Adolph “Doc” Brown is a businessman, author, investor, educator, researcher, keynote speaker, and much more, and his bio advances his hope that he leaves those he interacts with ready to “learn, laugh and lead.” However, if you ask him – which Change Starts Here host Dustin Odham did – he’s “one of many of God’s children.” “That’s my filter for everything that I do and everything that I attempt to say,” Brown said. On this episode, Brown joined Odham for a walk through many topics and Doc’s, who...
Apr 20, 2021•49 min•Ep. 1
Pamela Fuller is a wife, mother, author, speaker and FranklinCovey thought leader on bias and inclusion. When she was asked the Change Starts Here staple, inspired by former guest Brad Montague – “Why do you love what you do?” – her answer was rather simple. As someone who works with leaders, she loves to feel like her guidance and effort are being multiplied by orders of magnitude throughout an organization and sparking waves of meaningful change. On this episode of Change Starts Here, host Dus...
Apr 13, 2021•53 min•Ep. 1
Self-described teacher, writer, coach, podcast host, mother, partner and daughter Elena Aguilar obviously wears many hats, including as a renowned author – but many of them also have something in common. Particularly through Bright Morning Consulting, an organization focused on helping build more just and equitable organizations, and books like her recent work “Onward,” Aguilar has embarked on a mission to support the journeys of individuals looking to remove the obstacles to equity. Those obsta...
Apr 06, 2021•55 min•Ep. 1
Saving and budgeting are sticky subjects for spenders – and author Rachel Cruze knows that better than just about anyone. Her bio on her website tells the tale. “I’m a spender at heart. And I love pizza. (These are the important things to know about me).” As the daughter of noted financial guru Dave Ramsey, that spend-first nature created a lot of pressure to rein it in. However, becoming smarter with your money doesn’t mean turning to deprivation or changing your ways. It simply means understan...
Mar 30, 2021•25 min•Ep. 1
The realm of education has been utterly transformed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic – and it’s going to fall largely upon educators to do what they can to help right the ship for their students. The pandemic – and the resulting “COVID slide” in learning, disproportionately impacted underserved communities and students of color, making the issue that much more critical. Here to talk about these issues in depth, as well as provide some insight into this unique learning phenomenon, is Eve M...
Mar 23, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 7
Change Starts Here and host Dustin Odham, Thought Leader for FranklinCovey Education, are back with another thought-provoking and inspiring episode – this time featuring a bona fide legend in the field of education. Dr. Christine Rubie-Davies – though she prefers to drop the titles and go by Christine – has spent decades immersed in the world of education and has led the conversation surrounding teacher expectations and their impact on learning, teacher-student relationships and more. She began ...
Mar 17, 2021•54 min•Ep. 6
Not everyone is wired for natural positivity. In fact, one of the world’s foremost authors and keynote speakers on the topic doesn’t even find it easy. However, if you can focus on implementing the power of positivity in leadership and beyond, you can unlock tremendous benefits for your life. On this episode of Change Starts Here, host and FranklinCovey Education thought leader Dustin Odham was joined by Jon Gordon, author of “The Energy Bus,” “The Power of Positive Leadership,” and more. As Gor...
Mar 09, 2021•45 min•Ep. 5
You may not consider yourself a leader. Maybe you’ve tried but didn’t invest fully. Maybe you don’t think you have it in you at all. Noted author, educator and leadership expert Stedman Graham is here to tell you that you’re wrong. Graham joined Change Starts Here with host and FranklinCovey Education thought leader Dustin Odham to talk “Identity Leadership,” his book, and his philosophy that, to lead others, you must first lead yourself. As Graham puts it on his website, that means that becomin...
Mar 02, 2021•51 min•Ep. 1
Change Starts Here host and Thought Leader for FranklinCovey Education Dustin Odham invites noted educator Erin Gruwell, on whom the 2007 film “Freedom Writers” is based, to share her powerful journey shaping the lives of young people through innovative teaching methods. From her days student teaching in 1994 to her years creating and implementing the Freedom Writers method – which asks students to keep journals, leverages emotional connections to relate to the challenges they face, and spurred ...
Feb 23, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 1
In 2013, a video swept through the internet, bringing joy to all who viewed it. It featured then-11-year-old Robby Novak, dressed to the nines in a suit, tie and sneakers, delivering a pep talk as the now fabled “Kid President.” Brad Montague, Novak’s brother-in-law, was part of the dynamic duo that made that video happen. Since, Kid President’s videos have been viewed over 100 million times. Montague, whose stated mission these days is to “create stories that cultivate empathy and imagination i...
Feb 16, 2021•50 min•Ep. 1
The debut of FranklinCovey’s Change Starts Here podcast brought out the big guns, bringing on organizing and productivity consultant, New York Times bestselling author and speaker Julie Morgenstern to share her unique insights with host Dustin Odham. Morgenstern, who’s appeared alongside the likes of Oprah Winfrey on television, has a new book called “Time to Parent: Organizing Your Life to Bring Out the Best in Your Child and You.” Morgenstern is a bona fide time-management guru, and the exclus...
Feb 09, 2021•38 min•Ep. 1
If you are someone who knows that embracing failure is one of the keys to success, someone who is overwhelmed by the clutter and messiness of life and leadership, OR if you are someone who knows that your beliefs can move mountains while your doubts can create them, this podcast is for you. Greatness is everywhere. It's in you, your students, and your school community. You have the power to unleash it. So bring your mess, bring your false starts, bring your struggle. Fail forward with us. Bring ...
Jan 08, 2021•30 sec•Ep. 1
