Summer Rerun: Suzy Rowntree

For this Summer Rerun, we're heading all the way back to Episode 9 of The School Run Podcast and a conversation that feels just as relevant today.

Jane and Liv are joined by Suzy Rowntree, a senior people leader whose own journey is a brilliant reminder that success rarely follows a neat, predictable path.

Suzy talks openly about struggling at school, failing GCSEs and A-levels, and the end of a promising career in rhythmic gymnastics after reaching national level. What felt like failure at the time, however, became part of a much bigger story.

From studying media and dreaming of becoming a TV presenter to eventually discovering a career centred around people, leadership and culture, Suzy shares what she's learned about finding your strengths, taking opportunities, embracing change and refusing to let academic results define you.

And there's a question running through the whole conversation that remains at the heart of The School Run Podcast:

What if school helped young people understand who they are, not simply what grades they can achieve?

A warm, funny and thought-provoking trip back to one of our earliest episodes, and a conversation well worth hearing again.

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