The Lauren Edmunds Podcast

In this episode, Lauren Edmunds unpacks how our attitudes towards failure can either limit or empower our children. Inspired by Jessica Lahey’s The Gift of Failure, she reflects on the lessons we unintentionally teach when we take over tasks, and how allowing children to struggle builds resilience and confidence.

In this episode, Lauren Edmunds, founder of a school for children with learning delays, shares her thoughts on what it really means for a child to have a “switched-on” brain. Through the story of a 10-year-old non-verbal boy on the autism spectrum, she shows how powerful things can happen when children feel safe, supported, and have their own reasons to grow.

Lauren Edmunds explores the value of mistakes and failure in a child’s learning journey. Drawing on research and practical examples, she shows how setbacks can spark curiosity, strengthen thinking skills, and open opportunities for growth. Instead of labels or fixed traits, failure becomes a pathway to deeper learning and resilience.

Lauren Edmunds, founder of a school for children with learning delays, reflects on how curiosity shapes learning and development. Drawing on research and her own experience, she shares why asking questions matters, how adults can encourage it, and why curiosity is key to unlocking a child’s potential.

Lauren Edmunds explores the limits of star charts and external rewards, highlighting the importance of intrinsic motivation, awareness, and growth mindset in helping children build lasting skills and independence.

Lauren Edmunds, founder of a school for children with learning delays, talks about her journey as a parent and educator. She shares why real change begins with adults first, and how looking after ourselves helps us raise stronger, healthier children.

Lauren Edmunds, founder of a school for children with learning delays, reflects on the profound impact of daily reading. She explores how something as simple as 20 minutes with a book can nurture vocabulary, connection, emotional well-being and resilience in children.

In this episode, Lauren Edmunds talks about the gaps in our education system and what happens to children who don’t fit the mould. She shares why repeating a year isn’t failure, the difference between learning content and building real skills, and how approaches like Montessori can open new doors.

Lauren Edmunds unpacks the language we use around bullying, urging a shift from labels to deeper understanding. She explores how all behaviour, whether aggressive or anxious, is a window into a child’s emotional world, and how support, not stigma, helps both the struggling and the hurt to grow into stronger, more resilient individuals.

Lauren Edmunds reflects on a powerful lesson learned during her daughter’s seizures, how changing her words from instruction to reassurance transformed the moment. She explores the impact our language has on helping children feel safe and supported, especially in times of distress.

In this heartfelt episode, Lauren Edmunds chats to Ryan Brewer about his journey through school struggles, discovering cricket, and living with type 1 diabetes from a young age.