Best Elk Grove CollabLab Podcasts (2026)

Elk Grove High School recently got a D & D Club. And D & D stands for "Dungeons and Dragons." On this episode of We Are EG, we speak to Jimmy Boadlin, a sophomore "Dungeon Master" who spearheaded the club. Through him, we learn a little about what D&D is and how it is played.By EG CollabLab

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S3E1: "To Travel is to Live" 20:31

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On this, the Season Three premiere of We Are EG, we sit down with social studies teacher Ioanna Lo Destro to discuss her greatest passions in life: travel and teaching.Visit http://www.weareeg.org for more information. Connect with us on Twitter and Instagram.By EG CollabLab

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S2E12: "It's Something That's Actually Going to Help You in the Real World" 17:20

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On this episode of We Are EG, we are going back to to the EG Auto Shop as a class works on some brakes and talk with Monserrat Castro, EG's first female to become ASE certified.By EG CollabLab

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S2E11: "I Like To Make Negative Energy Into Power" 10:21

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For this episode of We Are EG, I talked with Tuvshin Zuunbayan, an Elk Grove Sophomore whose love for wrestling has already carried him to tournaments around the world to places such as Mongolia and Japan. Tuvshin and I sat down to talk about his experiences growing up in a wrestling family, learning to pave his own path, and joining the EGHS Wrest…

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S1E8: Bruce Janu "Moving away from the traditional classroom" 20:57

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In this episode of School Chat, I sat down with Bruce Janu, a history teacher at Elk Grove High School. We both recently watched most likely to succeed and have since been inspired to try new approaches to our classes. Bruce started a project in which students could choose to create a podcast on World War I as an alternative to the traditional asse…

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We Are EG - Special Review Request 3:30

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A special thanks to all of your loyal listers! We could not do this podcast without you. We have many more stories to tell, but in the meantime, we ask you all for a small favor: please provide a review in iTunes. Reviews go a long way for us to expand our listenership. Just go to iTunes on your computer or phone, search for the "We Are EG Podcast"…

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S2E10: "We do more than autos down here. We do life." 20:10

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Jeff Zdenovec has been teaching at Elk Grove High School for 18 years. He has been running a functional autoshop with the kids while at the same time offering advanced auto certification for his students. On this episode of We Are EG we talk to Mr. Z about his philosophy of education and spend a little time in his shop.…

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S1E7: Jessica Maciejewski "My journey as a learner" 12:24

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Jessica had a non-traditional path to becoming a teacher. Her unique path of Elk Grove has lad her to embrace that mentality that teaching will constantly evolve. She says in the podcast, "Teaching will be refined for the rest of my life." She is an amazing educator and is passionate about her students and viewing them as learners.…

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S2E9: "Keep Going With It, No Matter What" 9:48

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Dino is a junior at Elk Grove High School, who is already making a name for himself in the DJ-ing world. Whether he's performing at a school function or a wedding, he is constantly spinning music and mixing beats of his own. In this podcast, he shares how he started getting into music and how it has evolved to him performing nearly every weekend. H…

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S1E6: Patrick McGing "Students as learners and leaders" 11:17

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Patrick McGing is a Career and Technical Education teacher at Elk Grove High School that learns with his students. He teaches a course in which students remodel an entire house that the district purchased from start to finish. He constantly focuses on learning and pushing students for them to find their passion.…

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S2E8: "There is a lot of eating and deep frying" 11:20

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As the year is coming to an end, here are some stories of family and friend traditions to brighten your day!Music in the podcast was provided by:-United States Marine Band "Auld Lang Syne" from the Holiday Music Selections album (Creative Commons License 3.0)-Dee Yan-Key "holiday" from the "my christmas music" album (Creative Commons License 3.0)-…

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S1E5: Anthony Furman "Change the mindset" 10:50

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In the fifth episode of School Chat, I sat down with veteran physical education teacher, Anthony Furman. He is ever-evolving and has made some incredible changes to the physical education program at Elk Grove High School this year. His reflection will inspire you to change your mindset about traditional practices to focus on the student and learnin…

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S2E7 Bonus: "Padre Lesniak" 4:06

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On this special bonus episode, Margarita Caldera tells a story about how she used to call Steve Lesniak, "Padre Lesniak."By EG CollabLab

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S2E7: "Every Day We Can Make A Difference" 18:00

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Margarita Caldera has seen it all. And through it all, she has been a fierce advocate for students, for accountability, for empathy and kindness. On this episode of We Are EG, Margarita discusses her philosophy of life and education.....The music in this podcast was licensed through audioblocks. The song, "You Shine on Me" was written by Bamtone an…

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School Chat S1E4: Natalia Habas "What I love about school" 7:31

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School Chat S1E4: Natalia Habas "What I love about school" by Elk Grove CollabLabBy Elk Grove CollabLab

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S2E6: "Everything Is On You" 12:10

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Adolfo is an incredibly artistic junior at Elk Grove High School. His artistic talents began through graffiti; actually getting in trouble freshman year for tagging at his prior school. Through self-discovery and strengthening his faith, he has found that his artistic talents are better to be used towards good, even creating a mural with other stud…

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School Chat S1E3: Kate Glass "Literacy is my passion" 10:04

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Longtime educator sits down with me to discuss the changes she has seen in her career, the direction she is motivated by, and how changing the mindset of literacy can refocus schools to an institution of learning.By Elk Grove CollabLab

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S2E5: "I Just Want To Be Nice To People" 17:32

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Autumn is a junior at Elk Grove High School. She is a highly-motivated individual, working hard to excel in her AP classes. She is an athlete and an advocate. She is kind and always has a smile on her face. These are the things that her classmates and teachers would most likely say about her. But, that's not her entire story. In this episode Autumn…

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Trausch S1 E2 Alyssa Trausch "What I want school to be" 11:39

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This is this second episode of School Chat, I sat down Alyssa Trausch a current sophomore at Elk Grove High School. She wrote an amazing piece on what she wants school to be. Here is an excerpt:I want school to be a place where I love to go to every day. A place where learning is new, innovative, and exciting. When learning feels natural and not li…

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S1E1: "How to Celebrate Learning" 20:00

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This is the first, of what hopes to be a more frequent podcast series entitled School Chat. This episode is a conversation with Dan Saken. Dan talks about the relationships he builds with his students, uses psychological principles to focus on learning, and how he implements learning celebrations.By Elk Grove CollabLab