Episodes

May 28, 2021

35th: Interviewing Dwight Carter, Director of Student Support Services @EFCTS

“Be your #authentic self” -@Dwight_Carter
May 28, 2021

34th: Interviewing Dr. PJ Caposey, Superintendent at Meridian School District #223 @MCUSD223

“Not time management but #SelfManagement” -@MCUSDSupe Join his Newsletter ⇰ https://pjcaposey.activehosted.com/f/1
May 27, 2021

33rd: Interviewing Thomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation at #FutureReady @all4ed

Learn to fail forward with #grace” -@thomascmurray https://www.thomascmurray.com/authenticedu
May 25, 2021

32nd: Interviewing Adam Parrott-Sheffer, Senior Advisor Program Solutions at @NewTeacherCtr

“Match your mood to the task” -@adameduc8 anchor.fm/emartinezedd tinyurl.com/WandPSpotify tinyurl.com/WandPApple
May 24, 2021

31st: Interviewing Sean Kennedy, the Assistant Principal @SauganashCPS

31st: Interviewing Sean Kennedy, the Assistant Principal @SauganashCPS “Wisdom is the #recipe that comes after productivity” -@SeanKennedy80
May 21, 2021

30th: Interviewing Jaime Casap, Education Evangelist

@jcasap's life story and trajectory are like an engaging #bildungsroman novel that you cannot stop feeling like you want to #learn more about. https://www.youtube.com/c/JaimeCasap https://www.instagram.com/jcasap/
May 15, 2021

29th show: On Principles to Live By

Influenced by Gaarder, Nietzsche, and Epictetus, I get to reflect on some of the principles that keep me in control of my sanity.
May 10, 2021

Interviewing @JeffDase, the Assistant Superintendent for Teaching & Learning @DPS61Decatur!

On hoping for the best, on being visible, visibility, always remembering who you are, on #wisdom & #productivity!
May 6, 2021

Interviewing Chris Leahmann, the Principal & CEO at Science Leadership Academy

On founding a school, on living our passions, on #wisdom & #productivity!
May 2, 2021

Interviewing #Principal Tai Basurto @DoreElementary

“The work lives in the #classroom!” Inspired by Dr Basurto (@Chitownteach), we had a conversation about #wisdom & #productivity! #CPSLeaders
May 1, 2021

Reflecting on Plato’s Allegory of the Cave

Sometimes we read something influential and it stays in our #subconscious forever. Yet, sometimes it comes out and it guided you. Here’s the story of how this story helped me frame the research and writing for my dissertation...
April 26, 2021

Why A Service Animal

Influenced by the love of #dogs, I get to tell Chulu’s story! anchor.fm/emartinezedd tinyurl.com/WandPSpotify tinyurl.com/WandPApple
April 17, 2021

23rd show: Reflecting on the [potential] hidden problems of #productivity

Influenced by a Buddhist Monk, I get to reflect on how to avoid this danger by focusing on what matters! Link: https://youtu.be/nT9U0ImCiIU anchor.fm/emartinezedd tinyurl.com/WandPSpotify tinyurl.com/WandPApple
April 14, 2021

Reflecting on the Dissertation

A doctoral dissertation is a gigantic and significant task; yet, it can be one of the most significant products you might create. #Productivity can enhance the experience!
April 7, 2021

21st show: Interviewing Principal Raúl Magdaleno @KellyPrideCPS

Inspired by the principal of @KellyPrideCPS, we had a conversation about #wisdom & #productivity! #CPSLeaders #APWeek21
April 2, 2021

Interviewing ‘The One’

Inspired by Rosemary Lopez, who I happen to be married to, we get to reflect on life!
March 25, 2021

A Principal's Remarks On The Success of @OrozcoAcademy

Inspired by the labor of love of numerous souls, I reflected on the dispositions of the educators and staff at Orozco Academy. Had the honor to deliver my remarks to mental and behavioral health professionals at the School He...
March 21, 2021

The Brain is Great to Generate Ideas but Not Keeping Them

Inspired by David Allen’s #GTD philosophy, I get to reflect on enhancing my own #productivity!
March 18, 2021

The Teacher That Failed: Learning About Equity

Inspired by Elena Aguilar { @brightmorningtm }, several principal peers, & @TroyLaraviere, I get to reflect on when I failed as a high school Spanish teacher!
March 10, 2021

Like Hunter S Thompson’s Ride: The Principal’s Discretion

Influenced by Thompson, @PrincipalCMill, MG, Carnegie, and Epictetus, I get to reflect on the discretion of choosing #good.
March 3, 2021

Your professional role is not everything: it’s the journey

Influenced by Mercury, Jung, Seneca, Goethe, @todoist, Abdal, & Sivers, I get to reflect on ensuring I am savoring the journey & about acknowledging my own value.
Feb. 25, 2021

Epictetus's Tailbone or Why An Open Door Policy Doesn't Work!

Influenced by Dalai Lama, Swope, Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, and Mr. Rogers, I get to reflect on life's blessings, on getting injured on a jet ski, and how to face life's challenges.
Feb. 23, 2021

The Art of Practicing Like Marcus Aurelius

Influenced by Roy Bennett, Eduardo Briceño, & Marcus Aurelius, I get to reflect on learning self-regulation, and productivity.
Feb. 22, 2021

Stop, Think, #Anticipate: The Importance of Self-Awereness

Influenced by my own anxiety of presenting to peers at #ipalead2021, Peter Drucker, Plutarch and Cato, I get to reflect on the concept of the value of time and the value of an #AnticipatoryMindset!