Best Aow Podcasts (2025)

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Pedagogy & Assessment Round Table 39:46

3M ago39:46

39:46

Many teachers want to make changes, but feel confined by the requirements of curricula and assessment. In this episode, our round table guests discuss their goals for the future of assessment, and how you can effect change even within the current system. Tia Court-Smith (she/her) - A love of learning and facilitating learning for all ages brought m…

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Pedagogy & Assessment, with Angeline Aow 34:12

4M ago34:12

34:12

What are the structures that restrict change in education? How do we ensure that our students leave our schools with qualifications that reflect the breadth of their knowledge and skill? Our guest in this episode, Angeline Aow, has a wealth of experience in rethinking pedagogy and curriculum. She challenges our assumptions about what assessment can…

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Ecological Domain Round Table 34:05

4M ago34:05

34:05

Saving the planet can seem a daunting and overwhelming task, so how do we communicate the scale of the problem with hope and excitement in our schools? In this episode, we’re joined by three educators to discuss the domain of ecology and nature with a futures focus. Kenny Peavey, originally from Georgia, USA, has over 23 years of experience teachin…

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The Ecological Domain, with Noan Fesnoux 31:09

4M ago31:09

31:09

With the effects of climate change all around us, discussion of the future must involve ecological considerations, but our guest in this episode invites us to think beyond environmental concerns, and to treat education itself as ecology. In this discussion with Noan Fesnoux, we touch on reframing our expectations of consumption and our relationship…

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Political Economy Round Table Discussion 37:34

5M ago37:34

37:34

How can we work with our students to understand their political and cultural identities in a world of constant change? In this episode, we’re joined by three educators to discuss the domain of political economy, identity, privilege and culture with a futures focus. Loretta Smith is an educator with more than 20 years of experience in international …

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The Domain of Political Economy, with Homa Tavanger 35:40

5M ago35:40

35:40

Many international schools are working hard on confronting issues of inequality, justice and global politics. Involving the wider school community can be challenging without a guide or a framework to follow. Our guest in this episode, Homa Tavanger, poses some thoughtful questions to start the conversation. In this wide-ranging discussion, we talk …

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Technology Round Table Discussion 35:08

6M ago35:08

35:08

How are the opportunities and challenges that come with the future of technology being felt in schools? This episode, we’re joined by three educators, Rachael Thrash, Yasmine Aslam-Hashmi and Rory Douglas, to discuss futures focussed technology in education. Rachael Thrash is the CEO and Co-Founder of Belong Hub, student leadership kits and service…

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The Technological Domain, with Tricia Friedman 35:00

6M ago35:00

35:00

For many, contemplation of the technological domain, the massive swift growth of generative AI, for example, comes with fear and trepidation. So we’re delighted to be joined today by Tricia Friedman, who brings calm, inspiration and fun to the challenge of imagining future technologies. In this conversation we talk about not just generative AI, but…

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Exploring Futures-Focused Leadership for International Schools, with Patrick Alexander 1:05:20

7M ago1:05:20

1:05:20

For our introduction to season 3, we’re delighted to be joined by Patrick Alexander from Oxford Brookes University. Over the summer we’ve been working with Patrick to research and create a new collaborative paper, Futures-Focused Leadership for International Schools. We intend this to be a provocation to leaders, to think differently about the futu…

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EP245 - Travel hacking and 2024 updates 48:31

11M ago48:31

48:31

Another episodic request from a listener on my travel hacking strategies and some updates in 2024 in how we are doing it.By Myles Wakeham

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EP244 - Things I would have done differently at 30 53:24

11M ago53:24

53:24

Answering a listener's question, "What would have you done differently at the age of 30?". Well this is the complete answer, and you might be surprised by it.By Myles Wakeham

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EP243 - Getting out of dodge - The truth 1:21:21

12M ago1:21:21

1:21:21

I received this request for an episode from a listener. ‘First, thanks for doing the show. I’ve been a loyal listener from back to the start. I’m from the USA and I am uncomfortable with where things are heading here. Can you explain your experiences with expatriation since you are now in Mexico?’ Absolutely. Here’s the full details.…

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EP242 - Debt. Good or bad? 50:45

12M ago50:45

50:45

If you were to Google search the word ‘Debt’ you would find (in general) that most comments on it put it in a bad light. Our parents taught us not to go into debt. But after receiving a request from a listener to talk about debt, I’m going to give you the truth about debt and all the arguments for and against it.…

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EP241 - Affordable home security and surveillance 1:03:12

1y ago1:03:12

1:03:12

This was a request from one of our Patreon subscribers who asked, ‘Can you talk about home security and camera for home monitoring if you have experience with them’. So here’s the answer to how I approach it. Hope you can get some value out of this.By Myles Wakeham

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EP240 - I'm done 53:01

1y ago53:01

53:01

After 5 years of doing this podcast, and other podcasts for my patrons, I’ve decided to stop doing it, and will be stopping on episode 250. Why? Well take a listen and I’ll explain it all.By Myles Wakeham

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EP239 - The current state of AI 48:46

1y ago48:46

48:46

This episode attempts to give a state of the union in regards to AI, where we are, where we are going and the social and freedom impacts of this massive change we are all going to be faced with in the short term.By Myles Wakeham

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EP238 - Civil War 1:09:49

1y ago1:09:49

1:09:49

In 2024, at the recent SXSW convention in Austin, Texas, a movie was premiered that will be airing in April, called ‘Civil War’ by Alex Garland. There’s been a lot of post-apocalyptic movies and TV series released over the past decade, but this one seems to have touched a nerve with the American people. I want to talk about why in this episode.…

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AOW 409 Indianapolis LIVE (Heath, Fandango, Bussy, Burchill, Van Vliet, PUF) 1:05:45

1y ago1:05:45

1:05:45

LIVE from The Squared Circle Expo in Indianapolis, IN. Heath, Fandango, Effy, Allie Katch, Paul Burchill, Chris Van Vliet & PUF join Colt on stage for a fun chat infront of a LIVE audience! Listen Ad Free on Patreon: Patreon.com/ColtCabana But Colt's Stuff: ColtMerch.com ProWrestlingTees.com/ColtCabana PWTLive.com Image Photo: PortraitOfAWrestler.c…

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EP237 - The consolidation 1:21:04

1y ago1:21:04

1:21:04

Over the past 10 or so years, I’ve been noticing the divide between rich & poor is changing. After the 2008 GFC, the “Occupy Wall Street” movement protested against the 1% owners of the world, at the expense of the 99%, but alas – this didn’t change a thing. In fact it seems to have emboldened the uber rich, and the mission as just accelerated to c…

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EP236 - How a Mexican built her real estate portfolio from nothing 44:15

1y ago44:15

44:15

My wife & I were at a friend’s place in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico a few weeks back, and we were chaJng with a local Mexican lady who has built up a small fortune in real estate. When I asked her how she did it, it was a massive contrast to western methods and yet seemed enNrely logical. Growing up poor with no money, how she did it is amazing a…

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EP235 - BRICS+ 51:16

1y ago51:16

51:16

While you are sleeping, there’s a risk to your enIre wealth and you probably never saw it looming. Your media never talked about it, most of those that are at least aware of it dismissed it as silliness or some conspiracy theory. But the risk has grown exponenIally in the past 12 months and now I think we are at Defcon levels of risk on this, and w…

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EP234 - The generational differences in attitude to retiring early 58:18

1y ago58:18

58:18

Age brings wisdom. Age also loses flexibility in so many ways. Things don’t stand still and one must adjust to the universe because it won’t adjust to you. Having said that, I think that the attitudes to those seeking early retirement vs. those that are retiring because of end of career is very different and they don’t see eye to eye. Let’s talk ab…

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EP233 - Handwriting and why it matters 55:51

1y ago55:51

55:51

On a recent news story in Arizona, I was amused to see two news anchors (one an older gentleman and one younger lady) talking about a new AI infused technology that created handwriting of a person by using a robot. Their reactions to this tell a generational story about social life & expectations in the USA, and so I wanted to expand upon this in t…

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S2Ep13: How We Can Help Students To Become Global Citizens with Dee Lanier 35:36

1y ago35:36

35:36

Welcome to the Principled podcast. In this episode, Matt Hall and Naomi Ward of Making Stuff Better are joined by Dee Lanier, Lead Learning Designer at Lanier Learning and Education Coach for Samsung Education. Award winning TEDX speaker and author of Demarginalising Design, Dee Lanier is dedicated to co-designing equitable learning experiences for…

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EP232 - Ozempic 1:08:27

1y ago1:08:27

1:08:27

The advancement in technology brings a lot of fear, uncertainty & doubt to us. And recently one such invention appears to be doing this – GLP-1 inhibitors, used for diabetes but discovered to have massive impact on weight. The most common name you will hear is ‘Ozempic’. On this episode, I’m going to delve into this both from a medical & financial …

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EP231 - A theory on how you clear $34 Trillion of national debt 51:59

1y ago51:59

51:59

On January 3rd, the US Federal short term debt showed up at $34 Trillion dollars. This doesn’t take into consideration of the long term liabilities on the balance sheet of country that go to the promised social security & Medicare payments for seniors. That would add another $80 Trillion to the tally. But this simply is the accumulation of decades …

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S2Ep12: How To Just Be: Unfreezing Our Leadership Potential with Nicholas Janni 34:55

1y ago34:55

34:55

Welcome to the Principled podcast. In this episode, Matt Hall and Naomi Ward of Making Stuff Better are joined by Nicholas Janni, renowned speaker, coach, and co-founder / programme director at Matrix Development. Nicholas is also the author of Business Book of the Year 2023 Leader as Healer, a new paradigm for 21st Century leadership - an unflinch…

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EP230 - Let's get real about the lies of retirement funds 39:08

1y ago39:08

39:08

In this off script episode, I get real about the lies they tell you about 401Ks, IRAs, Superannuation funds, etc. I explain what they promised and what was delivered and why it is far from optimal for retirement vs. residential rental real estate properties.By Myles Wakeham

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EP229 -Always choose Open Source 1:06:54

1y ago1:06:54

1:06:54

This is a little tale about the dangers of proprietary technology and, when I broke my own rules, it came back to bite me big time. Let this be a warning to you all – your first option should always be to find an open source version of anything you need.By Myles Wakeham

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S2Ep11: Nurturing The Cultural Richness Of International Schools with Shane Leaning 34:17

1y ago34:17

34:17

Welcome to the Principled podcast. In this episode, Matt Hall and Naomi Ward of Making Stuff Better are joined by Shane Leaning, international school leadership and organisational development coach, and creator and host of the Global Ed Leaders podcast for leaders shaping education on a global scale. They discuss cultural differences in communicati…

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EP228 - The cheapest way to travel to Mexico 52:28

1y ago52:28

52:28

I’ve made about 16 flights between the USA & Mexico in the past 12 months, and I’ve learned where the deals are, even if you are not using frequent flyer miles. On this episode, I’ll let you know what I found and where you can look to find super cheap deals.By Myles Wakeham

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EP227 - Living a Simple Life in a structured world 1:18:47

1+ y ago1:18:47

1:18:47

This episode is a reset moment. Maybe one that is sorely needed. Our attention is all over the place these days, and yet we forget the simplest things that leads to true peace. As an embracement of the principles of a Simple Life, I give you something to think about – how you can survive in our journey through life, and to realize the wrong path th…

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S2Ep10: Respect, Reflection, And Culturally Responsive Leadership with Ryan Persaud 31:22

1+ y ago31:22

31:22

Welcome to the Principled podcast. In this episode, Matt Hall and Naomi Ward of Making Stuff Better are joined by Ryan Persaud, school leader at VERSO International School, a “school of the future” in Thailand. They discuss overcoming barriers and leading with courage, authenticity, and purpose; the importance of returning to the vision; and the po…

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EP226 - Why are students not coming to the USA to study? 54:59

1+ y ago54:59

54:59

A good friend of mine who works in the community college world in Arizona sent me an article that he found on why international students won’t come to the USA to study. I spent the next 30 minutes or so explaining the entire reasons, and I thought you might be interested in the whole story. Here we go……

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EP225 - How early retirees are penalized in society (Part 2 of 2) 1:01:36

1+ y ago1:01:36

1:01:36

The episode continues from 224. More of the things you need to consider as part of an early retirement strategy.By Myles Wakeham

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S2Ep9: How To Truly Listen: Nurturing A 'Thinking Environment' with Candice Smith 35:53

1+ y ago35:53

35:53

Welcome to the Principled podcast. In this episode, Gill Kelly and Naomi Ward of Making Stuff Better are joined by Candice Smith, meeting & workshop facilitator, coach, and founder of The Thinking Field, through which she helps leaders to “create cultures of collaboration, inclusion, belonging and innovation.” They discuss the responsibility we hav…

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EP224 - How early retirees are penalized in society (Part 1 of 2) 44:52

1+ y ago44:52

44:52

Everyone who slaves over a 50 hour a week job, sacrificing time from the family, the stress of meeting other people’s expectations, living paycheck to paycheck, dreams of exiting the rat race. The hope of early retirement drives them to save more, work harder now, and one day they can tell their boss, “Take this job & shove it”. But few understand …

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EP223 - Know thy value, Bob Cratchit! 53:22

1+ y ago53:22

53:22

I am recording this episode at the end of the calendar year of 2023. It is at these times, when workers often get some break for the holidays, that their employers will praise them for their annual contribution – and often with some paltry “Christmas bonus” that typically is best portrayed in Charles Dickens “The Christmas Carol” with Ebeneezer Scr…

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S2Ep8: Creative & Connected Organisations: An Improv-able Approach with Stuart Reid 36:38

1+ y ago36:38

36:38

Welcome to the Principled podcast. In this episode, Gill Kelly and Naomi Ward of Making Stuff Better are joined by Stuart Reid, founder and Executive Leadership Team Coach at Stuart Reid Consulting, through which he helps senior leaders overcome the challenges of their position. They discuss the importance of fun and laughter in creating organisati…

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EP222 - Oh NO! They closed the US border! 59:40

1+ y ago59:40

59:40

Recently the state of Arizona had one of its border checkpoints in Lukeville closed by the US Federal Government. This was in response to an unexpected surge of inbound travelers and asylum seekers coming into the USA. The immigration challenges that we hear about on the Nightly news are far from the real story here, so I wanted to delve into the r…

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EP221 - The economics of art 1:16:21

1+ y ago1:16:21

1:16:21

As many of you know, I had a career in the early 90s as a recording engineer in Hollywood. I left that to make money to feed my family, as I didn’t want to put them through the ‘hit & miss’ nature of that industry. After 25 years back in the tech space, I didn’t agree with where it was going, and in my mid 50s left it to return to my recording work…

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S2Ep7: The Growing Importance Of Prioritising Wellbeing In Schools with Matthew Savage (part 2) 25:05

1+ y ago25:05

25:05

Welcome to the Principled podcast. In this episode, Matt Hall and Naomi Ward of Making Stuff Better are joined by Matthew Savage, speaker, trainer, coach, and founder of The Mona Lisa Effect®, through which Matthew explores the intersection between wellbeing and DEIJ in schools all around the world. In part 2 of their two-part series, they discuss …

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EP220 - Where the AI danger really lies 42:24

1+ y ago42:24

42:24

I’ve recorded a number of episodes on the perils of AI a few months back. As we march towards this innevitable chapter of our evolution, I realize that most of my issues with it is not because the technology is bad. It is the very limited few that will wield it like a weapon against us. So in what I think will be a thought provoking episode, I’m go…

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EP219 - The most wonderful time of the year? 59:13

1+ y ago59:13

59:13

The song ‘It’s the most wonderful time of the year’ might hold up well for a warm feeling as the temperatures drop, but it was co-opted by the retail industry in a way to control the mind of the masses into mass consumption. Retailers make more money in this season than at anytime in the year, and the constrained are enslaved in debt from being gui…

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S2Ep6: Data-Driven Wellbeing In Schools: How To Nurture DEIJ with Matthew Savage (part 1) 29:14

1+ y ago29:14

29:14

Welcome to the Principled podcast. In this episode, Matt Hall and Naomi Ward of Making Stuff Better are joined by Matthew Savage, speaker, trainer, coach, and founder of The Mona Lisa Effect®, through which Matthew explores the intersection between wellbeing and DEIJ in schools all around the world. In part 1 of a fascinating and value-packed conve…

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EP218 - How much do you really need to retire? (Part 2) 1:03:01

1+ y ago1:03:01

1:03:01

The second half of the answer to the question "How much do you really need to retire?" after my shock of hearing the personal financial industry stating $4 million. As someone who has been living financially free for quite some time, I can tell you that this is a total lie and I'll explain the truth of what really is required.…

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S2Ep5: Empowering Young Voices: Faith, Peace & Feminism with St. Mary's School 36:28

1+ y ago36:28

36:28

Welcome to the Principled podcast. In this episode, Matt Hall and Naomi Ward of Making Stuff Better are joined by experienced educator and Headmistress of St. Mary’s School in Cambridge, Charlotte Avery, as well as friends and colleagues Kate Latham, Director of Teaching and Learning, and Amina. They discuss the ideals at the heart of Mary Ward sch…

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EP217 - How much do you really need to retire? (Part 1) 46:24

1+ y ago46:24

46:24

I came across this study on Seeking Alpha recently. It found that younger millennials — those around age 30 — would likely need at least $3.6 million saved up to enjoy a comfortable retirement. To be on the safe side, it might be wise to round that up to an even $4 million. This assumes that you want to retire no later than age 62 and have not yet …

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