Keeping Up with Mrs. Kelly: Recent Episodes
Julie Kelly
"People are never a waste of time." This premise guides our way of working and helps us come together more closely as fellow humans. Here we spend time hearing from people of all ages, races and backgrounds as they share their unique stories.
Mr. Khaffaf returns - this time as a staff member - to talk about how his teachers made a difference in his life and how he in turn is making an impact on his own students now in Länna.
A tribute to our beloved Mr. Erenrot, who leaves IES Länna after over five years of making an impact on our staff, students and community.
Yosef and Dijaar sit down to chat with Mrs. Kelly about their experiences at IES Länna and the impact the school has had on them.
Mx. Wakita takes a break from studying to pop back to the school and discuss diversity, inclusive education and mental health. Warning: Contains mentions of suicide and other mental health topics.
Ms. Jinnah returns to the podcast to discuss what led her to become an educator who makes an impact on her students every day.
Mrs. Kelly returns for a new season of learning and sharing about how we make an impact on the world around us.
Ms. McCabe returns to Sweden for a visit after moving back to her home country, Canada. Hear about her journey and her mental health takeaways as she reflects on the past five years and the impact of moving to a new country (and back home again), the pandemic, and finding peace and balance.
John Tessitore reminds us that mental health is a journey that we're on together, and shares inspiration and tips on how we can address mental health openly and without the negative stigma.
Mrs. Kelly meets with Mr. Klatzkow for their yearly chat, this year focusing on child and adolescent mental health issues.
Mrs. Kelly relaunches the podcast after a break to focus on mental health. Hear about her on the journey to get to a healthy present state, and stay tuned for more conversations about mental health with all sorts of special guests.
Mr. Klatzkow joins the podcast for his annual interview of Mrs. Kelly, asking all the tough questions and digging into the how and why of anything and everything.
Mrs. Kelly hosts our first-ever parent guest, Celinda Palm, to discuss balancing strong parenting with strong self-love.
Ms. Jinnah from IES Kista joins us once again to share the importance of slowing down as a school leader and educational professional and inspires all of us to do the same.
They see themselves as the "older brothers" to our students, but Mr. Dinsey and Mr. Simonovic are actually heroes who save our school every day. Listen to their experiences of being substitute teachers and the superpowers they have gained from this role.
Ms. D, the founder of the movement #movewithies, shares her ideas, passion and love for all things health and well-being to inspire us, motivate us, and continue spreading the word about healthy lifestyles.
Mr. Scott Gates, assistant principal and Health Motivator of IES Borås, joins Mrs. Kelly to talk about leading a school with health and well-being as the focus and gives us tips on how to lead healthier, more balanced lives.
Mrs. Kelly's former (not old) professor, Wendy Schoolmeester, shares her views on teaching, leading and how we need more focus on love and relationships in education.
Mr. Cin-Walker may have left physically, but his heart and his impact are still very much at IES Länna. Mrs. Kelly catches up with him from his new classroom in Minnesota to discuss how he managed to inspire and change an entire year group of students.
Mrs. Kelly's former teacher and coach from her middle and high school days joins the podcast to talk about passion, shortcuts and Animal Farm.
John Tessitore, founder of the JCK Foundation, has a lot of reasons to lose hope after losing his best friend to suicide and being diagnosed with OCD himself. However, John uses this as a basis for his work with youth around the U.S. and Sweden and with our podcast guests, spreading kindness, love and hope.
A teacher who had no intention of moving to Sweden, much less staying here for years and becoming a school leader, shares her journey through huge life challenges and describes the power of vulnerability and openness in navigating these difficult situations.
A former student who came to IES Länna labelled as "difficult" and "problematic" shares his journey from struggling student to successful young adult, and why he's so driven to use his time and skill-set to help at-risk students find their own path to success and self-love.
In the final episode of the season, two recent IES Länna graduates join Mrs. Kelly to talk about how IES Länna is not a "normal" school, and why it will always be special to them.
In this episode, Mrs. Kelly's son joins to share his perspective on IES Länna, as well as the number one reason why he is excited about starting year 3 in the fall!
In this episode, Ms. Colleen joins Mrs. Kelly to share her story of how she discovered her passion for storytelling, education, and making the world a better place.
Welcome back to another episode of Keeping Up With Mrs. Kelly! Tune in this week to hear Mrs. Kelly's annual "interview" with a former IES Länna teacher!
In this episode, Ms. Flom, who is usually behind the scenes of the podcast, hops on to share her story about how she decided Sweden was the place to be.
In this episode, Ms. Roets joins Mrs. Kelly to talk about what brought her family from South Africa to Sweden and how she feels about food in tubes.
In this episode, one of our administrative staff, Ms. Mabonga, joins to tell her story. Tune in to hear how she got to IES Länna... and why she's never leaving.
One of our former students joins Mrs. Kelly to talk about his time at IES Länna and share his views on failure.
In this episode, one of our new teachers joins Mrs. Kelly to discuss science education, his move to Sweden, and his "reckless optimist" mindset.
Welcome back to a new season of Keeping Up with Mrs. Kelly! We are so thrilled to introduce this season titled: Our People. Each episode will be focusing on a staff member at IES Länna that is helping to shape our school and our culture in a unique way. The first episode of the season features Mr. Pruden, who joins Mrs. Kelly to share a bit more about himself and how he got here.
Mr. Flessert joins Mrs. Kelly for the final episode of the "What I Stand For" season to discuss how their passion for education and connection fits into the IES Länna school culture.
This week, Mrs. Kelly is joined by two of our new Year 3 students who are huge fans of IES Länna (and Mrs. Kelly herself).
In this episode, Mrs. Kelly is joined by Daniel Karlsson, known on Instagram and around the area for his ongoing run streak. They discuss hard work, motivation, and their shared favorite thing - running.
In this short episode, teachers and staff at IES Länna share their reasons for why they do what they do.
Ms. Gertzell, Pastoral Manager, joins Mrs. Kelly to discuss the psychology and the "why" behind tough love at IES Länna. The episode now features intro and outro music composed by an IES Länna student!
Ms. Jinnah from IES Kista returns (in person!) to talk about the "tough" feelings and what we should do with them.
Mr. Helme, Head of Maths and Ms. Lekovic, Head of English, describe how they use their passion for their subjects to create meaningful learning opportunities for their students.
In this episode, Mr. Klatzkow sits down with Mrs. Kelly to reflect on the pandemic and its effects on the school.
Mrs. Kelly sits down with two Year 9 students and helps them reflect on their three-year journey through IES Länna.
In this special episode, Ms. McCabe describes how she and the Year 4 team set up an environment for the students that makes them feel safe and helps them develop as much as possible. Novah and Chloe, two Year 4 students, explain from a student perspective.
There's something different about science education at IES Länna. Mr. German and Mr. Flessert explain how they make science a subject for life, not just for middle school.
Mrs. Kelly stands for a lot of things, but seeing people is probably the most influential in shaping the school and our culture. Here she describes how and why seeing people is crucial in her eyes.
In the season finale, Mrs. Kelly reminds us that being "gritty" does not make us invincible. To help illustrate this, she shares a story of her own personal struggle, doubt and anxiety as she opened IES Länna three years ago.
Mr. Muñoz describes his experiences growing up as a Mexican-American and finding his way in the world in spite of obstacles and inequalities.
Jeandre LeRoux, one of Mrs. Kelly's close friends, talks about using grit and a positive attitude to navigate life challenges like moving to a new continent or being a business owner in the events industry during a global pandemic.
Mrs. Kelly sits with Mr. Compton to hear about all the advantures he had in his life, and how he could navigate difficult times, in a way that stays true to himself.
Mr. Östling Huhta, principal of IES Kista, explains the power of using your unique character traits and personal convictions, to lead with resilience and grit.
Ms. McCabe joins Mrs. Kelly to talk about her experience in Sweden during Covid, and how she found the strength and motivation to continue teaching and living a continent away from her family and loved ones during a global pandemic.
Ms. Jinnah joins Mrs. Kelly via video chat to explain the importance of gratitude and to help us see how grit and gratitude can be used simultaneously to get us through some of our toughest challenges.
In this episode, Mrs. Kelly explains the meaning of "grit" and discusses how we can use it to get through tough situations and achieve our goals in spite of adversity.
Ms. Barbara Bergström, founder of IES, talks to Mrs. Kelly about her vision of something new in education in Sweden, and how that vision has become a reality twenty seven years later.
Ms. Meyer describes to Mrs. Kelly her experiences moving to Sweden and how her postive outlook on life's challenges has helped her to embrace and love the journey.
Ms. Hoeger and Mr. Cin-Walker chat with Mrs. Kelly about what it's like to leave everything and start something new halfway across the world.
Mrs. Kelly makes a phone call halfway across the world to Mr. Öhman, who is currently living in China. Mr. Öhman explains how he and his family have started over, adapted to change, and have developed the ability to "own their futures" to reach their highest potential.
Mrs. Kelly calls her friend and former colleague, Mr. Granström, for tips on starting new challenges and using support from others to find success.
Mrs. Kelly calls one of her former students from IES Halmstad, Julius Gustavsson, to discuss this experiences accepting new challenges and taking risks in school and in life.
Mrs. Kelly chats with two Year 5 students, Arwen and Mica, to talk about the benefits and the challenges of beginning as a brand new Year 4 student at IES Länna and how "daring to try" can make it a wonderful experience.
Our beloved Ms. Spences-Lee joins us from across the Atlantic to talk about racism and how the color of our skin, and the shape of our bodies does not define who we are.
Mrs. Kelly sits down with the incredible Ms. U-S to talk about her experiences making daring decisions as a quiet introvert.
Mrs. Kelly sits down with Ms. Hagelin, our wonderful student assistant, and talks about the "not so common" path she took throughout school and life.
Mrs. Kelly sits down with Mr. Klatzkow for a reverse interview to be asked questions about how she became a leader, how she overcomes challenges and how she has found the confidence to lead a school.
Mrs. Kelly sits down with Elias from Year 5 to talk about the tick bite that sent him to the hospital, affected his brain and forever impacted his life.
Mrs. Kelly sits down with Mr. Flessert, our phenomenal senior school science teacher, to talk about his journey of self-acceptance and his choice to put himself first.
Mrs. Kelly sits down with Ms. McCabe, our wonderful Year 4 teacher, to talk about coping with and even thriving with anxiety and depression.
Mrs. Kelly hosts Ronja from grade 8 . Ronja gives her fellow students tips on how to accept yourself and celebrate differences.