Inspiring Voices

In this episode Nicholas McKie speaks to Barry Dequanne. Originally from Canada, Barry is currently serving as the Director of the International School of Zug and Luzern (ISZL) in Switzerland. Barry has more than twenty-five years of international administrative and teaching experience, including work at schools in the Kingdom of Swaziland, Buenos Aires, São Paulo and Brasilia. Barry is currently serving as a Board Member with the Association for the Advancement of International Education (AAIE) and the Swiss Group of International Schools (SGIS). He has also served as a consultant and facilitator working with international schools in school improvement, leadership, governance, strategic planning, and program and policy development. This is a fascinating insight into a top international education leader. 
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Hannah Rankin is a professional boxer and the Reigning WBA and IBO 154lb World Champion making history by becoming Scotland's first ever female world champion! Alongside boxing, Hannah is also a professional musician performing with the likes of the St Petersburg Ballet Theatre and London Sinfonietta after studying for a Master's degree at the Royal Academy of Music, London. With a wealth of high performance experience, Hannah has also worked with companies such as Deloittes, Siemens Mobility and National Rail covering a variety of topics including building confidence in performance, resilience and health and well-being within the workplace. This is an honest and insightful conversation on how to compete at the top level of high performance. 
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In this episode, Nicholas McKie speaks to Eddie Mensah, the managing director of Right to Dream Academy in Ghana. Born and raised in Ghana, he left at 16 to attend, on scholarship, a boarding school in Canada where he earned an IB diploma. A bachelor's degree in economics from Franklin and Marshall college in Pennsylvania followed. Eddie has been in various academic positions for the last 25 years. Most recently he was the Head of School at Charlotte Prep School in North Carolina before taking on his role at Right To Dream. Eddie holds a masters degree in Education Leadership from the university of Pennsylvania and certificate in School Management and Leadership from Harvard University. This is an inspiring conversation exploring how we can uplift and empower children.
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In this episode Director of Persyou Ltd Nicholas McKie welcomes Emma Bateman, Chief Operating Officer, of the Repton Schools Group. Emma’s current role is responsible for all professional services and all operational support to the three UK schools and other group entities. Her role is also responsible for Mergers and Acquisitions and Digital Strategies as well as delivering group strategy, income and services through Repton School Enterprises and Repton International Schools Limited. Emma joined Repton in 2019 from a broad commercial and corporate career, which began on a city trading floor. Prior to her commercial career, Emma began life as an academic, studying for a PhD in American History, lecturing in American Studies at Birmingham and Warwick Universities. This is a fascinating and honest conversation that unpicks why business isn’t (always) a dirty word in the education sector. 

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In this episode, Nicholas McKie talks to David Haze, also known as Nomadic Paddler. He is a former prisoner turned 7x world record holding SUP adventurer, attempting world firsts and world records. However, it is not all about the pursuit of records and glory. SUP has transformed David's life; his tool for growth & change and he hopes his adventures can encourage more people to reconnect with themselves through adventure by taking that small step out of their comfort zone proving that we are much more than our pasts and mistakes. An inspiring episode to motivate you to get out of your comfort zone and make meaningful change a reality. 
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