Meet Ms. Gozu: Japanese Teacher - Maestro Monday (9/29/25)

It’s Maestro Monday, and the Zebra Morning Show welcomes one of NBHS’s newest faculty members: Ms. Gozu, the school’s new Japanese teacher. Born in Japan and raised in Florida, Ms. Gozu shares her journey from studying psychology to becoming an English teacher, and eventually finding her true calling teaching Japanese. She opens up about her family, her love for tennis (and pickleball aspirations), and how she balances life as both an educator and a mom.The crew dives into fun and thoughtful topics—from sibling dynamics and yoga naps to Studio Ghibli films, Dead Poets Society, and even baby goat yoga. Ms. Gozu also offers advice for students about making mistakes, moving forward, and being kind to themselves. The episode wraps up with her inspirational marquee quote for Zebra Nation: “Just move forward. Just keep going.”-----Submit a shout out: ⁠https://forms.gle/xUhbEC2WU92pewSi9⁠Send us a voicemail: ⁠https://zebrapodcastnetwork.com/shoutout⁠Connect with the Zebra Podcast NetworkX: ⁠https://twitter.com/zebrapodcastnet⁠Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/zebrapodcastnet⁠TikTok: https://tiktok.com/zebrapodcastnetYouTube: ⁠http://zebrapodcastnetwork.com/youtube⁠Twitch: ⁠http://zebrapodcastnetwork.com/twitch⁠Website: ⁠http://zebrapodcastnetwork.com