Online and Inspired

*The good news? The mic program is now fixed. The bad news? We have one more episode where Marissa's charming tones are dulled by subpar audio. Hang tight with me, and focus on all the charm and wisdom Yosef brings to this week's episode!* Marissa and Yosef talk "all the things" - because he has done "all the things!" Sharing stories about his life wearing multiple hats and tackling things as they come with an open mind. Learn about "1500 steaks in 7 minutes", hear a discussion about online school, and get some awesome book recommendations for adults and teens. Plus, he shares a great idea for continual learning in his version of a virtual book club! All this and more on "Online & Inspired" - Episode 35! www.onlineandinspired.com or listen on Google, Apple, Spotify, Audible, and iHeartRadio. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josef-lapko-83705413/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lapkoyo/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LapkoYosef/ #business #liveinspired #books #learning #growing #success #travel #nonprofit #adventure #projectwizard

** This Halloween-day episode is coming a week late, but the content is as topical as ever. Thanks to a program auto-update BREAKING the recording system, there was a lot of repair work to be done! Thank you for your patience with Marissa's mic quality for this episode- the elves worked their magic to fix the recording quality as best they could! ** Join Marissa and Kristina of Curiously Curated Creations of Kristina Lucia as they talk all about her first book series, Bella Lucia: Tales of a Curious and Thoughtful Elephant - coming in Spring of 2023! Through each tale, Bella experiences a range of feelings while learning new skills and handling the transitions of growing up. With the help of her parents and special adult friends, she overcomes each challenge though communication and patience. We talk characters, personal growth, life journeys, Disney (of course!) and living inspired. Plus, Kristina shares a special gift for our listeners! Learn all about Kristina and Bella on "Online and Inspired, Episode 34" - www.onlineandinspired.com or listen on Google, Apple, Audible, Spotify, and iHeartRadio Gift- follow this link to a freebie pumpkin activity kit, and find where to subscribe to her email list. Website: https://cccokl.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KristinaLucia21583 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ccc_of_kristina_lucia/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/kristinalucia0006/ TikTok:@ccc_kristina_lucia

Disclaimer*: there is mention of some intense topics briefly during this show. Caution should be used when listening around young listeners. -- Marissa and Jamie sit down and talk about being an "intimacy coordinator" for stage and screen and the connections between mental health, education, trauma, conflict resolution, and more. www.onlineandinspired.com or on your favorite podcast station Find more Jamie on Instagram: @jmemonahan Check out related links: https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org https://www.transgendertraininginstitute.com #education #mentalhealth #intimacy #awareness #support #advocate # stage #screen #art #nyc #college #podcast #liveinspired

Marissa sits down with the super admirable Ashley Barlow of Ashley Barlow Co. www.ashleybarlow.com Ashley is a lawyer, special education advocate, parent, and huge force in the SpEd world, and we talk everything from overcoming trauma to work-life balance, favorite books, and what exactly a special education avocate IS anyway! Find more Ashley on socials: @ashleybarlowco on Facebook and Instagram, and stay tuned to see the wonderful work she will bring to her new partnership with the NDSCcenter.org #specialeducation #sped #advocate #justdoit #downsyndrome #motherhood #journey #liveinspired #onlineandinspired

Emily and Marissa talk Marissa's first hurricane experience, starfish, county fairs, and meet with Shanell Brown- school counselor turned administrator! Shanell talks about her journey, how she lives inspired, and offers advice to both students and parents during the show based on her experiences in both roles! All this, plus book recommendations and more! Tune in to Episode 31! Listen direct on our website, or find us on Google, Apple, Audible, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform! www.onlineandinspired.com Connect with Shanell on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanell-brown-62a46791/ #podcast #liveinspired #education #administration #hurricaneian #starfish #community #onlineandinspired #books

Emily and Marissa talk travel and hurricanes, toddlers who grow too darn quickly, and welcome guest Diane Durivage, who chats about the benefits of inclusive education, her experience in advocacy and her daughter's journey through inclusive education as an individual with Down Syndrome. All this and more on Episode 30 of "Online and Inspired" - www.onlineandinspired.com or Spotify, Apple, Google, or Audible! #motherhood #parenthood #advocacy #growth #journey #inclusion #education #classroom #learning #publicschool #publiceducation #specialeducation

Marissa flies solo (and talks about the "flight" she took this weekend). Then, she is joined by Kim Epps, fellow TeleTeacher and 100% ray of sunshine. Learn about the winding journey that has led her to virtual education, absorb her valuable words, and laugh along as we learn why "[you] always want to meet Kim on a Monday". www.onlineandinspired.com #amazing #youareamazing #smile #laugh #journey #alwayssayiloveyou

www.onlineandinspired.com After an unexpected week-long hiatus, we are back! Emily talks about her Alaska adventure, Marissa chats about all that she has going on, and we chat influencers, books, and more. This casual and conversational episode is a perfect positive note to start your day on, so why not download the show for the drive in? Listen direct on our website, or find us on your favorite podcast platform - Google, Audible, Spotify, Apple, and more! Looking forward to many more episodes to come! #onlineandinspired #influencers #books #travel #alaska #wedding #school #podcast #listen #liveinspired

Instagram: @abaspeechbyrose www.abaspeech.org Marissa and Emily catch up on #sleepregression, #weekendplans, #yoga, and more. We chat #snoopdogg and #doggyland and the wonderful calm of #follybeach. Question for the viewers on social media - what are YOUR thoughts on goat yoga?? Then, we are joined by the incredible Rosemarie Griffin, who chats all things ABA speech, living inspired, and entrepreneurship. Plus, book and movie recommendations! All this and more on this week's episode of "Online and Inspired" - www.onlineandinspired.com

Meet Kelsey Fenn @SpeakingWithIntention Mom to four children under age 6, pediatric speech-language pathologist turned stay at home Mom, sharing her passion for getting little ones talking. Available now on www.onlineandinspired.com and launching 8.22.22 on all major podcast platforms This week's book recommendations: The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek: A Novel by Kim Michele Richardson Trillion Dollar Coach by Eric Schmidt Llama Llama Hoppity Hop by Anna Dewdney #podcast #slp #speech #language #learning #education #parenthood #mom #sahm #motherhood #books #learntotalk #bepresent #routines

Meet Jessie Ginsberg, aka the Sensory.SLP on Instagram, as we chat sensory regulation, strategies, core values, and more. Jessie offers tips for educators getting ready to start the new school year as well as the challenges and excitement of starting your own company. Plus, tattoos, toddlers, swag, #bamarush, and more! Have a listen to Episode 25 - airdate 8/15/22! Don't forget to check out Jessie's podcast - "Making the Shift: Revolutionary Methods for Autistic Kids", too! Want to check out some of our swag? Visit our website and click "Shop" www.onlineandinspired.com IG: onlineandinspired Facebook: www.facebook.com/onlineandinspired #podcast #education #motherhood #speech #slp #sensory #sensoryintegration #autism #strategies #floortimetherapy #bamarush #tattoo #onlineandinspired

Our 3rd-time-returning guest, Dr. Rebecca Devries, joins Marissa to talk social-emotional learning for the new school year, as well as tips and tricks for home. Set your classroom up for social emotional success - listen to this podcast first! Plus, Marissa and Emily talk motherhood, Trader Joes, Goodwill, social media and more. Show links: Dr Devries on Twitter - @DrVri1 Marissa's new show - www.atoastandatale.com Reference to CASEL framework Coming soon - who in the world is Emily's neighbor?? #school #education #socialemotional #competencies #learning #safespace #growthmindset #schoolpsych #counseling #specialeducation #classroomteacher #traderjoes #goodwill #kimandpete #peteandkim #socialmedia #2buckchuck #atoastandatale #podcast #listen #mondays #fridays #liveinspired #onlineandinspired

Marissa and Emily are joined by the incredible speech language therapist, Daniella Trujillo - aka @lalatinaspeechie on Instagram! Today's chat covered everything- travel, motherhood, Disney, back to school, side hustles, and more. It was so much fun! Emily even reads aloud a poem thanks to another great find from Capitol Hill Books! @chbooksdc Plus, Marissa talks about her new side gig - another podcast! @atoastandatale www.atoastandatale.com All that and more on this week's "Online and Inspired" @onlineandinspired #liveinspired #onlineandinspired #mondays #podcast #listen #speechtherapy #slp #backtoschool #education #specialeducation #disney #tattoo #books #movies #poetry

Emily and Marissa chat 9-8-8, book shops, and are joined by David Lewis, CEO and part owner of Find Your Outside Inc., Explorevanx.com, and who is the sole owner/operator of Craigslistmarketing.com to discuss how he truly embodies "Living Inspired". Social media handle - @explorevanx www.explorevanx.com #vanx #explorevanx #liveinspired #getoutside #domore #listenin #podcast #onlineandinspired #mondays

Emily and Marissa talk healthy eating, local foods, and Living Inspired with Rachel Pearce, trained chef and the current Director of Operations at the Harbour Club at Westedge in Charleston, SC. Check her out - @rachelcameronpearce on Instagram Plus, Marissa is going to convert a closet, throw a tie-dye birthday party, and replace a sink this week. Is this turning into a home improvement show?? All that and more on Episode 21 of "Online and Inspired"! #onlineandinspired #liveinspired #eathealthy #supportlocal #chs

Meet Deann Jones - former special education administrator AND Mom of one of our beloved hosts, Emily Smith! This week's episode answers questions like "What weird thing keeps moving from place to place with you?", "What do infant/toddler swim lessons look like", and "Who is the woman that raised the unstoppable Emily?" Plus, book and movie recommendations, this week's influencers, and more. Episode 20! Tune in! #liveinspired #onlineandinspired #moms #education #special education

*Disclaimer: due to the nature of some discussions conatined in this episode, it MAY not be appropriate for young listeners.* Our own "Wonder Woman" returns! Catch up with Emily, Marissa, and Mary about what's going on in their lives- everything from personal accomplishments to throwing oneself an epic birthday party! Mary inspires us all to "Celebrate yourself - celebrate well, and grieve well" and also shares some of the work she does to provide recovery aide to victims of human trafficking. All that and more on Episode 19! Looking to chat more with Mary? Feel free to send an email to: mbakerboudissa@pcgus.com Learn more about statistics and how you can help by visiting the Office for Victims of Crime website: https://ovc.ojp.gov/program/human-trafficking/overview #liveinspired #onlineandinspired #podcast #weekly #helpothers #helpyourself #celebrateyourself #celebratewell #grievewell #selfcare

Emily and Marissa are joined by Barbara Fernandes, an award winning Brazilian-American Speech-Language Pathologist, who immigrated to the United States as an adult with very limited English skills. She went on to become an incredibly successful entrepeneur, author, and her work has singlehandedly shaped the Speech and Language curriculum for providers. Smarty Ears, Smarty Symbols, and the Speech and Language Academy library bring fresh representation to the speech and language field. Find out more about her success and how she got here on this week's show! Plus, Emily's move, Marissa is a gym panda, and what is a "beach grandma"? #onlineandinspired #liveinspired #podcast #speechlanguagetherapy #slp #education #edtech #entrepeneur IG: @geekbarbara https://www.smartyearsapps.com/ www.onlineandinspired.com

Emily and Marissa chat moving house, "preschool plague", and World Refugees Day, Plus, the awesomeness of Emily's Dad! Guest Melanie Upright, author of More Time to Lead: A Principal's Guide to Empowered Teachers, Successful Students, and Satisfied Parents, joins to chat her personal journey to living inspired, and her next project centered around "building up skills for effective communication"! Melanie's contact info: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanieupright/ Email - melanie.j.upright@gmail.com Other show links: - Don't forget to check out World Refugee School at https://www.wrschool.org/ ! - Check out our new website, and be sure to visit the Swag Shop! www.onlineandinspired.com - Like us? Love us? Think we need improvement? Leave us a review on Facebook - www.facebook.com/onlineandinspired Keep an eye on FB and IG stories over the next few days for this week's book recommendations and influencers, and be sure to join the conversation this week on the debate over "hard ice cream or soft ice cream, and what is the best flavor?" #liveinspired #worldrefugeeday #worldrefugeeschool #onlineandinspired

Emily, Marissa, and returning guest, Dr. Rebecca Devries, meet and discuss social emotional learning, mental health vs mental wellness vs mental illness, what it means to be "present" and tips to engage, strategy for processing Uvalde with your child, and more. Plus, what we're reading, what we're watching, and how a trip to Charleston is great for the heart but maybe not the waistline? All that and more on Episode 16. www.facebook.com/onlineandinspired www.instagram.com/onlineandinspired Twitter: @onlineinspired https://online-and-inspired.castos.com/ #onlineandinspired #podcast #socialemotional #health #mindset #habits #routines #bepresent #liveinspired

Emily, Marissa, and Mary Baker-Boudissa from Public Consulting Group go off script and off the rails in talking personal journeys, equity, Crocs, and Keanu Reeves. This is a FUN 'cast that could have lasted 3 hours! Don't worry... Mary will be back with more on July 5th! Links: FREE Equity Webinar 7/16/22, 2-3pm EST - https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BkckRDwUSzaBn3WM71qwWQ Public Consulting Group - https://www.publicconsultinggroup.com/ PCG Twitter - https://twitter.com/pcgeducation/ This week's question (for your shot at an Equity is Everything koozie) - respond on FB, IG, or Twitter - "What is your favorite childhood book?" Bonus question - "What classic childhood book did you miss out on reading?" www.facebook.com/onlineandinspired www.instagram.com/onlineandinspired Twitter: @onlineinspired

Emily and Marissa play catchup on all things- parenting, travel, local foods, work from home life, books, Pride month, and more. Check it out! Guests return next Monday, and we've got a great lineup of inspiring people to meet all summer long! #onlineandinspired #podcast #Mondays #listenin www.facebook.com/onlineandinspiredwww.instagram.com/onlineandinspiredTwitter: @onlineinspiredWebsite coming soon!Listen to us on Google, Apple, Audible, Spotify, iHeart Radio, and TuneIn radio!

World Turtle Day and the incredible "edutainer" Tynishia Williams! Hear about her wonderful work with RoboKind, an education technology company that builds next generation assistive robots and social-emotional curriculum for autistic students! www.robokind.com@robokind#robokind Available on Google, Apple, Audible, Spotify, iHeart Radio, and TuneIn Radio!

Emily and Marissa survive their trip to Baltimore, chat National Speech and Hearing Month, do an on-site interview with Marty from TeachTown, and chat books and favorite influencers. Also, Marissa gets a Twitter account! Listen in! Guest links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/teachtown/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TeachTown Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teachtowncurriculum/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TeachTown Marty himself: mchavez@teachtown.com #teleteachers #onlineandinspired #podcast #fyp #teachtown #specialeducation #onlinelearning #urbancollaborative #ucsp22 #baltimore #teachers #teaching #listenup #mondays Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/onlineandinspired Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onlineandinspired Twitter: https://twitter.com/onlineinspired Need more Marissa? IG: @missriss247 Twitter: @SparkleRiss

Marissa flies solo this week (feel better, Emily!) and chats Mother's Day and toddler life, then meets with guest Michael Hawkins of Netizen Corp to chat cyber security, living inspired, and his "Give First, Give Always" mantra that has helped cultivate huge startup life success! #onlineandinspired #givefirstgivealways #whynot #liveinspired #podcast #new #mondays #netizen #netizencorp #startup #cybersecurity #toddlerlife #fyp #mothersday #mothersday2022 #books

Emily and Marissa talk Teacher Appreciation Day/Week, finally meeting in person, cockroach attack plans, and more! Our special guest this week is Jocelyn Hellested, of IG fame, a "teaching nomad" who shares some of her favorite memories of teaching remotely while travelling the world! #onlineandinspired #teleteachers #teaching #online #remote #liveinspired #loveyourjob #dolphins #whales #cockroaches #podcast #mondays #newepisode #listenin #fyp

Emily and Marissa talk updates, autism, and are joined by Dr. Rebecca Devries - School Psychologist, Behavior Specialist, District level Administrator, and lifelong learner. #onlineandinspired #autism #autismacceptance #education #parenthood #teacherlife #educator #administrator #school #april #liveinspired #mondays

Marissa's first cast from South Carolina, Emily survived funding week, and educator extraordinaire, Carissa Zuniga joins us to chat about the life of an ENL teacher and answer the question - "What is ENL anyway?" Find us on Apple, Spotify, Google, Audible, iHeart Radio, TuneIn Radio, or listen direct at: https://online-and-inspired.castos.com/ #onlineandinspired #podcast #mondays #autism #autismacceptance #april #liveinspired #enl #education #motherhood #parenthood #moving #life #books #movies #fyp

This week brings a shortened episode because ALL THE THINGS ARE HAPPENING! Marissa is moving, Emily is in funding mode, and all in all... LIFE IS HAPPENING! And it's all wonderful! We spend our show this week exclusively with Edd Friedman, CEO of EddTech, a brand new startup focused on using tech to make data manageable- centered around education! As you learn in this podcast, "live your best data life" ought to be a t-shirt or tattoo; maybe it will be someday? Listen in on Google, Audible, Spotify, Apple, iHeart radio, TuneIn radio, or direct at the link below: https://www.online-and-inspired.castos.com Edd's links:E-Mail: eddie@eddtechk12.comTwitter: @eddtechk12LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/eddie-friedmanWebsite: eddtechk12.com Link(s) from the show: https://leomanzione.com/ Check our FB & IG stories later this week for book recommendations from Emily, Marissa, and Edd. Also, pictures from moving, funding, and the adventures we embrace before our next full episode next week! #onlineandinspired #podcast #listen #mondays #teleteachers #equity #data #education #teaching #administration #equality #books #movies #new #fyp #edtech #eddtech #startup #ceo #lifehappens #seizetheday #adventureisoutthere

Emily and Marissa are joined by Kristina Jones founder and CEO of "Guardian Lane" - online, on-demand grief support for kids. Plus, April is Autism Acceptance Month, book recommendations, the state of education, and more! Show links: www.guardianlane.com www.facebook.com/guardianlane

Airdate March 28, 2022 - Lisa Merback of Victron Printing joins us to discuss the "Sunflowers for Ukraine" support project, plus baby cold remedies, bees, family traditions, and more! www.victronprinting.com www.victronprinting.com/sunflowersukraine Books: An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green, Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao, Excellence Wins by Horst Schulze, The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin Movie: "Turning Red" by Disney/Pixar Don't forget to follow and "Like" us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter as @onlineinspired #teleteachers #podcast #sunflowers #ukraine #bees #education #familytradition #books #liveinspired #turningred #foods #coldseason #parenthood #motherhood #teched #educationtechnology #fyp #weekly