The Hot Seat Podcast - with host Brian Kulak

Monica Mcnally (AHS Class of 2003) looks back at her high school experience, including her time on the stage and her outlook on life at that time. Monica discusses ambition, positivity an evolving career trajectory, embracing change, demonstrating resilience, navigating parenthood etc. Hot Seat Question: Do you want your children to ultimately be like you?

Melding family, friends, students, Kulak invites Jacqueline Kampf (AHS Class of 2005) onto the Hot Seat, where they discuss their parallel lives, career journeys, moving away from home and returning. Hot Seat Question: What have your parents each taught you specifically and differently?

This week's guest Ryan Phillippi (AHS Class of 2002) is a unique guest for the Hot Seat, one that combines friendship, family, and student relationships. Among the topics discussed, processing emotions as part of going through loss, balancing the priorities of life, people-pleasing, the benefits of saying yes, being positive and beyond. Hot Seat Question: Do nice guys finish last?

Kulak catches up with John Dyer (AHS Class of 2006) they discuss the similarities of their parallel lives, personal growth, mental health, relationships, parenthood, Act 2, the importance of Dyer's friendship with teacher Sebastian Marino, and much more. Hot Seat Question: What is your life missing right now?

Dr. Sherri Wilson (AHS Class of 2006), steps up to the hot seat, discussing high school memories, career paths, therapy etc. Hot Seat Question: Do you think it's more important to be loved or love?

English teacher Chrissy Dustman (AHS Class of 2013) sits down with Kulak discusses mentorship, anxiety, the negotiation chapter in the Hot Seat, being a "noticer," radical vulnerability and much more. Hot Seat Question: What does everyone deserve?

After initially meeting as a student teacher in 2010, Kerri Skipper and Kulak talk about continuing to cross paths in their careers, the Hot Seat. Educational conversations touch on how Skipper implements different activities that she learned as a student teacher into her classroom today, connecting to students , how parenthood informs teaching and vice-versa. Hot Seat Question: Do you think that your kids will have a better life than you and your spouse had?

Whose show is this? Comedian/writer Pat Barker (AHS Class of 2001) discusses his career journey, celebrity sighting/run-ins , roasting, hot seat memories, parenting and so much more.Hot Seat Question: Whats the one thing in life that you know that you cant handle?

Full circle moments, hardwood memories, senior video, etc educator/coach (AHS class of 2004) Ryan Boland discusses his evolution, the benefits of checking in etc. Hot Seat Question: If you weren't you would you be friends with you?

Sean O'Connor (AHS Class of 2009) reminisces about his life around being a basketball player, the shared connection of seeing Dave Matthews Band, the benefits and importance of SEL, perception versus reality and much more. Hot Seat Question: What is your worst quality?

Megan Colon (AHS Class of 2014) discusses her educational, career, and personal paths (including parenthood), Among the other topics are an embarrassing moment for Kulak and the vulnerability of the hot seat, the power and importance of therapy and so much more.Hot Seat Question: What are you old enough for right now and what are not old enough for right now?

High School sweethearts Mickey & Julie Welde (AHS Class of 2009) step up to the Hot Seat. They discuss their personal and professional journeys. Hot Seat Questions: Mickey - Do you judge others by higher or lower standards than you judge yourself? Julie - Is there a difference between accepting or settling?

On the latest installment of The Hot Seat Live, a pair of his former teachers (Beth Canzanese and Lisa McGilloway) join Brian Kulak. They discuss their teaching/learning experiences and styles, mentorship, "good trouble", educational leadership, and much more.Hot Seat Question: What do you most cherish?

Educator Krista McGrail (AHS Class of 2011) joins the Hot Seat Live. She discusses her educational journey, including a pivotal turning point in her high school experience, how she responded to it, and how it impacts her as a teacher.Hot Seat Question: Is most betrayal planned or accidental?

Brian Kulak's The Hot Seat Live Podcast branches out with AHS Class of 2002 member Kaylee Collins. The conversation reaches back to who she was in high school, where she is now, and how she got there, revisiting the hot seat and then returning to it.Hot Seat Question: Who is the bigger person, the person that apologizes or the person that accepts?

Author (The Hot Seat: Real Teenage Answers to Life’s Real(ly) Hard Questions, Level Up Leadership: Advance Your EduGame) and career educator Brian Kulak embarks on his latest journey by bringing the hot seat to a live setting. Joined by former student Steve Clune, Audubon Class of 2002, Kulak lays out the origins of the hot seat as an activity, its evolution, potential pitfalls, and ultimately why it worked.Hot Seat question: Do you consider yourself a better talker or listener?