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The Plant of Leadership October 2025

Dr. Teranda Knight

Rooted in radical insight and nurtured by lived experience, The Plant of Leadership is a transformative podcast hosted by Dr. Teranda Knight: consultant, author, and founder of the #neverfeedthebeast/#neverfedthebeast philosophy. Each episode cultivates growth in higher education and behavioral health leadership by exploring systemic challenges, personal resilience, and the metaphors of nature. Through powerful storytelling, scholarly reflection, and unapologetic truth-telling, Dr. Knight empowers

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15:06

Leadership Crisis & Higher Ed: The 2026 Breaking News...

The Plant of Leadership October 2025 ·

2026/03/30

🚨 BREAKING: The High Cost of Poor Leadership in Higher Ed 🚨 Is your leadership style nurturing or stifling your team’s mental health? In today’s special "Plant of Leadership" edition of Behavioral Health Talks, Dr. TK breaks down the headlines that are shaking campuses across the country this March. Inside this episode: The Fraud Files: How multi-million dollar student aid scams are draining resources from wellness programs. Security & Safety: A look at recent 2026 Congressional hearings on

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7:27

Beyond the Alert: Solving the 2026 Engagement Gap

The Plant of Leadership October 2025 ·

2026/03/13

Description: Join Dr. TK, the Behavioral Health Queen, as she breaks down the newest 2026 data on student retention and leadership wellness. We’re moving past "alert fatigue" to explore how integrated care and humane signaling are saving both students and the leaders who support them. #NeverFeedTheBeast #HigherEd #BehavioralHealth Disclosure: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. It does not provide legal, medical, or clinical advice. Any discussions of FERPA, HIPAA, or

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49:34

Crossing State Lines: The Campus Telehealth Bill

The Plant of Leadership October 2025 ·

2026/03/04

Today on “Roots of Resilience “: a new federal push to let college mental health providers treat students across state lines via telehealth. Will it boost access or raise compliance and quality concerns? We bring receipts: bill text + fresh research. Tune in for practical takeaways for higher education and behavioral health teams. #highered #studentmentalhealth #telehealth #integratedcare #FERPA #HIPAA

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17:04

Feb 23, 2026 Campus Mental Health & Compliance Updates

The Plant of Leadership October 2025 ·

2026/02/23

Join Dr. TK, the Behavioral Health Queen, for a power-packed session breaking down the updates on the latest shifts in FERPA, HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2, student mental health trends, integrated care expansions, early alert best practices, and major 2026 student loan changes. Learn what campus and behavioral health leaders must do this week to stay compliant, protect students, and improve systemwide wellbeing.

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17:10

Parity on Pause: MHPAEA Enforcement Time‑out

The Plant of Leadership October 2025 ·

2026/02/20

MHPAEA enforcement may be on pause, but your parity work shouldn’t be. Join this live session to understand what the time‑out means, what regulators still expect, and the proactive steps leaders must take to protect their organizations and the people they serve. #MHPAEA #Parity #BehavioralHealth #Compliance #HealthEquity #NeverFeedTheBeast

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13:15

AI & Academic Integrity: Design Better, Police Less

The Plant of Leadership October 2025 ·

2026/02/19

AI isn’t the enemy, bad design is. Join Dr. Teranda Knight for “AI & Academic Integrity: Stop Policing, Start Designing”, a conversation on redesigning assessments, reducing bias, and building ethical, supportive learning systems. Perfect for higher ed leaders, faculty, and student support teams shaping the future of AI on campus.

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16:22

Attendance as Early Warning: Signal or Red Herring?

The Plant of Leadership October 2025 ·

2026/02/18

We love to use attendance as an early‑warning sign. But the real question is: is it actually a smart signal… or just a red herring? In this episode, I break down why attendance drops look like an easy indicator, but often mask deeper issues in student wellbeing, equity, and system design. If you’re building early‑alert workflows or integrated care models on your campus, this episode is for you. Let’s stop chasing the wrong flags and start creating systems that actually support our students. Tap to

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15:22

Telehealth 2.0: Equity, Licensure & Life After Waivers

The Plant of Leadership October 2025 ·

2026/02/17

What happens now that telehealth waivers are gone? Join Dr. Knight for Telehealth 2.0 as we explore equity, licensure challenges, access issues, and the future of virtual care for behavioral health + higher ed. Insight, strategy, and system-level truth you can use today. #neverfeedthebeast #neverfedthebeast Strengthen your foundation. Thrive in adversity.

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16:49

Campus Mental Health: Progress, Pressure, and the 988...

The Plant of Leadership October 2025 ·

2026/02/16

Explore new national student mental‑health data, the truth about 988 usage on campuses, and the interventions that actually work. Includes your signature “aha” moments, integrated‑care insights, and a Black History + Valentine’s Day reflection inspired by Frederick Douglass.

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15:18

Campus Leaders & 2026 Privacy/AI Laws: Urgent Action...

The Plant of Leadership October 2025 ·

2026/02/10

In this replay, Dr. Teranda Knight unpacks the rapid rise of 2026 State Privacy & AI Laws and what they mean for colleges, universities, and integrated behavioral health teams. This session includes actionable steps, campus workflow examples, and leadership strategies to strengthen data governance while protecting student trust. Perfect for leaders who missed the live event or want an on‑demand reference.

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15:52

When Silence Isn’t Safer: FERPA Health & Safety Rules

The Plant of Leadership October 2025 ·

2026/02/09

Dr. Teranda Knight is the host of this week's podcast episode. Silence can cause harm when student health or safety is at risk. This episode breaks down FERPA’s Health & Safety Emergency Exception when it applies, what “articulable and significant threat” really means, and how higher ed professionals can act quickly without over‑sharing. Learn practical, defensible steps to protect students, staff, and institutions.

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17:24

Double-Digit Campus Mental Health Gains: Are We...

The Plant of Leadership October 2025 ·

2026/02/06

Colleges report double-digit increases in mental health staffing, funding, and service utilization. Yet student distress, burnout, and care gaps persist. Are these gains translating into measurable outcomes or simply more activity within strained systems? This piece examines what’s improving, what’s stalled, and whether current approaches are truly moving the needle.

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10:26

Breaking: Students Trust Counseling: Why Only 18% Go?

The Plant of Leadership October 2025 ·

2026/02/03

Students say they trust campus counseling, yet only 18% use the services available to them. What’s standing in the way? In this live discussion, Dr. Teranda Knight unpacks the hidden barriers, such as stigma, access, policy, and systemic design that quietly discourage students from seeking help. Grounded in behavioral health and higher education practice, this session challenges institutions to rethink engagement, ethics, and accountability in student mental health.

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12:51

Cyberattacks, FERPA & the First 24 Hours

The Plant of Leadership October 2025 ·

2026/01/28

AI‑driven cyberattacks are hitting campuses hard, and when education records are exposed, FERPA becomes a frontline crisis. Dr. Teranda Knight breaks down why breaches erode student trust, how they impact access to care, and what leaders must do in the first 24 hours to protect privacy, continuity, and confidence.

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8:57

What’s Beaneath Your Leadership Roots?

The Plant of Leadership October 2025 ·

2025/11/11

In this episode of Never Feed The Beast, Dr. Knight explores the foundational concept of the ethical leadership through the metaphor of soil. The concept of soil is from her first chapter of her book, The Plant of Leadership: Cultivating Growth in Leadership. She reflects on toxic systems and questions to ask yourself to see whether you need to get started with a journey of change. Discover how adversity can grow authenticity.

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14:00

Seed of Awareness: Cultivating Leadership That Won't...

The Plant of Leadership October 2025 ·

2025/10/31

Dr. Teranda Knight introduces “The Plant of Leadership”, using a plant metaphor to reveal how systemic toxicity, the "beast" erodes leaders and organizations. She presents two guiding principles (#NeverFeedTheBeast and #NeverFedTheBeast) and argues that personal sustainability and ethical courage are essential defenses. The episode outlines how burnout and moral injury arise in education and behavioral health, then previews practical chapters on pruning toxic influences, cultivating

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The Biology of Leadership Stress: Fight, Flight, or Lead

The Plant of Leadership October 2025 ·

2025/10/24

Your leadership style might be triggering your body’s emergency system daily. In this first official episode under our new logo and theme, Dr. Teranda Knight, DBH, IBHL, LSSGB, explores how chronic stress in leadership activates the HPA axis, and what it means for your health, performance, and purpose. 🎧 Learn how to lead from regulation, not reactivity. 🌱 Grow beyond burnout. 🔥 Transform how you show up in systems that demand more than they give. ✨ Because burnout isn’t just a buzzword, It’s a

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12:01

Identifying the Beast in Higher Ed Leadership

The Plant of Leadership October 2025 ·

2025/10/14

In this episode of Behavioral Health Talks with Dr. TK, The Behavioral Health Queen, we uncover how higher education leaders can recognize “the beast” — the toxic cycles of overwork, perfectionism, and pressure built into academic systems. Through Dr. M’s real story, Dr. TK shares three behavioral health–based strategies to restore peace, purpose, and productivity using frameworks like PDSA and SCALE. 🎯 Perfect for deans, directors, and campus leaders ready to lead with strategy, science, and

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