About FLOURISHING EDUCATION - How to RE-MEMBER we ARE Flourishing Lifelong, Lifedeep, and Lifelong BEings
Welcome to powerful, imperfectly perfect (and perfectly imperfect) conversations that shine a light on the richness of human BE-ings and their work.
This podcast is a space to pause, listen, and explore what it really means to flourish in education and in life.
Together, we take a mycelial approach to unlearning and reimagining education. Not through one-size-fits-all answers, but through connection, relationship, and the sharing of lived experience. Like mycelium beneath the surface, this is about building an interconnected, evolving network of ideas, voices, and ways of being.
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Episode 289 - Autistic people are as different as any other group with Dr Jenks
I am deLIGHTed to share this new imperfectly perfect conversation was a podcast interview between Fabienne and Dr Emma Jenks (https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmajenks?originalSubdomain=uk), a lecturer in psychology of education at the University of Bristol (https://www.bristol.ac.uk/people/person/Emma-Jenks-36b9364b-24c7-4dd2-a082-7587c88ee40e/) who researches neurodivergent students, particularly autistic students in higher education.
Emma shared her personal journey of receiving an autism diagnosis in her early 20s during her PhD, which inspired her research focus on supporting neurodivergent students.
Together we:
discussed key terminology around neurodiversity and autism, including the shift from deficit-based diagnostic language to more strengths-based approaches,
explored why more people are being diagnosed with autism today primarily due to increased awareness, better diagnostic criteria, and societal acceptance rather than an actual increase in prevalence.
explained the challenges autistic students face in educational settings, including barriers to diagnosis, stigma, and the limitations of current support systems designed for neurotypical students.
addressed the importance of inclusive teaching practices like offering multiple engagement options and allowing students choice in their learning approaches.
Emma highlighted her collaborative training course developed with autistic students that provides insights into their experiences and needs for university staff. The conversation emphasised the need for more widespread education about autism and neurodiversity across educational systems, moving beyond medicalised approaches toward recognising individual differences and strengths within the autistic community.
Link to the Training in Supporting Autistic Students - University of Bristol (https://express-licences.bristol.ac.uk/product/training-in-supporting-autistic-students)
28 Sept 2026
Episode 288 - Anti-ableism and positive disability representation in education with Dr Jones and Dr Uytman
In this imperfectly perfect episode of the Flourishing Education podcast, I interviewed Dr Siân Jones & Dr Clare Uytman (https://www.qmu.ac.uk/research-and-knowledge-exchange/knowledge-exchange/business-creation-and-entrepreneurship-support/qmu-innovation-fellowships/dr-sian-jones-dr-clare-uytman) about their work in disability and ableism in education.
The conversation focused on their research at Queen Margaret University's Toy Box Diversity Lab (https://qmutoyboxdiversitylab.com/), where they work to promote anti-ableism and positive disability representation in education. Dr Jones explained the difference between the medical and social models of disability, emphasising the importance of identity-first language and challenging ableist norms.
Dr. Uytman shared her journey from a health psychologist studying amputation adjustment to becoming an ally in disability studies.
Together, we explored their research on children's attitudes toward disability and the development of resources to help teachers move from a deficit-based understanding of disability to an inclusive approach.
Dr Jones and Dr Uytman highlighted the need for curriculum redesign to properly address disability in education and stressed the importance of celebrating disabled joy rather than just meeting basic needs.
The conversation concluded with a discussion of their freely available resources for teachers and recommendations for listeners to critically examine disability representation in their environments.You can read and access the full transcript here (https://1drv.ms/b/c/a8296a835f3f4509/IQCYdVdKpgywR4kPSxwXMrkJASuoYY0B8YfTRBCi6BolJNI?e=gZG4ls)
3 Sept 2026
Episode 287 - Eagerness and energy to engage with Teun van Son
I am deLIGHTed to start in September with this amazing imperfectly perfect conversation with a fellow PhD student and a philosophy candidate from the Netherlands: Teun van Son (https://teunvanson.eu/)
We talked about his research and perspectives on education and environmental philosophy.
Teun shared his journey into academia, his interest in ecofeminism and post-humanism, and how these frameworks inform his thinking about dualisms, relationships, and intimacy.
He discussed the connections between environmental care, Eros, and the importance of engaging with the world in a way that honors the sacredness of life and allows for natural flow, rather than control.
The conversation also touched on the challenges and inequalities within academia, the concept of unpaid labour, and the need to question societal norms around relationships and intimacy.
Together we explored themes of trust, discomfort, and the importance of staying with the trouble, as well as the shift from allyship to being a principled accomplice in social justice work. Our dialogue emphasized the value of embracing discomfort, questioning dominant narratives, and fostering genuine relationships.
And so much more...
If you enjoy a deep philosophical conversation, then this episode is definitely for you!
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