Simon Noakes

The #InspiringSchoolsPodcast #SpotifyWrapped stats are in - Thank you to everyone who has tuned in this year! 🎙️55% increase in listeners 🎙️15% growth in followers 🎙️Listened to in 32 countries 🎙️The #1 podcast for 99 listeners Thank you to the incredible guests who’ve shared their frameworks, ideas, and game-changing insights. Together, we’re building a platform for world-changing conversations. Here’s to another year of thought leadership, inspiration, and growth.🚀

'Digital first, but not digital only. How can we reach our audience digitally, using AI and other tools, but never, ever lose that personal touch. [...] across all of the independent school sector, it's the value of the people that really is the USP. So whilst our communications and our marketing will be very heavily dependent on being digital, never lose the people behind the digital' ~ Oliver Smith, CEO at @AMCISNews S5E5 #InspiringSchoolsPodcast 🎙 schoolbyt.es/48fSvx0

An interesting soundbyte from S6E5 of our #InspiringSchoolsPodcast with Oliver Smith, CEO at @AMCISNews Listen to the full episode now ➡️ schoolbyt.es/4oZLrvL

In S6E5 of our #InspiringSchoolsPodcast, Oliver Smith and I discuss the importance of Membership Associations for schools, the challenges facing the UK independent sector for Marketing, Admissions & Comms professionals, the foundations of authentic stories, as well as human connections 🎙️ schoolbyt.es/4iqRnLS @AMCISNews

I am delighted to announce our guest for S6E5 of our #InspiringSchoolsPodcast ~ Oliver Smith, CEO at @AMCISNews Tune in tomorrow afternoon across Spotify, iTunes, Google & Soundcloud.✨

An interesting soundbyte from S6E4 of our #InspiringSchoolsPodcast with Bill Kuhn, Head of School at The Birch Wathen Lenox School. Listen to the full episode now ➡️ schoolbyt.es/4hGABI5

'Our instinct as adults has become more and more to protect our kids from discomfort, and what I don't think is well recognised is that could actually make them weaker, because just like muscles get stronger by being used, character and resilience as well. So resilience, says I've recovered. Anti-fragility, says I grew because of that.' ~ Bill Kuhn, Head of School at The Birch Wathen Lenox School. S5E4 #InspiringSchoolsPodcast 🎙 schoolbyt.es/4hBrk3S

In S6E4 of our #InspiringSchoolsPodcast, Bill Kuhn and I discuss teaching Antifragility, having uncomfortable conversations, enabling meaningful freedom of expression, and Ai Co-Pilots in the future of education. 🎙️ schoolbyt.es/4oLrZ59

I am delighted to announce our guest for S6E4 of our #InspiringSchoolsPodcast ~ Bill Kuhn, Head of School at The Birch Wathen Lenox School. Tune in tomorrow afternoon across Spotify, iTunes, Google & Soundcloud.✨ @nysaisnow

'Education should always be a relational experience. If it weren't, then everyone would be doing online school for a lot cheaper, or just Googling their way through life. [...]the best education is about convening people and creating the conditions and the opportunities for that work to happen, even when it's hard and messy.' ~ Chris Fortunato, Head Of School at @thayeracademy S5E3 #InspiringSchoolsPodcast 🎙 schoolbyt.es/4qaqVti

An interesting soundbyte from S6E3 of our #InspiringSchoolsPodcast with Chris Fortunato, Head of School at @thayeracademy Listen to the full episode now ➡️ schoolbyt.es/4qaKGku

In S6E3 of our #InspiringSchoolsPodcast, Chris Fortunato and I discuss the journey from leaving a career as an Attorney, the rewards of true student engagement, the importance for every student to be 'Known Connected Prepared', plus the power of human connections. 🎙️ schoolbyt.es/4h77jC6

I am delighted to announce our guest for S6E3 of our #InspiringSchoolsPodcast ~ Chris Fortunato, Head of School at @thayeracademy Tune in tomorrow afternoon across Spotify, iTunes, Google & Soundcloud.✨ @NAISnetwork @EnrollmentORG

'We want to be open to [AI] , but we do not ever go away from the foundational parts of what good learning is, which was engagement with students, which is harnessing their attention, through being inspirational as much as you can be, through communicating and clarifying your position' ~ Tomas Duckling, Headmaster at Dubai College. S5E2 #InspiringSchoolsPodcast 🎙 schoolbyt.es/466srol

An interesting soundbyte from S6E2 of our #InspiringSchoolsPodcast with Tomas Duckling, Headmaster at Dubai College. Listen to the full episode now ➡️ schoolbyt.es/4nBH9JW

In S6E2 of our #InspiringSchoolsPodcast, Tomas Duckling and I discuss the importance of Character Education, the impact of AI on Schools, Teachers and Students, Building a strong School Brand outside of Dubai, plus the personal journey from the Swiss Alps into New headship. 🎙️ schoolbyt.es/42xCksK

I am delighted to announce our guest for S6E2 of our #InspiringSchoolsPodcast ~ Tomas Duckling, Headmaster at Dubai College. Tune in tomorrow afternoon across Spotify, iTunes, Google & Soundcloud.✨

'People can feel lonely anywhere, and therefore beautiful buildings in a location are part of it, but much more important is the school community and the spirit built in there. I've seen schools in inner cities where they have a wonderful spirit.' ~ Oliver Hartwright, Head Of School at Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz. S6E1 #InspiringSchoolsPodcast 🎙 schoolbyt.es/47OkqWg

An interesting soundbyte from S6E1 of our #InspiringSchoolsPodcast with Oliver Hartwright, Head Of School at Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz. Listen to the full episode now ➡️ schoolbyt.es/4lSESZE

In S6E1 of our #InspiringSchoolsPodcast, Oliver Hartwright and I discuss we talk about international headship, the importance of school traditions, the power of a bilingual education, and the future of education. 🎙️ schoolbyt.es/4fY2DOp