{"podcast":{"title":"The Instructor","slug":"the-instructor-4006714","podcast_index_feed_id":4006714,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-instructor/","website_url":"https://www.theinstructorpodcast.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/fc1e0504-652f-449f-a632-031cd494a29c/dnF6a8YLBvPA_r0GmwXcuA3T.jpg","author":"Terry Cook","episode_count":269,"summary":"Holding a mirror up the the driver training industry, to help driving instructors run better and more profitable businesses as well as improving as instructors. I talk with a variety of experts, leaders, innovators and game changers to harness their knowledge and see how we can apply that to our business. If you share the same passion for personal and professional development as me and my guests, then this podcast can help you make the changes you need to become a better instructor and business owner. To accompany the podcast there's also a premium subscription feed: https://www.patreon.com/theinstructor Here you can find weekly bonus shows, excluive discounts to CPD and all the show are early and ad free. The perfect place to start or enhance your CPD as a driving instructor.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-instructor-4006714"},"episode":{"title":"From the Vault: How Driving Instructors Impact Road Safety","slug":"from-the-vault-how-driving-instructors-impact-road-safety","published_at":"2026-05-24T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-instructor-4006714/from-the-vault-how-driving-instructors-impact-road-safety","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-instructor-4006714","url":"https://the-instructor.captivate.fm/episode/from-the-vault-how-driving-instructors-impact-road-safety","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/0352b38f-5ce8-49dd-a678-73ccbbaaed43.mp3","summary":"Donate to Brake In this special \"From the Vault\" episode, originally recorded in 2024 and newly remastered for 2026, Terry Cook sits down with Stewart Lochrie of Bright Coaching to look at road safety and instructor responsibility. Terry and Stewart tackle the tough topics that many in the industry turn away from. They dive deep into poignant lessons from road safety campaigners and bereaved parents, challenging the emotional detachment that can easily creep into daily instruction. This conversation shifts the focus from merely getting a student to pass a test to actively shaping post-test driving behaviour. You’ll explore: The critical difference between fault and taking professional responsibility. The stark reality of teaching \"safe daytime driving\" versus true safe driving for life. The psychological impact of smartphones and attention theft on young drivers. Practical, high-standard habits you can introduce immediately, from multi-pupil distraction exercises to parent integration. As Stewart and Terry remind us throughout this episode, you might not change all 40,000 instructors overnight, but you can choose to do something today that prevents road harm. 🔥 Get More Than Just Test Passes - Join the Premium Membership If you're a driving instructor who wants to teach better, earn more, and stand out from the crowd, the Premium membership is where it happens. With exclusive content you won’t find anywhere else, from expert sessions to confidence coaching, business building, and beyond, this is the stuff no one else is giving you. 👉 Start your free 7-day trial now: Sign up here Get the Workbook for selected Episode When you join the email list, you’ll get a custom workbook to help you reflect, take action, and apply each episode’s message to your real-world lessons. P…","meta_description":"Donate to Brake In this special \"From the Vault\" episode, originally recorded in 2024 and newly remastered for 2026, Terry Cook sits down with Stewart Loc…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5873,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-instructor-4006714/episodes/from-the-vault-how-driving-instructors-impact-road-safety/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-instructor-4006714/from-the-vault-how-driving-instructors-impact-road-safety.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}