Curiosity, creativity and resilience in kids

featuring Gavin McCormack

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Ever find yourself talking about how different childhood feels these days? From resilience to creativity, many of us wonder what’s changed — and what we can do to support the next generation. In this episode of Creativity: Uncovered, I’m joined by Gavin McCormack, award-winning educator and co-founder of Upschool.co, to dig into these questions.

Tune into this episode of Creativity: Uncovered to hear about:

  • How we can help kids (and ourselves) navigate change
  • The Montessori approach to sparking curiosity and resilience
  • Surprising insights on the Default Mode Network (DMN) and creativity
  • Why trust and connection are crucial to real learning
  • Gavin’s upcoming book on building resilience in kids
  • How Upschool’s free courses are empowering young learners
  • Practical tips for parents and teachers to nurture curiosity and grit


To get your hands on a copy of Gavin’s book, The Potential In Every Child, head to: https://amzn.to/4cP6tX8

To access the free courses from UpSchool, head to: https://upschool.co/

Happy listening!
xo Abi

More About Gavin McCormack

from UpSchool
Gavin McCormack is an award-winning educator, co-founder of Upschool.co, and Montessori Australia Ambassador. With over 20 years of international teaching experience, he has worked extensively in Montessori education, fostering essential entrepreneurial and life skills in students.

He has built nine schools and several libraries, developed teacher training programs, and is a best-selling author. A TEDx speaker and nominee for Australian of the Year (2018), Gavin advocates for innovative educational practices that prepare students for real-world challenges.



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