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S1: E20 Ross FeatherstonRoss Featherston is the eighth headmaster of BGS. Since his start in 2014, he has brought about positive change in every domain of the school. He is loved by parents, staff and the boys.
Ross talks with us about his wisdom and understanding on how to raise boys, he gives us some takeaways, and gives his thoughts about what it’s like to be a parent.
Ross was educated in regional Victoria and is a graduate of the University of Melbourne. He joined Brighton Grammar in 2012 as Head of Senior School, and since his start as Headmaster in 2014 has overseen a new strategic direction for the school.
01:08 – Guest introduction
02:18 – School headship, leading students
05:56 – Pivoting with COVID
07:09 – Learning, skills, and mental health
11:09 – Challenges facing men
13:04 – Enabling boys to grow and be themselves
15:41 – What makes a good teacher
20:56 – Providing a well-rounded education
27:18 – Rules and discipline
31:31 – Key milestones for growing boys
35:20 – Things to focus on during COVID
37:20 – What makes a good man
39:14 – What story he would tell a young boy
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Season 1
20 episodes
Ross Featherston
The eighth headmaster of BGS, Ross shares his wisdom and understanding on how to raise boys, he gives us some takeaways and his thoughts about what it’s like to be a parent.
44min
Raelene Plozza
An Instructional coach and Head of Literacy, Raelene focuses on motivating adolescent boys to read and how parents can help with this most crucial aspect of learning.
48min
Andrew Lauterstein
Andrew is an Olympic medallist and World Championship medalist swimmer. Now a business owner he is a mentor and advocate of life balance and planning for life after sport.
40min
Damien Bolton
Professor Damien talks about parenting, medicine, and shares some insights into the importance of teaching boys to ask for help.
36min
Nathan Lovett Murray
Nathan Lovett-Murray is a former AFL footballer and is now an Indigenous Mentor, a producer, and an educator, raising awareness of racism and its impact on wellbeing.
28min
Dawn O’Neil AM
Dawn O’Neill AM is a lifelong advocate and thought leader on mental health having led major reforms in social and mental health sectors.
40min
David Leser
David Leser is a journalist, feature writer and public interviewer and author of ‘Women, Men and the Whole Damn Thing’, an investigation following the #MeToo movement.
39min
Judy Chu
Dr Judy Chu is a lecturer in Human Biology at Stanford University with a fantastic insight into into masculinity issues that are relevant to all men and boys.
62min
Trevor Hendy AM
Former Ironman Australia Trevor Hendy AM shares his journey from professional lifesaver to motivational speaker and life coach, and the lessons that he has learnt.
57min
Dianne Vella-Brodrick
Head of Research at the Centre for Positive Psychology, Dianne has a special focus on young people while working with organisations to assess and promote wellbeing.
60min
Jim Lawrie
This podcast will be a little different to our usual format we’ll explore Jim’s artistry as a young man, talk about growing up and his thoughts on masculinity.
43min
Michael Reichert
Michael explains that paradigms about boys needing to be stoic and ‘man like’ is actually destructive and changing the culture lies with parents, educators and mentors.
51 minutes
Megan De Beyer
International parenting expert Megan gives her tips on how to navigate the challenging teenage years and foster connected, meaningful relationships between parents and sons.
48 minutes
Tim Costello
Reverend Tim Costello speaks with Dr Ray Swann about faith and the importance of modelling empathy in the shaping of good men.
33 minutes
Lisa McCune
Lisa McCune, one of Australia’s most successful screen and theatre actors, shares her experiences on mentorship, motherhood and modern manhood.
40 minutes
James Kerr
The author of Legacy, discusses how he uses the power of storytelling to reach out to young men and encourage them to have a good understanding of self and authenticity.
31 minutes
Steve Biddulph AM
Steve Biddulph AM is an author, activist and psychologist who has written influential bestselling books; and lectures worldwide on parenting, and boys’ education.
28 minutes
Simon Rice
Leading mental health researcher, Dr Simon Rice outlines a collaborative research project with BGS around positive masculinity to improve outcomes for boys’ mental health.
34 minutes
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