Reflections on Identity

About Reflections on Identity

Working in education is increasingly hectic and demanding. It is a multi-faceted world with multiple demands, often serving many masters. We rarely have time to think who we are and the impact we are making. In this series, Carol and Neil invite guests to reflect on what it means to be a professional within education. What are our identities and who determines what they are? How does identity reflect the roles that we have? Do we have a sense of agency at work? This series will explore these questions and more from personal angles and individual contexts.

Publisher

Carol Thompson and Neil Hopkins

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 Dec 2024

Latest episode

1 Jul 2025

Latest episodes

24 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Jul 2025

   Series Wrap-Up

   Hosts Carol and Neil reflect on key findings regarding professional identity in education, emphasizing context and the dynamic between role and identity, while also exploring their own professional identities in this series wrap-up episode.

2. 

   27 Jun 2025

   Afsan Redwan, Deputy Head of Sixth Form in a FE College

   Afsan Redwan, Deputy Head, explores his professional identity within a Further Education College, focusing on challenges and the impact of vision impairment on organizational inclusion in this interview.

3. 

   20 Jun 2025

   Jane Pescow, Pre-School Manager

   Jane Pescow, a pre-school manager, explores her professional identity and values in early childhood education, emphasizing individualized learning and autonomy for practitioners in an interview.

Who has been a guest on Reflections on Identity

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Afsan Redwan
• Jane Pescow
• Lewis Stockwell
• James Noble-Rogers
• David Mathew

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 26 / 100

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Quality

39

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.