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Tell Me This

Carey Borkoski, Ph.D., Ed.D.tellmethis.transistor.fm
This is a podcast about belonging, what it means, why it matters, and how we cultivate it. Through stories, interviews, academic research, and discussions we will explore the ideas of belonging and how to develop and growth it in your classrooms, workplaces, and other personal and professional spaces.
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Episodes

Summer of Coaching: Coach Jen Lara

Please join me for a wonderful conversation with the founder and leader of Anne Arundel Community College's Award Winning Engagement Coaching Program, Coach Jen Lara. Thanks. -Carey The Be Podcast Network is thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University,...

Jul 22, 202151 minSeason 1Ep. 29

Summer of Coaching: Dr. and Coach Catie Martino

I hope you enjoy my conversation with Dr. Martino. I know I did!! -Carey The Be Podcast Network is thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more: Simplify and streamline technology Save teachers’ time Reliably ...

Jul 15, 202138 minSeason 1Ep. 29

Summer of Coaching: Coach Amber Cook

Another great installment of our coaching series. Enjoy! -Carey The Be Podcast Network is thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more: Simplify and streamline technology Save teachers’ time Reliably meet Tier...

Jul 08, 202140 minSeason 1Ep. 29

Summer of Coaching: Coach Erika Alexander

Thanks for tuning in to our series on coaching. Carey The Be Podcast Network is thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more: Simplify and streamline technology Save teachers’ time Reliably meet Tier 1 standar...

Jul 01, 202146 minSeason 1Ep. 29

Summer of Coaching: Coach Shannon Fleishman

Enjoy another installment of our coaching series!! -Carey The Be Podcast Network is thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more: Simplify and streamline technology Save teachers’ time Reliably meet Tier 1 sta...

Jun 24, 202154 minSeason 1Ep. 29

Summer of Coaching: Coaching Alex Ray

Enjoy this first installment of our summer of coaching series!! Carey The Be Podcast Network is thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more: Simplify and streamline technology Save teachers’ time Reliably mee...

Jun 17, 202158 minSeason 1Ep. 29

Introducing a Summer of Coaching Series

Hi Everyone! I hope you are enjoying the summer. While Brianne and I are busy preparing for Season 3 of the Pod, I thought it would be fun to do a series of interviews with some of the amazing folks I have met along my coaching journey. Please tune in for the next 8 weeks of interviews with coaches about their coaching journeys. Enjoy!! Carey The Be Podcast Network is thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social ...

Jun 15, 202124 minSeason 1Ep. 29

Season 2, Tell Me This: Final Episode!

Thanks to everyone for such a wonderful season. Please enjoy our final episode of memories, reflections, and plans for next season. Enjoy. Carey and Brianne The Be Podcast Network is thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the ...

May 11, 202147 minSeason 2Ep. 24

Season 2, Episode 23: Season 3 Preview

Join me for the second to last episode of Season 2 where I provide a trailer of Season 3. Enjoy!! Carey The Be Podcast Network is thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more: Simplify and streamline technolog...

May 06, 202144 minSeason 2Ep. 23

Season 2, Episode 22: Discomfort and Discovery

Hi Everyone! We are so excited to offer this episode of Tell Me This when Brianne turns the tables on me for an interview about my upcoming book. We talk about transitions, field hockey, my grandmother, and many stories that lead me to write this book. We hope you enjoy it! Thanks, Carey and Brianne The Be Podcast Network is thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of...

Apr 29, 202144 minSeason 2Ep. 22

Mixtape

Hi Everyone! Hope your spring is off to a good start. Please join me for another short where we talk about focusing on our journey as much as the outcomes and how a great mixtape/CD/spotify playlist can make all the difference! Thanks, Carey The Be Podcast Network is thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and b...

Apr 22, 202125 minSeason 2Ep. 28

Space In-Between

Join Brianne for a Tell Me This minisode. She shares stories of her time in the pandemic trenches with her students, her years as a rowing athlete, and our critical moments of space in-between. Enjoy! Carey The Be Podcast Network is thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from ...

Apr 15, 202112 minSeason 2Ep. 27

Learning to Leverage Our Imposter Syndrome

Welcome back for another minisode. In prepping for another episode, I came across this interesting article about the benefits of imposter syndrome (I know - crazy, right?!). Listen in as I try to unpack and make sense of this seemingly paradoxical moment. Thanks for listening. -Carey The Be Podcast Network is thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S...

Apr 08, 202115 minSeason 2Ep. 26

Episode 21: Leading from the Inside Out

I am happy to welcome back Carrie Miller and Danielle Scorrano for Part II of our discussion of leading in the pandemic. What transformative, authentic leadership looks like in practice. Please join us for this great discussion! -Carey The Be Podcast Network is thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed ...

Apr 01, 20211 hr 22 minSeason 2Ep. 22

Episode 20: Embracing our Brokenness

To change things up, Brianne and I decided to offer a few mini-sodes. This week, I talk about wholeness and our flaws. How can we learn to embrace and learn from these imperfections? Enjoy! -Carey The Be Podcast Network is thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopk...

Mar 25, 202119 minSeason 2Ep. 21

Episode 19: Eat, Sleep, and Move Yourself Towards Healing

Please join Dr. Rebecca Chisholm and Ms. Reesa Pearlman for a wonderful conversation about mental health, our wellbeing, and healing during and through this pandemic. Please enjoy the show! -Carey The Be Podcast Network is thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopk...

Mar 18, 202139 minSeason 2Ep. 20

Episode 18, Tell Me This: Reflecting on 2021

Thanks for tuning in for another episode! Brianne and I take a look back at the episodes from the new year and offer our own thoughts and observations. What will you invite back into your life, schedule, and thoughts as we move into the healing after the pandemic? -Carey The Be Podcast Network is thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school dist...

Mar 11, 202138 minSeason 2Ep. 19

Season 2, Episode 17: Tell Me This, Intention and Creation

Hi Everyone and welcome to another episode! Brianne and I are very excited to have back Dr. Lisa Mitchell. She visited with us last spring and we had a wonderful conversation about theatre, the prep work, and how all of this connects to belonging. Please check this out - I am certain it will not disappoint. Carey and Brianne The Be Podcast Network is thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is acceler...

Mar 04, 202142 minSeason 2Ep. 18

Season 2, Episode 16: Find Healing and Happiness in the Small Things

Enjoy our conversation with Mary Connelly and Tina Wasielewski. Brianne, Mary, and Tina are friends and all have kids in the same schools. We are so thrilled that they agreed to come on the podcast and talk about life in the pandemic. They share their experiences, tips, and strategies they and their families have used during this pandemic. We hear about a family of nine has made the best of living under one roof during the pandemic, how keeping a sense of humor, leaning in to the difficult feeli...

Feb 25, 202149 minSeason 2Ep. 17

Season 2, Episode 15: Smile

Please join Brianne and I as talk with Jessica Anastasio about healing through the pandemic. Jessica offers so many great nuggets of wisdom and tip and strategies to navigate these time, you will want to have pen and paper handy. Enjoy the show. Carey The Be Podcast Network is thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teac...

Feb 18, 202149 minSeason 2Ep. 16

Season 2: Tell Me This Presents, Four Learning Educators Podcast

Hi Everyone! If you liked listening to our conversations with Drs. Kristin Barbour and Paula Clark, you are gonna love this next episode! Brianne, Paula, Kristin, and I wanted to share the latest installment of Four Learning Educators, a podcast about - you guest it, individuals, teachers, leaders, and anyone interested in leaning into their learning identity and talking to others about how it all works. In this episode we tackle some tough and fun questions about what it means to engage with an...

Feb 11, 202156 minSeason 2Ep. 25

Season 2: Episode 14 - Just Flow, What Leadership Looks like in the Pandemic

Carrie Mille and Danielle Scorrano join me for what might be first of a series of episodes on leadership and cultivating belonging. I love chatting with these ladies and can't wait for you to hear all of their great stories and thoughts on leadership. Please take a listen! Carey The Be Podcast Network is thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. sch...

Feb 04, 202159 minSeason 2Ep. 15

Season 2, Episode 13: Closing the Cycle

We are so excited to welcome back, Lisa Serice. Lisa is a wellness expert who visited the pod last fall and we are thrilled to have her back on to chat about a great book called Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle. Drs. Emily and Amelia Nagoski wrote this book and Lisa, Brianne, and I immediately new we had to chat about this on the podcast. Hope you will enjoy us for this lovely conversation. Thanks! Carey The Be Podcast Network is thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehens...

Jan 28, 202151 minSeason 2Ep. 14

Season 2: Episode 12 Tell Me This, Reflections on the Pandemic

In this episode, Brianne and I speak with Dr. Kristin Barbour. We cover a lot of topics including cultivating belonging in the toughest of conversation and in the midst of serious divisions, what we have learned and plan to carry forward from this pandemic, and why, even as we continue to endure this virus and lockdown, there is a reason for a glimmer of hope. Please join us for this interesting conversation. The Be Podcast Network is thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teaching...

Jan 21, 202145 minSeason 2Ep. 13

Tell Me This: Season 2, Episode 11, Begin the Healing

Happy New Year, Everyone! We are so excited to return to the airways with more episodes of Tell Me this. During the winter and spring, we will be talking to a diverse line up of talented and smart individuals about how we begin to heal. I am excited to welcome Dr. Paula Clark back to the pod and in this episode we will catch up with her to see how she is fairing, what she has learned, and what she hopes to takeaway from her experiences during this pandemic. Thanks for listening! The Be Podcast N...

Jan 14, 20211 hrSeason 2Ep. 12

Tell Me This: I choose you today

We finish up 2020 with one last minisode - Enjoy! Happy Holidays and Happy and Healthy 2021. Thanks to everyone who has been listening!! Carey The Be Podcast Network is thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and ...

Dec 24, 202017 minSeason 2Ep. 24

Tell Me This: A minisode - Step 1: Connect; Step 2: Content; Step 3: Return to step one

In this short episode, Brianne builds on what I shared about presence in the first minisode of December. She reminds us of how we can practice presence and reminds us that presence really is about connection first - focusing on the people and the relationships in the moment. Enjoy! Carey and Brianne The Be Podcast Network is thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of...

Dec 17, 202010 minSeason 2Ep. 23

Tell Me This: A minisode - Is your mind where your body is?

Happy December Everyone! Brianne and I thought December would be a good month to try and slow down, reflect, and share some of our own thoughts, challenges, and learning during this pandemic and all of our wonderful conversations we have had with past guests. We are preparing for our 2021 lineup of great guests and thought a few minisodes would be the perfect way to segue to the new year. Here is the first installment. Thanks for listening! Carey and Brianne. The Be Podcast Network is thrilled t...

Dec 10, 202018 minSeason 2Ep. 22

Tell Me This: Thanksgiving Episode

Hi Everyone. One year ago today, the world and our family lost an amazing women. I wanted to reflect on her life and legacy and honor her. Sara Eileen Downey was a great women and role model. I hope you will tune in to hear more about her. Thanks and Happy Holidays. Carey and Brianne The Be Podcast Network is thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S...

Nov 24, 202025 minSeason 2Ep. 21

Season 2: Our Reflections

A lot has happened in the last nine months, COVID-19, social isolation, a new and different school year, a new season of our podcast, and a theme song. Brianne and I have enjoyed speaking to so many different educators about their experiences during these unusual times and we thought that this might be a good time to take a pause, reflect, and celebrate all of the great learning from our conversations. Thanks! The Be Podcast Network is thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teachin...

Nov 19, 202038 minSeason 2Ep. 11
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