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EPISODE · Jun 11, 2026 · 48 MIN

How to get fired up about teaching (even if the system has crushed your spirit) w/ Chase Orton

from Math Therapy · host Vanessa Vakharia aka The Math Guru

Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply)Vanessa recently took one step closer to her dream of hosting a Netflix show, recording the first ever live Math Therapy interview!  For her session last week at Leander ISD's annual Math Joy Conference in Texas, she interviewed self-proclaimed "chaos-driven non-compliant educator" Chase Orton - and you can now hear their extremely unfiltered conversation in front of a room full of teachers whose gasps are VERY audible throughout!Chase and Vanessa share a fearlessness in calling out the education as it is, and in this convo they cover hot topics like:how teachers can stay motivated in a broken systemwho standardized testing benefits (hint: not students or teachers!)how to follow the rules while rebelling against the status quoAbout Chase: (Website, YouTube)As an accomplished facilitator of lesson study for K-12 math teachers, Chase Orton partners with districts who are interested in taking a teacher-centered, teacher-directed approach to professional development. Chase is also the author of The Imperfect and Unfinished Teacher of Mathematics.Contact us:Vanessa Vakharia: Instagram, TikTok, EmailMath Therapy: Text the PodcastMore Math Therapy:Get the book: Corwin, AmazonAudiobook: Audible, SpotifyMerch store: Shop here

Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply) Vanessa recently took one step closer to her dream of hosting a Netflix show, recording the first ever live Math Therapy interview! For her session last week at Leander ISD's annual Math Joy Conference in Texas, she interviewed self-proclaimed "chaos-driven non-compliant educator" Chase Orton - and you can now hear their extremely unfiltered conversation in front of a room full of teachers whose gasps are VERY audible throughout! Chase and Van...

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