Identity Talk 4 Educators LIVE

In this special crossover episode, we’re excited to welcome  Jen Cort —educator, consultant, and host of the  Third Space Podcast —for a timely and deeply human conversation about what it truly means to  show up  as an educator in today’s world. This dialogue goes beyond surface-level conversations about equity and dives into the emotional labor, leadership courage, and community-centered resistan...

In this inspiring episode, we sit down with Dr. Andrew B. Campbell —affectionately known as Dr. ABC —for a powerful conversation about identity, scholarship, and community. Dr. Campbell takes us on a journey through his upbringing in Jamaica, early career experiences in the Bahamas and the United States, and his eventual relocation to Canada. He opens up about his doctoral journey and the challeng...

In this powerful and heartfelt episode, I sit down with Dr. Jamila Dugan —liberatory leadership coach, former teacher, and co-author of Street Data—to explore what it means to radically dream, lead, rest, and mother in an unjust world. Drawing from her upbringing in Oakland, Dr. Dugan shares how her early schooling experiences ignited her passion for equity and how her years in the classroom shape...

In this week's episode, I had the honor of welcoming Aldaine Wynter to the podcast to talk about growing up in the U.K, his early life as a gymnastics coach, transitioning into teaching, climbing the ladder as an international school leader, and so much more! To learn more about Aldaine's work, you can visit the Washington International School website at wis.edu/diversity or follow him on LinkedIn...

In this episode, I had the honor of welcoming back Dr. Tyra Good , the executive director of Elms College Center for Equity in Urban Education (CEUE) , as well as Dominique McDonald , academic coordinator for CEUE, and 2025 graduate Bianca Bonsu . In our conversation, the CEUE team talked about the origin and evolution of the program, reflect on their 5-month partnership with Identity Talk Consult...

In this week's episode, I had the honor of interviewing Tekia Timmons in her first ever podcast guest appearance. In our conversation, Tekia opens up about her early upbringing in Flint, Michigan and Atlanta, Georgia, the ups and downs of her international teaching journey, diving into edupreneurship, motherhood, and so much more! To learn more about Tekia's work, you can visit the Exceptional Mat...

In this week's episode, I welcomed back Crystal M. Watson to the podcast for a conversation about her early upbringing in Cincinnati, her transition from the classroom to educational leadership, co-authoring the upcoming book "Pedagogy of Voice: Street Data and the Path to Student Agency" , motherhood, and so much more! To learn more about Crystal's work, you can visit her websit...

On this special 200th episode of the podcast, I welcomed Tiffany Jewell to the podcast for a conversation about her early life in upstate New York, the one-year anniversary of her newest book, " Everything I Learned About Racism I Learned in School ", motherhood, and so much more! To learn more about Tiffany's work, you can visit her website at https://tiffanymjewell.com or follow her on Instagram...

In this week's episode, I had a great conversation with Dr. Talisa Sullivan , who opened up about her early upbringing in California, navigating educational leadership as a Black woman, the founding of Transformational Leadership Consulting Services (TLCS) , the need for servant leadership in this current sociopolitical climate, and so much more! To learn more about Dr. Sullivan's work, you can vi...

In this episode, I had the honor of welcoming Dr. Jocelyn Logan-Friend to the podcast to talk about her early upbringing in Washington, D.C, lessons learned from her basketball career, the origin of Logan & Friends , and the birth of the ECI (Equity, Creativity & Innovation) framework. To learn more about Jocelyn's work, you can visit the Logan & Friends websites at loganandfriends...

In this week's episode, I had the opportunity to catch up with fellow Temple University alum Keziah Ridgeway to learn about her early upbringing in Philly, her journey into Islam and educational activism, overcoming adversity, the legacy of Black educators in Philly, and much more! To learn more about Keziah, you can visit her website at keziahridgeway.com or follow her on Instagram ( @teachkizzyt...

In this episode, I had the honor of welcoming Dr. Asia Lyons to the podcast to talk about her early childhood in Detroit, her teaching career, transitioning out of the K-12 classroom, racial battle fatigue of Black educators, the need to center wellness of Black educators, and so much more! To learn more about Dr. Asia's work, you can visit her website at lyonseducationalconsulting.com or follow h...

In this episode, I had the honor of interviewing Sofia Gonzalez , who opened up about her early upbringing in Chicago, her Mexerican heritage, the inspiration behind her non-profit journey and education advocacy work, working through teacher trauma, and so much more ! To learn more about Sofia's work, you can visit her website at sofiaspeaks.com or follow her on Instagram ( @_sofiaspeaks ) and...

In this episode, I had the honor of welcoming my good friend Benita C. Gordon to the podcast to share about her early upbringing in Virginia, her HBCU experience at Hampton, her natural hair journey, entering the world of microschooling, and so much more! To learn more about Benita's work, check out the Education Concierge Podcast and follow her on Instagram ( @theeduconcierge ) and LinkedIn . BIO...

In this episode, I had the honor of interviewing Zaretta Hammond , who opened up about her early upbringing in San Francisco, the 10th anniversary of her best-selling book, "Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain" , her thoughts on the term 'DEI' and the latest trends in teacher education, her first visit to Africa, and so much more ! To learn more about Zaretta's work, you can visit her web...

In this episode, I had the honor of welcoming Yaritza Villalba to the podcast to share about her Panamanian heritage, growing up in Brooklyn, discovering her love for teaching, the founding of McKenzie's Adventures , navigating life as a CEO and a mother, and so much more! To learn more about Yaritza's work, you can visit her website at mckenziesadventures.com or follow her on Instagram ( @mckenzi...

In this episode, I welcomed Ambola Colette Nchindo to the podcast to talk about her early upbringing in Cameroon, navigating the international school ecosystem as an African woman, living and working in Venezuela, and so much more! To learn more about Ambola's work, you can follow her on Instagram ( @ambola1990 ) and LinkedIn . BIO: Ambola Colette Nchindo is a Cameroonian educator who comes with o...

In this episode, I had the honor of interviewing Katrina Daniels-Samasa , who opened up about her early upbringing in Detroit, her life as a Black expat and international educator, her perspectives on the term "DEI", motherhood, and so much more! To learn more about Katrina's work, you can follow her on Instagram ( @black_americans_living_abroad ) and LinkedIn . BIO: Katrina Daniels-...

In this episode, I had the honor of interviewing the dynamic duo of Dr. Kisha Porcher and Dr. Shamaine Bertrand , hosts of the award-winning Black Gaze Podcast ! In our conversation, they opened up about her early childhood, the birth of the Black Gaze podcast, navigating the academic space as Black women, the importance of centering Blackness in teacher education spaces, and so much more! To lear...

To kick off the new year and the new season of the podcast, I had the honor of bringing  Evalaurene Jean-Charles  back on the podcast to talk about her evolution of her educator journey, marriage life, the growth of  Black on Black Education , the need to center student voices in our schools, and much more! To learn more about Eva's work, you can go to the Black on Black Education website at ...

In this week's episode, I had the pleasure of welcoming Iyabo Tinubu for her very first podcast interview. In our conversation, she opens up about embracing her duality as a British-Nigerian, her early years as an international educator, her work as a DEIJ leader, transitioning from the classroom to administration, and much more! To learn more about Iyabo's work, you can follow her on LinkedIn . B...

In this week's episode, I had the chance to chat with Dr. Darnell Fine , who shared about his childhood in Atlanta, his early years as a teacher, and his growth as a DEIJ leader within the international school ecosystem. To learn more about Darnell's work, you can follow him on LinkedIn . BIO: Dr. Darnell Fine is the newly appointed High School Principal at Singapore American School (SAS). With ac...

In this week's episode, I welcomed Mike Tinoco to the podcast to talk about his early journey, finding his community through beatboxing, his new book " Heart at the Center ", the power of nonviolence pedagogy, and much more! To learn more about Mike's work, you can visit his website at miketinoco.com or follow him on Instagram ( @mikenotmister ). BIO: Mike Tinoco (M.Ed.) is a public school teacher...

This week's episode features Yasmine Sadri , who opens up about her early upbringing, being the daughter of Iranian immigrants in Belgium, transitioning from journalism to the education field, her evolution as an activist for refugees and young people from other marginalized communities, and much more! To learn more about Yasmine's work, you can follow her on Instagram ( @yasmineandworld ) and Lin...

In this week's episode, I had the honor of interviewing my good friend Khamisa Haugen , who opened up about her early life as a refugee from South Sudan, adjusting to life in the United States, the ups and downs of her mental health journey, discovering her voice as an international educator, and so much more! To learn more about Khamisa's work, you can follow her on LinkedIn . BIO: Khamisa Haugen...