The Infinite Learners Podcast

Send us a text Mike Preston takes us a journey of self discovery, being brutally honest about his life and how self awareness and faith and helped to make him the person he is. Lewis and Alan discuss research, look at trends and have a good chat with the odd guest to support those working in education to be better educators and be better humans. Special thanks to our sponsor partne

Send us a text Paul talks about his amazing book "No Silver Bullets" giving us a huge insight into his vast leadership experience of working in MAT's in the UK. This pod is full of simple ideas for school leaders that can be implemented straight away to ensure some quick wins on your school improvement journey. Lewis and Alan discuss research, look at trends and have a good chat wi

Send us a text Steve Sallis retuns to the pod to talk about his new book "How Not to be a Leadership Dickhead". Steve offers a no BS and relationships driven approach to leadership. This episode discusses the dos and do nots of leadership in schools across a range of themes from Steve’s new book including: - Ikigai - Toxic Teams - Managing upwards Lewis and Alan discuss research,

Send us a text Dr Alexander Gardener-McTaggart simplifies the work of Pierre Bourdieu by discussing how educators can recognise, use and apply Bourdieu's concepts of 'habitus', 'field' and 'distinction' in our day to day interactions with all the school community. Lewis and Alan discuss research, look at trends and have a good chat with the odd guest to support those working in edu

Send us a text Andy Sammons came to our attention through his book: 'The Compassionate Teacher'. We were gripped by his vulnerability to discuss his personal experience of 'burn out'. Andy talks about the worst year of his life and how he has used compassion focused therapy to recover from his trauma. Andy raises awareness of the signs and symptoms of burnout and calls for leaders

Send us a text In this episode Lewis and Alan use James Kerr's book: Legacy as a framework for discussing the question: How do you create a culture of respect in schools? The All Blacks are the most successful sports team in the world but how can this be transferred to a school setting? Phrases such as 'sweep the sheds', 'no d********s' and many more are discussed and contextualise

Send us a text In the opener to the new series, Lewis questions Alan on why he embarked on his Masters degree and the impact of completing it. Alan discusses his motivations for doing it, the challenges he faced, and the impact this had on his practice. Lewis and Alan discuss research, look at trends and have a good chat with the odd guest to support those working in education to b

Send us a text In this episode Lewis and Alan discuss the phrase "ego is not the enemy". Lewis and Alan discuss research, look at trends and have a good chat with the odd guest to support those working in education to be better educators and be better humans. Special thanks to our sponsor partners Tsunami Sport, the leading eco teamwear brand. Thanks also to Stephen Jones for our d

Send us a text In this episodes Lewis and Alan discuss the concept of "Glass Ceilings" Lewis and Alan discuss research, look at trends and have a good chat with the odd guest to support those working in education to be better educators and be better humans. Special thanks to our sponsor partners Tsunami Sport, the leading eco teamwear brand. Thanks also to Stephen Jones for our dyn

Send us a text In this episode Lewis and Alan discuss one of their favourite phrases "You only know what you know", and the importance of this in relation to self awareness when working in a school. Lewis and Alan discuss research, look at trends and have a good chat with the odd guest to support those working in education to be better educators and be better humans. Special thanks