Discover Insights and Inspiration from Our Podcast

The Positive Behaviour Support Podcast is a practical and thoughtful podcast for Behaviour Support Practitioners, support workers, educators, parents, carers and anyone wanting to better understand behaviour.

Hosted by Meg Hughes from ConnectFirst, each episode explores Positive Behaviour Support through a person-centred, neuroaffirming and human-rights-based lens. The podcast creates space for meaningful conversations, practical learning and reflections that can be applied in everyday practice.

Listen when you are driving between appointments, walking the dog, preparing dinner or taking a quiet moment for professional development, each episode is designed to give you something useful to carry into your day.

Behaviour support conversations that make sense in real life

Behaviour is communication, and it does not occur in isolation. It is shaped by a person’s environment, relationships, communication needs, sensory experiences, physical and mental health, past experiences, strengths and access to meaningful support.

The Positive Behaviour Support Podcast moves beyond quick fixes and labels. It encourages listeners to slow down, become curious and consider what may be happening for the person behind the behaviour.

Episodes explore real-world topics such as:

• Understanding behaviour as communication

• Functional Behaviour Assessment

• Developing behavioural formulations

• Working collaboratively with families, schools and support teams

• Communication, consent and dignity of risk

• Progress notes, documentation and professional responsibilities

• Restrictive practices, safeguarding and human rights

• Supporting children, young people and adults with disability

• Building confidence as a Behaviour Support Practitioner

The aim is not to provide a one-size-fits-all answer. It is to support more thoughtful questions, safer decisions and meaningful, person-centred action.

A podcast for practitioners, families and support teams

Positive Behaviour Support is most effective when the people around a person are working together. This podcast is for professionals wanting to build their knowledge, as well as parents, carers and support workers who want practical ideas and a deeper understanding of the people they support.

Some episodes may provide professional reflections or practical guidance. Others may explore the realities of working in behaviour support, navigating complex situations, writing plans, communicating with teams and maintaining ethical practice.

The conversations are grounded in the belief that every person deserves to be listened to, understood and supported in ways that protect their rights, dignity and quality of life.

Learning that fits into everyday life

Podcasts meet people where they are. You do not need to set aside a full day for training or sit in front of a screen. You can listen while commuting, walking, completing paperwork or taking a break between appointments.

A single episode may give you:

• A new way to think about a behaviour

• Language for a difficult conversation

• A practical strategy to explore with a team

• A reminder to return to the person’s voice and goals

• Greater confidence in your role

• A question worth reflecting on after the episode ends

Sometimes the most valuable learning is a small shift in perspective. One idea can help you notice a pattern, reconsider an assumption or approach a situation with greater empathy and curiosity

What you can expect

The Positive Behaviour Support Podcast is designed to feel like a useful conversation with someone who understands the realities of the work.

You can expect clear explanations, practical examples, respectful reflection and a strong focus on safe, ethical and neuroaffirming practice. The podcast recognises that behaviour support can be complex, particularly when practitioners, families and teams are trying to balance safety, rights, relationships and everyday life.

Each episode aims to leave you with more clarity, not more pressure.

About ConnectFirst

The Positive Behaviour Support Podcast is brought to you by ConnectFirst, a professional learning and supervision platform for Behaviour Support Practitioners.

ConnectFirst provides specialised behaviour support training, supervision, practical resources, online courses and a monthly Community of Practice. The annual membership includes access to over 50 specialised behaviour support courses, designed to support practitioners at different stages of their professional journey.

You may be a new behaviour support, building your portfolio, seeking supervision or strengthening your knowledge in a particular area, ConnectFirst is here to support confident, ethical and person-centred practice.

Press play and start where your curiosity leads

You do not need to listen in order. Start with the topic that feels most relevant to you right now.

You may find a practical lesson, a fresh perspective or a conversation that helps you make sense of something you have been considering for a while.

Listen to The Positive Behaviour Support Podcast on Spotify: Discover insights and practical behaviour support conversations.