The Positive Education Podcast With Ash Manuel

In this podcast you’ll hear stories, information and actionable ideas from positive education and wellbeing experts, school wellbeing coordinators, teachers and sports coaches. The purpose of the podcast is that you takeaway ideas that you can execute in your classroom, across your school, at your sports club and in your organisation, plus tips and tricks that you can apply in your own life.

The Positive Education Podcast With Ash Manuel is a education podcast hosted by Ash Manuel, with 70 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Ash Manuel hosts The Positive Education Podcast With Ash Manuel, a education show with 70 episodes published.

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  Episode #69 | Natalie Coote - Creating Safe Spaces: Supporting Students with Additional Needs

  May 26, 202641 minS0

  In this episode with Natalie Coote, we dive into how wellbeing is embedded into the everyday experience at Riverland Special School, and what it truly looks like to support young people with additional needs through connection, structure, and personalised care. The conversation reinforces that wellbeing is not something extra, it is built through consistent actions, relationships, and understanding each student deeply. Key Takeaways Wellbeing is about students feeling safe, connected, and part of a genuine community, not just delivering a program. The way students are welcomed each morning sets the tone, with small consistent moments helping staff quickly understand how...

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  Episode #68 | Damian Hill - Aleda: The Coaching Skill Every School Leader and Teacher Needs

  Apr 1, 202644 minS0

  In this episode with Damian Hill, we dive into how better questions can transform the way educators lead, teach, and support students. From coaching conversations to classroom practice, this episode is packed with practical ways to shift from telling to empowering others to think for themselves. Key Takeaways Better questions help build ownership, allowing students and staff to take responsibility for their thinking and actions. Coaching is about unlocking thinking rather than giving advice, leading to deeper learning and more sustainable outcomes. The person with the problem should do the thinking, rather than relying on others to solve it for...

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  Episode #67 | Hugh Stagg & Darcy Bailey - Focus Forward: Building Confident and Resilient Young Males

  Feb 26, 202644 minS0

  Key takeaways Many young males today feel a lack of direction, especially when sport, school, or identity goals feel uncertain. Without strong habits or routines in place, motivation can drop quickly. Social media comparison and the expectation of quick results are major pressures for boys, contributing to low confidence and impatience with long-term growth. A consistent male role model or mentor can make a profound difference, particularly for boys who don’t have someone they feel they can relate to or confide in. Daily check-ins and accountability create momentum. Small, achievable tasks completed consistently build self-belief, responsibility, and resilience over ti...

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  Episode #66 | Laura Brodie - Albinism in the Classroom: What Teachers and Parents Need to Know

  Feb 8, 202638 minS0

  In this episode with Laura Brodie, we dive into her lived experience of albinism and low vision and how that journey shaped her work supporting teachers and parents to create calmer, more inclusive classrooms. As an educator and mindfulness practitioner, Laura shares practical tools to move from overwhelm to clarity, confidence, and belonging. Mindfulness doesn’t remove challenge, it changes how we respond to it, creating space between reaction and choice. Belonging is not accidental; it is built through small, consistent acts of inclusion and invitation. Exclusion can leave deeper scars than we realise, often shaping confidence long into adulthood. Pr...

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  Episode #65 | Gavin McCormack - A Story That Will Move You [Warning there's a fair chance you'll be teary]

  Feb 1, 202637 minS0

  In this episode with Gavin McCormack, we dive into one of the most moving stories you'll hear. It's a story about danger, hope, heartbreak and humanity and what happens when you decide you can’t unsee something and choose to act. From a treacherous journey into remote Nepal to rebuilding a forgotten school for orphaned children, Gavin shares the moments that broke him open and reminded him what truly matters. This story is incredible. It had me with a tear in my eye on more than one occasion.

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