Breaker Society
28 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsA podcast focused on those in education who break things that need broken and then build something better. They are the breakers. This is Breaker Society.
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Episodes
“Six Months Later”
October 08, 2019 05:00 - 40 minutes - 92.4 MBIn March 2019, Columbus City Schools welcomed Dr. Talisa Dixon as the 21st Superintendent and Chief Executive Officer of Ohio's largest school district. Starting on her first day, she launched the "Mapping our Success 100 Day Entry Plan" to spotlight the first 100 days of her administration and to emphasize an extensive outreach effort to hear from stakeholders - students, staff, families, partners, and community - about the future of the District. More than six months into her term she re...
“Positive Disruption”
October 01, 2019 05:00 - 45 minutes - 104 MBIn episode seven we are shifting from the world of K-12 education and moving into postsecondary, though this conversation very much impacts the work being done in K-12 schools with career development and exploration, something all schools need to focus on more. Shane has a conversation with Dwight Heckelman, the founder of GROOVE U, a two-year music career program offering a diploma in the music industry. Dwight has over 20 years of experience in nearly every facet of the music industry. Whi...
“The Workshop”
September 24, 2019 05:00 - 45 minutes - 104 MBEffective and meaningful communications in a school district are not something of random chance. Instead, for an organization to be effective at communications, it must be done in a comprehensive, strategic, year-round manner. For schools, this is accomplished best when aligned with the school system’s goals. However, this can be a lot harder to accomplish than it sounds. For the team at Park Hill School District in Kansas City, Missouri, it has taken some time to accomplish, but their work ...
“Hello Schools, It’s Me Marketing”
September 17, 2019 05:00 - 50 minutes - 116 MBMarketing can sometimes be a dirty word in public schools as many leaders in school districts assume it means “sales”. However, marketing is becoming a much more prominent part of the education sector as competition from all different kinds of educational choices is forcing public schools to re-think how they enroll and retain students. Put quite frankly, your school is not the only show in town anymore, and so if you’re not marketing your district, you are getting left behind. In this episo...
“Starving Parents”
September 10, 2019 05:00 - 51 minutes - 119 MBEpisode four of season three features Beth Probst, owner of At The Core, LLC, and Alicia Mowry, the public information officer for the Delaware Area Career Center in Central Ohio. Beth is making her second appearance on the podcast (season one, episode one) and joins Alicia to discuss how they built a partnership to engage parents and the community to help overcome a long-standing stigma--in this case the stigmas that have long stuck to career-technical education--and increase enrollment and...
“Ideas Are Equal, Opportunities Are Not”
September 03, 2019 05:00 - 53 minutes - 122 MBIn episode three of season three, Shane talks with Dr. R.J. Webber (Assistant Superintendent of Academic Services) of Novi Community School District in Novi, Michigan. While Dr. Webber works every day to create innovative learning experiences for the students in his district, it is the reason why he does it that stands out--to create equity in opportunities for each and every student. In this episode, we have a powerful conversation about how Dr. Webber has championed student voice, mental h...
“In Pod We Trust”
August 27, 2019 05:00 - 46 minutes - 106 MBShane talks with two school communication leaders who are preaching the power of podcasting for schools. Justin Dearing (Assistant Director of Communications for Carroll ISD in Southlake, Texas) and Erin McCann (Public Relations Director at Crandall ISD in Crandall, Texas) both are avid podcasters in their free time, but they are now bringing their podcasting skills into their school districts. They are also getting ready to launch a brand new podcast for school public relations pros called ...
“This is Heart Work”
August 20, 2019 05:00 - 45 minutes - 103 MBIn the opening episode of season three, host Shane Haggerty traveled to Mississauga, Ontario in Canada to talk with members of the Peel District School Board’s communication team. Former guest Carla Pereira (Director of Communications and Community Relations) leads a team of communicators in a district outside of Toronto that has more than 155,000 diverse students. Because of their diverse community, Peel has been a leader in equity work in education and in this episode, we talk about equity...
“Finding Purpose with Project Wayfinder” feat. Director of Strategic Partnerships Tim Klein
April 16, 2019 05:04 - 50 minutes - 116 MBNearly one in three adolescents (31.9%) will meet criteria for an anxiety disorder by the age of 18. While school is in session, high school students are the single most stressed out population in the US. Youth depression and anxiety are rising at alarming rates. In 2016 an estimated 3.1 million adolescents aged 12 to 17 in the United States had at least one major depressive episode. However, based on research, this is not simply because youth have too much to do it is also because they do ...
"From college athletics to authoring Lucky Enough” feat. K12 PR Professional Chris Yandle
April 09, 2019 05:00 - 51 minutes - 118 MBA native of South Louisiana, Chris Yandle is a recovering college athletics administrator and an award-winning public relations professional at both the K-12 and college level. After spending more than a decade with five different NCAA Division I college athletics programs, he transitioned to K-12 communications in his home state. Considered among the leading communications professionals in college athletics, Chris served as the Assistant Athletic Director for Communications at the Universit...
“Crucial Conversations” feat. Carroll ISD Assistant Superintendent Julie Thannum, APR
April 02, 2019 05:00 - 49 minutes - 114 MBJulie Thannum, APR, has more than 25 years in school public relations in Texas, and currently serves as Assistant Superintendent for Board & Community Relations for Carroll ISD in Southlake, Texas. Julie oversees all aspects of the district’s communications, marketing and school safety. She previously served as Public Information Officer for Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD and as a newspaper reporter and editor in Illinois and Texas. Julie is recognized and respected for her knowledge and skills ...
“The Story’s The Thing” feat. Nebraska Loves Public Schools Director Sally Nellson Barrett
March 26, 2019 05:00 - 58 minutes - 134 MBSally Nellson Barrett is the director and executive producer for Nebraska Loves Public Schools. Since 2011, she has interviewed more than 500 people and directed more than 40 films to raise awareness about the high-quality public education in Nebraska. Most recently she has turned her attention to creating longer-form I Love Public Schools films, documentaries focused on the ways societal issues impact public schools and what schools are doing to protect, understand, and empower students to ...
"Be the Difference” feat. Author & Speaker Diana Patton
March 19, 2019 05:00 - 50 minutes - 115 MBDiana Patton has committed her life to helping those in need, specifically young women and youth. Her unique background has helped her to assist in leading diversity efforts within two large corporations and to become the VP, General Counsel and COO of the Toledo Fair Housing Center. Diana is a speaker, an author of two books, an attorney and a social justice advocate who works hard to eliminate racism, empower women, and to promote dignity for humanity. She works with students and teachers ...
“So about that podcast interview with Gary Vee” Don Wettrick, President of the StartEdUp Foundation
March 12, 2019 05:00 - 44 minutes - 102 MBDon Wettrick is currently the Innovation Coordinator at Noblesville High School, and is the author of "Pure Genius: Building a Culture of Innovation and Taking 20% Time to the Next Level." Wettrick has worked as a middle school and high school teacher; educational and innovation consultant; CEO, and podcast host. He is also the founder of StartEdUp, an organization dedicated to helping transform the school culture toward innovation and enable student-led entrepreneurship. His podcast, Start...
“Are you ready to be the leader of Ohio’s largest school district?” feat. Dr. Talisa Dixon, Superintendent of Columbus City Schools
March 05, 2019 05:00 - 42 minutes - 96.7 MBDr. Dixon grew up in Oxford, Mississippi, and she graduated from Oxford High School, after which she attended Mississippi Valley State University. She began her professional career as an instructor at the University of Akron, before becoming an assistant principal with the Akron City Schools. She's had stints as an assistant principal and principal in several districts and in July 2014, Dr. Dixon became Superintendent of the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District. On Marc...
"Season 1 Finale"
October 02, 2018 05:00 - 52 minutes - 119 MBIt’s the season one finale! Shane goes on the other side of the microphone in this episode allowing himself to be interviewed instead of the interviewer. Lee Wirick, a former colleague, interviews him. Why is he interviewing Shane? Well, Shane hired Lee to be the admissions coordinator at the same school back in 2014 and the two worked hard to increase applications to the district by nearly 40% during their three years working together. Shane could think of no one better to interview him for...
Michael Yoder "Podcasting"
September 18, 2018 05:00 - 46 minutes - 105 MBMichael Yoder helps people share their stories. Plain and simple. Michael started his own company to help people do it. As the owner of Truth Work Media, Michael tells stories through speaking, creating websites and creating podcasts, including this one. Michael is one of the reasons I felt confident enough to finally launch. Michael describes this process as walking alongside people and encouraging them to live a story that is worth sharing. He helps others lean into what that looks like fo...
Susan Enfield, Ed.D. "The Superintendency"
September 04, 2018 05:00 - 46 minutes - 106 MBKnowing every student by name, strength, and need is the promise of Highline Public Schools. Under the leadership of Susan Enfield, the district is delivering on this promise by implementing a bold strategic plan committed to ensuring that students graduate bi-lingual, bi-literate with the problem-solving and critical thinking skills that will prepare them for the future they choose. A former high school English, journalism and ELL teacher, Susan served as Chief Academic Officer and then as...
Becky Verner "Yoga, Mindfulness & Wellness"
August 30, 2018 05:00 - 45 minutes - 105 MBBecky Verner is a PR pro and a 200-hour certified yoga teacher living and teaching around Cleveland, Ohio. Her practice is playful, peaceful & as powerful as people want to make it! In addition to group classes, Becky leads workshops, private sessions, and small group classes or events like fundraisers, celebrations, and more. She has also taught meditation and yoga to students in schools. She is also passionate about what she calls Yoga to Remember: gentle yoga & meditation events designed...
Heidi Vega "Equity & Inclusion"
August 21, 2018 05:00 - 49 minutes - 114 MBHeidi Vega is the Director of Communications for the Arizona School Boards Association. She was named a Top 35 Under 35 by NSPRA in 2012 for her outstanding work and bright professional future. Prior to her work with the Arizona School Boards Association, she served as the Director of Communications and Community Engagement for the Deer Valley Unified School District, where she secured more than $100 million as the grant writer for the Arizona district. In this episode, Heidi and I dive in...
Brendan Schneider "Private School Marketing"
August 14, 2018 05:00 - 45 minutes - 104 MBBrendan Schneider currently serves as the Director of Advancement at Sewickley Academy, a PK-12 day school located 12 miles northwest of Pittsburgh. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Association of Independent School Admission Professionals. He’s an Inbound Marketing Certified Professional and Hootsuite Certified Professional. He also operates SchneiderB Media, a community that provides resources on topics like inbound marketing, enrollment and admissions, social media, techno...
Andrea Gribble "#SocialSchool4Edu"
July 31, 2018 05:00 - 39 minutes - 89.3 MBAndrea Gribble had 13 years experience in the corporate world when she decided to start her own business. It wasn’t easy, but today, her company #SocialSchool4Edu, has a team of more than 20 and serves nearly 70 school districts throughout the country. After working with her daughter’s school district, she learned that many schools lack the time and expertise to feel comfortable with social media and #SocialSchool4EDU was born from that desire to help other schools do the same. I met Andrea...
Steve King "A Podcast for Creatives"
July 24, 2018 05:00 - 44 minutes - 101 MBSteve King resides in Albany, NY where he work in public relations for the Capital Region BOCES Communications Services team. He studied communications at The College of Saint Rose. He recently launched A Podcast for Creatives, an audio experience for creatives and thinkers in all fields with his co-host Michelle Hickey. Through this podcast, listeners find ideas to help up their game and share experiences with a community of creatives who understand what it’s like to work and create in a di...
Christian Long "Design Thinking"
July 17, 2018 05:00 - 55 minutes - 127 MBChristian Long is an educator, designer, school planner, technology expert, educational futurist, and passionate advocate for innovative learning communities. He currently operates The Wonder Project, a design thinking studio that helps schools design at the intersection of their mission and their moonshot. I’ve known Christian now for almost a decade and I learn something every time I have the opportunity to chat with him. He’s definitely a “breaker” and I think you will learn many things ...
Carla Pereira "Fast-Paced School PR"
July 10, 2018 05:00 - 39 minutes - 91.2 MBCarla Pereira leads a staff of more than 50 at the Peel School Board, which serves an incredible 154,000+ student body in 257 school buildings in Ontario, Canada. She ascended to the role of Director of Communications & Community Relations in 2017 after working at Peel for more than a decade. She has had the opportunity to work closely with the senior leadership team and the board of trustees, and she has provided timely responses and strategic counsel on issues ranging from straightforward ...
Kim Wilson "Looking Back on a Career"
July 03, 2018 05:00 - 53 minutes - 124 MBKim Wilson figured out that education was her career pathway when a high school business teacher took an interest in her future. While journalism piqued her interest at one time, once she figured out she wanted to be a teacher, the rest was history. She would spend a 36 year career in education as a teacher, principal and superintendent. She taught business and then took some time out of the education industry to work in the private sector as an editor for a publisher, but it was always educ...
Eric Leslie "Video Storytelling"
June 26, 2018 05:00 - 33 minutes - 77.1 MBEric Leslie is the founder and president of OnScene Productions in Columbus, Ohio, a company he founded out of a series of unfortunate events that began with 2008’s Great Recession. The company, though, which today serves dozens of clients in producing video content, was not originally making money through video work. They were designing websites for clients, something Eric was not classically trained to do, but something that he felt was necessary to pay the bills at the time. This, did not...
Beth Probst "College & Career"
June 15, 2018 15:31 - 51 minutes - 119 MBBeth Probst, founder of At The Core, a company that was founded to serve students as they prepare to make the very important decisions that surround their transition from high school to their future, joins host Shane Haggerty in the very first episode of the Breaker Society Podcast. After a successful career in sales and marketing for several large technology companies, Beth is shaking up college and career preparation with her company that provides workshops, one-on-one consulting, inform...