Principally Educational | The Head Guy. E13

The Head Guy

In this episode, we sit down with Mike Seaton, the Principal at King's College Doha, to take a look back on his life and career as a marketer-turned-educator.

Growing up in the small town of Ipswich and pursuing school activities beyond lectures, Mike is no short of a sociable person as the Principal of one of the top schools in Doha.

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Chapters:

00:00 - 00:31 Intro + Sponsors

00:32 - 01:28 Introduction to Mike + Principal Nerves

01:29 - 09:24 Growing Up in Ipswich and Music

09:25 - 12:41 University and English Lit.

12:42 - 18:48 Going to London + Exploring Career

18:49 - 24:21 The Move from PR/Advertising to Education

24:22 - 27:07 Mike's Teaching Journey

27:08 - 35:28 Ambitions in Leadership Roles

35:28 - 43:14 Moving Internationally and Adapting to the Mothership

43:15 - 46:35 Creating a Healthy Work Environment

46:36 - 50:26 Moving Back to the U.K. and the Change in Lifestyle

50:27 - 58:17 Getting Used to Working and Living in China

58:18 - 1:07:17 Coming to Qatar and Concerns about AI

1:07:18 - 1:15:18 Getting Used to the Doha Lifestyle and Climate

1:15:19 - 1:15:40 Outro + Sponsors