Messy and Masterful
154 episodes - English - Latest episode: 25 days ago - ★★★★★ - 372 ratingsTeachPitch Founder Aldo de Pape interviews people from a variety of professional circles from all over the world how they overcame deep personal challenges and managed to achieve great professional success.
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Dr. Anne Mangen: The Reading Professor
June 09, 2022 05:00 - 56 minutes - 51.5 MBThis Episode is entirely devoted to reading and more specifically to how reading is changing for us humans in the year 2022 where some say we are dealing with a global ‘attention crisis’. Aldo speaks to Dr. Anne Mangen, a Professor at the Reading Centre of the University of Stavanger in Norway. Dr. Mangen’s research focuses on how reading shapes our brain and in her field makes granular comparisons between reading books and reading from digital devices. We talk about which one is bette...
Notes to Nono 3: Make the Difference! with Rosalia Arteaga
June 06, 2022 05:00 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBSo our next featured guest in Notes to Nono is admired all over the world - and more particularly Latin America - as a hard working, honest and resilient example of leadership and success. Rosalia Arteaga is the former President and Vice-President of the Republic of Ecuador, a TV presenter, author of several books, an activist and founder of the educational non-profit the Fidal Foundation. Now I wouldn’t be exaggerating if I were to say that Rosalia seemingly possesses an undying energ...
The TeachPitch Podcast Secrets
June 02, 2022 02:00 - 31 minutes - 29 MBAs we are approaching the end of Season 2, Aldo shares 4 crucial (secret) takeaways about the Podcasting journey thus far. Great material if you are thinking of starting a Podcast yourself and/or are curious how such a show comes together. Get in touch if you have any questions! Send us an e-mail on [email protected] or connect with us on social media.
Notes to Nono - Ep. 2: Dr. Edith Eger - You always have a choice!
May 30, 2022 05:00 - 9 minutes - 8.39 MBI don’t think I ever had the pleasure of meeting anyone as impressive as Dr. Edith Eger. I consciously use the word ‘impressive’ here as I am very certain you will never forget her once you have met her. Nor will you ever forget the books she has written, ‘The Choice’ and ‘The Gift’. Dr. Eger is a 94 year old Psychologist who after surviving the horrific atrocities of Auschwitz and not long after fleeing her home country just before the Russians take over power, lands in the United St...
Notes to Nono 2: You always have a choice! with Dr. Edith Eger
May 30, 2022 05:00 - 9 minutes - 8.39 MBI don’t think I ever had the pleasure of meeting anyone as impressive as Dr. Edith Eger. I consciously use the word ‘impressive’ here as I am very certain you will never forget her once you have met her. Nor will you ever forget the books she has written, ‘The Choice’ and ‘The Gift’. Dr. Eger is a 94 year old Psychologist who after surviving the horrific atrocities of Auschwitz and not long after fleeing her home country just before the Russians take over power, lands in the United St...
Jojanneke van den Berge: The Journalist
May 26, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBAldo talks to Dutch journalist Jojanneke van den Berge about her decade long journey as a TV presenter and Documentary maker, the many benefits of getting therapy and her latest series ‘Jojanneke en de Jeugdzorg Tapes’ (Jojanneke and the Childcare Tapes) You can watch Jojanneke’s latest documentary series here: https://www.npostart.nl/jojanneke-en-de-jeugdzorgtapes/VPWON_1333830
Jojanneke van den Berge: ‘The Journalist’
May 26, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBAldo talks to Dutch journalist Jojanneke van den Berge about her decade long journey as a TV presenter and Documentary maker, the many benefits of getting therapy and her latest series ‘Jojanneke en de Jeugdzorg Tapes’ (Jojanneke and the Childcare Tapes) You can watch Jojanneke’s latest documentary series here: https://www.npostart.nl/jojanneke-en-de-jeugdzorgtapes/VPWON_1333830
Notes to Nono - Ep. 1: Don’t be afraid to speak your mind and show others who you are! Adults can learn as much from you as you from them with HRH Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands
May 23, 2022 05:00 - 8 minutes - 8.61 MBThis Podcast journey is now almost 1 year old and never in a million years could I have dreamt that it would grow into what it has become today. We have tens of thousands of listeners from around the world, incredible guests who have indeed achieved amazing things in their own right and most importantly an enormous wealth of life experience wrapped together as 3 challenges for each episode that each guest has so kindly shared with us. Hundreds of people have rated or reviewed the intervi...
Notes to Nono 1: Don’t be afraid to speak your mind and show others who you are! Adults can learn as much from you as you from them with HRH Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands
May 23, 2022 05:00 - 8 minutes - 8.61 MBThis Podcast journey is now almost 1 year old and never in a million years could I have dreamt that it would grow into what it has become today. We have tens of thousands of listeners from around the world, incredible guests who have indeed achieved amazing things in their own right and most importantly an enormous wealth of life experience wrapped together as 3 challenges for each episode that each guest has so kindly shared with us. Hundreds of people have rated or reviewed the intervie...
Metaphysics: ‘The MC’
May 19, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBWe are living the music with this Episode as we get to talk to a member of the multi platinum selling band Soehne Mannheims (Sons of Mannheim). Aldo speaks to Metaphysics (aka: Herbert Schwamborn) about what is like to grow up in Zimbabwe being of mixed race, how music shaped his life and what his secret is to thrive in the music industry for close to 30 years. Check out Metaphysics latest single with his band ‘A Peace of Ebony’ here: https://open.spotify.com/track/3otDeVBW005LshWp0gN...
Metaphysics: The MC
May 19, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBWe are living the music with this Episode as we get to talk to a member of the multi platinum selling band Soehne Mannheims (Sons of Mannheim). Aldo speaks to Metaphysics (aka: Herbert Schwamborn) about what is like to grow up in Zimbabwe being of mixed race, how music shaped his life and what his secret is to thrive in the music industry for close to 30 years. Check out Metaphysics latest single with his band ‘A Peace of Ebony’ here: https://open.spotify.com/track/3otDeVBW005LshWp0gN...
Ana Roš: ‘The Chef’
May 12, 2022 05:00 - 42 minutes - 39.9 MBA huge moment for the TeachPitch Podcast as we get to speak to one of the very best Chefs in the world! Ana Roš is a globally awarded and celebrated Chef who with her restaurant Hiša Franko has managed to attract thousands and thousands of people to come to see and taste the beautiful country of Slovenia. Aldo speaks to Ana about her enormous success, her never-ending love for cooking and her family. Ana also teaches Aldo how an incredible tragic loss can shape you to never ever giv...
Ana Roš: The Chef
May 12, 2022 05:00 - 42 minutes - 39.9 MBA huge moment for the TeachPitch Podcast as we get to speak to one of the very best Chefs in the world! Ana Roš is a globally awarded and celebrated Chef who with her restaurant Hiša Franko has managed to attract thousands and thousands of people to come to see and taste the beautiful country of Slovenia. Aldo speaks to Ana about her enormous success, her never-ending love for cooking and her family. Ana also teaches Aldo how an incredible tragic loss can shape you to never ever giv...
Sabine Lubbe Bakker: The Filmmaker
May 05, 2022 05:00 - 58 minutes - 54.4 MBSabine Lubbe Bakker is an award-winning Film and Documentary Director. Aldo speaks to her about her Documentary ‘Ne Me Quitte Pas’ (2013) and Film ‘Becoming Mona’ (2020). Sabine talks to Aldo about her passion for storytelling, sabotaging the love of her life on set and why failure is so much more valuable than success. You can purchase and download Sabine’s movie ‘Becoming Mona’ here: https://tv.apple.com/nl/movie/kom-hier-dat-ik-u-kus/umc.cmc.1w97emlisyb9vv4vubwbeie45
Sabine Lubbe Bakker: ’The Filmmaker’
May 05, 2022 05:00 - 58 minutes - 54.4 MBSabine Lubbe Bakker is an award-winning Film and Documentary Director. Aldo speaks to her about her Documentary ‘Ne Me Quitte Pas’ (2013) and Film ‘Becoming Mona’ (2020). Sabine talks to Aldo about her passion for storytelling, sabotaging the love of her life on set and why failure is so much more valuable than success. You can purchase and download Sabine’s movie ‘Becoming Mona’ here: https://tv.apple.com/nl/movie/kom-hier-dat-ik-u-kus/umc.cmc.1w97emlisyb9vv4vubwbeie45
Laura & Keil Beveridge: ‘The Golf Pros’
April 28, 2022 05:50 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBMany firsts in this episode as Aldo speaks for the first time to two sports professionals who also happen to be married. Laura Beveridge is a rising star in the Professional Golf Rankings. We speak to Laura and her husband/ coach Keil Beveridge what the life of a Golf Pro is like. A life with many (many) travels, lots of highs, some lows but most certainly very interesting couple dynamics. You can find more information about Laura and Keil here: https://www.laurabeveridgegolf.com
Laura & Keil Beveridge: The Golf Pros
April 28, 2022 05:50 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBMany firsts in this episode as Aldo speaks for the first time to two sports professionals who also happen to be married. Laura Beveridge is a rising star in the Professional Golf Rankings. We speak to Laura and her husband/ coach Keil Beveridge what the life of a Golf Pro is like. A life with many (many) travels, lots of highs, some lows but most certainly very interesting couple dynamics. You can find more information about Laura and Keil here: https://www.laurabeveridgegolf.com
Sharon Epie: The Peace Builder
April 21, 2022 05:00 - 27 minutes - 25.8 MBAldo speaks to the Cameroonian Peace Advocate Sharon Epie who voices the needs & wishes of the next generation in her country. A nation that is tainted by its ongoing Civil War. Sharon is a Youth Advocate invited by Education Above All and the United Nations to speak on behalf of her peers. She speaks about how her voice and the young voices of so many others can help to hopefully bring this conflict to an end. Find out more about Education Above All here: https://educationaboveall...
Sharon Epie: ‘The Peace Builder’
April 21, 2022 05:00 - 27 minutes - 25.8 MBAldo speaks to the Cameroonian Peace Advocate Sharon Epie who voices the needs & wishes of the next generation in her country. A nation that is tainted by its ongoing Civil War. Sharon is a Youth Advocate invited by Education Above All and the United Nations to speak on behalf of her peers. She speaks about how her voice and the young voices of so many others can help to hopefully bring this conflict to an end. Find out more about Education Above All here: https://educationaboveall...
Dr. Bee Berx: ‘The Oceanographer’
April 14, 2022 05:00 - 46 minutes - 43.6 MBWe dive into the Ocean for this Episode and speak to Dr. Bee Berx, an Oceanographer working for the Scottish government. Dr Berx takes Aldo on a journey under the sea and speaks about why we need the Ocean to keep life on our planet intact. Find out more about Dr. Bee Berx here: https://www.gov.scot/publications/marine-science-directory-of-scientists/pages/dr-bee-berx/ You can find out more about the UN initiative an Ocean Decade here: https://www.oceandecade.org/
Dr. Bee Berx: The Oceanographer
April 14, 2022 05:00 - 46 minutes - 43.6 MBWe dive into the Ocean for this Episode and speak to Dr. Bee Berx, an Oceanographer working for the Scottish government. Dr Berx takes Aldo on a journey under the sea and speaks about why we need the Ocean to keep life on our planet intact. Find out more about Dr. Bee Berx here: https://www.gov.scot/publications/marine-science-directory-of-scientists/pages/dr-bee-berx/ You can find out more about the UN initiative an Ocean Decade here: https://www.oceandecade.org/
Erion Isufi: ‘ThinkTech'
April 07, 2022 05:00 - 54 minutes - 50.4 MBAldo speaks to Erion Isufi, founder of ThinkTech. Erion is an Albanian business man and marketeer who speaks passionately about the future of his country and how technology can play a pivotal role in its economic growth; a deep conversation about technology, entrepreneurship, the country of Albania and Albanian youth. Go to https://thinktech.al for more information about ThinkTech.
Diana Al-Dajani, Jo Besford and Leonora Dowley: 'The WISE Accelerator'
March 31, 2022 05:00 - 58 minutes - 54.5 MBHappy 40th Episode! We are taking you on another journey into the magic land of Global Education. Aldo speaks to Diana Al-Dajani, Leonora Dowley and Jo Besford who, together with TeachPitch, were part of the accelerator of the World Innovation Summit for Education in 2015. We talk about the many challenges a starting Education entrepreneur can encounter and how a global accelerator like the one of WISE can help. You can find more about the WISE Accelerator here: https://ww...
Dr. Carika Weldon: ’The Science Advisor’
March 24, 2022 06:40 - 1 hour - 66.1 MBThis is the very remarkable story of Dr. Carika Weldon, a brilliant scientist who, as a young girl, left her home in Bermuda to pursue a career in academia. After an impressive career path, including lots of scholarships and scientific praises from some of the world’s best universities, Dr. Weldon returns to Bermuda in 2020 to help her island navigate through the pandemic. Carika talks to Aldo about her profound love for her island, the many challenges on her path and her exciting plans for...
Dr. Carika Weldon: The Science Advisor
March 24, 2022 06:40 - 1 hour - 66.1 MBThis is the very remarkable story of Dr. Carika Weldon, a brilliant scientist who, as a young girl, left her home in Bermuda to pursue a career in academia. After an impressive career path, including lots of scholarships and scientific praises from some of the world’s best universities, Dr. Weldon returns to Bermuda in 2020 to help her island navigate through the pandemic. Carika talks to Aldo about her profound love for her island, the many challenges on her path and her exciting plans for...
Houtan Froushan: ‘The Programme Director’
March 17, 2022 06:00 - 55 minutes - 51.7 MBFor this Episode we are going back to our EdTech roots with an in-depth conversation with Houtan Froushan, the Programme Director of UCL EdTech Labs. Aldo talks to Houtan about his journey into Education and Education Technology and how his organisation is helping many initiatives, organisations and companies to become more effective and (academically) rigorous to optimally help the students, teachers and parents they seek to serve. Houtan speaks about the 300 organisations his organisatio...
Houtan Froushan: The Programme Director
March 17, 2022 06:00 - 55 minutes - 51.7 MBFor this Episode we are going back to our EdTech roots with an in-depth conversation with Houtan Froushan, the Programme Director of UCL EdTech Labs. Aldo talks to Houtan about his journey into Education and Education Technology and how his organisation is helping many initiatives, organisations and companies to become more effective and (academically) rigorous to optimally help the students, teachers and parents they seek to serve. Houtan speaks about the 300 organisations his organisatio...
Andrew Bustamante: The CIA Spy
March 10, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 67.6 MBA very thrilling interview with former CIA Spy Andrew Bustamante about his journey as an operative for USA’s Secret Service. Andrew shares his perspective on the current state of the world but also talks about all the skills he learned while being in training, how he fell in love with another spy and - most importantly - how he now teachers others to use spy skills in everyday life. Check out Andrew’s work at Everyday Spy here: https://everydayspy.com
Andrew Bustamante: ‘The CIA Spy’
March 10, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 67.6 MBA very thrilling interview with former CIA Spy Andrew Bustamante about his journey as an operative for USA’s Secret Service. Andrew shares his perspective on the current state of the world but also talks about all the skills he learned while being in training, how he fell in love with another spy and - most importantly - how he now teachers others to use spy skills in everyday life. Check out Andrew’s work at Everyday Spy here: https://everydayspy.com
Special Episode: 12 Effective Ways to Help the People of Ukraine
March 01, 2022 18:37 - 12 minutes - 12.4 MBThis week we pause to help the people of Ukraine. Here are 12 initiatives that you can support immediately - financially or otherwise. Also note there are lots of great local initiatives being set up where people are collecting material (dry food such as rice, yoga mats and/or sleeping mats, hot water bottles, tampons/pads, flasks, sleeping bags, etc.) to bring to the Polish/Ukrainian border. So have a good look around you which initiatives are developing. Good trustworthy organizatio...
Hannah Branigan: The Dog Trainer
February 25, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 66.8 MBWe are talking Dog communication, motivation and discipline this week with an expert. Hannah Brannigan is a Dog Trainer who uses groundbreaking techniques to ensure that both owner and Dog develop a better relationship. A fascinating conversation on Dog parks, Dog psychology and everything Dogdom. Check out Hannah’s website here: https://hannahbranigan.dog
Hannah Branigan: ‘The Dog Trainer’
February 25, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 66.8 MBWe are talking Dog communication, motivation and discipline this week with an expert. Hannah Brannigan is a Dog Trainer who uses groundbreaking techniques to ensure that both owner and Dog develop a better relationship. A fascinating conversation on Dog parks, Dog psychology and everything Dogdom. Check out Hannah’s website here: https://hannahbranigan.dog
Terry Tucker: ‘The Motivational Speaker’
February 17, 2022 06:00 - 50 minutes - 46.8 MBMany people desire to become a life-coach, motivational speaker and/or lifestyle guru but only a few manage to achieve actual results. This becomes even more challenging when you go through a really tough patch yourself. Meet Terry Tucker who, despite being a cancer patient whose left leg had to be amputated to prevent the disease from spreading, is the most positive soul you will ever meet. Aldo speaks to Terry how his journey taught him to never give up and to live life to the fullest, ever...
Terry Tucker: The Motivational Speaker
February 17, 2022 06:00 - 50 minutes - 46.8 MBMany people desire to become a life-coach, motivational speaker and/or lifestyle guru but only a few manage to achieve actual results. This becomes even more challenging when you go through a really tough patch yourself. Meet Terry Tucker who, despite being a cancer patient whose left leg had to be amputated to prevent the disease from spreading, is the most positive soul you will ever meet. Aldo speaks to Terry how his journey taught him to never give up and to live life to the fullest, ever...
Richard van Hooijdonk: The Hyperactive Futurist
February 10, 2022 06:20 - 55 minutes - 51.6 MBA deep conversation about the Metaverse, Cybercrime, Data Privacy and having electronic chips implemented in your body so you can automatically open your car. Aldo speaks to futurist and trendwatcher Richard van Hooijdonk what tomorrow might bring but also what, contrary to his futurist expectations, it has not brought. More information about Richard can be found here: https://richardvanhooijdonk.com
Richard van Hooijdonk: ‘The Hyperactive Futurist’
February 10, 2022 06:20 - 55 minutes - 51.6 MBA deep conversation about the Metaverse, Cybercrime, Data Privacy and having electronic chips implemented in your body so you can automatically open your car. Aldo speaks to futurist and trendwatcher Richard van Hooijdonk what tomorrow might bring but also what, contrary to his futurist expectations, it has not brought. More information about Richard can be found here: https://richardvanhooijdonk.com
Zuriel Oduwole: The Girls’ Education Advocate
February 03, 2022 06:00 - 32 minutes - 30.9 MBAldo speaks to another power house fighting for Girls rights all over the world; the 19 year old film maker Zuriel Oduwole. Among others, Zuriel talks about how she is trying to influence many Presidents, Prime Ministers and Heads of State with her work to ensure that every girl on this planet will have access to a proper education. Find out more about Zuriel on her website: https://www.zurieloduwole.com
Zuriel Oduwole - ‘The Girls’ Education Advocate’
February 03, 2022 06:00 - 32 minutes - 30.9 MBAldo speaks to another power house fighting for Girls rights all over the world; the 19 year old film maker Zuriel Oduwole. Among others, Zuriel talks about how she is trying to influence many Presidents, Prime Ministers and Heads of State with her work to ensure that every girl on this planet will have access to a proper education. Find out more about Zuriel on her website: https://www.zurieloduwole.com
Zuriel Oduwole: ‘The Girls’ Education Advocate’
February 03, 2022 06:00 - 32 minutes - 30.9 MBAldo speaks to another power house fighting for Girls rights all over the world; the 19 year old film maker Zuriel Oduwole. Among others, Zuriel talks about how she is trying to influence many Presidents, Prime Ministers and Heads of State with her work to ensure that every girl on this planet will have access to a proper education. Find out more about Zuriel on her website: https://www.zurieloduwole.com
Jessica Posner Odede: ‘The Social Entrepreneur’
January 27, 2022 06:00 - 33 minutes - 31.7 MB’She who wears the shoe knows exactly where it pinches...’ A deep conversation with social entrepreneur Jessica Posner Odede about the profound work she is doing with ‘Girl Effect’, an organisation that uses the power of media to unlock the power of girls. Aldo speaks to Jessica about the great work she has been doing in and from Nairobi for over 15 years and how technology can be successfully applied to help young women all over the world. Find out more about ‘Girl Effect’ here: htt...
Jessica Posner Odede: The Social Entrepreneur
January 27, 2022 06:00 - 33 minutes - 31.7 MB’She who wears the shoe knows exactly where it pinches...’ A deep conversation with social entrepreneur Jessica Posner Odede about the profound work she is doing with ‘Girl Effect’, an organisation that uses the power of media to unlock the power of girls. Aldo speaks to Jessica about the great work she has been doing in and from Nairobi for over 15 years and how technology can be successfully applied to help young women all over the world. Find out more about ‘Girl Effect’ here: htt...
Naza Alakija: The New Philanthropist
January 20, 2022 06:00 - 30 minutes - 28.7 MBAldo talks to Naza Alakija, Founder of the SAGE Foundation about how philanthropists can best help others in 2021. Naza speaks about her experience as a young Iranian refugee arriving in the UK and how important the role of education is in her life. Naza also shares her insights in how you can ensure that the effects of philanthropy are real and will hopefully last well beyond our lifetime. Click here for more information on the SAGE Foundation: https://sagefdn.org/our-projects You ca...
Naza Alakija: ‘The New Philanthropist’
January 20, 2022 06:00 - 30 minutes - 28.7 MBAldo talks to Naza Alakija, Founder of the SAGE Foundation about how philanthropists can best help others in 2021. Naza speaks about her experience as a young Iranian refugee arriving in the UK and how important the role of education is in her life. Naza also shares her insights in how you can ensure that the effects of philanthropy are real and will hopefully last well beyond our lifetime. Click here for more information on the SAGE Foundation: https://sagefdn.org/our-projects You ca...
Andrew Ashe: The XPrize Winner
January 13, 2022 03:00 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBAldo speaks to the amazing Andrew Ashe - CEO and Founder of onebillion; an organisation that wants to make sure that one billion children will have the genuine ability to numerate and read in their own language. Andrew’s organisation was granted the famous ($15 million) XPrize in 2019. In this interview we discuss how onebillion has grown since receiving the prize and how it will not rest until every child can thrive. You can visit the website of onebillion here to find out more about t...
Andrew Ashe: ‘The XPrize Winner’
January 13, 2022 03:00 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBAldo speaks to the amazing Andrew Ashe - CEO and Founder of onebillion; an organisation that wants to make sure that one billion children will have the genuine ability to numerate and read in their own language. Andrew’s organisation was granted the famous ($15 million) XPrize in 2019. In this interview we discuss how onebillion has grown since receiving the prize and how it will not rest until every child can thrive. You can visit the website of onebillion here to find out more about t...
Gitanjali Rao: ‘The Kid Inventor’
January 06, 2022 06:00 - 31 minutes - 29.6 MBOur future is bright if it is left in the hands of amazing, young people like Gitanjali Rao. Aldo speaks to this 16-year-old inventor chosen by TIME magazine as the first-ever Kid of the Year how the next generation can get involved in changing our world for the better. More about Gitanjali and her innovation workshops can be found here: gitanjalirao.net
Gitanjali Rao: The Kid Inventor
January 06, 2022 06:00 - 31 minutes - 29.6 MBOur future is bright if it is left in the hands of amazing, young people like Gitanjali Rao. Aldo speaks to this 16-year-old inventor chosen by TIME magazine as the first-ever Kid of the Year how the next generation can get involved in changing our world for the better. More about Gitanjali and her innovation workshops can be found here: gitanjalirao.net
HRH Intisar Salem Al Ali Al Sabah: ‘The Happy Sheikha’
December 23, 2021 06:00 - 30 minutes - 29.1 MBEpisode 27: ’The Happy Sheikha’ A very frank and open conversation with Her Royal Highness Sheikha Intisar AlSabah from Kuwait on why happiness and optimism should be key in the teaching and learning process. Aldo speaks to the Sheikha about her personal journey and why we all need to do more to make our mental health and well-being a priority at all times. More about the great work of Sheikha Intisar can be found on her personal website here: https://intisaralsabah.com More abou...
HRH Intisar Salem Al Ali Al Sabah: The Happy Sheikha
December 23, 2021 06:00 - 30 minutes - 29.1 MBEpisode 27: ’The Happy Sheikha’ A very frank and open conversation with Her Royal Highness Sheikha Intisar AlSabah from Kuwait on why happiness and optimism should be key in the teaching and learning process. Aldo speaks to the Sheikha about her personal journey and why we all need to do more to make our mental health and well-being a priority at all times. More about the great work of Sheikha Intisar can be found on her personal website here: https://intisaralsabah.com More abou...
Dr. Marc Brackett: The Emotion Scientist
December 21, 2021 06:00 - 42 minutes - 39.5 MBThe Emotion Revolution is here! Now more than ever it is very important to talk about our feelings and to express what we feel. Aldo speaks Dr. Marc Brackett, Director and Founder of the Center of Emotional Intelligence at Yale University and author of the book: ‘Permission to Feel’ why it is so crucial to know what we feel. Emotions matter and this Episode explains why! Check out the website of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence here: https://ycei.org More about Marc Bracke...