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Twenty years ago, when I first came to America, I felt like a complete outsider. I didn't look like, sound like, or dress like people around me. I chased goals that I didn't really care about because I thought that's what was expected of me. But the harder I tried to fit in, the more I struggled personally and professionally. You see, I was defining success from other people's perspective. Our guest today is US Congresswoman Sharice Davids, from Kansas' Third Congressional District, who shares her inspiring story of overcoming obstacles and rising to the top by defining success on her own terms.  Sharice was raised by a single mom who spent more than 20 years serving in the US Army. A proud graduate of Leavenworth High School, Sharice was the first person in her family to attend college. She worked her way from Johnson County Community College to Cornell Law School, juggling multiple jobs to put herself through school. Sharice went on to work in economic and community development on Native American reservations, helping tribes to create programs and initiatives for growth. This work inspired her to apply for the prestigious White House Fellowship program, where she served under President Barack Obama and continued to create economic opportunity for others. Sharice ran for Congress to give Kansans a voice, and to make sure everyone has the same opportunities to achieve their goals that she did. In 2018, Sharice was elected to represent Kansas' Third District, becoming one of the first two Native American women ever to serve in Congress.  In 2020, she was re-elected to her second term. She has spent her time in office working tirelessly to tackle the issues most important to Kansas families, including strengthening small businesses, lowering the cost of healthcare and prescription drugs, and making sure the government is working for the people — not special interests. In this episode, Rep. Davids shares her perspective on why it's important to first embrace who you are for others to embrace and accept you as you are. She also shares why service matters, how to build a thriving community, and what strategies helped her achieve her goals. Visit www.iambeyondbarriers.com where you will find show notes and links to all the resources in this episode, including the best way to get in touch with Rep. Davids.    Highlights:  [03:57] What shaped Representative Davids' life[09:22] Gaining clarity on your career path[12:50] How Representative Davids got into politics[15:31] First time running for office[24:18] Facing the possibility of failure[26:52] Campaigns are entrepreneurial[29:22] Owning her seat at the table[35:23] Advice to other on pursuing a career in politics[41:36] How to engage with Representative Davids[43:07] The meaningful work of LPAC Quotes: “When dealing with rejection on the campaign trail, I had to remind myself that  this is not about me, this is about the future of our country, our democracy.” - Rep. Sharice Davids “The biggest opportunities for growth come from moments when you are experiencing something that is hard and challenging.” - Rep. Sharice Davids "Running a campaign is a very entrepreneurial process." - Rep. Sharice Davids  "One thing that changed my life was realizing that I get to decide what success means to me." - Rep. Sharice Davids About Sharice Davids: Sharice Davids is currently serving Kansas' Third Congressional District in Congress. Sharice was raised by a single mom who spent more than 20 years serving in the US Army. A proud graduate of Leavenworth High School, Sharice was the first person in her family to attend college. She worked her way from Johnson County Community College to Cornell Law School, juggling multiple jobs to put herself through school. Sharice went on to work in economic and community development on Native American reservations, helping tribes to create programs and initiatives for growth. This work inspired her to apply for the prestigious White House Fellowship program, where she served under President Barack Obama and continued to create economic opportunity for others. Sharice ran for Congress to give Kansans a voice who represents our values and interests, and to make sure everyone has the same opportunities to achieve their goals that she did. In 2018, Sharice was elected to represent Kansas' Third District, becoming one of the first two Native American women ever to serve in Congress. In 2020, she was re-elected to her second term. She has spent her time in office working tirelessly to tackle the issues most important to Kansas families, including strengthening our small businesses, lowering the cost of healthcare and prescription drugs, and making sure the government is working for the people — not special interests. Sharice was raised by a single mom, who spent more than 20 years in the Army followed by a career in civil service at the US Post Office. Sharice graduated from Leavenworth High School. She attended Haskell Indian Nations University and the University of Kansas before graduating from Johnson County Community College and later the University of Missouri-Kansas City. She went on to earn a law degree from Cornell Law School. Sharice calls herself a “former” first generation college student, since her mom earned a degree in history from UMKC in 2016. Sharice is a member of the Ho-Chunk Nation, a Native American tribe in Wisconsin. Sharice is highly trained in martial arts and has competed as both an amateur and professional in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). Sharice was one of 16 selected to participate in the prestigious White House Fellowship program (2016-2017). Sharice has lived and worked on Native American reservations, working with tribes to create economic development opportunities, programs, and initiatives. Sharice regularly speaks at conferences as a nationally recognized expert on economic and community development in Native communities. Sharice, along with her brother, created Starty Pants – a video podcast that highlights entrepreneurs in the Greater Kansas City area with a focus on women, people of color and LGBTQ founders. Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharicedavids/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShariceDavids

Kansas Representative Sharice Davids, former Military Child and member Ho-Chunk Nation, shares how maintaining connections to her tribal members and military community shaped her views of the world.   Show Notes:   https://davids.house.gov/   https://smile.amazon.com/Sharices-Big-Voice-Becomes-Congresswoman/dp/0062979663/ref=sr_1_1?crid=KA5666S1HH0L&dchild=1&keywords=sharices+big+voice+a+native+kid+becomes+a+congress+woman&qid=1635966337&sprefix=sharice%2Caps%2C558&sr=8-1   This podcast was made possible thanks to the generous funding from the Ft Hood Spouses Club. https://forthoodspousesclub.org/     Bio: Sharice Davids  Representative Davids was raised by a single mother, who served in the Army for 20 years. After graduating from Leavenworth High School, she worked her way through Johnson County Community College and the University of Missouri-Kansas City before earning a law degree from Cornell Law School. As a first generation college student who worked the entire time she was in college, Rep. Davids understands the importance of quality public schools and affordable higher education. It is that foundation that allowed her to go on to a successful career, focused on economic and community development, which included time as a White House Fellow under President Barack Obama.   When she was sworn into the 116th Congress, Rep. Davids became one of the first two Native American women to serve in Congress. Rep. Davids has centered her work in office on putting Kansans first, fighting to limit the influence of special interests and make health care more affordable and accessible to everyone. She is a resident of Roeland Park.   Guest Host: Anna Startzell Anna Startzell is an Army spouse and mom to four military-connected children. She is the Grant Writer for the Fund Development team at the Military Child Education Coalition. Prior to joining MCEC, she worked with veterans and military spouses to help them seek civilian employment. She has also held several roles in higher education and nonprofits, including the West Point Association of Graduates, Old Dominion University, and the German Marshall Fund of the United States. Between her undergraduate and graduate studies, she served as an AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps team member and leader. Born and raised in Oklahoma, she is a proud citizen of the Cherokee and Chickasaw nations. Anna holds a BA from Vassar College in History and an MPA from the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University.  

In this episode I interviewed Sharon Kuchinski, social studies teacher from Leavenworth High School about launching their redesign plans in the Gemini phase of redesign and her experiences on the 2019 Teacher of the Year team.Follow Sharon on Twitter: @SKuchinskiFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/KTOY2019/For more information about this podcast check out my website: https://mrstockrocks.comEmail me: teachlikeaninja@gmail.comTwitter: @teachlikeaninjaInstagram: @teachlikeaninja

Jake and Faith visit with Chance Dobson, Naomi Avery, and Kelli Boyd representing Leavenworth High School's distinguished POC step team. They take you behind the scenes from auditions to making the routines and performing at a high level throughout the school year.

Carson, Joseph, and Jake preview the start of the Winter Sports season, then visit with one of Leavenworth High School's most highly involved, and socially aware, student leaders - Faith Lopez.

Nathan Butler graduated from Stanford University last spring with a Master's degree in Computer Science. Along the way the 2013 Leavenworth High School graduate, who was a four-time State Medalist and three-time State Champion as a prep, also became the most credentialed heavyweight in the history of the Stanford program. He claimed over one-hundred career victories, qualified for the NCAA Championships all four years, and was crowned PAC 12 Champion in 2015 for the guys in Cardinal. He also represented the US at the 2015 Junior World Championships in Brazil where he claimed a Bronze medal. Additionally, he placed seventh at the 2017 US Open qualifying him for the Senior World Team Trials, where he placed fourth. His academic exploits earned him the PAC 12 Scholar Athlete of the Year award last spring. Butler has moved on from a lifetime competing in wrestling and has embarked on his professional career. After spending the past summers interning at Bloomberg in New York and at Apple's headquarters in California, he is living in the Bay area and working at Facebook's headquarters in Menlo Park, California.

Jake asks Carson and Joseph if they completed their summer homework before the start of the school year (0:00 - 7:40) and they are then joined by Leavenworth High School sophomores Sadie Dipman and Abby Martin, and freshman Brooke Collins, to discuss their summer playing international Futsal, and preparing for the Girls Soccer season (7:40 - 30:12).

Jeff Baxter is a graduate of the University of Kansas with Bachelor’s Degrees in Education and English and a Master’s Degree in Secondary Education.  He also has a Juris Doctorate from Washburn University School of Law. Mr. Baxter has taught every level and grade of middle and high school students in his thirty plus years of teaching -- from non-readers to National Merit Finalists.  He is passionate about teaching, but it took an epiphany when he was practicing law to realize why. He believes you cannot be your best at any profession, especially teaching, if you do not know your WHY.   In his career Jeff has taught at a small Catholic high school, Leavenworth High School for twenty-six years, and Blue Valley West High School for the last three.  He’s taught AP Language, AP Literature, speech, debate, drama, video productions, and composition. As a fellow of the National Writing Project and teaching consultant with the Greater Kansas City Writing Project, he has presented hundreds of workshops to middle and high school teachers and college professors throughout the Midwest.  He has been a keynote speaker and workshop presenter at numerous national conventions. In 2015 Jeff Baxter was a global education fellow and spent two weeks in Peru working with teachers and students. The last two days he climbed to Machu Pichu. Rigor, relevancy and relationships are the keys to Jeff’s classroom success.  This past year he completed a book which began as a writing activity with his students.  The book deals with a difficult time in his life when he weighed 460 pounds and went through a period of depression.  Over the course of five years Jeff recovered from the depression and lost 250 pounds. The book, More Than One Way Home, was published in February 2018. Mr. Baxter is the 2014 Kansas Teacher of the Year. In 2018 Jeff Baxter was inducted into the National Teachers Hall of Fame - There are never more than five teachers each year to receive this honor.      Listen as We Talk About...   How his grandma used poetry and literature to guide him to life’s answers How a court-room collapse led to his epiphany into purpose An old testament verse led to the specifics of his purpose Why Jeff thinks kindness is the most valuable character quality Why failure is not a mark on who you are Why character qualities are so much more important to teach than testing His “Neighborhood Map” activity and how thats one example of how he gets the class to open up and trust one another The importance of revision in writing  Why re-reading something will give you a totally different perspective Jeff’s one word, one sentence, one question reading technique How his study hall supervision transformed a dropout to a college graduate and career counselor A magnificent story of why he never gives up on a student Jeff’s style and opinions on classroom management Jeff’s early morning reading and writing routines The things he knows for sure - the power of laughter and visiting your grandparents How volunteering in Peru helped Jeff to better understand poverty The experience of meeting President Obama How his classes were the impetus for his first book Jeff’s new book and why it’s a story of hope The power of hope Resources Mentioned: Jeff’s 1st book - More than One Way Home Simon Sinek - Start with Why Herman Melville - Moby-Dick Books that have influenced Jeff's purpose are many, but to name a few Paul Tough, How Children Succeed  Ken Macrorie, Writing to be Read Anne Lamotte, Hallelujah Anyway Bryan Stevenson,Just Mercy Angela Duckworth, Grit Pat Conroy, My Reading Life Shawn Achor, The Happiness Advantage  Brett Stephens, “The Dying Art of Disagreement” The poetry of Mary Oliver - The Journey   Get Started with VIPKID: 0275KC --- Referral Code Or My Teacher Profile Link VIPKID Featured in Business Insider VIPKID featured in Bloomberg     Join our purpose seeking podcast community at...   Facebook   Instagram   YouTube Channel   Facebook Group - Purpose Seekers     Sign up for the Bi-Weekly Newsletter by emailing: peopleofpurposepodcast@gmail.com   Help More Find Their Purpose by Donating to the Podcast  

Jake, Carson, and Joseph discuss the 'extreme sport' of summer homework procrastination, and the last few days of relaxation before the start of school. They are then joined by LHS senior (9:00), Gracie Mefford, to talk about goals for their upcoming senior year and their remaining to-do's for the college application and selection process. They also talk about New Student Orientation and the mentoring program at Leavenworth High School.

Carson and Jake discuss the meaning of "YERD," graduation event planning, and the stress of finals (0:00 - 6:15); and are then joined by Leavenworth High School math teacher/coach and Class 0f 2010 graduate, Brenden Olesen. Mr. Olesen gets deep on his philosophy on teaching today's students, with the acceptance that today's learners are constantly evolving --- and thus too must our educational spaces to meet their demands. Mr. Olesen also previews the "Pete's Seats" flexible seating model that his classrooms will pilot next year. (6:15 - 46:50).

Joseph and Carson shed light on the art and timing of the Prom "Ask," and planning/hosting/take-down duties as Juniors (0:00 - 9:40); and are then joined by one of the most engaging, involved, and opinionated seniors at Leavenworth High School, Carson Lucas. Lucas provides insights on his college selection and military service academy application process (United States Merchant Marine Academy), passion for physical fitness, thoughts on benefits of playing high school sports, and gratitude and appreciation for the entire Lucas family (9:40 - 42:00).

Joseph and Jake discuss the role of the guidance counselor and the important role they play for students, and Leavenworth High School's international diversity (0:00 - 5:20); then are joined by Lisa Shepard to talk more about the relationship of a high school counselor to a school community, and her role as co-sponsor of Interact Club, and assignment to LHS' international students (5:20 - 23:30); finally German (via Berlin) exchange student, Karl Steinke, and the Brothers Barea (Javier and Santiago) from Spain, share their experiences as international students attending a U.S. high school in Kansas (23:30 - 52:15).

Joseph and Jake catch-up after Winter Break and preview the start of 2nd semester and the 2018 Kansas Legislative session (0:00 - 5:50); and are then joined by Leavenworth High School senior, Alise Boal, to talk about the many ways in which she is a highly involved and spirited Pioneer, and preparing for next steps after graduation in May - Class President; DECA; Cheer; Yearbook; NHS; and more! (5:50 - 36:00).

Jake, Joseph, and Carson discuss Finals Week and activities updates (0:00 - 7:40), and are then joined by recent Leavenworth High School graduates, Brandon Baker and Jake Schatzel, to hear about their numerous road trips taken in Brandon's Honda Civic to hit 48 states within the last three years (7:40 - 38:00).

Jake, Joseph, and Carson provide a semi-accurate and premature summary of the fall sports season (0:00 - 7:00); visit with the lead of the fall musical, Tarzan, Gabe Flores (7:00 - 27:30); and the Director of Theatre & Debate, Mrs. Jennifer Morgan Beuchat about the path that led her to Leavenworth High School, her future plans for the district's theatre and debate program, and the source for her amazing positive outlook on life (27:30 - 1:01:00).

Jake, Joseph, and Carson discuss behind-the-scenes planning that takes before the school year; visit with Meredith Roberts and Kaylynd Brown about the Pioneer Mentoring program for incoming freshmen (11:55); and the new principal of Leavenworth High School, Christy Lentz (24:20) about her plans for the upcoming school year.

If character matters more than test scores, how do great teachers help develop the character traits that really make a difference? Follow: @MobyJeff @intoy2014 @mr_abud @bamradionetwork Jeff Bater is an AP Language & Composition teacher at Leavenworth High School. A graduate of the University of Kansas with Bachelor's Degrees in Education and English and a Master's Degree in Secondary Education, he also has a Juris Doctorate from Washburn University School of Law. In his 28 years of teaching, Jeff has taught non-readers to National Merit Finalists, and brings the same passion and excitement to reading and writing no matter who he is teaching.

If character matters more than test scores, how do great teachers help develop the character traits that really make a difference? Follow: @MobyJeff @intoy2014 @mr_abud @bamradionetwork Jeff Bater is an AP Language & Composition teacher at Leavenworth High School. A graduate of the University of Kansas with Bachelor’s Degrees in Education and English and a Master’s Degree in Secondary Education, he also has a Juris Doctorate from Washburn University School of Law. In his 28 years of teaching, Jeff has taught non-readers to National Merit Finalists, and brings the same passion and excitement to reading and writing no matter who he is teaching.