Teach Loud Teach Proud

Hi friends! Today’s episode is such a treat! I am joined by Robin Wilson (she/her) an amazing teacher (and human!) ✨ When Robin isn’t doing a spin class or running marathons, she’s teaching and coaching middle schoolers. We chat about the importance of building relationships in our classrooms and why building a foundation of trust is vital for safe and inclusive classrooms 👏 This is the final ep...

Hellloooo! Welcome back! Today Lindsay Brown (they/them) joins me on the pod. 🎧 This was such an awesome convo 🤓 we dive into Lindsay’s journey as an educator and their unwavering commitment to building community. From their early days in the classroom to becoming a passionate advocate through our local teachers’ union, Lindsay shares how solidarity has shaped their career. They also open up abo...

Hey folks! 😅 Took a slightly longer summer vacay that I had originally planned (oops) but we are BACK with another great episode! Today we are joined by Shawn Darby (he/him) former principal and current faculty member at the University of Manitoba. 🤓 Shawn breaks down his journey to becoming an educator (or should I say ✈️ flight?) and touches on how representation in the classroom makes all the...

Hi Folks! 🌈 We have a very exciting episode today because….🥁 we have TWO wonderful guests! Kathleen (they/she) and Kim (they/them) sit down with me to discuss all things queer in education. They vulnerably share their origin stories on how they ended up in the teaching positions they're in today and both emphasis the importance of taking care of ourselves and our community while navigating the h...

Hi friends! ✨ We are back with another episode - today I am joined by Chris Campbell (he/him) - PhD candidate in Education at the University of Manitoba. (Also…obviously a scorpio) Master of 2SLGBTQ+ inclusive education, Chris breaks down the importance of queer-focused policy and his unlikely journey to becoming the educator he is today. We also touch on bible college....and lesbian university!...

Hi Folks! 🌈 Welcome back to Teach Loud Teach Proud the pod. This week I am joined by the lovely Gaston Lopez Ficher (he/him), an early-years teacher, community leader and advocate, and self proclaimed iced coffee lover. We chat about the struggles that queer teachers navigate at the beginning of their careers, and how support and allyship from administration were key to creating the confident tea...

Testing testing…Welcome to Teach Loud Teach Proud! Today our host Laura Boyle welcomes you to the podcast and kicks things off with an intro episode! Laura dives into her education and identity origins and explains why and how this podcast came to be. She touches on her recent experience finishing up her first-year in the B.Ed program at the University of Manitoba and the process of navigating her...