Podcast Episodes

Do we really have to go back to work?

This time of year often beckons us to go "back to work". For some it's the beginning of a new academic year. For others it's a return to work after an extended holiday or summer break. For others it'…

Published on 7 hours ago

Why are flags so controversial?

What is national pride all about and where does it stem from? Following a recent surge in the flying of the Union flag and St George's flag in parts of England this episode dives deeply into the mean…

Published on 1 week ago

ON NEW BEGINNINGS: Rachel shares a poem by John O'Donohue

A new season is upon many of us at this time of year. Summer shifting into Autumn, the beginning of a new school year, a new work cycle. Maybe just returning to work after a rest. In all of the excit…

Published on 2 weeks ago

WELLBEING SERIES: Reflecting back on the inconvenience of environmental wellbeing

Our August break continues here at ThoughtBox, so this week we're sharing a short collection of previous episodes where we dive into the nuance of environmental wellbeing and what it means to learn t…

Published on 3 weeks ago

WELLBEING SERIES: Reflecting back on the inconvenience of social wellbeing

Our August break continues here at ThoughtBox, so this week we're sharing a short collection of previous episodes where we dive into the nuance of social wellbeing and what it means to learn to care …

Published on 4 weeks ago

WELLBEING SERIES: Reflecting back on the inconvenience of personal wellbeing

This August, we're taking a break here at ThoughtBox, so we're sharing a collection of previous episodes where we dive into the nuance of personal wellbeing and what it means to learn to care fully f…

Published on 1 month ago

Exploring the inconvenience of earth-care

Season 3 Episode 12

What happens when we allow ourselves to fall back in love with the world?

For many people it may feel obvious why we need to protect the earth and prevent run-away climate change and species extincti…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Exploring the inconvenience of people-care

Season 3 Episode 11

Humans are a social species by design, with an inbuilt need to be with others, whilst qualities of care and kindness are innate in us all. Many of us are, however, living in a hyper-individualised wo…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Exploring the inconvenience of self-care

Season 3 Episode 10

Self-care gets a bad wrap. It's often at the very bottom of our agenda, seen sometimes as self-indulgent - selfish even. And yet being aware of ourselves, being present in our emotions and actions, b…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Exploring the inconvenience of head, heart & hands

Season 3 Episode 9

For reasons known and written about by many, there's been a shift over time which has enabled 'learning' within educational contexts to be mainly focused on the head and often ignoring the heart or t…

Published on 2 months ago