Dr Jon Beale

Dr Jon Beale is a researcher, writer, speaker, coach and podcaster whose work focuses on promoting flourishing in education and the workplace. He is a Research Affiliate at the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University, and has previously held research positions at the University of Oxford and Eton College. 

Jon is co-founder of Flow Prone, a flow and high performance training and coaching organisation, and is a performance coach for the Flow Research Collective and the Center for Human Potential. He co-hosts Flourish FM: a podcast for the good life, sponsored by the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard and the University of Oxford’s Department of Education. 

Jon has published peer-reviewed articles on philosophy and education in leading academic journals, book publishers and media outlets, including the New York Times. He is co-editor of four books on philosophy and education, including The Future of Education, forthcoming from Oxford University Press.

Jon has given over 50 invited talks and keynotes in 13 countries across five continents, on philosophy, education, performance and well-being. He has given invited talks at universities including Harvard, Oxford, Cambridge and Yale, and keynotes at organisations including the Royal Society of Arts and companies including Disney World.