In episode 87, I interview Alexs Pate (@AlexsPate), author and President and CEO of Innocent Technologies and creator of the Innocent Classroom. During the episode, we discussed Alexs’s book, The Innocent Classroom, and the work he and his organization are doing to confront and eliminate the racial stereotypes that limit the realities of people of color.

Episode 109 features Dre Baldwin (@DreAllDay), a former professional basketball player, pioneer in the field of Mental Game Mastery, and founder and CEO of Work Your Game, Inc. During the episode, we discussed the four components to the Work Your Game Philosophy (Discipline, Confidence, Mental Toughness, and Personal Initiative), how being a “Super You” version of yourself can lead to increased effectiveness, and how to inspire yourself and others to master mental toughness to work on a lack of confidence and imposter syndrome.

In episode 85, I interview Dr. Stephanie Hinshaw (@stephaniekay22), the Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs at American College of Education and toxic leadership researcher. During the episode, we discussed what toxic leadership is and what it is not, how to spot toxic leadership and how to avoid it as both a leader and a follower, and the effects toxic leadership can have on people.

In episode 154 of the Leader of Learning Podcast, Dr. Dan Kreiness (@dr_kreiness) interviews Jed Stefanowicz (@stefanowicz135), Digital Learning Coach in Walpole, Massachusetts, former Massachusetts Teach Plus Policy Fellow, and author of “Take AIM at Digital Learning: Activate, Innovate, Motivate” and “Impact to Influence.” In the episode, Jed discusses emerging instructional technologies and how educators should embrace change, how to move beyond traditional instructional methods, and the intersection of leading and coaching.