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Joy Over Happiness — 93 episodes
Real Life Lessons for Humanizing Education and AI: Darren Spyksma
A Blacksmith's Son Turned AI Education Expert: Sean Riley
Joy Over Happiness in Hollywood and at Home: Alison Sweeney
AI and Hope for a Better, More Equitable World: Elaine Howard Ecklund
A College Student's Take on AI, Cheating, and the Future: Nathan Bachman
Conversations with AI Leaders: Ron Ivey
Joy Through Supporting Meaningful Work: Chris Everett
Get the Story: Tige Watson
Joy Through Phone Freedom: Alison Smith
Gen Z Says Thank You: Brad Livingstone
2025 in Review: BCSL Team
Retrospective: BCSL Team
"I Don't Want To See My Students Here Again": Bing Parks
AI-informed Learning Design: Amy Emmanuel
Accomplishment Contingent Self-Worth: Elizabeth Bounds
Middle School Innovation through Belonging: Shaun Brooker
Pulse Over Paper: Chelsea Lippe
Smile: Dr. Tiffany Spicer
"I bug you cause I love you": Mary Jane Rios
Making the Most of Our Time: Dr. Jeffery Cooks
Dreaming in the Language of Hope: Alysia-Lara Ayonrinde
Educational Outcomes by School Sector: Lynn Swaner
Do the Opposite of What you Want to Do: Lionel Cable + Joi Taylor Johnson
JOMO: Christina Crook
Light in Dark Spaces: Naomi Oliver
Joy in our profession: Guest host - Beck Iselin
Flourishing for All Humanity: Matthew Lee
2025 Texas Teacher of the Year: Chris Mihealsick
Everyday Christian Teaching: David Smith
Untapped Talent: Joel Hazard
Each student struggling well: James Blomfield
Faith, Sports, and Education: Paul Putz
Constraints Breed Creativity: Stephen Carter
Leading Leaders: Max Silverman
Catalyze: Patti Goforth
Moving at the Speed of Trust: Dustin Benac
Universal Design for Learning: Lindsay Jones
People Pleasing, Thinking, and Listening: Rachel Johnson
Humanizing Conversations: George Yancey
Catalyzing Culture in One of America's Best Schools: Abby Andrietsch
Enhanced Engagement Through Phone Freedom: Matt Northrop
Hope in Challenging Times: Janet Gibson
Teaching as Relationships: Dr. Tami Dean
From tornadoes to flourishing: Bobby Ott
Unlearning: Allison Posey
Leading with Faith and Excellence: Joel Satterly
Lead Learner: Dr. Ann Marie Taylor
Fostering Flourishing: Ted Cockle
Messy Leadership for Schools: Alyssa Gallagher
Great teachers are a gift: Jill Anderson and Jon Eckert
Passion for Learning: Krystle Moos
The Well-Being Myth: Darren + Beck Iselin
Educational Pluralism for the Common Good: Deani Van Pelt
Executive Functions for Each Student: Mitch Weathers
Invitation to Leadership: John Walker
Failing Well: Lauren Houser
Lessons from New Zealand: Shaun Brooker
Seeing Whole People: Matt Hazenberg and Eric Bulthuis
Fun in 2024: Erik Ellefsen
Leading with Empathy: Anna Surratt
Using Technology to Build Relationships: Colin Roe
From Irrelevant to Valuable: Jami Courson
Transforming Communities: Gaby Garcia and Kim Poe
From Fatigue to Joy: Bryan Goodwin
Gritty Optimism with Wonder and Magic: Eli Spector and Sierra Downs
Developing Beginning Teachers as Leaders: Meredith Frey and Brittany Griffith
Truth, Beauty, and Wisdom: Nikki Bell
"I Don’t Want to See My Students Here Again": Bing Parks
Engagement over Entertainment: Aaron Bond
Life-giving People: Bill Sterrett
Accidents, Acid Wash, and Learning Spaces: Danish Kurani
Lessons from Kindergarten for Higher Ed: Sahira Kodra
Is Your Child Eating Alone? Serving Each Child.
Crazy, conceited, or called? Anika Prather
”I’m telling Santa on you:” Building culture with Laura Barringer
Is that cheating?
Deep Engagement: Lessons from Canada
Leading for Belonging: Lessons from Australia
First Year Catalyst: David Robinson
Canoeing Schools: Tod Bolsinger
Choosing Joy over Substances: David Magee
Timely Wisdom: Jen Pollock Michel
Building a Profession
Work-Life Integration
Humans Before Outcomes Using Data
Habits Before Goals
Why don’t students like school? Lessons from Pixar
Humans first
Joy ＞ Exhaustion
Renew
Each Before All
Just Schools: Maslow before Bloom
Just Teaching