High Performance Teacher

With millions of views across his platforms, Teacher Tommy T’s audience now stretches far beyond the four walls of his classroom — yet, despite that success, he remains a teacher today. In this episode, Tommy opens up about his journey, why the classroom still means so much to him, and the very real personal cost that can come with building success online — including an emotional reflection on balancing ambition with being present for the people who matter most. He also shares practical lessons on managing success, sustaining it, and staying grounded along the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Patrick Cozier has been a headteacher for almost 20 years — in a profession where the average headship lasts around five. He’s also a speaker, author and long-standing Headteacher of Highgate Wood School. Patrick shares why calm leadership matters, particularly when the pressure is on, and how he’s learned to lead with consistency through the inevitable challenges of headship. He also shares a lesson from his dad about dealing with pressure — one that genuinely stayed with me. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, Former teacher and award-winning comedian, Gavin Oattes, explores what happens when life doesn’t go to plan, what it taught him, and gives what I think is a brilliant answer to the biggest opportunity in education today Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Green has built an audience of over two million people, achieved more than 200 million views across his platforms and picked up the TikTok Global Educator Award. But behind those numbers is a former Head of Chemistry who understands how young people are learning and consuming content today. Matt shares what the modern classroom can learn from that, the dedication behind his incredible success, and the hints, tips and tools you can take straight back into your own classroom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sir Michael Wilshaw, Former Head Teacher and Chief Inspector of Schools talks to us about turning round under-performing schools, what it's really like to lead OFSTED and what he thinks makes a high performing teacher. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nav Sanghara is CEO of the Woodland Academy Trust, having started her career as a teaching assistant before rising through the ranks to become a headteacher and now CEO. Nav shares some lessons that genuinely inspired me — particularly the importance of duality in leadership: being a leader is part of who you are, but it shouldn’t become all that you are. She also explains why resilience isn’t about ignoring difficult emotions — it’s about feeling them, accepting them, and still finding a way forward — and shares the work she’s doing to improve the representation of women in education. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Knighted for his services to education, Sir William talks to Sam about leading one of the worst performing schools in the country, how his childhood shaped the leader he became and shares the greatest reflections of his career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jaz Ampaw-Farr, Author & Motivational Speaker: Dealing with trauma & how teachers can be heros. Few people have experienced education, public services and leadership from as many perspectives as Jaz Ampaw-Farr. One of the UK's most sought-after motivational speakers and best-selling authors, Jaz Ampaw-Farr, tells us why she believes teachers are everyday heros through sharing her own incredible story and how we can better support young people who experince trauma in their childhoods. You can read her story by visiting Jaz's website here: Home | Jaz Ampaw Farr Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you ever wondered what it's like to run more than 40 schools? To be responsible for futures of thousands of young people? In this episode of the High Performance Teacher, we speak to CEO of multi-academy trust, E-ACT, Tom Campbell. He tells us about the pressures of becoming a head at 29, what leadership looks like at scale and how to stay grounded whilst managing the pressure of being responsibile for so many young lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.