Raphael Vincent a Haitian-born artist and activist based out of Victoria, British Columbia, who celebrates the concept of strength through unity in order to bring a sense of belonging and identity to school-aged students through the creation of collaborative mandalas made from a common household item. Raphael hopes to create a healing symbol for those … Continue reading Ep 78: The Unity Mandala (With Raphael Divi)
Ep 76: Culturize Your School (With Jimmy Casas)
Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a the kind of educational leader that nurtures excellence while building a powerful sense of community? I’ve got another gem for you today…the one and only Jimmy Casas! In our wide-ranging conversation, we explore: * the biggest challenge in education, * how to become a leader … Continue reading Ep 76: Culturize Your School (With Jimmy Casas)
Ep. 75 Teach Like a Pirate (With Dave Burgess)
Have you ever wanted to know the secret to truly achieving success? How to create rapport in less than one minute? What about rethinking your personal brand-everyone has one (you can either be intentional about it or let someone else create it for you)? What about how to guard against the destructive nature of perfectionism? … Continue reading Ep. 75 Teach Like a Pirate (With Dave Burgess)
Ep 74- Creating Confidence (With Heather Monahan)
Have you ever wondered what it takes to overcome a pivotal career crisis like getting fired? Well, my accomplished guest takes us through the 4 steps to creating confidence in the face of catastrophe. She also tells us the keys of closing a sale, a skill she says every student in North America should be … Continue reading Ep 74- Creating Confidence (With Heather Monahan)
A Rant about Joker
So, this is a personal rant about the movie, Joker. While I know this is just a movie, I challenge the long-term implications to our culture of "normal." I also question the 14 A rating as we know from The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell, that copy-cat trends in crimes start with an antecedent example. Last night, … Continue reading A Rant about Joker
The Asynchronous Power of Batching
People who create, write, study, paint, illustrate, or teach need to give themselves permission to use the systems that exist to create space for themselves, so they’re not held captive by the hustle, grind, and burnout culture of more, more, more. The asynchronous power of batching (using chunks of time to do a bunch … Continue reading The Asynchronous Power of Batching
#kindnessninjas The October Challenge
Allie Apels and The Kindness Ninjas: I recently had the amazing Allie Apels of @joysofkinder on my podcast to discuss the transformative power of her brainchild "Kindness Ninjas" Social Emotional Learning (SEL) program in her kindergarten class (#kindnessninjas). Essentially, a few years ago, when Allie was faced with one of the most challenging groups of … Continue reading #kindnessninjas The October Challenge
Ep 72- Solving Challenging Behaviour (with Dr. Ross Greene)
If you are an educator, school administrator, parent, camp counsellor, or employer, chances are you've had experience with challenging behaviours. So often, we focus on crisis-management and behaviour-modification to attempt to make challenging behaviours "go away," but as we know, sticker charts and reward systems do little to encourage intrinsic motivation and, furthermore, do not … Continue reading Ep 72- Solving Challenging Behaviour (with Dr. Ross Greene)
Ep. 71 Three Steps to Self-Compassion (With Lisa Baylis)
We talk about self-care non-stop these days, but certainly, there has to be more to it than bubble baths and pedicures. In this episode, Lisa and I explore the three research-based components to self-care, the importance of getting intentional with your thoughts, and we complete the episode with the most delicious 6 minute mediation! Everyone … Continue reading Ep. 71 Three Steps to Self-Compassion (With Lisa Baylis)
How to Be a Rockstar Podcast Guest
How to Be a Stellar Podcast Guest Podcasting is the new frontier in marketing and business communication. Everyone seems to have one or want to be a guest on one. Now, it’s more important than ever to know how to hone your message so that it lands well with your desired audience. Sharing your ideas … Continue reading How to Be a Rockstar Podcast Guest
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