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Have you ever taken a job in a new location and, after a few months, started asking yourself if you had made the right choice? Maybe something felt "off". Or maybe you just didn't feel like you "fit in".

If you have, then this episode may prove to be helpful for you. Audrey will be modeling how a life coach might approach this question with a client. Even if you haven't experienced this kind of feeling during a transition, you may be curious to know what life coaching is like. If that's you, then check out this episode!

This episode kicks off a new series for us that centers on Transitions Coaching for International Educators. We have selected some realistic transition difficulties that could be – and have been – experienced by educators in the international school space. We want to emphasize that these are unscripted sessions where David is doing his best to represent real educators experiencing realistic situations related to transitions and Audrey is delivering the in-the-moment life coaching that could help to address the issues involved. Please be gentle with us as we seek to demonstrate the power of life coaching for those faced with a transition from a comfortable, known school-city-country-culture to a new and unfamiliar one. Whether you are currently experiencing your first transition or your umpteenth, we hope these episodes will be helpful – and that they may even prompt you to seek transitions coaching for yourself!

Scenario 1: The “Was this the right move?” Moment.

Episode recorded on May33, 2026.

Categories: School Life | Transitions

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If you’re reading this, you're likely passionate about helping students grow into global citizens. Chances are, your school’s mission statement includes that phrase—or something close to it.

But what does it really take to turn that mission into action? What’s your/your school's blueprint—your strategies, programs, and systems—for cultivating global citizenship? And how effective is it?

In this episode, Scott Jamieson of Inspire Citizens helps us explore the heart of designing and implementing a holistic global citizenship program. Scott shares powerful strategies, tools, and big-picture insights that can help elevate this key aspect of your school's mission.

Get ready to be inspired with actionable ideas that support your global citizenship vision—in the classroom and beyond!

Prior to joining Inspire Citizens in 2020, Scott spent 17 years as a teacher and school administrator in international schools in the Middle East, China, and SE Asia. He is passionate about designing learning experiences that extend beyond the classroom, develop empathy and lead to meaningful and reciprocal community partnerships. With Inspire Citizens, Scott partners with schools to design whole school programs for global citizenship education that focus on student leadership, service learning, and community engagement. These programs are designed to create opportunities for students to live their school mission and take an active role in shaping a more sustainable, equitable, and joyful future. Scott is also the host and producer of the Empathy to Impact podcast.

Guiding Question: “How can schools design and implement a holistic global citizenship program?”

Topics:

• Defining holistic global citizenship and how students can embody being global citizens
• Inspire Citizens' frameworks, systems and programs
• A breakdown of some of Inspire Citizens' approach to consulting with schools:
  • Self Discovery Tool
  • Partnerships
  • Student Leadership & Changemaker Programs
  • Leadership Badging
  • Digital Advocacy and Eco-Media Programming
  • Connecting with community partners and other schools - locally and globally
  • The “Empathy to Impact” curriculum design process

Resources:

Inspire Citizens

Empathy to Impact Curriculum Integration Approach

Empathy to Impact

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Disclaimer

In this episode we speak about suicide and mental health. Please take care while listening, and feel free to pause or step away if you need to. If you or someone you know is struggling, you’re not alone, and support is available. You might consider reaching out to someone you trust or a support service in your area.

Introduction

This show is unlike our usual. It is a tribute to a well-known and beloved international educator who died by suicide in May, 2024. His name was Allan Bredy. We have included statements about Allan from his family, friends and colleagues. Audrey will be narrating, and has inserted quotes from the celebration of his life as well as some recorded testimonials. Even if you didn't know Allan, we think there will be some impactful take-aways for you -– on how to live fully, to lead with heart and to lift others up using all you’ve got.

Allan was born in New Jersey to Canadian parents and grew up in Germany, France, and Oklahoma. As a younger man, he was a wrestler, shoe salesman, oil rig derrick hand, and farm hand. He met Julie in an Anthropology class; they were engaged in 3 weeks and married in 6 months. They lived in Spokane, Washington, before Allan became principal of Port Angeles High School. In 2000, he and his family moved to Singapore, where he was middle school principal at Singapore American School. He later became director of Lincoln School in Nepal, then of American Cooperative School in Tunisia, and then of American School of Brasília in Brazil. Eventually, Allan and Julie returned to the farm on Lummi Island, Washington. Later, he served as Interim Head at Dar es Salaam American School in Rabat, Morocco, and as an administrator at The Index School in Washington. He was also an active member of Lummi Island Church and The Gathering Place.

Themes: Allan as Coach and Team Builder | Allan's Warrior Code | Allan as Defender and Protector | A Life Fully Lived | Allan’s Love of Music and Rituals | Allan's Values: Work, Purpose, and Courage | Family and Complexity

Thank you to Gabel, Anton and Julie Bredy for giving us permission to create this tribute to Allan and to use quotes from his Celebration of Life and Facebook Page. We would also like to thank the following people who sent in recordings: Luke Davis | Mark Forgeron | Mick Cooper | Andy Donahue | Lesley Taite | Niva Shrestha | A parent from the Lincoln School, Nepal who chose to remain anonymous | Chip Fairclough | Gail Hannagan | Beth Miceli

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Music: YouTube. (2022). Acoustic Guitar | Folk | No copyright | 2022❤️. YouTube. Retrieved October 11, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOEmg_6i7jA.