Life Education

This is the first episode of a two part series with The Resilience Project founder Hugh van Cuylenburg. Some teachers have a lasting impact on young lives. Hugh van Cuylenburg is one of those teachers. He was so passionate about boosting the mental health and wellbeing of young people, he developed an inspirational program called The Resilience Project. In this Life Education podcast chat with Tracey Challenor, Hugh talks about the GEM principles at the heart of The Resilience Project - gratitude, empathy, and mindfulness - and the three simple things that can instantly shift our mood. In a year that has seen so much upheaval, Hugh’s warm, wise, and relatable advice is a welcome tonic for mental wellbeing. https://lifeeducationqld.org.au/podcast/

There’s no doubt 2020 has been a year of upheaval. The global coronavirus pandemic causing fear, unemployment, and disruption to school, work, and social lives. Join host Tracey Challenor as she chats to Dr Judith Locke, popular clinical psychologist, and best-selling author of The Bonsai Child. From how to help kids adapt to being back at school, to putting fears in perspective and stepping outside our comfort zones, or metaphorically ‘reaching for the next higher branch’, Dr Locke offers great advice on how to help families stay resilient and happy as Australia emerges from lockdown.

Are you struggling to get your children to eat their greens? Why won’t kids eat what’s packed in their lunchbox? And how do you make vegetables as enticing as pizza? Join host Tracey Challenor for this engaging Life Education podcast as popular naturopath, educator and holistic health blogger Georgia Harding gives the lowdown on nutrition for kids. From resisting junk food marketing, to how to get your kids eating wholesome nutritious food, you’ll love Georgia’s fad-free advice and meal ideas that will take the headache out of healthy eating.

*Episode note: "Being bullied by peers has been described as the single most important modifiable risk factor for mental illness in children and adolescents." (Scott, Moore, Sly & Norman, 2014).

Scott, JG, Moore, SE, Sly, PD and Norman RE 2013, 'Bullying in children and adolescents: A modifiable risk factor for mental illness', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 48(3), pp. 209-212.

Is your child resilient? Host Tracey Challenor chats with best-selling author, speaker and popular Australian parenting expert Dr Justin Coulson PHD about the concept of resilience. Dr Coulson shares practical, relatable advice about what’s really needed to help our kids navigate life in the 21st century. From how much freedom is enough, to managing anxiety, and why it’s important to slow down and give kids time to just ‘be’, this Life Education podcast offers expert insight, and a dose of humour, to help parents raise kids who are emotionally-equipped to deal with modern life.

Never have we been more focused on our health and wellbeing than right now, amid a global pandemic. And whilst no single food or lifestyle can make us immune to COVID-19, there are many things we can do to boost our immunity and stay fit and healthy during the coming months. Host Tracey Challenor chats with Life Education’s passionate educator and health and nutrition officer Matt Dowling. From eating well on a budget and encouraging kids to ‘eat a rainbow’ of foods, to changing habits and boosting your mood through exercise, this inspiring chat will leave you feeling positive and motivated to live your best healthy life.

*This Life Education podcast was recorded before the COVID-19 pandemic 

*Life Education @ Home hub - is a new online platform dedicated to equipping teachers and parents with a suite of educational content to support children’s health and wellbeing, as well as their own.  Register your expression of interest https://lifeeducationqld.org.au/life-education-at-home/ 

Launch date for Life Education @ Home is late April 2020.