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Dave Claxton, Bethany McChesney

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Finally the Canadian Spartan Pro Bethany McChesney has joined the podcast game. She and co-host Dave Claxton will explore the realms of OCR, Hybrid racing (Hyrox, Dekafit, RX1), Crossfit and even some good old fashioned running. She is the expert, and he is the weekend warrior. Tune in weekly to the OFX Podcast to get both perspectives.
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More & more people are questioning the education & training options available for their young people. Powered by NoTosh, we bring together a network of passionate educators & entrepreneurs who are intentionally redesigning the experience of learning in school, work and life, to enable people to grow, innovate and thrive. This podcast provides a space for enlivening & inspiring conversations to encourage you to join in the movement to help drive positive change.
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Information and connection were once scarce resources. But no longer! So what does this mean for the way education happens? This week, Dave Cormier, author of the fantastic new book 'Learning in a Time of Abundance: The Community is the Curriculum' joins Tim. https://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/12862/learning-time-abundance With 25 years of exper…
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In this mini-series, Tim Logan and Ewan McIntosh talk about some of the most interesting bits (to us) of intriguing guests on the show so far, followed by a bitesized excerpt.This second episode in the series features one of the most mlistened episodes from last year with the amazing Professor Jo Boaler.Check out the full episode here: https://spot…
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What would it mean for ALL of our young people to feel safe and that they belong in our schools? This week, it's fantastic to have Dr Emily Meadows with us on the podcast to talk about creating spaces of belonging for everyone, but in particular for LGBTQ+ young people. Dr. Emily Meadows (she/her) is an LGBTQ+ consultant and published author specia…
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In this new mini-series, Tim Logan and Ewan McIntosh talk about some of the most interesting bits (to us) of intriguing guests on the show so far, followed by a bitesized excerpt.This first short is centred on a brilliant interview with one of the world’s foremost educators, Gary Stager, originally released in January 2024.Check out the full episod…
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There are many myths that hold teaching back. But more than any 'trad' or 'prog' debates about pedagogy, perhaps the most powerful one is the mind-body split. This week we welcome Professor Guy Claxton to talk about his forthcoming book on the importance of 're-membering' our learning bodies and reconnecting our ideas about education! Guy Claxton i…
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With the recent release of her book 'Every Child Can: Riverside School's Design-Led Approach to Empower Children', the wonderful Kiran Bir Sethi is joining us again on the podcast this week. Kiran Bir Sethi⁠ is a designer who became a teacher, a principal who grew into an education reformer and subsequently morphed into a social entrepreneur. A tra…
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OFX EPISODE 189: THE HYROX HALF-ROX IS HAPPENING. Brought to you by Duonamic and AirRelax.ca. Thanks to Zach and Amber Tait, all of us crazy Hybrid fans will have an opportunity to run a Half-Rox just a couple of months before Hyrox Toronto. With a cool format at a destination venue and cash prizes that you won’t have to wait a year for, this is bo…
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This episode will hopefully give you a sense of where the most promising organisations in the world who are innovating around assessment are at, and what the prospects are looking forward for significant assessment change. You can also check out Episode #72 with Sandra Milligan. I am joined by Prof. Sandra Milligan from Melbourne Metrics, Bill Luca…
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Kevin Simpson is one of those rare special people who thrive on connecting others And bringing people together around shared causes and visions of a different kind of education system free from injustice and discrimination. Kevin is founder of the Association of International Educators and Leaders of Color (⁠https://aieloc.org/), and through AIELOC…
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All the talk about systems change in education is great, and a topic we cover lots on the podcast. But the current reality for many educators might feel very removed from such visions. And yet, when you get into the details of what really deep and energised inquiry looks like with curious and questioning young people in classrooms, the two worlds f…
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Over the last decade, there has been a surge of interest in the evidence and research-backing that support choices that educators and leaders are making in schools. In an effort to prove “what works” they reach for the Cognitive and so-called learning sciences. Personally, I’ve always felt a bit uncomfortable about how narrow these discussions are,…
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OFX EPISODE 185: RX1/HYROX/DEKA/CROSSFIT WEEKEND RECAP. Brought to you by Duonamic and AirRelax.ca. What a crazy weekend! We were out in Gatineau, Quebec for the opening of the RX! season. Meanwhile, Berlin hosted Hyrox on a crazy fast course, DEKAFIT had a stacked line up in Anaheim, and there was CrossFit quarterfinals also. Hybrid racing is in f…
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Eric Dozier (https://www.ericdozier.com/) is not only an incredible musician and, as he calls himself, itinerant blues preacher, but also a cultural activist and anti-racism educator. We talk about the power of music as a social force that brings people together to learn, builds community and holds space for transformation, in particular in Eric’s …
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OFX EPISODE 182: OBSTACLE SPORTS CANADA. Brought to you by Duonamic and AirRelax.ca.Dave and the president of OSC, Tom Petryshen, chat about the state of the federation, how it is linked to World Obstacle, the championships coming to Costa Rica, the relationship with modern pentathlon, and the new start up federation World Obstacle course running.…
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What does it mean to help our young people understand all of the forces that have brought us to where we are, and also to take real responsibility for all of the benefits and harms that that has caused, in particular to indigenous communities around the world? What kinds of education might 'enable healthier possibilities of (co)existence that are v…
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With so much talk about 'systems thinking' in education, sometimes it can become framework overload! Which one should I pick? What's the difference between them anyway?! This week, it is a huge privilege to chat to someone who has been doing this longer than most! Professor Ray Ison has been teaching systems practice for the Open University for the…
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This week I’m chatting with Jamilah Pitts, whose incredible work challenges us to root our educational practices in activism, healing and love. This is so that we tell the truth about the deep biases and harms that continue to persist within our societies and many of our educational settings. Jamilah’s work follows in the incredible tradition of be…
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OFX EPISODE 178: DEKA REVIEWS AND KRISTI TOO. Brought to you by Duonamic and AirRelax.ca.In this episode, we cover two great Canadian DEKA events plus the annual Around the Bay 30k, well 35ish-k. Kristi O'Connell did awesome at Hyrox Houston, but lets pump the brakes a little before we go handing her the world championship.…
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OFX EPISODE 177: TRAINING AROUND PERIMENOPAUSE WITH SASHA GOLLISH. Brought to you by Duonamic and AirRelax.ca.In one of our most intelligent and informative episodes, we welcome elite runner Sasha Gollish to discuss all the ins and outs of being a high level athlete, how performance is affected by menopausal changes, and more importantly, what you …
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In this week’s conversation, with Professor Rex Li and Dr Clara Cheng, we take a wide-ranging look at how we can take inspiration and ideas from past educational projects, such as those of John Dewey and Howard Gardner, as we develop education into the future. But also learning from their experience at GT College in Hong Kong, how can we use resear…
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OFX EPISODE 175: THE SPARTAN SKY ISN'T FALLING WITH GARY B. Brought to you by Duonamic and AirRelax.ca. Spartan Race has gone through a bit of a shake up in the past couple of months. We've seen everything from some well known and beloved employees no longer being with the company to the ambassador program put on hold. So we had to have Spartan's o…
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Homa Tavangar (https://homatavangar.com/ ) is an incredible educator and leader. She is the co-founder of the Oneness Lab with Eric Dozier (https://www.onenesslab.com/ ) where she helps schools and companies go ‘deeper than diversity,’ as well as the Big Questions Institute, (https://bigquestions.institute/) where, with her co-founder Will Richards…
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OFX EPISODE 173: 2024 HYROX NORTH AMERICAN CHAMP DYLAN SCOTT. Brought to you by Duonamic and AirRelax.caIt has been way too long since we had our buddy Dylan on the show. We couldn't be happier to bring you a chat with the hottest man in Hyrox, Original Team OFX member, and the North American Champ, Dylan Scott.…
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How are the knowledge and skills that we choose to teach or not teach implicated in the power structures and political histories of the places in which we live? Professor Jonathan Jansen (⁠https://www.jonathanjansen.org/⁠ ) is Distinguished Professor of Education at the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa. He is currently President of the Sout…
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This week’s episode is a conversation about the importance of play and playfulness with the fantastic Dr. Jane Hession and Ronan Healy. Based on their extensive research and expertise of the Lego Serious Play method, Jane and Ronan are successfully reintroducing play to learning and work environments as an invitation to qualitatively different mode…
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OFX EPISODE 171: THE ENHANCED GAMES. Brought to you by Duonamic and AirRelax.ca. Another weekly chat about all the comings and goings in Hybrid and OCR, including the aftermath of Tough Mudder AlUla. On the heels of Hyrox introducing a ban on PEDs in their rulebook, we dig in to the real possibility of an Enhanced Games and what that could mean to …
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Professor Natalia Kucirkova is Professor of Reading and Early Childhood Development at the University of Stavanger. She researches children’s use of media and technologies. She is especially interested in children’s use of e-books and literacy apps, particularly in relation to the use of personal data (digital personalization) and evidence-based ap…
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