The Regents Podcast

Dr. Leonard Sax talks with Kirk Avery and Dan Peterson about recognizing the innate differences between boys and girls when making educational and parenting choices.

Families Helping Families, the Regents biennial fundraising event, is happening on November 1st at Star Hill Ranch.  Part of the team that helps makes this event possible chats with Kirk Avery about what families can expect this year, and how they can get involved.

Megan Jackson introduces herself and her role as the 5th/6th Associate Head in the School of Grammar.

The new Regents Director of Community, Hannah Gamble, sits down with Dan Peterson and Kirk Avery to introduce herself and her vision for the Regents community.

Dan Peterson talks with Kirk Avery about the vision and theme for the upcoming school year as Regents partners with parents to disciple students in their Christian education.

Chase Laguarta and David Whitley talk to Kirk Avery about this weekends upcoming Dad's Bootcamp 2025 -- a memorable and formative experience for many Regents dads.

NOTE: This episode is a re-release of a conversation that was previously recorded in February of 2024.  As a perennially relevant topic at Regents, we are releasing it again for those of you who may have missed it the first time around.

David Thomas and Sissy Goff join Dr. Dan Peterson in the studio again to talk about techniques to handle the rising anxiety in our kids and in ourselves.

Regents alumni Kyle Choy and Lucy Taylor talk with Kirk Avery about their experiences as students in the innagural class at the University of Austin (UATX), a new university with a focus on inquiry, curiosity, and intellectual freedom.

The admissions team at Regents talks to Kirk Avery about the true, good, and beautiful of the admissions process at the school and dispels some myths along the way.

New Chief Operations Officer, Joseph McElmurry talks to Kirk avery about his eclectic career experience and his journey to Regents.

NOTE: This episode is a re-release of a conversation that was previously recorded in November of 2023.  As a perennially relevant topic at Regents, we are releasing it again for those of you who may have missed it the first time around.

Dr. Ed Welch, faculty member at the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation (CCEF), talks with Dr. Dan Peterson and Dr. Ryan Lister about a biblical approach to dealing with anxiety.

Robert Henneke, Executive Director at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, talks with Kirk Avery about the work TPPF does defending liberty in Texas. They also discuss opportunities for Regents juniors/seniors through the Texas Scholars Program that aim to give students hands-on experience in a think-tank environment over the course of a semester.

Ben Broughton, Taylor Holcomb, and Clayton Ripley talk to Kirk Avery about the challenges, rewards, and opportunity to preach the gospel message they experienced taking their younger children on an international mission trip.

Rob Galvan, the "Voice of the Regents Knights", talks with Kirk Avery about how he became the primary announcer of Regents sporting events and how he approaches the craft of announcing.  Along the way you'll get to hear a little Regents Athletics history as well as Rob's own background as a sports announcer.

Dan Peterson and Kirk Avery talk to board members Will Davis and Brent Heath about the intricacies of serving on the Regents Board of Directors.  Topics discussed include: the board structure, long-term strategic decisions, length of service, and how the board handles issues that are raised at the school.

Heath Hale, known to most Regents families for his work with the Cowboy Auctioneer team, talks about his history as an auctioneer raising money for charities and his personal conviction to fulfill Jesus' Great Commission.

Katy Faust, author, speaker, and Founder/President of "Them Before Us", sits down to talk with Kirk Avery and Dan Peterson after her presentation on campus for Regents families.  They discuss the concept of children's rights (from a Christian and conservative framework) and the importance of guiding and preparing students to engage with anti-children perspectives in the culture at large.  

Alumni Coulter Cowden and Caroline O'Leary talk with Kirk Avery about their experiences preparing for and joining the U.S. Naval Academy.