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Whoa!mance: Romance, Feminism, and Ourselves

Whoa!mance: Romance, Feminism, and Ourselves

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Listen romance novels are bonkers and we love them, love reading about them, love talking about them and love critically engaging with genre--it can handle the scrutiny. Here at Whoa!mance we tackle everything from the classics (looking at you Woodiwiss) to the current moment; all tropes, all subgenres, all comers. Romance deserves critical inquiry and you deserve a no-bullshit space where actual reviews are given. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Catalyst Talks

Stephanie Trager

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Remember who you really are and what you're really here to do with Stephanie Trager bridging ancient intelligence with modern wisdom to activate our future human potential -here on earth now. Receive transformational breakthroughs and next level conversations with awakened leaders sparking deep inquiry into who we are, why are we here, what’s our real purpose, and how can we harmonize with the higher energies of Earth and the Cosmos at this time to usher in a new evolution of ourselves and h ...
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Brave New Teaching: A Podcast for High School and Middle School Teachers

Marie Morris & Amanda Cardenas, Secondary ELA Teachers

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Join hosts Amanda Cardenas (Mud & Ink Teaching) and Marie Morris (The Caffeinated Classroom) in discussions about being brave, trying new things, and all things teaching! As seasoned classroom teachers, Amanda and Marie bring their experience, insight, energy, and oh, so many opinions and ideas... It's time for all teachers to take their classroom and teaching practice into their own hands!
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Learn the ancient Indian practice of Vedic Astrology to improve your health, wealth, relationships, purpose, and all areas of life. Rooted in the source texts of Yoga, Ayurveda and Vedic Astrology while encouraging self inquiry and practical actions you can take with each episode. You'll hear horoscopes, case studies and research to make Vedic Astrology fun, relatable and easy to learn. Hosted by Jeremy Devens of Quietmind Yoga and the Yoga Teacher Training podcast, with 20+ years in health ...
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Dr. Catlin Tucker is a bestselling author, international trainer, and keynote speaker. She was named Teacher of the Year in 2010 in Sonoma County, where she taught for 16 years. Catlin earned her doctorate in learning technologies from Pepperdine University. Currently, Catlin is working as a blended learning coach, education consultant, and professor in a Masters of Arts in Teaching program. Catlin has published several books on blended learning, including The Shift to Student-led, The Compl ...
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Stories Lived. Stories Told.

Abbie VanMeter and The CMM Institute

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The purpose of Coordinated Management of Meaning is to create better social worlds through better communication. This podcast is about empowering all of us in our communication to see ourselves as curious and active participants with the ability to create meaningful change in our relationships and social worlds. Our practice of CMM is about embodying a “communication perspective,” which asks us to “look at communication, rather than through it.” To take a communication perspective is to cons ...
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Intrinsic First

Intrinsic First

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Intrinsic Leadership is a thought-provoking podcast hosted by Aaron Robbins, Jimmy Karam, and Dr. Drea Zigarmi, delving into the multifaceted world of leadership. Join this dynamic trio as they explore the essence of leadership, dissect the Leadership in Context model, and navigate through essential topics like self-discovery, leading in diverse contexts, and mastering crucial leadership skills such as active listening, conflict resolution, and goal setting. Whether you're a seasoned leader ...
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The Appetite

Opal: Food+Body Wisdom

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The Appetite is a podcast by the founders of Opal: Food+Body Wisdom, an eating disorder treatment center in the University District of Seattle, WA. Psychologist Lexi Giblin, PhD, Marriage and Family Therapist Kara Bazzi, LMFT, and Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Julie Church, RDN, CD, will meet every other week to discuss all things food, body, movement, and mental health. Learn more about us at www.opalfoodandbody.com.
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Being Awareness

Lin Cassie Zhen

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Being Awareness is a multi-format exploration of mindfulness, meditation, and self-awareness. Each episode features self-inquiry, or guided meditation, or stories of applying mindfulness to everyday life. I'm your host, Lin Cassie Zhen. Through my personal journey of learning life's lessons and shedding my own conditioning, I feel called to explore life's greater mysteries and wisdom with the wider world. I see this podcast as part of my personal learning journey, so I would really appreciat ...
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Imagine the ideal futuristic school! Students are highly engaged in dynamic, interdisciplinary projects, utilizing AI and digital media technologies to design, research, experiment and problem-solve in real world contexts. Traditional education, based in passively receiving and retaining information, has evolved into an exciting and active adventure that unleashes student learning into limitless possibilities! Site https://www.dainolsen.com/ Book https://amzn.to/3zwTnAg Blog https://bit.ly/4 ...
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As a science teacher passionate about teaching science as a practice, not just a collection of facts, Lab in Every Lesson was created to help teachers and parents provide students with rich learning experiences that empower them with skills they can use in everyday life—skills to think critically, make informed decisions, and solve real-world problems. But even the most strategic and thoughtfully designed lessons won’t get the job done alone! Science lessons are like the trunk of a tree — th ...
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Last Cut Conversations with Samantha Paige

Samantha Paige and inspiring guests.

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Ever felt like a stranger in your own life? Artist Samantha Paige, the creator of Last Cut, did for far too long. It wasn't until she began deep, vulnerable self-inquiry and actively listened to the answers that her life began to change. A young adult cancer survivor and BRCA previvor, who suffered from PTSD and debilitating panic attacks, she finally started making the significant decisions, or last cuts, that made her feel as if her life were her own again. With this new way of being, she ...
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In this episode, I talk with Dr. Brandee Ramirez about what it takes to lead AI implementation across a school district. She shares how her work focuses on supporting all stakeholders—teachers, students, families, and staff—in building confidence with AI tools and understanding their practical value. Dr. Ramirez unpacks the difference between an ed…
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On this whoa!nus listen along as Morgan and Isabeau engage with Time magazine's 50 Best Romance Novels to Read right now (August 2024). You can hear in real time (haha) as Isabeau is faced with the dubious metrics of 'acclaim and social impact'. What books did the list get right? What books did they miss? We cover it all and share our opinions on w…
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In this episode, Delancey and Makaila wrestle with the gaze of others as their bodies change in eating disorder recovery. Off the mark, well-intentioned comments from others leave them flooded with shame and confusion. Delancey wishes others would not perceive her while Makaila is in conflict, on one hand desiring to be "fetishized" and on the othe…
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In this episode, Delancey and Makaila wrestle with the gaze of others as their bodies change in eating disorder recovery. Off the mark, well-intentioned comments from others leave them flooded with shame and confusion. Delancey wishes others would not perceive her while Makaila is in conflict, on one hand desiring to be "fetishized" and on the othe…
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Visit ⁠catalystalks.com In this episode... These next two years are the most important years of our lives. We’re witnessing exponential transformations in systems, humans, the environment, on Earth and in the Cosmos. Poles shifting, transhumanism on the rise, uncertainty, chaos, and reality shift that’s causing great divide. John Petersen, a leadin…
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We’re wrapping up our Hero’s Journey series with a fresh twist—this time through the lens of fantasy in eleventh-grade American Literature. Marie shares how she took a bold leap by introducing a fantasy choice novel unit, transforming student engagement and challenging traditional ideas of what counts as “American Lit.” This episode ties together o…
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In this episode, I unpack three guiding principles for using technology to personalize and improve learning. From designing tech-enhanced instructional models to using tools to remove barriers and collect better data, this conversation will help you shift from simply using tech to using it well. If you've ever felt frustrated or overwhelmed by tech…
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This week, I’m answering a question I get all the time—what do you do with a so-called “bad placement” in astrology? You might have a difficult planetary placement like a debilitation or a tough transit coming up like sade sati and you’ve heard about things like chanting mantras, wearing gemstones, doing rituals, fasting, wearing certain colors, an…
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Over one frenzied month Morgan read all five of Emily Henry's original adult romance novels. Along the way, she lost herself. She turns to Isabeau to help her trace her way back, though the work and the public and personal reception. What differentiates a romance novel from everything else? And what can we learn from a breakthrough star? Assumption…
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Teaching The Odyssey doesn’t have to be stuck in surface-level plot points. It can be the unit where students are guided through their own epic journeys! In this third episode of our Hero’s Journey series, we’re diving into how we’ve completely reimagined teaching The Odyssey to ninth graders. If you’ve been following along, you know we started thi…
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What are responsible ways of engaging with ambitions around change? ... Karina Solsø is a self-employed organizational psychologist, who works part-time at the Doctor of Management Programme at University of Hertfordshire, where she supervises Ph.D. students researching complexity in organizations. She also works as an external lecturer at Aalborg …
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End-of-Year Engagement Made Easy As the school year winds down, it can be tough to keep students focused and motivated. In this episode, I share a strategy that uses the 5Es instructional model to guide students through a self-directed inquiry project. This approach gives learners voice and choice, encourages deep exploration, and meets their need …
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This episode has free bonus horoscopes for all 12 signs at https://www.quietmindastrology.com/jupiteringemini This episode is all about Jupiter in Gemini, one of the most significant transits of 2025. On May 14, Jupiter begins its journey through Gemini for the first time in 12 years—bringing a wave of creative, curious, playful, and sometimes chao…
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Let’s be honest—The Hobbit isn’t always a crowd-pleaser in middle school, but in this episode, we’re sharing how to turn it into a powerful, skills-based exploration of the hero’s journey. We dive into using essential questions, shifting focus from content to critical thinking, and using tools like our favorite evidence tracker to make Bilbo’s tran…
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RSVP for free to "Become Your Own Yoga Teacher" at https://www.quietmind.yoga/workshop Think back to March of this year. What changed for you? What started unraveling or accelerating? March was the biggest month of 2025 so far—but now May is here, and it’s the second biggest month of the year. It’s not just about the moment. This month sets the sta…
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In this episode of The Balance, I sit down with Ruba Abi Saab, Instructional Coach and Teaching and Learning Coordinator at Al Rayan International School in Accra, Ghana. Ruba shares how concept-based inquiry shapes her work with teachers and students, encouraging deeper thinking, empathy, and purposeful action. We talk about her passion for integr…
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Visit catalystalks.com In this episode... Teri Cohcrane is a prolific thought leader in the field of precision wellness and Stephanie has been known for more than 3 decades as the ‘wellness rebel.’ Together they dive deep into what it means to be gene smart, bio individual, and to follow the wildatrian lifestyle. We explore:: ➡️ Why some of the mos…
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We’re kicking off a new four-part series all about teaching the Hero’s Journey—starting with the dos and don’ts of unit design. In this episode, we share how this timeless framework can lead to deeper thinking, richer discussions, and yes… even a newfound love for fantasy (spoiler: one of us used to be a skeptic!). You’ll walk away with essential q…
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Hold your nose and close your eyes - we're jumping feet first into DEEP END by ALI HAZELWOOD. Scarlett Vandermeer attends real-life American University Stanford on a diving scholarship. Tall, blond, Swedish, heavily-siblinged (ring any bells?) Lukas Blomqvist (...sure) attends the same very real school and is swim team captain. Other common interes…
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How are we generating possibilities in every moment? ... Rana Kökçinar is a Systemic Psychotherapist and Family Therapist working on unceded Kaurna Land, South Australia. Anokh Goodman is a Systemic Psychotherapist, Clinical Lead and Training Consultant with Sikh heritage and a working-class background, living in Leeds, North England. Passionate ab…
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Feedback and rubrics are powerful tools. In this episode, I explore how shifting from deficit-based to asset-based language can transform both your feedback and your rubrics. Drawing from my recent blog, I share why this shift matters, how it aligns with UDL, and how small changes in language can have a big impact on student motivation and self-eff…
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This is one of the most auspicious weeks of the whole year — a very special sacred day is happening alongside a New Moon and an exalted Moon. The week kicks off with the New Moon in Bharani Nakshatra in Aries — a fresh start, new beginnings, and a great time for planting seeds. Both literally and metaphorically. Planting seeds, cutting hair, settin…
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Welcome back to Catalyst Talks. In this opening episode for Season 5, Stephanie introduces this season’s theme, The Wayfinders Path, and shares a process for shifting out of old identities to fully show up for these transformational times. In this episode you’ll receive: A process for shifting old identities that no longer serve you A modality for …
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We’ve all had those end-of-year activities that looked great on paper—but quickly turned into chaos in the classroom. In this episode, we’re sharing some of our own “what were we thinking?” moments, along with practical strategies to help you rethink and rescue those well-intentioned lessons. From creative writing prompts that actually work to rese…
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Enroll in Thrive Online to grow your heart centered online business at https://www.quietmindastrology.com/thrive Book A 1-1 Reading at https://www.quietmindastrology.com/reading Everything in Vedic Astrology starts with one thing: your birth information—the time, date, and place of your birth. That’s how your natal chart is cast. It tells you about…
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It's an Easter Miracle! Christos Anesti--or in this case handsome dead stranger is risen, in more ways than one! Sacrilegious dick jokes aside--this one has it all! Earnestly weird heroine with a mean brother and rambling estate. Hot stranger who doesn't get why the smart and pretty rich lady is in to him, and you know a monster roaming the woods. …
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Looking for a way to fundraise and build a love of reading in your school? In this episode, we share how a well-planned Read-a-Thon can bring in big funds for books while creating a strong literacy culture. Amanda walks through her recent experience running a successful Read-a-Thon, including choosing a platform, organizing volunteers, and getting …
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Is your communication relationship-enhancing or relationship-destroying? ... Dr. Whitney is a global social entrepreneur. She is the founder of Corporation for Positive Change, a global consulting cooperative; co-founder of the Taos Institute, an international think tank dedicated to relational processes in business, education, families and communi…
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What do we mean when we say Universal Design for Learning (UDL)? How can UDL support an antiracist learning environment? In this episode of Dr. Catlin Tucker’s podcast, The Balance, she invites Andratesha Fritzgerald, an inclusive practices implementation consultant and life-long educator, to offer clarity around these themes and questions. Learn M…
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If want to grow your heart-centered online business in sync with your unique gifts and vedic astrology, enrollment is now open for Thrive Online 2025 at https://www.quietmindastrology.com/thrive It’s officially the end of the eclipse portal. On Saturday, April 12th, we have a powerful Full Moon in Chitra Nakshatra, in the sign of Virgo — marking th…
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What if summer reading didn’t have to feel like a chore for students or teachers? In part two of our Summer Reading Rescue series, I’m continuing the conversation about how we can reimagine summer reading programs to actually work, and even bring joy back to reading. We know the summer slide is real, and in part one, I laid the groundwork by talkin…
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Catlin talks with Dr. Shaun Woodly about his personal experience teaching in urban schools with culturally diverse students. Catlin and Shaun discuss the need to consider, “What learning really looks like?” and whether teachers are creating spaces to foster authentic learning experiences for kids. Listen to Shaun and Catlin as they discuss the four…
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RSVP for Free to Thrive Online to grow your heart-centered online business at https://www.quietmindastrology.com/thriveonline April 2025 is a major turning point in the year—and in this episode, I walk you through why. We’re coming out of the deep, emotional work of March and the eclipse portal, and slowly entering a new cycle of clarity, direction…
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What the research tells us is clear: reading skills are lost over the summer. And that loss is not equitably distributed among our student population. It’s estimated that low income students can lose up to two months of reading achievement over the summer - much more than more affluent students. So we are faced with a dilemma: we know that the summ…
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How do we create conversations in the world that make us feel inspired? ... Pedro Martins, Ph.D., is a Brazilian psychologist. He obtained his Doctoral and Master’s degree at the University of São Paulo. He is interested in the practice of therapy as social construction in different contexts, and his main goal is to create generative conversational…
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In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Tony Frontier, author of AI with Intention: Principles and Action Steps for School Leaders and Teachers, to explore how educators and school leaders can navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of AI with purpose. We discuss intentional leadership, the risks and opportunities of AI in education, the role of acade…
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Join us for a trip down psychedelic lane! Temple Morris, LCSW-C and Dr. Brian Pilecki, PhD throw down their expertise in conversation with Opal Co-Founders, Kara Bazzi, LMFT and Dr. Lexi Giblin, PhD. Temple and Brian put to words what is often experienced as “beyond language” and help us understand the potential therapeutic value of psychedelics in…
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Join us for a trip down psychedelic lane! Temple Morris, LCSW-C and Dr. Brian Pilecki, PhD throw down their expertise in conversation with Opal Co-Founders, Kara Bazzi, LMFT and Dr. Lexi Giblin, PhD. Temple and Brian put to words what is often experienced as “beyond language” and help us understand the potential therapeutic value of psychedelics in…
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Isabeau found a romance from a free library--the cover was gorgeous, the title bananas. The premise: a revolutionary American privateer kidnaps a british artisto named Season and then proceeds to gaslight her and the reader about his varied identities against the backdrop of the American War for Independence. Season, a classically plucky coddled on…
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RSVP for the free Thrive Online workshop to grow your heart-centered online business in 2025: ⁠quietmindastrology.com/thriveonline March 29, 2025, is the most significant astrological date of the year. In this episode of the Quietmind Astrology Podcast, I’m unpacking why this day holds such powerful transformational energy for all of us, regardless…
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Did you catch last week’s episode? If not, listen here! In that conversation, we gave our initial reaction to the Atlantic article, The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books. Need the TL;DR? The article claims Gen Z is reading the fewest amount of books in recent history and some of the adverse effects of shifting to skill-focused learning. T…
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In this episode, I explore how teachers can use what they learn about students during Tier 1 instruction to make informed decisions about what comes next. I discuss how to identify who needs targeted support and who’s ready for enrichment or extension. You'll hear practical strategies for collecting and using informal data to guide these decisions.…
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“It's better to fail in your own dharma than to succeed in the dharma of another.” This timeless truth from the Bhagavad Gita is the heart of today’s episode. Whether you’re in a job you’ve outgrown or on the brink of launching something deeply meaningful, this episode will help you connect the dots between astrology and your purpose. These are the…
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Join fan fav and beloved friend of the pod Andrea Martucci from podcast Shelflove as we discuss 2024's 'Your Monster' a love story about female rage and personal growth. This discussion spans personal taste, romance conventions as adapted by other mediums, and of course that great white way: Broadway. As we've said before horror and romance share a…
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Are students reading less than ever before? In this episode, we dive into The Atlantic article The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books and unpack its bold claims about reading full books, attention spans, technology, and the shift toward skill-focused education. We’re asking the tough questions and sharing our real reactions! One thing is f…
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As teachers, we constantly seek new ideas, strategies, and inspiration—but when does learning become a crutch instead of a tool for action? In this episode of Deep Roots, Flowers, and Fruit, we'll reflect on the balance between curiosity and implementation. From professional development to classroom experimentation, we'll explore how embracing the …
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What agency can you identify in the systems you are in? And how can you use it to invite others to design with intention together? ... Josina Vink is a designer and researcher with expertise in health system transformation. They have extensive experience leading and facilitating participatory system and service design processes in health care, gove…
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Despite massive investments in educational technology, many classrooms still look and feel the same. Why? Because technology alone doesn’t drive transformation—how we use it does. In this episode, I break down why EdTech often falls short and share practical strategies, like blended learning models and reciprocal teaching, to ensure technology enha…
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This Mercury retrograde in Uttara Bhadrapada in Pisces, is not just about tech glitches or miscommunication—this is a deep clearing and transformation process. It’s a time to release old identities, shed illusions, and create space for a new sense of purpose emerging in April. With Mercury and Venus retrograde, plus a powerful eclipse season, there…
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