Episodes

Noa Daniel, MEd, is an innovator and thought leader who has been building ways for students to feel visible and valuable in and outside of the classroom for over 20 years. She is a classroom teacher, consultant, coach, and Chief Building Officer at Building Outside the Blocks (BOB). Noa is also a blogger and podcaster. She hosts The Personal Playlist Podcast and ONedMentors, both weekly shows on voicEd Radio. She has recently joined the board of Learning Forward Ontario. Noa is also the co-found...

Kerry Gallagher is the Assistant Principal for Teaching and Learning at St. John’s Prep in Danvers, Massachusetts. She’s also the Director of K-12 Education for ConnectSafely.org – internet safety non-profit in Palo Alto, California – a FutureReady Instructional Coach, ASCD Emerging Leader, Adobe Education Leader, PBS LearningMedia Digital Innovator, and EdSurge Columnist. She served as a middle & high school teacher and digital learning specialist for over 15 years, and her passions include dig...

Kristin Tischer’s creative spirit stokes her passion for entrepreneurship, and her biggest outlet comes through her thriving photography business. What started as a desire to capture moments with her own children and that of friends has flourished into a service to others as they archive some of their most important life moments. Kristin Tischer Photography is her independent adventure that has Kristin living out her passion from behind a camera lens. By day, Kristin serves the Spooner School co...

A weekly feature from host Sarah Johnson to inspire others to look around and note the beauty in the world. Share yours at #InAWEtoRISE. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/inawepodcast/message

Tara Linney’s independent spirit has led her to a variety of learning communities in the US and internationally. Notably, she has been a third grade classroom teacher and then a technology coach and coordinator in both the DC area and Philadelphia and North Carolina. Most recently, she has served as a leader in tech in schools in Singapore and Paris. She earned her undergrad in Florida and her masters in PA. Tara is an international speaker and author of “Code Equity: Keying Girls Into Coding.” ...

Naomi Harm is an instigator of STEM innovation, and an edtech women in leadership thought leader and influencer. Her 20+ years in the educational learning space reflects a passion driven approach to leading and learning. She has led as a CUE NGSS Educational Specialist, ISTE Faculty Instructional Coach, Google Certified Innovator, Woman in Leadership Coach and Mentor, Lego Education Master Educator, CS for Teachers Ambassador, and CEO and founder of her own Innovative Educator Consulting company...

Janelle McLaughlin is an education strategist, consultant, presenter, coach, keynote speaker and trainer. Over the years she has been a classroom teacher and district administrator. Today, Janelle is also an entrepreneur, author, a social media strategist and a tech enthusiast. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Ball State University and an administrator's license from Indiana Wesleyan University. These passions and experiences led her to begin her own company, Innovative Educa...

Synetra Morris is a leader in Arkansas where she shares her gifts with the Fayetteville Public Schools as an assistant principal for Owl Creek School as well as the Director of Women’s Ministry for The Historic St. James Missionary Baptist Church in Northwest Arkansas. Synetra is passionate about empowering and supporting women in each role she serves. In this episode, Synetra shares her journey to faithful leadership influenced heavily by her mother and the women in her life as well as how she...

Awe Inspiring Moment from Sarah's week featuring a story of a mentor in her life whose memory surfaced. Read the transcript and more about Ron here. Share your awe inspiring moments at #InAWEtoRISE --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/inawepodcast/message

Tansy Lou is a quirky young woman with a passion for theatrical ministry. She is known for her talents in ventriloquism as well as her drive to finish building her own Tiny House. Her testimony includes physical healing and overcoming social anxiety. Her journey has had its challenges, but her love and faith in God have given her all the strength and courage to persevere. In this episode, we learn about how Tansy lives a life focused on the mission of using her gifts in excellence, specifically ...

Megan Anderson is a servant of Christ, daughter, collegiate athlete, wife, mother of two incredible daughters, a special needs mom, advocate, educator, and mentor. She currently serves as Public Relations Director and Early Childhood Mentor for Highland and Fayette County Board of Developmental Disabilities, an Effectiveness Coach for Dynamix, LLC, and also a member and project manager for Nationwide Children’s Hospital Family Advisory Council. Megan was too humble to share that she has been tea...

Sarah shares an AWE Inspiring Moment from the week with more here. Share yours at #InAWEtoRISe --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/inawepodcast/message

Lindsey Hale is a courageous storyteller who shares her heart through authentic and transparent stories about faith, marriage, parenting her five children, and leadership. With over a decade of experience as a top leader with Thirty-One Gifts, Lindsey has grown her heart for empowering women. She speaks right from the heart in a direct and fun-loving way that is both encouraging and refreshing! She is author of Lifted: How to Ditch Fear, Obligation, and Guilt—and Live Your Best Life, a recent p...

Weekly feature where Sarah shares awe inspiring moments from the week. Check them out here and share yours at #InAWEtoRISE! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/inawepodcast/message

Brittany Lagarde is a mother of two children, a loving young wife, and a passionate and successful Associate Market Mentor for Monat Global. Her motherhood story has been characterized by challenge, advocacy, and learning to see each day as a gift in a way that inspires others. As a young mother, she has learned how to experience mothering a child with a terminal illness that currently has no cure as well as what she calls a typical child. She and her husband Sam remain hopeful advocates for a c...

Jolt episodes are a short dose of inspiration meant to inspire listeners to intentionally notice the beauty and excellence in their world. Check out Sarah's AWE-Inspiring Moments from the week here! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/inawepodcast/message

Maria Alcoke is the host of the Engine Mom Podcast, a CrossFit-L1 trainer, a Certified Pre&Postnatal Coach and runs her own graphic & web design studio, MariaVida Creative. With over 15 years in the creative field in both agency and education settings, she left the corporate world to pursue her own business right before the birth of her first child. Now, a Mom of two, Maria has a thriving design business, and has merged her passion for teaching and fitness through coaching. In September 2017, sh...

In this episode, host of the In AWE Podcast-Sarah Johnson interviews her own mother as a special feature released on Mother’s Day 2019 as part of the Motherhood Series. From raising children throughout four decades (60’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s) and maintaining a marriage for over 50 years while working several part time positions before joining the full time workforce, Nancy has led in a range of arenas. After retiring from Northwest Airlines (Delta), Nancy worked for ten years for Sleep Number an...

As a new feature of the In AWE Podcast meant to provide a jolt of inspiration and grow community around finding awe in our day to day world, Sarah shares an awe inspiring moment from her week. check out the rest here and share yours at #InAWEtoRISE. Don't forget to tag Sarah because she loves seeing others' awe! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/inawepodcast/message

Veteran school counselor Barbara Gruener had the pleasure of working with kids from every age and stage, preK - 12th, during her 34 years in public education. Author of the blog The Corner on Character and the book What’s Under Your Cape? SUPERHEROES of the Character Kind, Barbara enjoys positively influencing change through her inspirational keynotes and interactive workshops. When she’s not working, you can bet Barbara is knitting, baking, writing, reading, walking, gardening, napping, or spen...

Bethany serves as Lead Learner, Chief Energy Officer, and Chief Storyteller of Central Elementary in Cabot, Arkansas. She has been in education for 18 years in the roles of first, second, and third grade classroom teacher, curriculum coach, assistant principal, and principal. Bethany is the founder of #JoyfulLeaders, a movement on Twitter devoted to trending positivity in the education profession. Follow her Facebook Page, Inspiration for Educators to receive resources and positivty regarding ed...

Melinda Miller is the elementary principal in Springfield Missouri and has been rocking that role for 15 years, unable to imagine doing anything else. She loves connecting with other principals and collaborating online. Teacher's work really inspires her and she strives to help her teachers grow. Technology integration is my strength as a leader. She has been Principal of the Year, a podcaster, she is a Google Certified Teacher/Administrator, she has been a district president for Southwest Misso...

This episode features Andrea Gribble, CEO of #SocialSchools4EDU. Andrea is passionate about helping your school broadcast your story to the world. After working with her daughter’s school district, she learned that many schools lack the time and expertise to feel comfortable with social media. #SocialSchool4EDU was born in 2014 from Andrea’s desire to help other schools do the same. Andrea and her team manage social media for more than 70 school districts across the country and has trained more ...

Rae Hughart is a Middle Level Math Educator in Illinois, creator of the Teach Further Model, and the Director of Training and Development for the Teach Better Team. She is co-host of the Teacher Better Talk Podcast with Jeff Gargas, which is part of the Teach Better Team. In 2017, Rae was honored with the Illinois State University Outstanding Young Alumni Award – inducting her into the University Hall of Fame. In this episode we learn how Rae builds community in her classroom and extends that t...