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Podcasts We Love
#iAmImpact Podcast
The #iAmImpact podcast focuses on ordinary people who are making an extraordinary impact. This podcast dives deep on topics such as leadership, education, and inspiration.
The Artful Leader
The Artful Leader asks, “What does it mean to lead?”, “How can we guide and serve with more skill, heart, and creativity?” and, “What if we put health & well-being first in our lives and workplaces?”. Join host Rachelle Archer as she explores how healing & artistic practices can support our personal growth and transformation, enhance classrooms and learning, build thriving teams, organizations, and communities, and ultimately make the world a more just, equitable, and loving place.
Becoming More Resilient 101
Become more resilient by understanding the basic principles of resilience and how applying these principles can give you the ability to bounce back from anything. If we want to raise or care for more resilient children, we have to become more resilient adults.
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The CARMA Chronicles
Flourish Agenda is proud to present The CARMA Chronicles, a podcast where we interview the world’s leading Healing Centered practitioners. Listen to their stories, ideas, and examples of how they are implementing Healing Centered principles in their communities. Enjoy!
Dope Confidence- EmpowerED Voices: Fueling Passion, Driving Impact
EmpowerED Voices: Igniting Youth Impact through Education. Hear inspiring stories and actionable insights from trailblazers and change-makers, as they empower the next generation for a brighter future.
The Empowering Teacher by FranklinCovey
Join Molly Garcia, Leader in Me Coach, as she talks with Leader in Me experts and leadership-school practitioners to unpack the doable-today strategies that nurture a dynamic and empowered learning environment.
The Expanded Self Podcast: Combining Mindfulness and Education
In this podcast, The Expanded Self team will be discussing how to incorporate mindfulness in the classroom as well as into your life as an educator. Having learned from their own experiences, our team has come together to introduce yoga, mindfulness, meditation, and SEL into school curriculums everywhere. The Expanded Self represents a comprehensive program that nurtures the interconnected aspects of the mind, body, and soul.
Finding Our Voices Today
This podcast is committed to celebrating the immigrant’s journey to the U.S.A. and the process of learning how to navigate a new culture, new language, and finding resources that lead to a happy and independent life. From newly arrived friends, or those who have been in the country for years, you will hear inspiring interviews with adults and their family members. Additionally, you will hear from non-profit leaders, educators, and volunteers who are deeply committed to making impact with these inspiring people. Moving to a new country is a unique and daunting experience that takes courage and trust, but our mission is to include ALL voices, and to provide equitable space and an opportunity for them to be heard and celebrated as well as to learn from professionals how we can effectively support them.
HK Couch
The HK Couch is an informative, thought-provoking podcast that inspires conversation. This biweekly podcast brings informative discussions, engaging interviews, and thought-provoking analyses, all aimed at inspiring our listeners to become change agents in their communities and beyond. The HK Couch emphasizes the importance of community engagement and the role of educators and advocates in building strong, resilient communities. We offer practical advice and inspiration for those looking to make a positive impact in their local areas.
A Human. Being Podcast
Join Dwayne Wiggins, Jr., on a journey to explore amazing human beings through fun, informative, and inspiring interviews on this special episode of A Human. Being! Dwayne will lead listeners in a discussion of “Bridging the Gap with School Day & After-school Programming.” Research shows that more time students spend in after-school programs is associated with better work habits, improved academic performances, and gains in self-efficacy.
I am A Black Woman, Yes I Matter
We will talk with parents who have school-aged children to discuss what they are looking for in after school and summer programming. Audience will also have an opportunity to ask questions and interact.
ideas Empowered by Youth
In this podcast, Dr. Sonia Toledo will discuss how to empower children and youth to discover their passions early and live from the heart while developing 21st-century skills and striving to make a difference in their communities. She will share strategies for establishing student-led learning environments by teaching youth the mindset of an entrepreneur, which will help ensure they are able to compete in the fast-paced modern world of technology.
Inclusive Education Project
The Inclusive Education Project Podcast, hosted by Special Education and Civil Rights attorneys, Amanda Selogie and Vickie Brett, offers a fresh, smart perspective on what it takes to truly make our educational systems and communities inclusive. Amanda and Vickie share insight on topics ranging from education reform to advocating for equal rights for all students and participating in modern activism.
Kwestions & Kool-Aid with Kids LIVE!
This podcast is created so that youth may find their voice by getting answers to their most intriguing questions like “Why are people different colors?” and “Why is it a different time in Chicago than Atlanta?” Youth will determine a probing question and who would best answer the question.
Journey to Becoming
EDI or equity, diversity, and inclusion have become popular terms over the past few years, especially in education at the forefront of the Black Lives Matter movement, and generation Z leading the charge for change. While understanding the topic is critical, not every leader has the expertise to foster a school culture that truly embraces culturally and socioeconomically inclusive. Dr. Kim Brown Barber talks about how to help educators to foster a more inclusive and equitable school culture.
LEARN FRESH Podcast
Join Nick Monzi and Calvin Sibert of Learn Fresh as they explore fundamental issues impacting education today. Sibert and Monzi discuss topics including racial and gender equity, innovative learning models, cross-sector collaboration in education, and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the education landscape. Join us for a special edition of the Learn Fresh Podcast as we hear from educators who currently implement the NBA Math Hoops program in their communities.
Making Afterschool Cool
The Making Afterschool Cool Podcast is an essential part of the CASE for Kids push to increase the awareness of resources that improve quality in the afterschool and out-of-school time field.
Our Future Now!
Our Future Now is the official podcast of the National Children’s Campaign. NCC is a national, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that serves as a catalyst to inspire and empower America to make children a priority by promoting health, education, safety, economic and environmental security through the power of media, grassroots, internet partnerships, business and community leaders, celebrities and subject matter experts.
The Relevant Development Podcast
A podcast that is relevant to your development. Whether it is personal or professional, this podcast helps individuals take their lives to the next level. Your life at home and your life at work will elevate and thrive. From mindset to career and your overall growth, we pour into you to make sure your development is relevant!
School: After Hours
The School: After Hours podcast is a bi-weekly show that tackles significant topics related to OST and Youth Development programming. Professionals, parents, and youth from all areas of the OST (Out-of-School-Time) spectrum discuss everything from overcoming challenges to youth perspective to mental health; and much more. So join us every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month to see what we are going to talk about next.
School Meal Marketing
Candid conversations with leaders in school nutrition, food systems, farm 2 school advocates, and more. If “the medium is the message” then everything in school nutrition is marketing – or at least an opportunity to share your story. From the food we source to the smiles that go with our service, everything creates an impression and shapes a story. Get inspired by the people that are changing nutritional opportunities for our children every day.
Sunday Candy
Sunday candy represents the power of community. The African American community has long leveraged Sundays to celebrate culture, gather together, inspire hope, and organize in the face of anti-literacy laws, slavery, segregation, and racism. Sunday Candy inspired songs by Stevie Wonder and Chance the Rapper; it is a symbol of the transformative power of culture, community, and creativity. This podcast explores the potential of community, culture, and creativity to advance learning.
Two Counselors & A Mic
A 10-episode podcast that explores topics related to education through the lens of storytelling of those in the field. Through a partnership with UCSD Extension, each episode will have a Companion Guide to help listeners dive deeper into each topic. Episodes will be released weekly.
Vertical Playpen
Join the staff at High 5 as they explore the many components of Adventure and Experiential education. High 5 Adventure Learning Center is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to helping individuals, teams, schools, communities and businesses improve the way they live, learn, and work together.
Why Change? A Podcast for the Creative Generation
Why Change? A Podcast for the Creative Generation brings listeners around the globe to learn how arts, culture, and creativity — especially as applied by young people — can change the world, one community at a time. This podcast shares timely news and dives deep into the work of young creatives who catalyze social change and those who are committed to cultivating their creativity. Listeners are invited to join hosts Jeff M. Poulin, Karla Estela Rivera, Ashraf Hasham, Rachael Jacobs, and Madeleine McGirk each week to learn and laugh while envisioning new futures through the question, “why change?”
