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An education podcast with a focus on speaking your truth, being transparent to help others, and having no shame about it!

Brazen Education


    • Feb 4, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 41m AVG DURATION
    • 77 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Brazen Education Podcast

    BE: Episode 77 - The Potential Impact of Indiana's Education Bills

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 73:28


    Listen as Educator Barnes and Justine Gonzalez discuss the 2025 Indiana education bills and the possible implications for educators, students, and families if those bills become law.

    BE: Episode 76: The World of Publishing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 41:39


    Listen as Educator Barnes explains why she launched a publishing business with her family.

    BE: Episode 75 - All This Math & Literacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2024 61:21


    Listen as Educator Barnes and Akil Parker, the man behind All This Math, discuss the connection between literacy and math.

    BE: Episode 74 - Helping High School Students Craft Post-Secondary Plans

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 45:43


    Tune into Educator Barnes and Patrick Mullen-Coyoy conversation about the College Advising Corps program that helps high school students make a post-secondary plans.

    BE: Episode 73 - Teacher & Student Relationships in the Age of Social Media

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2024 34:33


    Educator Barnes will provide insight on how to build relationships with students while maintaining appropriate boundaries.

    BE: Episode 72 - Empowering Teachers to Engage in Policy Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2024 54:00


    Tune into Educator Barnes and Tina Ahlgren's conversation about why it is crucial for teachers to actively engage in education policy.

    BE: Episode 71 - Taking Over a Classroom After the Start of the School Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 43:56


    Listen as Educator Barnes discusses the important aspects of taking over a classroom after the beginning of the school year.

    BE: Episode 70 - Sanctuaries of Knowledge: The Black Church's Role in Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 61:35


    Listen as Educator Barnes discusses the importance of the Black church in education with Dr. Khandicia Randolph.

    BE: Episode 69 - The Critical Role of the Assistant Principal

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 46:34


    Listen as Educator Barnes discusses the importance of the assistant principal role with Bryson Davis-Johnson.

    BE: Episode 68 - Policy, Education, & Youth Advocacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2023 52:28


    Listen as Educator Barnes discusses the importance of engaging with policy with Senator Andrea Hunley.

    BE: Episode 67 - All This Math and More

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2023 64:09


    Listen as Educator Barnes discusses the math with the man behind All This Math.

    BE: Episode 66 - Parent Advocacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2023 58:28


    Listen as Educator Barnes discusses the importance of parent advocacy, activism, and engagement with Ashley Thomas, RISE Indy Vice President of Organizing, and Maritza Guridy, National Parent Union Deputy Director of Parent Voice & Outreach.

    Be: Episode 65 - Increasing the STEM Pipeline

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2023 46:12


    Listen as Educator Barnes discusses the importance of STEM and increasing STEM interest and engagement.

    BE: Episode 64 - Black Homeschooing Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2023 58:28


    Listen as Educator Barnes discusses the Black homeschool movement with homeschool parents.

    BE: Episode 63 - Beyond Books - Exploring Libraries

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2023 60:17


    Listen as Educator Barnes discusses the multitude of services available through libraries with Alia Jones, a former Cincinnati librarian

    BE: Episode 62 - Show Love to Teachers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 27:23


    Listen as Educator Barnes explains ways you can support teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week & throughout the year

    BE: Episode 61 - Black Homeschooling Part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 59:05


    Listen as Educator Barnes starts her Black homeschooling series with homeschool parent Lavonda Porter and homeschool parent coach and wellness consultant Natasha Anée.

    BE: Episode 60 - Despite Dream Killers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 26:14


    Listen as Educator Barnes explains simple steps to stay focused on your education dreams

    BE 59: Episode 59 - Navigating Education as a Third Culture Kid

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2023 65:23


    Listen as Educator Barnes discusses how Justine Gonzalez, Founder of EducatorAide navigated education as a third culture kid.

    BE: Episode 58 - Let's Talk About Literacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2022 52:04


    Listen as Educator Barnes and her husband talk about literacy and Emily Hanford's podcast Sold a Story.

    BE: Episdoe 57 - Is Standards Based Grading the Best Approach?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2022 62:47


    Listen as Educator Barnes discusses the shift to standards based grading with educator and writer Eric Kalenze.

    BE 56: Let's Talk About Sex Education Part III - A Scientific Approach

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2022 49:51


    Listen as Educator Barnes continues the conversation about sex education with Ali McDillon, a high school anatomy teacher.

    BE: Episode 55 - See, Shift, & Sustain: A Journey of Entrepreneurship

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2022 61:25


    Listen as Educator Barnes discusses Entrepreneurship with Donte Wilburn the Indiana Small Business Entrepreneur of the Year.   Go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFdzc1QHNpw to learn more about Donte.

    BE: Episode 54 - Finding Your Ikigai

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 34:37


    Listen as Educator Barnes explains the westernized version of the Japanese concept of ikigai and learn how she found her purpose.

    BE: Episode 53 - Black Excellence in Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2022 49:20


    Listen as Educator Barnes talks about the importance of Black Excellence with Marlon Llewellyn.

    BE: Episode 52 - Let's Talk about Sex Education Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 58:01


    Listen as Educator Barnes discusses the abstinence-based approach to sex education with Scott Phelps, Executive Director of Abstinence & Marriage Education Partnership.

    BE: Episode 51 - Let's Talk about Sex Education Part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2022 61:09


    Listen as Educator Barnes discusses different approaches to sex education with Dr. Sakshi Tickoo, Occupational Therapist & Sexuality Counselor, and Ashley Robertson, Inclusive Sex Ed Educator.

    BE: Episode 50 - ... So You Want to be a Teacherpreneur Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2021 51:28


    Listen as Educator Barnes discusses education entrepreneurship with Emily Dills (Emily Dills Coaching LLC), Diamond Malone-Gilbert (Mrs. DMG Tutoring), and Traceyna Miller (Passionate Healthcare Training Academy LLC).

    BE: Episode 49 - ... So You Want to be a Teacherpreneur

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 40:56


    Listen as Educator Barnes shares how to shift from working full time in a school to working full time as an entrepreneur.

    BE: Episode 48 - How Parents Can Help Their Children Pursue Academic Excellence

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2021 49:26


    Listen as Educator Barnes discusses with Dr. Stephen Jones ways parents can empower themselves to help their children reach academic excellence. To learn more about Dr. Jones go to https://www.drjonesbooks.com/.

    BE: Episode 47 - Managing Mental Wellness

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2021 61:04


    Listen as Educator Barnes and guest expert askOTKimberly discuss the importance of mental wellness and the active role we all must take in managing it.

    Words of Wisdom from My Father

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 6:42


    On January 2, 2021, Educator Barnes' father passed away. This episode of Brazen Education is the speech she gave at her father's funeral where she shared tips of wisdom he had taught her.

    Brazen Education: Episode 45 - Wrapping Up 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 71:31


    Listen as Educator Barnes reflects on what she has learned and overcome during 2020

    BE: Episode 44 - Ensuring Every Student Succeeds

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2020 57:45


    Listen as Educator Barnes talks to Alexandra Curlin who is running for a seat on Washington Township's school board in Indianapolis. Curlin, like Educator Barnes, has children attending school in the district. They will discuss what it will take to ensure every student succeeds.

    BE: Episode 43 - Coronavirus Chronicles - The Exhausted Educator

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2020 44:49


    Listen as Educator Barnes explains the levels of exhaustion educators, her included, are facing during the coronavirus pandemic.

    BE: Episode 42 - How to Move Forward When Making a Mistake with Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2020 58:48


    Listen as Educator Barnes discusses with Dr. Elondra D. Napper and Carly & Adam Speicher how we can continue to grow and learn when making mistakes with diversity, equity, and inclusion.

    BE: Episode 41 - White Allies, Your Job is to Listen and Learn, Not Lead

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2020 37:55


    Educator Barnes addresses how white educators are slowing down and thwart the work of anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion by trying to lead the movement.

    BE: Episode 40 - Decolonizing Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2020 67:42


    Listen as Educator Barnes discusses decolonizing education with George Geder, family historian, genealogist, and writer of the DeColonize the Mind blog. Watch the live video version at bit.ly/EducatorBarnesYouTube. 

    BE: Episode 39 - The Intersection of Public Health and Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 42:23


    Listen as Educator Barnes discusses the intersection of Public Health and Education with Nicole D. Vick, professor and author of Pushing Through: Finding the Light in Every Lesson.

    BE: Episode 38 - Why Black Educators Feel Emotionally Unsafe at School

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2020 32:47


    Listen as Educator Barnes explains how recent events have magnified the stress and anxiety of Black educators  

    BE: Episode 37 - The Benefits of Homeschooling Black Children

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2020 57:00


    Listen as Educator Barnes talks to Natalie Pipkin about homeschooling Black children.

    BE: Episode 36 - Why Teachers Leave the Classroom and How to Get Them to Stay

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 58:32


    Listen as Educator Barnes talks to educator Diamond Malone-Gilbert about how to retain excellent educators.

    BE: Episode 35 - What Will School Be Like Next School Year?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 38:34


    Listen as Educator Barnes discusses the possibilities for the next school year with her sister. 

    BE: Episode 34 - COVID-19 - 7 Education Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 31:19


    Listen as Educator Barnes shares her opinion about seven questions she has been asked lately surrounding education during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    BE: Episode 33 - Working Remotely During COVID-19

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2020 42:18


    Listen as Educator Barnes shares tips for working at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

    BE: Episode 32 - School Staff Should Listen to Students

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2020 33:44


    Listen as Educator Barnes talks to two students about why it is important for school staff to listen to kids.

    BE: Episode 31 - Why Stay Interviews Matters

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2020 44:23


    Listen as Educator Barnes discusses the importance of stay interviews with her husband Jermaine Barnes.

    BE: Episode 30 - The Importance of Taking a Step Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2020 53:43


    Listen as Educator Barnes shares what lessons we can learn from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex when it comes to taking a step back.

    BE: Episode 29 - Giving Back to Ignite Your Flame

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2019 25:27


    Listen as Educator Barnes explains how giving back can help you avoid teacher burnout.

    BE: Episode 28 - Self-Care During Winter Break

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2019 25:28


    Listen as Educator Barnes provides six self-care tips to implement during winter break.

    BE: Episode 27 - Teaching with Chronic Pain

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2019 33:46


    Listen as Educator Barnes talks about her experience teaching with chronic pain.

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