The Inside Ride: A Top 20 Training Podcast

Kevin and Tom have a great conversation with Jim Johnson. Jim is a basketball coach, speaker, author, and has a beautiful story that landed him on Oprah! Please check out his info. and links below!   coachjimjohnson.com J-Mac ESPN video: https://youtu.be/O-nMab6XDNI Who’s Your J-Mac? https://youtu.be/Nyg7gmKXAkU

This week Kevin and Tom discuss small ways to make a BIG impact on students during your last days with them in school!

This week Kevin and Tom share the need for educators to "hang in there" in these final months of school and discuss ways to do so!

This week Kevin and Tom tackle negativity. It needs to be tackled,...so they tackled it.

This week Kevin and Tom tackle the age-old challenge of relevancy in school. Some students don't see school as relevant. Kevin and Tom give some tips about how to help them see school as relevant. 

This week Kevin and Tom discuss the impact CONFUSION has on students' willingness to learn and stay engaged. Tune in to hear them cover tips and strategies for helping students get past the roadblock of confusion.

This week Kevin, Tom, Willow, and Paul team up to share greetings and gratitude! There's also a brief history of how Top 20 began!

Today's episode brings Mike Haugh of Eastview High School to the Inside Ride. Mike teaches Math as well as an SEL/Leadership class, but he really teaches kids. Enjoy!

This week brought pure joy to Kevin and Tom's HUGE hearts as they were able to reconnect with Steve Ring, Director of Clinic Operations of the Hegg Health Center in Rock Valley, IA. Steve's personal journey of revision and growth is a message of hope for all. 

This week was fantastic because Kevin and Tom were able to catch up with long-time friend, Shari Murphy of Quantum Learning. Her love of life and education come out in this great conversation! quantumlearning.com @qleducation @ShariMurphy14

This week Kevin and Tom chat with long-time friend Eric Nelson of Fanschool . Eric was a classroom teacher that got curious enough to ask, "how can we get students to own their learning?" Listen and find out how!

This episode is sure to please ALL listeners! Michael Cole is a visionary, an inspiration for all walks of life, and a the ultimate reflector! As cofounder of Top 20 Training and President and cofounder of Salon Business Training, Michael has impacted countless lives across our wonderful globe. You can find him by searching the following on Facebook and Instagram: Michael Cole Summit Michael Cole...

This week Kevin and Tom discuss the real pressures of education and some of the reasons for burnout. They also give some solutions and major gratitude to the world's educators!

This week Kevin and Tom chat with Ken Essay , principal of Harriet Bishop Elementary School in MN.  Ken shares hope and purpose and we think everyone needs to hear his message! Please enjoy and pass it along!

This week's episode is a chance to talk with Jay Gross from Morley Stanwood, MI! He is an English, Speech, and Debate teacher. He also teaches as an adjunct professor for English and Speech at Mid Michigan Community College and online with the Blended Learning in the Classroom (BLiC).  Twitter: @jgross811 jaygrossproductions.org

Today Kevin and Tom talk to Dr. Bonita Jungels (Bonnie) of Notre Dame Academy in Minnetonka, Minnesota! She shares her SEL/Top 20 journey as a person and administrator. Her FULL implementation of SEL/Top 20 strategies, concepts, and curriculum at Notre Dame Academy is a great model to share with all of our friends in the education world. Check Notre Dame Academy out by visiting https://nda-mn.org/...

Julia Gray is back (previously guest on Episode 2)!!! Kevin and Tom check in with Julia as she navigates year one of college. She shares some bumps and some successes and she CONTINUES to persevere!!!

Kevin and Tom had a ball talking with long-time friends and partners in education, Tracy and Sarah of Saint Mary's University of Minnesota! This is part 1 of more to come from these two great educators! Program contact info.:  med@smumn.edu Tracy is a former math teacher, and is currently Program Director and facilitator in Saint Mary's University's M.Ed. in Teaching and Learning pr...

This episode is well worth the listen! Dr. Farah Ortega-Choate is an educator from the Coachella Valley region of California. She is an English teacher, and activities director, a Josten's renaissance leader, and is involved with about a million other wonderful student-first activities! Her story is meant to be told and meant to be heard. Pass it along!

Today's episode is a conversation with Lee Carlson of the Windom School District in southwestern Minnesota. Lee has a true purpose and perspective that enables him to be a highly effective educator.

It's that time of year to take advantage of some moments for refueling and refreshing. Kevin and Tom discuss some easy-to-implement ways to get it done!

This week Kevin and Tom talk with long-time partner in education, Jerry Griffin from Malone Central Schools in NY! His experience and dedication to education is not only motivating, but a solid model for others in this great field! Enjoy!!!

Kevin and Tom discuss the ever-present increase in what students need vs. what they're actually getting with Dr. Kimberly Miller of Ohio! As superintendent of a career & technical school, Dr. Kim makes it priority #1 to remove as many obstacles as possible so students can move towards goal achievement. She's doing some amazing work; this is well worth a listen! Check out her blog HER...

Kelly Sherwin is more than a coach and more than an educator from Eastview High School in Minnesota. He makes a difference in students' and athletes' lives. Hear Kelly discuss coaching and its impact as well as hearing about how he had Top 20's Kevin Brennan in class back in high school. Kevin tells the story of how being in Mr. Sherwin's math class and the relationship they bu...

GREAT timing for Kevin and Tom to have a GREAT conversation with Dr. Jenny Severson. Topics: self-awareness & self-management, the beauty of how the BRAIN rewires & fires, and ways we can get ourselves on track. Bio:  Dr. Jenny Severson believes people matter and relationships change the world. She loves learning and teaching; speaking to teacher/leader audiences across the globe. Her pass...