Educational AD Podcast

Today we sit down with an Iconic Figure from the sports world - Patricia Summerland is a very successful Radio Host and Businesswoman who has quite the background as a college athlete who also was a Professional Wrestler as a a member of GLOW!  Patricia shares her story along with some Branding and Communication Best Practices as well as a lesson on Perserverance on this episode of The Educat...

This week's FLASHBACK is to January of 2021 and our visit with Michelle Noeth, CAA who is the Athletic Director at Los Altos High School in California.  Michelle shared some really cool BEST PRACTICES that are worth a second listen - check them out on The Educational AD Podcast's FLASHBACK!

We're staying right here is Florida to visit with Dustin Kupik, CAA who is the AD at Springstead High School in Spring Hill, Florida.  Dustin is a longtime coach and AD and he is also a member of the FIAAA Board serving as the District 5 Director.  Today Dustin shares his story along with some BEST PRACTICES on The Educational AD Podcast!

The third installment of ALL STAR AD has Destiny Brightman, CAA and the Athletic Director at Orange Park High School in Clay County, Florida.  Destiny is very active at the local and state level and she's also a member of our Wednesday Wisdom Team!  Today she shares some more BEST PRACTICES on The Educational AD Podcast series, ALL STAR AD!

Lauren Evans - former Division I and Pro Softball Player joins the WEDNESDAY WISDOM Team and today she shares some great ideas for ADs to help better prepare student athletes for College and for Life!  Lauren is also a Rep for SNAP!Raise and today she share some Best Practices on The Educational AD Podcast!

Today's TECH TUESDAY features the "Human" side of Tech as we visit with Aswand Cruickshank, a former college football players who has turned his love for sports into a successful consulting program while also authoring MULTIPLE Books!  Take a listen and check out his website on this edition of TECH TUESDAY on the Educational AD Podcast!

Today the "HOST" becomes the "Guest" as we have Thomas Fredrickson, CMAA on the show.  Thomas is the AD at Northwest Middle School in South Carolina along with being the Course Chair for the NIAAA's Technology courses and he is also the originator of the MIDDLE SCHOOL AD PODCAST!  Today we hear hsi Best Practices on The Educational AD Podcast!

We're going back 2 years to our visit with one of Florida's best - Lyle Livengood, CAA who is the AD at West Port HS in Ocala.  Lyle shares his story + some real BEST PRACTICES on this FLASHBACK episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

Today we visit with Amy Blumstein, a Middle School AD from Jacksonville, Florida who shares some really neat ideas for creating and promoting a thriving MS Program!  I heard Amy present at the recent FCIS Conference here in Florida and wanted to give her a platform to share her BEST PRACTICES!  This is The Educational AD Podcast!

Our 2nd Episode in our series featuring some GREAT Women Athletic Directors has Dr. Mekia Troy, a Certified MASTER Athletic Director from Creekside High School in Fairburn, GA.  Dr. Troy is an incredible leader and she helps us share "BEST PRACTICES" on The Educational AD Podcast!

On our ONE YEAR Anniversary of Wednesday Wisdom we welcome back our great friend Suzanne Vick!  This is Suzanne's 4th appearance on WW and today she shares a little of bit of her history as a D-I Athlete along with some initiatives she is starting with her own student athletes.  It's always great to spend time with Suzanne and today she shares some BEST PRACTICES on Wednesday Wisdom as p...

A SPECIAL Tech Tuesday feature the Leadership With Legacy Team of Rich Barton, CMAA and Carol Dozibrin, CMAA plus Mike Ellson, CMAA who have recorded their own great "Lessons" along with those from some of the Very Best ADs in our profession to create LEADERSHIP WITH LEGACY - a great new book! filled with nothing but "Best Practices."  There are a LOT of great AD related books out there but T...

This is a trip down memory lane as we visit with Tammie Williams, and AP at Lee's Summit North H.S. in Lee's Summit, Missouri.  Tammie ran for me back when we were both at Missouri Valley College in the 90's and then embarked on an award winning career as a teacher and coach before settling in at Lee's Summit North!  Tammie shares her story and some Leadership BEST PRACTICES on this epis...

We go all the way back to Dec. of 2020 and our 100th Episode where we sat down with the "Inspiration" for my podcast - Don Baker and Josh Matthews who are the GREAT hosts of the Hangin' With the AD Podcast!  They were so professional and so welcoming to me when they had me on as a guest I decided to start my own and here we are!  I like to say, you can THANK them or you can BLAME them, b...

Molly Grisham joins the podcast today and she shares some really cool ways that Athletes, Coaches, Teams, and Organizations can play at their highest level!  Molly uses her  experience as a former college athlete and very successful college coach as she works with teams using Bonding, Building, and Development.  Take a listen to this one and check out her website at mollygrisham.com...

The first segment in our new series features Tammie Talley, CAA from Duval County, Florida.  Tammie is a Certified Athletic Administrator and one of the most respected voices in the FIAAA and today she shares some very cool BEST PRACTICES on our new series ALL STAR AD on The Educational AD Podcast! 

Destiny Brightman is BACK on Wednesday Wisdom with more great tips for Athletic Directors and Leaders.  Destiny is a CAA and she is the AD at Orange Park High School in NE Florida.  Destiny does a great job for her kids, her teams, and her coaches and today she shares some Best Practices on The Educational AD Podcast!

Today on TECH TUESDAY we have the Great Scott Paine, CMAA and Founder of AthleiTech sharing another great "Tech Tip" for ADs.  Scott is not only a long time Athletic Director but he is also a "Go To Source" for tech apps and hacks for our Profession!  THIS is TECH TUESDAY on The Educational AD Podcast!

Our FIRST podcast of 2023 is with one of my oldest NIAAA friends - Todd Olson who is the Director of Student Activities for the Fargo Public School District.  Todd is a CMAA, the President of the NDIAAA, along with being a Past President of the NIAAA, and he and I met as "Rookie Members" of the NIAAA's Certification Committee a "few" years ago!  Today Todd shares his story of growing up...

We go all the way back to 2020 and Season #1 when we visited with Jennifer Doede, CAA who has since become a great friend!  Jennifer is a Certified Athletic Administrator and she shared her story plus some Best Practices for Athletic Directors on this FLASHBACK Episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

Its another INTERNATIONAL Guest as we visit the German Gridiron and Nadine Nurasyid, the Head Coach of The Munich Cowboys. Nadine has an incredible background as an Athlete, Coach, Scientist, and Lecturer along with being the Head Football Coach of one of Germany's Top Teams!  Coach Nurasyid shares her story along with some Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

Today we sit down with Ryan Walker, one of the "Off Duty ADs" which is one of the original AD focused podcasts!  Ryan has an impressive background in athletics as a player, coach, AD and now Business Manager for Marysville HS and today he shares his story and BEST PRACTICES on The Educational AD Podcast!

Episode #50 of Wednesday Wisdom has the great Misty Buck - one of our "Founding" Experts - back for her 4th appearance as she share some Best Practices for ADs, Coaches, and Leaders!  Misty is a great resource and today she has some great advice on The Educational AD Podcast!

Today on TECH TUESDAY we have the Founder and CEO of SNAP! Mobile - Cole Morgan - who shares his story and the story of SNAP! and how it can help ADs in so many ways, including a one of a kind Fund Raising platform that you really need to check out!  THIS is Tech Tuesday on The Educational AD Podcast!

Our Holiday Episode features Dawn Williamson who is the AD for the Rockford (Illinois) Public School System. Dawn has an incredible sports background as a student athlete, a coach, and as an AD and today she shares her story along with some real "Best Practices" on The Educational AD Podcast!