Podcast Episodes

Caring Without Healing: John Whitehorse on Boundaries, Burnout, and the Personal Work

Season 5 Episode 22

📝 Episode Synopsis

What happens when caring for students begins to feel like responsibility for healing them?

Dr. Joey Weisler sits down with ceremonia…

3 days, 21 hours ago

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From Fragmentation to Flow: Reclaiming Attention in an Age of Distraction (Featuring George Molakal, Bryan Throckmorton, and Professor Lalit Johri of MindSpring Innovations)

Season 5 Episode 21

📝 Episode Synopsis

What happens when a child’s difficulty focusing becomes a belief that they simply are not smart enough?

In this episode, Dr. Joey We…

1 week, 3 days ago

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We Will Always Need Humans: Rebuilding the Bridge Between Teachers, Counselors, and Student Mental Health with Dr. Melodie Workman

Season 5 Episode 20

📝 Episode Synopsis

When schools talk about supporting student mental health, teachers and counselors are often working toward the same goal—but not al…

2 weeks, 4 days ago

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Beyond the Baton: Lessons from the Music Classroom with Dr. David Gregory

Season 5 Episode 19

📝 Episode Synopsis

What do students remember decades after they leave our classrooms?

According to legendary music educator Dr. David Gregory, it usual…

3 weeks, 3 days ago

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Showing Up Beyond Good Intentions: Teaching Presence in an Awkward World with Jen Marr

Season 5 Episode 18

📝 Episode Synopsis

After tragedy, many people want to help—but few know how.

In this episode of Classroom Narratives, Dr. Joey Weisler speaks with Jen …

1 month ago

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100 Ingredients in the Secret Sauce of Education

Season 5 Episode 17

📝 Show Notes

In this milestone 100th episode of Classroom Narratives: Healing in Education, Dr. Joey Weisler revisits the question posed to guests thr…

1 month, 1 week ago

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Beyond the Diagnosis: Listening Without Rescuing Students with Morgan DiPrimo

Season 5 Episode 16

📝 Episode Synopsis

Every classroom is filled with stories that students haven't yet found the words to tell.

In this episode, Joey speaks with filmmake…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

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Beyond the Institution: What Fiction Reveals About Power, Leadership, and Humanity in Schools with John Infortunio

Season 5 Episode 15

📝 Episode synopsis

Schools are built on relationships—but they're also shaped by policies, politics, and the people making decisions behind the scenes…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

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Teaching with the HEART and SOUL: Going BEYOND the HEART

Season 5 Episode 14

📝 Episodic Synopsis

In this concluding episode of the HEART series, Dr. Joey Weisler reflects on an unexpected conversation with a college student tha…

1 month, 4 weeks ago

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Beyond the Hurdle: Building Resilience Through Identity, Failure, and the Courage to Keep Going with Dr. Vonetta Kalieta

Season 5 Episode 13

📝 Episode Synopsis

What if the greatest obstacle standing between us and success isn't failure—but our expectation that success should come easily?

In …

2 months ago

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