Education Episodes

“The mind is a powerful tool and too many of us are not enough attention to it.” - Dr. Gregory Scott Brown

“In my stories, there’s always more than one message because life has more than one message.” - Zsata Williams-Spinks

“Diversify your ideas.” – Violet Lemay

“If the bugs don’t want to eat it, I definitely don’t want to eat it.” - Dr. Rachelle Simpson Sweet

“Getting stuck is inevitable, staying stuck is a choice.” – Frank Zaccari

Trust your own experience. If it is inconsistent with what you've been told, question what you have been told, not your own experience. Discover the truth for yourself.

“Our children are our greatest inspiration.” – Eleni Fuiaxis

“Consider the context in all of your communication.” - Christopher Pellegrini

“Go get help from a gray-haired person.” - Gordon Stein

“Whenever you remind someone of their value, you increase your own value.” - Dr. Joseph Shrand

“Be still in the storm because that is where we are reborn.” - Shundrey Patterson

Never settle and always be authentic. Today’s featured author is licensed occupational therapist and nature lover, Alicia Kollmar. Alicia and I have a fun chat about her book, “Pediatric Anxiety: An Occupational Therapist's Guide To Assessing, Treating, And Supporting Children With Anxiety”, culture awareness, and more! Key Things You’ll Learn: What is occupational therapy How Alicia became an occupational therapist What inspired her to finally become a published author. How she got her book...

“Everything I do is evidence-based.” – Dr. Ed La Cara

“I like to evoke empathy in kids.” – Aruna Lepore

“If I keep a strong vision ahead of me, I can overcome.” - Paul Henderson

“If you don’t provide a “wow” experience for your clients, your competition will do it for you, and you will lose market share.” - Michelle Seiler Tucker

“If you have an idea, it’s because you’re the one to see it through.” – Dr. Debi Silber

“We don’t realize that we live in our assumptions. We imagine that our assumptions are reality, and then we don’t reality check.” - Dr. Foojan Zeine

“Always listen to your intuition first before anyone else’s advice.” - Dr. Heather Moday

“Acquiring knowledge is your right.” - Shonda Buchanan Today’s featured author is educator, culturalist, award-winning poet, literary activist, and world traveler, Shonda Buchanan. Shonda and I have a fun-filled chat about her memoir, “Black Indian”, being a critical thinker, and tons more!! Key Things You’ll Learn: What inspired Shonda to become a professor. How she never has writer’s block. The importance of telling our stories How learning about her family's past impacted her Why do yo...

“When you do something in anger, it shows up in your creativity.” – Elizabeth Harris

“We’re not thinking people who feel. We’re feeling people who think.” – Steven Campbell

“Everyone has a creative spark inside of them.” - Dr. Farah Jasmine Griffin

“Legitimate journalism still exists.” – Tyler Hendon