Which teacher believed in you?
This World Teachers' Day, we're sharing our Raising Kind Minds conversation with Viv Grant. Watch it, subscribe to our channel, and we'll send a signed copy of Kathryn's book Every Teacher Matters to you, or to a teacher you'd like to thank.
Viv's episode appears here on Monday 5 October.
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Three small ways to stand with teachers this week
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Watch Viv's episode
Settle in with a cup of tea and watch it through. The longer people watch, the more YouTube shares it with teachers who need it.
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Send a signed book to a teacher
Kathryn will sign a copy of Every Teacher Matters for you, or for a teacher you'd like to thank. You pay the postage only.
Leading Through Crisis Without Losing Yourself
Viv Grant took on a challenging school turnaround at 31, while pregnant, and years later faced a life-altering diagnosis. In this conversation with Kathryn and Liz she talks about how early words shaped her inner critic, what happened when her "be strong" mask finally gave way, and how intuitive art and self-compassion opened a path to healing.
Viv is the founder and director of Integrity Coaching, which supports school leaders across the UK. As a headteacher she led a London primary school out of Special Measures, and her latest book, Learning to Walk in the Dark, grew from her own journey through cancer.
"Self-care is not a selfish act. Asking ourselves what we need, it's an act of kindness."
Viv Grant
Your Kindness Band gift set has a large and a small band.
Worth £18. Yours for the cost of postage.
Postage: £4.99 in the UK, £9.99 to Europe, £14.99 to the rest of the world.
The offer closes at midnight UK time on Sunday 11 October, or sooner if the books run out.
Kathryn's gift to teachers, wherever they are in the world
Every Teacher Matters asks what would change if we invested in the people at the heart of education. With humour, stories and research, it offers teachers a gentle hand back to their own hearts, and through them, their students.
- A copy of Every Teacher Matters: Inspiring Well-Being through Mindfulness, signed by Kathryn Lovewell
- A Kindness Band gift set, with a large and a small band, to wear and to share
- Your own message written in the front by Kathryn, if you'd like one
This offer has now closed
Thank you to everyone who sent a signed book to a teacher. Viv's episode is still here for you to watch and share.
"If every child matters, then it must follow as night follows day that every teacher matters."
Professor Felicia A Huppert, from her foreword to Every Teacher Matters
About Kathryn
Kathryn Lovewell is the founder of Kind Mind Academy and co-host of the Raising Kind Minds podcast. She has been teaching and embodying mindfulness and self-compassion for over ten years.
- Qualified high school teacher
- Senior Certified Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher
- Award-winning international speaker and best-selling author
- Author of Every Teacher Matters, The Little Book of Self-Compassion, The Voices in My Head and My Inner Detective Journal
Questions
Is the book really free?
Yes. The book and the Kindness Band gift set are Kathryn's gift. You pay the postage only: £4.99 in the UK, £9.99 to Europe and £14.99 to the rest of the world.
Can I send it to someone else?
Of course. Many people send it to a teacher they'd like to thank. On the checkout page, put their name and address under Delivery. Your card address can be different.
How does the message in the front work?
Just above the button on this page there's a box for the name Kathryn should write to, and one for your message of up to 200 characters. She writes it in by hand. If you leave them blank, the book is signed by Kathryn with no message.
Can I order more than one?
Yes, up to five books per person. Each book is its own order, so each one can have its own message and its own address.
When will it arrive?
How long is the offer open?
Until midnight UK time on Sunday 11 October 2026, or until the books run out, whichever comes first.
Do I have to watch the episode?
No, the gift is yours either way. We'd love you to, though. Watching and subscribing is how Viv's conversation reaches more teachers.
Because every teacher matters
Watch Viv's episode, subscribe, and send a little kindness to a teacher.