EPISODE · Sep 18, 2025 · 27 MIN
Kindness: The Antidote to Burnout with Dr. Christ Culver
from Catching Up with Casey · host Casey Watts, Clarity-Driven Speaker, Author, Leader
Stress and burnout don’t have to define your leadership. In this episode, I’ll talk with Dr. Chris Culver about how clarity of identity and the practice of kindness can shift the way we lead ourselves and our teams.Dr. Christopher Culver is a highly sought-after, dynamic, and engaging speaker. He is a proud product of Oklahoma public education. Raised in a divorced family, he split his time between Tulsa during the week, a 300-acre farm in Wyandotte, OK, and several times throughout the year in Fayetteville, NC.For more than a decade, Dr. Culver has served educational communities as a classroom teacher, secondary principal, and, most recently, as a cabinet-level administrator. He is the former President of the Oklahoma Association for Bilingual Education and currently serves as Vice President of the Oklahoma Citizens for Education nonprofit. Today, he works as a speaker and leading thought partner on the Science of Kindness, a consultant with expertise in culture and Gen Z/Gen Alpha understanding, and a part-time college professor where he teaches future teachers and leaders.Earning an EdD through research on culture and the collective impact on motivation, Dr. Culver is dedicated to spreading kindness, improving mindsets, and creating spaces where everyone is seen, heard, valued, and respected. He believes that if you cannot find the light, be the light!Website & Resources: https://www.orangesparrow.org/all-resourcesImportant Links:Give teachers what they want WITHOUT spending more or micromanaging: https://www.catchingupwithcasey.com/clarityoverclutterNeed help getting your leaders trained in a purposeful way? https://www.catchingupwithcasey.com/identityReady to build the habits of a clarity-driven leader? Get The Craft of Clarity book!
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Stress and burnout don’t have to define your leadership. In this episode, I’ll talk with Dr. Chris Culver about how clarity of identity and the practice of kindness can shift the way we lead ourselves and our teams.Dr. Christopher Culver is a highly sought-after, dynamic, and engaging speaker. He is a proud product of Oklahoma public education. Raised in a divorced family, he split his time between Tulsa during the week, a 300-acre farm in Wyandotte, OK, and several times throughout the year in Fayetteville, NC.For more than a decade, Dr. Culver has served educational communities as a classroom teacher, secondary principal, and, most recently, as a cabinet-level administrator. He is the former President of the Oklahoma Association for Bilingual Education and currently serves as Vice President of the Oklahoma Citizens for Education nonprofit. Today, he works as a speaker and leading thought partner on the Science of Kindness, a consultant with expertise in culture and Gen Z/Gen Alpha understanding, and a part-time college professor where he teaches future teachers and leaders.Earning an EdD through research on culture and the collective impact on motivation, Dr. Culver is dedicated to spreading kindness, improving mindsets, and creating spaces where everyone is seen, heard, valued, and respected. He believes that if you cannot find the light, be the light!Website & Resources: https://www.orangesparrow.org/all-resourcesImportant Links:Give teachers what they want WITHOUT spending more or micromanaging: https://www.catchingupwithcasey.com/clarityoverclutterNeed help getting your leaders trained in a purposeful way? https://www.catchingupwithcasey.com/identityReady to build the habits of a clarity-driven leader? Get The Craft of Clarity book!
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