The School Podcast
Real Conversations that Drive Real Impact in Education.
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
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Driving school improvement with impact
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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
Black Belts Explain What Education Can Learn From Jiu-Jitsu
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In this episode of The School Podcast, Cameron Parker sits down with Mitch Goode and Rich Rubino for a powerful conversation around jiu-jitsu, mindset, motivation, ego, behaviour and what education can learn from martial arts.
Mitch Goode is a black belt in Jiu-Jitsu, professional MMA athlete and coach who works closely with both adults and young people inside the gym environment. Rich Rubino is a business owner, second degree black belt and founder of one of the top Bristol Jiu-Jitsu gyms.
This wasn’t just a conversation about fighting.
It became a deep discussion around why some young people struggle with confidence, how ego develops, the importance of belonging, discipline vs motivation, pressure, stress, masculinity, coaching and the role environments play in helping people grow.
Throughout the episode they discuss:
Why motivation is unreliable
How competence builds confidence
What martial arts teaches young people about discipline
The connection between stress, behaviour and performance
Why relationships matter when coaching students
How jiu-jitsu can help confidence and self-belief
The difference between therapy and “therapeutic”
Ego in sport, education and life
Why challenge and accountability still matter
There are also some hilarious moments, stories from the gym and honest conversations around competition, parenting, schools and personal growth.
This is one of those episodes where the conversation just flows naturally and leaves you thinking long after it finishes.
A massive thank you to Mitch and Rich for joining us.
🎙️ The School Podcast is hosted by Cameron Parker, the UK’s #1 Motivational Speaker for Secondary Schools.
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