Katie Waldegrave MBE - Transformation and reinvention – how to do it and why it makes sense. Episode 7

In this episode, we talk to Katie Waldegrave MBE. Katie is the co-founder and director of the career change charity Now Teach. Previous to Now Teach she co-founded First Story, an education charity helping children to learn to write stories and was Head of History at Cranford Community College. Her first book - The Poets' Daughters was published in 2013. She graduated from Oxford in 2003 and lives in London with her husband and three children.  Katie received an MBE in 2021 for her outstanding contribution to the community. <p>We were so thrilled to bring Katie on the show. We have talked about the concept of transformation and re-invention in the age of longevity and when we heard about Now Teach we realised this is a brilliant way to facilitate that transformation.  </p> <p>Katie tells us about the inspiration that led her and Lucy Kellaway to set up Now Teach.</p> <p>We talked about the circular benefits, to children, schools, individual teachers and the community.</p> <p>We chat about the aspects of ageism that exist in us all and the vital role that Now Teach plays in breaking those down across all generations. We have talked about role models for longevity in earlier episodes, in Now Teach role modelling works in two directions, with younger teachers reverse-mentoring the older teachers. And how this leads to broader, societal and community impact.</p> <p>It is a fascinating and inspiring conversation, once again demonstrating the beauty and power in our hands as we continue to reinvent what it means to age.</p> <p>Links from the show: </p> <p>Links</p> <p>Check out Now Teach and find out more about what they do:</p> <p><a href= "https://nowteach.org.uk/">https://nowteach.org.uk/</a></p> <p>The book Katie mentions that inspired her to start the charity.</p> <p><a href= "https://www.100yearlife.com/the-book/">https://www.100yearlife.com/the-book/</a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>