ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
Welcome to BSME Talks — the podcast where international educators come together to share insights, experiences, and ideas shaping education in the Middle East and beyond.
Each episode explores the unique challenges and innovations of teaching overseas, the impact schools are making regionally, and the lessons that connect international education to classrooms everywhere.
Whether you’re an educator considering an overseas move, teaching internationally, or simply curious about what’s happening in global education, BSME Talks is your space for real conversations that matter.
Update frequency:
weekly
Average audio length:
27 minutes
Guest interviews
English
United Kingdom
19 episodes
since Jan. 29, 2026
episodic
LATEST EPISODE 🔗
What does it mean to lead a school when uncertainty is part of everyday life?In this episode of BSME Talks, we’re joined by Rob Ford, Principal at the The British International School, Ukraine, speaking to us from Ukraine on a day when the country had once again faced a barrage of missile threats.A…
PREVIOUS EPISODES 🔗
In this episode of BSME Talks, we’re joined by Dr Sarah Pearce, who has recently completed her Doctorate in Education at the University of Bath. Her research explores how school leaders in the UAE navigate the complex and sometimes competing identities of being both British and international.
Drawi…
What makes a workshop proposal go from good idea to yes, we want this on the programme?
In this episode of BSME Talks, BSME's Nalini Cook and Kirsty Crosby take a closer look at what makes a workshop proposal stand out, and what can make one fall flat.
They talk about the things they look for …
In this episode of BSME Talks, Nalini Cook is joined by TeacherCon DXB26 keynote speakers Dr. Dian Nicola Hamilton and Emmanuel Awoyelu for an honest and wide-ranging conversation about the people at the heart of education: teachers.
While Dian and Emmanuel offer a glimpse into the ideas behind the…
Season Two is here! And there’s a lot happening at BSME.
In our season opener, Debra Forsyth and Nalini Cook look ahead at what’s shaping up to be a busy year across the BSME community, from new opportunities for students and teachers, to fresh experiences for leaders and partners.
We’re talking Ch…
As the academic year draws to a close, BSME CEO Debra Forsyth and COO Nalini Cook come together for the Season One finale of BSME Talks to reflect on a year unlike any other.
From celebrating the highlights of the year to navigating the challenges posed by regional conflict and its impact on our co…
In this episode of BSME Talks, host Debra Forsyth is joined by three teachers currently in the UK who are preparing for an exciting new chapter in the Middle East: Poppy Russo, who is joining British International School Jeddah after previously teaching in Singapore, Charlotte Lown, who is heading …
In this episode of BSME Talks, Nalini Cook sits down with Simon O'Connor, Executive Head Master of Harrow International Schools UAE and Founding Head Master of Harrow Dubai, to explore the realities of bringing a globally recognised school brand to the UAE.
Drawing on his experience leading so…
On this episode of BSME Talks, Nalini Cook, COO of BSME, is joined by Lisa Passante, Principal at Star International School, Al Twar, and Ryan Jones, Co-Founder of Teacher Recruit, to explore the current state of recruitment across the Middle East education landscape.
With schools across the region…
On this episode of BSME Talks, Kirsty Crosby is joined by Woody Wade for an exclusive preview of his upcoming workshop at the Business of Schools Webinar Series.
As Director of Wade & Co., Woody has spent years helping organisations prepare for an increasingly unpredictable future and in this e…
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