Best Thomas Cavanagh Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 168: “More Positive Hope than Ever Before” 32:04

3h ago32:04

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Guest Melissa Loble joins hosts Kelvin and Tom to share an optimistic vision for the future of technology-enabled higher education. Amidst heightened automation and AI assistance, the uniquely human affordances of relationships are all the more crucial in solving our challenges. Podcast Recording Guest Melissa Loble #advgb-cols-c9c70f16-e5e8-436e-8…

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Episode 167: Cultivating a Startup Mindset

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Hosts Kelvin and Tom explore the catalyzing personal and organizational value of individuals cultivating a “startup mindset,” regardless of personal role, in the work of digital higher education. Podcast Recording Download Transcript: PDF Episode 167 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffe…

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A Problem In the Family (and navigating CAMHS) with psychotherapist John Cavanagh 1:10:34

12d ago1:10:34

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This is the last episode, episode six, in Series 8 and in it I talk to UKCP registered family and systemic psychotherapist and John Cavanagh who is also a registered mental health nurse. John specialises in child and adolescent mental health. Often children will manifest with a mental health problem that is indicative of what's going on in the fami…

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Family Estrangement with Psychotherapist Chris Mills 50:50

19d ago50:50

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Very early on in my career as The Guardian's Agony Aunt the letters started coming in about family estrangements - the "should I cut X out of my life" style questions. Back then, cutting a family member out was anathema to me but over the years, i came to understand why some people sought it out. The thing is, cutting someone out is rarely the end …

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Attachment with psychotherapist Dr Graham Music 55:18

26d ago55:18

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What is attachment and how does attachment theory different from the primary real-life attachment we learnt as babies? The two often get confused. In this episode I talk to child, adolescent and adult psychotherapist Dr Graham Music who has been described as "one of the most deep thinking child psychotherapists in the world." We talk about these di…

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Episode 166: High Structure Course Design for Online STEM Courses

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Guest Dr. Justin Shaffer joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to discuss the role high structure course design can play in making online STEM courses more effective… and fun! Podcast Recording Guest Dr. Justin Shaffer #advgb-cols-35cc51d5-12bc-4a26-bcae-112f1f784e04{}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {#advgb-cols-35cc51d5-12bc-4a26-bcae-112f1f784e04{}}@m…

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Forensic Psychotherapy with clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst Dr Stephen Blumenthal 55:44

1M ago55:44

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Forensic psychotherapy is psychotherapy with people who have committed criminal offences. In this episode I talk with clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst Dr Stephen Blumenthal who is registered with the British Psychoanalytic Council and has over thirty years experience in treating people. Stephen started his professional life as a clinical psy…

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Self-sabotage with psychotherapist Ryan Bennett-Clarke 53:38

1M ago53:38

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Did you know that procrastination, risky behaviour, blaming others and even infidelity may be a sign of self-sabotage? There are a host of other symptoms, too. In this, episode 2 or Series 8, I discuss with psychotherapist Ryan Bennett-Clarke why we might self sabotage, what it tells us about ourselves and of course, what we can do about it. If you…

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Episode 165: Why Still Prepare Faculty for Online Teaching? #IYKYK

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In this episode, hosts Tom and Kelvin explore the rationale underlying continued institutional efforts to prepare faculty for online course design and teaching. Hint: It’s about students. Podcast Recording Download Transcript: PDF Episode 165 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links …

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Baby Loss with Professor Lucy Easthope 1:06:04

2M ago1:06:04

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Welcome to series 8 of Conversations with Annalisa Barbieri. This episode was Professor Lucy Easthope's idea as it’s something she really wanted to talk about and I’m honoured she has trusted me with this delicate subject. In this episode Lucy talks openly about her very personal five baby losses by miscarriage. Lucy is Professor of Practice of Ris…

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Episode 164: Student Success Coaching Online

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Dr. Jenny Sumner joins hosts Kelvin and Tom to discuss the growing role “coaching” plays, especially online, in centering students and their success within our higher ed work. Podcast Recording Guest Dr. Jenny Sumner #advgb-cols-7de64101-79b5-4f17-89d9-b4da4d106f31{}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {#advgb-cols-7de64101-79b5-4f17-89d9-b4da4d10…

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Episode 163: The Online Syllabus: “A Welcome Mat for the Course” 30:10

3M ago30:10

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In this episode, hosts Tom and Kelvin invite “fun with syllabi” by exploring the multiple roles played by the syllabus in online courses and encouraging adjustments to make syllabi more meaningful and inviting for students. Podcast Recording Download Transcript: PDF Episode 163 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode …

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Episode 162: Listen and Act Now! US ED’s Proposed Online Changes 49:07

3M ago49:07

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In this time-sensitive episode (listen now!), return guests Russ Poulin and Cheryl Dowd explain how proposed actions by the US Department of Education (US ED) may negatively impact many online learners and US higher education institutions. Podcast Recording Download Transcript: PDF Guest Russ Poulin #advgb-cols-b3e8f648-fc2a-4800-8525-d35a6a9d544e{…

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Episode 161: Taste the Rainbow of Online Ed’s Possible Futures 35:33

4M ago35:33

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In this Season 10 kick-off episode, hosts Kelvin Thompson and Thomas Cavanagh revisit a “time capsule” of past predictions and pivot toward the various flavors of “possible futures” available now in online education. Podcast Recording Download Transcript: PDF Episode 161 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlig…

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Episode 160: “Remember the Why:” Designing Meaningful Learning Assignments 30:20

4M ago30:20

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Guest Dr. Jean Mandernach joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to discuss how faculty and instructional designers can design more meaningful and engaging learning assignments for students, online or anywhere. Podcast Recording Guest Dr. Jean Mandernach #advgb-cols-fa9f28ca-8dbd-4e2c-9f9c-4a2579a69682{}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {#advgb-cols-fa9f28…

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Episode 159: “Adjusting Your Sails” in Online Ed Based on the Data 34:23

5M ago34:23

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Hosts Kelvin and Tom talk through the importance of consulting trusted sources of data and information as the basis for sound decision making in online education, no matter what role one holds. Podcast Recording Download Transcript: PDF Episode 159 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee …

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Birth Trauma with Kim Thomas, journalist and CEO of The Birth Trauma Association 51:56

5M ago51:56

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This is the final episode in Series 7. It's about birth trauma and I speak with journalist, author and CEO of The BTA, Kim Thomas. We talk about what birth trauma is, what can cause it (we do not go into graphic detail), how it can manifest and how to get help. We discuss the difference between Post Natal Depression and Post Traumatic Stress Disord…

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Episode 158: AI-Assistance Built-In: Less Obvious/More Useful 32:42

5M ago32:42

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Guest Nicolaas Matthijs joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to discuss the emergence of AI-assistance built into educational technology platforms and how this is a departure from past phases of artificial intelligence implementation.By Thomas Cavanagh & Kelvin Thompson

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Envy with psychotherapist Ryan Bennett-Clarke 56:46

5M ago56:46

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Interviewing Ryan Bennett-Clarke for my Guardian column - about something else entirely - we got talking about envy. And what he had to say fair blew my mind. What is envy? How does it differ from jealously? Where does it come from and how does it manifest? If you've ever left a person feeling like little bits of you have been taken away, well envy…

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Episode 157: Pending Changes to Inclusive Access Programs 29:37

6M ago29:37

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In this episode, hosts Tom and Kelvin summarize the current issues surrounding proposed changes to “inclusive access programs” for digital instructional materials and how this affects the affordability work of digital education professionals.By Thomas Cavanagh & Kelvin Thompson

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Unresolved Grief (adults bereaved in childhood) with psychotherapist Mandy Gosling 48:21

6M ago48:21

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Although unresolved grief can hit us at any stage in our lives, this episode specifically talks about childhood bereavement and the impact it can have on adulthood. My guest is UKCP and BACP registered psychotherapist and researcher Mandy Gosling who, as we shall hear, has personal experience of early bereavement. An early bereavement can lodge - i…

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Shame with clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst Dr Stephen Blumenthal 44:18

6M ago44:18

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Dr Stephen Blumenthal returns (catch him in Series 2 talking about Intimacy and Trust in Series 5) and this time we're talking about shame. What it is, how it differs to humiliation and embarrassment or even guilt. Shame can make people act differently - either because they are avoiding shame or trying to cover up the shame they already feel. Where…

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Why You Can Never Plan Too Much with Professor Lucy Easthope 59:16

6M ago59:16

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Professor Lucy Easthope is a UK expert and advisor on emergency planning and disaster recover. A world authority on recovery and disaster planning and its aftermath. She’s Professor of Practice of Risk and Hazard at the university of Durham and a professor in Mass Fatalities at the university of Bath. Lucy studied law at university and has a master…

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Episode 156: Reframing the Data That Tell the Stories About Online Students 31:32

6M ago31:32

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Guest Dr. Carmin Chan joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to consider how we might reframe the typical institutional data that might not present clearly the needs and progress of post-traditional learners served by online education.By Thomas Cavanagh & Kelvin Thompson

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Where to Die (Home, Hospice, Care Home or Hospital) with Dr Kathryn Mannix 1:13:04

6M ago1:13:04

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Where to die? Not everyone gets that choice but you or a loved one might and that choice may be to go home from a hospice or hospital or care home, or go into one. In this sensitively handled but hugely informative episode, I talk again to Dr Kathryn Mannix, palliative care doctor and author of two excellent books: With the End in Mind and Listen. …

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Episode 155: High-Quality Online Discussions — Here’s How. 22:25

7M ago22:25

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In this episode, spring-boarding from one of the chapters in the new SAGE Handbook of Online Higher Education, hosts Kelvin and Tom advocate for high-quality online discussions and reflect upon research-based practices that lead to well-designed and successful discussion experiences.By Thomas Cavanagh & Kelvin Thompson

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Episode 154: Alternative Educational Programs and Digital Higher Ed 28:20

7M ago28:20

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Guest Dr. Anna Porcaro joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to share insights on how higher education institutions can be more effective in meeting workforce needs through digital alternative educational programs.By Thomas Cavanagh & Kelvin Thompson

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Episode 153: Better Serving Learners Through Transformed Business Models 30:50

8M ago30:50

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As a follow-up to the pre-2024 call-in show, hosts Tom and Kelvin talk through the need to re-examine, challenge, and change existing institutional structures as we seek to serve learners better - both existing students and a wider variety of potential new students.By Thomas Cavanagh & Kelvin Thompson

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Episode 152: Still “Be Prepared” for Disruption with Digital Learning 33:01

8M ago33:01

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Guest Patti O’Sullivan joins hosts Kelvin and Tom to discuss the significance of advance planning for academic continuity and the role that digital teaching and learning can play. Important all the time - not just for global pandemics.By Thomas Cavanagh & Kelvin Thompson

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Episode 151: “What a Year [of Disruption] It Has Been! […But] 2024 is Upon Us!” 28:16

9M ago28:16

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In this “call-in show” episode, hosts Kelvin and Tom are joined by multiple voices from the online education community to help us all make sense of 2023’s disruptions and make the most of 2024’s opportunities in our collective work. Themes include meeting the needs of diverse potential students and incorporating continually-evolving AI resources in…

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Episode 150: A Global, Holistic, 360 Degree Perspective on Online Higher Education 30:09

9M ago30:09

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Guest Dr. Safary Wa-Mbaleka joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to talk about the importance of cultivating a more global perspective on our online higher education field and shares how a new book can help. The SAGE Handbook of Online Higher Education is out now.By Thomas Cavanagh & Kelvin Thompson

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