The Dr. Will Show Podcast

On this episode, I Zoom in Dr. Marcy Sims and we chat about how becoming self-ish can lead you to living a more fulfilled life. Dr. Marcy Sims is a licensed psychologist who has over seven years of clinical experience providing individual, group, and couples therapy to a wide range of populations and presenting concerns. She is passionate about reducing the stigma related to mental health challeng...

On this episode, I Zoom in Cassie Reeder and chat about her recent undertaking in becoming a full-time entrepreneur. Though Cassie Reeder has been in the education field just over 7 years, she has a well rounded, well connected portfolio. After earning her Masters in Elementary Education with a specialization in Educational Technology from the University of Florida in 2011, her teaching career beg...

On this episode, I Zoom in Ruth Young Tyler and we chat about how you can and should reinvent your career to stay relevant. Ruth Young Tyler is a trained professional in the field of communications with an emphasis in public relations, media relations, digital media, crisis management, journalism, writing curriculum and lesson plans. As an education writer for local publications, she creates conte...

Live from #ISTE18: Podcasting with Carol Salva by Will Deyamport, III, Ed. D. ______________________________________________________________________   The Edupreneur: Your Blueprint To Jumpstart And Scale Your Education Business You’ve spent years in the classroom, leading PD, designing curriculum, and transforming how students learn. Now, it’s time to leverage that experience and build somet...

On this episode, I Zoom in Elena Valentine and we chat about living in purpose and challenging yourself to achieve greatness. Workplace storyteller and Design Researcher, Elena spends her days leading the team at Skill Scout to bring jobs and company culture to life on video. Every workplace has a story to tell about the team, skills, environment, and output. Elena helps tell those stories to attr...

On this episode, I Zoom in Dr. Nooshin Valizadeh and we chat about the need to completely own your power and not get comfortable in your current situation. Dr. Nooshin Valizadeh is a curriculum developer and lecturer for USC and UCLA. Her teaching background and areas of expertise focus on issues of social justice and equity in higher education. She serves as an Advisory Board Member for Peace Ove...

On this episode, I Zoom in Rob Balasabas from Thinkific and we talk about how Edupreneurs can use Thinkific to design and sell courses to have a greater impact. Rob Balasabas is Thinkific's Social Media and Community Manager. When Rob first started with Thinkific, as a Customer Champion, he worked directly with new and experienced course creators to take their knowledge into an online course. Now,...

Jo Jones, Ph. D. is Mississippi Delta girl who has a unique passion for research and education, as well as inspiring and empowering others to lead and soar to new heights. She holds a Ph. D. in Educational Research and Administration, a Masters of Education in Elementary Education with an Emphasis in Reading, and a Bachelor of Arts in English. She is an alumnus of both The University of Southern M...

On this episode, I Zoom in Audrey O'Clair and we chat about how to win at the game of education consulting. Audrey O’Clair, an independent educator, and consultant seeks out ways to build communities of learners of all ages through the use of educational technology, social media, and professional learning networks. As an Account Manager for Soundtrap at Spotify, she engages teachers and learners i...

On this episode, I Zoom in Dr. Rho and we chat about how you can live a life of success on your own. Rhonika Thomas is the CEO and Founder of Big League Executive Coaching LLC. With over 18 years of working leadership experience she is recognized for helping leaders achieve positive, measurable changes for themselves, their organizations and their teams. She coaches leaders, trains and consults wi...

On this episode, I Zoom in Kanika Tolver and we chat about getting to the next level in your career. We also delve into ways that people of color sell themselves short in the job market, especially within the ranks of leadership. Kanika Tolver is no ordinary “social-preneur.” This former highly decorated government employee turned rebel entrepreneur and Certified Professional Coach is a serial inn...

On this episode, I Zoom in Dr. Nichole Margarita Garcia and we chat about issues of diversity in higher education. Dr. Nichole M. Garcia is an Assistant Professor of Higher Education in the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University, New Brunswick. She is a recipient of the Andrew W. Mellon dissertation fellowship which she completed a comparative study on Chicana/o and Puerto Rican colleg...

on This episode, I Zoom in Alex Batdorf and we chat about ways in which you can get things done in your life and career. Alex Batdorf is a venture-backed serial entrepreneur now focused on empowering female entrepreneurs to Get Sh!t Done. She is the former Co-Founder & CMO of ZipFit Denim, a multi-million dollar e-commerce company focused on finding you designer denim that fits your body perfe...

On the episode, I Zoom in Brittney Oliver and we chat about how you can become a freelance writer. Brittney Oliver is a marketing communications professional from Greater Nashville. Over the past two years, Brittney has built her platform Lemons 2 Lemonade to help Millennials turn life’s obstacles around. Her platform is known for it’s networking mixers which has brought over 300 NYC young profess...

On this episode, I Zoom in Nancy Mikhail and we chat about her journey to educational consulting and the work she does as Founder of The Teaching Table. Nancy Mikhail is an Educational Consultant specializing in the creation and design of engaging pedagogy and active learning projects that excel beyond the requirements of California State Standards. Nancy earned her Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Stu...

On this episode, I Zoom in Zsuzsanna and we chat about designing courses as an edupreneur. In a nutshell, she is an online course creation wizard who can design not only curriculum but can mapout your student acquisition journey in a way that you learn a system on: 1. how to become an edupreneur, that is to monetize your expertise, your core offer; 2. how to build your online academy, meaning a we...

On this episode, I Zoom in Dr. Katie Martin and we chat about her book, Learner Centered Innovation. I am the Director of District Leadership for the Buck Institute for Education (BIE). I work with districts and school systems to create the conditions that support high-quality project-based learning and deeper learning for all students. I have served as middle school English language, literacy coa...

On this episode, I Zoom in Angela Watson and we chat about what it takes to become an educational consultant. ANGELA WATSON (formerly Powell) has earned international recognition for her unique contributions to the field of education. A pioneer and trailblazer of modern teacher blogging, she was first known for Ms. Powell’s Management Ideas for Teachers, a website she created in 2003 to share beha...

On this episode, I Zoom in Miri Rodriguez and we chat about Storytelling. Miri Rodriguez is a Storyteller for IT Showcase. She is a creative journalist and content advocate developing stories across key technology trends, evangelizing brand narrative and showcasing how Microsoft is digitally transforming. Prior to this, Miri led three social care teams in CSS responding to thousands of customer in...

On this episode, I Zoom in Shelly Sanchez Terrell, and we chat about the game of edupreneurship. Shelly Sanchez Terrell is a teacher trainer, elearning specialist, and the author of Hacking Digital Learning Strategies: 10 Ways to Launch EdTech Missions in Your Classroom, The 30 Goals Challenge for Teachers: Small Steps to Transform Your Teaching and Learning to Go: Lesson Ideas for Teaching with M...

On this episode, I Zoom in Courtney Grady and we chat about Unique Sisters, an education mentoring organization she founded. Courtney Grady is the Founder and Executive Director of Unique Sisters all girls mentor program. Courtney founded Unique Sisters in January 2015 and is currently supporting 25 girls from surrounding Metro Detroit communities. Courtney’s passion has always lied within youth d...

On this episode, I Zoom in Elyse Burden and we chat about Real Word Scholars, an organization she co-founded that brings entrepreneurship into the K-12 classroom. Passionate about equity and elevating the voice, role, and work of young people as they do work that matters to them. At Real World Scholars, we work to give students the opportunity and resources needed to be changemakers and social ent...

On this episode, I Zoom in Kris Macchiarola, Ed. S. and we chat about the consulting game and her journey from educator to entrepreneur. Kris brings almost 20 years of sales and training experience working with Fortune 500 companies. She has a wealth of experience in conducting needs assessments, leading advisory boards, launching new products, tactical execution of marketing strategies and pilot...

On this episode, I Zoom in Maryam Sullivan, Author UmmJuwayriyah, and we chat about Islamic fiction, her path to becoming a writer and much more. Umm Juwayriyah, a pen name for Maryam A. Sullivan who is an indigenous American Muslim woman of many gifts. Hailing from the birthplace of basketball, dictionaries, revolutionaries, it should come as no surprise that she created a genre of literature in...

On this episode, I Zoom in Ben Kornell, VP of Growth, and we chat about AltSchool, public education, and more. Ben brings a combination of hands-on teaching roles in public education, plus executive leadership across industries including education, healthcare, and nonprofits. He began his career as a TFA corps member in 2003 where he taught middle school for many years. Driven by the inequities he...