Public Speaking
( including interviews and videos)
I have attended a variety of events where I have been interviewed, participated in discussion panels and talked about my books and the topics they cover. I always have plenty to say!
Interviews
- Various interviews – such as with Radio Five Live and Radio Norfolk about relationships and sex education (RSE) and an interview with BBC Radio Scotland and BBC Radio London about emotional intelligence.
- An interview with The Muddy Puddle Teacher. I discuss my books, emotional literacy and wellbeing generally.
- The Early Years Summit, twice with Kathy Brodie
- An interview where I arrive late and sideways for My First Five Years!
- An honour to be interviewed by Dr Helen Maffini at the Preschool Mindfulness Summit.
Other public speaking and interviews have included, for example:
- Talking at the Festival of Education about the magic of EQ (emotional intelligence).
- Appeared for an interview on Maltese TV with/Ma’ Steph.
- A talk and participation in a discussion panel at Camp Bestival about sex education aimed at parents and carers and their children, as well as a session on emotional intelligence.
- An interview about emotional literacy and wellbeing with The Teacher Hug Book Club.
- An interview with The Lady magazine.
- An interview about supporting children to become more emotionally literate for the ‘Mastermind Your Parenting Journey Summit’.
- Various videos for promoting my books and the topics they cover. For example: It’s OK to Cry and The Same but Different.
- A video for Authorfy on The Same but Different.
- Various Library talks.
- A talk about positive mental health for Bloomsbury Publishers employees during their wellbeing week.
- An interactive session on combating anxiety for parents and teachers for the charity Amnesty International.
- School tour in Malta – delivering assemblies on emotions in each school and an event at the National Literacy Agency.
- An interview for a blog post with Incredible Eggs.
Other public performances have included:
- Champion of the first Red Balloon Debating contest! Six knock-out rounds debating democracy.
- Ran a workshop and delivered a performance for Tilted Women at Norwich Arts’ Centre.
- Six-time participant of True Stories Live
- Various characters to support the theatre productions of The Common Lot
- Several wedding and birthday speeches and performances
- Front person and fiddle player in a Klezmer band (Klunk)for five years
- Compere at a local music festival
- Opening night speech for Norwich Food Cycle
“I would happily have listened to Molly talk for 3 days or weeks even. I am very glad I attended this course and consider the 3 hours very well spent.
“Parent, Recreation Road Infant School