StartEdUp Podcast
631 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 150 ratingsWhere educators, innovators, and entrepreneurs connect.
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Crucial Conversations: Principal Leadership
June 05, 2020 01:10 - 29 minutes - 11.6 MBJamal and Zach Shutler talk leadership and relationships in their roles they've held as principal, vice principal, and superintendent.
Dave Vernier: From Science Teacher to Sensor King
June 02, 2020 23:55 - 24 minutes - 45.2 MBDuring his 12 years of experience teaching high school physics and physical science, Dave programmed software applications that helped his students see live data and scientific phenomena in real time. Encouraged to share his applications, Dave founded the company with his wife, Christine, almost 40 years ago. Dave received his B.S. in Physics from Ohio State University and his M.S. in General Science from Oregon State University. Dave’s early years of teaching in an underserved school in Clev...
Walking Around My City After The Destruction, Trying To Understand
June 01, 2020 18:52 - 3 minutes - 3.24 MBI'm walking around Indianapolis, the city I've called home all of my life. The destruction and empty feeling is hard. There is a lot I have to learn, and I really need to listen and gain perspective. I got into a conversation with Derrick, who will be my guest on Wednesday's podcast, but in the short conversation I had with him today, I'm feeling like this can be a positive step forward for me, the foundation, and building relationships.
Crucial Conversations: Race, perception, & communication
May 29, 2020 01:05 - 32 minutes - 12.7 MBJamal & I have conversations every week. This one was difficult. He called me last night and said, "you know what we need to talk about tomorrow." In the fallout of the George Floyd debacle, Jamal reflects on his life, and how he is preparing his son's for life, and interactions with police. I try and unpack my feelings and uneasiness with the situation, especially as I fear this could further tear people apart. While this was an unscripted podcast, we had an honest, open dialogue on fear, ...
Carol Roth: Money, Mindset, and Musings
May 27, 2020 00:33 - 39 minutes - 73.1 MBCarol Roth is the creator of the Future File(r) legacy planning system, "recovering" investment banker, investor, entrepreneur, business advisor, national media personality and author of the New York Times bestselling book, "The Entrepreneur Equation. " Carol "plays herself on TV" weekly, having been a reality TV show judge for Mark Burnett's America's Greatest Makers on TBS, media contributor to a variety of national outlets, and host of Microsoft's Office Small Business Academy. She current...
Choose Fi Foundation: Getting Students Financially Fit
May 20, 2020 00:13 - 29 minutes - 53.8 MBRob Phelan, is an entrepreneur, high school personal finance teacher and math teacher in Maryland. He has a passion for helping to create a more financially literate society, and to help break the cycle of high levels of debt and stress that come with uneducated decision-making with regards to money. Rob has co-created the ChooseFI K-12 Financial Literacy and Financial Independence Curriculum, which you can find at www.choosefi.com/k12, and this is free for educators to use in their own class...
Do you "know a guy" in this industry?
May 18, 2020 14:50 - 8 minutes - 15.2 MBDo you "know a guy" that knows a guy? Are you friends with Elon Musk? What about Mark Cuban? Wounded Warrior Foundation? Ok, what about a local entrepreneur that might want to help out some student entrepreneurs? Please listen & drop me an email: [email protected]
The Indispensable Employee
May 15, 2020 12:09 - 28 minutes - 52.6 MBWhat makes an "indispensable" employee? Why do some get fired and some NEVER get fired? In this episode we go deep, and pay homage to our friend, JT McCormick.
Ryan Moran: Capitalism Is Beautiful
May 13, 2020 01:53 - 46 minutes - 84.8 MBRyan Daniel Moran is in the business of creating successful capitalists. In fact, he bought the domain... https://www.capitalism.com/ In this episode, Daniel goes into the origin of him buying the domain capitalism.com, his college beginnings as a religious studies major, and his passion to help others create wealth. This is a candid conversation that I immensely enjoyed, and think that you will too. Ryan is passionate, opinionated, and motivated. I HIGHLY recommend that you check out his bo...
If You Won The Lottery- Chasing Pleasure Or Purpose
May 11, 2020 00:20 - 7 minutes - 14.2 MBI take my students on a visualization of winning $2million, then telling me how they would live their day-to-day lives for the next five years.
The Importance of Community
May 08, 2020 00:18 - 29 minutes - 11.4 MBThe importance of a caring community is on full display.
Charles Linden: The After Affects of Anxiety of COVID and our Students
May 06, 2020 01:01 - 33 minutes - 61 MBCharles Linden was named The World’s Leading Authority by Hay House Publishing. To date, Charles’ programs, workshops and residential retreats have helped in excess of 340,000 people to find full and lifelong recovery from anxiety disorders including GAD, OCD, panic disorder, health anxiety, agoraphobia, eating disorders, self-harming, Pure O and more. Charles' media and resources has been used by over 30 million people worldwide. NHS testing of the programs demonstrated 100% recovery outcome...
We Need Honest Dialogue, Possibly Offensive Conversations to Learn and Find Solutions
May 04, 2020 01:13 - 8 minutes - 16.3 MBThere is A LOT to figure out *after we return to normal (including what the new normal is). The polarization of ideas and concepts boiling down to politics will result in fewer ideas that can potentially help everyone. We need honest dialogue, possibly even offensive conversations to learn and come up with solutions in the post-coronavirus world.
4th Grade Student (Emma) of Brigantine Schools Provides Online Resources for School
May 01, 2020 00:01 - 29 minutes - 53.2 MBEmma is a 4th grader with Brigantine Schools in New Jersey. Her Superintendent suggested we meet her. Jamal and I were blown away. Her story of wanting to provide some lessons and reading time for a Facebook page will inspire you. Oh yeah, Rick Riordan, she would like to meet you!
Del Duduit: Pro Athletes, Mindset, and Faith
April 29, 2020 11:59 - 41 minutes - 75.4 MBDel Duduit is an award-winning freelance writer, blogger and author from Lucasville, OH. He is represented by Cyle Young, Hartline Literary Agency. He is the author of Buckeye Believer: 40 Days of Devotions for the Ohio State Faithful (2018, BY Books) Bengal Believer: 40 Who-Dey-Votions for the Cincinnati Faithful (2019 BY Books) Dugout Devotions: Inspirational Hits from MLB’s Best, (2019, New Hope Publishers) and First Down Devotions; Inspirations from NFL’s Best (2019, New Hope Publishers...
Why Education Needs a Pre-Mortem
April 27, 2020 01:10 - 4 minutes - 9.13 MBPublic education has a lot to reflect and improve on after the COVID-19/ coronavirus is over. Many are calling for an educational "autopsy" of our systems and processes for e-learning and how school carried out services for students. BUT we also need a pre-mortem.
The 6 Ds Of Education after COVID
April 24, 2020 00:52 - 24 minutes - 45.8 MBWhat might be the "6D's of Education after COVID? We go over: Digitalization Deception Disruptive Demonetized Dematerialized Democratized Jamal and I unpack what this means in #edtech and school.
Akira The Don: Meaning In Music
April 22, 2020 00:31 - 45 minutes - 83.4 MBAkira The Don is a musician blending beats with wisdom. His popular tracks and YouTube videos feature clips from Joe Rogan, Jocko, Jordan Peterson, and many others. In 2017, Akira the Don released mixtapes in the form of a new genre he created, referred to as "Meaningwave" – a fusion of wave music with meaningful lyrical content and lofi hip-hop. In this episode, we dive into Meaningwave, purpose, perspective, and education. Find Akira on all these platforms: https://www.meaningwave.com/ h...
How YOU can help people NOW (and not assume the Government can fix everything)
April 20, 2020 14:09 - 5 minutes - 9.48 MBSimple ideas can make for big impact for those struggling financially during this epidemic. How can YOU help people now and in the future?
How COVID Affects Schools Differently
April 17, 2020 13:19 - 22 minutes - 41 MBJamal & I further discuss the effects of COVID-19.
Ed Andrew: Human Impact and Growth
April 15, 2020 02:49 - 49 minutes - 90.6 MBEd Andrew is a serial entrepreneur having built 4 companies on 4 continents across industry over 20 years. An ex lawyer and former head hunter he has advised some of the world’s biggest brands including Fortune 50 and ASX 20 companies. Ed has coached more than 15,000 people in 35 countries through career transition and life transformation from global CEO’s, world champion athletes to veterans, graduates and start up founders. A cancer survivor Ed is also host of the top 100 podcast Human Im...
COVID Ripple Effects: What is "return to normal"?
April 13, 2020 13:07 - 5 minutes - 10.8 MBWhat happens when we "return to normal?" What will be your employment status? Will there be entire industries that shift? Are you making plans for this now? These are hard times we are in and we need to contemplate this now.
Quarantine Lessons- Do Parents Miss "Educational" Daycare?
April 10, 2020 01:42 - 22 minutes - 41.1 MBThere will be a lot of lessons learned from the COVID-19 quarantine. One of the discussion Jamal and I had was if schools would ever consider going digital 2-3 days a week. He said a resounding "no." Because parents want and need "educational daycare." And we shouldn't feel bad saying that.
Travis Chappell
April 08, 2020 13:20 - 31 minutes - 58 MBTravis Chappell is a podcast host, and relentless connector. His show, Build Your Network, has featured some of the top names in marketing and entrepreneurship in the world. His story of how he got there is simple- knowing how to provide value and connect with people. In this episode, Travis unpacks how he built his network and podcast. This episode is practical and valuable, and ANYONE can replicate. Find more about Travis at: https://travischappell.com/ and his podcast: https://travisc...
Financial Literacy and Retirement Advice During COVID
April 06, 2020 13:19 - 8 minutes - 16.2 MB"Living paycheck to paycheck" is a term I've heard a lot lately. COVID-19 has been a massive hit to people's employment and retirement. However, I believe that NOW is the time for students to learn more about retirement, money, and investing. As this quarantine marches on, I want more people to learn: How to set up an emergency fund, put a percentage for retirement in index funds, learn about real estate, etc. I've been a huge fan of ChooseFI podcast, and their website: https://www.choosef...
Kevin Berkopes: BOLD changes in education, not just theory
March 31, 2020 23:43 - 38 minutes - 70.1 MBKevin Berkopes wants to pay students- during the school day. He plans on building schools that stay open until late evening, and have grocery stores and wellness facilities inside the school. He believes that joy and gratitude should be a part of the curriculum. And that's just a start to his bigger vision. This is a podcast that EVERY educator should listen to! You can learn more about Crossroads education at: https://crossroadseducation.org/ And more about Kevin at: https://www.linkedin...
COVID-19 Routine & New Normal
March 30, 2020 12:13 - 7 minutes - 12.9 MBWith the quarantine in full effect, it took some people time to adjust to the new normal. I saw plenty of color coded time slots for all sorts of good stuff. I just wasn't ready for it. *I'm now ready for it.
Disrupting a Massive Industry: Fran Lockwood, CTO of Valvoline
March 25, 2020 16:19 - 30 minutes - 55.5 MBFran Lockwood, CTO of Valvoline is focused on the future of not only her company, but the future of customer service, energy, and technology. As a seasoned CTO, Lockwood is focused on where this massive company should head, and be an industry leader to not only the customers, but also in the field of research and innovation.
Free Mindset Course for Students taught by top authors, entrepreneurs, thought leaders
March 23, 2020 16:05 - 5 minutes - 10.5 MBWe have a FREE mindset course for students taught by some of America's best leaders. Sign up at: https://startedupfoundation.org/oae Lessons from: 1. Steven Kotler, author of several best selling books, including "The Future is Faster Than You Think." 2. Nikhil Goel, CEO of Uber Elevate (Uber's "Flying car"/drone division). 3. CEO, author JT McCormick of Scribe Publishing. 4. Kate Purmal, former VP of Palm Pilot, and author. 5. CEO of Ease Nathan D. Harris 6. Co-Founder of Priceline.com a...
Trying To Find the Brightside To COVID Related School Closings
March 20, 2020 01:30 - 24 minutes - 45 MBCOVID-19 is upon us, and why there has been plenty of talk and speculation on what this might mean for the economy, people's lives, and the after-effects of this virus, Jamal and I try to find the silver lining. We compare how when tragedy strikes, we seem to bind together and make things better. A special shout out to Neil Mylet, who is buying computers for students in his rural Indiana town.
Philippe Bouissou: Aligning The Dots
March 18, 2020 00:44 - 34 minutes - 63 MBBouissou has been a Silicon-Valley entrepreneur, CEO, venture capitalist for 30 years. He currently manages Blue Dots Partners LLC, an advisory firm he co-founded focused on revenue growth. He has served on the board of directors of 20 companies. He previously founded and was the CEO of G2i, a sonware company before leading business development for electronic publishing for Hacheoe, one of the largest publishing companies in the world. He then joined Apple, where he founded and managed the on...
Adam Carolla: Finding Opportunities and Evolving
March 12, 2020 01:05 - 53 minutes - 98.8 MBAdam Carolla is the outspoken comedian, author, entrepreneur, and "origional" podcast host. I wanted to dig deep into his "chapter 1" on how he "became" Adam Carolla. I've heard some interviews on his beginnings, but wanted to focus on the mindset and HOW he found all these opportunities. This podcast is NOT about The Man Show, or his documentaries, or even about LoveLine. What it was, however, was understanding the mindset of a man that knows that "luck" favors the prepared.
Watching these students lose is difficult... and awesome
March 09, 2020 14:44 - 3 minutes - 3.52 MBWatching these students lose is difficult... and awesome by Don Wettrick
Pitch competitions, GenZ, and why I have hope.
March 06, 2020 02:20 - 5 minutes - 4.64 MBI've been on a 9 city, 10 day regional pitch competition schedule. Hearing these pitches for products, apps, services and events GIVES ME HOPE.
Dr. Sonny Magana: T3 Framework for Innovation
March 04, 2020 00:38 - 30 minutes - 56.4 MBDr. Sonny Magana is an award-winning teacher, pioneering educational technology researcher, and best-selling author. In this episode we go deep into his new book, the methods, and why classrooms need the T3 Framework NOW. Dr. Magana’s latest book, Disruptive Classroom Technologies, introduced the T3 Framework for Innovation which has been hailed as: “A visionary work; truly insightful and inspirational!” (Marzano, 2017); “A brilliant breakthrough in our understanding and use of technology f...
Will COVID-19 Usher in the Start of all e-learning?
March 02, 2020 01:15 - 4 minutes - 8.26 MBWill COVID-19 usher in the age of total online "e learning" school?
COVID-19: Shut down school for awhile? Or is this overblown hype?
February 28, 2020 14:48 - 3 minutes - 3.39 MBIs the "Corona" virus, or COVID-19 a lot of hype, or is this a very serious health crisis? Should school leaders consider shutting down schools for awhile? If so, for how long? What is the plan?
Chris Aviles: Innovation, entrepreneurship & esports!
February 26, 2020 01:41 - 31 minutes - 58.2 MBChris Aviles is a teacher at Knollwood middle school in the Fair Haven school district in Fair Haven, New Jersey. There he runs the renown Fair Haven Innovates program he created in 2015. The Fair Haven Innovates program is Fair Haven school district’s 21st century life, innovation, and technology program for 4th to 8th graders. In FH Innovates, Chris guides students as they create and sell products that solve problems as part of student-run businesses that turn a real profit. Students can u...
Life's Purpose and a Million Dollars: My thoughts from TEDxPurdue
February 24, 2020 01:35 - 4 minutes - 9.03 MBI just finished my TEDxPurdue and I had a lot of questions on a living a life of purpose. I asked many students this question: If you won a million dollars, what would you do? How would you live your life?
Nader Hamda: Ozobot CEO, Parent & Entrepreneur
February 19, 2020 00:47 - 26 minutes - 48.6 MBNader Hamda had a problem. He wanted his children to have access to more cutting edge curriculum that made programming and robotics fun. So he did something about it. He created Ozobot. As a serial entrepreneur specializing in products that use technology to make children’s lives better, Nader knew how to start, scale, and optimize a company that is on a mission is to inspire young minds to be prepared for the high demand skills in robotics. In this interview, Nader and Don get into a deep co...
Are #CTE classes the new AP status?
February 14, 2020 00:18 - 4 minutes - 4.43 MBMove over weighted GPA- skills based education (Career Technical Education) is being relevance back! I just got back from the Illinois CTE conference, and after talking to several teacher, I'm convinced that the CTE class will emerge as the new standard of preparing our students for the future.
Impero: Protecting and Empowering our Students
February 12, 2020 00:05 - 34 minutes - 62.5 MBCEO of Impero, Justin Reilly is at the intersection of education, EdTech, security and innovation. In this episode, Justin and I go deep into what the future of education looks like, and how our students can collaborate in a global sense. We also talk about being an international company, and the challenges of protecting and empowering schools and students from around the world. Justin Reilly has more than 15 years leading EdTech businesses from around the world. Reilly's early career inc...
Teacher Pay, Teacher Shortage & The Price of College
February 10, 2020 01:08 - 4 minutes - 9.03 MBThere is a teacher shortage in this country. Businesses are realizing that they can poach some of the finest teachers, which, as it turns out, tend to make the best employees in the private sector. Can we also talk about the cost of college? Is it possible that education majors get a discount to combat this shortage?
January thru March: Hope to Get Through the Longest Part of the School Year
February 07, 2020 03:25 - 23 minutes - 43.5 MBJanuary- March is the LONGEST part of the school year. Luckily Jamal is here with some advice for your mind, body, and spirit. Also, he makes me feel guilty on my lack of organization.
Edthena CEO Adam Geller: From Educator to EdTech Creator
February 05, 2020 01:26 - 23 minutes - 43.4 MBAdam Geller is the founder of Edthena, a video-powered professional learning platform, and author of professional development book Evidence of Practice. He started his career as a science teacher in St. Louis, Missouri. Since 2011, Adam has seen Edthena evolve from a paper-based prototype into a research-informed and patented platform used by schools, districts, teacher training programs, and professional development providers around the world. To learn more about Edthena, visit www.edthena.com.
Accepting failure is hard.
February 03, 2020 02:42 - 4 minutes - 4.28 MBLearning how to fail. Fail fast. Fail often. In theory, it makes sense. In reality, is sucks.
What It Means To Be a Girl Dad
January 31, 2020 03:25 - 18 minutes - 33 MBJamal and I are proud girl dads. In this episode, we talk about Kobe, parenting, and being a girl dad.
Adventure2Learning: Scaling An EdTech Startup To Thrive
January 29, 2020 01:09 - 26 minutes - 47.9 MBRob Bencal, Co-Founder and President of Adventure2Learning and is passionate about getting relevant video content to students. In this episode, Rob goes over the learning and pivots of starting an EdTech company, and how they've scaled to thousands of schools. Adventure2 Learning "equips teachers with a wide range of content from educational producers of core curriculum subjects as well as timely topics such as SEL, mindfulness, and fitness." For more information, go to: https://www.adventur...
Kobe: Live Life Now
January 27, 2020 00:48 - 4 minutes - 8.71 MBA nation grieves, but we are also reminded to live life now.