Digical Education

March Madness & The Spirit of the Game: Conversation with Paul Putz

As March Madness kicks off today, I thought I would post a podcast conversation with my friend Paul Putz. Paul is the author of "Spirit of the Game: American Christianity and Big Time Sports" and is the Director of the Faith and Sports Institute at Baylor University.
In this podcast, we talk about Paul's high school coach, leadership lessons from the book, and make some picks for both Final Fours.

Creativity and Cultural Architecture: Conversation with Alistair Bullen

Alistair Bullen is an interior designer who is the founder of AB Culture, is a Heartstyles facilitator, and an Executive Coach. In this conversation we talk about Alistair's description of himself as a "cultural architect" and how creative played a role in his professional journey, but also how creativity impacts leadership.

Build your Life Team: Conversation with Caitlin Sienkiewicz

Caitlin Sienkiewicz is the founder of Condie Consulting, and our conversation is about her new book "Building Your Team in your 20s."

Entrepreneurship & AI in Schools: Conversation with Cale McLellan

Cale McLellan founded In-Houz Consulting, an entrepreneur, a former student, and a thought partner in using AI in learning.

"A Fine Line:" A conversation with Tim DeRoche

This is a conversation with Tim DeRoche of Available to All on his book "A Fine Line" and the impact of redlining on public schools and high-quality education for each student.

AI, Education, & Post-CES Thoughts: Conversation with Ben Bajarin

Ben Bajarin is CEO of Creative Strategies and a Principal Analyst in the technology industry. He is also a great friend who got me started on AI, and he has been a thought partner in my usage of AI as an educator. Enjoy the ongoing conversation and what he sees as the next transformation for 2025!

Reimagine Learning: Conversation with Garrett Smiley of Sora Schools

2024 was a slow year on the podcast because of my health, but I had the opportunity to meet some amazing people. In 2025, I hope to share some of those with you and the first is a conversation with the CEO and co-founder of Sora Schools, Garrett Smiley.

Success Beyond Gameday: Conversation with Ryan Schachtner

Ryan Schachtner is co-founder of Success Beyond Gameday, and I think you'll enjoy the conversation on how they have innovated to help elite athletes think beyond their sport and playing careers.

More with Mitch Weathers: A continued conversation on Executive Function

This was a longer conversation with my friend Mitch Weathers of Organized Binder about his work and book and general thoughts on our professional work.

Careers, Kids, and the Future of Work: Conversation with Michelle Cho of Gladeo

"Democratizing access to dreams and opportunity" is a line from the Gladeo website that caught my attention as I have gotten to know Michelle and her company, which seeks to help people prepare for the modern workforce and the future of work.
Michelle is co-founder and CEO of Gladeo, the Grand Prize winner of the US Department of Education Future Finder Challenge. Check out this short video on their work.