The MindPlay podcast brings together education leaders to explore current and future K-12 instruction. Focused on curriculum, teaching, and innovation, it offers insights into literacy, personalized learning, and technology, helping educators improve student outcomes and drive meaningful change in schools.
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Core Curriculum reads good books slowly, inviting hosts from Christian Humanist Radio Network shows to conversations about books from Columbia University's Great Books curriculum.
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The Way of Christ is an adult formation core curriculum, taught by the clergy of Church of the Incarnation (Dallas, TX). Journey with us as each season unfolds. (Cover art courtesy Ivanka Demchuk.) More at https://incarnation.org/way-of-christ/
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Founded in 1991, the Buerk Center offers an exceptional curriculum, real-world experiences, and connections to the Seattle entrepreneurial community to inspire students from all majors and disciplines across campus to pursue their entrepreneurial passions. While our core curriculum focuses on entrepreneurial strategy, finance, and marketing, our electives run the gamut from Venture Investing to Software Entrepreneurship, from Grand Challenges for Entrepreneurs to NeuroVentures. The Buerk Cen ...
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This is a podcast where we discuss productivity, personality, education, and theory. I seek to make things easier and more wonderful for my fellow homeschool mamas. I'm a Christian mom of four special needs boys. I've been homeschooling over a decade, many of them in the Charlotte Mason style, and I seek to be productive in all of the things I put my mind to. Can't wait to share with you! https://www.instagram.com/colorfulhomeschooler/ https://colorfulhomeschooler.etsy.com kathy@colorfulhome ...
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EL Education is a national nonprofit that partners with educators to transform K-12 schools and districts into hubs of equitable opportunity. Guided by a multi-dimensional vision of student achievement, we support all students to cultivate their unique genius and contribute to a better world. EL Education offers research-proven resources and practices, including the acclaimed EL Education K-8 Language Arts curriculum, Core Practices, and aligned professional learning. EL Education was founde ...
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Keep the Rhythm - EHRA Cardio Talk The podcast series featuring key opinion leaders in electrophysiology and cardiac pacing tackling topics about EHRA papers, interviews of legends, and education. You can also be interested in other ESC podcasts: ESC Cardio Talk, HFA Cardio Talk and ESC TV Today. Check them out!
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School Leadership in the 21st Century, covering a wide-range of topics around teachers, principals, policy makers, parents, central services, stakeholders, curriculum, instruction, and trendy topics with the best forgone experts within the field. Dr. Yeager stems from a business owner, classroom teacher, coach, Principal, Director, And Researcher. Dr. Yeager holds a B.S. in Secondary Education, a M.A.T. In Teaching, an Ed.S in Curriculum Supervision, another Ed.S in Educational Leadership, a ...
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Join lifelong martial artist and seasoned karate instructor Bill Leith as he embarks on a journey to uncover the deeper meaning behind martial arts training. In Finding Budo, Sensei Leith sits down with renowned martial arts experts, instructors, and dedicated practitioners to explore the philosophy, discipline, and personal transformation that martial arts offers. Each episode delves into the essence of Karate, Judo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Kendo, Silat, Escrima, Muay Thai, Kung Fu, Boxing, Wr ...
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The LYD podcast is a free, audio-only release of the standard foundational Human Design curriculum as taught by IHDS Certified LYD Guide, Kelsey Rose Tortorice. This transmission of Human Design fundamentals clarifies the basics, including core principles and mechanics, centers, aura type, strategy, authority, and profile. Kelsey demystifies these concepts so that listeners can understand how every piece is rooted in a clear, cosmic, mechanical system, as well as how they’re all synthesized ...
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Five Star Life with Coach Seth is all about Five Star Life’s mission, ”to change the face of culture by changing the mindsets of kids”. Research shows that at the core of each person’s success or failure is a mindset. Research also shows that kids drop out because they do not value education and ultimately do not value themselves. Five Star Life attacks this root issue by infusing our proprietary curriculum that teaches kids how to develop successful mindsets which is the beginning of their ...
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After 20 years as an educator and curriculum designer—most of it outside the United States—I came to a hard conclusion: many of the core assumptions of the American education system are fundamentally broken. This channel is where we say the quiet part out loud. ”The Education Outsider” is a weekly deep dive into the most contentious issues in our schools—from the ”Reading Wars” and the failures of EdTech, to the myths of ”equitable grading” and the real reasons for teacher burnout. This isn’ ...
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Get ready to dive into the heart of the Xavier University experience! Our new parent and family podcast is your backstage pass to insider stories, invaluable tips and exclusive conversations with Xavier faculty, staff, students and alumni. Join us on this journey to explore our vibrant Xavier community!
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As college- and career-ready standards come on line, teachers, administrators, parents and communities working together to align these standards with curriculum, instruction and assessment. To help those committed to the standards ensure the proper implementation, the Learning First Alliance is spotlighting those communities that are working hard to get Common Core implementation right. This podcast tells their stories.
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Brainscape’s Hands-Free MBE Prep is the perfect way to study “passively”. Each episode consists of 10 questions covering core topics likely to appear on the Multistate Bar Exam, or any of the U.S. state-specific exams. These questions are a complement to the more comprehensive "adaptive flashcards" curriculum found in Brainscape's web and mobile app. Learn more at brainscape.com/learn/mbe
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We started a podcast. As a part of our 2018 goals, Dario, our Facilities Manager, pitched this idea to us as a way to share what we do, trade secrets on event planning, tips on being a great guest as well as the humorous insights and weird ponderings of our Core Management team. We will release episodes once a week. We invite you to join us on this journey. Thanks you again and don’t hesitate to send us topics you’d like covered. Have the best day! Dario, Kurt, Maile & Micheala Producer: Dar ...
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CPM Educational Program is a non-profit publisher of math textbooks for grades 6-12. As part of its mission, CPM provides a multitude of professional learning opportunities for math educators. The More Math for More People podcast is part of that outreach and mission. Published biweekly, the hosts, Joel Miller and Misty Nikula, discuss the CPM curriculum, trends in math education and share strategies to shift instructional practices to create a more inclusive and student-centered classroom. ...
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A podcast about coding, education, and mastery. We'll interview current Launch School students, employers in the tech sector, and industry veterans to talk about how to succeed on a journey to mastery and becoming a professional software engineer. Conversations will revolve around learning, programming, expertise, study habits and many other topics related to mastery based learning.
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In this podcast, we will focus on making your life better, a plus-up, by achieving success in the three core components of life: Personal, Finance, and Career. For over 15 years, I have been in many roles, such as financial executive, board member of many non-profits, career mentor, education curriculum director, and online columnist. Regardless of what title I hold, I will always view myself as a life coach who dedicated to helping others with personal and professional skills. IG: @lifeplus ...
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Photoshop artist and educator John Reuter has created this Photoshop podcast geared towards the fine art photographers and teachers who are beginning to embrace Photoshop as part of their personal work and teaching curriculum. Less focused on singular tips or tricks it rather attempts to instill a more comprehensive approach to image making and manipulation that relies on Photoshop as its core. To John, Photoshop is as much a printmaking program as it is a photography program. The emphasis i ...
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Somatics has always been at the core of Ani and Brian’s professional expertise, but that’s not what makes them a dynamic duo. Ani and Brian are life and business partners and the “yin” to the other’s “yang.” They share stories from their professional lives as well as their personal lives to better explain and illustrate the power of somatic techniques. After more than a decade working independently, Ani and Brian combined forces. Together they have over 86,000 hours of client experience, mor ...
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Discover how to make $10,000–$30,000 a year without a 9–5 job and 'self-fund' your homeschooling journey! What if you could fully fund your homeschool journey—without financial stress, and without clocking in to a traditional job? Welcome to the Homeschool Money Podcast, the first and only show dedicated to helping homeschool parents budget better, choose elite-level curriculum while saving money, generate more income for flexibility and profit, and access little known grants, scholarships, ...
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Welcome to the podcast, Full PreFrontal: Exposing the Mysteries of Executive Function hosted by Sucheta Kamath. Executive Function is a core set of cognitive skills that allow humans to focus attention, block out distractions, plan ahead, stay engaged, temper emotions, and think flexibly while creatively solving problems to fulfill personal and social goals. The prefrontal cortex region of the brain, which governs Executive Function, is often compared to an air traffic control system at a bu ...
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Innovative Approaches to Literacy: Balancing Core Curriculum and Student Needs
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34:34In this episode of Literacy Mindset with Dr. Lisa Hill, host Jeff Pendleton sits down with Dr. Lisa Hill, Director of Instruction at Canyon ISD in Texas, for an insightful conversation about what it truly takes to develop strong readers and writers in our schools. Dr. Hill dives into her district’s approach to core instruction, emphasizing the impo…
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Your Somatic Coaching Journey with Lynn Bonner: Faculty Lounge
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36:04Ever felt like you're stuck living in “should-land”—doing everything you’re supposed to but still not feeling fulfilled? In this heart-opening Faculty Lounge episode of the Somatic Coaching Academy Podcast, hosts Ani Anderson and Brian Trzaskos sit down with the vibrant and soulful Lynn Bonner—an executive-turned-somatic-coach whose transformation …
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Ep. 210: Hugh Catts, Ph.D. - Reading Comprehension: Not a One-Size-Fits-All Skill
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56:41Send us a text Reading comprehension isn’t a checklist skill. It’s an active process shaped by what students know and how they think. With the nation's attention laser focused on promoting literacy outcomes in K-12 education, too often, comprehension is treated as a skill to be mastered through activities such as finding the main idea or making inf…
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Oklahoma Edition: Science of Reading, Community, and Equity in Education with Kathy Hunt
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25:45In this episode of The Literacy Mindset Podcast, Jeff Pendleton talks with Kathy Hunt, a veteran educator and reading interventionist, about transforming literacy instruction through small, consistent shifts in classroom practice. Hunt shares how her journey from a traditional teacher to a literacy coach reshaped her understanding of what strugglin…
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Navigating the Literacy Spectrum: K-12 Strategies and Innovation at South Fayette
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32:06In this episode of The Literacy Mindset Podcast, Jeff Pendleton sits down with Dr. Michelle Miller, a seasoned literacy leader, to explore how intentional, research-based strategies can transform student reading success. Dr. Miller shares her journey from classroom teacher to district-level administrator, revealing the pivotal moments that shaped h…
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In this episode, Kelsey dives into the mechanics of the Human Design Bodygraph and the foundational elements of the chart that create your Type, Strategy and Authority. She also explains the connections between the Rave Mandala and Astrology and the I-Ching. Kelsey also explores how both your conscious personality and your unconscious design are re…
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05. Definition, Conditioning & the Not-Self
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46:20In this episode, Kelsey explores the concepts of definition, openness, conditioning, and the not-self, which are some of the most important concepts to understanding how your energy operates and how you experience the world. In this lesson, you'll look at how defined and undefined centers shape your consistency, your sensitivities, and your unique …
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In this episode, Kelsey begins the exploration of the four Human Design Aura Types. Your Type describes how you interact with the world, other people, and the collective field. Each Type comes with its own Strategy for moving through life, core themes, and way of experiencing alignment and resistance. In this lesson, you'll learn the mechanical bas…
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S1P35: Homeschooling Sanctification-Becoming Who We Need to be to Have a Successful Year, Living Out the Msg of Col 3:12-17
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22:11Continuing our series on preparing for the new homeschool year upon us, Kathy dives into the passage of Colossians 3:12-17, breaking it down into bullet points to hang on your wall or tape in your planner. How do we continue to take that active role in our sanctification (becoming more and more like Jesus) through our homeschool day? Listen in as w…
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Capstone 2026 Updates: Adapting to a Changing Market
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1:02:47Launch School has been investing in students and AI while adapting to the evolving software engineering landscape. In this episode, we sit down with Chris to discuss what Capstone students can expect in 2026. Tune in for a discussion on: Moving from three Capstone cohorts per year to two New open source initiatives and internship opportunities to h…
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The Manifestation Principle that People Most Often Miss
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27:34Is Manifestation Really Just “Poof” Magic? Think manifestation is all about sitting on a cushion, visualizing your dream life, and waiting for it to appear? Think again. In this eye-opening episode, Ani Anderson and Brian Trzaskos break down the biggest myth about manifestation—and reveal the real process behind turning ideas into reality. With pla…
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Ep. 209: Mickey Smith Jr. - Students, You Matter to Me!
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54:19Send us a text Children in general, and students to be specific, are incredibly sensitive to the expectations of the adults in their lives; particularly their teachers. A study by Rubie-Davies and colleagues showed that in two sets of 2nd through 7th grade students, in spite of the similar levels of reading achievement at the start of the year, the…
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Oklahoma Edition: Embracing Intervention and Individualization in Rural Education
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21:45In this episode of Literacy Mindset, host Jeff Pendleton speaks with Richard Kirksey, the newly appointed principal at Moreland High School in rural northwest Oklahoma. With a background that spans corporate creative work, multimedia design, and classroom teaching, Richard brings a unique perspective to educational leadership—one rooted in storytel…
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The Role of Digital and Physical Libraries in Modern Literacy Instruction
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25:00In this episode, host Jeff Pendleton sits down with Josh Aston, Director of Secondary Curriculum at Atascadero Unified School District in California, to explore what it takes to foster literacy in today’s evolving educational landscape. Josh shares his journey from small-town Idaho social studies teacher to curriculum director on the California coa…
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In this episode, Kelsey unpacks some of the core principles, concepts, and language of Human Design. From the fundamental idea of differentiation vs. homogenization to the mechanics of type, strategy, and authority, this conversation serves as a foundational orientation into the terrain we’ll continue to explore. This episode isn’t just about learn…
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In this opening episode of Living Your Design, Kelsey dives into the big question: What even is Human Design? From its roots in multiple ancient and modern systems to its radical potential as a tool for self-awareness and energetic alignment, this conversation invites you into a new framework for living in alignment with your authentic self. In thi…
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01. Introducing the Living Your Design Podcast
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19:36In this episode, Kelsey talks about how she came to the decision to release her Living Your Design course as a free podcast offering. As an Emotional Manifestor, this initiation was a long time in the making. These lectures were created while the foundational aspects of Human Design were alive within Kelsey. Her unique transmission of Human Design …
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Back to School Balance: Homeschooling Tips for Working Parents
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36:35It's back to homeschool and parents are feeling the squeeze - trying to balance homeschooling with their business, career, and financial goals. How do you get it all done? In this episode, Crystal and Anthony share 8 homeschooling tips for working parents that will help you experience 2 years of progress and productivity in just one! Discover how t…
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S1P34: Defending Your Heart Against the Lies We've Been Told As Homeschoolers
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24:49As we slide into another homeschool year, let's confront the lies that we have been told, or told ourselves, as homeschoolers. "You can't do it." "There's only one way to do it." " You have to be a certified teacher to do it well." "Homeschooling will produce perfect children." "You don't look the right way to homeschool." "You are alone." All of t…
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How Coaches Can Differentiate Themselves in a Crowded Market
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35:42Are coaches being replaced by robots? With AI stepping into the world of coaching and more professionals flooding the field than ever before, it’s never been harder—or more urgent—to stand out. In this eye-opening episode, hosts Ani Anderson and Brian Trzaskos dive into the rising tide of commoditization in the coaching industry and share exactly w…
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Ep. 208: Dr. Garry McGiboney - Reimagining Learning Engagement
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1:04:53Send us a text As students get ready to return to school this fall, the post-pandemic norm of plummeted student engagement rises to the top as a deep and wide concern for teachers, parents, families, educational leaders, and policymakers. However, we should be careful about HOW we describe, assess, or remedy engagement. Stakeholders need to be caut…
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Rethinking Foundational Skills and Fluency Across Grade Levels
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23:20In this special episode from our Oklahoma miniseries, hosts Jeff and MindPlay CEO Jeff Pendleton sit down with Dr. Susan Wray, principal of Wellston Elementary School in Wellston, Oklahoma. Dr. Ray brings a unique perspective with her background in both science and elementary education, as well as experience working at the state level. Together, th…
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From Spanish Class to Special Ed: Dr. Michael Taylor on Literacy for All
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24:25In this episode of Literacy Mindset, Dr. Michael Taylor, Director of Special Education for Bryant School District in Arkansas, shares how his unique journey—from high school Spanish teacher to special education leader—shapes his approach to literacy and learning. Dr. Taylor dives into why language development in early childhood is a critical predic…
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S1P33: Preparing Your Heart for the Coming Homeschool Year
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19:54Kathy is back! Check out new episodes every Tuesday! Join Kathy as she discusses how she prepares her heart for the coming homeschool year. Either way, it will arrive. Can you meet it with fresh vision and peace? Kathy breaks it down so that you can. Share this with a friend who needs encouragement... Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.c…
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Episode 5.7: Who is this Rafael del Castillo person and what does he want?
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30:57First, we discuss National Couscous Day (not to be confused with National Quinoa Day...). Please read that out loud a few times so that you can join in our fun and delight in saying the word "couscous"! Then, Rafael Del Castillo joins the More Math for More People podcast to share his fascinating journey from CPM math teacher to CPM Educational Pro…
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Unashamed and Unstoppable: Turning Emotion Into Power w/ Cherri Kulp
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23:04Overwhelmed with emotions and feel like you can't express them? There are reasons why we feel alone and ashamed of our feelings, but you have the power to face them head on and lift yourself out of these low states! Tune in this week to The Five Star Life Show w/ Coach Seth as he is joined in studio with Cherri Kulp of UnEarthed Coaching and Consul…
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Interview with Jose Sanchez | Uechi-Ryu Black Belt and Retired Judge
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44:11Today on the podcast I sit down and talk with 5th degree Uechi-Ryu Karate black belt and retired federal judge, Jose Sanchez. Jose began his martial arts practice in 1983, starting in Seido Karate in New York City, later moving to Massachusetts and beginning his Uechi-Ryu Karate training. He received his Shodan in 1988 and is testing for his 6th de…
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What if healing racialized trauma could start with your own body? In this deeply insightful episode, hosts Ani Anderson and Brian Trzaskos dive into My Grandmother’s Hands by Resmaa Menakem, exploring the powerful intersection of somatics, trauma, and generational conditioning. Through honest reflection, personal stories, and practical somatic prac…
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Oklahoma Edition: Creating Literacy Equity Through Special Education & Community Collaboration
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24:09In this episode from our Oklahoma series, host Jeff Pendleton sits down with Susan L. Jones, Director of Special Education at Marlow Public Schools in Oklahoma. With a background that spans from deaf education interpreting to leading district-wide special education efforts, Susan brings a deeply human perspective on literacy equity, early intervent…
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State of the art of artificial intelligence in clinical electrophysiology - scientific statement
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29:06With Emma Svennberg, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm - Sweden, Sabine Ernst, Royal Brompton Hospital, London - UK, Stefan Simovic, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac - Serbia and Dominik Linz, Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC), Maastricht - The Netherlands. During this podcast, Emma Svennberg, Sabine Ernst, …
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From Surviving to Thriving: The Secret to Overcoming Depression and Anxiety
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21:36Feeling trapped by anxiety and depression? You can BREAK FREE from those slumps today by tuning in to Coach Seth and Coach Mia this week on The Five Star Life Show. Together, they are unlocking the secret to shifting yourself out of a bad state to a better one, gaining control of your life, your happiness, and setting yourself up to live a Five Sta…
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I Taught at a ’Woke’ International School: Here’s the Damage I Saw
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19:08International schools claim to champion Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice (DEIJ), but are these policies a dangerous sham? In this episode of The Education Outsider, 20-year education veteran Joshua Durey exposes the hypocrisy he witnessed firsthand inside an exclusive international school in South Korea. Discover how well-intentioned "dive…
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I Taught at a $50k / Year School. They’re Lying to You About Reading
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16:58For two decades, I watched as elite, expensive schools knowingly used a system designed to fail children. It's called "Balanced Literacy," and it's the biggest lie in modern education. In this video, I'm pulling back the curtain on the multi-million dollar industry—led by figures like Lucy Calkins and Fountas & Pinnell—that has sold a flawed, ineff…
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What if confidence isn’t something you build but something you tap into—like a tree effortlessly growing through solid rock? In this enlightening episode, Ani Anderson and Brian Trzaskos unpack the surprising truth about confidence. From the hidden impact of core limiting beliefs to the power of natural laws, they reveal how true, lasting confidenc…
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Oklahoma Edition :Rebuilding Literacy, SEL, and Instructional Equity in Rural Oklahoma with Dr Bobbi Gillham
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22:42In this episode of Literacy Mindset, host Jeff Pendleton talks with Dr. Bobbi Gillham, principal of Pansy Kidd Middle School in Poteau Public Schools, Oklahoma. Dr. Gillham brings 27 years of experience and a multifaceted career across elementary, curriculum leadership, and now middle school leadership. Her passion for literacy, data-driven instruc…
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Fostering Biliteracy and Collaboration in Schools with Dr. Patricia Mondragón-Doty
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32:18Welcome to another episode of MindPlay’s Literacy Mindset, where we dive into the heart of education with leaders who are shaping the future of literacy. In this episode, host Jeff Pendleton sits down with Dr. Patricia Mondragón-Doty, Director of Instruction, Curriculum, and Assessment at California’s Oak Grove School District. Patricia brings a we…
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Episode 5.6: Pi Approximation Day plus Latrenda Knighten, part 2
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30:19Latrenda Knighten, current president of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), joins us for the second part of our illuminating conversation on professional collaboration and growth in mathematics education. We begin with a playful discussion of Pi Approximation Day (July 22nd or 22/7). What will you do to celebrate? Then part two …
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Transform Your Triggers: How to Rewire Your Nervous System
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21:42Is your nervous system hijacking your happiness? This week on The Five Star Life Show, Coach Seth and Coach Mia are diving into how our nervous systems react to triggers before our minds even realize it. Do you experience low slumps, depressive states? Learn how to transform your state of mind and state of being this week on the show! You hold the …
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Evolving the Conversation on Coaching for Emotional Reactivity
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32:27Ever feel like your emotions hijack the moment before you even know what hit you? You’re not alone—and it’s not your fault. In this episode, Ani Anderson and Brian Trzaskos crack open the misunderstood world of emotional reactivity with humor, heart, and science-backed insights. From decoding what emotional reactivity really means (spoiler: it’s no…
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Top 5 Core Beliefs that Fuel Our Passion for Homeschooling
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38:45What keeps homeschool parents motivated when the going gets tough? In this tell-all episode, Anthony and Crystal share their top 5 core beliefs that have sustained them through 13+ years of homeschooling five children - beliefs formed from their own childhood experiences that continue to fuel their passion today. In this episode, you'll discover: W…
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Oklahoma Edition: Empowering Middle School Literacy Through Creativity and Community
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22:33In this special Oklahoma Edition of The Literacy Mindset Podcast, host Jeff Pendleton sits down with Blaine Wise, Principal of Glenpool Middle School in Oklahoma, to explore how passion-driven leadership and creative collaboration are driving real results in student literacy. Wise shares his personal journey from social studies teacher to principal…
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Episode 5.5: Pet Fire Safety plus Latrenda Knighten Part 1
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49:14First, we start off with National Pet Safety Day. How will you celebrate? Well, if you want to get a Save our Pets sticker? You could go here. Then, what does it take to lead one of the the largest mathematics education organization in the world? Latrenda Knighton, current president of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), opens u…
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Innovation Meets Literacy: Grounding EdTech in Human Connection with Danieli Parker
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34:12In this episode of Literacy Mindset, host Jeff Pendleton is joined by Danieli Parker, Director of Innovation and Instructional Technology at Hallsville ISD in East Texas, for a no-fluff, all-substance conversation on how to elevate literacy without losing the foundational skills that make reading stick. Parker shares how her district balances instr…
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Are Their Insecurities Holding Them Back? Help Your Kids THRIVE w/ Rachael Coates
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22:57This week on The Five Star Life Show, Rachael Coates, the newest director of Five Star Life’s LIFT program joins us to share some insight on the importance of creating secure spaces for your teen and how to strengthen their inner voice! Our insecurities can be so strong if we let them, but having someone who is a consistent safe place, with positiv…
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Implementing Evidence-Based Literacy and AI: Dr. Jim Masters’ Journey in Kentucky Schools
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28:31In this episode of Literacy Mindset, Jeff Pendleton sits down with Dr. Jim Masters, superintendent of Henry County Public Schools in Kentucky, to unpack a roadmap for real, data-driven literacy transformation. With nearly three decades in education—and a track record of turning around school performance—Dr. Masters reveals why culture must come bef…
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Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art - Book Report
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36:44Ever thought your breathing habits might be messing with your sleep, mood, weight, or even your jawline? In this lively and eye-opening episode of the Somatic Coaching Academy Podcast, hosts Ani Anderson and Brian Trzaskos dive into the surprising science behind Breath by James Nestor. From sleep tape experiments and nasal muscle workouts to how br…
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Making Literacy Number One: Strategies and Realities from Leavenworth Schools
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27:22In this episode of Literacy Mindset, Jeff Pendleton sits down with Dr. Kellen J. Adams, superintendent of Leavenworth USD in Kansas, to unpack what it really means to place literacy at the heart of a school district’s mission. With a unique blend of military-influenced demographics, generational roots, and socioeconomic challenges, Leavenworth stan…
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Bridging Policy and Practice for Better Outcomes in Special Education
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30:48In today’s episode, Dr. Balsley shares her deep-rooted passion for inclusive education, shaped from childhood through her extensive leadership experience in special education at both state and national levels. We’ll delve into the evolution of special education policy, charting the milestones from exclusion to inclusion over the past 50 years, incl…
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How Coaches Can Help Their Clients Declare Independence from Self-Judgment
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32:33Ever feel like the harshest critic in your life is... you? In this heartfelt and eye-opening episode of the Somatic Coaching Academy Podcast, hosts Ani Anderson and Brian Trzaskos explore what it really means to declare independence from self-judgment. From uncovering where these critical inner voices come from to sharing raw personal stories and o…
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Building the Family I Never Had: Why I Chose Five Kids and Homeschooling [Anthony's Origin Story]
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1:02:14Get up close and personal with Anthony Obey as he opens up about his unlikely journey from a broken home and difficult childhood to becoming an intentional homeschooling father of five and husband of 23 years+. In this raw and unfiltered episode, he shares the painful story of his parents' divorce at age 5, the culture shock of transitioning from a…
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