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Welcome to the Educators Among Us Podcast! We are devoted to walking the journey with those who heed the call to teach, coach, lead, and serve at all levels of education. We speak your language and understand the challenges you face because we’ve been there too. We get it and we got you!
This podcast is uniquely designed to share inspiring messages that connect with the heart of your life's work. This includes candid conversations with and about unusually impactful educators, exploring their stories and how they found joy in the journey: Learn about the educators who inspired them, the strategies they used to overcome obstacles, and the enduring influence they have on colleagues, students, parents, and communities.
Hosted by Scott Barron, a life-long educator and organizational growth expert to hundreds of schools around the world. He is passionate about encouraging educators in both their calling and in their faith. Scott serves as the Executive Director of the nonprofit, Educators Fellowship, and is the author of, Love ‘em and Lead ‘em: Encouragement and Inspiration for Educators.
This podcast is for educators by educators. Whether you are a new teacher or a seasoned administrator, a board member or a staff person, this podcast is for you. Please join us on this journey of inspiration, motivation, and transformation as we celebrate the courage, dedication, and passion of educators around the world. Subscribe to the Educators Among Us podcast today, and let's grow together.
Scott Barron Bio
Scott Barron is an educator, entrepreneur, and author who is recognized as a leading voice advocating for and encouraging educators in their calling and in their faith. He serves as the Chief Reinvention Officer of School Growth LLC (schoolgrowth.com) and the Executive Director of Educators Fellowship (edfellowship.org). Scott earned his M.Ed from Johns Hopkins University, along with a B.A. in Religion and a B.S. in Computer Science from Mars Hill University. He serves on the National Advisory Council for the Johns Hopkins University School of Education, and recently published the acclaimed book, Love’em and Lead’em: Encouragement and Inspiration for Educators. Scott's combination of experience as an educator, business leader, EdTech advisor, college instructor, author, and executive coach gives him a unique perspective and valuable wisdom that is utilized by organizations around the world.
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Ep. 35 - Halftime Adjustments
Scott Barron discusses why it is important to take the opportunity to reevaluate and adjust at the break and how to refocus on our goals as educators. Quotes: Theodore Roosevelt: “There can be no life without change, and to be afraid of what is different or unfamiliar is to be afraid of life.” Bob P. Buford: “The key to a successful second half is not a change of jobs; it is a change of heart, a change in the way you view the world and order your life.” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: “A single conversation across the table with a wise man is better than ten years of mere study of books.” Coaching Question: Did I do my best to make halftime adjustments? ____ Educators Fellowship is a non-profit organization that encourages educators in their calling and in their faith. www.Educatorsamonguspodcast.com www.educatorsamongus.com https://www.edfellowship.org/ Sign up for weekly encouragement messages. Buy the book, Love’em and Lead’em. https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottebarron/ https://www.facebook.com/SchoolGrowth/ https://twitter.com/schoolgrowth https://www.linkedin.com/company/school-growth
08:2711/12/2023
Ep. 34 - Mastering The Mountain
Scott Barron discusses the definition of true mastery and what it takes to master the mountain in different situations. Quotes: Andy Rooney: “Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you’re climbing it.” David Goggins: “It's a lot more than mind over matter. It takes relentless self discipline to schedule suffering into your day, every day.” Bible Verse: Ecclesiastes 9:10 - Whatever you do, do it well. For when you go to the grave, there will be no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom. Coaching Question: Did I do my best to master the mountain today? ____ Educators Fellowship is a non-profit organization that encourages educators in their calling and in their faith. www.Educatorsamonguspodcast.com www.educatorsamongus.com https://www.edfellowship.org/ Sign up for weekly encouragement messages. Buy the book, Love’em and Lead’em. https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottebarron/ https://www.facebook.com/SchoolGrowth/ https://twitter.com/schoolgrowth https://www.linkedin.com/company/school-growth
10:4404/12/2023
Ep. 33 - The Joy of Growing Schools: An Interview with Tammy Barron
Scott Barron interviews Tammy Barron and they discuss Tammy’s growth and experience as an educator in her path to school administration. While working as a middle school teacher, Tammy shared how she guided students through issues and foster relationships among them. Then, she reflected on her growth after moving into administration as an enrollment director, and the various data points that became important to track and monitor in the history of the school. Finally, Tammy discusses how she has grown and what she has learned over the years of growing schools and the joy that it has brought. Quotes: Tammy Barron: “The hardest full time job I ever had was working part-time in preschool.” ______ Educators Fellowship is a non-profit organization that encourages educators in their calling and in their faith. www.Educatorsamonguspodcast.com www.educatorsamongus.com https://www.edfellowship.org/ Sign up for weekly encouragement messages. Buy the book, Love’em and Lead’em. https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottebarron/ https://www.facebook.com/SchoolGrowth/ https://twitter.com/schoolgrowth https://www.linkedin.com/company/school-growth
46:4227/11/2023
Ep. 32 - Creative Tension
Scott Barron explores how creative tension can get us out of our comfort zone and spur us on to positive change when fueled by a vision. Quotes: Voltaire: “One day everything will be well, that is our hope. Everything’s fine today, that is our illusion.” Martin Luther King, Jr.: “Today, our very survival depends on our ability to stay awake, to adjust to new ideas, to remain vigilant and to face the challenge of change.” Steve Jobs: “The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.” Coaching Question: Did I do my best to use that creative tension today? ______ Educators Fellowship is a non-profit organization that encourages educators in their calling and in their faith. www.Educatorsamonguspodcast.com www.educatorsamongus.com https://www.edfellowship.org/ Sign up for weekly encouragement messages. Buy the book, Love’em and Lead’em. https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottebarron/ https://www.facebook.com/SchoolGrowth/ https://twitter.com/schoolgrowth https://www.linkedin.com/company/school-growth
10:5920/11/2023
Ep. 31 - Frail Fickle Fantastic
Scott Barron explores the importance of the interdependence in our school relationships and how the trust within all your relationships plays a vital role on a day-to-day basis. Quotes: Thomas Merton: "The whole idea of compassion is based on a keen awareness of the interdependence of all these living beings, which are all part of one another, and all involved in one another. Henry Van Dyke: "In the progress of personality, first comes a declaration of independence, then a recognition of interdependence. Stephen Covey: "Trust is the glue of life. It's the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It's the foundational principle that holds all relationships." Bible Verse: Hebrews 12:11 No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it. Coaching Question: Did I do my best to practice the habits of excellence today? ______ Educators Fellowship is a non-profit organization that encourages educators in their calling and in their faith. www.Educatorsamonguspodcast.com www.educatorsamongus.com https://www.edfellowship.org/ Sign up for weekly encouragement messages. Buy the book, Love’em and Lead’em. https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottebarron/ https://www.facebook.com/SchoolGrowth/ https://twitter.com/schoolgrowth https://www.linkedin.com/company/school-growth
09:0413/11/2023
Ep. 30 - No Escape
Scott Barron dives deeper into what it means to be an educator who truly seeks to know others and make them feel known. Quotes: Grace Boggs: “We never know how our small activities will affect others through the invisible fabric of our connectedness. In this exquisitely connected world, it's never a question of 'critical mass.' It's always about critical connections.” Bernard Meltzer: “A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: “Self-knowledge comes from knowing other men.” Bible Verse: Proverbs 18:24 "One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother." Coaching Question: Did I do my best to stay engaged and refuel to escape today? ______ Educators Fellowship is a non-profit organization that encourages educators in their calling and in their faith. www.Educatorsamonguspodcast.com www.educatorsamongus.com https://www.edfellowship.org/ Sign up for weekly encouragement messages. Buy the book, Love’em and Lead’em. https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottebarron/ https://www.facebook.com/SchoolGrowth/ https://twitter.com/schoolgrowth https://www.linkedin.com/company/school-growth
11:3406/11/2023
Ep. 29 - Preventive Measures
Scott Barron examines the value in taking preventive measures in our personal lives both physically, emotionally and spiritually just as schools should actively address proactive steps that can be taken to prevent problems. Quotes: Albert Einstein: “Intellectuals solve problems, geniuses prevent them.” Dean Ornish: “Heart disease and diabetes, which account for more deaths than everything else combined, are completely preventable by making comprehensive lifestyle changes. Without drugs or surgery.” Bible Verse: Proverbs 17:12 “The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty. Coaching Question: Did I do my best to take preventive measures today? ______ Educators Fellowship is a non-profit organization that encourages educators in their calling and in their faith. www.Educatorsamonguspodcast.com www.educatorsamongus.com https://www.edfellowship.org/ Sign up for weekly encouragement messages. Buy the book, Love’em and Lead’em. https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottebarron/ https://www.facebook.com/SchoolGrowth/ https://twitter.com/schoolgrowth https://www.linkedin.com/company/school-growth
11:1730/10/2023
Ep. 28 - Beyond Contempt
Scott explores how coworkers can move beyond the challenges that come with familiarity and working very closely together to a place of collaboration and encouragement. Quotes: James Taylor: “People can be so cold. They'll hurt you and desert you. Well, they'll take your soul if you let them. Oh yeah, but don't you let them.” AND “You just call out my name, and you know wherever I am I'll come running to see you again. Ain't it good to know you've got a friend.” Bible Verse: Proverbs 18:3 “When an evil person comes, contempt also comes, along with dishonor and disgrace.” Coaching Question: Did I do my best to move beyond contempt today? ______ Educators Fellowship is a non-profit organization that encourages educators in their calling and in their faith. www.Educatorsamonguspodcast.com www.educatorsamongus.com https://www.edfellowship.org/ Sign up for weekly encouragement messages. Buy the book, Love’em and Lead’em. https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottebarron/ https://www.facebook.com/SchoolGrowth/ https://twitter.com/schoolgrowth
09:5323/10/2023
Ch. 27 - Change Agents
Episode #27 - Change Agent In this episode, Scott explores what it means to be a change agent and the impact that you can have when you embrace the roles that accompany it. Quotes: Eric Hoffer: “In times of change, learners inherit the Earth while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.” C.S. Lewis: “It may be hard for an egg to turn into a bird:It would be a jolly sight harder for it to learn to fly while remaining an egg.” Mother Teresa: “I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.” Coaching Question: Did I do my best to be a change agent today? ______ Educators Fellowship is a non-profit organization that encourages educators in their calling and in their faith. www.Educatorsamonguspodcast.com www.educatorsamongus.com https://www.edfellowship.org/ Sign up for weekly encouragement messages. Buy the book, Love’em and Lead’em. https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottebarron/ https://www.facebook.com/SchoolGrowth/ https://twitter.com/schoolgrowth https://www.linkedin.com/company/school-growth
10:2816/10/2023
Ep. 26 - Clear Direction
Scott explains the importance of knowing where you are going and the value of having a sense of confident purpose in the path. Quotes: Charles Dickens: “The best way to lengthen out our days is to walk steadily and with a purpose.” Bible Verse: Acts 13:3 “So after they had fasted and prayed, they placed their hands on them and sent them off. Coaching Question: Did I do my best to live with a clear direction today? __ Educators Fellowship is a non-profit organization that encourages educators in their calling and in their faith. www.Educatorsamonguspodcast.com www.educatorsamongus.com https://www.edfellowship.org/ Sign up for weekly encouragement messages. Buy the book, Love’em and Lead’em. https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottebarron/ https://www.facebook.com/SchoolGrowth/ https://twitter.com/schoolgrowth https://www.linkedin.com/company/school-growth
11:3309/10/2023
Ep. 25 - Poor In Spirit
Scott discusses the immense joy and grace one feels when they walk humbly through all areas of our lives. Saint Augustine "It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels." — Saint Augustine "Amazing grace how sweet the sound, That saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found, Was blind, but now I see." — John Newton "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." ― Matthew 5:3 Coaching Question: Did I do my best to walk humbly today? __ Educators Fellowship is a non-profit organization that encourages educators in their calling and in their faith. www.Educatorsamonguspodcast.com www.educatorsamongus.com https://www.edfellowship.org/ Sign up for weekly encouragement messages here Buy the book, Love’em and Lead’em, here https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottebarron/ https://www.facebook.com/SchoolGrowth/ https://twitter.com/schoolgrowth https://www.linkedin.com/company/school-growth
09:5002/10/2023
Ep. 24 - Rumor Has It
Scott discusses the real destructive force of rumors and gossip within a school and the responsibility each of us carry to rise above the temptation to join in. Quotes: Night Rider - "Rumors in the air like a thief in the night. Taking more than their share. Taking more than their right. Rumors in the air like a thief in the night." Lawrence Lovasik - "Judging their character. Condemning their soul. It is just as cowardly to judge an absent person as it is wicked to strike a defenseless one. Only the ignorant and narrow-minded gossip, for they speak of persons instead of things." Proverbs 26:20-21 - "Without wood a fire goes out; without a gossip a quarrel dies down. As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife." Coaching Question: Did I do my best to stop gossip and rumors today? __ Educators Fellowship is a non-profit organization that encourages educators in their calling and in their faith. www.Educatorsamonguspodcast.com www.educatorsamongus.com https://www.edfellowship.org/ Sign up for weekly encouragement messages here Buy the book, Love’em and Lead’em, here https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottebarron/ https://www.facebook.com/SchoolGrowth/ https://twitter.com/schoolgrowth https://www.linkedin.com/company/school-growth
10:4425/09/2023
Ep. 23 - Friends and Enemies
Scott discusses the abundant areas in your life that can be positively impacted by how you handle your adversaries. If we could read the secret history of our enemies we should find in each man's life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility. — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow The Bible tells us to love our neighbors, and also to love our enemies; probably because generally they are the same people. ― G.K. Chesterton Your friends will believe in your potential, your enemies will make you live up to it. — Tim Fargo Coaching Question: Did I do my best to walk humbly and resolve conflict today? __ Educators Fellowship is a non-profit organization that encourages educators in their calling and in their faith. www.Educatorsamonguspodcast.com www.educatorsamongus.com https://www.edfellowship.org/ Sign up for weekly encouragement messages here Buy the book, Love’em and Lead’em, here https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottebarron/ https://www.facebook.com/SchoolGrowth/ https://twitter.com/schoolgrowth https://www.linkedin.com/company/school-growth
08:4018/09/2023
Ep. 22 - Educator Stories
This is the second in the series of unique episodes in which Scott Barron shares educator stories from interviews he gathered from several teachers and others involved in the field while at an education conference. You will enjoy hearing about the insights they draw from personal experiences and lessons learned and all while sharing the impact of educators on others. __ Educators Fellowship is a non-profit organization that encourages educators in their calling and in their faith. www.Educatorsamonguspodcast.com www.educatorsamongus.com https://www.edfellowship.org/ Sign up for weekly encouragement messages. Buy the book, Love’em and Lead’em. https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottebarron/ https://www.facebook.com/SchoolGrowth/ https://twitter.com/schoolgrowth https://www.linkedin.com/company/school-growth
13:1911/09/2023
Ep. 21 - Choose Awesome
Scott Barron discusses how one single choice we can make everyday which will have a profound impact on all those around us. Quotes: Jim Collins: “Good is the enemy of great. We don't have great schools, principally because we have good schools. Few people attain great lives, in large part because it is just so easy to settle for a good life. Helen Keller: “I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble. Zig Ziglar: “You were designed for accomplishment, engineered for success, and endowed with the seeds of greatness. Coaching Question: Did I do my best to choose awesome today? __ Educators Fellowship is a non-profit organization that encourages educators in their calling and in their faith. www.Educatorsamonguspodcast.com www.educatorsamongus.com https://www.edfellowship.org/ Sign up for weekly encouragement messages here Buy the book, Love’em and Lead’em, here https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottebarron/ https://www.facebook.com/SchoolGrowth/ https://twitter.com/schoolgrowth https://www.linkedin.com/company/school-growth
09:0704/09/2023
Ep. 20 - Facing Fears
Scott Barron addresses the challenges and benefits of facing our fears head on and how that can strengthen us individually and a school as a whole. Quotes: John Scott: “It seems we are capable of immense love and loyalty, and as capable of deceit and atrocity. It's probably this shocking ambivalence that makes us unique.” Adam Grant: ”Authenticity means erasing the gap between what you firmly believe inside and what you reveal to the outside world.” Billy Graham: “When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is lost; when character is lost, all is lost.” Coaching Question: Did I do my best to courageously face my fears today? __ Educators Fellowship is a non-profit organization that encourages educators in their calling and in their faith. www.Educatorsamonguspodcast.com www.educatorsamongus.com https://www.edfellowship.org/ Sign up for weekly encouragement messages here Buy the book, Love’em and Lead’em, here https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottebarron/ https://www.facebook.com/SchoolGrowth/ https://twitter.com/schoolgrowth https://www.linkedin.com/company/school-growth
10:2528/08/2023
Ep. 19 - Can You See It?
Scott Barron shares the importance of training your mind to look beyond the noise and the problems. To focus on the beauty of this world and the people we, as educators, influence everyday. Quotes: Ralph Waldo Emerson: “Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful, for beauty is God's handwriting.” Dale Carnegie: “We all have possibilities we don't know about. We can do things we don't even dream we can do.” Voltaire: “Faith consists in believing when it is beyond the power of reason to believe.” Coaching Question: Did I do my best to see the people, not the problems today? ― Educators Fellowship is a non-profit organization that encourages educators in their calling and in their faith. www.Educatorsamonguspodcast.com www.educatorsamongus.com https://www.edfellowship.org/ Sign up for weekly encouragement messages. Buy the book, Love’em and Lead’em. https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottebarron/ https://www.facebook.com/SchoolGrowth/ https://twitter.com/schoolgrowth https://www.linkedin.com/company/school-growth
09:4721/08/2023
Ep. 18 - Delight In Solitude
Scott Barron discusses the vital importance of seeking solitude even through the busy school calendar. To remain connected with those around us and our true selves. Quote: Octavio Paz: “Solitude is the profoundest fact of the human condition. Man is the only being who knows he is alone. Henri Nouwen: “Whenever we pray alone, study, read, write, or simply spend quiet time away from the places where we interact with each other directly, we are potentially opened for a deeper intimacy with each other. Bible Verse: Mark 6:31: “He told them, "Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest for a while," because so many people were coming and going that they didn't even have time to eat. Educators Fellowship is a non-profit organization that encourages educators in their calling and in their faith. www.Educatorsamonguspodcast.com www.educatorsamongus.com https://www.edfellowship.org/ Sign up for weekly encouragement messages here Buy the book, Love’em and Lead’em, here [do we want to add a graphic of the book or description of the book here?] https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottebarron/ https://www.facebook.com/SchoolGrowth/ https://twitter.com/schoolgrowth https://www.linkedin.com/company/school-growth
09:2014/08/2023
Ep. 17 - Educator Stories
Debutting our first Educator Stories episode! While at an education conference, Scott Barron sits down with several teachers and administrators to answer the following question: "Who is the educator who most impacted your life?" From their responses, we get a glimpse into the lasting impact an educator's actions can leave on their students. Impacts felt 10, 20, or even 30 years later. Educators Fellowship is a non-profit organization that encourages educators in their calling and in their faith. www.Educatorsamonguspodcast.com www.educatorsamongus.com https://www.edfellowship.org/ Sign up for weekly encouragement messages. Buy the book, Love’em and Lead’em. https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottebarron/ https://www.facebook.com/SchoolGrowth/ https://twitter.com/schoolgrowth https://www.linkedin.com/company/school-growth
13:5107/08/2023
Ep. 16 - Shortcuts
In this episode, Scott Barron challenges us to not take shortcuts with our relationships and the value of conflict resolution. Quote: C.S. Lewis: History isn't just the story of bad people doing bad things. It's quite as much a story of people trying to do good things. But somehow, something goes wrong. Bible Verse: Matthew 5:9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” Coaching Question: Did I do my best to negotiate and restore relationships today? Educators Fellowship is a non-profit organization that encourages educators in their calling and in their faith. www.Educatorsamonguspodcast.com www.educatorsamongus.com https://www.edfellowship.org/ Sign up for weekly encouragement messages. Buy the book, Love’em and Lead’em. https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottebarron/ https://www.facebook.com/SchoolGrowth/ https://twitter.com/schoolgrowth https://www.linkedin.com/company/school-growth
10:5431/07/2023
Ep. 15 - Assumptions
Scott Barron discusses the damage that assumptions can play in relationships and how to avoid the pitfalls. Quotes: Alan Alda: “Begin challenging your own assumptions. Your assumptions are your windows on the world.Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won't come in.” Henry Winkler: “Assumptions are the termites of relationships.” Igor Stravinsky: “I have learned throughout my life as a composer chiefly through my mistakes and pursuits of false assumptions, not by my exposure to founts of wisdom and knowledge.” Coaching Question: Did I do my best to assume the best of others today? Educators Fellowship is a non-profit organization that encourages educators in their calling and in their faith. www.Educatorsamonguspodcast.com www.educatorsamongus.com https://www.edfellowship.org/ Sign up for weekly encouragement messages. Buy the book, Love’em and Lead’em. https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottebarron/ https://www.facebook.com/SchoolGrowth/ https://twitter.com/schoolgrowth https://www.linkedin.com/company/school-growth
10:2624/07/2023
Ep. 14 - Fresh Start
Scott Barron discusses the value of personal reinvention that can accompany a new school year. Quotes: Maya Angelou: ”Each of us has that right, that possibility, to invent ourselves daily. If a person does not invent herself, she will be invented. So, to be bodacious enough to invent ourselves is wise.” Martin Luther King, Jr. “If you can’t fly, then run. If you can’t run, then walk. If you can’t walk, then crawl. But whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward.” Henry David Thoreau: “I can alter my life by altering my attitude. He who would have nothing to do with thorns must never attempt to gather flowers.” Coaching Question: Did I do my best to start fresh today? Educators Fellowship is a non-profit organization that encourages educators in their calling and in their faith. www.Educatorsamonguspodcast.com www.educatorsamongus.com https://www.edfellowship.org/ Sign up for weekly encouragement messages. Buy the book, Love’em and Lead’em. https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottebarron/ https://www.facebook.com/SchoolGrowth/ https://twitter.com/schoolgrowth https://www.linkedin.com/company/school-growth
10:3217/07/2023
Ep. 13 - Never Ever
Scott Barron discusses the “nevers” that we should let go of and the ones we should hang onto. Quotes: Peter Pan (J.M. Barrie): “Never is an awfully long time.” Aldous Huxley: “The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age, which means never losing your enthusiasm.” Henri Frederic Amiel: “Life is short and we have never too much time for gladdening the hearts of those who are traveling the dark journey with us. Oh be swift to love, make haste to be kind.” Coaching Question: Did I do my best to never ever lose heart today? Educators Fellowship is a non-profit organization that encourages educators in their calling and in their faith. www.Educatorsamonguspodcast.com www.educatorsamongus.com https://www.edfellowship.org/ Sign up for weekly encouragement messages. Buy the book, Love’em and Lead’em. https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottebarron/ https://www.facebook.com/SchoolGrowth/ https://twitter.com/schoolgrowth https://www.linkedin.com/company/school-growth
08:5710/07/2023
Ep. 12 - Poison to Medicine
Scott Barron opens with this video of Herbie Hancock discussing a time he made music with Miles Davis to show how essential it is to be able to adapt to changing situations and the impact it can have on others. Quotes: Soren Kierkegaard: “Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.” Ralph Waldo Emerson: “The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” Vivian Greene: “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about learning how to dance in the rain.” Coaching Question: Did I do my best to adapt for the greater good today? Educators Fellowship is a non-profit organization that encourages educators in their calling and in their faith. www.Educatorsamonguspodcast.com www.educatorsamongus.com https://www.edfellowship.org/ Sign up for weekly encouragement messages. Buy the book, Love’em and Lead’em. https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottebarron/ https://www.facebook.com/SchoolGrowth/ https://twitter.com/schoolgrowth https://www.linkedin.com/company/school-growth
09:3403/07/2023
Ep 11 - Greatest of Arts
Scott Barron delves into the complexities of the human mind and touches on the things that nourish our spirit and make us more inspired educators. Quote: John Steinbeck: “I have come to believe that a great teacher is a great artist and that teaching might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the human mind and spirit.” Coaching Question: Did I do my best to inspire mind and spirit today? Educators Fellowship is a non-profit organization that encourages educators in their calling and in their faith. www.Educatorsamonguspodcast.com www.educatorsamongus.com https://www.edfellowship.org/ Sign up for weekly encouragement messages. Buy the book, Love’em and Lead’em. https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottebarron/ https://www.facebook.com/SchoolGrowth/ https://twitter.com/schoolgrowth https://www.linkedin.com/company/school-growth
11:5526/06/2023
Ep. 10 - Crazy Enough
Scott Barron discusses the value of being an educator who faces anxiety head on and maintains a healthy perspective about it. Quotes: Corrie Ten Boom: “Worrying is carrying tomorrow's load with today's strength—carrying two days at once. It is moving into tomorrow ahead of time. Worrying doesn't empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength.” Henry Ward Beecher: “Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith.” Coaching Question: Did I do my best to practice healthy thinking today? Educators Fellowship is a non-profit organization that encourages educators in their calling and in their faith. www.Educatorsamonguspodcast.com www.educatorsamongus.com https://www.edfellowship.org/ Sign up for weekly encouragement messages. Buy the book, Love’em and Lead’em. https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottebarron/ https://www.facebook.com/SchoolGrowth/ https://twitter.com/schoolgrowth https://www.linkedin.com/company/school-growth
10:2919/06/2023
Ep. 9 - We Do Hard Things
Scott Barron discusses the challenges school environments can present and how to face them with confidence. Quotes: John F. Kennedy: “We do these things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard.” Ralph Waldo Emerson “Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” Bible Verse: Proverbs 29:18: “Where there is no vision, the people perish.” Coaching Question: Did I do my best to do the hard things today? Educators Fellowship is a non-profit organization that encourages educators in their calling and in their faith. www.Educatorsamonguspodcast.com www.educatorsamongus.com https://www.edfellowship.org/ Sign up for weekly encouragement messages. Buy the book, Love’em and Lead’em. https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottebarron/ https://www.facebook.com/SchoolGrowth/ https://twitter.com/schoolgrowth https://www.linkedin.com/company/school-growth
08:5312/06/2023
Ep. 8 - Joyful Testimony
The role joy plays in our lives and the value of celebrating it in a school setting is the topic of this podcast. Quotes: Pearl S. Buck: “To serve is beautiful, but only if it is done with joy and a whole heart and a free mind.” Saint Ignatius: “We shall one day find in Heaven as much rest and joy as we ourselves have dispensed in this life.” Coaching Question: Did I do my best to love and lead with joy today? Educators Fellowship is a non-profit organization that encourages educators in their calling and in their faith. www.Educatorsamonguspodcast.com www.educatorsamongus.com https://www.edfellowship.org/ Sign up for weekly encouragement messages. Buy the book, Love’em and Lead’em. https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottebarron/ https://www.facebook.com/SchoolGrowth/ https://twitter.com/schoolgrowth https://www.linkedin.com/company/school-growth
08:4305/06/2023
Ep. 7 - Pressure is a Privilege
Scott discusses the ways that pressure can be a positive motivator - for educators and other professionals, as well. Quotes: Billie Jean King: Pressure is a privilege - it only comes to those who earn it. Andrei Tarkovsky: An artist never works under ideal conditions. If they existed, his work wouldn't exist, for the artist doesn't live in a vacuum. Some sort of pressure must exist. The artist exists because the world is not perfect. Art would be useless if the world were perfect, as man wouldn't look for harmony but would simply live in it. Coaching Question: Did I do my best to turn pressure into positive energy? Educators Fellowship is a non-profit organization that encourages educators in their calling and in their faith. www.Educatorsamonguspodcast.com www.educatorsamongus.com https://www.edfellowship.org/ Sign up for weekly encouragement messages. Buy the book, Love’em and Lead’em. https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottebarron/ https://www.facebook.com/SchoolGrowth/ https://twitter.com/schoolgrowth https://www.linkedin.com/company/school-growth
09:1330/05/2023
Ep. 6 - Pick Me
Scott discusses the factors that go into being the top pick in on the team - educational and otherwise. Bible Verse: I Corinthians 9:25 - Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. Coaching Question: Did I do my best to grow as a top pick today? Educators Fellowship is a non-profit organization that encourages educators in their calling and in their faith. www.Educatorsamonguspodcast.com www.educatorsamongus.com https://www.edfellowship.org/ Sign up for weekly encouragement messages here Buy the book, Love’em and Lead’em, here https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottebarron/ https://www.facebook.com/SchoolGrowth/ https://twitter.com/schoolgrowth https://www.linkedin.com/company/school-growth
11:4722/05/2023
Ep. 5 - Wise Restraint
Scott discusses how to exercise wisdom in both the words we choose to use and in how we communicate them to others. Bible Verse: Titus 1:8 - Be hospitable, one who loves what is good, who is self-controlled, upright, holy and disciplined. Coaching Question: Did I do my best to exercise wise restraint today? Educators Fellowship is a non-profit organization that encourages educators in their calling and in their faith. www.Educatorsamonguspodcast.com www.educatorsamongus.com https://www.edfellowship.org/ Sign up for weekly encouragement messages here Buy the book, Love’em and Lead’em, here https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottebarron/ https://www.facebook.com/SchoolGrowth/ https://twitter.com/schoolgrowth https://www.linkedin.com/company/school-growth
09:4915/05/2023
Ep 4 - The Fallacy of Expertise
In this episode, Scott discusses how the fallacy of expertise can undermine the culture and relationships that educators need to cultivate. Listen in for helpful suggestions to address this phenomenon. Quotes: Dick Van Dyke: Just knowing you don't have the answers is a recipe for humility, openness, acceptance, forgiveness, and an eagerness to learn—and those are all good things. Coaching Question: Did I do my best to leave room for curiosity today? Educators Fellowship is a non-profit organization that encourages educators in their calling and in their faith. www.Educatorsamonguspodcast.com www.educatorsamongus.com https://www.edfellowship.org/ Sign up for weekly encouragement messages here Buy the book, Love’em and Lead’em, here https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottebarron/ https://www.facebook.com/SchoolGrowth/ https://twitter.com/schoolgrowth https://www.linkedin.com/company/school-growth
12:4508/05/2023
Ep. 3: Use the Difficulties
In this episode, Scott discusses the “use of difficulty” in our lives and the value of resilience. Quotes: Alfred Hitchcock: “I’m full of fears and I do my best to avoid difficulties and any kind of complications. I like everything around me to be clear as crystal and completely calm.” Saint Francis de Sales: “When you encounter difficulties and contradictions, do not try to break them, but bend them with gentleness and time.” Michael Cain Interview: Use the Difficulty Coaching Question: Did I do my best to use the difficulty today? Educators Fellowship is a non-profit organization that encourages educators in their calling and in their faith. www.Educatorsamonguspodcast.com www.educatorsamongus.com https://www.edfellowship.org/ Sign up for weekly encouragement messages here Buy the book, Love’em and Lead’em, here https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottebarron/ https://www.facebook.com/SchoolGrowth/ https://twitter.com/schoolgrowth https://www.linkedin.com/company/school-growth
12:3517/04/2023
Ep. 2: HeartBroken and Still
In this episode, Scott discusses how heartbroken we are for the loss of life at Covenant School in Nashville, TN following the shooting tragedy there. Quote: Sylvia Plath: “Perhaps someday, I’ll crawl back home, beaten, defeated. But not as long as I can make stories out of my heartbreak, beauty out of sorrow.” 2 Corinthians 4:18: So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. Coaching Question: Did I do my best to create beauty out of sorrow today? Educators Fellowship is a non-profit organization that encourages educators in their calling and in their faith. www.Educatorsamonguspodcast.com www.educatorsamongus.com https://www.edfellowship.org/ Sign up for weekly encouragement messages here Buy the book, Love’em and Lead’em, here https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottebarron/ https://www.facebook.com/SchoolGrowth/ https://twitter.com/schoolgrowth https://www.linkedin.com/company/school-growth
09:5217/04/2023
Ep. 1: Introduction
In this introductory episode to the Educators Among Us podcast, Scott Barron shares his vision for the mission of the podcast to encourage and elevate those who educate. Scott delves into the who, what and why of the podcast and invites listeners to subscribe and follow along in this life changing work. Educators Fellowship is a non-profit organization that encourages educators in their calling and in their faith. www.educatorsamonguspodcast.com www.educatorsamongus.com https://www.edfellowship.org/ Sign up for weekly encouragement messages here Buy the book, Love’em and Lead’em, here https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottebarron/ https://www.facebook.com/SchoolGrowth/ https://twitter.com/schoolgrowth https://www.linkedin.com/company/school-growth
09:5217/04/2023