Getting Gritty: Stick to Your Convictions

Mr. Klatzkow joins the podcast for his annual interview of Mrs. Kelly, asking all the tough questions and digging into the how and why of anything and everything.

Mrs. Kelly hosts our first-ever parent guest, Celinda Palm, to discuss balancing strong parenting with strong self-love.

Ms. Jinnah from IES Kista joins us once again to share the importance of slowing down as a school leader and educational professional and inspires all of us to do the same.

They see themselves as the "older brothers" to our students, but Mr. Dinsey and Mr. Simonovic are actually heroes who save our school every day. Listen to their experiences of being substitute teachers and the superpowers they have gained from this role.

Ms. D, the founder of the movement #movewithies, shares her ideas, passion and love for all things health and well-being to inspire us, motivate us, and continue spreading the word about healthy lifestyles.

Mr. Scott Gates, assistant principal and Health Motivator of IES Borås, joins Mrs. Kelly to talk about leading a school with health and well-being as the focus and gives us tips on how to lead healthier, more balanced lives.

Mrs. Kelly's former (not old) professor, Wendy Schoolmeester, shares her views on teaching, leading and how we need more focus on love and relationships in education.

Mr. Cin-Walker may have left physically, but his heart and his impact are still very much at IES Länna. Mrs. Kelly catches up with him from his new classroom in Minnesota to discuss how he managed to inspire and change an entire year group of students.

Mrs. Kelly's former teacher and coach from her middle and high school days joins the podcast to talk about passion, shortcuts and Animal Farm.

John Tessitore, founder of the JCK Foundation, has a lot of reasons to lose hope after losing his best friend to suicide and being diagnosed with OCD himself. However, John uses this as a basis for his work with youth around the U.S. and Sweden and with our podcast guests, spreading kindness, love and hope.