A Call Across the Pond; Transforming Relationships at School, at Home and Beyond
Transform your relationships at school - with your students and peers, and in life - with your family, friends and colleagues. Enjoy conversations about prioritizing communication with an intentional approach to healthy and inclusive relationships. Tara Gretton and Vicky Essebag are experienced solution-focused practitioners and instructional leaders with a background in education, social work and family therapy. Tara (UK), and Vicky (Canada), enjoy sharing their thoughts and reflections - across the pond. Join them during their regular chats as they interview amazing leaders and share their insights and expertise. You will love their energy, inspiration and compassion as they promote well-being in productive relationships for ALL. Check out their youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@Relationspaces) for their Relationspaces Power Bursts. These are short video clips during which Tara and Vicky ask a relationship-based question which they answer using their solution-focused expertise, and in under 10 minutes.
Tara Gretton is the founder of Solution Revolution. She fell in love with the Solution-Focused (SF) approach in 2002. Tara is on a mission to share the magic of the SF approach with schools, children, young people and families. She also feels passionately about young people’s voices being heard and loves to train young people in the solution-focused approach. Tara also enjoys working with musicians, actors and breath workers where they bring the magic of SF and the arts together. https://www.solutionrevolution.co.uk/.
Vicky Essebag is an experienced educator, school leader, family therapist and certified solution-focused coach. As a relational comnmunication specialist, she is widely known for teaching solution-focused practice to support effective communication for ALL. Vicky inspires and motivates parents, schools and organizations to cultivate and strengthen relationships that are grounded in equity, inclusion, success and well-being. She is author of Relationspaces; A Solution-Focused Handbook for Parents, and Founder of the coaching and consulting company - Relationspaces- www.relationspaces.com.
Episodes
30 episodes
Infusing Solution Focused Practice at School; An Interview with Polly Netto
In this new episode, Tara and Vicky are so happy to welcome Polly Netto who has been making a huge difference at Beechen Cliff School. She is a secondary school teacher in the UK with over ten years experience in both pastoral and academic prov...
An Interview with Linda Metcalf and Marcella Stark; Celebrating Solution Focus in Education and Counselling
In this new episode, it was such a joy for Tara and Vicky to host two very inspiring women - Marcella Stark and Linda Metcalf – researchers, counselors, professors and authors. They are leaders in Solution Focused Brief Therapy and its applicat...
An Interview with Sonja Pullen: Instructional Coaching
In this new episode, Tara Gretton and Vicky Essebag have the pleasure of interviewing Sonja Pullen. Sonja's journey through teaching, school leadership, coaching and consulting has equipped her to support students and teachers across Canada, Et...
An Interview with Tamiko Nettles: Empowering Schools to 'Let Go and Be Great'!
In this new podcast episode, Tara Gretton and Vicky Essebag have the pleasure of interviewing Tamiko Nettles. Tamiko is a lifelong educator, innovative thinker, and author who empowers individuals and organizations to excel and crea...
An Interview with Jessica Morgenthal: Coaching with Power & Purpose while Looking to Nature
Tara Gretton and Vicky Essebag have the pleasure of interviewing Jessica Morgenthal, an award-winning podcast host and blogger, positive psychologist, and resilience coach who helps people and organizations navigate change, bui...
An Interview with Keita Demming: How Businesses Thrive by Moving Beyond the Lone Wolf
In this new episode, Tara and Vicky have the pleasure of interviewing Keita Demming. Keita is an award-winning author, educator, and coach dedicated to transforming companies into spaces that are idea-driven and people-centered. He is Partner a...
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An Interview with Shane Leaning - Change in Schools from Within
Our special guest on the podcast this week is Shane Leaning, an organizational coach based in Shanghai, supporting international schools globally, with extensive experience in the UK and Asia, and a background in teaching and regional te...
Uplifting the Environment and Community One Tree at a Time - An Interview with Adam Gretton
In this episode, Tara and Vicky have the pleasure of interviewing Adam Gretton. Adam founded More Trees Banes in 2008 as a passion project and a response to climate change. Bringing children into the world made him want to make the world a safe...
Interview with Ayse Adil
In this episode Tara and Vicky have the pleasure of interviewing Ayse Adil. Ayse is the co-founder of Family Based Solutions, a charity in Enfield, London, that provides support for families experiencing child-to-parent abuse, families recoveri...
An Interview with Tara Gretton
In this episode, we have the pleasure of interviewing our very own Tara Gretton! Vicky Essebag and Naomi Whitehead co-host this episode as they learn about Tara's inspiring work. Tara is an accredited solution-focused practitioner and social wo...
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An Interview with Naomi Whitehead: Inspiring our Lives with Solution-Focus
In this new episode, Tara Gretton and Vicky Essebag have the pleasure of interviewing Naomi Whitehead, a passionate and inspirational solution-focused leader. Naomi resides in Sheffield, England where she is a freelance solution-focused practit...
RELATIONSPACES Interview with Vicky Essebag
In this new episode, Naomi Whitehead - An experienced Solution-Focused Coach, Trainer and Leader, joins Tara Gretton in interviewing Vicky Essebag about her book - Relationspaces; A Solution-Focused Handbook for Parents. Enjoy this episod...
Personal Wellness Through Breath Work; An Interview with Jacqui Storm
Tara and Vicky had the pleasure of interviewing Jacqui Storm. Jacqui shines a light on the vital relationship we have with our minds and bodies. She has been on a life journey for personal health and believes that all human beings have an inner...
An Interview with Gaia - A Trans Woman; On Self-Discovery, Activism & Empowering Others
In this episode, Tara Gretton and Vicky Essebag have the pleasure of interviewing Gaia, a 21-year-old diversity activist based in Bristol, U.K., who works as an LGBTQ+ Team Coordinator for The Diversity Trust. Drawing on her own experienc...
Interview with Carolyn Albanese on Well-being & the Impact of Mental Health Stigma on Relationships
In this new episode, Tara and Vicky have the pleasure of interviewing Carolyn Albanese. Carolyn is an experienced educator, guidance counsellor and school administrator. She is a passionate mental health and wellbeing advocate, supporting...
Interview with Meg Durham from the School of Wellbeing Podcast
In this episode, Tara and Vicky interview a special guest - Meg Durham, from the School of Wellbeing Podcast. Meg's podcast has gained much popularity and notoriety in the past couple of years. Meg is a teacher with experience in primary and se...
Tales of the Unexpected; How Young People can Surprise Us
In this episode Tara shares an incredible story that teaches a lesson about what lies under the surface in relationships. What can come of a bad situation when we address it with a shift in perspective? What can everyone involved learn from the...
A Questioning Stance to Engage our Children in Conversation
You might have noticed that Tara and Vicky took a bit of a break since the last podcast! They were busy creating their new Relationspaces Power Bursts for you, where they respond to questions in short 5 minute bursts. Their conversations ...
Ready-Set-School
This week, Tara and I talk about entering into conversations with our children as they prepare for school. How do we encourage the conversation? How do we motivate authentic self-expression? How do we discover what our children are thinking and...
An Open SUMMERY Conversation
A change of perception can be life altering. How willing are we to invest in a change of perception that isn’t immediate? In this next podcast episode, Tara and Vicky embrace the summer as they share stories that point to slowing down the hecti...
Forming Relationships in Schools
Schools are academic spaces, yet they are also social spaces, where individuals have an opportunity to engage with each other and to establish long term relationships that have an impact their own lives and on school climate. Schools are fairly...
Noticing What Works
In this episode Tara and Vicky talk about how noticing what works in relationships positively changes the way in which we think about and act on relationships. Noticing what works also empowers and inspires us to access our personal resources a...
Managing our Emotions in Relationships
Tara and I are excited to share that in 2 ½ months, we have had 100 downloads of our podcast! Today we celebrate as we extend our sincere appreciation to all of our podcast listeners! Thank you for bringing us into your day. Keep on listening a...
The Simplicity of Kindness
Tara and Vicky discuss how we can create a space for our children to communicate with kindness. How do we lay a foundation for them to have kind, meaningful and productive interactions which develop character and contribute to healthy relations...
Maintaining Positive Relationships During Exam Periods in Schools and at Home
As many secondary school students prepare for the end of the school year, they're also in the process of preparing for their year-end exam period. This is a stressful time, both for students and their families, as emotions and expectations run ...
