School Talk: UAE

About School Talk: UAE

Welcome to "School Talk: UAE," your go-to podcast for all things education in the United Arab Emirates. Join us as we sit down with teachers, experts, and parents to explore schools across the UAE. Each episode provides valuable insights and perspectives from those directly involved in shaping the educational experience. Whether you're a parent, an educator, or simply curious about the state of education in the UAE, "School Talk: UAE" is your window into the dynamic world of learning in this region.

Publisher

Chris Shrubsole

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 May 2024

Latest episode

27 Jan 2026

Latest episodes

78 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 Jan 2026

   The Psychology of Performance with Dr. Scott Whitfield

   Send us a text Pressure can feel like a wall. We treat it as something to dodge, when it’s actually a signpost pointing toward what we value. With Dr Scott Whitfield, a UK-trained sport and exercise psychologist now building the performance psychology service at Lighthouse Arabia, we unpack how to turn nerves into an advantage across sport, school, and work. Together we explore a simple idea with big results: stop chasing outcomes you can’t control and start mastering process, exposure, and r...

2. 

   13 Jan 2026

   Why Are UK Schools Opening in Dubai?

   Send us a text Heritage meets heat in a market where parents compare schools across continents and every promise is tested by public inspections. We dive into why British school names like Harrow, RGS Guildford, and Queen Elizabeth are launching in Dubai, what licensing really means for day-to-day quality, and how to read fee structures without falling for a familiar crest. With KHDA transparency, informed families, and premium demand, Dubai has become a proving ground for British educational...

3. 

   6 Jan 2026

   Hoiho Coffee: Rethinking Caffeine, Community, and Coffee Culture

   Send us a text A yellow-eyed penguin, a gut-health experiment, and a stubborn belief that decaf can taste brilliant set the stage for a candid conversation with Hoyho Coffee. We trace how a personal nutrition journey turned into a decaf-first brand in Dubai, why most people accept mediocre coffee, and what it actually takes to build a business that respects both flavour and sleep. We open up about the origin story: learning that coffee is a fermented, gut-friendly food; realising caffeine ti...

Who has been a guest on School Talk: UAE

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

• Michael Lowery
• Olesia
• Dani
• Sarah Warncken
• Ben Cooper

Reach and audience

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

YouTube views

13,047

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 44 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

47

Social presence

0

YouTube

72

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

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