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The Challenges of Changemaking and How to Navigate Naysayers
David shares his wisdom today about what happens when you feel inspired from the depths of your soul to create change and be the best version of yourself. He asks you ...
Great Schools in Action
David has a great conversation with Elana Feinberg. They discuss the current trends in education, what Elana is seeing in schools that she thinks more people should be...
One Stone: Empowering Students Through Student-Driven Education
One Stone, co-founded by Teresa Poppen, revolutionizes education by empowering students to take charge of their learning journey. Initially focusing on experiential se...
Let Life Show The Way
In this solo episode, David shares his own experiences with letting life show him the way. He talks about various experiences from his own life where he was in resista...
Finding The Magic in Middle School
Are you curious about finding magic in the Middle School experience? If so, join David and Chris as they discuss all the ups and downs, ins and outs, challenges and mo...
Let Love Guide The Way
David shares a simple message in today’s episode. After doing a short guided practice, David asks us to let love guide the way. He shares his own personal journey of b...
Revolutionizing Education: The Micro School Model
Amar Kumar, founder and CEO of Chipotle Learning, shared insights on the transformative potential of micro schools in a conversation with David. Having worked in onlin...
Be Playful and Free
David shares a simple message in today’s episode. Give yourself permission to be playful and childlike - not childish but be free and have fun like a child. Laugh a li...
Pathfinder: The Road to Love Based Schools
In today’s episode, Mary Jo and David continue discussing their exciting announcement about launching Pathfinder, a program to support others who are inspired to open ...
Become a Pathfinder for the Future of School
In today’s episode, Mary Jo and David share their exciting announcement about launching Pathfinder, a program to support others who are inspired to open a school, prog...
Following My Intuition Took Me from Pain to Being Fully Alive
We are all born with a strong intuition. But at around 7 years old, we begin to lose this and start becoming conditioned to the outside world telling us what is right ...
End of Year Reflections
David shares his end of year reflections and his gratitude for all of you who have listened over the year.He also shares so recommendations for how to finish out the y...
The Oneness of Conscious Parenting and School
Meet Anita Lennon who was born and raised in Hungary. She came to the United States alone when she was 21. She went to college, then law school and she became a lawye...
Being a Rebel Educator
Tanya Sheckley is Founder and President of UP Academy, a TK-8 micro school which values innovation, empathy and strength. Tanya’s vision and mission show it’s possible...
A Conversation with Peter Gray: Play, Child Development & Education
Peter Gray is a research professor of psychology and neuroscience at Boston College. His recent research focuses on the role of play in human evolution and how childre...
The Dire Need for Connection Community Meaning & Purpose in Our Schools
Meet Michael Strong who is one of the most experienced designers of innovative schools in the US. He has created a school for highly gifted children, a charter school ...
Reimagining Pathways to Success for Youth
Meet Mia Howard who is a Managing Partner at NewSchools Venture Fund. In her role, she leads the Innovative Schools investment area, which supports educators with bold...
Modular Learning as a New Education System
Meet Manisha Snoyer, a “teacherpreneur” and the CEO and co-founder of Modulo, a curated online community for homeschooling families, facilitated by experienced educato...
Great Culture + Powerful Experiences = Thriving Kids
Meet Steve Buzzard, a passionate entrepreneur who loves to do many things. He is in his 27th year of teaching P.E. and being an athletic director. He is the Founder an...
The Inner Discipline of Changemaking
David starts with a guided practice to bring you to a state of peace and calm and he asks you to be open to hear what inner discipline means. David shares that he has ...
Microschools as a Powerful Grassroots Movement
Don Soifer is Chief Executive Officer of the National Microschooling Center, America’s comprehensive resource center, movement-builder and authority for the most excit...
Disrupting with Love
David starts with a guided practice to bring you to a state of peace and calm and he asks you to take this opportunity to just be while you listen today. From this spa...
The Future of School Through Community and BIG Questions
Meet Serj, Founder & CEO of City as a School, pre-building infrastructure for a new education system fit for the 21st century. A technologist with an activist stance. ...
Change Your Mindset Change Your Life
In this solo episode, I share the story of how a flat tire on the highway with my young children on a 100+ degree summer day taught me to lean into the discomfort of b...
Unlock Your Multiple Purposes
Adam is the co-founder of Point B, which is a startup tech platform that helps young people find purpose and exposure to post secondary options. He has spent his caree...
Use Your Voice to Speak Your Changemaking Truth
David speaks to the power of expressing your voice. He leads listeners in a guided process asking them to inquire about times when you feel that you are not fully expr...
Examining the Radical Difference Between School and Education
David speaks with Matt Beaudreau who is a Keynote Speaker, Consultant, and Coach to organizations around the world, Matt has a reputation as a provocative thought lead...
How To Embody and Enact Your Unique Changemaking Expression
David speaks to the power of expressing your deepest truths through what you create in this world. His guests are reflections of a vision they held within themselves f...
The Changemaking Call: Reimagining High School
Scott Bess is the Founder and former CEO of Purdue Polytechnic High Schools, which has quadrupled the annual number of underrepresented minority students from Indianap...
Education Changemaking from the Heart
David begins today’s episode with a short guided practice to get you centered as he hopes that you can listen from your heart today. He shares his experience navigatin...
