The School of Wellbeing with Meg Durham

Modern education is intense, fast paced and constantly changing. If you're feeling stretched, overwhelmed or running on empty, you're not the only one. The School of Wellbeing is for teachers, educators, school support staff and school leaders who want to move beyond survival and thrive by design. Hosted by wellbeing speaker and teacher wellbeing specialist Meg Durham, each episode features honest conversations with experienced educators and wellbeing experts who understand the realities of school life. You'll discover practical, evidence informed strategies and inspiring stories to help you navigate the challenges of education with more energy, clarity and confidence, so you can support others without losing yourself along the way.

The School of Wellbeing with Meg Durham is a education podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 192 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.

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  Janine Stratford: Strategic Thinking & What Got You Here Won't Get You There | Episode 166

  Jun 1, 202638 minS0

  <p>“When we skip the thinking, we often create more work for ourselves.” Janine Stratford</p><p>When was the last time you gave yourself time to think?</p><p>In this episode, Meg Durham sits down with Janine Stratford, author of Leading for Tomorrow, Today: School Leadership with Purpose, Alignment and Lasting Impact, to explore the role of strategic thinking in the day-to-day reality of school life.</p><p>This conversation moves beyond strategic plans and leadership meetings, focusing instead on the ability of individual educators to think strategically within the pace and pressure of everyday school environments.</p><p>To...

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  Daniela Falecki: Staff Wellbeing 2.0 & From Good Intentions To Real Change | Episode 165

  May 18, 202643 minS0

  <p>“We’re all in the same storm, just in different boats.” Daniela Falecki</p><p>So much has changed in how we understand staff wellbeing in schools, and with that, the way we approach it is evolving, inviting us to notice what is shaping our experience of work each day. Through the layers of the me, the we and the us, we begin to see that staff wellbeing is shaped within us, between us and around us.</p><p>In this conversation, Meg Durham and Daniela Falecki explore how the conversation around staff wellbeing has evolved over the past decade...

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  Susan McLean: Staff Online Safety & How To Better Protect Teachers and School Leaders | Episode 164

  Apr 30, 202647 minS0

  <p>“Investigations take time. Reputational damage is instant.” - Susan McLean</p><p>What’s happening to school staff online?</p><p>In this episode, Susan McLean shares about the growing reality of online risk for teachers and school leaders.</p><p>From targeted harassment and aggressive parent communication, to being named and discussed in community forums, and the rise of AI generated content and deep fakes, the nature of working in schools is changing.</p><p>This conversation explores what staff are facing, the impact on wellbeing and safety, where behaviour crosses into reportable or criminal activity, and what systems...

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  Maria Ruberto: Sleep Matters & Why Big-Hearted Educators Struggle To Switch Off | Episode 163

  Apr 16, 202642 minS0

  <p>“What we do during the day is carried into the night time.” Maria Ruberto</p><p>In this episode, Meg Durham speaks with Maria Ruberto about the neuroscience of sleep and why so many big-hearted educators and school leaders feel exhausted yet unable to switch off at night.</p><p>They explore what is happening in the brain when hyperarousal overrides sleep pressure, why the emotional labour of teaching lingers long after the bell rings, and how common myths about productivity quietly undermine rest.</p><p>Maria explains the brain’s nightly cleaning system, the role of REM sleep in emo...

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  Sue Langley: Burnout Iceberg & The Invisible Forces Driving Staff Burnout in Schools | Episode 162

  Apr 2, 202645 minS0

  <p>“Burnout is a sense of feeling overwhelmed by stuff. There is more coming at us than we have the ability currently to handle.” – Sue Langley</p><p>What’s really driving burnout in schools?</p><p>In this episode, Meg Durham sits down with Sue Langley to explore burnout through a systems lens. Together, they unpack why focusing on behaviour alone is rarely enough. Because burnout isn’t just about time management or resilience. It’s shaped by patterns that become normal, structures that influence workload, and beliefs about dedication, sacrifice, service and success that contribute to the way we work.</p>...

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