Beyond the Blue and Gold

It's another Freestyle Friday. School’s out for the summer… well, almost. We still have about two weeks to go! This week has been so busy Miss Toliver forgot to hit record at one point—so if things sound a little jumpy, that’s why. Between awards days, fun days, baccalaureate, and graduation, we haven’t slowed down—Tis the Season...

The year is wrapping up and we’re checking off some of our goals–current students on the podcast! Today, we have the blessing of sitting down with five amazing members of the Class of 2026- Emma Cate, Sophia, Xavier, Aspen, and Andrea as they share what brought them to Goodpasture, their favorite memories, and what’s ahead as they head into their final week of high school!

Today’s episode is a special one—we had the honor of sitting down with our friend and coworker, Coach Keith Edwards, as he prepares to retire at the end of this school year. He shares meaningful stories from his journey as a student, staff member, and GCS parent, reflecting on the impact this community has had on his life.

It’s almost summertime! Kim and Heath are back, and they’re joined by a special guest to talk all things GCS Summer Camps—stories, tips, and plenty of laughs you won’t want to miss!

Happy Easter, Everyone from all of us at GCS!

We’re back from Spring Break and can’t believe there are only 7 weeks left in the school year! Today’s Freestyle Friday features Coach Taylor Clay—tune in for a fun and laid-back episode to kick off our last quarter of school.

P.E. every day is something we love to say to our elementary families! On this episode, we sit down with elementary P.E. teacher Coach Weldon Elhert to talk about how intentional programming helps build confidence in our youngest students—from the ground level up.

We thought we'd bring you another perspective from a beloved member of our staff- Coach Enoch Hill. On this episode, we dive into building meaningful relationships with students, the growth of our wrestling program, life inside the Learning Lab and more! Enjoy!

On today’s episode, Dr. Amanda Binkley, alumna and High School Principal, joins us to share about the importance of leaving a legacy and the impact it can have for generations to come.

Happy 100th Day of School! Today, we sit down with Dr. Jeff Bixenman to reflect on all that’s happened so far and take a look at what’s ahead for the 2025–2026 school year. You won’t want to miss this conversation!

Let’s try this again! We are back from our ice-filled hiatus and ready to kick off Semester 2!

We are back from break and kicking things off with a Freestyle Friday featuring Kim and Heath! We hope you had a great Christmas break—here’s to a new year and new semester at GCS!

It's Episode 6-7… let’s just pretend that never happened and leave it in 2025! But it's another Freestyle Friday (on a Saturday) with Kim and Heath! Merry Christmas from Beyond the Blue & Gold!

Welcome back to Beyond the Blue and Gold! It’s December, and admissions season is right around the corner. Today, we’re excited to sit down with Dr. Daniel Knox, Middle School Principal, and Coach Brian Winders, our Middle School Athletic Director. They’re sharing insight, stories, and a behind-the-scenes look at life in the middle school—an episode you definitely won’t want to miss. Let’s get started!

Meet Coach Dodd on this New Faculty Friday! We dive into his coaching style, personal story, and talk about the mindset of what it really takes to shape young athletes into confident competitors.

Our schedules? Wild. Today's conversation? Worth it. We didn't even have time to record an introduction. But thanks for joining us today on another episode of Beyond the Blue and Gold.

On this week’s episode, we’re talking all about the college process with Mrs. Jessica Knox, our College Counselor! From applications to essays and everything in between — we hope you hear some helpful insights, encouragement, and tips for life after Goodpasture.

Welcome back! Today we’re catching up with Ms. Kate Keith, our missions coordinator for a special missions update. We are sharing stories from our trip, ways our students are making a global impact, and how we can all stay involved in what God is doing around the world. Let’s dive in!

Welcome Back from Fall Break and we hope you feel recharged as we head into the second 9 weeks! Today, we have our Admissions Director, Julie Morgan joining us to chat about what’s new in admissions, some updated policies, and a sneak peek at Preview Day

It's a Milestone Episode in our Milestone Year! Today's episode is all about history, stories and gratitude. And we thrilled to have Dr. Jeff Bixenman, Goodpasture's President, back in the studio to join in on the celebration! Happy 60th Episode, everyone!

This week’s Freestyle Friday was packed with fun— Kim & Heath shared laughs about Cracker Barrel, their love of sweet stuff, and the excitement across as we near the end of the first 9-weeks.

There are numerous ways to help support Goodpasture, and make it better for the next generation. Today, we sit down with Adam Sonn- Director of Advancement and hear the latest updates about admissions, advancement, and giving to Goodpasture.

Sadly, Mr. Pickard is out, but we are thrilled to welcome back Coach Taylor Clay. Today, we talk about upcoming events at school, student growth throughout the years, and how the counseling department is impacting our students each day.

After a nice long summer break- we are back, GCS! We are excited for all of the new memories we will make this year!

Who is ready for Summer Break!? We definitely are, but not before we wrap up Semester 2 and Season 2! We are looking forward to next school year- but let's enjoy summer break first. Until then, and as Heath would say- stay faithful, Goodpasture.

It's been awhile since it has been just the two of us and there's never a better time than Episode 54! Join us on this Freestyle Friday where we discuss who has the better office, fancy Easter candy and what's ahead as we wrap semester 2.

It's Good Friday and enjoy this message of hope from Heath Pickard. Happy Easter from us at the Beyond the Blue and Gold Podcast.

On this week’s episode, we welcome Coach Seth McFerrin to the podcast. Each day, he works with our student-athletes as our Strength and Conditioning Coach. During the short time he’s been on campus, it’s evident that there’s a standard in the weight room. The expectation is to work hard and have a good attitude while being there! We are so glad he is back at GCS!

Today we welcome back Mr. Adam Sonn, Director of Advancement, to the podcast to remind us why we give to our great school.

It’s a huge milestone for us- Episode 50! We hope you all enjoy our Freestyle Friday. We are looking forward to the last quarter of the school year.

We are talking about filler words on what could be seen as a filler episode. Thanks for joining us for this "Freestyle Friday" as we head into Quarter 4 at school.

We couldn’t head out for Spring Break without hearing from our basketball coaches: Taylor Clay and Dustin Patton. We loved welcoming them back to the podcast where we discussed the bigger picture of athletics on our campus: building relationships and culture.

It’s another episode of New Faculty Friday! Today, Kim visits with our new 2nd grade teacher, Mrs. Miranda Rogers. We had a great time discussing GCS traditions and the new ones she will help add to the our GCS community.

On today’s episode, we welcomed our Elementary Broadcasting Team to join us on the podcast. We enjoyed getting back to the basics with our Q & A with these incredible 5th graders.

As educators, we are always delighted when we see a desire in our students to learn and excel! Today, we head back to our on-campus studio and hear from Mr. Zach Shockley. He reflects on how fine arts builds confidence with our students and we learn about our upcoming spring musical.

Did you know that January kicks off the Admissions season at GCS? Sit back and enjoy as we visit with Admissions Director Julie Morgan!

How has it been 100 days of school and we are still in January?! We were fortunate to get to sit down with Dr. Jeff Bixenman today and hear updates from our Strategic Plan to Student Life. Happy 100 Days, GCS!

Welcome back to school, everyone! We are back and rested after a nice long break at home. On this Freestyle Friday, we are sharing updates about Goodpasture’s 60th year and our new year’s resolutions.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! We will see you all in 2025.

Welcome Back, Cougars! We hope you are staying warm after this long, cold week of school. Join us today as we discuss Thanksgiving, Food Drive and the next few week at GCS.

Can you believe it? It’s that time of year where our hallways are full of food for our annual food drive. You have to see it to believe it. Today’s episode is perfect if this is your family’s first experience or you have been a part of it since the beginning! Oh and Happy Thanksgiving!

This week, we were fortunate enough to sit down with Middle School Athletic Director Brian Winders and learn his philosophy on transformational coaching of our student-athletes.

Is it Rock, Paper, Scissors or Paper, Rock, Scissors? Join the discussion with Kim and Heath on this Freestyle Friday episode.

We are back from fall break and talking about alumni relations. Lynn Haun ('91) joins us as we talk about alumni news, Homecoming and GCS traditions.

Happy Fall Break, Everyone! We hope you enjoy today's episode of Freestyle Friday.

Happy Cougar Day! On this episode, we welcome back Mr. Adam Sonn, Director of Advancement to discuss the value of a Christian education and what to expect with our year 3 initiatives.

Welcome to the Goodpasture Christian School Podcast: Beyond the Blue and Gold!

Happy Freestyle Friday! Settle in. We cover a lot of topics in this episode.

We welcome back Dr. Jeff Bixenman to the podcast and discuss the implementation of our five-year strategic plan with year 3 updates.

"Beyond the Blue & Gold" is back! We can't for what’s in store for this upcoming school year.