I'm Mark Taylor and I interview educators from around the world so that I can enable you to support your children to live, learn and grow to their full potential
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Tackling the Manosphere: Elanie Ademokun (Jigsaw) on Misogyny, Boys, and School Culture
Elanie Ademokun, Programmes Director at Jigsaw Education Group, joins Mark Taylor to unpack one of the most pressing issues facing schools right now: the rise of the “manosphere” and its impact on misogyny, safeguarding, and school culture.Drawing on over 20 years in education — including 11 years teaching English and PSHE in secondary schools, teacher…
Read MoreFrom Bolt-On to Built-In: Rethinking SEND and Inclusion with Lisa Pinkerton
Lisa Pinkerton is Head of Education at Widget, a symbols-based communication software company, and a former deputy headteacher, inclusion lead, and NPQ SENCO course facilitator with 26 years in primary education. Lisa makes the case for SENCOs sitting on the senior leadership team, not as a bolt-on role but as a strategic voice shaping decisions…
Read MoreWorld Schooling on the Water: Danielle Vandehei on Sailing, Unschooling and Finding Alignment
Danielle Vandehei is a world-schooling sailor mum who, with her husband and son, spent the last four years building a life around sailing, exploration and learning through experience. Danielle shares how a breaking point on land — a demanding job, a young child, and a longing for more intentional time together — pushed the family…
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Six weeks from now, your show is done. Not drafted. Ready to release. Neil Farrimond, Lisa Marie Todd, and Mark Taylor invite you to the Creative Amplifiers 6-Week Show Production Accelerator — a private, hands-on cohort for creators who are serious about getting their show built and broadcast. What this is This is a live,…
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Read MoreThe Executive Function Online Summit – TEFOS 9th-12th 2026
You know your kid can do more, but making it happen is another story… TEFOS26, The Executive Function Online Summit, gives you tools that actually work for Struggling Students, from over 30 experts who get it. Sign up FREE. http://educationonfire.com/tefos
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