘Neill, as we delve into guest interviews, neuroscience, and my personal journey to change the world. Join the Limitless Community to support the podcast, get exclusive behind-the-scenes episodes, and be part of a community who are changing the world! https://limitless.supercast.com/

  1. 2d ago

    S5 SPECIAL: Unauthorised Absence with Natalie and Jo

    Unauthorised Absence had an unprecedented amount of interest, with 4 million trailer views even before it launched. The experience of thousands of families across the UK and beyond has been brought to the screen in this 15-minute short film that shows the reality of what it's like for an autistic 9-year-old who struggles to attend school. Between an expertly written script and some excellent creative decisions throughout casting and filming, Unauthorised Absence is a hard-hitting insight into what causes the persistent absence of so many young people from mainstream education. In this episode, you can hear from Jo Clayton (scriptwriter) and Natalie Lauren (filmmaker), who brought this film to life. The interview explores how they created the film, what changes they hope to see off the back of its popularity, and advice they would give to people who want to share their own story to make change. Check out the film here: Watch for free on YouTubeVisit the website to find a local screeningFollow on Facebook and Instagram Come say hi Socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ || ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ || ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mailing list: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.limitlesscommunity.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Education Start-Ups Community: educationstartups.org The episode was edited by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ali Walker Audio⁠

    S5 SPECIAL: Unauthorised Absence with Natalie and Jo

  2. Nov 4

    S5 E13: Laura Bower - Online Learning and Community

    Laura loved her work as a mainstream school teacher, but after seeing what learning opportunities could be available to young people, she created her online platform, Nellie B's Learning Hive. In this episode, we chat about what it takes to create a child-centered, interest-led learning platform for home-educating families, the challenges, and what drives Laura to do the work she does. She has created a space that puts children's interests at the heart of her online learning experience so they can really enjoy it, not just make do. Come and find out more about Laura and the Learning Hive! Nellie B's Learning Hive websiteNellie B's on Facebook Come say hi Socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ || ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ || ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mailing list: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.limitlesscommunity.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The episode was edited by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ali Walker Audio⁠

    S5 E13: Laura Bower - Online Learning and Community

  3. Oct 21

    S5 E12: Daisy Fretwell - A School Based on Passion, Play and Community

    I remember when I first met Daisy and thinking, she's got a lot of energy and I can't help feeling she is going to create something great! And she has - Cultivate School is currently a small learning community based for young people that follows their interests, allows plenty of time to learn through play, and has a focus on connection and community. But Daisy doesn't want to stop there. She wants to grow Cultivate into a registered school that does things differently, and show the system that there is another way! Come on in to listen to Daisy's inspiring story and find out more about Cultivate School using the links below. Check out more about Cultivate School here: ⁠Cultivate School website⁠⁠Cultivate on Facebook⁠Cultivate on InstagramCultivate on LinkedIn Come say hi and join the Limitless Community! Socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ || ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ || ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mailing list: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.limitlesscommunity.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠limitless.supercast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The episode was edited by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ali Walker Audio⁠

    S5 E12: Daisy Fretwell - A School Based on Passion, Play and Community

  4. Oct 7

    S5 E11: Jo Symes - What Options Are Out There?

    Finally, I'm so excited to bring my Education Start-Ups business partner to the Limitless Podcast! Jo Symes is the founder of Progressive Education, a website and Facebook group aimed at providing support and community for those who are looking for alternative education options. As well as being an awesome person, she is now so widely knowledgeable and connected, and together we've built the Education Start-Ups community for those who are running or launching their own education venture! In this episode, we discuss what people can look out for in terms of other options of schools or education providers their children can attend, and how you can find out more through her Progressive Education work. We also talk about why this is so important and why this is EXACTLY the right time to be seeking or creating alternative schools. Check out Jo's stuff here: Progressive Education websiteProgressive Education Facebook groupIntroduction to Alternatives online courseEducation Start-Ups community membership Come say hi and join the Limitless Community! Socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ || ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ || ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ Mailing list: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.limitlesscommunity.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠limitless.supercast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The episode was edited by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ali Walker Audio⁠

    S5 E11: Jo Symes - What Options Are Out There?

  5. Sep 16

    S5 E10: The Power of Choice

    What if you have more choice than you think about how to educate your kids? If you've grown up in the traditional education system in the UK or elsewhere in the world, you may feel like there isn't a huge amount of choice available to you other than to pick a different school. We feel like this is a genuine choice because there are so many schools available to us, and don't get me wrong, some schools really do feel different, but many still have the same restrictions - large classes, 50-minute lessons, working towards tests, curriculum focus, and little time to learn in your own way or on your own terms. But, there are a lot of other alternative options available to us outside of a school building, and in this episode and for the rest of the series, I will be sharing, alongside some of my Education Start-Ups founders, what options are available for you out there. Check out this episode for an overview of the choices, and then we will dig into more detail in future episodes up until Christmas! Come say hi and join the Limitless Community! Socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ || ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ || ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Mailing list: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.limitlesscommunity.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠limitless.supercast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The episode was edited by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ali Walker Audio⁠

    S5 E10: The Power of Choice

  6. Jul 22

    S5 E9: My Neurodiversity Story

    The internet is now full of stories about people finding out more about autism, ADHD, and other neurodiverse differences, but this episode is my story on how to advocate for your neurodiverse child in school and in life. It's very easy as a parent to assume that the education and health systems are working as they should and that the experts will provide everything you need. Unfortunately, at the moment, this isn't the case. The understanding around neurodiversity is growing, but the knowledge is still sporadic and inconsistent, and the systems to support it have not yet caught up with how to manage the vastly increasing number of young people and adults who are getting assessed and diagnosed. So, for now, there is one person in your child's life who is in the absolute best place to advocate for them and ensure they are getting what they need - you! In our current society, it is up to parents to push for the right care and education, and this starts with expanding your own knowledge and making sure you are putting your child's needs at the heart. Have a listen to this episode as I talk through my personal experience and what educational options there are for you if you don't feel like the mainstream education system suits your neurodivergent child. Come say hi and join the Limitless Community! Socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠ || ⁠Facebook⁠ || ⁠Instagram⁠ Mailing list: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.limitlesscommunity.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠limitless.supercast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The episode was edited by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ali Walker Audio⁠

    S5 E9: My Neurodiversity Story

  7. Jul 8

    S5 E8: Chris Bonnello - Autistic Not Weird

    Are you or your children autistic? Have you struggled to be understood and fit in at school or in life in general? Chris Bonnello is an autistic speaker, trainer, teacher, author, and all-round advocate for all autistic people and their families. He began life not really fitting in at school, both as a student and then as a teacher, and began to wonder how he could help the children he could see struggling in the classroom, and himself. In 2015, he launched the Autistic Not Weird network for those who wanted to join an autistic community. He now brings his wealth of personal and professional experience to schools and stages and is a Speaker Award winner for his work. I love Chris' down-to-earth style, his very individual stories, and his honesty and reflections about his own life and experiences. It was a joy to speak to him about his work, so if you're an autistic person who would love to be more of a campaigner and advocate for other autistic people, come and have a listen! Find out more about Chris: Website: https://chrisbonnello.comAutistic Not Weird network: https://autisticnotweird.com⁠Connect with Chris on LinkedIn⁠ Come say hi and join the Limitless Community! Socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn || Facebook || Instagram Mailing list: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.limitlesscommunity.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠limitless.supercast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The episode was edited by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ali Walker Audio⁠

    S5 E8: Chris Bonnello - Autistic Not Weird

  8. Jun 24

    S5 E7: Jessie Hewitson - Wrestling the System with ADHD and Autism

    Does your child have ADHD or autism and struggle to fit in at school? Jessie Hewitson is an author, writer for The Times and The Sunday Times, and a neurodivergent mother to two neurodivergent sons. In this episode, she talks about her experience with understanding her sons' diagnoses, getting diagnosed herself, and the tireless work it takes to find a way through the current education system to get the support required for a child with SEND. She draws from research and her own personal experiences to discuss the real-life challenges in the current system and suggests ways we might improve it to work for everyone. Find out more about Jessie: Connect with Jessie on LinkedInBuy her books (ADHD: How to Raise a Happy ADHD Child, Autism: How to Raise a Happy Autistic Child)Read her columns in The Times Come say hi and join the Limitless Community! Socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠ || ⁠Facebook⁠ || ⁠Instagram Mailing list: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.limitlesscommunity.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠limitless.supercast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The episode was edited by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ali Walker Audio⁠

    S5 E7: Jessie Hewitson - Wrestling the System with ADHD and Autism
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Ever wanted to be a changemaker in the world but don’t know where to start? This is Limitless, the podcast to inspire you to make "impossible" changes to tackle the world’s biggest challenges and free you from your own limitations. Join me, Alex O‘Neill, as we delve into guest interviews, neuroscience, and my personal journey to change the world. Join the Limitless Community to support the podcast, get exclusive behind-the-scenes episodes, and be part of a community who are changing the world! https://limitless.supercast.com/

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  • Creator
    Alex O‘Neill
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    57
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Alex O‘Neill
  • Show Website
    Limitless