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Kickin' It With KSCA
by Hanna Kemble
Hosts Mallory Jacobs and Hanna Kemble are both Elementary School Counselors and members of the Kansas State Counseling Association Board. Together they created Kickin' It With KSCA. Their mission is to provide meaningful content and resources to School Counselors and educators alike.
Episodes
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37: Ericka Lysell & Megan Bulleigh: Mental Health Teams
Ericka Lysell & Megan Bulleigh share about Mental Health Teams.
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36: Dr. Solomon Moore: The Power of Advocacy
Join us for an inspiring conversation with Dr. Solomon Moore as he dives into the heart of advocacy—what it means, why it matters, and how school counselors can be powerful voices for change. In this episode, Dr. Moore shares practical ways to advocate for students, the school counseling...
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35: Tracie Chauvin: Rooted in Resilience
Tune in to hear from Tracie Chauvin, a powerhouse in trauma-informed education and resilience-building! As a clinical social worker, district leader, and founder of True Resilience Consulting, Tracie shares powerful insights on how we can transform schools into healing-centered, inclusive spaces....
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34: John & Heather Calvert: Leading & Protecting: Education, Equity, and School Safety
In this episode of Kickin’ it with KSCA, we’re featuring a powerhouse duo dedicated to education and school safety—Dr. Heather Calvert and John Calvert! Heather, a K-State alum with a doctorate in Educational Leadership and a Certificate of Equity, has served as a teacher, literacy coach,...
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33: Jessica Harris & Shannon Cauble: C.L.I.M.B.ing Toward Change
In this episode, we sit down with Jessica Harris, a teacher, national presenter, and consultant who has worked with schools nationwide to create trauma-informed systems that support student behavior at all levels. Jess is the co-creator of the C.L.I.M.B. program, an alternative-to-suspension...
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32: Laura Douglas: Community and Culture
Join us for an inspiring episode featuring Laura Douglas, a dedicated middle school counselor at Royal Valley, foster mom, and passionate advocate for community and culture. With her district encompassing the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, Laura shares her unique perspective on fostering...
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31: Sawyer Ptacek: Engaging Students and Tackling Absenteeism
In this episode, we chat with Sawyer Ptacek, a Kansas School Counselor of the Year finalist who works at Russell Junior/Senior High School. Sawyer shares her practical strategies for making school fun and engaging for students while addressing the critical issue of absenteeism. She discusses...
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30: National School Counseling Week 2025
Grab your sunscreen and flip-flops, because this episode is bringing the beach vibes to National School Counseling Week! We’re diving into the ultimate NSCW Toolkit, packed with creative ideas, easy-to-use resources, and fun ways to celebrate the amazing work school counselors do every day. Catch...
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29: Erin Metsker: Kansas School Counselor of the Year
In this episode, we sit down with Erin Metsker, the newly named Kansas Counselor of the Year. Erin shares her incredible journey of helping to secure a $500,000 grant to bring a licensed counselor on staff in her district. She talks about the impact this has had on expanding mental health access…
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28: Dr. Ralita Cheeks: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging
Join us as Dr. Ralita Cheeks, a seasoned school counselor and licensed social justice educator, shares her insights on fostering Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEI-B) in schools. With years of experience supporting K-12 students, including those with emotional and behavioral...
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27: Dr. Raquel Greer & Dr. Lyndsey Brown: Counselor/Admin Relationship
In this podcast episode, Dr. Brown and Dr. Greer discuss the critical relationship between school counselors and administrators. Dr. Brown brings her extensive experience as a former School Counselor of the Year (2021) and her current role as a School Counselor Educator and Program Coordinator at...
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26: Allison Ebert: Anxious Kids Anxious Parents Book Study
Allison is an elementary school counselor in Goddard, KS. She is passionate about creating a positive school climate which fosters student, teacher, and family connections. She has served on several district committees and loves promoting/educating others on the value of school counselors. She...
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25: Trish Backman: 4 R's (Remove, Regulate, Reconnect, Return)
Trish Backman is a 27-year special educator who joined KSDE in 2022 as the School Mental Health Coordinator. She has bachelor's degrees in psychology and special education, master's degrees in curriculum and instruction, and administration. She started in education with students grades 7-12 who...
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24: Kickin' Off Season 3
Join Hanna and Mallory as they Kick Off Season 3 of Kickin' It with KSCA. NeeDoh Stress Ball Be You Book
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23: Brittany Norman: Dishing it at the District Level
Brittany Norman is a North Carolina licensed professional school counselor. She has spent the majority of her career serving military students and families in the Onslow County School System until transitioning into her role as the District Lead School Counselor. Brittany has served on the Board…
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22: Ethics: Rob Gilbert & Keelin Pierce
Dr. Rob Gilbert & Keelin Pierce join Mallory and Hanna to discuss ethics related to School Counseling practices. Law and Ethics Conference Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/law-and-ethics-in-counseling-conference-2024-in-person-or-virtual-tickets-623420516547
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21: National School Counseling Week: School Counselors Rock
Join hosts Hanna and Mallory as they dive into National School Counseling Week. Discover their exciting plans and gain exclusive access to a free NSCW starter kit—packed with easy-to-use resources and printables to support counselors. The theme, "School Counselors Rock: Setting the Stage for...
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20: Teresa Plachecki: Restorative Practices
In this episode, we're joined by Teresa Plachecki, the Dean of Students at her childhood elementary school, who brings a wealth of experience in education, ranging from teaching Kindergarten and 2nd grade to roles as a K-6 reading and math interventionist and instructional facilitator. Teresa...
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19: Kickin' Off Season Two
Get ready to be inspired, motivated, and entertained as we share our passion for school counseling in Season Two of "Kickin' It with KSCA." So grab your headphones, a cup of coffee, and join us for a season filled with laughter, learning, and the joy of making a positive impact in the lives of...
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18: Dawn Daria & Paul Miller: Engaging students through fun, play, and community building
Dawn Daria and Paul Miller ignite classroom learning with fun and play through the use of Flop Balls. As a husband and wife team, they created a company called Flow Circus to harness the power of creativity and playful flow to energize, excite, and enliven groups. One of these groups just so...
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17: Sara Candela: Focusable
Sara Candela taught high school English for 14 years before leaving the classroom to pursue audio production, podcasting, and writing. The thought she would find a new way to work with students and teachers in that medium. She worked in podcast production in Los Angeles, and then found her way to...
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16: Isabella Turrell & Allison Waymire: First Year School Counselors
The first year as a School Counselor can be exciting, nerve-wracking, and so much fun. Listen in as two first-year counselors, Isabella Turrell and Allison Waymire, give us the scoop on how to successfully maneuver the first year. Whether you are starting your school counseling journey or you are…
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15: Iuri Melo: The Scoop on SchoolPulse
In this episode of Kickin' It With KSCA, we discuss the various services offered by School Pulse to support schools and educators. Our guest, Iuri Melo, Co-Founder of School Pulse, explains how their services help schools stay up-to-date with the latest trends and developments in education,...
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14: Live from the Kansas State Capitol
Live from Mental Health Advocacy Day at the Kansas State Capitol. Hanna, Mal, and the KSCA crew share ideas, thoughts, elevator speeches, and ways to advocate for mental health in schools. Featuring special guest, Representative, Mari-Lynn Poskin.
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13: Dr. Jessica Lane: Trends in Counseling
Jessica Lane is an Associate Professor in Counselor Education and Supervision at Kansas State University and serves as the Counseling Programs Coordinator. In 2018, Dr. Lane was named the Kansas counselor of the year. Prior to serving as a counselor educator, Lane was an elementary teacher and...
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12: Matthew McClain: Bling and Bow Ties
Matthew McClain is the Executive Director of the Colorado School Counseling Association. Mallory traveled to Colorado to present with Matthew on their session Bling and Bow Ties: Adding pizzaz to your school counseling program. Find out what they presented on and learned at the state conference…
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11: Dr. Rebeca Chow: Play Therapy, Trauma, Self Regulation
Dr. Rebeca Chow is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Missouri/Kansas and a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor. Dr. Rebeca’s areas of specialty and interests are diversity and inclusion, neurobiology of mental health, supervision, and resilience. She is currently serving in the...
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10: John Hayek and Michael Garcia: Counselor/Principal Relationship
John Hayek is the Assistant Principal for Academics at the Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Orange County, California. John works with Michael Garcia who is a school custodian turned School Counselor. This dynamic duo shares about cultivating an effective school counselor and principal...
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09: Kent Reed: School Counseling Programs & HB 2567
Kent Reed is a School Counseling Consultant and Project Director at the Kansas State Department of Education. He shares resources from the State Department and ASCA to support your school counseling practice and program. He also provides guidance on the gift that keeps on giving, HB 2567. Kent is…
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08: Sarah Flier, ASCA National Finalist: School Wide Relationship Building & Minute Meetings
Sarah Flier is an elementary school counselor in Hudson, Wisconsin, and is currently the Director of Data and the ASCA Model for the Wisconsin School Counselor Association and serves as an ASCA Model Trainer for the state. She was named the 2020 Wisconsin School Counselor of the Year and was an...
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07: Lisa Koenecke: LGBTQ+ Allyship
Lisa was a middle and high school counselor for 12 years. She is the Past President of the Wisconsin School Counselor Association and served on the ASCA Board of Directors. She is a Who's Who Top Educator for Lakeland University where she is a counselor educator. Lisa has given a TEDx Talk, is a...
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06: Melanie Scott: Ethics
Melanie Scott is a High School Counselor in Dodge City, KS. She currently serves as the KSCA Ethics Chair and is starting her second year as a Ph.D. student in Counselor Education and Supervision at Kansas State. Melanie is the mom of a teen, mini queen, two cats, a turtle, and an occasional...
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05: LIVE from ASCA with Nick Brummet and Alicia Jackson
The ASCA National Convention is underway in Austin, TX, and we were lucky enough to wrangle in Nick Brummet, Clay Center Middle School Counselor, and Alicia Jackson, Counseling Coordinator for Olathe Public Schools. They share how they have boot, scoot, and boogied their way through the…
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04: Monique Young - Building Positive School Culture Through SEL Teams
Monique Young is a former School Counselor who is now an educational consultant. She uses her background in counseling to assist schools in building data-driven social-emotional teams.
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03: Travis True AKA The Tech King
Mallory and Hanna kick it with Travis True, also known as the Tech King. Travis is the Curriculum & Technology Specialist for Topeka Public Schools. He is passionate about making educators' jobs easier and helping keep students engaged while improving learning. Travis shares the Zones of…
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02: Dr. Cebrail Karayigit
Hanna and Mallory interview Dr. Cebrail Karayigit from Pittsburg State University. Dr. K is passionate about educating future School Counselors, social justice, equity, and creating a safe and welcoming environment for all. Join Mallory and KSDE for the Recharge Your Learning Summer Academy.…
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Sit back, relax, and kick it with Mallory Jacobs and Hanna Kemble, the co-hosts of "Kickin' It with KSCA." They are on a mission to generate ideas, resources, and good vibes for school counselors.
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Hosts Mallory Jacobs and Hanna Kemble are both Elementary School Counselors and members of the Kansas State Counseling Association Board. Together they created Kickin' It With KSCA. Their mission is to provide meaningful content and resources to School Counselors and educators alike.
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