To kick off our Fearlessness series, I am bringing to you an incredibly special person in my life. This woman has literally laughed alongside me in all the seasons from awkward, exuberant high school years to companionship in our twenties, through husbands, and babies, loss, and life shift. She is a seriously bright light in this world, and I know you will love her story. Kyleen Engelstad is a wife and mother and works as a benefits consultant with Marsh & McLennan Agency. Kyleen has been in...
Oct 07, 2019•33 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Tiffany Ott is the Director of Curriculum Development with the Teach Better Team, a high school math teacher in Ohio, the founder of #MasteryChat, and an educational technology fanatic. She just can’t get enough of teaching and learning! Whether it’s connecting with a teacher struggling to make mastery learning work, writing about education, designing units, or speaking up on a stage to teachers who want to change the world with awesome teaching, she is hooked on all things education. In this ep...
Sep 30, 2019•38 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Alana Stanton is a kindergarten teacher at Mulberry Elementary School in Gwinnett County, Georgia. Over the past 15 years she has worked with first grade, second grade, and taught technology special. Alana believes relationships always come first in the classroom and that bringing passion into her lessons instills a love for learning. In this episode, we learn how Alana has used challenging life experiences as real life lessons from which to grow into a better teacher and person. She shares the ...
Sep 23, 2019•37 min•Season 1Ep. 40
In this episode, Sarah welcomes back Dawn Meyers, High School Counselor and suicide survivor. They discuss experiences with suicide losses in their own lives, weave in resources and practical tips to assist others with their journey. The focus of this episode is the topic of suicide survivors, meaning those suffering the loss of a loved one to suicide. If you are a person who has experienced a loss of a loved one, someone who is suffering from a mental health challenge, or you are seeking to kno...
Sep 12, 2019•27 min
In this episode, Sarah pays tribute to an impactful person in her life whom she lost to suicide in 2000. Her experiences as a suicide survivor after his death led her to become and educator and to honor his memory, she shares about his impact. Please join the American Foundation for Suicide's movement toward a world without suicide at #WorldSuicidePreventionDay2019 and #NSPW19. Resources for Suicide Awareness and Prevention: Suicide Awareness and Prevention Resources: www.afsp.org National Suici...
Sep 10, 2019•12 min
Janie LaFave is a Kindergarten Teacher FOR LIFE with A heart for GOD. She is a mom to three of her own children and an Organo Coffee Distributor. Janie says, “There is always something to LOVE in everyone of us and if you can't find it you're not looking hard enough. We sing! We dance! We PLAY! YES PLAY!” and her motto to live by is SHINE ON. I posed the idea to Janie to be featured this month at one of her craziest times of the year, “Open House”, fully expecting she would shoot me down. This w...
Sep 09, 2019•37 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Dr. Sam Fecich a professor of education at Grove City College, author of Edumagic, host of the Educmagic podcast, and a huge fan of pumpkin spice lattes (PSL)! She is a mother of a two year old and a wife who resides in PA. In this episode, we learn how Dr. Sam got into education and how her passions for special education and ed tech came together in the role she is currently serving. From her story, we learn how we too can lean into moments of challenge, knowing that the path that is made for u...
Sep 02, 2019•33 min
Jennifer Lotze is the Instructional Technology Coordinator for the Hudson School District. She previously served as an Instructional Technology Trainer in the Sheboygan Area School District and an Educational Consultant at CESA 11. During her teaching career, she worked as a Cross Categorical Special Educator and focused on teaching individuals with disabilities how to use technology to be successful in their everyday lives. Within her special education program, she helped her students to create...
Aug 26, 2019•33 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Sarah shares a moment from her week with you to provide energy or a boost for you. Share yours at #InAWEtoRISE.
Aug 23, 2019•6 min
Karen Caswell is an experienced educator, passionate reader and lifelong learner. She is currently a Teaching and Learning Co-ordinator at a primary school on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. Karen is an Early Childhood trained teacher, who has also been privileged to work in a variety of roles and settings during her 24 year career. In October 2018, Karen started the #TLAPdownunder chat and community on Twitter, so that educators in Australia could be part of the extended #tlap community....
Aug 19, 2019•33 min•Season 1Ep. 35
In this episode Sarah shares a moment of awe from the week. Share yours at #INAWETORISE
Aug 16, 2019•9 min
Noa Daniel, MEd, is an innovator and thought leader who has been building ways for students to feel visible and valuable in and outside of the classroom for over 20 years. She is a classroom teacher, consultant, coach, and Chief Building Officer at Building Outside the Blocks (BOB). Noa is also a blogger and podcaster. She hosts The Personal Playlist Podcast and ONedMentors, both weekly shows on voicEd Radio. She has recently joined the board of Learning Forward Ontario. Noa is also the co-found...
Aug 12, 2019•39 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Kerry Gallagher is the Assistant Principal for Teaching and Learning at St. John’s Prep in Danvers, Massachusetts. She’s also the Director of K-12 Education for ConnectSafely.org – internet safety non-profit in Palo Alto, California – a FutureReady Instructional Coach, ASCD Emerging Leader, Adobe Education Leader, PBS LearningMedia Digital Innovator, and EdSurge Columnist. She served as a middle & high school teacher and digital learning specialist for over 15 years, and her passions include...
Aug 05, 2019•40 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Kristin Tischer’s creative spirit stokes her passion for entrepreneurship, and her biggest outlet comes through her thriving photography business. What started as a desire to capture moments with her own children and that of friends has flourished into a service to others as they archive some of their most important life moments. Kristin Tischer Photography is her independent adventure that has Kristin living out her passion from behind a camera lens. By day, Kristin serves the Spooner School co...
Jul 29, 2019•30 min•Season 1Ep. 32
A weekly feature from host Sarah Johnson to inspire others to look around and note the beauty in the world. Share yours at #InAWEtoRISE.
Jul 24, 2019•8 min
Tara Linney’s independent spirit has led her to a variety of learning communities in the US and internationally. Notably, she has been a third grade classroom teacher and then a technology coach and coordinator in both the DC area and Philadelphia and North Carolina. Most recently, she has served as a leader in tech in schools in Singapore and Paris. She earned her undergrad in Florida and her masters in PA. Tara is an international speaker and author of “Code Equity: Keying Girls Into Coding.” ...
Jul 15, 2019•35 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Naomi Harm is an instigator of STEM innovation, and an edtech women in leadership thought leader and influencer. Her 20+ years in the educational learning space reflects a passion driven approach to leading and learning. She has led as a CUE NGSS Educational Specialist, ISTE Faculty Instructional Coach, Google Certified Innovator, Woman in Leadership Coach and Mentor, Lego Education Master Educator, CS for Teachers Ambassador, and CEO and founder of her own Innovative Educator Consulting company...
Jul 08, 2019•48 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Awe Inspiring Moment: We need to look around us at the people in our immediate purview and enjoy them while we have them and cheer one another on while we do that. #InAWEtoRISE
Jul 04, 2019•4 min
Janelle McLaughlin is an education strategist, consultant, presenter, coach, keynote speaker and trainer. Over the years she has been a classroom teacher and district administrator. Today, Janelle is also an entrepreneur, author, a social media strategist and a tech enthusiast. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Ball State University and an administrator's license from Indiana Wesleyan University. These passions and experiences led her to begin her own company, Innovative Educat...
Jul 01, 2019•39 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Awe Inspiring Moment from the Week. Share yours at #InAWEtoRISE.
Jun 27, 2019•5 min
Synetra Morris is a leader in Arkansas where she shares her gifts with the Fayetteville Public Schools as an assistant principal for Owl Creek School as well as the Director of Women’s Ministry for The Historic St. James Missionary Baptist Church in Northwest Arkansas. Synetra is passionate about empowering and supporting women in each role she serves. In this episode, Synetra shares her journey to faithful leadership influenced heavily by her mother and the women in her life as well as how she ...
Jun 24, 2019•54 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Awe Inspiring Moment from Sarah's week featuring a story of a mentor in her life whose memory surfaced. Read the transcript and more about Ron here . Share your awe inspiring moments at #InAWEtoRISE
Jun 19, 2019•13 min
Tansy Lou is a quirky young woman with a passion for theatrical ministry. She is known for her talents in ventriloquism as well as her drive to finish building her own Tiny House. Her testimony includes physical healing and overcoming social anxiety. Her journey has had its challenges, but her love and faith in God have given her all the strength and courage to persevere. In this episode, we learn about how Tansy lives a life focused on the mission of using her gifts in excellence, specifically ...
Jun 17, 2019•34 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Sarah shares an awe inspiring moment from her week to inspire you to look around and see the beauty and excellence in your own world. Share yours at #InAWEtoRISE
Jun 14, 2019•6 min
Megan Anderson is a servant of Christ, daughter, collegiate athlete, wife, mother of two incredible daughters, a special needs mom, advocate, educator, and mentor. She currently serves as Public Relations Director and Early Childhood Mentor for Highland and Fayette County Board of Developmental Disabilities, an Effectiveness Coach for Dynamix, LLC, and also a member and project manager for Nationwide Children’s Hospital Family Advisory Council. Megan was too humble to share that she has been tea...
Jun 10, 2019•44 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Sarah shares an AWE Inspiring Moment from the week with more here . Share yours at #InAWEtoRISe
Jun 06, 2019•5 min
Lindsey Hale is a courageous storyteller who shares her heart through authentic and transparent stories about faith, marriage, parenting her five children, and leadership. With over a decade of experience as a top leader with Thirty-One Gifts, Lindsey has grown her heart for empowering women. She speaks right from the heart in a direct and fun-loving way that is both encouraging and refreshing! She is author of Lifted: How to Ditch Fear, Obligation, and Guilt—and Live Your Best Life, a recent po...
Jun 03, 2019•43 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Weekly feature where Sarah shares awe inspiring moments from the week. Check them out here and share yours at #InAWEtoRISE!
May 30, 2019•13 min
Brittany Lagarde is a mother of two children, a loving young wife, and a passionate and successful Associate Market Mentor for Monat Global. Her motherhood story has been characterized by challenge, advocacy, and learning to see each day as a gift in a way that inspires others. As a young mother, she has learned how to experience mothering a child with a terminal illness that currently has no cure as well as what she calls a typical child. She and her husband Sam remain hopeful advocates for a c...
May 27, 2019•44 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Jolt episodes are a short dose of inspiration meant to inspire listeners to intentionally notice the beauty and excellence in their world. Check out Sarah's AWE-Inspiring Moments from the week here !
May 23, 2019•5 min
