On this episode, I Zoom in Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, M.S.Ed, and we chat about what led her to become an author, how her faith and identity have influenced her writing, and we get into her books, Your Name Is A Song and Mommy's Khimar.
Feb 2025
Coach Victor G. Hicks - The Intersection of Culture and Code: A Conversation with Coach Victor G. Hicks
Introducing Victor G. Hicks, fondly known as Coach Hicks, the visionary force propelling Coding with Culture, an exhilarating computer science and STEM program based in Atlanta, Georgia. Victor's educational odyssey is deeply rooted in his profound connection to Historically Blac ... Show More
42m 39s
Jan 2
Dr. Scott McLeod - How to Transition to Higher Ed
A Professor of Educational Leadership, Scott McLeod, J.D., Ph.D., received the 2025 Excellence in Teaching Award for the entire University of Colorado Denver campus.Widely recognized as one of the nation’s leading experts on P-12 school leadership, deeper learning, technology, an ... Show More
42m 56s
Dec 31
Latasha James (@thelatashajames) - The Freelance Entrepreneur (re-edited and released)
Latasha James is a marketer, content creator, and coach. She's ditched the corporate grind to do meaningful work as a business owner. Today, she's lucky to help other talented humans do the same.Latasha teaches others to build freelancing businesses of their own through self-pace ... Show More
34m 4s
Jun 2023
Episode #89: Zetta Elliot - Trauma Informed Educators Network Podcast
A Response to Book Banning
Born in Canada, Zetta Elliott moved to the US in 1994 to pursue her PhD in American Studies at NYU. She is the author of over thirty books for young readers, including the award-winning picture books Bird and Melena’s Jubilee. Dragons in a Bag, a middle ... Show More
49m 12s
Mar 2023
Oprah PRAISED this woman for her Parenting Skills with Dr. Shefali
No unique person has the solution to perfect parenting, but Dr. Shefali comes REALLY close! Oprah has even endorsed Dr. Shefali’s groundbreaking work in conscious parenting as revolutionary. She is a clinical psychologist, a NYT Best Selling author, international speaker and heav ... Show More
44m 32s
Nov 2020
Book at Lunchtime: Iconoclasm as Child's Play
Dr Joseph Moshenska, Associate Professor and Tutorial Fellow at University College, discusses his new book, Iconoclasm as Child's Play. Drawing on a range of sixteenth-century artifacts, artworks, and texts, as well as on ancient and modern theories of iconoclasm and of play, Ico ... Show More
1h 7m
May 2023
Dolly Parton's New Kid's Book Is A Story Of Perseverance and Standing Up To Bullies
In addition to being one of country music's biggest icons, Dolly Parton is also a prolific philanthropist. One of the most important causes she's dedicated herself to is child literacy, which she does through both the work of her non-profit organization the Imagination Library, a ... Show More
10m 59s
Dec 2022
ATG 102: This is what your kids actually think about you: My eye-opening conversation with Dr. Meg Meeker
<p>Being a parent means a lot of things. It can be joyful, fun, and one of life’s greatest blessings. It can also be challenging, overwhelming, and just plain hard. No matter what season of parenting you’re in, my guest Dr. Meg Meeker has some awesome encouragement for you.<br/>< ... Show More
51m 33s
<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1986216/open_sms">Send us a text</a></p><p>On Today's episode I’m joined with Deema Al Alami, and we’ll be talking about the love of books, becoming an author and how to get our little ones excite ... Show More
