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Wag Tales podcast is a series of conversations on all things trauma, healing, education and wellbeing.
Host of Wag Tales, Megan Corcoran is Director of Wagtail Institute, providing trauma-informed wellbeing consulting to schools and complex settings.
Megan believes in the power of storytelling and engaging in great conversations as a way to learn, grow, and take steps towards healing. In each episode, Megan invites a guest to share their story or to engage in a topical conversation to share best practice, new insights, and ideas to support those impacted by trauma to heal.
Megan is joined by a variety of guests including school principals, therapists, athletes, authors, artists, and lived experience practitioners.
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#64: Skye Staude, leading in trauma-informed schools
Skye Staude is an experienced educator and leader who has spent over 15 years working in alternative and re-engagement education settings with young people who have experienced significant adversity.…
#63: Ruby Sait, from Out-of-Home Care to thriving in your own way
Ruby Sait is a passionate advocate for young people with lived experience of out-of-home care, whose work is shaped by her own journey through homelessness, education, and life beyond the system.…
#62: Zach Mercurio, Mattering in schools and workplaces
Zach Mercurio, PhD, is a researcher, speaker, and author whose work centres on one of our most fundamental human needs: to feel that we matter. Through his research in organisational psychology and…
#61: Dr Kate Renshaw, play at the heart of childhood
Dr Kate Renshaw is a play therapist, educator, and researcher whose work centres on the role of play in children’s emotional development, learning, and wellbeing. Through her clinical practice,…
#60: Jesse Diggins and Nathan Castle, Psychs in Schools and supporting young people well
Jesse Diggins and Nathan Castle are psychologists and co-founders of Psychs in Schools, an initiative working alongside schools to strengthen mental health support for children and young people.…
#59: Danielle Murphy, foster care: hearts in transition
Danielle Murphy is a foster carer, writer, and advocate who has spent the past six years walking alongside children and young people in care. Through her lived experience, Danielle brings an honest…
#58: Dr Nathan MacArthur, naming the grief we don’t talk about
Dr Nathan MacArthur is a grief counsellor, researcher, and the founder of Sydney Grief Counselling. His work centres on helping people navigate the many shapes and seasons of grief — from bereavement…
#57: Aaron Stark, I was almost a school shooter
Content warning: This episode includes discussion of childhood violence, self-harm, and suicidal ideation, which may be distressing for some listeners. Support services are listed below.Aaron Stark…
#56: Benjamin Perks, Trauma Proof: healing, attachment, and the science of prevention
Benjamin Perks is a global child-rights advocate, educator, and author of Trauma Proof. Working for the UN in New York, he campaigns on human rights and child development and serves as a Senior…
#55: Liam Casson, movement, connection, and using technology for good
Liam Casson is an educator turned wellbeing leader whose work spans schools, sport, and the corporate world. A former Director of Wellbeing in education, he now leads education and wellbeing at…
#54: Danielle Mifsud, healing and thriving together at the Humans of Purpose Academy
Danielle Mifsud is the Academy Director at Humans of Purpose Academy, a social impact organisation supporting women and non-binary people with lived experience of domestic and family violence. The…
#53: Emma Gentle, how emotional intelligence transforms classrooms and families
Emma Gentle is an educator, parent, and advocate for reshaping schools through trauma-informed and emotionally intelligent practices. Drawing on her own journey in mainstream education, Emma brings…
#52: Matt Pitman, the connection conundrum in schools
Matt Pitman is an educator, author, and advocate for rethinking how we build connection in schools. His latest book, The Connection Conundrum, explores why connection is so often overlooked in…
#51: Luke Anderson, building pathways beyond prison with Fair Threads
Luke Anderson is the founder of Fair Threads, a social enterprise dedicated to supporting families of incarcerated individuals and creating pathways for those reintegrating into the community after…
#50: Dr Corey Keyes, languishing, flourishing, and the 'Earth Angels' who help us heal
Dr Corey Keyes is a sociologist and psychologist best known for developing the dual continuum model of mental health and for coining the term languishing, a word that gave language to the emptiness…
#49: Ahmed Sulaiman, Tabbouleh: A bridge to Palestine through food and language
Ahmed Sulaiman is a language teacher, entrepreneur, and one of the kindest, most generous people I know. We first met nine years ago when I moved to Nablus in the West Bank to volunteer as an English…
#48: Jaime de Loma-Osorio Ricon, radical inclusion and reimagining school engagement
Jaime de Loma-Osorio Ricon is a long-time advocate for equity and inclusion in education and community work. As Deputy CEO of Banksia Gardens Community Services and Director of the Northern Centre…
#47: Dr Kerry Hinsby, creating a human-centred culture of staff wellbeing
Dr Kerry Hinsby is a clinical psychologist with a background in forensic mental health and the clinical lead of the West Yorkshire Staff Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (Hub), a groundbreaking,…
#46: Dr Michelle McQuaid, unlearning the "good girl" rules and creating cultures of wellbeing
Dr Michelle McQuaid is an author, workplace wellbeing strategist, and founder of The Good Girl Changemakers. With a PhD in Appreciative Inquiry and years of experience working at the intersection of…
#45: Margaret Thorsborne, conflict is inevitable but repair is optional - exploring restorative practices
Margaret Thorsborne is a leading figure in restorative practices, dedicated to transforming the way communities address conflict and harm. As the Managing Director of Transformative Justice Australia…
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Wag Tales has published 61 episodes since May 2023, covering topics in Education.
Wag Tales is currently moderate with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 52m.
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