"Life will work for us, rather than against us. The more you allow that to happen, the more it does happen." Mark Taylor has been a professional percussionist for 25 years and has performed with some of the UK’s finest orchestras and theatre companies. He is also a teacher; vice-chair of the National Association for Primary Education and host of the Education on Fire podcast. Mark shares his wisdom from years as a musician, teacher, and podcaster and the numerous conversation he had with people who all had one common purpose - to improve the educational experiences and outcomes for children and young people. In this wide-ranging and deeply personal episode, Mark shares; How a person's beliefs and their environment combine to influence their wellbeing; How the atmosphere of a school was transformed by a simple exercise; How this deeply affected the relationships across pupils and staff (so simple, you could try it in your school); And his personal story as a parent with a child who suffered with mental illness, and attempted to take her own life. You can connect with Mark On Twitter @taylormapps His website is www.educationonfire.com Mark created a list of podcasts that may be of interest to you, which you can find at www.educationonfire.com/pursuit-wellbeingConnect with Maria On Twitter @Mariabrosnan On LinkedIn Maria Brosnan On Instagram @pursuitwellbeing Find out more about our 5-step Wellbeing Action Plan for teachers online course. And Maria's book, The Pursuit of Sleep for teachers, is available now.