95 - Justin Belt: Purpose, Podcasting, and Relationships

JUSTIN BELT is a husband, father of five, and teacher of thousands! He’s an aspiring leader, innovator, musician, and he’s part of our great writing team over at the Teachers on Fire Magazine on Medium. Last but not least, Justin is the host and producer of The WHYcast, a podcast about finding and clarifying your WHY. In our conversation, Justin shares candidly about the challenges and importance of connecting with hard-to-reach students. He talks about the mission and vision of The WhyCast, and describes what is setting him on fire about education today. Justin also describes the personal passions that bring him alive as a human being outside of the classroom, and shares some of the resources that shape his thinking and inspire his practice today. Connect with Justin: On Twitter @Class_ClassMr_B On Instagram @IAm.MisterB On Medium at @TheWhySeeker At his podcast @TWhyCast Visit https://teachersonfire.net/ for all the show notes and links from this episode! Connect with the Teachers on Fire podcast on social media: On Twitter: https://twitter.com/TeachersOnFire On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teachersonfire/ On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TeachersOnFire/ On LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/TimWCavey On The Teachers on Fire Magazine: https://medium.com/teachers-on-fire On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFDPjkAn7lZb-rahyVDttKA Song Track Credits Intro: Easy (by Mike Cosmo -- license purchased at https://taketones.com/) Outtro: Bluntedsesh4 (by Tha Silent Partner, courtesy of FreeMusicArchive.org)