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Level Up Academy by Dr. Leyland

Dr. Constance Leyland

Welcome to the podcast where leveling up is not a buzzword. It is a mindset and a strategy. Here, we explore what it really takes to grow across industries, including education, business, media, and leadership.This platform exists to support students, faculty, professionals, and entrepreneurs who believe growth happens through learning, reflection, and meaningful conversation. We feature expert guests such as educators, business leaders, authors, coaches, and digital strategists who share insights

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34:52

After 20 years of not going to School: Academic...

Level Up Academy by Dr. Leyland ·

2022/07/30

She has always dreamed of going to college, but life took her into a different route. As a mother of two, she had to take care of her babies and now she has the chance to take her of herself. Her dream of doing visual and media design has taken her back to her passion. She took a class with me and this class has given her the inspiration to pursue her dreams and create opportunities to work towards her passion. She is now working on being intentional getting a job in the field she loves. She

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34:54

An inspirational journey: 30 days to live-Cancer and...

Level Up Academy by Dr. Leyland ·

2022/07/22

Cancer, Death of her best friend and being told you have 30 days to live is a nightmare that most people can't even imagine let alone live it. Education has created a way for her to stay inspired and be the first person in her family to get a degree. Her cancer, her disorder, and her grandparents instilled in her how education is important. Her inspiration is her best friend before he died to continue their educational journey together. None of what life has thrown at her can stop her from getting

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41:39

An International student's Resilience, Perseverance,...

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2022/07/15

WE had a great conversation about when she migrated to the U.S. and how she became a bilingual educator and her passion for helping her students. Then, as COVID changes the demands, she is transitional into becoming an Instructional Designer. But her journey to this transition hasn't been easy. Her resilience, perseverance, grit, and determination got her here today. She talks about ways she engages her students in her classroom Care to know how she did it? Listen up!

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48:02

Leadership starts at home through parenting. A growth...

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2022/07/08

As a coach, a father, and a leader in his space, Jason talks about how leadership should start from being a parent. Children emulate what they see and if they see mom / dad lead through examples, it is easier to pick up those character traits and habits for their future. We talked about his commercial insurance position and how he treats his customers as a leader in his space. Jason talks about “where your actions betray your words” in our conversation and explains how leaders can remedy that. We

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23:35

The Big Announcement in the End: A summation of all...

Level Up Academy by Dr. Leyland ·

2022/07/01

I am so grateful for everyone on my journey to inspiring the world. WE have more work to do. Thank you for all that you do to share the podcasts. I truly appreciate you level up squad. I am not getting paid for it, I just want to inspire others through your own adversity. I also have a big announcement at the end so listen up!

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27:03

A journey to recovery and wholeness- from...

Level Up Academy by Dr. Leyland ·

2022/06/24

Life is full of surprises, hardships, laughter, anger, sadness, challenges, and love. What is constant is our ability to choose our journey. It seems like once we finish one problem in our lives, we get another one and another one. It is our choice to lay down and give up or stand up and face it head-on. Kristy Bowman did just that. She suffered from addiction and lived on the streets for 8 years, but her family saved her life. Her ability to make choices to get up and fight for her potential is

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27:42

Creating a viable and sustainable approach to...

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2022/06/17

We have many conversations in this episode about how leadership has evolved in the recent past years. Zavahir talks about how schools need to focus on emotional intelligence and self-awareness programs in the elementary phase before focusing on academics. I talked about how in my class I marry theory and competency-based to engage my students. He talks about how he is intentional in making a difference in his students' lives through the different tools he uses. He also mentioned practicing gratitude

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24:25

How to change the WORLD through a positive outlook:...

Level Up Academy by Dr. Leyland ·

2022/06/10

I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Gonzalez on LinkedIn through his high energy daily videos. After talking with him, we created this podcast full of information for both leaders and individuals on how you can level up your self worth. He talks about how to value yourself not by changing your surroundings, but changing your role in people. He talks about his coaching tools on how to overcome mental barriers that he uses on his mentorship. We talked about how the great resignation where the best

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29:22

A professor and Life Coach: My Approach to Teaching:...

Level Up Academy by Dr. Leyland ·

2022/06/03

This interview was such a great and productive chat about student engagement and using psychology and communications to help teach students in class and outside. One thing that Professor Dekle said, “how you think really impacts how you talk or behave” got me thinking that we should really be mindful of our thoughts. With what is going on today with our world and our country, it’s easy to get sad and angry, but by being present in your class and focus on providing transferable skills to our

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25:35

Chicago Detective, Community Leader, and a Professor:...

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2022/05/27

Living in Chicago and growing up in Chicago is a difficult journey and it's hard for some of us to picture in our head if we don't live there. Much like most of us, when we are younger, we don't have any direction of what we want to be when we grow up. We have an ideal thought, but most of us don't believe in it. Dr. Johnson didn't know what he would want to do. But with mentors and people who believes in him, he is now a community leader, a detective, and a professor. In my interview with Dr

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19:38

Electronics Engineer to an Entrepreneur: Javier Chan

Level Up Academy by Dr. Leyland ·

2022/05/20

Hello Level up Listeners! Ever wonder how to engage your students in the classroom while providing all the course outcomes?Growing up in Costa Rica and acquiring a degree in Electronic Engineering and working for Intel, this amazing CEO started his simulation company with his 2nd grade best friend and a business partner based on what they saw was a need to innovate. Unlike any business out there, they started as a software mobile games developer to what is now used by Universities such as MIT for

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29:47

From Compton to Congresswoman: Kayana Tyson

Level Up Academy by Dr. Leyland ·

2022/05/13

Hello Level Up Listeners,Thank you for tuning in today. This is a dream of a young student who wants to make a difference. Her goal is to someday become a congresswoman in California.This young lady was one of my mentee through a mentorship program. In this episode of Level up we have an insight of how one young lady grew up in one of the roughest parts of Los Angeles, California yet she thrives and dream to make a change in her neighborhood. Equalizing the children who are underserved through

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28:11

A cancer and domestic violence survivor, Stay-at-home...

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2022/05/06

Her commitment, determination, and never giving up attitude got her through her cancer treatment, her domestic violence experiences, being a stay-at-home mom, and of course as a student. This episode is full of inspirational ideas, positive attitudes, and tips on how to be a successful student. She shares her time management skills, tools, and ideas on how to stay positive despite all of her adversities. If you are a stay-at-home parent or just thinking of going back to school, she shares her tips

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23:23

An Industrial Engineer with over 20 years of Teaching...

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2022/04/29

Dr. Hascall has held many leadership positions in his career, including an Industrial Engineer to Campus President and now a graduate professor. He loves to teach because of “the opportunity to learn new perspectives and use new tools and provide tools for the workplace and at home.” He also added his way of engaging students in asynchronous classes. He said, “ I never agree with anybody in the discussion board”. Find out why by listening to his interview.Some of his mantras are:“I always surround

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36:43

Started out as a High School drop out today an MIT...

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2022/04/22

Ever wonder how your classes online/on ground are created? Who creates them? Not all classes are created equal. Today, let’s hear Dr. Hobson’s humble beginnings from a non-traditional student to an MIT ID and Program Manager. What are some of the ways that Instructional Designer (ID) creates/design your curriculum? How long does it take to create a comprehensive curriculum? What about how to test it properly for the right audience? He started as a high school drop out. Want to learn more? Listen up

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25:07

From the Bahamas to Florida. A journey to being a...

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2022/04/15

There was once a 16-year-old international student away from home. Her goal was to pursue her college degree. She settled in Florida and then 23 years later, went back to school to get her graduate degree. She had a newborn, a 6-year-old, and took care of her mom who suffered from Alzheimer’s. Her mom was a renowned athlete to win the first gold medal and perform with Frank Sinatra. Care to know how she overcame her adversity and became an amazing professor? Listen to Dr. Racquel Thompson-Elliott's

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30:03

A 20 year global professor, mother, wife, and...

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2022/04/08

Dr. Dominika Falsey shared her experiences as a 20 year global professor's change in the Higher Ed community. How does she engage with her students? She believes, "student's like to be challenged". She shares her passion for our military personnel as she aims to make a difference in their lives through higher education efforts. She motivates her students through calmness, flexibility, positivity, and letting them know that "we are in it together". She takes her role as an instructor as an

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20:13

A lawyer, an international student, and a daughter's...

Level Up Academy by Dr. Leyland ·

2022/04/01

This episode of level up is about one of my international student who is originally from Nigeria. She has a law degree already, but traveled thousands of miles away to come to America to find a better future for her. Listen to her inspiring and heartfelt story that many of our international students go through to be here and find a better future. Her father passed away, but she can't go home and pay respects to him because of COVID, yet she found strengths in her studies knowing that her father

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20:16

A Pivot in Career: A Business Owner to an...

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2022/03/25

If you are an entrepreneur, a husband, a father, and a student, this is definitely a great inspirational podcast for you. Oftentimes during our journey called life, we meet people who are able to change our path. Dr. Libell’s journey to get here today consisted of adversity after his divorce. He had the courage to open up, communicate with his professor’s his needs beyond the classroom. Today, Dr. Libell would like to pass on that wisdom to his students on how to reach out to your professor. You

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29:26

Student View on Education: Resilience, Fearlessness,...

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2022/03/18

Becoming a parent pushes you to grow up and mature while learning about your capabilities and limitations. My next episode talks about her journey of changing programs from one school into another school due to the loss of school accreditation for her medical degree. She lost hope and trust in the education industry, but having a baby made her think about her family’s future. Demmi stated, “pursuing a degree is not for the weak hearted”. She went through many adversities and hardship, but through it

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