Have you ever wondered how to authentically hold space for students who have experienced adverse trauma, uphold a successful results-based academic program, and maintain your sanity? Well, you are in for a treat. My guest has been featured on a number of viral educational videos for the incredible work his school is doing to … Continue reading #24: The Trauma-Informed School Making Waves Across the World (with Mathew Portell)
In Honour of Pink Shirt Day!
Tomorrow is Pink Shirt Day! You may or may not be aware of the origin story related to #pinkshirtday but it's an important one in Canada.
#23: How Kindness Softens Grief-How to Support Those Living Through Loss (Ben’s Bells with Jeannette Maré)
Have you ever been face-to-face with someone who has experienced unimaginable heartbreak and been at a loss for words? My guest’s personal insight into grief as a result of the sudden unexpected death of her 2 year old son will bring you to tears, inspire your soul, and provide you with tangible ways … Continue reading #23: How Kindness Softens Grief-How to Support Those Living Through Loss (Ben’s Bells with Jeannette Maré)
Storytelling is Leadership: 6 Sentences to Help your Story
Storytelling is Leadership: 6 Sentences to Help your Story #lead #leadership #story #edchat #business #smallactbigimpact #lead #kindsight101
#22: What Love Can Teach You About Learning: How to Get to Know Your Colleagues and Students Better (with Mandy Len Catron)
Whether you want to create rapport with a new staff member, employee or student, this is a must listen episode for you! Get ready for deep dive into the topic of love, vulnerability, consent in the age of the “me too” movement and learning the practice of truly seeing one another. My guest plunges … Continue reading #22: What Love Can Teach You About Learning: How to Get to Know Your Colleagues and Students Better (with Mandy Len Catron)
Head, Heart, Hands
Empathy, Compassion, and Kindness: Head, Heart, and Hands In order to feel proud of our communities, I believe we need to wrap our arms around those who struggle within them. Caring for people starts with a willingness to see, hear, and understand one another with an open heart. We have to begin with empathy, compassion, … Continue reading Head, Heart, Hands
#21: Instagram, Poetry, and Anxiety: What Teachers can Learn from Diving Head-First into Vulnerability (with Brittin Oakman)
You’re going to love my guest today. Through her vulnerable poetry, she had made meaningful connections to tens of thousands of loyal followers on Instagram. You might be thinking; how does this relate to teaching? We discuss the ways that writing enables us to process our self-discovery and emotions Excellent teachers recognize the place for … Continue reading #21: Instagram, Poetry, and Anxiety: What Teachers can Learn from Diving Head-First into Vulnerability (with Brittin Oakman)
Analysis Paralysis: Just Leap!
I call them "jump-off-the-cliff-moments." Those moments that cause your stomach to lurch as you launch yourself off the safe confines of the rich earth that support your shaky legs. It's the difference between dreamers and doers. Jumping off the cliff requires you to abandon the all-too-common narrative of self-doubt and boldly replace it with the … Continue reading Analysis Paralysis: Just Leap!
Ep # 20 Hang Loos-Surviving a Public Lifestyle (with Casey-Jo Loos)
Have you ever wondered what an educator and a popular radio dj have in common? In this energizing episode, my guest and I explore how to survive a public lifestyle while living with anxiety and depression. We delve into the experience of battling with perfectionism, the pressure of conformity, vulnerability, and overcoming the desire to … Continue reading Ep # 20 Hang Loos-Surviving a Public Lifestyle (with Casey-Jo Loos)
E 19: Twenty Actionable Ways to Integrate Kindness into your Curriculum Starting Monday (with Sheila Sjolseth)
Sheila Sjolseth brings to life acts of kindness and service projects that families and kids can do. In her daily adventures of serving with her young boys, she has witnessed the awesome things that happen when kids serve others. She started serving daily with her boys in 2012, when they were 3 and 5 years … Continue reading E 19: Twenty Actionable Ways to Integrate Kindness into your Curriculum Starting Monday (with Sheila Sjolseth)
Morgane Michael 