Thriving Educator
Charle discusses the deep-rooted issues affecting the mental health of educators and students. As co-founder of the Thriving School Community, a solution for improving school mental health, she shares practical tools that are simple to implement and easy to remember so we can start making changes TODAY. Charle also interviews key players to offer listeners more insight.
Episodes
Nathan Maynard
Co-Founder of Highfive, an international restorative practices training group. With a background in Behavioral Neuroscience from Purdue University.
Needs Assessment - HighFive.Schools
Nathan is a renowned global leader in restorative practices, with over 15 years of experience in juvenile justice and educational settings. He is a co-author of the best-selling book "Hacking School Disc...
LaVonna Roth, Keynote Speaker | Chief Illuminator
As an engaging and interactive keynote speaker, author, business owner, and mom, LaVonna bridges her passion for how the brain learns with fostering the strengths and passions of women leaders, helping them and their teams flourish. This amplifies engagement, productivity, and retention by valuing each person. LaVonna's small business boosts organizations by embodying a Human-Focuse...
Dan Wolfe
Five Essential Elements to Being Your Best Self which is on Amazon. I also have a blog on my website https://becoming-the-change.com/ that focuses on the five elements as well as our moral compass. I take a quote and apply what it means to me as it pertains to that element of focus for the blog entry. I've written over 900 blogs so far.
Our greatest wealth is our own mental health. I believe if academics is the lock ...
Dr. Chris Culver
Resources: www.orangesparrow.org - resources under the resources tab
Connect on Social Media: @DrChrisCulver
Dr. Christopher Culver is a proud product of Oklahoma education and has served educational communities since 2013 as a classroom teacher, secondary principal, and most recently as a cabinet-level administrator. Dr. Culver is a product of a divorced family and split time between Tulsa & Wyandotte, O...
Todd Bloomer, Principal, Speaker, Coach
Website: toddmbloomer.com
You can find Mr. Bloomer on X and Linked In
Purchase the Book: The Blueprint: Survive and Thrive as a School Administrator
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCJLG7LS?ref=cm_sw_r_mwn_dp_MFS47NEY1AABH8GXSR2Q&ref_=cm_sw_r_mwn_dp_MFS47NEY1AABH8GXSR2Q&social_share=cm_sw_r_mwn_dp_MFS47NEY1AABH8GXSR2Q&language=en_US&dplnkId=e8554cea-79fb-4a60-bb7b-5f9352d25a93...
Todd Bloomer, Principal, Speaker, Coach
Websit:e toddmbloomer.com
You can find Mr. Bloomer on X and Linked In
Purchase the Book: The Blueprint: Survive and Thrive as a School Administrator
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCJLG7LS?ref=cm_sw_r_mwn_dp_MFS47NEY1AABH8GXSR2Q&ref_=cm_sw_r_mwn_dp_MFS47NEY1AABH8GXSR2Q&social_share=cm_sw_r_mwn_dp_MFS47NEY1AABH8GXSR2Q&language=en_US&dplnkId=e8554cea-79fb-4a60-bb7b-5f9352d25a93...
Rachel Weinstock, Coach + Speaker
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RachelWeinstock/
Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rachelweinstock_
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelweinstock_/
Rachel Weinstock's mission is to create a world where every child feels happy, confident, and safe to be the most empowered version of themselves. As a young child, after years of being bullied, Rachel would cry herself to sleep a...
Lindsay Titus
Lindsay has 18 years of experience in the public school, residential school, and private settings and holds a certification and licensure in behavior analysis.
Website: https://www.defineyouniversity.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lindsay.titus828
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2039381429702590
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-define-youniversity-p...
Luke Wall, Only 7 Seconds
WEBSITE: https://only7seconds.com/
Free guide for parents or providers of lonely teens: https://only7seconds.myflodesk.com/parent-guide
Free three-day trial of our curriculum: https://only7seconds.myflodesk.com/freetrial
FOCUS: The intersection of mental health and social health, what kids are reporting today in schools, what I have seen in assemblies and workshops and what educators can do about it.
...Kyle Hill
Founder of the RechargED Family / District Special Education Resource Lead
EVENT: https://rfvbash.com/
@rechargedfamily on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube
podcast host of the RechargED Educators and RechargED Family podcasts
Focus: Building up the confidence of students who are in special education programs or tiered interventions, using student mentoring programs to build up the whole child, getting famili...
Erich Bolz
Vice President of Research and District Engagement, The Center for Educational Effectiveness, Bellevue, WA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/erich-bolz-a5b46039/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004809169180https:// twitter.com/ErichSBolz1
Educational career spans over 25-year in public education as a remedial reading teacher, pre-K-12 principal, central office administrator (small, large, and Educational Service D...
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Joshua Stamper
Keynote Speaker | Author | Podcaster | Leadership Consultant
Joshua Stamper is an experienced educator who has worked in a variety of roles, including middle school administrator, classroom art educator, and athletic coach. He is currently the Training and Development Specialist for th...
Erika Bare - Author & Superintendent / Tiffany Burns - Author & Principal
Erika Bare has been an educator for over 20 years, currently serving as the Superintendent in Oregon. A special education teacher by training, she is passionate about supporting all students through individual supports to reach their limitless potential.
Tiffany Burns loves working with kids. In her two decades in education, she taught elementary, ...
Lindsay Lyons, Educational Justice Coach
FREE RESOURCE: Systems Transformation Playlist
- Leadership Playlist
- Systems Transformation Playlist (equitable grading & antiracism)
- Discussion quadrants image
Website: https://www.lindsaybethlyons.com
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@lindsaybethlyons
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/lindsaybethlyons
Lindsay Lyons is an educational justice coach who helps schools and districts co-c...
Jeff Kubiak, educator, author, speaker
Books: Amazon Author Page
@jeffreykubiak - X
@jeffkubiakauthor - Insta
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreykubiak/
Jeff’s work focuses on building kindness, compassion, inclusion, equity, and ways to help and inspire people in and out of education. He loves to speak with students and educators about the writing process, building mental health capacity for youth and adults, and SEL as a practi...
Kim Hopkins, LICSW, CPS Trainer & Director of Online Learning
Lots of free resources on their website HERE: www.livesinthebalance.org
Books to Get Started
Lost at School
Lost and Found
Children Mental Health Virtual Summit in the Fall
Free virtual Annual Summit on April 12th:
David K. Richards, School Founder
Website: https://www.growthps.org/, https://www.davidkrichards.com/, https://pathfinder-ed.com/
Podcast: Changemaker ED"U"
David has been working in education reform for the past 25+ years. He believes deeply that we are in the midst of a massive time in education change. It is his mission to empower the people on the ground to lead this change. He sees a grassroots revolution of change with the ...
Mr. Keith Murphy
Superintendent of Melissa Schools
kmurphy@melissaisd.org
Melissa Schools are in the top 3% of all Texas Public and accredited charter schools. Mr. Murphy has a track record of supporting the success of all students and understands the importance of keeping in tune with best practices and earning the hearts of everyone.
Some words of advice:
- Have the courage to do the right thin...
Laura Hensley LPCC-S
Free Resource:
https://nsw.navigatingastressfulworld.com/checkout/DigitalDownload/927
After years of working with some amazing clients who struggled with self-harm, Laura has developed a passion for getting accurate information and resources about self-harming into the hands of people who can support them.
KEY TAKEAWAY: Don’t be afraid to talk about self-harm. There are ways to support students who are s...
Tim Hanner
Former President/CEO of Educate NKY, former Superintendent
Tim.hanner@educatenky.com | 859-802-1303
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." Nelson Mandela
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Thriving Educator Podcast HOST: Charle Peck, M.Ed., MSW
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