The One With The Q&A - About Me

You asked and I answered…  Today, it’s me in the hot seat answering your questions! Talking about my life as a SBL, my journey to SBL coach, supporter and champion and everything in between… Here’s to 10% braver! The episode at a glance: [0:41] – Had I not gone into education, what would my career have been and why? I tell you about my ‘almost’ careers and why surprisingly, I’m not too far away from them! [1:47] – How did I become a SBM? I explain my roundabout route into the role and why it was definitely not part of my plan… [3:00] – What was my favourite thing about being a SBM? So many things… I have a list (of course!)   [3:52] – What made me decide to come out of schools? I talk through my education career path and how that led me to where I am now. [5:50] – How do I keep current now I’m not working in a school? Hint: it involves doing something I absolutely love to do! [7:18] – Do I have a special talent or party trick? I reveal a couple of random skills… one useful, one not so much! [8:15] – What is my favourite ever conference or training experience? I tell all about how I ended up speaking at my first conference… by accident!  [12:10] – What is the coolest project I’ve ever worked on? I share my thoughts on project dynamics. [12:53] – Advice for new or aspiring SBMs? I talk about why the world of education can be a strange place and how you can feel at home more quickly. [13:26] – What area of the SBM role did I struggle with most? I talk about why this area was a struggle and where the ‘mental block’ came from… [14:04] – What is the one thing I wish I had learnt sooner? Hindsight is a wonderful thing and hopefully, mine can help you! [15:40] – What is my favourite Friends moment? I epicly fail to narrow it down… but I do have a shortlist! [16:17] – How do we keep resilie