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Navigating A Public Tantrum With Finesse

35 min · 30 de oct de 2025
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Gricel Mendez chats about migrating to Australia from Argentina, studying psychology and educational leadership. She also discusses founding an organisation that teaches Positive Behaviour Supports and takes us on a step-by-step journey on how to navigate a public tantrum with finesse.   GUEST: Gricel Mendez - https://set2learn.com.au/ [https://set2learn.com.au/]   SOCIAL MEDIA: Follow The Benevolent Society on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/benevolent_au/] Follow Carer Gateway on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/carergateway/] Follow The Benevolent Society on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/thebenevolentsociety]   CREDITS: Host – Patty Kikos Producers – Patty Kikos and John Hresc Sound Engineer – John Hresc   GET IN TOUCH: Carer Gateway is proud to offer emotional and practical services and support for carers with the aim of making your life easier.  You can call us on 1800 422 737 to find out more about peer support groups, counselling, coaching, online skills courses, tailored support packages, emergency respite, other government supports, as well as tips and information, or visit our online home at www.carergateway.gov.au [http://www.carergateway.gov.au/] Got some questions or thoughts for the team? Email us at cgconnections@benevolent.org.au [cgconnections@benevolent.org.au] and put ‘Carer Conversations Podcast’ in the subject line. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: The Benevolent Society acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

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Gricel Mendez chats about migrating to Australia from Argentina, studying psychology and educational leadership. She also discusses founding an organisation that teaches Positive Behaviour Supports and takes us on a step-by-step journey on how to navigate a public tantrum with finesse.   GUEST: Gricel Mendez - https://set2learn.com.au/ [https://set2learn.com.au/]   SOCIAL MEDIA: Follow The Benevolent Society on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/benevolent_au/] Follow Carer Gateway on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/carergateway/] Follow The Benevolent Society on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/thebenevolentsociety]   CREDITS: Host – Patty Kikos Producers – Patty Kikos and John Hresc Sound Engineer – John Hresc   GET IN TOUCH: Carer Gateway is proud to offer emotional and practical services and support for carers with the aim of making your life easier.  You can call us on 1800 422 737 to find out more about peer support groups, counselling, coaching, online skills courses, tailored support packages, emergency respite, other government supports, as well as tips and information, or visit our online home at www.carergateway.gov.au [http://www.carergateway.gov.au/] Got some questions or thoughts for the team? Email us at cgconnections@benevolent.org.au [cgconnections@benevolent.org.au] and put ‘Carer Conversations Podcast’ in the subject line. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: The Benevolent Society acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

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