Episodes
July 29, 2025
35. Push in Power: Effective Behavior Solutions from the 2025 MTSS Conference
In this special episode of The Language of Behavior , hosts Josh and Charlie reunite after an inspiring trip to the 2025 MTSS conference in California. They share personal reflections on connecting with passionate educators a...
July 22, 2025
Conversations That Empower Confidence in Every Student
What if the most powerful academic tool isn’t a textbook—but a relationship? In this episode, Charle and Joshua respond to Velma Knowles’ heartfelt question: “How do you empower students to believe that they can achieve their...
July 15, 2025
33. The role of Suspensions While Keeping Accountability in Sight
When students misbehave, emotions run high—for teachers, administrators, and the students themselves. In this episode, Charle and Joshua dive into the complex, often misunderstood world of school suspensions. What role do In-...
July 8, 2025
32. Rewriting the Impact of Behavior on Student Learning
Not all behavior supports are created equal—and some do more harm than good. In this episode, Charle and Joshua dive into the listener question: “What behavior supports most influence student learning?” Using John Hattie’s re...
July 1, 2025
31. Pushing Forward Without Pushing Back
In this episode, Charle and Joshua tackle a timely question from an administrator planning for the year ahead: How do we make real progress when the pressure from the state, district, or politics seems to get in the way? With...
June 24, 2025
30. What Are They Really Telling You?
Sometimes the biggest cries for help are the quietest ones. In this episode, Charle and Joshua respond to a listener’s powerful question: What subtle signs indicate that a child or adult is struggling emotionally or behaviora...
June 17, 2025
29. Strategies to Enhance Staff Mental Health and Campus Culture
What happens when school staff are emotionally exhausted, unsupported, and silently burning out? In this episode, Charle and Joshua answer a powerful listener question: How does school culture contribute to behavioral issues ...
June 11, 2025
28. Helping Students Build Better Peer Connections
When students clash, shut each other out, or stir up conflict, it can ripple through your classroom culture. In this episode, Charle and Joshua unpack the listener question, “What do we do when students display negative inter...
June 3, 2025
27. Noticing the Unnoticed Struggles
Not every cry for help is loud. In this episode, Charle and Joshua respond to a listener’s important question: What subtle signs indicate that a child or adult is struggling emotionally or behaviorally? Together, they explore...
May 28, 2025
26. When Students Shut Down and You Don’t Know Why
What do you do when a student shuts down—refusing to work, withdrawing completely, or staring through you like you’re not even there? In this episode, Charle and Joshua respond to a powerful question from listener Isaya Woyto...
May 21, 2025
25. How do we Manage Student Manipulation while maintaining Support?
In this episode, Charle and Joshua tackle a tough and familiar listener question from Lindsay Ward: "When students manipulate situations and other teachers for certain things, what strategies do you have to use to still feel ...
May 13, 2025
24. Why do Power Struggles Start and How to Stop Them
Ever find yourself in a standoff with a student and wonder, How did we get here? In this eye-opening episode, Charle and Joshua unpack one of the most common and misunderstood classroom challenges: power struggles. From subtl...
May 6, 2025
23. Making Discipline Meaningful Through Restoration
Are In and Out of school suspensions really changing student behavior? In this episode, Charle and Joshua answer a listener's question about how restorative practices can be used in both schools and workplaces to address misb...
April 30, 2025
Leading with Hope When the Weight Feels Heavy with Dr. Brandi Kelly
In this deeply personal and inspiring episode, Dr. Brandi Kelly joins Charle and Joshua to discuss her new book Lead with Hope and the powerful message behind it. Brandi shares how losing her brother at a young age shaped her...
April 22, 2025
22. Balancing Trust and Accountability with Hard-to-Reach Students
How do you hold a student accountable without damaging the fragile relationship you've worked so hard to build? In this episode, Charle and Joshua tackle a powerful listener question about navigating behavior challenges with ...
April 15, 2025
Rethinking ISS and SEL Integration for Real Behavior Change
What if In-School Suspension wasn’t just about separation, but transformation? In this episode, Charle and Joshua respond to a powerful question from educator Leah Hobbs: How can we integrate social emotional learning (SEL) i...
April 8, 2025
Designing Calm in the Chaos
In this reflective episode, Charle Peck and Joshua Stamper revisit some of the most impactful insights from the Thriving Educator LIVE series—focusing on how our physical environment plays a crucial role in shaping student be...
April 1, 2025
The Influence of Presence in Student Communication
Ever notice how a simple shift in tone or a slight change in proximity can completely alter a student's response? In this episode, Charle and Joshua dive into the unseen yet powerful impact of presence on student behavior. Th...
March 25, 2025
Uncovering Hidden Triggers in Student Behavior
What happens when a student’s behavior seems completely unpredictable? A listener asks how to determine triggers for a student who seems to have none, and in this episode, Charle and Joshua dive deep into the hidden factors b...
March 18, 2025
Rethinking Student Engagement and Behavior Interventions with Kasey Schurtz & Brian Miller
Teachers are facing more challenges than ever when it comes to student behavior, engagement, and emotional well-being. In this powerful episode, special guests Kasey Schultz and Brian Miller join Charle and Joshua to break do...
March 11, 2025
Supporting Anxiety with Strategies for Healing and Daily Success
Anxiety is one of the most common challenges students and educators face, yet it’s often misunderstood or overlooked. In this episode, Charle Peck and Joshua Stamper tackle the big question: How can anxiety be treated, and ho...
March 4, 2025
Hope, Healing, and the Power to Save a Life with Kevin Hines
At 19, Kevin Hines made the devastating decision to jump off the Golden Gate Bridge. He survived. Today, he is one of the world’s leading voices in mental health and suicide prevention, using his second chance at life to brin...
Feb. 25, 2025
Tools for Student Stress and Anxiety
Stress is a normal part of life, but when does it cross the line into an anxiety disorder? In this episode, Charle Peck and Joshua Stamper break down the key differences between everyday stress and clinical anxiety, especiall...
Feb. 18, 2025
Breaking the ADHD Struggle Cycle
Students with ADHD often find themselves at odds with the traditional school model by struggling to sit still, focus, or meet rigid expectations that don’t align with how their brains are wired. So what can educators do to tr...