When Your Childhood Dream Ends: TJ Weistra, Badminton Australia CEO, on Starting Again

More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School
More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School
When Your Childhood Dream Ends: TJ Weistra, Badminton Australia CEO, on Starting Again
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If your child’s big dream does not work out, this helps. The end of one path can be the start of an unexpected, meaningful one. What happens when your childhood dream of being a professional athlete ends and you have to start again? For TJ Weistra, badminton was everything, first as a player at the […]

When You Miss Out On Your First Option: Jess Orr on Pivoting and Staying Open to Adventure

More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School
More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School
When You Miss Out On Your First Option: Jess Orr on Pivoting and Staying Open to Adventure
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If your child missed their first university preference, this is reassurance. A pivot can lead to experiences they would never have planned. What if your best school memories were not about results, but connection, laughter and a community that felt like home? For Jess Orr, it was house singing days and a close-knit year level […]

Told Your Child Is Going Unscored? Thomas Pitt on Why It Isn’t the End

More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School
More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School
Told Your Child Is Going Unscored? Thomas Pitt on Why It Isn’t the End
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If you or your child has been told they are going non-scored, this is for you. For Thomas, it was the start of resilience, not a full stop. Imagine being told at school that you have to go non-scored. For many that feels like a full stop and time to shut down. For Thomas Pitt, […]

Following What You Love Instead of Chasing Results: Elleni Pearce on Creating Your Own Career

More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School
More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School
Following What You Love Instead of Chasing Results: Elleni Pearce on Creating Your Own Career
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If you or your child wants to follow what they love rather than chase a score, this is for you. Leaning into strengths can open unexpected doors. What happens when you stop chasing results and start following what you truly love? Elleni Pearce shows that when you lean into your strengths and back yourself, the […]

Introducing More Than a Score – Laura Pitt & Dan Steele

More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School
More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School
Introducing More Than a Score – Laura Pitt & Dan Steele
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If you are new to the show, start here. Hosts Laura and Dan explain why a score is not the whole picture and who this podcast is for. What really defines success? For too long, school results and test scores have been treated as the ultimate measure, but life after school tells a different story. […]