Thriving Educator

Charles “Chuck” Moss has 30 years of experience in schools from K-12 and in all of them, he has formed meaningful relationships that have lived past the years and beyond building walls.   His message is clear: You might be the only "awesome" someone gets all day so you have to recognize your own awesomeness and be ready to share it! The best way to fill your bucket is by filling the buckets of oth...

Dr. Rachel Edoho-Eket is an elementary school principal currently serving in her 5th year as principal in Howard County,  MD. She is an author of "The Principal's Journey: Navigating the Path to School Leadership" and speaks frequently with leaders about how to help preserve our mental health. As someone who struggled in that area as a new principal, she shares strategies & tips to help other...

Dr. Brandi Kelly   Website: https://leadwithhope.net/ Podcast: https://leadwithhope.net/podcast-interviews Apparel: https://leadwithhope.net/lwhstore   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandi-kelly-ed-d-lcsw-05446aa7/ X/Twitter : https://twitter.com/jbmrkelly   Dr. Brandi Kelly has been in the field of education for over 20 years. She is the Superintendent at Mt. Olive CUSD #5 in Mt. Olive, I...

Phil Januszewski - Teacher•Speaker•Creator   Phil Januszewski is a tattoo covered, Netflix baking-show flopping, high-energy chemistry/physics teaching keynote speaker and coach that is on a mission to create and spread happiness through education, motivation, and entertainment. He empowers his audiences to completely flourish in their personal lives first, in order to ignite passion and purpose i...

Charle + Joshua Stamper are here to discuss the new book they're working on together. With so many educators struggling to respond effectively to challenging student behavior, they devised a plan that will be outlined in a new book set to release in Fall 2024.   You can also sign up for their FREE WEBINAR here: https://calendly.com/thrivingschool/webinar1   Thriving Educator Podcast HOST:  Charle...

Tom Murphy   Awesome FREE Resource:  https://www.sweetheartsandheroes.com/13-pillows   VIDEOS: Who we are Our work TheHopeSeries #ThisWillChangeTheWorld What is CIRCLE   Tom Murphy is the proud husband and father of four living in the charming City of Saint Albans, VT. Born and raised in Philadelphia, PA where his parents ran a small shelter and recovery home for the hopeless in their own house, T...

Sam Demma — Keynote Speaker and Author of Empty Your Backpack   Download Sam's Book Now: https://ebook.samdemma.com/ “A must-read for young dreamers.” – Diana Kander, New York Times Best-selling Author   Sam Demma is a best-selling author and keynote speaker. He delivered two TEDx talks, co-founded PickWaste—an organization that mobilized volunteers to pick up over 3000 bags of litter—and was awar...

Dr. Neil Gupta has been selected to serve as the Superintendent for Oakwood Schools beginning in August 2023. After graduating from Miami University (Ohio), Neil Gupta began his teaching career at Ashland High School, Ohio.  While teaching math, he obtained a Masters Degree in Curriculum and Instruction and then earned a doctoral degree in Educational Leadership from Ashland University.  While in...

Guest Name: Dr. Matthew Woods   NEW BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSB36NBK?ref_=cm_sw_r_mwn_dp_CQYAGSZF1CCF9DGFRA5Q&language=en_US   Dr. Matthew Woods is a K-12 educator in Virginia. His professional experience includes being a high school social studies teacher, middle and high school assistant principal, middle school principal, director of student support services, adjunct professor, fi...

Guest: Ms. Jennifer Hartmann Middle School Assistant Principal   Jennifer Hartmann is from the Chicago area’s south suburbs. She has been an educator for 23 years and has been a middle school and high school history, reading, writing, science, and life skills teacher and has been an assistant principal at the middle school and high school level. She is currently the 6th grade assistant principal a...

Guest: Dr. Brandon Beck, Teacher-Speaker-Leadership Coach.   Dr. Beck epitomizes multi-faceted inspiration. As an educator, speaker, and author of "Unlocking Unlimited Potential," his keynotes utilize storytelling and authentic interactions, all aiming at the ultimate goal: to Unlocking Unlimited Potential in all we serve. His podcast, the "Unlocking Unlimited Potential Stories Show" amplifies his...

Guest Name: Jon Konen   https://www.teacher.org/resource/bullying/   Culture drives bully prevention…take a look at the 151 practices and understandings identified in the Bully Prevention Guide!   Jon’s book supports students, parents, and educators with SEL strategies: Benjamin’s Visit to Principal Reads’s Office—Again https://a.co/d/7oDHW4Q   Key takeaway:    Please follow and contact this guest...

Dr. Mina Blazy   Email: mina@blazy.com YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl1GvEIQPOSFO4EtBPnjFdg Instagram https://www.instagram.com/minajblazy/?hl=en   Collective Conversations Club on #Clubhouse - https://www.joinclubhouse.com/club/collective-conversat Using neuroscience to develop student learning. To meet federal and state administrative standards by guiding an educational community tha...

Guest: Anika Smith   Website:  phoenixsoaringcounseling.com Email:  anikasmith@phoenixsoaringcounseling.com   The narrative of transitioning from a traumatic past to owning a private practice serves as a tangible success story. This journey offers hope and optimism, encouraging listeners to believe in the potential for positive change, growth, and success, even after enduring significant challenge...

Guest: Joe Salamone, Founder & Executive Director of The Long Island Coalition Against Bullying   Topic Areas: Bullying Prevention   Key takeaway: Don’t hide from this problem, lean into it.   Please follow and contact this guest via   Website: https://licab.org/ Email:  https://licab.org/contact/ Twitter  https://twitter.com/LICABJoe Facebook https://www.facebook.com/licoalition LinkedIn http...

Erik Francis   You can connect with Erik at the following social media sites: Website: maverikeducation.com Email:   erik@maverikeducation.com Twitter / X: @Maverikedu12 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maverikeducation/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ErikFrancisMaverikEd Maverik Education is owned and operated by Erik M. Francis, M.Ed., M.S. , an international author and presenter with o...

Chad Dumas Educational Consultant, Author, Trainer and Collaborator Solution Tree Associate NCMLE Inspire 2024 Featured Speaker   More about this guest: https://www.nextlearningsolutions.com/about/ Books + Resources: https://www.nextlearningsolutions.com/publications/   Please follow and contact this guest via  https://twitter.com/ChadDumas https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-dumas-611ba51b5/ Website...

Meet some of our featured speakers who will be presenting sessions in their areas of expertise at the NCMLE Inspire 2024 Conference in Charlotte, NC from March 24-26, 2024!  NCMLE Conference Website   Have you registered yet? There are over 100 topics to choose from to serve you as a Middle Level Educator.  Registration Link   Guests: Kim Lynch NCMLE President + Treasurer kim.lynch@ncmle.org   Dav...

Meet some of our featured speakers who will be presenting sessions in their areas of expertise at the NCMLE Inspire 2024 Conference in Charlotte, NC from March 24-26, 2024!  NCMLE Conference Website   Have you registered yet? There are over 100 topics to choose from to serve you as a Middle Level Educator.  Registration Link   Featured Speakers in this episode:   Dr. Darrin Peppard #RoadtoAwesome...

Guest: Nick Mann, Founder Advocate in Education Topic Areas: The importance of taking a proactive approach to mental and emotional health for students and educators.   Offer to Our Listeners: We are excited to offer $2 off per student for full access to our Advocate student mental health check-in platform for the 2024-2025 school year for all listeners. Key takeaway: That education has the opportu...

Dr. Brenda Lewis   Superintendent of Fridley Public Schools in Minnesota   Connect with this guest: Email: Brenda Lewis, Ph. D. | Telephone: 763-502-5002 Twitter @brenda_s_lewis Instagram: @SuptBrendaLewis Areas of discussion: What are teacher shortages like in each of the districts you’ve served? What did you do in your old district that you carried over with you?  What has to happen in a distric...

Guest: Charles Williams, Current Educational Administrator, Educational Consultant, Workshop Facilitator, Keynote Speaker + Author   Charles Williams has been an educator for nearly 20 years serving as a teacher, a mentor/lead teacher, an assistant principal, and a principal for urban students in grades K-12. He also serves as an equity advocate through his work with Great Expectations Mentoring,...

Guest:  Julie Schmidt Hasson, Professor, Researcher Teacher resilience related to student resilience (the pause, ponder, and persist framework). Teaching is full of challenges, and the way we respond to those challenges can light us up or burn us out.   FREE RESOURCES: ChalkandChances.com   Topic Areas: Pause, Ponder + Persist: Motivating Your Teachers, The impact teachers make   Strengths to high...

Guest: Frederick Buskey, EdD - Founder, Strategic Leadership Consulting   Podcast: https://www.frederickbuskey.com/appodcast.html Freebie=5-minute coaching cheat sheet  Frederick Buskey helps assistant principals live and lead better by teaching them how to escape the black hole of urgency. Building on 32 years of k-12 and higher education leadership experience, Frederick provides simple framework...

Brian Martin, 2nd grade teacher, Speaker, Listener | Failer, Achiever| Husband | Veteran | Blessed Every Day   Host of Teaching Champions Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/teaching-champions/id1545995609?i=1000567732554   Topic Areas: Growth Mindset, Normalizing Mistakes, Gratitude, etc.   Brian’s top strengths to highlight his expertise: He’s positive and patient.   Key takeaway: The...