The typical DEI and antiracism trainings aren’t working: Here’s what we need instead with Dr. Kimya Nuru Dennis
“We all make mistakes, and we all learn.” This is the mindset we need to stay in in order to be the educators and leaders we need to be to make true systemic and equitable change.Dr. Dennis explains w...
16 Feb 20221h 25min
Positive Influence Leadership with Glenn and Michael Parker
Do you think that outstanding leaders only come out of fancy, expensive Ivy League School programs? Think again. While this is something I’ve known for over 25 years, Glenn and Michael Parker, a fathe...
8 Feb 202240min
Pause and Reflect: The importance of community and making sure our adults feel supported, valued, needed and connected
A healthy school community or culture is one where ALL people in that community feel supported, valued, needed, challenged, connected and effective. Today, I am going to focus on the adults in our sch...
1 Feb 202251min
Season 2 Episode 12: The 3 Reasons Students Misbehave (and our role as educators) with Dr. Rick Chromey
On today’s episode, Dr. Rick Chromey explains that students misbehave for three reasons:BelongingBoredomBeliefsAnd he gives a spectacular apology about being proactive versus reactive when it comes to...
25 Jan 20221h 2min
How to address conflict in the workplace with conflict resolution coach Jerry Fu
As educators, we are pretty good at handling conflict between students, but what happens when we experience conflict with other adults? That’s a lot more challenging. Luckily, we have conflict resolut...
18 Jan 202237min
Do business and emotions mix? Heck, yeah! Bringing humanity back into education with Identity Archaeologist Josh Zepess
I had so much fun interviewing Identity Archaeologist Josh Zepess. I think this episode was just what we needed right now. Josh takes us through his own journey as a learner, high performing professio...
11 Jan 202241min
It's not about your position; it's about your perspective: A conversation with high school student Antonia M. on what needs to change in public education for it to be more equitable
A couple of weeks ago, a friend and former colleague posted on social media that she had a student who had a lot to say about the systemic challenges in our education system and what needed to change....
4 Jan 202243min
2021: Rejecting Burnout, Taking Care of Ourselves and Leading the Necessary Way
Wow! What a wild 6 months! Not only because we have a growing podcast (sweet!) but because…education in the post-not post pandemic reality. Everyone uses this break in different ways: disconnect compl...
29 Des 202115min
