{"podcast":{"title":"The Lauren Edmunds Podcast","slug":"the-lauren-edmunds-podcast-7086837","podcast_index_feed_id":7086837,"rss_url":"https://iono.fm/rss/chan/8867","website_url":"http://www.pintsizemedia.co.za","image_url":"https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p239/logo_8867_20260318_050559_1400.jpeg","author":"Pint Size Media","episode_count":95,"summary":"Are you a parent, teacher or caregiver navigating the world of neurodiversity, autism, learning difficulties or special needs? The Lauren Edmunds Podcast delivers practical insights and real conversations to help you better understand and support the children in your life. Hosted by Lauren Edmunds, founder of Omatas Learning Centre — a special-needs school in Johannesburg, South Africa — Lauren brings over 12 years of hands-on experience working with primary school children with remedial and special needs, backed by decades of academic research. Each episode dives deep into education, parenting and child development, giving you the tools, confidence and clarity to make a real difference. New episodes are released weekly. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T20:17:35.011166+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lauren-edmunds-podcast-7086837"},"episode":{"title":"Why the Morning Routine Dictates the School Day","slug":"why-the-morning-routine-dictates-the-school-day","published_at":"2026-06-08T09:06:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lauren-edmunds-podcast-7086837/why-the-morning-routine-dictates-the-school-day","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lauren-edmunds-podcast-7086837","url":"https://iono.fm/e/1683655","audio_url":"https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_239/epi_1683655_medium.m4a?p=rss","summary":"When a child arrives at school stressed, overtired, or buzzing from screen time, they aren't in a position to take in a maths or reading lesson. Before any teaching can actually happen, the teacher first has to invest valuable time into helping them settle, focus, and find a state of calm alert. In this episode, school founder Lauren Edmunds breaks down the mechanics of \"dysregulation\" and why classroom disruptions are often a child’s instinctive attempt to ground themselves. She shares the hidden cost of chaotic mornings on actual teaching time and offers practical, simple adjustments parents can make during the school run to ensure their children walk through the gates truly ready to learn. Omatas Learning Centre","meta_description":"When a child arrives at school stressed, overtired, or buzzing from screen time, they aren't in a position to take in a maths or reading lesson. Before an…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":382,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-lauren-edmunds-podcast-7086837/episodes/why-the-morning-routine-dictates-the-school-day/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lauren-edmunds-podcast-7086837/why-the-morning-routine-dictates-the-school-day.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}