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Lead. Learn. Change.
by David W. Reynolds
Think about the greatest experiences you’ve ever had. What, or who, made them so memorable? What did you lead, learn, or change, and why did it matter? Significant moments in one’s life and career don’t have to be few and far between. Reflect. Observe. Influence.Viewing our accomplishments, our pivots, and our possibilities through a different lens can truly unleash your potential as a leader, a learner, or an agent of change. You have influence. You get to choose how much.If you want to make a real impact, and help others do likewise, then join us as we examine learning, leadership, and change from the perspective of those who truly make a difference, from those who have leveraged their journey in a way that matters.Lead. Learn. Change.
Episodes
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Great Teaching is Always in Style - Teacher Appreciation Week 2026
00:00 Introduction 00:50 Ivana Isailovic 3:00 Howard Malitz 5:20 Anjelika Riano 7:50 Julia Roland 9:20 George Wurtzel Links to full episodes Ivana Isailovic Howard Malitz Anjelika Riano Julia Roland George Wurtzel Canva's Style Match photo editing tool was used in the creation of the episode…
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Selections from the book: pages 88-103
Look closely - Farmers Market SEEfood There is no such thing as an “average person.” Reflections and Call to Action Words to Live By PAGE Break – In-house and in the field Lead. Learn. Change. the book Music for Lead. Learn. Change. is Sweet Adrenaline by Delicate Beats Podcast cover art is a…
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Daniel Rivera - Artificial Intelligence: Rules, Connections, People
4:45 – two (maybe three) rules for AI prompts 5:15 – Rule 0 – mindset 5:45 – Rule 1 - be clear and specific 8:05 – don’t be discouraged 8:25 – Rule 2 - have a conversation 10:00 – keep going, don’t settle 10:50 – the Magic School conundrum 14:00 – Khanmigo – one for teachers and one for students...
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Daniel Rivera - You + AI = Magic
3:25 – AI has the potential to reshape every industry, job, and life 4:30 – the shift from narrow, programmatic control to individual user control 7:00 – a democratized internet with language comprehension 8:00 – the move from menus to genies 10:00 – you can ask AI virtually anything 10:40 –...
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Great Teachers Matter Greatly
1:50 – Felicia Mayfield - the noble field of education 2:45 – George Wurtzel - blindness is not the loss of your knowledge and skill 5:20 – Cassidy Magill Evans - a great teacher... 6:45 – Anjelika Riano - support students and keep them focused on a vision 7:55 – Tylan Bailey - treat others well...
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Cassidy Magill Evans - New Heart, New Start
SHOW NOTES 2:25 – heart transplant at age 29, no previous cardiac issues 3:00 – post-partum cardiomyopathy 3:30 – placed on a Life Vest and a low ejection fraction 4:30 – a 49-day stay in the hospital 5:15 – the fear of leaving one’s children behind, without a mom 6:15 – emergency room, to a...
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What Great Teachers Do
Show Notes: 00:15 - Teacher Appreciation Day 2024 00:25 - eight encore excerpts from seven guests 1:15 - Julia Roland - college student, art student, artist (segment 1 of 2) 3:00 - Lana Camiel - pharmacist, herbalist, professor, podcaster 4:30 - Mike Shannon - retired U.S. Army officer, current...
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Mike Shannon - Grit, Excellence, Leadership . . . Purpose
4:20 – workplace of the future 5:00 – rapid changes in technology and society 5:45 – leaders are made, not born 5:55 – the Leadership Foundry 7:00 – building resilience, self-awareness, agency, and personal interaction skills 8:20 – the complexities, and simplicity, of leadership 9:30 – pursuing...
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Joy Robinson - We weren't supposed to graduate
Show Notes Link to Joy's full episode. Link to free module offerings - then scroll down to Virtual Learning (In-Person Learning options are for PAGE members only) Music for Lead. Learn. Change. is Sweet Adrenaline by Delicate Beats Podcast cover art is a view from Brunnkogel (mountaintop) over…
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Kristin Hatcher - Tell Your Story
Show Notes 3:10 – the value of questions 3:20 – the portability of questions 3:40 – questions bring people together (questions can lead to community) 4:10 – ask yourself, “What’s one question I want to carry into the next twelve months?” 5:35 – does everyone have a story to tell? 6:35 – you have…
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Christy Todd - You Want to Be an Influencer?
SHOW NOTES 2:30 – teachers are bridge builders 2:55 – a passion for building connections and helping others realize their potential 3:40 – overwhelming appreciation for men and women in the U.S. military 5:50 – being better tomorrow than you are today 6:10 – focus most on what you need to do…
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Rick Zeisig - I Had to Lose My Voice to Find My Voice
SHOW NOTES 0:55 - Contextual introduction for this episode’s unique features 3:20 – Sample DJ clips 4:15 – Guest introduction 5:05 – Cancer, voice change, a long stint behind the high school football stadium game night microphone 6:00 – Rick starts his three-decades of announcing Friday night…
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Seth Godin - Teaching, Generosity, and Significance
2:50 – words (including jackalope) and an older book 4:30 – everyone “owns their own channel” now 4:50 – you don’t have to wait for permission 5:30 – teaching experience 5:45 – difference between learning and education 5:55 – connection between autodidacticism and conditions for learning 6:10 – a...
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Selections from the book: pages 77-87
Be ready to go - Traffic Lights and Bumper Stickers A glance in the rearview mirror is not the best compass. The Sankofa Bird Reflections and Call to Action Filters PAGE Break – Members Matter Sankofa - Berea College link Music for Lead. Learn. Change. is Sweet Adrenaline by Delicate Beats…
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Tylan Bailey - Custodian to Teacher: Meet Your Blessing Halfway
SHOW NOTES: 3:00 – deciding to be a teacher when in middle school 4:10 – as a teenage dad, deciding to be a good father 6:00 – your support system is your true family 6:40 – fairness, love, respect – Hightower family and blood family 7:50 – homeless, couch surfing, and fourteen schools 8:20 –…
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Selections from the book: pages 56-76
SHOW NOTES: NOTE: Episode 47 will be followed by a guest episode, Tylan Bailey, who made a career move from school custodian to . . . teacher. You won’t want to miss it. Thereafter, guest, book, guest, book, guest… will serve as the pattern for our epidsodes until the book selections are…
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Selections from the book: pages 42-55
SHOW NOTES: Set your direction - Which Gear? Improvement isn’t instantaneous, but movement toward it is manifested in individual moments Begin with those you serve - Who’s on First? PAGE Break – CCRPI Don’t dwell solely on answers. Spend time getting the questions right. Working on the Work: an...
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Selections from the book: pages 19-41
Another installment of readings from Lead. Learn. Change., the book, pages 19 to 41. Book Selection installments and Guest episode pattern Acknowledgement correction Foreword or Forward? This is my favorite book… How to use this book Your work cannot thrive in isolation Make a difference - If a...
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Amy Gropper - Why I Teach
SHOW NOTES 2:30 – second-career educator and an effective, thoughtful, and creative teacher 3:30 – every never you utter in life becomes your roadmap 3:45 – I will never be a teacher. I hate school 4:00 – perhaps not the greatest horse rider but a great teacher of horse riding 5:00 – going back…
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Megan King - Learning is THE World Language
5:05 – the meaning of engagement, with an emphasis on relationships 6:30 – engagement, challenge, reflection, and learning 7:35 – initial awareness of the concept of working on the work 8:25 – theory, practical application, and context for a student-centric approach 9:40 – a book is borne out of…
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Robbie Swale - Twelve Minutes to Make a Difference
SHOW NOTES 3:40 – learning contains all of human potential 4:20 – learning can occur at any age 4:50 – little fulfillment correlates with little learning 5:05 – Carol Dweck - growth mindset vs. fixed mindset 6:20 – Mrs. Ramsay’s influence 6:55 – one of the benefits of going to school 7:45 – Mrs....
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Selections from the book: pages 1 to 18
SHOW NOTES Dedication page Table of Contents samples Preface Acknowledgments One (quote) One (Dr. Magill) Music for Lead. Learn. Change. is Sweet Adrenaline by Delicate Beats Podcast cover art is a view from Brunnkogel (mountaintop) over the mountains of the Salzkammergut in Austria, courtesy of...
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Terri Tomoff - Keeping the Faith. Focus. Fight.
SHOW NOTES 4:35 – 35th wedding anniversary 5:25 – key qualities to a strong and meaningful relationship 6:00 – team approach 6:45 – facing unexpected fears, head on, one day at a time 7:25 – discovering inner strength 7:55 – Olivia, the amazing daughter and sister 9:05 – Special Love, Inc., Tom…
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The Next 1096 Days
May 31, 2019 - Episode 1 May 31, 2022- Episode 39 Changes Constants Learning Public school students Public school teachers What can and will you do? The unknown inside the known Make a difference Grad numbers 2019 -...
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Great Teachers – Everyone Knows One!
SHOW NOTES Joy Robinson (1:40) Dale Rogers (2:30) Felicia Mayfield (3:10) George Wurtzel (4:05) Maria Xenidou (4:55) Howard Malitz (8:05) Lana Camiel (9:00) Ivana Isailovic (9:25) John Tanner (10:20) Joy Robinson - We need more Joy in teaching!...
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George Wurtzel - Woodworker, Teacher, Athlete, Visionary
SHOW NOTES (2:30) Biscuits vs. bread pudding (3:00) Bio (4:25) George reminds the audience that he is blind (5:10) Writing desk project (5:30) Ten years and now ready to bring the idea to fruition (7:30) Finding the right desk for the project (9:30) The dream – collaborating with 100+ blind and...
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John Beede - Keep on Climbing!
SHOW NOTES John’s background via audio clips and an intro (0:55) The connection between mountain climbing and public speaking (3:55) The origin of interest in mountain climbing – scouting (4:55) The beginning of John’s writing (6:10) Goal setting, choose your summit, go! (6:40) Feedback from...
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Julia Roland - An Artist's Audio Self-Portrait
SCAD (3:30) – Savannah College of Art and Design Introduction to art via one’s environment (4:30) Art Direction as a career option (5:00) Deciding to be an artist (6:15) A fine arts magnet school experience (6:30) Presenting one’s work at an early age (7:15) Garrison Middle School and Savannah…
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Many Voices, One Message – Teachers Matter
2:50 – Vamsi Reddy – noticed in a hallway; empathy that healed 3:25 – Small gestures, big impact – presence changes lives 3:40 – Teachers are lifelong doctors of curiosity; docere means “to teach” 4:15 – Learning as legacy – mentorship’s ripple effect 4:35 – Debbie Reynolds – education is...
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Debbie Reynolds - Diving into Data Privacy with the Data Diva
Accomplishments and learning to cook (3:30) Chicago, Illinois - Gary, Indiana - parents valued education (4:50) Mother’s reading of a book led to initial interest in data privacy issues (5:30) Personal interest and “hobby” is now a career (6:00) The Nazi’s practices gave rise to the undergirding...
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Vladimir Munk - Life Before, During, and After the Holocaust
Vladimir’s audio clips (0:55) Julie and Vladimir – opening banter, welcome (5:10) Vladimir’s background/intro (8:30) 24 months in concentration camps, 1300 months of life (10:40) Childhood memories – an only child, sports, scouts, a good life (11:30) The Nazis occupy Czechoslovakia when Vladimir...
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Dr. Lana Camiel - Rx for Health, Living, and Learning
Information in this episode is not medical advice. The many hats of Lana Camiel (3:20) Lover of dogs (3:50) A dog’s joy of snow leads to a life lesson (5:30) Pharm D or Registered Pharmacist? (6:15) Herbalist or? and? pharmacist (8:05) Two valid paths to wellness (9:00) Exploring herbal solutions...
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In a Moment - 34 Across
34 Across I was speaking with my dad recently. During our phone call I asked him about crossword puzzles, because I wanted to know more about his interest in them. As a young child, and as a teenager, I often saw him complete the crossword puzzle in the daily or Sunday newspaper. This glimpse…
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Dr. Hayward Cordy - Choosing to Rise Above
Dr. Hayward Cordy, executive director of the Oconee Regional Educational Service Agency in Georgia, and former teacher, principal, and superintendent (2:00) Hayward’s book, Damaged Goods: Lessons Learned in Poverty, Applied to Life. (3:25) Large family, sharecroppers, living in intense poverty...
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In a Moment - Stand Up!
Brothers go on a rafting trip A bodysurfing challenge Impending tragedy How to navigate trouble Mutual support Stand up Music for Lead. Learn. Change. is Sweet Adrenaline by Delicate Beats Podcast cover art is a view from Brunnkogel (mountaintop) over the mountains of the Salzkammergut in…
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Joy Robinson - We need more Joy in teaching!
The many accomplishments of Joy Robinson (3:30) Early thoughts about becoming a teacher (4:30) My teachers were my role models (5:20) Why students are the best part of my job (5:55) I also come to school to learn from my students (6:15) Peer tutoring as an elementary, middle, and high school...
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In a Moment - Which Gear?
The 1969 Mercury Grand Marquis Never really driving Driver’s education A humiliating moment, but a learning moment Applicable observations Knowing the people that you serve You have choices Music for Lead. Learn. Change. is Sweet Adrenaline by Delicate Beats Podcast cover art is a view from...
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Dale Rogers - School, Industry, School - Always a Teacher
My favorite principal, Mr. Ed. Worley (3:05) Fairly smart until eighth grade (4:00) Drafting class with applied geometry led to thoughts of being an educator (5:00) Collaboration with colleagues as a goal, in the service of student learning (5:30) Leading edge of technology? (7:00) You need to...
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In a Moment - Thank You!
One year podcast anniversary Pilot episode guest Hannah Talley’s huge contribution Teacher-leaders help others move forward Great teachers are consistently generous Step by step–and interaction by interaction–is how meaningful change happens We all have teachers around us, whether we are “in...
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Akul Munjal and Vamsi Reddy - Future Surgeons, Lifetime Learners
Neurosurgery and orthopedic surgery (2:15) Borborygmi – its meaning and significance (3:00) Why be a physician? (4:15) Meaningful work (4:45) The neurosurgery Operating Room (OR) at every opportunity (5:30) Don’t pursue medicine for the wrong reasons (6:15) Look ahead – consider one’s life in a...
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In a Moment - Pandemic Lessons
Simon Ratcliffe asks a question Levity during times full of heavy hearts Life check Decision prep Relationships Meaningful work Don’t take it for granted Educators never stop serving Music for Lead. Learn. Change. is Sweet Adrenaline by Delicate Beats Podcast cover art is a view from Brunnkogel...
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Borborygmi - Part 2
Characteristics of a good teacher (2:15) Students who love the teachers who love their students (3:05) Knowing one’s students (3:45) STAR program (5:45) Hope for the future - great teachers and great students (7:45) The filter for decision making that will lead to engagement and learning (12:15)...
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Borborygmi - Part 1
How has coronavirus affected education? (3:17) A shift to virtual learning platforms (4:00) Teachers are still approaching their work with professionalism and a focus on student learning (6:00) A potential new understanding of, and appreciation for, what teachers do (6:55) Will higher ed make...
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In a Moment - Where are you from?
Where are you from? Picture yourself at a gathering, or perhaps you are attending a virtual gathering, on a video call with five, ten, twenty, or even a hundred others. Regardless, you are with other people. Everywhere you turn, there are lots of faces looking at you (or not). The initial silence...
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Paul and Geneva Reynolds - Life is a Teacher
• 1:00 – “Am I your favorite son named David?” • 1:25 – Episode timed with Geneva’s 86th birthday; a family reflection through generations • 2:10 – Biggest life changes – conduct, civility, technology, and culture • 3:05 – Violence and pace of life – contrasting past and present • 4:15 – Daily...
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In a Moment - Collaboration. Optimism. Vision. Inspiration. Dedication.
Full transcript In a Moment - Collaboration. Optimism. Vision. Inspiration. Dedication. Recent events have upended daily routines, financial markets, and life in general. Changes of great magnitude occur from time to time. When there is no hint that a significant problem is imminent, and when the...
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In a Moment - Changing the World
Does the world need changing? What is meant by “world?” The value of roles and relationships Leaders, followers, and influencers Collective and individual impact Music for Lead. Learn. Change. is Sweet Adrenaline by Delicate Beats Podcast cover art is a view from Brunnkogel (mountaintop) over the...
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Maria Xenidou - Share Now. Teach Now.
Learning impacts life (4:20) No space in pre-school (5:15) Mom leading the reading and learning (5:30) Learn, early on (6:30) Obstacles serve as a catalyst for moving forward (6:45) Different pathways to learning (7:40) Self-directed learning (8:00) Intentional learning (8:30) Learning from…
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ROI - Things, Just Things
Recycling center New yesterday, old today, gone tomorrow? Will Esters' approach Dr. Allene Magill - relationships and building bridges (see link below for information about the "PAGE Dr. Allene Magill Scholarship" for support personnel) The challenge Implications for one's own work...
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John Tanner - Accountability is About the Future
Show Notes From one career intention to another (3:50) The pervasive but poorly supported failure narrative (4:00) Working in the standardized testing world and a shift in thinking (4:30) Who is at fault? (4:50) What? No ideas for an alternative? (6:00) Testing and accountability as commensurate...
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Think about the greatest experiences you’ve ever had. What, or who, made them so memorable? What did you lead, learn, or change, and why did it matter? Significant moments in one’s life and career don’t have to be few and far between. Reflect. Observe. Influence.Viewing our accomplishments, our pivots, and our possibilities through a different lens can truly unleash your potential as a leader, a learner, or an agent of change. You have influence. You get to choose how much.If you want to make a real impact, and help others do likewise, then join us as we examine learning, leadership, and change from the perspective of those who truly make a difference, from those who have leveraged their journey in a way that matters.Lead. Learn. Change.
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