The Futures Project Podcast
The Futures Project Podcast
Podcast Description
The future’s not what it used to be. Welcome to The Futures Project Podcast. Join educators, futurists, writers, researchers, mums and friends Cathy Walker and Chloe Combi as they invite guests to explore the world that awaits our young people. Between them, Cathy and Chloe have over 30 years’ of educational experience working with, and for the benefit of, young people. They've conducted 10,000 hours of interviews and surveys with over 30,000 young people and hundreds of teachers, listening actively, extracting learnings, identifying trends, validating experiences… and transforming this important information into programmes that enlighten, empower and enhance. On The Futures Project Podcast. they welcome guests from the worlds of politics, sustainability, business, academia, celebrity, media, education and more. Tune in to hear them cover everything from the climate crisis to culture, music to money, society to sex, always looking for the realistic but also the reassuring take on the brave new world in which our children are making their way. Because they are, after all, the ultimate Futures Project. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This podcast focuses on topics such as the climate crisis, education trends, social issues, and personal development, with episodes that examine subjects like social entrepreneurship, the role of AI in education, and cultural shifts affecting younger generations. Illustrative episode examples include discussions on the impact of TikTok on creativity and insights drawn from academic leadership experiences.
The future’s not what it used to be.
Welcome to The Futures Project Podcast. Join educator, futurist, writer, researcher and mum Cathy Walker as she invites guests to explore the world that awaits our young people.
Cathy has over 25 years’ of educational experience working with, and for the benefit of, young people and their families, listening actively, extracting learnings, identifying trends, validating experiences… and transforming this important information into programmes that enlighten, empower and enhance.
in each episode she welcomes expert guests from the worlds of education, sustainability, business, celebrity, media, and more. She explores what the future really looks like—for the next generation and for the rest of us. Expect real talk, fresh insight, and a reassuring take on the fast-changing world our young people are making their way in.
Because they are, after all, the ultimate futures project.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Summer stretching ahead and not sure what to do with it? This special retrospective episode brings together wisdom from every Futures Project Podcast guest – all answering the question ‘what would you tell your teenage self?’
Whether you’ve just finished exams, you’re thinking about Results Day, you’re simply in that weird liminal space that summer creates – or you’re a parent, carer or teacher with young people needing some guidance – this episode is for you. Perfect for walks, workouts, bus rides, or lazy afternoons when you need a gentle reminder that your future isn’t something that just happens to you.
Packed with uplifting advice from incredible guests, this episode reminds you that you’re actively creating your future, even when – especially when – it doesn’t feel like it. Our futures are ever-changing and it’s never too late to influence them ourselves.
If you know a young person who might benefit from this, please share it with them. Sometimes we all need reminding that we’re more in control than we think.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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