# David Bott: Making Mistakes & Learning Lessons | Epiosde 145 Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-school-of-wellbeing-with-meg-durham-4350714/david-bott-making-mistakes-learning-lessons-epiosde-145 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-school-of-wellbeing-with-meg-durham-4350714/david-bott-making-mistakes-learning-lessons-epiosde-145.md Podcast: [The School of Wellbeing with Meg Durham](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-school-of-wellbeing-with-meg-durham-4350714) Published: 2025-06-05T18:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://open-mind-education.mykajabi.com/podcasts/the-school-of-wellbeing-with-meg-durham/episodes/2149030509 Audio file: https://audio4.redcircle.com/episodes/8f2c16d7-28fc-4eb5-936d-32ff45d9d7de/stream.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-school-of-wellbeing-with-meg-durham-4350714/episodes/david-bott-making-mistakes-learning-lessons-epiosde-145 Duration seconds: 2057 ## Resource “Growth comes from reflection, not from perfection.” - David Bott What lessons can we learn from getting it wrong? In this episode of   The School of Wellbeing ,   Meg Durham   is joined by   David Bott , Co-Founder of The Wellbeing Distillery and a globally respected educator, to explore the lessons we can learn from getting it wrong. Together, they unpack the emotional weight of mistakes, the power of vulnerability, and why professional arrogance can get in the way of truly understanding student needs. They discuss the balance between visible and invisible aspects of wellbeing, the importance of listening and student voice, and how mistakes can actually help us grow, connect and lead with more heart. Whether you’re a teacher, school leader or simply someone who’s felt the sting of getting it wrong, this conversation is a reminder that reflection, not perfection, is the key to meaningful growth. Episode 145 Shownotes - Click   here . ---- David Bott  Website  |   LinkedIn   |   Instagram ---- Meg Durham -   Website   |   LinkedIn   |   Instagram Weekly Newsletter - Subscribe   here Speaker Request - Complete  the booking  form  to start the conversation. ---- ** The School of Wellbeing is one of Australia's best health and wellbeing podcasts for teachers, educators and school leaders! ** ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-school-of-wellbeing-with-meg-durham-4350714/episodes/david-bott-making-mistakes-learning-lessons-epiosde-145/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-school-of-wellbeing-with-meg-durham-4350714/david-bott-making-mistakes-learning-lessons-epiosde-145.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.