#MilitantPositivity Podcast
by Bob Nelson, Ed.D.
Dr. Bob Nelson has been an educator for 33 years, with over a ten as a superintendent, having served in both small rural and major urban school districts in California's Central Valley! With over 7 years at the helm of Fresno Unified, California's 3rd largest school district, Bob introduces you to incredible educators from across our nation, shares leadership lessons learned, and talks about great local people and places across the Valley! Please invite the educators in your life, along with their family and friends to Listen, comment, and SUBSCRIBE!
Episodes
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Episode 12: Making Spirits Brighter!
In this episode of the Militant Positivity Podcast, host Bob Nelson speaks with Joe Martinez and Claudia Ceballos about their nonprofit initiative, Making Spirits Brighter, which aims to provide a joyful Christmas experience for families in need, particularly those connected to the foster care...
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Episode 11! Meet Jesus Garcia of High Performance Academy!
In this episode of the #MilitantPositivity Podcast, host Bob Nelson interviews Jesus Garcia, founder of High Performance Academy. They discuss Jesus's journey from a professional soccer player to a youth developer, the challenges he faced growing up, and the mission of his organization to empower...
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Episode 10: Incredible Local Author Armida Espinoza!
Armida Espinoza, author of Brave Lolis Learns English, shares her personal journey as a second language learner and the challenges she faced. She emphasizes the importance of changing negative self-talk to positive thoughts and encourages students to be resilient. Armida also advises teachers to...
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Episode 9: Lowell Ens! President and CEO of Exceptional Parents Unlimited in Fresno!
Summary In this episode of the #MilitantPositivity Podcast, Dr. Bob Nelson interviews Lowell Ens, the leader of Exceptional Parents Unlimited (EPU), an organization that supports families with children facing exceptionality. Lowell shares his background and how he ended up in the nonprofit…
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Episode#8: Dr. Shelley Jones-Holt of Leadership Legacy Consulting!
Dr. Shelley Jones-Holt, CEO of Leadership Legacy Consulting, discusses the importance of reflective leadership and family leadership. She emphasizes the need for leaders to be self-aware and willing to admit their mistakes in order to gain respect from their colleagues. Dr. Jones-Holt also shares...
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Episode#7: Embracing the Haters! You CAN Lead Well Even When Others Complain!
Summary In this episode of the Militant Positivity Podcast, Dr. Bob Nelson discusses the importance of not always being liked as a leader. He shares his personal experience of being a chronic people pleaser and how he learned to navigate the challenges of leadership. Dr. Nelson emphasizes the…
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Episode #6: Meet the Amazing Scott Buell, CEO of Drone Legends!
Come meet amazing visionary and human being, Scott Buell, the Founder and CEO of Drone Legends! (And, perhaps more importantly, the self-proclaimed embarrassing drone lacrosse Dad of South Jersey!) Scott is an incredible leader who left the pharmaceutical grind and followed his passion for drones...
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Episode #5- Wilma Tom Hashimoto of CASA Fresno/Madera County!
Come partake in this awesome episode in which Wilma and her colleagues at CASA share how they are positively impacting the lives of foster youth across the Valley! Find out what they do to show loving support as well as how you can help- as an advocate, as a donor, or as a full-fledged champion…
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Episode #4- It's Crucial to Build Your Brand!!!
We tend to associate "building a brand" with our friends in the private sector, but it is incredibly crucial for educational leaders to build their own brand that can build trust and predictability. People don't follow people whom they don't trust. It is that simple. Why are we likely to have so...
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Episode #3: Connie Cha and Fresno's Journey of Expanded Learning!
Connie Cha leads a team of 22 leaders who expand the world view of Fresno Students everyday! In collaboration with school counselors and college and career leaders, she helps in providing students in the city of Fresno with life experiences that they would not have by any other means! She is one…
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Episode 2- It All Starts with Self-Awareness!
It is critical for any educator, and any leader in any career sector for that matter, to begin their journey by coming to know themselves better. Good leaders know inherently that they don't have everything figured out. And when they receive feedback from others that may jar them off center a...
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Episode 1- Welcome to the #MilitantPositivity Podcast!
Just taking this opportunity to invite all of you to join me for the #MilitantPositivity Podcast! A couple of times each week, we will meet incredible educators from across our community, state and nation, and to think through some of the necessities in being an educational leader in today's...
About this show
Dr. Bob Nelson has been an educator for 33 years, with over a ten as a superintendent, having served in both small rural and major urban school districts in California's Central Valley! With over 7 years at the helm of Fresno Unified, California's 3rd largest school district, Bob introduces you to incredible educators from across our nation, shares leadership lessons learned, and talks about great local people and places across the Valley! Please invite the educators in your life, along with their family and friends to Listen, comment, and SUBSCRIBE!
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