In episode 122, Franchesca Warren interviews Athea Davis from Mindful Living about mindfulness and her book, Today is Going to Be Awesomesauce.
Athea Davis is a mindfulness educator at KIPP Texas Public Schools. She’s the author of Today’s Gonna Be Awesomesauce: Daily Meditations for Youth, Parents & Families, and the creator of the powerfully positive wee ... Show More
Jan 2022
Episode 142: Wellness as Liberation
In this episode, Franchesca Warren interviews Jamilah Pitts and discusses why wellness can essentially be liberation. To find out more about Jamilah's quest for self-care visit www.jamilahpitts.com. My name is Jamilah Pitts, the Founder, and CEO of Jamilah Pitts Consulting, a fir ... Show More
45m 16s
Dec 2021
Episode 141: Teacher Empowerment and Self-Care
In this episode, Franchesca interviews Chandra Joseph-Lacet and Gorgette Green-Hodnett from Real Talk, Real-Time Educators Forum and discusses the bi-product of self-care, teacher advocacy. Chandra Joseph-Lacet has spent the last 27 years working in the field of education. She be ... Show More
46m 50s
Feb 2023
Toddle’s School Leaders Bootcamp: Featuring Carolina Ulloa
<span style="font-weight: 400">In this bonus episode, Carolina Ulloa shares how she ventured to build a brand new school that focused on the physical, spiritual, and emotional aspects of every student. Join us as we discuss this incredible journey of constructing an educational e ... Show More
19m 23s
May 2020
90. Greatest Hits: Finding Happiness With The Book Of Joy Author
*THIS EPISODE WAS ORIGINALLY BROADCAST ON JUN 17, 2019*
Last year, Maria interviewed #DougAbrams, who co-authored the Book Of Joy w/ The Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu, and his sage advice about journeying through hardship with patience and joy has never felt more relevant amidst C ... Show More
1h 19m
Oct 2022
FreshEd #298 – Behind the Scenes - Am I Able? (Yanan Yu)
Today Yanan Yu joins me to talk about her FreshEd Flux episode, which aired last week. Spoiler alert: we talk about her episode in depth in today’s show, so if you haven’t already listened to her episode, I recommend you do so right now. Really, hit pause, go back and listen to h ... Show More
27m 31s
Sep 2023
254. The Playful Classroom: Featuring Jed Dearybury
<span style="font-weight: 400">Welcome to another inspiring episode of "Aspire to Lead," the podcast where we explore the multifaceted world of leadership from every angle. In this episode, the dynamic educator and author, Jed Dearybury, jumps into the transformative concept of " ... Show More
31m 56s