Wag Tales
By Megan Corcoran
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Episodes: 62
Description
Wag Tales podcast is a series of conversations on all things trauma, healing, education and wellbeing.
Host of Wag Tales, Megan Corcoran is Director of Wagtail Institute, providing trauma-informed wellbeing consulting to schools and complex settings.
Megan believes in the power of storytelling and engaging in great conversations as a way to learn, grow, and take steps towards healing. In each episode, Megan invites a guest to share their story or to engage in a topical conversation to share best practice, new insights, and ideas to support those impacted by trauma to heal.
Megan is joined by a variety of guests including school principals, therapists, athletes, authors, artists, and lived experience practitioners.
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#65: Dr Michael Gerlich, AI, Critical Thinking, and the Convenience Trap
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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#64: Skye Staude, leading in trauma-informed schools
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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#63: Ruby Sait, from Out-of-Home Care to thriving in your own way
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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#62: Zach Mercurio, Mattering in schools and workplaces
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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#61: Dr Kate Renshaw, play at the heart of childhood
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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#60: Jesse Diggins and Nathan Castle, Psychs in Schools and supporting young people well
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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#59: Danielle Murphy, foster care: hearts in transition
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Feb 08, 2026 |
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#58: Dr Nathan MacArthur, naming the grief we don’t talk about
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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#57: Aaron Stark, I was almost a school shooter
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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#56: Benjamin Perks, Trauma Proof: healing, attachment, and the science of prevention
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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#55: Liam Casson, movement, connection, and using technology for good
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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#54: Danielle Mifsud, healing and thriving together at the Humans of Purpose Academy
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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#53: Emma Gentle, how emotional intelligence transforms classrooms and families
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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#52: Matt Pitman, the connection conundrum in schools
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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#51: Luke Anderson, building pathways beyond prison with Fair Threads
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Aug 03, 2025 |
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#50: Dr Corey Keyes, languishing, flourishing, and the 'Earth Angels' who help us heal
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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#49: Ahmed Sulaiman, Tabbouleh: A bridge to Palestine through food and language
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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#48: Jaime de Loma-Osorio Ricon, radical inclusion and reimagining school engagement
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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#47: Dr Kerry Hinsby, creating a human-centred culture of staff wellbeing
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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#46: Dr Michelle McQuaid, unlearning the "good girl" rules and creating cultures of wellbeing
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May 26, 2025 |
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#45: Margaret Thorsborne, conflict is inevitable but repair is optional - exploring restorative practices
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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#44: Richard Rose, the power of life story work in healing childhood trauma
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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#43: Bea Palya, unlocking authenticity and healing through singing and voice work
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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#42: Ashton Kline, the impact of domestic homicide and breaking the cycle of violence
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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#41: Gloria Masters, a survivor's mission to keep kids safe
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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#40: Dr Jeremy Goldberg, making kindness cool and compassion commonplace
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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#39: Dr Lori Desautels, reshaping education through neuroscience, relational connection, and compassionate teaching
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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#37: Zinny Hunt, amplifying young people’s voices in schools, youth settings, and out-of-home care
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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#35: Dr Donna Lyon, Left Write Hook
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Aug 09, 2024 |
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#34: Linda Rowley, social anxiety and ambiguous loss
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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#33: Adela Holmes, supporting traumatised children and young people for 51 years (so far)
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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#32: Diana Nicholls, 30 weeks 1 day - a twin mother's mental health journey
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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#31: Jack Greig, what is trauma-informed systems-aware wellbeing?
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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#30: Ben Sacco, working together to create better conditions in the education sector
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Jun 02, 2024 |
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#29: Rebecca Harris, Safe to learn and safe to teach
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May 16, 2024 |
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#28: Jen Willis, life lessons from climbing Mount Everest with MS (and the metaphorical mountains that followed)
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Apr 21, 2024 |
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#27: Belinda Jankowiak, creating regulating learning environments for students and teachers
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Apr 14, 2024 |
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#26: Liam Wood, trauma-informed leadership and coaching in schools
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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#25: Martin Bisp, transforming lives with boxing therapy at Empire Fighting Chance
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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#24: David Cerrone, healing through humour
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Feb 03, 2024 |
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#23: In conversation with Graeme Baird, responding to the Senate Inquiry on disruptive behaviour in Australian schools
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Jan 21, 2024 |
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#22: Marissa Williamson Pohlman, from life in foster care to qualifying for the Olympics and making history in the ring.
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Jan 14, 2024 |
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#21: The Palestinian tour guide, love and laughter on the "wrong side of the wall"
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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#20: Shane Kelton, breaking taboos and talking about suicide
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Dec 10, 2023 |
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#19: Yahya, stories (and optimism) from Palestine
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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#18: Dr Peggy Kern, experiencing the complexity of wellbeing
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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#17: Kristy Elliott, restorative pathways to wellbeing
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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#16: Marie McLeod, "How to Thrive" in times of struggle
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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#15: Matthew Hartnett, wellbeing in the AFL and the importance of connection
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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#14: Penny Netherwood, Compassionate Leeds, a trauma-informed city
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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#13: Mat Rad, mental health, movement and healthy masculinity
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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#12: Dr Tom Brunzell, trauma-informed practice meets positive education
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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#11: Michael Stainlay, all young people deserve an advocate
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Sep 01, 2023 |
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#10: Megan Corcoran, Willie Wagtails and the right to a magical childhood
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Aug 06, 2023 |
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#9: Tim Warwick, enabling agency for education equity
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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#8: Motley, healing through hip hop
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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#7: Kit Wisdom, humanising health care and learning environments
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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#5: Perri Broadbent-Hogan, finding joy in trauma-informed education
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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#4: Graeme Baird, the importance of mentors
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Jun 10, 2023 |
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#3: Roz Rimes, animal assisted wellbeing
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May 23, 2023 |
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#2: Shayne Hood, wounds and wisdom
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May 11, 2023 |
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#1: Ronen Shoshan, the transformative power of music therapy
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May 03, 2023 |