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Beyond the Status Quo
Beyond the Status Quo is the podcast for purpose-driven changemakers in education and beyond. Our listeners see that the world is changing and how we think, lead and learn must change too. They are leaders ready to question inherited systems, because the world is shifting but many leadership models haven't caught up: we're still rewarding control over connection, certainty over nuance and status over substance.
Brave, values-lead leadership isn't just possible. it's already happening at every…
Episodes
Beyond the Status QuoDame Alison Peacock- Keep Questioning: Evidence Agency and the Teaching Profession
Summary: In this episode of Beyond the Status Quo, Tamara and Kathryn speak with Dame Alison Peacock, Chief Executive of the Chartered College of Teaching, and…
Beyond the Status QuoEd Kirwan- Empathy: Connection that Inspires Learning
Summary: In this episode of Beyond the Status Quo, Tamara and Kathryn speak with Ed Kirwan, founder of Empathy Week and Empathy Studios, which use film to…
Beyond the Status QuoTiffany Beck OBE- Relationships as Infrastructure
Summary: In this episode of Beyond the Status Quo, Tamara and Kathryn speak with Tiffany Beck, Head of Education at PLMR and co-founder and chair of trustees…
Beyond the Status QuoAlice Gregson- Bridging Silos
Summary: In this episode of Beyond the Status Quo, Tamara and Kathryn speak with Alice Gregson, former CEO, independent leadership specialist and founder of…
Beyond the Status QuoEve Poole- The Art of Leadership: Honing Your Skills to Lead Better
In this Season 3 opener of Beyond the Status Quo, Tamara and Kathryn speak with Dr Eve Poole OBE, chair of the Woodard Corporation and pioneer of the…
Beyond the Status QuoDaniel Atlin- Radical Collaboration in the face of Complexity
Summary: In this episode of Beyond the Status Quo, Tamara and Kathryn speak with Daniel Atlin, a Canadian leadership executive and researcher, about leading…
Beyond the Status QuoNour Kharsa and Miriam Gosling Gage- Hopeful Leadership in the Cracks
Summary: In this episode of Beyond the Status Quo, Tamara and Kathryn are joined by two guests for the first time: Nour Kharsa, who leads a charity supporting…
Beyond the Status QuoAllana Gay- Merit Without Equity Isn't Merit
Summary: In this episode of Beyond the Status Quo, Tamara and Kathryn speak with Allana Gay, headteacher, education consultant and co-founder of the BAMEed…
Beyond the Status QuoJeremy Hannay- Leaders Walk Slowly
Summary: In this episode of Beyond the Status Quo, Tamara and Kathryn speak with Dr Jeremy Hannay, Executive Principal of Three Bridges and Wolffields Primary…
Beyond the Status QuoLaura-Jane Rawlings MBE- Lead with Joy, Change the System
Summary: In this episode of Beyond the Status Quo, Tamara and Kathryn speak with Laura-Jayne. Rawlings MBE, CEO of Youth Employment UK, about the growing…
Beyond the Status QuoJade Garratt- Psychological Safety, Power and Hierarchy
Summary In this episode of Beyond the Status Quo, Jade Garratt talks to Tamara and Kathryn about why psychological safety matters so deeply in education and…
Beyond the Status QuoJonny Uttley- Despite the System, Not Because of It
Summary In this episode of Beyond the Status Quo, Jonny Uttley reflects on challenging systems, from his upbringing to leading schools and multi-academy…
Beyond the Status QuoWill Richardson- Confronting Education with Cathedral Thinking
Summary: In this episode of Beyond the Status Quo, we are joined by Will Richardson, who challenges the very foundations of modern education through the lens…
Beyond the Status QuoNilema Bhakta-Jones - Courageous Leadership: A Daily Practice
Summary: In this episode of Beyond the Status Quo we are joined by Nilema Bhakta-Jones who shares her journey of courageous leadership, discusses the…
Beyond the Status QuoEwan McIntosh- Cutting Through The Tosh: Learning and Leading in a New Era
Episode Summary In this episode of Beyond the Status Quo, Tamara and Kathryn are joined by Ewan McIntosh, founder of NoTosh, an international education…
Beyond the Status QuoJillian Reilly- Permission to Question the Status Quo
In this episode, facilitator and author of The 10 Permissions, Jillian Reilly joins Tamara and Kathryn for a powerful conversation about what it really means…
Beyond the Status QuoAdam Kahane: Radical Engagement in Fractured Times
Radical Engagement for Fractured Times — Episode Summary In this episode, systems change practitioner, author and long‑time collaborator across conflict lines…
Beyond the Status QuoMegan Reitz- Spaciousness in a Noisy World
Spaciousness in a Noisy World — Episode Summary In this episode, leadership thinker, researcher and author Megan Reitz joins us to explore what it means to…
Beyond the Status QuoEpisode 5 - Disruptive Leadership with purpose with Nick Osborne
Summary In this episode, Nick Osborne, the founding CEO of Maritime Academy Trust, discusses his journey in education, emphasising the importance of…
Beyond the Status QuoEpisode 4 - Astrid Korin Leading with Purpose: From the Inside Out
In this episode of Beyond the Status Quo, hosts Tamara Zaple Rolfs and Kathryn Gorman discuss the importance of challenging the status quo in leadership, the…
Beyond the Status QuoDavid Liddle - Host Reflections
In this reflective conversation, Tamara Zaple Rolfs and Kathryn Gorman discuss their insightful podcast episode with David Liddell, focusing on the importance…
Beyond the Status QuoEpisode 3 - Tipping the Balance: from conflict to connection with David Liddle
In this episode of Beyond the Status Quo, David Liddell, a recognized authority in people, culture, and conflict management, shares his insights on challenging…
Beyond the Status QuoWayne Norrie - Host reflections
In this conversation, Tamara and Kathryn discuss their insights from a recent interview with Wayne, focusing on challenging educational norms, reframing…
Beyond the Status QuoEpisode 2 - Challenging the norms in education with Wayne Norrie OBE
In this insightful conversation, Wayne Norrie OBE, CEO of Greenwood Academy Trust, discusses his journey in education, emphasising the importance of…
Beyond the Status QuoShane Leaning - Host reflections
In this conversation, Kathryn and Tamara reflect on their conversation with Shane Leaning and explore the significance of curiosity in leadership, discussing…
Beyond the Status QuoEpisode 1 - Curiouser and Curiouser with Shane Leaning
Summary In this engaging conversation, Shane, Kathryn, and Tamara explore the themes of leadership, change management, and the importance of questioning the…
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Why Beyond the Status Quo? Why now?
In this inaugural episode of Beyond the Status Quo, hosts Tamara Zaple Rolfs and Kathryn Gorman discuss the motivations behind launching the podcast, their…