In December 2018, I expanded my work to include hosting the podcast Brazen Education. You can hear the podcast on Boomplay, Google Podcasts, iHeart Radio, iTunes, Listen Notes, Pandora, PodBean, Podchaser, and Spotify. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review!
In 2020, I started releasing a video version of the podcast as well. Those episodes can be viewed on YouTube.
Thanks for listening or watching, and I’m open to receiving topics for future episodes.
2024 Episodes
Episode 71 – Taking Over a Classroom After the Start of the School Year
2023 Episodes
Episode 70 – Sanctuaries of Knowledge: The Black Church’s Role in Education
Episode 69 – The Critical Role of the Assistant Principal
Episode 68 – Policy, Education, & Youth Advocacy
Episode 67 – All This Math and More
Episode 66 – Parent Advocacy
Episode 65 – Increasing the STEM Pipeline
Episode 64 – Black Homeschooling Part II
Episode 63 – Beyond Books – Exploring Libraries
Episode 62 – Show Love to Teachers
Episode 61 – Black Homeschooling Part I
Episode 60 – Despite Dream Killers
Episode 59 – Navigating Educatio as a Third Culture Kid
2022 Episodes
Episode 58 – Let’s Talk About Literacy
Episode 57 – Is Standards Based Grading the Best Approach?
Episode 56 – Let’s Talk about Sex Education Part III – A Scientific Approach
Episode 55: See, Shift, & Sustain: A Journey of Entrepreneurship
Episode 54 – Finding Your Ikigai
Episode 53 – Black Excellence in Education
Episode 52 – Let’s Talk about Sex Education Part II
Episode 51- Let’s Talk about Sex Education Part I
2021 Episodes
Episode 50 – … So You want to be a Teacherpreneur Part II
Episode 49 – … So You want to be a Teacherpreneur
Episode 48 – How Parents Can Help Their Children Pursue Academic Excellence
Episode 47 – Managing Mental Wellness
Episode 46 – Words of Wisdom from My Father
2020 Episodes
Episode 45 – Wrapping Up 2020
Episode 44 – Ensuring Every Student Succeeds
Episode 43 – Coronavirus Chronicles – The Exhausted Educator
Episode 42 – How to Move Forward When Making a Mistake with Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Episode 41 – White Allies, Your Job is to Listen and Learn, Not Lead
Episode 40 – Decolonizing Education
Episode 39 – The Intersection of Public Health and Education
Episode 38 – Why Black Educators Feel Emotionally Unsafe at School
Episode 37 – The Benefits of Homeschooling Black Children
Episode 36 – Why Teachers Leave the Classroom and How to Get Them to Stay
Episode 35 – What Will School Be Like Next School Year
Episode 34 – COVID-19 – 7 Education Questions
Episode 33 – Working Remotely During COVID-19
Episode 32 – School Staff Should Listen to Students
Episode 31 – Why Stay Interviews Matter
Episode 30 – The Importance of Taking a Step Back
2019 Episodes
Episode 29 – Giving Back to Ignite Your Flame
Episode 28 – Self-Care During Winter Break
Episode 27 – Teaching with Chronic Pain
Episode 26: My Conflict with Red for Ed
Episode 25: Beginning a New Teaching Job after the Start of the School Year
Episode 24: Becoming a Teacher Leader
Episode 23: Finding the Professional and Personal Line: Your Principal (or your Colleagues) Do Not Need
Episode 22: Teaching with an Open Classroom
Episode 21: The Five Ps of the Parent/Teacher Conference
Episode 20: A Crucial Conversation about Assessment in the Classroom
Episode 19: Focus on What You Can Control
Episode 18: When Students Die
Episode 17: The First 30 Days
Episode 16: The Importance of the First Day of School
Episode 15: Transitioning from Teacher to Administrator
Episode 14: Autonomy: Give Teachers Their Independence Back
Episode 13: Ten Takeaways from the Teacher Self-Care Conference
Episode 12: Joy Journaling as a Form of Self-Care
Episode 11: Finishing Year 13 as an Educator
Episode 10: To My Colleagues Who Stalk Me Online
Episode 9: You Shouldn’t Hire Educators Just because They are Black
Episode 8: Taking a Job After an Unorganized Teacher Leaves
Episode 7: Evaluations: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Episode 6: Elwood, Indiana Superintendent Casey Smitherman Resigns After Criminal Charges
Episode 5: Creating Relationships with Students
Episode 4: Coping with Private Pain at School
Episode 3: Dealing with Colleague Drama
Episode 2: How to Diversify Your Career Options in Education
2018 Episode
Episode 1: How to Leave Your School