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Flourishing Together

Diocese of St Albans Schools Team

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Reflecting on Journeys of Hope and Stewardship in Education. Join Ryan, The RE and Christian Ethos Adviser to the Diocese of St Albans Schools Team as each episode he talks to colleagues from the world of education to explore a different topic, where he'll be asking for their wisdom and their top-tips.

Recent Episodes

SEP 15, 2026
S2 E21: Freedom of Religion or Belief with Kathryn Wright
Welcome to Season 2 of the Flourishing Together podcast! In episode 21, Ryan is joined by Kathryn Wright, Chief Executive of Culham St Gabriel's Trust. Show Notes: Promoting Freedom of Religion or Belief - Culham St Gabriel's
17 MIN
JUL 6, 2026
S2 E20: Intellectual humility and RE with Karen Steele
Welcome to Season 2 of the Flourishing Together podcast! In episode 20, Ryan is joined by Karen Steele, a Senior Lecturer (Teaching) for PGCE Secondary Religious Education at the University of Worcester. Show Notes: The Joy of Being Wrong video: https://www.templeton.org/discoveries/intellectual-humility Podcast Conversations on Intellection Humility: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conversations-on-intellectual-humility/id1727425828 Ian Church Intellectual Humility website including online course: https://www.ianchurch.com/copy-of-work-in-progress
38 MIN
JUN 10, 2026
S2 E19: Using case studies in RE: what, why and how choose? with Paul Hedges
Welcome to Season 2 of the Flourishing Together podcast! In episode 19, Ryan is joined by Paul Hedges, Professor of Interreligious Studies at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Show Notes: Paul Hedges, Understanding Religion: Theories and Methods for Studying Religiously Diverse Societies The Pluralism Project: Case Studies | The Pluralism Project Religion Media Centre Morning News Bulletin: Morning News Bulletin - Religion Media Centre
32 MIN
MAY 20, 2026
S1 E15: Spirituality and Play with Kate Adams
Welcome to Season 1 of the Flourishing Together podcast! In episode 15, Ryan is joined by Kate Adams, former primary teacher and now Professor of Education at Leeds Trinity University. Show Notes: Adams, K. (2023) ‘Imaginary’ friends: the roles of imaginary/invisible companions in the classroom, Education 3-13 Spiritual Playdate is a US website with resources to support social, emotional and spiritual learning for children aged 5-11. It includes free resources for educators. Play & Spirituality: A ten-minute interview with Dr Lakisha Lockhart hosted on the Real Kids, Real Faith website.
30 MIN
MAY 6, 2026
S2 E18: ‘Are debates even appropriate in RE?’: knowing well in RE with Jo Fraser-Pearce and Alexis Stones
Welcome to Season 2 of the Flourishing Together podcast! In episode 18, Ryan is joined by Jo Fraser-Pearce and Alexis Stones, academic researchers and colleagues based at the UCL Institute of Education. Show Notes: Knowing Well in Religious Education: https://tinyurl.com/2svukws2 Tackling social injustice through developing epistemic literacy in Religious Education: https://tinyurl.com/3btp6a6w
51 MIN