Resilience and Reflection: Launching Season 2 with Stories That Heal (with composition thought leader Dr. Joey Weisler)

In the Season 2 premiere of the Classroom Narratives: Healing in Education podcast, Dr. Joey Weisler, podcast host and thought-leader in the field of English and writing, reflects on the transformative journey of the past season of guests, while setting the stage for a powerful new season.This episode celebrates the impactful voices featured in previous episodes, such as educators, students, and trauma scholars, and dives into personal milestones, including Joey's successful dissertation defense, along with the debut of a short film from his personal biopic works, titled, "The Throne in the Classroom". Listeners are invited to explore themes of resilience, systemic change, and the healing potential of storytelling in education, even when it means leaning into the discomfort. Joey additionally prepares his listeners with anticipation for the variety of voices to be showcased this season, from principals, politicians, community liasons, life coaches, suicide scholars, expert professors in education and English, and those in positions of working directly with students.Joey's personal website (featuring publications and screen works): https://josephweisler.wordpress.com/Direct link to "Sanctuary of the Outsiders" (a short film excerpted from Joey's biopic, "The Throne in the Classroom", produced through Weisler Works LLC) https://youtu.be/C0urJDnyVPg