My Montessori Life with Barbara Isaacs and David Gettman

In this first of three podcasts on the theme of nature, Barbara and David explore Maria Montessori’s advocacy of all things natural. Montessori believed that modern children, who are effectively impri...

31 Mar 202245min

In this third of three podcasts on the theme of activism, Barbara and David are joined by three guests: Blue Sandford, who is still only 18, but is already well known as a founding ‘youth’ member of E...

11 Jan 202253min

In this second of three podcasts on the theme of activism, Barbara and David are joined by three guests: Merlin Matthews, a lifelong activist and social entrepreneur, whose reputation as ‘Dr Bike’ at ...

2 Jan 202253min

In this first of three podcasts on the theme of activism, Barbara and David discuss Maria Montessori’s role as an activist — a leader who speaks up and disrupts the status quo to push forward urgent s...

21 Des 202144min

In this third of three podcasts on the theme of creativity, Barbara and David are joined by two guests: Ambra Medda, a global expert in art and design, founder of the Design Miami fair, advisor to Chr...

30 Jun 202146min

In this second of three podcasts on the theme of creativity, Barbara and David are joined by two guests: Sophie Pretorius, art historian, and researcher and archivist for The Estate of Francis Bacon, ...

30 Jun 202146min

In this first of three podcasts on the theme of creativity, Barbara and David discuss Maria Montessori’s unique take on children and art. She did not focus on children’s naïve attempts at painting, co...

30 Jun 202149min

In this third of three podcasts on the theme of equality, Barbara and David are joined by two guests: Zainab Shamis-Saleem, founder of ‘The Montessori Studio’, a consultancy that aims to make Montesso...

3 Apr 202133min