The Peak and the Pit

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An episodic podcast to share the Peak and the Pit in the day to day lives of teachers, students and staff members throughout the nation as a tool for reflection, growth, and improvement.

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Episodes

Maliah

Welcome back to Season 2. In this episode, we begin to unpack universal human needs and how those are directly correlated to our emotional intelligence. My guest, 11-year-old Maliah, speaks indirectly about the ways in which she deals with her human needs not being met and how she changes the stories she tells herself in her head to increase her emotional intelligence. She is proof of the importance of working to push comparison out of your head to reach the ultimate level of authenticity and se...

Aug 31, 2020•34 min•Season 2Ep. 1

Sandro

Making an effort to be aware is something that my next guest talks about quite a bit, stating that the language that he uses, and the choices that he makes in his day to day life as both a educator, an artist, an activist, and a friend of mine, is "not an attack on him but doing a kind act for others." Sandro Murillo is a 6th/7th grade ELA teacher at Sherman School of Excellence in Chicago, IL. He is one of the most intelligent people I think I've ever had the pleasure of communicating with in t...

Nov 20, 2018•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 9

Barb

On today's episode, I speak with my Aunt, Barb, a former social worker in our "sister district," district 98 and now mom to two of my favorite boys in the world, my cousins, Luke and Noah. My Auntie Barb is someone who I've admired for my whole life for a multitude of reasons, but I believe the biggest one is her ability to continually grow, improve and educate herself. In this episode, you'll hear us discuss the interworkings of being a mom and raising a family that doesn't "match" as Noah used...

Nov 06, 2018•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 8

Devynn

Devynn speaks candidly both of healthy striving and perfectionism and how they can co-exist especially in the mind of a middle schooler. I loved her ability to speak bravely despite the hard topic and hard questioning that I was throwing at her on top of the fact that she has as she so beautiful calls "bumpy speech." Her bravery in sharing the struggles she has with her speech impediment will give the opportunity to her peers to share the challenges that they're facing. If you make it to the end...

Oct 30, 2018•29 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Marissa

In this episode, my next guest, Marissa and I discuss how friends create space for true belonging, the dangers of ignored ignorance, and how much weight your words hold. I hope this podcast is able to open the eyes of every listener to see the "able versus the label" in every single human being.

Oct 23, 2018•17 min•Season 1Ep. 6

My First Guest: Michelle

In this week’s episode of the Peak and the Pit, our first guest, the lovely and talented Michelle Brezek shares about her experiences as an educator and a coach. Michelle is an educator I’ve admired from afar for a long time and grew close to over the past year. She's an amazing human being and educator and I can't wait for you to hear her insight and what she has to share. You can follow Michelle on her blog at www.bigtimeliteracy.com and on any social media platform @BigTimeLiteracy.

Oct 16, 2018•28 min•Season 1Ep. 5

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The Peak and the Pit

Episodes

Maliah

Sandro

Barb

Devynn

Marissa

My First Guest: Michelle

Matt Miller

Importance of Trust in Relationships

The Peak and the Pit

Introduction