The School Podcast
The World’s #1 Education Podcast: built on real conversations, delivering real IMPACT.
The School Podcast brings you unfiltered conversations with the most influential voices in education, from headteachers and CEOs to Ofsted leaders, authors and frontline practitioners.
Every episode dives deep into the real challenges and opportunities facing schools today:
Raising aspirations, attendance and attainment
Supporting behaviour and mental health
Driving school improvement with impact
Sharing strategies that work in the classroom and beyond
The School Podcast is hosted by Cameron Parker the UK's #1 motivational speaker for secondary schools. Cameron has inspired over 1,000,000 young people across the world, focusing on mindset & motivation, mental health and academic performance.
Cameron wanted to take the impact one step further, that is why he created The School Podcast. The School Podcast is giving leaders, teachers and parents the insight, tools and inspiration to shape the next generation.
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The School Podcast
From Hood to Headship: Grief, Grit & Leadership in Education | Miriam Manderson
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In this powerful episode of The School Podcast, we sit down with Miriam Manderson to explore an extraordinary journey — from her upbringing and the devastating loss of her mum, to becoming a headteacher and leading school culture through some of the most challenging years education has ever faced.
Miriam speaks openly about:
Growing up and the experiences that shaped her mindset
Losing her mum and how grief influenced her leadership
Building strong culture and values in schools
Stepping into headship and the realities of the role
Leading staff and students through Covid
What school leadership really looks like behind the scenes
This is an honest, human conversation about resilience, responsibility, and leadership, with lessons for teachers, school leaders, aspiring heads, and anyone working in education.
🎧 Whether you’re in the classroom, SLT, or thinking about headship, this episode is packed with insight, reflection, and real-world experience.
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