StartEdUp Podcast

In this episode we talk about the impact that executive leadership coaching has on the school culture.

In this episode author Jimmy Soni not only discusses his new book, The Founders, but he also goes into the "DNA" of the legendary founders of PayPal. Names like Elon, Peter Thiel, Max Levchin, David Sacks, and Reid Hoffman certainly draw attention, but the behind-the-scenes people that make it happen are given credit. We also go into ecosystems like Silicon Valley and how these innovation and entrepreneurial mindsets can be brought into more classrooms. Lastly, Jimmy recalls his favorite teacher who inspired him to write his book! In fact, he wants to hear from you! Please tag me on Twitter or LinkedIn @donwettrick and nominate YOUR favorite teacher. We will pick a winner and send you AND your favorite teacher Jimmy's new book! https://jimmysoni.com/about/

My friend Harrison Painter on Amplify Prosperity posed a question: Can comfort and growth exist? Jamal and I really thought out loud on this one... Origional post from Harrison found here: https://www.facebook.com/harrisonpainter/posts/10227344206778771?comment_id=10227344280580616&notif_id=1646705785399994&notif_t=comment_mention&ref=notif

Johnny Crowder is a 29-year-old suicide/abuse survivor, TEDx speaker, touring musician, mental health and sobriety advocate, and the Founder & CEO of Cope Notes, a text-based mental health platform that provides daily support to users in nearly 100 countries around the world. Armed with 10 years of clinical treatment, a psychology degree from the University of Central Florida, and a decade of peer support and public advocacy through the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Johnny’s youthful vigor for mental health has impacted millions of lives across the globe. Since his first keynote in 2011, Johnny's refreshingly candid perspective has attracted praise from hundreds of outlets, including Upworthy, CNN, and Forbes. Even when commanding a virtual stage or touring with his metal band, Prison, his infectious positivity and firsthand experience with multiple mental illnesses (ranging from bipolar disorder and OCD to schizophrenia) uniquely equip him to provide realistic, yet hopeful insight into the pains of hardship with authenticity, levity, and unconventional wit. Watch his TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56Zb_TLhPOw&feature=youtu.be

Jamal and I discuss whether there will be a teacher shortage, and what might re-shape education.

Today Jamal and I: *Celebrate 1 Million downloads! *Give our Top 3 things Schools need. There has been a national dialogue on what we are doing wrong or what schools are trying to ban- but today we examine what we need. Now.

On this episode, Jamal goes into what "transformational leadership" is with Superintendent Zachary Shutler. More importantly, how transformational leadership can build a culture at your school.

Tracy Bullock brings over 30 years of business development experience at Procter & Gamble to her Sandler Training business. She builds and delivers Sandler professional development programs in Leadership, Management, Sales, and Customer Service for companies of all sizes. In this Podcast, Tracy touches on: The 5 E’s of Leadership: Envision, Enable, Engage, Execute, and Energize Communications Styles – action vs. reaction ‘No Judgement Zones’ as an academic class! Tracy was awarded Outstanding Woman in Business in 2019 by the Phoenix Business Journal. She has served on the Board of the Tempe Chamber of Commerce, and currently serves on the boards of both PIVIUM and Project 2121

In 2017, Vivian Shen founded Juni Learning, an online education platform for 7-18 year olds, to be the educational opportunity she wished she had growing up. As a kid, Vivian had an interest in courses her school didn’t offer. When learning to code, Vivian remembers feeling insecure and learned best in personalized settings compared to lecture style. Through Juni Learning, Vivian is on a mission to provide students access to 1:1 teaching to ignite a passion for learning among all students – regardless of their interests and learning styles. For more info: Website: www.junilearning.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/junilearning/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JuniLearning LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/juni-learning/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/vivianmshen Vivian's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivianmshen/

Today Jamal and I go into clarity- setting expectations on not only outcomes in performance, but also in long term success.