The Out of the Trenches Podcast
Are you in the trenches as an educator? You're not alone. Hear from those who have been in the trenches and managed to come out intact. Hear their stories!
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June 12, 2025
Episode # 358: Dr. Chris Jochum
Christopher J. Jochum, Ph.D. currently serves as Professor and Chair of the Department of Teacher Education at Fort Hays State University (FHSU) where he leads a large teacher preparation program, serving on-campus and virtua...
June 4, 2025
Episode #357: Alyssa Gallagher
Alyssa Gallagher is the Head of BTS Spark, America (West & Central), Speaker & Facilitator in Leadership Development, Multipliers, Design Thinking and co-author of MESSY Leadership . She is a passionate and experienced educat...
May 28, 2025
Episode # 355: Roni Habib
Roni Habib author of Happy & Resilient: The Complete Guide to Joyful Teaching, Learning & Living . He is an expert in helping leaders, educators, and parents become happier, more resilient, more connected to their purpose, an...
May 21, 2025
Episode #355: Matt Sherrill
Matt Sherrill is a Regional Educational Technology Coordinator for the Learning Technology Center, serving Illinois’ East Central region. Always an early adopter, Matt is passionate about utilizing technology to drive impactf...
May 14, 2025
Episode #354: Brenda Yoho
Brenda Yoho is the author of Lead with Two Rules: Feeling Good and Feeling Safe. Her career in public education spanned more than 25 years, as a teacher, elementary principal, middle school principal, and director. She provid...
May 7, 2025
Episode #353: Tom Pesce
Tom Pesce is an international speaker, educator, emcee, and motivational entertainer. His long client list includes companies such NASA, Amazon, Google, NBC, Nasdaq, Formula 1, and more. He’s been a 4th & 6th teacher for 20 y...
April 30, 2025
Episode #251: Zach Groshell
Zach Groshell, PhD is a highly distinguished teacher, instructional coach, and education consultant. Zach is based in Seattle, WA and works with schools nationwide and internationally to develop high quality instruction based...
April 23, 2025
Episode #350: Dr. Jim Marshall
Dr. Jim Marshall author of Right from the Start: The Essential Guide to Implementing School Initiatives Professor of Educational Leadership at San Diego State University, where he serves as the Senior Director for the Ed.D. p...
April 17, 2025
Episode #349: Dr. Chris Culver
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 ...
April 13, 2025
Episode #348a: Dr. Laurie Barron
Special episode: Spotlight on Master Scheduling Dr. Laurie Barron is the superintendent of the Evergreen School District in Kalispell, Montana, and was named 2021 Montana Superintendent of the Year. She has been a high school...
April 9, 2025
Episode #348: Dr. Debbie Zacarian
Dr. Debbie Zacarian is known for her expertise in strengths-based leadership, policy analysis, instructional practices, and partnerships with culturally and linguistically diverse student and family populations. With over thr...
April 2, 2025
Episode #346: Joe Davis
Joe Davis is the author of The Generous Leader: 7 Ways to Give of Yourself for Everyone’s Gain. Joe is a Managing Director and Senior Partner at the Boston Consulting Group. He is a former Head of BCG in North America and mem...
March 26, 2025
Episode #346: Debra Armstrong
Debra Armstrong is an Educator, Trainer, and Coach (ETC) dedicated to guiding professionals and small business owners on their journeys to achieve professional growth and business success. With years of experience, she has ho...
March 16, 2025
Episode #345: Dr. Rick Hess
Rick Hess is a scholar, author, and educator. Pens “Rick Hess Straight Up” for Education Week and “Old School with Rick Hess” for Education Next. Senior contributor to Forbes, executive editor of Education Next, contributing ...
March 12, 2025
Episode #344: Rob Owen
For over 20 years as a school principal, educator, author, and coach, Rob Owen has seen the deep impact that stress and burnout have on teachers. After a life-changing car accident at 17, Rob found healing through Tai Chi an...
March 5, 2025
Episode #343: Dr. Shelby Kretz
Dr. Shelby Kretz is the creator of Little Justice Leaders, an organization that provides social justice education resources for educators and families. Shelby earned her Ph.D. in Education from UCLA, and her research explores...
Feb. 27, 2025
Episode #342: Scotty Aemis
Scotty Aemis is passionate about helping parents navigate childhood trauma. After he and his wife adopted two children, they found themselves learning everything they could about helping their children thrive. Everything that...
Feb. 20, 2025
Episode #341: Renes Lophanor
Renes Lophanor is a multilingual (speaks English, Haitian Creole, French, German, Spanish and Slovak) author and certified teacher (Spanish/French at secondary ages 11-18) with over two decades of experience in education. Has...
Feb. 12, 2025
Episode #340: Mike Anderson
Mike Anderson has been an educator for many years. A classroom teacher for 15 years, he has also coached swim teams, worked in preschools, and taught university graduate-level classes. In 2004, Anderson was awarded a national...
Feb. 6, 2025
Episode #339: Kass Minor
Kass Minor is the co-founder of The Minor Collective, which fosters sustainable equity in schools. Author of Teaching Fiercely: Spreading Joy & Justice in Our Schools (ASCD). Bio: Kass Minor is an inclusive educator and autho...
Jan. 30, 2025
Episode #338: Dr. Mark Windschitl
Mark Windschitl is a professor of Science Teaching and Learning at the University of Washington. His research interests deal with the early career development of science teachers—in particular, their trajectories toward ambit...
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