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Bringing Back the Joy of Learning—At Every Stage of Life

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For over 15 years, Georgi Panayotov has been designing and facilitating learning experiences & programs that do more than transfer knowledge—they reawaken curiosity, connection, and purpose. Whether he is working with preschoolers or senior executives, in a classroom or a leadership retreat, one thing remains constant: the spark of joy that emerges when learning feels alive—when it clicks, when it matters, when it moves us.

With experience across cultures and communities—and fluency in German, English, and Spanish—he adapts to each group’s unique rhythm. His role is to meet learners where they are and co-create the conditions for them to grow, thrive, and rediscover the excitement of learning again.

Across all ages and settings, he has come to realise: the true impact of his work lies not just in methods, tools or strategies, but in reigniting the joy of learning—and keeping it glowing.

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/g-panayotov/

Website: www.thejoyoflearning.co

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Kyle Wagner is the founder and [Co] Learning Experience Designer for Transform Educational Consulting Limited, an organization that empowers forward thinking schools and educators to create globally, socially and emotionally aware citizens through project-based experiences and 12 shifts for student-centred environments.

Kyle fell in love with project-based learning as a teacher atHigh Tech High, where he witnessed students publish best-selling books, create their own social enterprises, and even influence policy change through real- world projects.

He has taken this passion global, founding innovative micro-schools, authoring 2 books – ‘Where is the Teacher’ to be released in August and ‘Power of Simple,’ and helping over 1,000 educators develop 1000 + transformative learning experiences and the student-centered environments to support them.

Kyle holds a M.Ed. in Teacher Leadership with a thesis that focuses on developing democratic classrooms and distributed leadership models.

When not writing or teaching, he is performing with his original band, participating in karaoke contests and traveling the world with his partner. He currently resides in Hong Kong where he spends time developing learner-centred schools of the future while helping other school leaders build theirs.

Since we spoke last year, he started setting up the International Montessori Middle School in Hong Kong.

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Book: Kyle Wagner: Where is the Teacher?

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kwagssd3/

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In this episode of unboxED, we meet Tim Nedrup, also known as Tim Timmey — an artist from Höganäs whose work stretches across graffiti, ceramics, public murals, and design. His pieces are playful, bold, and often unexpected — and they invite people to stop, look, and feel something real.

Tim talks about how he found his voice through street art, what it means to create in public spaces, and why staying curious and hands-on matters. While he's not a teacher, his work has a lot to say to those of us rethinking what learning looks like.

Together, we explore:

• How creative expression can reframe what “school” looks like today
• The role of art in developing voice, agency, and belonging among young people
• Tim’s collaborations with schools, cities, and global companies — and what educators can learn from them
• Why play, risk, and color matter more than ever in the learning landscape

For educators and leaders exploring new ways of doing school, Tim’s approach to creativity, risk-taking, and connection offers fresh inspiration. His projects show how art can help people engage, reflect, and build something together — inside or outside the classroom.— this conversation is a bold reminder that art is not extra. It’s essential.

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