{"podcast":{"title":"The School of Wellbeing with Meg Durham","slug":"the-school-of-wellbeing-with-meg-durham-4350714","podcast_index_feed_id":4350714,"rss_url":"https://feeds.redcircle.com/b2386019-0885-4669-b29e-af7c568ebc3a","website_url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/the-school-of-wellbeing-with-meg-durham","image_url":"https://media.redcircle.com/images/2026/5/19/0/2753795e-92e8-47b6-bdb0-adc3a6c88d53_he_school_of_wellbeing_podcast_artwork_v01__1_.jpg","author":"Meg Durham","episode_count":190,"summary":"Modern education is intense, fast paced and constantly changing. If you're feeling stretched, overwhelmed or running on empty, you're not the only one. The School of Wellbeing is for teachers, educators, school support staff and school leaders who want to move beyond survival and thrive by design. Hosted by wellbeing speaker and teacher wellbeing specialist Meg Durham, each episode features honest conversations with experienced educators and wellbeing experts who understand the realities of school life. You'll discover practical, evidence informed strategies and inspiring stories to help you navigate the challenges of education with more energy, clarity and confidence, so you can support others without losing yourself along the way.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-14T08:19:41.284584+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-school-of-wellbeing-with-meg-durham-4350714"},"episode":{"title":"Janine Stratford: Strategic Thinking & What Got You Here Won't Get You There | Episode 166","slug":"janine-stratford-strategic-thinking-what-got-you-here-won-t-get-you-there-episode-166","published_at":"2026-06-01T18:00:07+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-school-of-wellbeing-with-meg-durham-4350714/janine-stratford-strategic-thinking-what-got-you-here-won-t-get-you-there-episode-166","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-school-of-wellbeing-with-meg-durham-4350714","url":"https://open-mind-education.mykajabi.com/podcasts/the-school-of-wellbeing-with-meg-durham","audio_url":"https://audio4.redcircle.com/episodes/7fb1a02f-a0d3-414b-97ef-ca4937a146f1/stream.mp3","summary":"“When we skip the thinking, we often create more work for ourselves.” Janine Stratford When was the last time you gave yourself time to think? In this episode, Meg Durham sits down with Janine Stratford , author of Leading for Tomorrow, Today: School Leadership with Purpose, Alignment and Lasting Impact , to explore the role of strategic thinking in the day-to-day reality of school life. This conversation moves beyond strategic plans and leadership meetings, focusing instead on the ability of individual educators to think strategically within the pace and pressure of everyday school environments. Together, they unpack the difference between fast, reactive thinking and slower, more considered thinking, and why the pressure to respond quickly can often lead to rework, frustration and unnecessary emotional load. ---- Chapter Markers: 00:00 Introduction 02:00 What sparked Janine’s work in strategic thinking 05:00 The cost of quick decision-making 07:00 What strategic thinking actually is 10:00 Common myths about strategic thinking 14:00 The benefits of thinking strategically 21:00 Why leaders struggle to step back 26:00 Creating space for strategic thinking 36:00 What to do in your 20-minute thinking block 42:00 Final reflections ---- Reflection Prompts: I notice that I tend to rush decisions when… One area of my work that could benefit from more strategic thinking is… If I created 20 minutes to think this week, I would focus on… ---- Episode 166 Shownotes - Click here ---- Janine Stratford - Website | LinkedIn | Book | Facebook ---- Meg Durham - Website | LinkedIn | Instagram Weekly Newsletter - Subscribe here Speaker Booking - Complete the booking form to start the conversation. ---- Your Questions Answered: What is strategic thinking in schools? Strategic thinking in sc…","meta_description":"“When we skip the thinking, we often create more work for ourselves.” Janine Stratford When was the last time you gave yourself time to think? In this epi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2308,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-school-of-wellbeing-with-meg-durham-4350714/episodes/janine-stratford-strategic-thinking-what-got-you-here-won-t-get-you-there-episode-166/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-school-of-wellbeing-with-meg-durham-4350714/janine-stratford-strategic-thinking-what-got-you-here-won-t-get-you-there-episode-166.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}