The Authority Podcast — Expert Insights and Fresh Ideas for Education Leaders

With so much debate over higher education in recent years, it’s time to redefine its value, take advantage of emerging technologies, and ultimately deliver a better experience to more learners. Today’s episode focuses on moving higher ed from scarcity to abundance.  Our guest, Michael D. Smith, is J. Erik Jonsson Professor of Information Technology and Marketing at Carnegie Mellon University's Hei...

In this episode, we discuss innovations with the exciting potential to shape an all-new future of education.    My guests are Nolan Bushnell — the “father of electronic gaming” who has founded 20+ companies, including Atari and Chuck E. Cheese’s — and Dr. Leah Hanes, CEO of the Two Bit Circus Foundation.   Nolan and Leah are currently working together on the gamified education company ExoDexa and...

Patrice Bain is a veteran K–12 educator, speaker, and author.  As a finalist for Illinois Teacher of the Year and a Fulbright Scholar in Europe, she has been featured in national and international podcasts, webinars, presentations, and popular press, including NOVA and Scientific American. Patrice is co-author of Powerful Teaching and author of A Parent’s Guide to Powerful Teaching , which reinfor...

Welcome to Best of The Authority! Thanks to wonderful listeners like you, this Be Podcast Network original series is growing and growing and still going strong. In case you haven’t been with us since the beginning, the “Best Of” is designed to catch you up on some of the best and most popular episodes you may have missed. We’ll republish a previous episode of the show on Thursdays this fall for th...

Mandy Froehlich is an experienced Director of Innovation and Technology, technology integrator, and teacher. She’s the author of a number of books, including Reignite the Flames , published by EduMatch.   Mandy and Ross talk about:   ●      Finding our passion and purpose for learning among the embers ●      What makes educators predisposed to burnout? ●      Giving ourselves forgiveness for the b...

Ekuwah Mends Moses is an award-winning educator, international keynote speaker, and author/illustrator of two nonfiction picture books. She joined the show to discuss My Name is an Address , her debut children’s book. It was an Amazon #1 new release and is featured in the School Library Journal. Ekuwah and Ross talk about: “My Name is an Address” — what it means The meaning of Identity and Legacy...

Welcome to Best of The Authority! Thanks to wonderful listeners like you, this Be Podcast Network original series is growing and growing and still going strong. In case you haven’t been with us since the beginning, the “Best Of” is designed to catch you up on some of the best and most popular episodes you may have missed. We’ll republish a previous episode of the show on Thursdays this fall for th...

Katie P. Desiderio is a Wiley DiSC partner and Partner in Learning at Proximal Development, LLC, her consulting company. She is also Associate Professor of Management at Moravian University’s School of Business and Economics. Michael G. Frino is also a Wiley DiSC partner and oversees Human Capital Development for a Fortune 500 MedTech company. He also leads DE&I program management and leadersh...

Welcome to Best of The Authority! Thanks to wonderful listeners like you, this Be Podcast Network original series is growing and growing and still going strong. In case you haven’t been with us since the beginning, the “Best Of” is designed to catch you up on some of the best and most popular episodes you may have missed. We’ll republish a previous episode of the show on Thursdays this fall for th...

Kurtis and Lorna Hewson are award-winning educators with experience in the classroom, school and district leadership, and beyond.  They are co-founders of Jigsaw Learning and co-authors of Collaborative Response: Three Foundational Components That Transform How We Respond to the Needs of Learners (Corwin). In this episode, Ross, Kurtis, and Lorna discuss: The origin story of Collaborative Response...

Scott Miller has been the CEO and executive leader of several global beverage companies, including Tampico Beverages and Essentia Water. He is currently co-founder and CEO of YESLY Water.    Scott’s first book is The Summit Mindset , co-authored with New York Times bestselling author James C. Moore.    In this episode, Ross and Scott talk about:   The objectives of the Summit Mindset Winning the b...

Welcome to Best of The Authority! Thanks to wonderful listeners like you, this Be Podcast Network original series is growing and growing and still going strong. In case you haven’t been with us since the beginning, the “Best Of” is designed to catch you up on some of the best and most popular episodes you may have missed. We’ll republish a previous episode of the show each Thursday this fall for t...

Don St. John, PhD, a psychotherapist, has been immersed in the somatic, psychological, relational, and spiritual worlds for more than fifty years.   His latest book is called Healing the Wounds of Childhood and Culture: An Adventure of a Lifetime .   In this episode, Ross and Don discuss:   ●      Using the word “wounds” instead of “traumas” ●      “This book is dedicated to all of you who intuiti...

Welcome to Best of The Authority! Thanks to wonderful listeners like you, this Be Podcast Network original series is growing and growing and still going strong. In case you haven’t been with us since the beginning, the “Best Of” is designed to catch you up on some of our best and most popular episodes you may have missed. We’ll republish a previous episode of the show each Thursday this fall for t...

Rachel is a master coach and founder of MettaWorks. She had a distinguished career in HR and has since coached hundreds of business leaders at companies like GitHub and Okta, helping them become high-functioning and self-optimized.   Her book is Who You Are is How You Lead .   In this episode, Ross and Rachel (not that Ross and Rachel) discuss: What gets you into a “leadership position” isn’t the...

Welcome to Best of The Authority ! Thanks to wonderful listeners like you, this Be Podcast Network original series is growing and growing and still going strong. In case you haven’t been with us since the beginning, the “Best Of” is designed to catch you up on some of our best and most popular episodes you may have missed. We’ll republish a previous episode of the show each Thursday this fall for...

Landon Mascareñaz and Doannie Tran are co-founders of The Open System Institute and authors of The Open System: Redesigning Education and Reigniting Democracy (Harvard Education Press).   In this episode, Ross, Landon and Doannie discuss:   The common trait in failing schools: families are cut off from the decision-making process and administrators are divorced from the realities of their students...

Priten Shah is the CEO of Pedagogy. Cloud, which provides innovative technology solutions to help educators navigate global challenges in a rapidly evolving world, as well as founder of the civics education nonprofit United 4 Social Change.  His book is AI and The Future of Education: Teaching in the Age of Artificial Intelligence , published by Jossey-Bass (Wiley). In this episode, Ross and Prite...

Katelyn Oellerich, EdS, is a nationally certified school psychologist. In 2022, Katelyn was recognized as the Wisconsin School Psychologist of the Year. In this episode, we discuss her first book, Using CBT and Mindfulness to Manage Student Anxiety . Katelyn and Ross cover: What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and why is it favored for working with students? Pairing CBT with mindfulness Diag...

Maria Brito is an award-winning New York City-based contemporary art advisor, entrepreneur, author, and curator who was selected by Complex Magazine as one of the 20 Power Players in the Art World. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, Time Magazine, Wall Street Journal, Harper’s BAZAAR, Vogue, Forbes, and many more.    Maria’s book, How Creativity Rules the World: The Art and Business...

Dr. Stephen W. Gilliland is a University Professor at Claremont Graduate University and teaches in the Division of Behavioral and Organizational Sciences and Drucker School of Management.   He also serves as the founding director of the Maldonado Executive Leadership Institute, which is committed to the discovery, discussion, and dissemination of insights into the future of executive leadership.  ...

Dr. Juliette Nelson is an industrial & organizational psychologist, educator, entrepreneur, and author of the book Sharing My Lens: The College Experience .  In this episode, we discuss the higher education question — what options exist and what outcomes do they deliver? — mainly from the student’s perspective and also consider how educators and other influential adults can make a difference....

Dr. Mike Gaskell, Principal at Hammarskjold Middle School in East Brunswick, NJ, is the guest on this episode of The Authority. Mike’s latest book is Radical Principals , published by Routledge Eye on Education.  In the interview, Mike and Ross discuss: Defining a Radical Principal. This is Mike’s third book. What made this the book for now ?  Multipliers vs. diminishers How do equity and stabilit...

Dr. Karen Dudek-Brannan is a licensed speech-language pathologist (SLP) with a doctorate in special education, a special education director license, and an assistive technology graduate certificate. She spent 14 years in the school systems before starting her online education company, Dr. Karen, LLC, in 2015. Her work empowers educators to support language, literacy, executive functioning, and cog...

CEO & Founder Erik Huberman launched Hawke Media in 2014 — growing the company value to over $150M and working with 3,000+ brands worldwide. It is the fastest-growing marketing consultancy agency in the United States, working with brands like Red Bull, Verizon, and Eddie Bauer.    As a serial entrepreneur, national best-selling author, and marketing expert, Erik has been recognized by his indu...