Candace Smith is in her first year at Ohio University and 18 th year overall in collegiate athletics. Smith joined the Ohio Bobcats in March 2025 as the Executive Associate Athletic Director and Chief Financial Officer and serves as a member of the athletics executive leadership team, advising the Athletic Director of strategic priorities and departmental direction. Her professional oversight includes Business Operations, Human resources, Compliance and Video Broadcasting while having sport

What's hard anyway? Is it a universal standard? Or is it a subjective evaluation, experience or attitude? Could my 'hard' be your 'easy'? Could your 10 out of 10 'hard' become a 'not hard at all' over time? Does hard exist as an independent thing or is it just a personal story we tell ourselves? In this chat with Kelly, we unpack the psychology, emotion, purpose and value of 'hard' in our lives. BTW, I think this is our best chat to date. Enjoy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

With nearly four decades in education, Lynda Espinoza Idle is a passionate advocate for all multilingual learners—especially those with dual needs. Today on the ML Chat Podcast, she shares how collaboration, tiered support systems, data, and family partnerships can transform outcomes. She also explains why early identification matters. With an asset-based mindset, she inspires educators to see every student as “linguistically gifted.”

Nicole Goff was homeschooled by "hippie" parents, tried public school for two years (8th-9th grade), excelled academically but faced bullying, and chose to return home. Now she's homeschooled five kids for 20+ years and runs Four Corners Community School—a 32-family cooperative in Florida.What we cover:Florida's PEP scholarship: $8,000 per homeschool child for tutoring, curriculum, sports, music lessons, and moreWaldorf education philosophy: waiting until age 7 to teach reading

In this episode of the Diary 101 Podcast, Akakandelwa Kandepwe and Kabwe Yambayamba dive into a heartfelt conversation on self-discovery, personal growth, and the evolving role of education in Africa. Kabwe reflects on her journey of embracing her identity as a changemaker, educator, and community leader, while sharing lessons from her leadership as the youngest female JCI Zambia president. Together, they explore themes of authenticity, resilience, and the power of soft skills in shaping future

What if a simple run could change how the yachting industry approaches mental health?In this powerful episode of Captain’s Chat, Captain Liam Devlin of M/Y Unbridled speaks with Melanie White, Founder of Marathon 4 Mental Health and Co-Founder of Seas the Mind, about transforming shared struggle into global connection. Born from Melanie’s own experiences as a yacht chef and her collaboration with ISWAN’s Yacht Crew Helpline, Marathon 4 Mental Health inspires seafarers worldwide to move — walk,

In this episode, we chat with Adele Brown, an inspiring early childhood educator who has upskilled from her Diploma of Early Childhood Education to her Bachelor of Early Childhood Education. Adele shares what motivated her to return to study, the challenges she’s faced while balancing work, life, and learning, and the incredible support that’s helped her along the way. As she prepares to complete her degree this year, Adele reflects on how the journey has shaped her practice and what she hope...

Life insurance is usually seen as protection, not profit. But the growing life settlement market is changing that perception, creating an alternative investment class worth billions. In this episode of Alternative Investments Chat, hosts Erica and Erin unpack how selling life insurance policies works, why seniors are increasingly considering it, and what investors need to weigh before stepping in.Whether you’re an investor seeking portfolio diversification, a financial advisor exploring new tools

To be honest, I felt a little unqualified (and I am) to have this chat exploring the potential relationship between women who do or don't breastfeed, and how that might affect their chances of being affected by breast cancer. Nonetheless, it was an important and fascinating conversation which was prompted by some very recent research. Enjoy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is a special edition show published jointly here and on George's awesome podcast, The Innovator's Mindset. We published The Innovator's Mindset by George Couros on October 21, 2015 and now ten years later, I get a chance to sit down and chat to George about this incredible book. We discuss why this book is still so relevant in 2025 and share a few behind the scenes stories, as well. This book is one of the most influential education books of the last decade and if you haven't had a chanc...

Episode 59 - WARNING - EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO SCAMMEES - The Scam After The Scam and CHAT GBT Being Sued!Brian and Mike talk about the scam after the scam and do a deep dive in Scam Recovery Companies… AI is being sued, along with its creator, for alleged implication in a teen's self-implosion. And an update from Dolories! Check out the latest DOJ Forfeitures:

When sales feel heavy, results stall and stress climbs.In this practical episode, I sit down with Dr. Deepak Bhootra, Sandler trainer and sales strategist, to unpack a calm, repeatable approach to selling that wins more and stresses less. We dig into emotional fluency, coaching the middle of the team, AI as an assist, and the career rebuild playbook from his new book Rise Up.Together, we explore the questions many teams avoid:Can mindset and process lower stress while raising win ratesHow do you

In a world motivated and manipulated by the idea and reality of instant gratification, getting people to 'wait' when the dopamine button is right in front of them ain't easy. This is a chat about that and lots more. Enjoy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Meliora podcast is back for a new academic year, and we're joined by the brilliant Jenny Abery (Principal Educator) at the wonderful Hawk Conservancy Trust (https://www.hawk-conservancy.org/) to chat all things wildlife, studying, building a conservation education career, and the lifelong relationships and connections from studying at University. We always love having our alumni join us on the Meliora podcast, and as ever it was an absolute joy to welcome Jenny back. She was always...

How does your school support new students? Do your students lead the way as transition ambassadors? And wouldn’t it be great to have help with this process? In this second episode, Lina and Amy unpacked SPAN's Student Ambassador Guide, which you can access to help incorporate the program into your current transition support efforts! Amy worked for 17 years in Venezuela and Malaysia. She is currently the SPAN Resource Lead. She is passionate about schools caring for the needs of the full commu...

The NRA has rolled out the red carpet for some new leadership and their shiny new 2.0 Board Members. But what on earth is happening behind those closed doors, and what changes might be firing off next? Let's chat with a few Board Members.

Send us a text With over 300 compositions to his credit, Willie Owens is a common name in music education. We sit down with Willie to chat about his 30 years of teaching band in Texas, his approach to honor bands, influential mentors, his recent honorary doctorate from VanderCook, presidential history, and corvettes. Peter brought not one but two beverages, Phil looked confused, and Chris continued to struggle with creating complete sentences. Thank goodness for Eric Songer and his students f...

All about Learning Support ServicesWhat is LSS exactly? Let's find out in this Bobcat Chat episode!We sat down with Dr. Phillip Hamm, Director of Learning Support Services to learn more about how he and his team can support students throughout the semester.LSS can help with anything from essay review to tutoring and even provide guidance on soft skills like great study tips and how to manage your time to balance your class load with your job, family, and everyday life.Have a listen to this

INCREDIBLE chat with Bev May and Kim Ancrum, walked away from this so proud to share their story and hear their leadership and heart on show at Brighton Beach Primary School. Inspiring leaders in and great to shine a light on the great things happening in education at Bright Beach Primary School!

Send us a text Math education is changing fast — and few people are leading that change more thoughtfully than John SanGiovanni, a math educator, district leader, and author of numerous influential books. In this episode of our math education podcast, John shares the conversations we should be having about teaching math — and what’s getting in the way. John offers a refreshingly candid take on what’s missing from our current math dialogue — and why focusing on instructional quality, not gadge...