Podcast Episodes

From Grief to Growth: The Power of Perspective with Stephanie Kunkel

Season 3 Episode 5

⚠️ Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of depression, suicidal ideation, and trauma, which may be distressing to some listeners.

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Published on 11 hours ago

“Lead with Love, Err on the Side of Kindness”: Art as a Lifeline with Traci Molloy

Season 3 Episode 4

✏️ Episodic Synopsis

Brooklyn-based artist and educator Traci Molloy has spent over two decades creating collaborative art projects with youth impacted by trauma—from 9/11 to poverty, gun violence, an…

Published on 1 week ago

When Stories Are Sacred: Teaching With Story, Safety, and Soul With Maria Bryan

Season 3 Episode 3

📘 Episodic Synopsis

What does it mean to treat a story as sacred? In this powerful conversation, trauma-informed storyteller and strategist Maria Bryan joins Dr. Joey Weisler to reframe how educators,…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Beyond Behavior: Recognizing the Wounds We Can’t See with Jheri South

Season 3 Episode 2

📘 Episodic Synopsis (for episode notes)

When her son’s suicide attempt became the breaking point, Jheri South did what any mother would—she stepped in, learned everything she could about ADHD, and bec…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Beautifully Organized Chaos: Resigning for Safety, Rebuilding for Hope

Season 3 Episode 1

~SENSITIVE CONTENT WARNING~

📘 Episodic Synopsis:

When a fourth-grade student brought a weapon into her classroom, Amber—a dedicated teacher of 14 years—faced a decision no educator should ever have to …

Published on 4 weeks ago

Making Moments Matter: Weisler Alumni (Pt. I) — Mandy Lanier & Ryan Romero on Student Voice, Creativity, and Authentic Classrooms

Season 2 Episode 27

🎧 Episode Synopsis:

In this special roundtable episode—the first in a new, ongoing Weisler Alumni series—Dr. Joey Weisler reconnects with two of his former eighth-grade students: Mandy Lanier, a danc…

Published on 1 month ago

A Reckoning with School Safety: Chad Chaney on Courage, Accountability, and Prevention

Season 3 Episode 7

📘 Episodic Synopsis (for episode notes):

What does school safety look like beyond metal detectors and fire drills? In this gripping and deeply personal episode, Dr. Joey Weisler sits down with Chad Ch…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

The Objects That Hold Us: Creating Reflective Spaces for Students with Brenda Cowan

Season 2 Episode 26

📘 Episodic Synopsis:

In this deeply reflective episode, Dr. Joey Weisler is joined by Professor Brenda Cowan—author, theorist, and educator at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York city—to e…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Open-Eared and Open-Hearted: Using Music as a Bridge for Student Well-Being

Season 2 Episode 25

📘 Episode Synopsis

In this powerful and resonant episode of Classroom Narratives: Healing in Education, Dr. Joey Weisler sits down with Dr. Guiliana Conti—music educator, researcher, and Director of P…

Published on 2 months ago

The Pooped-Out Teacher in Loco Parentis: Dr. Dre on Presence, Consistency & Care

Season 2 Episode 24

📄 Episodic Synopsis

In this powerful episode of Classroom Narratives: Healing in Education, Dr. Joey Weisler sits down with Dr. Andrea Mata (aka Dr. Dre), a clinical child psychologist and founder of …

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago