In describing who he is and what he does, Marshall said, “I love helping people in new ways and inspiring the uninspired. EdTech is a great vehicle to do this, and education has always been a passion of mine.” Marshall considered becoming an educator but instead used his business degree to impact education, joining one of the first online learning programs, Study Island. The company grew and took off, which offered Marshall new opportunities as a consultant. “I’ve been able to help impact millio...
Dec 14, 2021•47 min•Ep. 1
“I love seeing growth and change in humans and organizations by an extension of that,” said Thompson. “There is a confidence that is kind of palpable when someone is making progress.” Thompson came to the rapidly growing FranklinCovey Education division after a varied career, starting in the field of clinical psychology, focused on child abuse prevention. She then transitioned into organization development, starting on the corporate side. 21 years ago, she joined FranklinCovey in the company’s e...
Dec 07, 2021•58 min•Ep. 1
In her role, Dr. Miller breaks down research to deliver practical ways to apply it to the classroom. Her journey with gratitude was no different. “I looked at the science of gratitude, and it opened my mind. For one, gratitude, unlike other emotions, you can self-induce. You also don’t need something good to happen to feel grateful.” Dr. Miller shared multiple studies on the topic with gratitude interventions. “A study of people receiving counseling services for depression and anxiety wrote lett...
Nov 30, 2021•36 min•Ep. 1
7 years ago, Dr. Desautels left Marion University after feeling as though she had lost touch with teaching. “It was not enough for me to go in to observe first and second-year teachers,” Dr. Desautels explained. She left there knowing that if she was really going to continue this work she needed to go back into the classroom. “I am a learner, that is who I am. I love to learn and this work has evolved over the past 10-12 years into what I knew in my gut and what I felt instinctively to what is a...
Nov 23, 2021•52 min•Ep. 1
Anne Chow describes herself as a mom, daughter, wife, second-generation American, servant leader and agent of change. She believes that everyone can be a change agent and often thinks back to Gandhi’s quote: “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” With the future more uncertain than ever due to the pandemic, leadership must be dynamic and realize the power of human connection —the type of leadership that has gotten us to this point in time will not be sufficient. Leadership is no longer de...
Nov 16, 2021•51 min•Ep. 1
“I’m really interested in changing the conversation from mental illness to brain health,” said Amen. “We want to end mental illness, and the only way to do that is a revolution in brain health.” Amen provided affirming advice, instructing listeners to ask themselves this question before everything they do: “Is this good or bad for my brain?” Amen went on to describe the importance of loving their brain and how most people ignore or neglect their brain. He used a child purposefully banging his he...
Nov 09, 2021•48 min•Ep. 1
Dr. Lee places importance on setting boundaries and voicing personal needs to leaders. She explained, “You want that trust to be built in a way where if you know that they’re struggling you can empower them with the resources, with tools, so that you can get to where you want to go together.” Key self-awareness strategies for minimizing burnout include establishing a soul-filling morning routine and an evening routine that involves being present. “Your workday starts at least 24 hours before, bu...
Nov 02, 2021•41 min•Ep. 1
“People don’t want to see you being super wishy-washy,” Burckle said. “When you’re a leader, they want to know you have the fortitude and strength to lead.” But, leadership is more than strength. It also includes accountability and fairness. Leaders need to be friendly while also being strong. Fairness is critical, as while a decision might be hard, it’s essential to maintain fairness. “The fair part, I think, is another huge thing as accountability and fairness,” Burckle said. “But the friendly...
Oct 26, 2021•41 min•Ep. 1
Dr. Domenech is the Executive Director of AASA(The Superintendent’s Association). He also spent 27 years as a superintendent. “We were founded in 1865 after the end of the Civil War by seven superintendents concerned about how to integrate black students into the public school system. Equity was the foundation and is still our mission,” Dr. Domenech said. Dr. Domenech described the current landscape for superintendents as difficult. “The pandemic, civil unrest, and high turnover are all at the c...
Oct 19, 2021•52 min•Ep. 1
“We help people break through barriers in their lives and tap into the human spirit,” Weihenmayer said, “and figuring out ways to reclaim their lives and elevating the world.” As an educator, Erik Weihenmayer is focused on the “No Barriers” mindset, which focuses on believing that what’s within you is stronger than what’s in your way. As a blind person, he gets a lot of physical satisfaction from going into remote places and navigating them with his other senses. “Like going to a top of a mounta...
Oct 12, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 1
At JCPS, Eddleman finds creative and unique ways to use federal and state grant funds to positively impact students. She often looks for ways to impact children that might not otherwise have opportunities. One of the ways she did this was through the Summer Leadership Institute for Teens. The idea for the program started in the fall of 2020 when JCPS educators realized how much their students were missing by being at home. Their students at that point had spent the entire year virtual learning. ...
Oct 05, 2021•43 min•Ep. 1
Change and transformation at the K12 level are stalling, even though many see its flaws. So, how does real change happen in this public education that will support all learners? Sharing his wealth of knowledge with Change Starts Here host Dustin Odham, author and speaker Michael B. Horn, Senior Strategist at Guild Education, shared his experiences and thoughts. Horn labeled himself as a change agent and first attempted to disrupt education by co-writing a book with his Harvard professor Clayton ...
Sep 28, 2021•57 min•Ep. 1
Check out this exclusive webinar where host, Dustin Odham talks to the three authors of our latest book, "The 4 Disciplines of Execution for Educators: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals."
Sep 21, 2021•48 min•Ep. 1
The duo dug into why Michael does what she does and the impact of residential schools on students in Canada. “It just comes down to the kids,” Michael said. “I can’t even begin to capture what that means for me. I love the kids, and it’s always been about the kids. I think working with teachers, other principals, working with the parents, it’s all of that. When we’re all working toward doing the same thing, and that’s making lives better for our children, so they have a better chance to reach th...
Sep 14, 2021•48 min•Ep. 1
Leaders in the education space often have similar philosophies and strategies around connection. Without this, it’s hard to develop effective school districts. Sharing her wisdom on cultivating leadership in schools, Dr. Candace Singh joined host Dustin Odham. Dr. Singh currently serves as the Superintendent of Fallbrook Union Elementary School District. She’s also a speaker, consultant, and leadership coach. “I have a teacher’s heart and worked my way up from an instructional aide to a teacher,...
Sep 07, 2021•58 min•Ep. 1
This is the kickoff to the second season of Change Starts Here. In order to look forward, we’re going to take a look backward by talking to a guest that Host Dustin Odham has had at the top of his list since the podcast’s inception. Dan Pink is the author of several books about creativity, business, behavior, and work, such as When: The Scientific Secrets to Perfect Timing. Odham and Pink talk about his upcoming book, The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward, and how the power ...
Aug 31, 2021•47 min•Ep. 1
Aug 18, 2021•1 min
Educators have the power to change the lives of the students they work with – but they also work within a system. That means there are also opportunities to change that system to make it work better for the educators and students it serves. That’s the mission of Geoffrey Canada, renowned thought leader, activist and advocate for education reform. Three decades ago, Canada founded the Harlem Children’s Zone, touted by the New York Times as “one of the most ambitious social-policy experiments of o...
Aug 03, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 1
It might be an understatement to call today’s guest for the latest episode of Change Starts Here’s You First Summer Series impactful. In fact, host Dustin Odham said, a meeting a full decade ago produced notes that he still has and refers to. That’s some powerful longevity. The guest-in-question was none other than Muriel Summers, recently retired principal of the award-winning A.B. Combs Leadership Magnet Elementary School. It’s no wonder her words left an impact on Odham, as they’ve also done ...
Jul 27, 2021•49 min•Ep. 1
The Change Starts Here You First Summer Series rolls on, this time with a world-renowned speaker, thought leader and educator with a unique “skin on the wall” – transforming a floundering school into an institution of learning known the world over. Of course, we’re speaking of Richard Gerver, whose work as headmaster of Grange Primary School over the course of just two years drew praise from the likes of UNESCO and the UK government for its ability to reshape the institution from the ground up. ...
Jul 20, 2021•47 min•Ep. 1
The past year brought an educational landscape and challenges the likes of which educators have never encountered. That means that, in addition to the normal wear and tear of a year spent at the front of a classroom of head of a district, many educators are more worn down than usual as summer draws on. However, there’s no slowing down now. The fall semester promises even more firsts and another unique experience, and it’s critical that educators use this summer break to find contentment, happine...
Jul 13, 2021•27 min•Ep. 1
The Change Starts Here podcast and host Dustin Odham, FranklinCovey Education thought leader, have already heard from one son of the esteemed Stephen R. Covey – but, on this episode, another joins the educational fray. Stephen M.R. Covey, Covey’s eldest son, New York Times bestselling author, thought leader and key agent in the growth of FranklinCovey into a truly global agent of change, joined Odham to talk about his impactful career, key principles that guide his life and interactions with oth...
Jun 23, 2021•51 min•Ep. 1
There isn’t a child on the planet incapable of achieving their dreams, according to Salome Thomas-EL – they just need someone “crazy about them.” On this episode of FranklinCovey Education’s Change Starts Here, host Dustin Odham welcomed “Principal EL” to the program to share his core beliefs about love, belief, perseverance, courage, overcoming adversity and more. In addressing over 100,000 educators, parents, students and community members throughout his time speaking, Principal EL has endeavo...
Jun 15, 2021•51 min•Ep. 1
The Change Starts Here podcast and host Dustin Odham went right to the source for this episode, the first to feature a superintendent, inviting Dr. John Jungmann of Springfield Public Schools to the program to share his wealth of insights. Jungmann has served Missouri school districts for decades, including seven years at SPS, and has dedicated that time to helping engineer what he calls a “student-focused, future-driven” education system. That illustrious career in administration officially cam...
Jun 08, 2021•44 min•Ep. 1
On this episode of FranklinCovey Education’s Change Starts Here, host Dustin Odham was joined by Franklin Covey Education President Sean Covey for an introspective look at Covey’s career and the organization’s mission to “[transform] education around the globe by bringing leadership principles and skills to as many kids, educators and schools as possible.” As usual, the podcast began with the Brad Montague-inspired question of, “Why do you love what you do?” For Covey, it’s a simple answer. “I’v...
Jun 01, 2021•54 min•Ep. 1
Dr. Britt Andreatta has a unique approach to personal growth, meeting your biggest challenges head on and more – and it involves your brain. A lengthy career in leadership and neuroscience has made Andreatta an expert on the science behind how our brains work, and that information can be used to elevate the way you approach your life, career, leadership potential and more. On this episode of FranklinCovey Education’s Change Starts Here, host Dustin Odham sat down with Andreatta to pick her brain...
May 25, 2021•42 min•Ep. 1
Dr. Madeline Levine has spent almost four decades working as a clinician, consultant, educator and author. But, for all that experience, she knows there’s one unassailable, universal truth – change is always on the horizon. That’s especially true in today’s world, where, like as not, you may wake up each day facing a totally new set of circumstances. That can be exciting, but it can also be overwhelming for kids working to get prepared for a rapidly evolving world. That’s why Levine authored “Re...
May 18, 2021•49 min•Ep. 1
In 2011, Angela Maiers gave a TED Talk that sparked a career. It derived its power and influence from two words – you matter. Now a self-described leader, visionary, entrepreneur, disruptor and change-maker, educator and author Maiers is continuing to spread the importance of mattering. “At my absolute core, I am an educator,” she said. “In the purest sense, the root word of ‘educate’ means ‘to lead out,’ ‘to bring forth.’ … My goal is not only to notice and note the genius in my presence, but t...
May 11, 2021•48 min•Ep. 1
Dr. Jody Carrington is a self-described “clinical psychologist, speaker, author and game changer,” as well as the author of “Kids These Days: A Game Plan for (Re)Connecting With Those We Teach, Lead, and Love” – and that connection has become the focus of her substantial professional efforts. Though she’s achieved her doctorate in Clinical Psychology and educates and speaks on topics ranging from grief and trauma to relationships and parenting, she said her motivation is a simple one. When she w...
May 04, 2021•42 min•Ep. 1
Graduating from high school is a huge accomplishment for young people – but it doesn’t always mean students are ready for what lies ahead. Stephanie Malia Krauss knows that firsthand. As a high school dropout, she “needed people and opportunities within and beyond school to prepare [her] for adulthood.” Krauss believes that’s more important than ever before in a rapidly changing world, and she joined host Dustin Odham of FranklinCovey Education and Change Starts Here to outline the four currenci...
Apr 27, 2021•50 min•Ep. 1
