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How can horror writing help readers — and writers — work through psychological trauma? Why does cross-genre fiction take longer to find an audience, but pay off in the long run? Is running a direct sales store actually worth the inventory, postage, and learning curve? And how can SubStack work for fiction authors? With psychotherapist and award-winning author P.D. Alleva. In the intro, thoughts on why in-person conferences are still worth it, even when they are a challenge for sensitive introverts! and tips for making the best of conferences [Self-Publishing Show]. Today's show is sponsored by Draft2Digital, self-publishing with support, where you can get free formatting, free distribution to multiple stores, and a host of other benefits. Just go to www.draft2digital.com to get started. This show is also supported by my Patrons. Join my Community at Patreon.com/thecreativepenn P.D. Alleva is the award-winning author of horror, sci-fi, thrillers, and fantasy books. He's also a psychotherapist. You can listen above or on your favorite podcast app or read the notes and links below. Here are the highlights and the full transcript is below. Show Notes Why horror puts the human condition on display better than any other genre Emotional trauma as the silent psychological killer most people overlook The pros and challenges of cross-genre writing and finding your audience Practical lessons from running a direct store, including integration and signed-copy fulfilment How a 3 a.m. writing routine keeps the writing separate from the marketing and admin Serialising fiction on Substack, multiple newsletters, and avoiding paid subscriber promotions Why Facebook groups, TikTok Lives, and the three-to-one rule are working right now You can find P.D. at PDAlleva.com or on Substack. Transcript of the interview with P.D. Alleva Jo: P.D. Alleva is the award-winning author of horror, sci-fi, thrillers, and fantasy books. He's also a psychotherapist. So welcome, Paul. PD: Thank you very much. Thank you for having me. This is a great opportunity. I love doing interviews, and I love talking to great people. Jo: Oh, good. Well, first up— Tell us a bit more about you and how you got into writing and being an indie author. PD: So I've been writing since I was a kid, at least second grade and more than likely even before that. I've always had that creative itch. Getting into indie author publishing, I published my first book in 2011. At the time I was also operating my own business, which took up about 24 hours of my time every single day. Then I kind of got through that and sold that in 2016, and I'm like, you know what? The time has come. I'd always written books, poetry, short stories, but never really did anything with them because I just didn't have the time. So in 2017, that's when I really came out and said, all right, the time is now. Indie publishing was doing great. The one good thing I do love about Amazon is they allowed us to come out there and start showing our craft to people. So in 2017, I just started—let's do this. Let's write full time. Let's put books out there. Let's be creative. Let's really get those juices flowing. Plus, I was getting a little bit old, and I was like, now is definitely the time to do this. Since then I've been publishing consistently, and most of my books are horror books, but I dabble. I have a sci-fi series, and I'm starting to get into psychological thrillers too. I've got a new psychological thriller that'll be published in early 2027 called Girl on a Mission. For the most part, I'm definitely into the horror genre—books, short stories, all that good fun stuff. Jo: Right, so a couple of follow-ups. You said you're a bit old. Can you give us what decade you're in at least? PD: Well, I'm 51, so born in 1971. Jo: Oh, there you go. Same age as me. PD: All right, good. See that? So we're going head-to-head there. Jo: I don't think that's old at all. Also, you mentioned you sold your business in 2016. So what was your business before? Because I think business experience is so important. PD: Agreed 100%. So I'm a psychotherapist, and I had owned a treatment centre for mental health and addiction. That was started in 2011, and in 2016 is when it sold. Since then, my wife and I started a private practice. So I still, even to this day—well, about a year and a half ago is when I stopped. I specialise in trauma, PTSD, and addiction. Trauma mostly. Most of my caseload has always been trauma, PTSD, sexual abuse, psychological abuse, war-type trauma. I was doing that mostly individually since 2016 in private practice, and I'll still go into treatment centres and see patients there too, specifically for trauma. About a year and a half ago is when I started wanting to do writing 100% full time. I thought about becoming a professor, maybe going to college, but then I wasn't sure if I wanted to get into that full time, as far as a caseload and school and everything like that. So I decided to just do group therapy, group facilitation, and I've been doing that consistently since then. It may be 15 hours a week. I do love to give back, and to me, it's more what I teach. I specialise in neuro-linguistic programming, bilateral stimulation or EMDR, hypnotherapy, science of mind concepts, psychopharmacology, biological bases of behaviour—which is pretty much how your brain works—ancient wisdom, quantum physics. I do this in a drug addiction treatment centre mostly, also mental health. And of course, just living an addictive lifestyle is traumatic, too, in and of itself. So pretty much I'm teaching them. Behaviour modification is a big part of what I'm teaching during that time. You'll see that, too, if you read my books. There's two things you can figure out from my books. You can figure out how to murder people and get away with it, and two, you can figure out how to overcome trauma as well. The whole “murder people and get away with it” comes from my upbringing. I have a very sorted past, let's put it that way. My upbringing was very different than what most people grow up in. Jo: Oh, can you give us any more than that? Now everyone's like, “Oh.” PD: “What's going on with this guy, right?” So I grew up, let's say, quote unquote, “in an Italian New York family.” Jo: Okay. All right. PD: That might give people ideas, right? Jo: That's going to give people a lot of ideas. PD: If you've ever seen the movie Goodfellas, I kind of grew up in that atmosphere, and with even some of those people too. My family had connections to those people in that movie, which I find very funny. If you watch that movie with me, you get a very different perspective on what's going on in the movie. Jo: Wow. So you're an interesting guy with an interesting background, with a very interesting backstory job as well. Some people are like, “Well, of course he's writing horror because horror is just awful and full of slasher gore and all that.” I often have to say to people who don't read horror, “Look, it's not like that.” Maybe some of it is, sure. But most of it isn't. Could you talk about how reading and writing horror can also be psychologically healthy? How do these worlds intertwine for you? PD: Well, sure. It 100% can be healthy. Especially over the last few years, there's a trend going on out there right now where people are taking their trauma and putting it into a creative process through poems, short stories, and even novels. They're taking their trauma and giving it a face, like a monster, where people are overcoming that monster within the creative process. I always say that horror is the genre that puts on display, better than any other genre out there, the human condition. Why is that? When people are in a terrifying situation, you really see who they are. You get to the heart of the matter of who that person is by putting them in these horrific but undefinable situations where it's like, what are they going to come out as? That real true personality needs to come out, and that courage comes out. That's huge in horror, and I think horror gets such a bad name. Now, I know there's the extreme horror and the splatterpunk, and that has its kind of role too in what I'm saying, but that's where horror is getting its bad reputation out there with the over-the-top type of gore. For the most part, that's a small part of the horror genre. It's a subgenre for a reason. It has its readership, and that's fine. Nothing wrong with it. I read it all the time. I find a lot of joy in it, a lot of excitement. However, for the most part, any horror novel that is not completely with the gore and stuff like splatterpunk can be seen as a psychological thriller, and a lot of psychological thrillers can be seen as a horror novel. Look at books like The Silence of the Lambs, Red Dragon. That's horrific as well, but if you read the novel, it's in there. It just gets that bad rap right now, and it's not all gore. Most horror novels that I read today are psychological horror. It's tame on the gore, and the psychological aspect is there. I always see that psychological aspect—it's like psychological trauma. Most people, even in my industry, when people are out there and you mention trauma, PTSD, they're thinking about sexual abuse, physical abuse, or war-type trauma. The silent psychological one—I once wrote an article called “Emotional Trauma: The Silent Psychological Killer.” The one that's out there is the psychological trauma, the emotional trauma that is widespread. Most people go through that, and it could even be from parent to child, and most people don't understand that that's a traumatic experience. It's like a distortion of reality that you're experiencing that then creates a belief system in your brain, and you're constantly acting out that belief system. That's where the psychological component of horror really comes out. People breaking through that psychological belief system that was created through a traumatic experience by reaching courage and coming out through a horrific situation. Jo: Yes, it really annoys me, because with romance, of course people understand that romance is a huge genre. Something like a small town sweet romance is a world away from the bully romantasy, dark, or mafia. Mafia romance is a really big thing with very dark themes. I'm like, well, how can you understand that romance is a huge genre with all these different subgenres, and not think that horror or thriller or fantasy or sci-fi all have so many different subgenres within them? I personally read a lot of supernatural horror, but rarely the slasher gore kind of stuff. So I'm really glad you said that, and hopefully more people will open up a bit more. I did also want to ask you about what you write. You write all these different things. You write standalone—I mean, often horror is standalone—but you also have some series. How do you balance it? What are the benefits of cross-genre writing, but also the challenges of it? PD: Okay. So obviously I love cross-genre writing. To me, I use fantasy to explain the supernatural elements. I blend mostly a tad of fantasy to help explain the supernatural components in my supernatural novels. When I write sci-fi, specifically sci-fi, that has the fantasy element in it too, but there's also a tad of horror in there as well. It's just who I am. When I grew up, I had a lot of different influences. I had Star Wars on one side, and then I'm watching B-rated '80s slasher films on the other side. Those two mixes just kind of followed me throughout my life, and that's why I like putting them into my novels. As I tell my patients, don't limit yourself. Never limit yourself. If you're just limiting yourself to one genre, you're missing out on so much more that's out there. So I love the blend of mixing genres. It just gets my goat each and every time. It is a challenge though. I remember when I first started getting into indie publishing, I was never big into Facebook and social media up until I started becoming an indie author. Before that, with my type of upbringing, you don't advertise yourself. You don't advertise where you're going. That's a big no-no. So I always had this aversion to social media. I'll tell you a funny story. It was the late 2000s, probably 2006. I was a full-time single father at that time, and I was living in Florida. My family—brothers and sisters-in-law—were living in New York, and my sister-in-law said, “Get a Facebook account so we can see pictures of the kids.” I said, “Oh.” I didn't want to do it, but I said, “Okay,” so I did it. And I'm thinking, looking at this Facebook thing, “How do I put pictures on here?” So I figured out how to put pictures in folders. Then I phone called her, and I'm like, “Okay, so they're on there.” And they're like, “Well, where are they?” I'm like, “I put them in these folders. You can go and look at them.” She's like, “No, you've got to post them.” That to me was like, “I'm not posting pictures of my kids.” That was a big no-no. It didn't click. When I got on there finally in 2016, 2017, I'm like, “Okay, so I need to figure out social media. As an indie author, I need to be on there, so I need to get through this aversion and get on there.” I started noticing how people are so particular with their genres. If they're reading a romance, it had to be very specific with that exact type of romance, and if you deviated from it, they're not going to like it. So that was the challenge. I was like, “All right, number one, I'm not going to dilute myself” and say, “All right, take things out of my writing or out of my novel just so I could cater to a certain type of audience.” I'm like, “I'm not going to do that.” I know with me, myself, as a reader, I'll read everything. I don't limit myself to a specific genre. I'll read psychological thrillers. I'll read romance. I've been doing that all my life. So I'm like, if there's a person like me out there—and look at this, I just met like four other people who also read cross genres—then I know that there's at least another 30,000 people, and I know that at least then there's 300,000, then there's three million people out there. So just write the books that you're writing and find your audience. Now, that takes longer. So you've got to chip away. Chip away. You're going to find readers here and there, and then that reader kind of tells a few people about you, and then you've got a few more readers. Then you keep going, and you go on these Facebook groups, and you do a whole bunch of different things, and then you gather a few more readers. Then they're telling some friends, and then you've got more. The process takes a lot longer, yes, 100% agreed, but I would say be true to yourself and you can never go wrong. Jo: Yes, I agree. I write cross-genre as well, and I've browsed your collection. Golem was the one I was like, “Ooh, yes, I like that one.” I haven't read it yet, it's on my list. I think when you're cross-genre, my people come to my store as well, and it's like, “Okay, I'm interested in lots of things, but this is the one by this author that I'm interested in.” Whereas with other authors who only write one type of thing, then I might not like any of their stuff. So I think there are definitely pros and cons and different ways into our world. I also wanted to ask you about the differences in business. Obviously you ran this treatment centre and there were physical humans on all sides, and now you've got a business as an author. So what have you learned in business from what you used to do and what you do now? PD: Okay. You're right. The treatment centre industry is very different from what I'm doing now, but it's still people. Treat those people right, have integrity. If you say you're going to do something, follow through with it. My word is my bond type of thing. That definitely has fed into the writing and publishing industry that I'm in now in a huge way. Just connecting with people is, to me, the biggest part of it. I mean, treatment centres, you've got to connect with people. When I would market the treatment centre, where would I go? I would go to hospitals, residential facilities, detoxes, and talk to them about my programme and why they should be referring clients there. It's the same thing here. Why should you be reading my books? You get there through interviews like what I'm doing here with you. Other podcasts. You get there by doing Facebook Lives, TikTok. I haven't started TikTok Lives yet, but I actually love that platform. I'm falling in love with it. IG Lives, anything like that where you're talking to people and you're making a connection with those people. Through that, I've gathered so many different types of readers who are like, “Yes, I'll give this book a shot.” And then they read it and they're like, “Hey, this is really good, and I'm going to read another book.” With my books, I have very different books. Golem is my psychological horror novel. It's my slow-burn psychological horror novel, heavily inspired by Frankenstein and the Pygmalion myth. It's my first true horror book that I published. Then there's Jigglyspot and the Zero Intellect, which is inspired by B-rated '80s horror movies and the old grindhouse movies of the '70s, and it's mind manipulation. It's just wild and bizarre. And then The Sleepy Hollow Incident is my Gothic tale—it's like a dark romance mixed in with Gothic horror. So I always try to put something for everyone that's out there. To me, when I'm writing, it's got to be about depth, psychological depth. I always refer to my books to be like peeling layers off a Texas-sized onion. The more you read, the more in-depth you get into not only the characters, but the story. It's just something that comes out of me. It's part of me. That's the way I always have to do it. I always have to put that depth in there. To me, that's good storytelling. When I grew up, I read a lot of classic literature. Yes, Edgar Allan Poe, but also Dante's Inferno, Milton's Paradise Lost, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, the Brontë sisters. Keep going. Ray Bradbury, Ayn Rand, Daphne du Maurier, Shirley Jackson. Those to me are my books that I absolutely love. So there's a sweet science in today's fast-paced, social media type of world in marrying the depth of the old classic literature and the entertainment value that is required today for being an author. There's that sweet science behind it, and I love just hitting that nail on the head every time. Jo: So did you ever pitch traditional publishing, or have you thought about going that way? Because I also find that a lot of horror actually sits very close to literary. Like, I read a lot more literary horror than I do in some of the other genres. PD: Correct. So in the beginning, yes. Not in a long time. I maybe went to a couple of indie publishers, but as far as traditional, the Big Five publishers, I have an aversion to them for a big reason. I know people who have worked in that industry that have told me some pretty bad horror stories about those places. So I haven't sent anything to that type of place in a very, very long time. Maybe close to 20 years. Indie publishers, the small presses, yes, here and there, but even then, I'm always moving at a fast pace. So if I've got a book and I'm sending it out as a query letter, by the time that query letter is even read, I'm almost done publishing. I love that aspect of it. The control of my story, where I know where this character's going. And listen, I've got my beta readers, I've got my ARC readers. They're there to tell me, “Hey, maybe you should change this or change that.” Whether I take that advice or not, of course my editor too, is really up to me. I always put out the book that I know is the one I want to read. And to me, I haven't gone wrong in doing so. I know with traditional publishing, you sometimes get too many thoughts in the pot there. Let's put it that way. Jo: Okay, so coming back to being indie then. You mentioned Amazon earlier, but you have a store where you sell direct. Many authors are doing this now, but it can be a challenge. So what have you found are the pros and cons of your direct store? What's working? Any lessons there? PD: Okay. So I use a place called Big Cartel. They're the platform where the books are on. They're hosting my website, PDAlleva.com. The big challenge was actually just starting it. It was so overwhelming. How do I put this on there? At the time, I've got all these books, so how do I present them? I'm even going to be doing another revamp with it too, because I want better pictures—taking pictures of the books, stuff like that, instead of just having the covers on there. I also have a lot of shirts that I'm selling. So I think the biggest challenge is just getting on there and starting it. Then of course, you've got to learn a whole new platform, and the mechanics, and how people are going to be downloading, and how that's done on an e-book versus a print version of the book. So it's a huge learning curve that you've really got to put your focus on and give it time. What most people like in indie publishing is signed copies. It's a huge part of indie publishing, selling those signed copies. People love a signed copy, and that's primarily what my website is for. You can order signed copies from me. I also use a place called IngramSpark, and they're more like a distributor. They're used by everyone. They've been around for a very long time. Traditional publishing uses them too, and they're just distributing your novel. I'd say about a year ago, maybe two years ago, they started where you can sell your books on discount through them as well. So I have that on my website too, where you're just clicking on the book and you're pretty much going directly to their site and you're buying paperbacks and hardbacks at a discount. That's going well too. For the most part, people are definitely coming to my site because they want the signed copies. A good thing with indie publishing is limited editions, first print copies, special editions. That type of stuff really just takes off. People love to see that, especially in the indie community. You can sell them too. I go to a few different book conventions during the year, and the limited editions are there. Like I said, people love the signed copies. They love being a part of that and getting that signed copy. They treasure it, just like I treasure my books too. I'm not referring to my books that I've written, but books that I have as well. I love my e-reader, don't get me wrong, but I still prefer the physical copy—the paperback, and even more so than the paperback, the hardback. So people love those signed copies, and that's why I created the website, to sell on there for them. Jo: Yes, I mean, we're getting to a point now though where I think some people are questioning the pros and cons of it. For example, you doing the signed copies—I don't do that from my Shopify store because I don't want to hold stock and I don't want to deal with postage. So I only do it when I do a Kickstarter. I've just finished one recently, Bones of the Deep, and I'm going up to the printer, and I'm going to sign a couple of hundred copies and then they do the postage. That's the only way I'm willing to do it because of the pain of getting books to your house, signing them, getting them in the post. So how do you manage that practically? PD: Okay, so the inventory's there. I don't go and sign everything right away. I just keep the inventory. Once somebody buys the book, then I'll pull out the book, log it and all that good fun stuff, sign it, and then ship it out immediately. Here in my country, we get discounts at the United States Post Office because they're books. So they pass that shipping cost over to the reader too, so it's a little bit cheaper for shipping. I'll just take books once or twice a week over to the United States Postal Service and ship those books out. I don't sign them until I actually get that order. Jo: How many do you have in your house? It's the holding stock of all the backlist that is the problem. PD: Ooh, gotcha. All right. That's why I have a two-car garage. But here's the thing, I won't order 500 at a time. I'll order 20 at a time. Jo: Okay. Right. PD: When I see that inventory's getting low, I'll order another 20 at a time. Jo: And you get those from IngramSpark? PD: Correct. When the new one comes out, maybe at that time I'm just selling those, bringing those to conventions that I go to. Or maybe doing a sale on those books at that time to get rid of the inventory so it's not sitting around anymore. Jo: I think that's so important. Then like you mentioned, you do T-shirts or shirts. That is also really hard because of sizing. So is that all print on demand? PD: Yes. So I don't really hold the stock on the shirts. When I get an order, whatever the size is at that time, I go directly to the place and order it. I use a place called Sublimation Station that's here in Orlando. They do great all-over print T-shirts. They're fantastic. I just did one for The Sleepy Hollow Incident. So The Sleepy Hollow Incident is one long story, and it's broken up into four books. Each book has its own. The covers are fantastic. I use a lady named Cherie Foxley. She's a phenomenal cover designer. So the shirts are, like, book one is on the front of one shirt with book two on the back, and then the second shirt is book three on the cover and book four on the back. However, I can customise those. I just did a giveaway in my Facebook group and I let people know I could customise them, and she wanted book one and book four, so I just got that and sent it out to her. Now, if people go ahead and order that on the website, I can just order it right away from them, boom, and that place will get it shipped right then and there. Jo: Right, so they do the shipping. These are all sort of practical things that people need to answer because I feel like sometimes it's like, “Oh, yes, having a direct store is great,” but there's actually quite a lot of work that goes into it, isn't there? PD: There is. There's a lot of work. You're pretty much opening almost like your own brick-and-mortar store at that point. You just don't have walk-in traffic coming in—your traffic is all coming online. So there is a lot to it, but it's worth it. If you're a self-published author or even a small indie press, it's good to have. Because like I said, people love the signed copies. Jo: When you say it's worth it, is it worth it financially or just because you like to serve the customers in that way? PD: Both. Jo: Right. So it is financially worth it for you? PD: Yes. Jo: I was talking to a friend of mine and saying, are you valuing your time in terms of things like taking the books to the post office and stuff like that? Do you find it eats into your writing at all, or do you just manage it all separately? PD: No, I manage it separately. So I'm an early morning riser. I get up at 3:00 in the morning, and that's when I write my books or do editing or brainstorming. I'm about to write a new novella now called The Adam and Eve Story, which is actually based on a little-known CIA shelved book from the 1990s called The Adam and Eve Story as well. So I've been brainstorming that, and I was doing that this morning. I get up at 3:00 a.m. and I do my writing, and by the time the kids are up and by the time the wife is up, it's like 8:00 a.m. is rolling around and I'm pretty much done at that point. Then I have my days. Tuesday I'm completely working from home and I do my thing in the morning, and then the rest of the day is marketing, fulfilling orders, stuff like that. On the days when I'm going to do group facilitation, I'll of course still get up at 3:00 o'clock in the morning, and then I'll plan out the day. I've got an hour between this group and I can go ahead and do that, and I'm already there so it's not a problem. The post office is right around the corner. You kind of figure out all the logistics for yourself. There are some days, like on Monday, I don't facilitate groups until the afternoon, so I've got the whole morning to work on marketing and do other things, and fulfilment. Then of course Saturday's a big day for that too. Jo: Oh, that's good. I feel like people always need to know how to balance their time, but it sounds like you manage, because at 3:00 a.m., as you say, there's not much else to do other than write. You mentioned marketing, and you have a Substack, pdsalternativefiction.substack.com. Talk about that and serialising fiction and how Substack works. Because I feel like a load of people are jumping in but might not necessarily know how it works, especially for fiction. PD: Correct. It is becoming quite popular out there. I think the one before that was Patreon, and Patreon is pretty big for that too, kind of the same thing. I wanted to start something and just get the work out there. I was very interested when Amazon came out a few years ago with what was called Vella. They kind of started that. I was like, “This is kind of cool.” Couple chapters at a time. I'm writing the books anyway, so why don't we kick this off and see how it goes—a type of experiment. I had a lot of fun doing it. I started on October 4th, 2024. I've done four novels so far. One is still going, which is Volume 3 of my Dark Veil serie— that's a sci-fi series. I wrote three other novels. The Hypnotist, which is a thriller, heavy on the sci-fi and a tad of horror in there too. And then I wrote Girl on a Mission, which is my psychological thriller, and then Cat Fight, which is a horror novel—all within that time. I think I finished all three of those novels in January, and then the first week of February they were all pretty much done. Now what I'm doing is, I went paid recently on the Substack. It's like everything else that's out there—chip away, chip away. I fell into that hole where they say, “Hey, we can promote you and get people to sign up for your newsletter.” And I'll be honest with you, don't do it. It's not worth it. You spend money, and what happens is they're what I refer to as dead leads. They don't click. You wind up shuffling them off after three to six months, because they're just not clicking. Everybody gets a star rating, so you know—are they clicking, are they staying on, are they not? So I got rid of pretty much all of those people, and I'll never do that again. It's got to be done organically. That's why when you read my books, especially the new books, towards the end it'll say, “Sign up for my newsletter.” I do more with that newsletter too. If you're on the free tier, every month I do a monthly newsletter, which is just me talking about updates, things going on in the publishing industry, things going on with me. My daughter puts together a weekly Horror and Sci-Fi Chronicles newsletter, which gives what's going on in new releases in the industry—sci-fi, horror, books, movies, television. She does deep dives into industry tropes, historical tidbits, and a weekly quiz. I also do a monthly Terrors and Tales newsletter. I started this last year, and it was a quarterly newsletter. It's other authors who are new, upcoming, never been published before, looking to get published. It's a chance for them to be on the newsletter where they have a flash fiction story or poem or even a short story that I publish for them. It's called the Terrors and Tales newsletter. What happened is I would put out calls for submissions. And a place called Duotrope—I don't even know who these people are, but all of a sudden I got an email from them stating, “Hey, we found that you're looking for submissions, and we posted your link. We hope you don't mind.” I'm like, “No, of course I don't mind.” I got so many submissions from that one link. I'm like, “Okay.” Do I really want to deny people? I'm not like that. I want to help promote other authors. I know what it's like when you're new and upcoming, no matter what age you are, to say, “Hey, here's a platform for you to see your stuff in print.” Obviously, I read through them just to make sure they're up to a certain standard, but for the most part, if you submit, you're getting in there. With Duotrope, I'm like, I have enough here to put out one a month. So in May 2026, the first one goes out, and then I'll have one each month until December, and then who knows? In 2027 I might go back to quarterly. I might get enough submissions to just keep it going once a month. So that's the Terrors and Tales newsletter, and it usually comes out towards the end of the month—the last two weeks. I have nothing to do with it in terms of content. None of my stories are on there. None of my poems are on there. None of my flash fiction. It's all other authors, just for them to see their name in print, see their work in print, share it with their friends, and put something on their resume, and to encourage people to keep reading and keep the craft going. Jo: When you say in print, you don't mean in physical print? PD: Oh, I mean in the newsletter. I'm sorry. Jo: I think that's important, or you're going to get a lot more submissions, and you will need to do publishing contracts and all that kind of thing. I think that's the difficult thing with a Substack newsletter approach—it's difficult to know where to categorise it. Is it marketing? Is it publishing? It's all of these things, I suppose. A bit like this podcast, it's all kinds of things. In terms of Substack actually making money on its own or leading to book sales that make money, do you think it does serve that purpose? PD: I think I've gotten more book sales through it, and also ARC readers who are enjoying the books and giving reviews. As far as the paid tiers, that's kind of a little bit slow, and that's where I'm saying chip away at it. Keep it up there. Keep it going. Over time, you're going to build that type of audience where it's going to be like, “Hey, this is financially feasible for me to continue to do this.” That's the response that I'm getting out there. Jo: Yes. Before, you mentioned you were doing Facebook Lives and you're looking at TikTok, but— Is anything else working for you in book marketing? If people have a few books and they're like, “What is working for book marketing right now?”—what do you recommend? PD: Okay. For me, the thing that has made the most sense is making sure the reader knows the book is out there through some sort of social media. I've had really good success on TikTok since the beginning of this year especially. I started it about a year ago, year and a half ago, but then my father got sick and passed away, and it was a new venture and I put it off to the side. I really got the flavour going at the beginning of this year. February, March of this year. It seems to be going really well, and I've noticed an uptick in sales from just getting the videos out there and getting it in front of people's eyes. There's an event I'm going to in August called ShiverCon, which is a pretty big event. After that event, I'm going to look to see what type of inventory I have left over from the event, and I'm going to start doing TikTok Lives. I'm very comfortable being on camera. So I'm like, “Yeah, that seems like a good way to go.” I know there's a few other horror authors who are doing it and having good success with TikTok Lives as well. A guy named Jason Davis is doing really well with TikTok Lives, and a few other authors too. I'm like, “Yes, I could definitely do that.” I want to get up to a certain number of people, and I want these events. I'm going to one in July, and then ShiverCon in August. Once those are done, I'm going to have more time to do the TikTok Lives. As far as Facebook is concerned, what I've had really great success with on Facebook is being in the groups and meeting other authors. That's not always about my book per se, but whatever books I'm reading, I'm posting my reviews about those books in those groups and meeting readers. Then obviously, they always say the three-to-one rule. Post about three different books and then post about your own book, whether you're doing a sale or a new release or a re-release or whatever. I've found success through that just by interacting with readers. When they post a book, I'll comment, “Hey, I've read that book,” or, “Hey, that book looks really cool. I like the review.” Commenting on it so you start these relationships with people who are out there in these Facebook groups. I've recently started my own Facebook reader group. I kind of go with the same thing. Last night, we did a live reading for another author. I like other authors to be on there. I always like to think, what does the reader need? What do I want to see as a reader? I would love to hear live readings from authors. So I kind of learn about them, learn about the book, and get a live reading. To me, that's a good way to go. So I started that recently, and it seems to be going well. I've got a new folk horror coming out soon, and I put out a call for ARC readers and got a fantastic response from that. That kind of drives the sales anyway, because when you get those reviews, then people see it gives credibility to the book, and then other people see it, and then they're buying it too. So that comes from the groups. There's so many wheels to spin in this industry as an indie author when you're doing this, especially when you're doing 99% of it on your own. You've got to get out there. No one's going to know your book exists if you don't get out there and tell somebody about it. Jo: Brilliant. Well, tell us— Where can people find you and your books online? PD: All right. Perfect. So obviously I'm on Amazon like everyone. Most of my books are worldwide, so you'll find them in Barnes & Noble as well. And of course, if you want the signed copies or discount print books, I always lead people straight to my website, PDAlleva.com. Then, of course, if you go to my Substack, you'll get all the updates, and you'll get all the links to purchase or find out where they are on Amazon and Barnes & Noble and things like that too. Jo: Brilliant. Well, thanks so much for your time, Paul. That was great. PD: Thank you very much for having me. It was great chatting with you. The post Writing Cross-Genre, Selling Direct, And Serialising On SubStack With P.D. Alleva first appeared on The Creative Penn.

In this Aspire Mailbag episode, Joshua Stamper and Jeff Gargas respond to listener questions about supporting an aspiring leader through a campus transition and helping teachers shift away from punitive discipline. They explore how new leadership can create both uncertainty and opportunity, and what aspiring leaders can do to build trust, stay visible, and align themselves with a new principal's vision without losing momentum in their own leadership journey. The conversation also digs into one of the biggest challenges in education today: helping teachers move from punishment-based discipline to relationship-based support. Joshua and Jeff discuss why this shift takes time, why common language matters, and how schools can make restorative approaches feel practical instead of overwhelming. They also talk about the importance of small, intentional steps, teacher buy-in, and creating systems that support student growth without making behavior management feel like an unfair sacrifice of teacher time. Follow Jeff Gargas: Twitter:https://twitter.com/jeffgargasInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/_jeffgargas/ Follow The Teach Better Team: Twitter:https://twitter.com/teachbetterteamWebsite:https://www.teachbetter.com/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/teachbetterteamInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/teachbetterteamThe Teach Better Podcast:https://www.teachbetter.com/podcast/ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1949595668/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1949595668&linkCode=as2&tag=aspirewebsite-20&linkId=76f63506c1e5b2f907d05fb13ab6f8e4 Teach Better Academy: https://www.teachbettercommunity.com/academy Use Coupon Code: ASPIRE for 50% Off for LIFE — #1 New Release, "The Language of Behavior" is NOW Available! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DVT32KQ1?&linkCode=ll1&tag=aspirewebsite-20&linkId=d18e5a44a6582a22d15ee23193af7bb8&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl The Language of Behavior is an essential guide for school leaders committed to transforming their school culture and addressing student behavior through a more compassionate, effective approach. Drawing on their extensive experience in education, Charle Peck and Joshua Stamper challenge outdated disciplinary practices and offer a clear, trauma-informed framework that empowers educators to interpret student behavior as a form of communication. Through three core tenets—Consider the Environment, Explore the Root Causes of Behavior, and Respond with Intentionality—this book equips leaders with actionable strategies to foster positive behavior, build stronger relationships, and cultivate a more supportive school climate. Packed with real-world case studies, evidence-based practices, and insights into the lasting effects of childhood trauma, The Language of Behavior provides school leaders with the tools to create lasting, meaningful change. It offers a roadmap to reduce behavior issues, re-engage students and staff, and establish a culture of accountability and empathy. This book is not just a reference—it's a call to lead with vision and transform how we approach discipline, ensuring every student has the opportunity to thrive. Bulk Orders: https://www.connectedd.org/bulk-orders — Need a Presenter for a conference or school PD? Contact Brad Waid to book Joshua Stamper for your next event on Improving Student Behavior, Impacting School Mental Health, or Creating healthy habits. Follow the Host, Joshua Stamper: Contact: https://joshstamper.com/contact/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/Joshua__Stamper Instagram: www.instagram.com/joshua__stamper Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-stamper Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AspirePodcast Subscribe: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspire-the-leadership-development-podcast/id1384210762?mt=2 Aspire to Lead Won the FireBird Award! I'm happy to announce that my book, “Aspire to Lead”, won the 2022 Leadership Book Award from Speak Up Talk Radio! It is a great honor to get this kind of recognition and I really appreciate all your support! The book is available for purchase on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1953852386/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1953852386&linkCode=as2&tag=aspirewebsite-20&linkId=0d9c336e3db6ab16cbb08421ef3e4175 Review the Podcast I want to give a huge shout out to those who have taken the time to provide a review on Apple, Spotify or any other podcast platform. It truly means the world to me that you would take the 30- 90 seconds to share how the podcast has positively impacted you or why other educators should check out the show. This post contains affiliate links. When you make a purchase through these links, The Aspire Podcast gets a small percentage of the sale at no extra cost to you. Teach Better Podcast Network This podcast is a part of the Teach Better Podcast Network. 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Recibe tu curso gratis aquí: https://www.hombrealfa.top/curso-gratis/ Únete a los miles de hombres que forman parte de mi comunidad de email para acceder a promociones exclusivas y enterarte de la apertura de mis formaciones. Estar suscrito tiene premio y es la única manera de estar al día de las novedades del proyecto. Al suscribirte con tu email, recibes el curso gratis de «Cómo ser un hombre más atractivo e interesante para las mujeres en la era de las apps y las redes sociales». Es un curso de siete lecciones por escrito (no vídeo, no audio) que puedes personalizar en función del momento que estés viviendo en tus relaciones. Para unirte a mi comunidad y recibir el curso, deja tu email en el enlace: https://www.hombrealfa.top/curso-gratis/ *¿Qué aprenderás en este episodio?: 1) Por qué una infidelidad descubierta 10 años después puede doler exactamente igual que si hubiera ocurrido ayer. 2) El error que cometen muchos hombres cuando intentan ""compensar"" una infidelidad buscando otra mujer. 3) Cómo aprovechan algunos comerciales la desesperación emocional de los hombres tras una ruptura o traición. 4) Por qué recuperar tu atractivo empieza mucho antes de volver a salir con mujeres. 5) La razón por la que las mujeres empezaron a responder mejor cuando este alumno dejó de necesitar su validación. En el Episodio de hoy entrevistamos a un alumno que descubrió una infidelidad de su esposa más de una década después de que ocurriera. Una situación que le obligó a cuestionar toda la historia que creía haber vivido y que terminó desencadenando uno de los cambios más profundos de su vida. Además veremos cómo pasó de buscar soluciones mágicas en internet a reconstruir su autoestima desde los cimientos, qué ocurre realmente en la mente de un hombre cuando descubre una traición y por qué el verdadero punto de inflexión no llegó cuando empezó a atraer más mujeres... sino cuando volvió a gustarse a sí mismo. PD. Recibe tu curso gratis aquí: https://www.hombrealfa.top/curso-gratis/

A warm and engaging conversation with Darrell Brogdon, just retired after 43 years as the program director for Kansas Public Radio. In addition to his PD duties, he also produced the iconic series "Retro Cocktail Hour" and "Right Between the Ears". He continues his role at RCH, and reflects on a lifetime of work in radio, and the many stories and relationships along the way. A truly enjoyable and fun conversation!

Anchor Chat #31: Calm is Contagious In this episode of Anchor Chats, Dr. Woods reflects on Calm Is Contagious, exploring how a leader's demeanor can influence the culture, climate, and effectiveness of a school. He discusses the importance of remaining composed during challenging situations, modeling emotional regulation, and creating a sense of stability for staff and students. Dr. Woods encourages leaders to recognize that in moments of uncertainty, their calm presence can build confidence, strengthen trust, and help others navigate adversity with clarity and purpose.

Gavino Angius "Ambizione e disincanto"Storie e ombre della RepubblicaBordeaux Edizioniwww.bordeauxedizioni.itUna riflessione appassionata sulla storia politica e civile dell'Italia dalla fine della Seconda guerra mondiale fino ai giorni nostri. Muovendosi tra memoria personale, analisi storica e giudizio politico, Gavino Angius ripercorre i momenti cruciali che hanno segnato la nascita e lo sviluppo della Repubblica: la Resistenza, la costruzione della Costituzione, le tensioni della guerra fredda, le trasformazioni sociali del dopoguerra, gli anni della violenza politica e delle stragi, fino alla crisi della politica e ai cambiamenti più recenti del panorama istituzionale. Il racconto non è soltanto una ricostruzione storica, ma anche una meditazione civile sulle promesse e sulle contraddizioni della democrazia italiana. Attraverso episodi, ricordi e analisi, l'autore si interroga sul rapporto tra antifascismo, memoria e presente, chiedendosi se gli ideali che hanno fondato la Repubblica siano stati pienamente realizzati o se, al contrario, la storia italiana sia stata segnata da profonde fratture e da persistenti ombre. Il libro propone così uno sguardo critico e insieme partecipe su ottant'anni di storia nazionale, invitando il lettore a riflettere sul futuro della democrazia e sul valore della memoria come strumento indispensabile per comprendere il presente.Gavino Angius (1946) è stato uno dei protagonisti della vita politica della sinistra italiana. Militante del Partito Comunista Italiano, ha ricoperto nel corso degli anni importanti incarichi parlamentari e di partito. È stato senatore della Repubblica e vicepresidente del Senato, distinguendosi per il suo impegno sui temi della democrazia, dei diritti sociali e della memoria storica dell'antifascismo.Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/il-posto-delle-parole--1487855/support.IL POSTO DELLE PAROLEascoltare fa pensarehttps://ilpostodelleparole.it/

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Spencer is in the hot seat and performs quite well! He has the world's most annoying intern, but thankfully a helpful partner and PD as well. How does he do? Listen and find out!

In this episode of Beginning Teacher Talk, Dr. Lori Friesen breaks down the five hidden classroom patterns that quietly drain teachers day after day. If you've ever felt exhausted by constant reminders, difficult transitions, student behavior interruptions, or feeling like you're always playing catch-up, this episode will help you understand why classroom management can feel so overwhelming and what actually needs to change to make teaching feel calmer, smoother, and more sustainable. What You'll Learn: Why small classroom breakdowns create major teacher exhaustion over time The real reason transitions, lining up, and independent work often feel so difficult How repeated classroom disruptions impact both teachers and students emotionally Why most classroom management strategies don't create lasting change The mindset and classroom systems shift that helps teachers feel calm, clear, and in control again Resources Mentioned: Learn more about Dr. Lori's programs If this episode encouraged you, be sure to subscribe to Beginning Teacher Talk so you never miss an episode. And if you know a teacher who's feeling overwhelmed right now, share this episode with them so they know they're not alone. Save your seat at Dr. Lori's new, free class: Need to set up an elementary classroom? Discover how to start next school year calm, confident, and fully in control (without working all summer). Even if you haven't been hired yet, can't set foot in your school, or don't know what grade you'll be teaching. Click here to save your seat! https://www.drlorifriesen.com/ready Stay connected with us! Follow us on Instagram @beginningteachertalk Looking for quick, actionable PD? Visit our YouTube channel! Be sure to follow, rate, and subscribe to the Beginning Teacher Talk podcast so you never miss an episode. Warmly, Dr. Lori Friesen

After more than two decades, Oakland's Police Department is on track to be released from federal oversight. Today, the future of Oakland's PD. Then, the Flor Y Canto literary festival returns to San Francisco's Mission District.

Recibe tu curso gratis aquí: https://www.hombrealfa.top/curso-gratis/ Únete a los miles de hombres que forman parte de mi comunidad de email para acceder a promociones exclusivas y enterarte de la apertura de mis formaciones. Estar suscrito tiene premio y es la única manera de estar al día de las novedades del proyecto. Al suscribirte con tu email, recibes el curso gratis de «Cómo ser un hombre más atractivo e interesante para las mujeres en la era de las apps y las redes sociales». Es un curso de siete lecciones por escrito (no vídeo, no audio) que puedes personalizar en función del momento que estés viviendo en tus relaciones. Para unirte a mi comunidad y recibir el curso, deja tu email en el enlace: https://www.hombrealfa.top/curso-gratis/ *¿Qué aprenderás en este episodio?: 1) Por qué decir que “las mujeres son más emocionales” es una simplificación que oculta una realidad mucho más interesante. 2) Qué diferencias reales existen entre hombres y mujeres a nivel emocional según la neurobiología, las hormonas y la evolución. 3) La razón por la que hombres y mujeres suelen procesar el dolor, el estrés y la vulnerabilidad de formas tan distintas. 4) Cómo la cultura moderna ha convertido una forma de gestionar las emociones en la única considerada “correcta”. 5) Qué consecuencias puede tener para los hombres ignorar su propia naturaleza emocional e intentar procesar sus problemas como si fueran mujeres. En el Episodio de hoy analizamos una de las creencias más repetidas sobre las relaciones entre hombres y mujeres: que ellas son más emocionales que nosotros. Una afirmación que casi todo el mundo da por cierta... pero que muy pocos se han detenido a examinar con rigor. Además veremos qué dicen realmente la neurociencia, la endocrinología, la anatomía y la psicología evolutiva sobre las diferencias emocionales entre ambos sexos. Y responderemos a una pregunta incómoda: ¿qué ocurre cuando una sociedad intenta imponer a los hombres una forma de procesar emociones que quizá no encaja con cómo fueron diseñados biológicamente? PD. Recibe tu curso gratis aquí: https://www.hombrealfa.top/curso-gratis/

Salmos 150:2“Alabadlo por sus proezas; alabadlo conforme a la muchedumbre de su grandeza”.Durante generaciones era una regla que los reptiles fueran de sangre fría. Y las tortugas, siendo reptiles, por lo tanto también eran llamadas de sangre fría. Al ser de sangre fría, se esperaba que la temperatura corporal de las tortugas sea cercana a aquella del agua a su alrededor.Fue un científico creacionista el Dr. Wayne Frair quien primero descubrió una tortuga de “sangre caliente” a principios de 1970. Él y otros dos científicos publicaron su investigación histórica en el diario Science en 1972. Ellos reportaron el descubrimiento de una gigante tortuga laúd que pesaba 920 libras que podía mantener su temperatura corporal en 72 F (22  C), inclusive cuando se la ponía en un tanque de agua a temperatura de 45 F (7  C). Las tortugas laúd tienen una variedad entre tortugas de aguas cálidas tropicales y aguas norteñas frías, a menudo migrando entre ellas.Este descubrimiento en realidad hace pedazos dos falsas afirmaciones hechas por los científicos evolucionistas. Primero, comprueba que los reptiles sí pueden ser de sangre caliente y que la tortuga laúd es de sangre caliente. Segundo, este es uno de muchos ejemplos contestando la afirmación de que los científicos que creen en la creación no son científicos verdaderos. A lo largo de los años muchos científicos que creen en la creación han realizado importantes descubrimientos en la ciencia.Esto no nos debería sorprender, ya que la ciencia estudia el mundo material que hizo el Creador. Los científicos que creen en la creación en realidad están en mejor posición para aprender lo que Él ha hecho que aquellos que le niegan.Oración: Padre celestial, permite que mi fe en Ti y en tus obras de salvación por mí ayude que mi trabajo muestre Tu excelencia como un testigo ante todo. En Nombre de Cristo Jesús. Amén.Ref: Discovery. Bible Science Newsletter. Imagen: Leatherback sea turtle Tinglar, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Southeast Region, PD, Wikimedia Commons.  To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1235/29?v=20251111

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In Part 2 of the ASCO 2026 Highlights series, hosts Dr. Narjust Florez and Dr. Stephen Liu are joined by Dr. Julie Brahmer and Dr. Solange Peters to discuss some of the most notable immunotherapy advances presented at the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting. The conversation explores emerging data for PD-1/VEGF and PD-L1/VEGF bispecific antibodies, the growing role of antibody-drug conjugates in combination with immunotherapy, and promising new strategies targeting KRAS-mutant lung cancers, highlighting how these approaches may reshape the future treatment landscape. Guests: Julie R. Brahmer, MD, MSc, FASCO, FAIO The Marilyn Meyerhoff Professor of Thoracic Oncology Co-Leader, Cancer Immunology Research Program Co-Director, Upper Aerodigestive Cancers Program Director, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Bayview Campus Professor Solange Peters, MD, PhD Chair of Medical Oncology Director of Oncology Department - CHUV Lausanne University Hospital

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Department chairs are carrying far more than a title and a tiny stipend! In this episode, I'm sharing practical ways to lead your science department well without burning yourself out. I'm talking about advocating for teachers, communicating with admin, running productive meetings, organizing shared resources, and supporting new science teachers in ways that actually make a difference!If you're a department chair with ideas, strategies, or experiences that have worked well for your team, I'd love to hear from you! Send me an email or message me on Instagram so we can keep the conversation going.➡️ Show Notes: https://itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com/episode238Resources Mentioned:Virtual PDLabs When Limited (FREE virtual PD course!)INRS UnitsINRS Full Year CurriculumNew Teachers Podcast Playlist (free!) Download your FREE Classroom Reset Challenge.Send me a DM on Instagram: @its.not.rocket.scienceSend me an email: rebecca@itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com  Follow, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts.Follow, rate, and comment on Spotify.Related Episodes and Blog Posts:Episode 71, “I'm the Problem, It's Me”: Working with Difficult Coworkers and Admin with Guest Zach MatsonEpisode 229, Balancing Unrealistic Admin ExpectationsEpisode 235, Advocating for Yourself With Admin Episode 237, End of Year Reflection - How to Know What Needs to Change

L'apertura di giornata con le notizie e le voci dei protagonisti, tutto in meno di 30 minuti.Con Marco Sarracino, deputato e responsabile Sud della segreteria del Pd, parliamo della proposta di legge presentata lo scorso 3 giugno dai dem nominata Diritto a restare in Italia. Il cuore della proposta del Pd vuole far si che i giovani rimangano in Italia e non emigrino all'estero.

What happens when the very systems meant to support education begin driving great teachers out of the profession? In this episode of Aspire to Lead, Joshua Stamper sits down with Brad Gaynor to talk about the growing teacher retention crisis, the hidden emotional and psychological cost of teaching, and why so many good educators are leaving the profession. Brad shares insights from his leadership journey and his own experience with burnout, offering a powerful look at the pressures shaping schools today. Together, they explore how workload, leadership pressure, parent expectations, and behavior challenges are affecting teachers and school leaders across education. Brad also discusses why resilience alone is not the answer and what leaders, teachers, and systems can do to rebuild trust, strengthen culture, and create more sustainable schools for the future. About Brad Gaynor Brad Gaynor is an Australian education leader, executive coach, speaker, and author with more than 35 years of leadership experience across schools and system leadership. Brad is the author of From Burnout to Breakthrough: The Leadership Reset and Not One More Teacher Lost. His work focuses on sustainable leadership, burnout prevention and recovery, leadership under pressure, organisational culture, and helping leaders thrive in complex environments without sacrificing their wellbeing. Grounded in both lived experience and evidence-informed practice, Brad speaks and writes with honesty about the hidden emotional load of leadership, while offering practical and sustainable approaches for leading well over time. Follow Brad Gaynor Website:www.bradgaynor.com.auTwitter (X): @Brad1968Instagram: @bradgaynorLinkedin:www.linkedin.com/in/brad-gaynor-92b68b53Email: brad@bradgaynor.com.au https://www.amazon.com/Burnout-Breakthrough-Leadership-Reset/dp/1041132069?crid=OPW0P6QSUO59&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.mCd_bTb9CnSZGB4qWPJ5Iwr2bI7NDWZ7BQi5DqTvx8CMIjeXCeo_RW3gx7HaX5Lq5mSsfLdfFHqyHeo7z00eOMRuIS_PlOB5BGJz5GOLWVt2Oo_O8L6glA32IbZ-uRz3kNOtoolKWTjAqUjydIsd5s3MvB4uCU_sic_GFZBlLrWpa_up8tuF4vDiqQbyw40jmVGW_UqYI0oBbFXJV9OeIp8mJ7tqT082EL2G0B97Mik.XtC4u9o6xBhgHb6PvPoymX8W8RWPcjjTWWvM7rVa_2c&dib_tag=se&keywords=From+Burnout+to+Breakthrough%3A+The+Leadership+Reset+and+Not+One+More+Teacher+Lost&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1780807092&sprefix=from+burnout+to+breakthrough+the+leadership+reset+and+not+one+more+teacher+lost+%2Caps%2C199&sr=8-1&linkCode=ll2&tag=aspirewebsite-20&linkId=6bcab1e29a3d91c535bf93d41f0a5fb5&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl https://www.amazon.com/Not-One-More-Teacher-Lost-ebook/dp/B0GQT84TZH?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=z18Jh&content-id=amzn1.sym.f8e88413-4697-42ea-9bf7-b28eb886330d&pf_rd_p=f8e88413-4697-42ea-9bf7-b28eb886330d&pf_rd_r=147-6981761-1725338&pd_rd_wg=3DVNn&pd_rd_r=9020516c-81f0-43e0-b88b-b8f90052df7e&linkCode=ll2&tag=aspirewebsite-20&linkId=c53fe8cbdc07c02b43a765b9a2ddea63&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl — #1 New Release, "The Language of Behavior" is NOW Available! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DVT32KQ1?&linkCode=ll1&tag=aspirewebsite-20&linkId=d18e5a44a6582a22d15ee23193af7bb8&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl The Language of Behavior is an essential guide for school leaders committed to transforming their school culture and addressing student behavior through a more compassionate, effective approach. Drawing on their extensive experience in education, Charle Peck and Joshua Stamper challenge outdated disciplinary practices and offer a clear, trauma-informed framework that empowers educators to interpret student behavior as a form of communication. Through three core tenets—Consider the Environment, Explore the Root Causes of Behavior, and Respond with Intentionality—this book equips leaders with actionable strategies to foster positive behavior, build stronger relationships, and cultivate a more supportive school climate. Packed with real-world case studies, evidence-based practices, and insights into the lasting effects of childhood trauma, The Language of Behavior provides school leaders with the tools to create lasting, meaningful change. It offers a roadmap to reduce behavior issues, re-engage students and staff, and establish a culture of accountability and empathy. This book is not just a reference—it's a call to lead with vision and transform how we approach discipline, ensuring every student has the opportunity to thrive. Bulk Orders: https://www.connectedd.org/bulk-orders — Need a Presenter for a conference or school PD? Contact Brad Waid to book Joshua Stamper for your next event on Improving Student Behavior, Impacting School Mental Health, or Creating healthy habits. Follow the Host, Joshua Stamper: Contact:https://joshstamper.com/contact/Twitter:www.twitter.com/Joshua__StamperInstagram:www.instagram.com/joshua__stamperLinkedin:www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-stamperFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/AspirePodcastSubscribe:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspire-the-leadership-development-podcast/id1384210762?mt=2Aspire to LeadWon the FireBird Award! I'm happy to announce that my book, “Aspire to Lead”, won the 2022 Leadership Book Award from Speak Up Talk Radio! It is a great honor to get this kind of recognition and I really appreciate all your support! The book is available for purchaseon Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1953852386/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1953852386&linkCode=as2&tag=aspirewebsite-20&linkId=0d9c336e3db6ab16cbb08421ef3e4175 Review the Podcast I want to give a huge shout out to those who have taken the time to provide a review on Apple, Spotify or any other podcast platform. It truly means the world to me that you would take the 30- 90 seconds to share how the podcast has positively impacted you or why other educators should check out the show. This post contains affiliate links. When you make a purchase through these links, The Aspire Podcast gets a small percentage of the sale at no extra cost to you. Teach Better Podcast Network This podcast is a part of the Teach Better Podcast Network. Explore the Teach Better Podcast Network—your hub for insightful conversations covering diverse education topics. Our podcasts empower educators, fostering progressive, student-focused classrooms. Choose a podcast, subscribe, and dive into recent episodes now at https://www.teachbetterpodcastnetwork.com/

Una de las desapariciones más enigmáticas de la historia. La de Maura Murray, una joven de 21 años de Massachusetts que el 9 de febrero de 2004 decidió salir de su campus universitario donde también trabajaba para, según ella, viajar hasta New Hampshire para asistir al funeral de un familiar. Pero no existió tal funeral. Maura Murray, una joven estudiante de enfermería con una media ejemplar, decidió coger su coche sin avisar a nadie ¿a donde iba realmente? ¿Por qué desapareció de pronto? ¿Cuáles eran sus verdaderos planes? ¿Acaso había terceras personas implicadas en esta historia? Os hablamos de uno de las desapariciones más estudiada de los últimos años, un caso real que parece no serlo. PD os dejamos aquí el reportaje en el que podéis encontrar muchas más teorías https://web.archive.org/web/20101201073811/http://whitmanhansonexpress.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48:maura-is-missing-part-i-the-departure&catid=912&Itemid=83 Ya sabéis que podéis seguirnos en nuestras redes sociales Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recibe tu curso gratis aquí: https://www.hombrealfa.top/curso-gratis/ Únete a los miles de hombres que forman parte de mi comunidad de email para acceder a promociones exclusivas y enterarte de la apertura de mis formaciones. Estar suscrito tiene premio y es la única manera de estar al día de las novedades del proyecto. Al suscribirte con tu email, recibes el curso gratis de «Cómo ser un hombre más atractivo e interesante para las mujeres en la era de las apps y las redes sociales». Es un curso de siete lecciones por escrito (no vídeo, no audio) que puedes personalizar en función del momento que estés viviendo en tus relaciones. Para unirte a mi comunidad y recibir el curso, deja tu email en el enlace: https://www.hombrealfa.top/curso-gratis/ *¿Qué aprenderás en este episodio?: 1) Por qué los cambios más importantes de tu vida empiezan cuando te atreves a cuestionar lo que siempre has creído. 2) Qué tienen en común los grandes engaños sobre dinero, salud y relaciones. 3) Cómo un cambio de identidad transforma tu relación con las mujeres, los negocios y el mundo en general. 4) La diferencia entre los hombres que viven en automático y los que evolucionan constantemente. 5) La pregunta incómoda que debes hacerte si quieres resultados diferentes en cualquier área de tu vida. En el Episodio de hoy entrevisto a un alumno que llegó a este mundo no porque estuviera destrozado por una ruptura o una infidelidad, sino porque había algo que no le cuadraba. Algo en el discurso dominante sobre hombres, mujeres y relaciones que simplemente no encajaba con la realidad que observaba a su alrededor. Además veremos cómo los mismos patrones mentales que permiten despertar en el dinero o en los negocios terminan provocando un despertar similar en las relaciones. Hablaremos de identidad, crecimiento personal, curiosidad intelectual y de por qué la calidad de tu vida depende, en gran medida, de las preguntas que estás dispuesto a hacerte... especialmente cuando las respuestas amenazan todo lo que creías saber. PD. Recibe tu curso gratis aquí: https://www.hombrealfa.top/curso-gratis/

Il 12 giugno prenderà il via l'attuazione del nuovo Patto europeo sulla migrazione e l'asilo dell'Unione europea. Tra gli obiettivi della riforma ci sono il rafforzamento dei controlli alle frontiere esterne e l'accelerazione delle procedure per l'esame delle domande di asilo e dei rimpatri. Nel dibattito europeo è stato spesso richiamato anche il modello adottato dall'Italia in Albania per la gestione di alcune procedure migratorie. Ne parliamo con Nicola Procaccini, eurodeputato, co-capogruppo dell'ECR, Gruppo dei Conservatori e Riformisti Europei e subito dopo con Rachele Scarpa, deputata del Pd che si è recata più volte nei centri a Shengjin e Gjadër.

Pd, Handoyo Salim (TB) 2 Samuel 11:1Pada pergantian tahun, pada waktu raja-raja biasanya maju berperang, maka Daud menyuruh Yoab maju beserta orang-orangnya dan seluruh orang Israel. Mereka memusnahkan bani Amon dan mengepung kota Raba, sedang Daud sendiri tinggal di Yerusalem

Dal ritorno del dibattito sulla patrimoniale all'addio al PD dell'europarlamentare Pina Picierno passando per la censura allo scrittore Erri De Luca, reo di non ritenere genocidio quanto perpetrato da Israele nella striscia di Gaza. Sono alcuni dei temi che commentiamo insieme a Massimo Cacciari. A seguire una riflessione sulla tragedia di Bordighera dove una bimba di due anni è morta presumibilmente per violenze da parte del compagno della madre nell'incuranza generale di vicini, conoscenti e familiari.

L'intervista politica di oggi è con Paolo Zangrillo, ministro della Pubblica Amministrazione.Nell'ultima parte con Irene Tinagli, europarlamentare del Pd nel Gruppo dell'Alleanza Progressista dei Socialisti e Democratici, parliamo della decisione presa dall'Unione europea nelle scorse ore: i paesi potranno aumentare temporaneamente il deficit per finanziare misure legate all'energia. Le nuove regole, però, escludono interventi come tagli fiscali o sussidi che incentivino il consumo di combustibili fossili. Una parziale vittoria per il governo Meloni, che da tempo chiedeva maggiori margini di bilancio per affrontare il caro energia.

What if next year doesn't feel easier… not because of your students, but because nothing actually changed? In this episode of Beginning Teacher Talk, Dr. Lori Friesen shares a powerful mindset shift that can completely transform your classroom management and systems before the new school year even begins. If you're hoping for a fresh start, this episode will show you how to actually create one. What You'll Learn: Why a new group of students doesn't automatically create a better classroom experience The real reason common classroom management challenges keep showing up How to shift from reacting to student behavior to designing effective classroom systems Simple examples of how clear routines and procedures can eliminate chaos Why planning your classroom systems before August leads to a calmer, more confident start Resources Mentioned: Learn more about Dr. Lori's programs If you're ready to stop hoping next year will be different and start building a classroom that actually works, this episode is for you. Be sure to listen, subscribe, and follow along with the full series to set yourself up for your strongest school year yet. Save your seat at Dr. Lori's new, free class: Need to set up an elementary classroom? Discover how to start next school year calm, confident, and fully in control (without working all summer). Even if you haven't been hired yet, can't set foot in your school, or don't know what grade you'll be teaching. Click here to save your seat! https://www.drlorifriesen.com/ready Stay connected with us! Follow us on Instagram @beginningteachertalk Looking for quick, actionable PD? Visit our YouTube channel! Be sure to follow, rate, and subscribe to the Beginning Teacher Talk podcast so you never miss an episode. Warmly, Dr. Lori Friesen

Recibe tu curso gratis aquí: https://www.hombrealfa.top/curso-gratis/ Únete a los miles de hombres que forman parte de mi comunidad de email para acceder a promociones exclusivas y enterarte de la apertura de mis formaciones. Estar suscrito tiene premio y es la única manera de estar al día de las novedades del proyecto. Al suscribirte con tu email, recibes el curso gratis de «Cómo ser un hombre más atractivo e interesante para las mujeres en la era de las apps y las redes sociales». Es un curso de siete lecciones por escrito (no vídeo, no audio) que puedes personalizar en función del momento que estés viviendo en tus relaciones. Para unirte a mi comunidad y recibir el curso, deja tu email en el enlace: https://www.hombrealfa.top/curso-gratis/ *¿Qué aprenderás en este episodio?: 1) Por qué ser un “buen partido” NO garantiza que una mujer sienta atracción por ti. 2) La diferencia que casi ningún hombre entiende entre ATRACCIÓN e INTERÉS. 3) Las 5 tendencias masculinas que disparan la atracción femenina y que la sociedad te ha enseñado a reprimir. 4) Cómo la deconstrucción de la masculinidad ha creado hombres cada vez más correctos... y cada vez más invisibles. 5) Qué debes hacer para recuperar una masculinidad sana sin convertirte en una caricatura del macho cavernícola. En el Episodio de hoy analizamos una de las preguntas que más frustración genera en los hombres: por qué mujeres que ignoran a hombres estables, disciplinados y con futuro terminan sintiendo una atracción desproporcionada por hombres que, objetivamente, parecen tener mucho menos que ofrecer. Además veremos qué dice realmente la psicología evolutiva sobre la atracción femenina, cómo la sociedad ha condicionado a generaciones enteras de hombres para reprimir rasgos que antes resultaban atractivos y qué puedes hacer para recuperar una masculinidad auténtica que despierte atracción sin renunciar a ser un hombre de valor. PD. Recibe tu curso gratis aquí: https://www.hombrealfa.top/curso-gratis/

What does it mean to “let the light in” when life feels filled with temptation, distractions, and spiritual darkness? In this episode of PD & P-Dubs Unscripted, PD, P-Dubs, and worship leader Joe Latuszek dive into the theme of Immanuel's upcoming Night of Worship, “Let the Light In.”Through a candid and unscripted conversation, they explore spiritual warfare, the daily struggle between light and darkness, the challenges of living out the Christian faith, and how God works through our weaknesses to help us keep growing in faith. Along the way, they share personal stories, lessons learned, and practical encouragement for Christians at every stage of their faith journey.Join PD, P-Dubs, and Joe Latuszek as they discuss identity, purpose, grace, temptation, and the freedom that comes from walking in the light of Jesus. Whether you've been in church your whole life or you're new to faith and searching for hope, this episode offers an honest and relatable conversation about what it means to follow Christ and trust Him in everyday life.If you're looking for encouragement in your faith, practical wisdom for growing in faith, or simply want to get to know the pastors and leaders behind Immanuel a little better, this episode is for you.

ORDER MY NEW BOOK (AVAILABLE NOW)!!! — https://bit.ly/49CZ5A0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Are these new teacher red flags or green flags? This week we play a back-to-school hallway game ranking the behaviors that tell you exactly what kind of colleague you're dealing with, from Bitmoji classrooms to teachers who don't drink caffeine to anyone clickety-clacking down the hallway in stiletto heels. Then we get into a question I have been wrestling with hard: should teachers use AI to grade essays? We dig into what AI gets right, what it gets wrong, and the bigger danger of "internet consensus" quietly replacing real critical thinking in our classrooms. Takeaways: Teacher hallway red flags are real. Lifelong-learner energy on PD day, brand-new Bitmoji classrooms in 2026, no caffeine ever, and stiletto heels in the hallway all earn the side-eye. AI essay grading (like Magic School AI) can be useful for big class loads and reducing bias, but it's a tool, not a replacement for your eyes on the page. ChatGPT is a people pleaser. It will agree with you even when it's wrong, which is exactly why teaching kids critical thinking around AI matters more than ever. If you homeschool, you should be the loudest advocate for better public schools. A strong, well-funded public education system is foundational to a strong democracy. When enrollment shrinks, push your district to keep class sizes small instead of cutting teachers. Smaller classes are a tangible win you can advocate for right now. -- Teachers' night out? Yes, please! Come see comedian Educator Andrea…Get your tickets at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠teachersloungelive.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Educatorandrea.com/tickets⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for laugh out loud Education! — Don't Be Shy Come Say Hi: www.podcasterandrea.com Watch on YouTube: @educatorandrea A Human Content Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you think teachers at your school could benefit from the advice & training found at Teach 4 the Heart, listen in to discover more about our school resources. Schools can purchase individual course licenses, group PD workshops, and more! Get all the details at www.teach4theheart.com/schools or reach out to our team at hello@teach4theheart.com.

In this episode of Aspire to Lead, Joshua Stamper talks with Megan Diede about the power of connection, purposeful teaching, and the small instructional shifts that can create meaningful change in classrooms. Megan shares how her seven pathways to learning help educators design lessons that are more engaging, accessible, and effective for students while also reducing overwhelm for teachers. Throughout the conversation, Megan explains how educators can move beyond compliance driven instruction and instead create learning experiences that build purpose, increase student engagement, and bring joy back into teaching. She talks about the importance of clarity, creativity, and flexibility in lesson design, as well as the value of making instruction more responsive to how students learn best. Joshua and Megan also discuss how teachers and leaders can support one another through burnout, workload, and the pressure to constantly do more. This episode is full of practical ideas for teachers, instructional coaches, and school leaders who want to create classrooms where both students and educators can thrive. Megan also shares insights from her book, Elevated Educator, along with resources that help schools implement small but powerful changes that improve instruction and strengthen classroom culture. About Megan Diede Megan Diede is an educational leader, instructional strategy expert, and seasoned classroom educator with over 15 years of hands-on experience. Her deep understanding of the challenges and realities of teaching fuels her passion for transforming instruction in meaningful, sustainable ways. Known for her high-energy, engaging delivery, Megan helps educators rethink instruction through the power of connection. She believes connection is the bridge between people and purpose, driving how educators collaborate, take instructional risks, and move beyond compliance-driven teaching to create impactful learning experiences where both teachers and students thrive. Follow Megan Diede Website:www.integratedk12.comInstagram: Megan Diede/ IntegratEDk12Facebook: IntegratED EDULinkedin: Megan Diede/ IntegratED EDUYouTube: IntegratED EDU TikTok: Megan Diede https://www.amazon.com/ElevatED-Educator-Megan-Diede/dp/1598502867?crid=1ETM25PF5F66G&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.3wZpYC_IGVVNbijEtaHnLRjy_KnANMbKQnoikkWKMZxXsQa8rWUX5uDyo37ROAB1I1V16mM2ilWxZ0MflfyRvXw-15Cz3GdcpYebt8EZUbLPumIy3TNEgvwT8VBht5qC15sIBbkYMLBAsET2Hq4HCKMsDNoq29pJXhnPH-qlwGKbh1xjgOdpEMjBWgkiXD2FzD2QiPPf_Qvd46KnJo9cALWE_Rr1eKTxuKsSVeSylcY.aR3OcMIdgytbfBuw3WhQgq4Jd52myNIS1Nsc7yGcDCg&dib_tag=se&keywords=Elevated+Educator+book&qid=1780194761&sprefix=elevated+educator+boo%2Caps%2C181&sr=8-1&linkCode=ll2&tag=aspirewebsite-20&linkId=5963c11c8cd4faa33661a8c1b703870a&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl — #1 New Release, "The Language of Behavior" is NOW Available! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DVT32KQ1?&linkCode=ll1&tag=aspirewebsite-20&linkId=d18e5a44a6582a22d15ee23193af7bb8&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl The Language of Behavior is an essential guide for school leaders committed to transforming their school culture and addressing student behavior through a more compassionate, effective approach. Drawing on their extensive experience in education, Charle Peck and Joshua Stamper challenge outdated disciplinary practices and offer a clear, trauma-informed framework that empowers educators to interpret student behavior as a form of communication. Through three core tenets—Consider the Environment, Explore the Root Causes of Behavior, and Respond with Intentionality—this book equips leaders with actionable strategies to foster positive behavior, build stronger relationships, and cultivate a more supportive school climate. Packed with real-world case studies, evidence-based practices, and insights into the lasting effects of childhood trauma, The Language of Behavior provides school leaders with the tools to create lasting, meaningful change. It offers a roadmap to reduce behavior issues, re-engage students and staff, and establish a culture of accountability and empathy. This book is not just a reference—it's a call to lead with vision and transform how we approach discipline, ensuring every student has the opportunity to thrive. Bulk Orders: https://www.connectedd.org/bulk-orders — Need a Presenter for a conference or school PD? Contact Brad Waid to book Joshua Stamper for your next event on Improving Student Behavior, Impacting School Mental Health, or Creating healthy habits. Follow the Host, Joshua Stamper: Contact:https://joshstamper.com/contact/Twitter:www.twitter.com/Joshua__StamperInstagram:www.instagram.com/joshua__stamperLinkedin:www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-stamperFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/AspirePodcastSubscribe:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspire-the-leadership-development-podcast/id1384210762?mt=2 Aspire to Lead Won the FireBird Award! I'm happy to announce that my book, “Aspire to Lead”, won the 2022 Leadership Book Award from Speak Up Talk Radio! It is a great honor to get this kind of recognition and I really appreciate all your support! The book is available for purchase on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1953852386/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1953852386&linkCode=as2&tag=aspirewebsite-20&linkId=0d9c336e3db6ab16cbb08421ef3e4175 Review the Podcast I want to give a huge shout out to those who have taken the time to provide a review on Apple, Spotify or any other podcast platform. It truly means the world to me that you would take the 30- 90 seconds to share how the podcast has positively impacted you or why other educators should check out the show. This post contains affiliate links. When you make a purchase through these links, The Aspire Podcast gets a small percentage of the sale at no extra cost to you. Teach Better Podcast Network This podcast is a part of the Teach Better Podcast Network. 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In this episode, we're sharing an edited audio recording of our DD SIG educational session from March 2026, during which we talked to 3 experts about fatigue in neurodegenerative diseases. Our panel includes Vanina Dal Bello-Haas who focuses on fatigue in ALS, Herb Karpatkin discussing fatigue in MS, and Maggie Abbott who covers fatigue in PD. The panelists share specifics on fatigue in each diagnosis and also come together to answer audience questions. If you missed the meeting, be sure to catch up here to learn more about this very common symptom across neurodegenerative conditions.   For questions about this podcast, please contact neuroddsig@gmail.com.  Show notes available

Recibe tu curso gratis aquí: https://www.hombrealfa.top/curso-gratis/ Únete a los miles de hombres que forman parte de mi comunidad de email para acceder a promociones exclusivas y enterarte de la apertura de mis formaciones. Estar suscrito tiene premio y es la única manera de estar al día de las novedades del proyecto. Al suscribirte con tu email, recibes el curso gratis de «Cómo ser un hombre más atractivo e interesante para las mujeres en la era de las apps y las redes sociales». Es un curso de siete lecciones por escrito (no vídeo, no audio) que puedes personalizar en función del momento que estés viviendo en tus relaciones. Para unirte a mi comunidad y recibir el curso, deja tu email en el enlace: https://www.hombrealfa.top/curso-gratis/ *¿Qué aprenderás en este episodio?: 1) Por qué muchos hombres no tienen un problema con las mujeres… sino con la imagen que tienen de sí mismos. 2) Cómo pasar de pensar que “ya es tarde para ti” a volver a generar resultados cuando creías que era imposible. 3) El cambio psicológico que destruye la escasez de una vez por todas. 4) Por qué negociar desde la necesidad te condena a aceptar relaciones que no quieres. 5) La pregunta que transforma por completo tus relaciones: dejar de preguntarte si le gustas… para preguntarte si realmente te gusta ella. Después de un matrimonio de 13 años y una ruptura que lo dejó completamente descolocado, el protagonista de este episodio estaba convencido de que su etapa con las mujeres había terminado. Tenía 57 años, más de 40 kilos de sobrepeso y una historia que se repetía constantemente en su cabeza: que las mujeres ya no se fijaban en hombres como él. Pero todo cambió cuando empezó a cuestionar esa narrativa. En este episodio hablamos de cómo pasó de vivir en escasez absoluta a tener más opciones de las que sabía gestionar, de cómo reconstruyó su valor desde cero y de por qué el verdadero cambio nunca estuvo en las mujeres… sino en la percepción que tenía de sí mismo. PD. Recibe tu curso gratis aquí: https://www.hombrealfa.top/curso-gratis/

Did you know that the phrase “according to its kind” appears ten times in the first chapter of Genesis? Not only is the fact that plants and animals reproduce according to their kind an important principle in the Bible, it is central to modern agriculture and husbandry. What's more, there is no evidence in the fossil record that any creature ever existed that was in the process of changing from one kind into another. While many different kinds of plants and animals have become extinct, modern forms are found in the most ancient rocks.This fact was highlighted for us again when scientists announced the discovery of a fossil bug that they said was 15 million years older than any insect ever found before. Of course, we know that those are highly inflated evolutionary years. But the discovery of the insect will lead evolutionists to revise their story of how insects evolved. And they are not just going to have to allow that bugs have been around for more of the Earth's history than they thought. The scientists also noted that the insect they found was remarkably like modern-day silverfish. In other words, insects were well established long before evolutionists ever thought they had evolved!This is just one more example of a scientific discovery clearly showing that every living thing reproduces after its own kind. Furthermore, those kinds have been the same since the beginning.Genesis 1:24"And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so.”Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, I thank You that You have given us Your sure Word, especially that I might know the truth of Jesus Christ which leads to salvation. In His Name. Amen.REF.: Star Tribune. Image: Lepidotrix drawing, Silvestri F, PD, Wikimedia Commons. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1232/29?v=20251111

With a carnivore diet, Mimi improved RA, PD, Asthma, Spinal MRSA. She went from fighting to walk 10 steps to now being a Personal Fitness Trainer, Certified PWR!Moves Trainer, MS Certified, TPI Golf Fitness Trainer, and a Metabolic Health Coach specializing in helping those with Neurological disorders reclaim their health. Socials: X: @mimikmorgan IG: @mimimorgank YouTube: Mimi Morgan@Just10MoreSteps Website: Just10MoreSteps.com Timestamps: 00:00 Trailer 00:48 Introduction 04:29 Discussing Parkinson's symptoms 07:30 Managing limb dystonia with diet 11:40 Discovering the carnivore diet 16:13 Recovery and medical support 17:48 Choosing a different health path 21:34 Living with pain and staying active 25:15 Reaching a breaking point 28:29 Reflecting on early struggles 29:51 Overcoming challenges with recovery 33:00 Embracing vulnerability and new beginnings 37:18 Physiology and strength gains 40:30 Discussing a gym accident 46:12 Taking control of personal health 47:15 Prioritizing health and empowerment 50:45 Inspiring healthy habits in family 56:11 Overcoming study challenges 57:31 Upcoming Spanish trail journey Join Revero now to regain your health: https://revero.com/YT Revero.com is an online medical clinic for treating chronic diseases with this root-cause approach of nutrition therapy. You can get access to medical providers, personalized nutrition therapy, biomarker tracking, lab testing, ongoing clinical care, and daily coaching. You will also learn everything you need with educational videos, hundreds of recipes, and articles to make this easy for you. Join the Revero team (medical providers, etc): https://revero.com/jobs ‪#Revero #ReveroHealth #shawnbaker  #Carnivorediet #MeatHeals #AnimalBased #ZeroCarb #DietCoach  #FatAdapted #Carnivore #sugarfree Disclaimer: The content on this channel is not medical advice. Please consult your healthcare provider.

Before you pack up your classroom for summer, there's one simple step that can make next year dramatically easier. In this episode, Dr. Lori Friesen shares a powerful Teacher Debrief Framework to help you reflect with purpose, capture what truly worked, and turn this year's experiences into stronger classroom systems for next year. What You'll Learn: How to identify the classroom routines that created calm, predictable systems Why certain lessons or units fell flat and how to adjust them for better engagement The key procedures you may have forgotten to explicitly teach and how that impacts classroom management How to recognize behavior patterns and triggers so you can plan proactively The simple systems and strategies that made your teaching easier and how to build on them Resources Mentioned: The Teacher Debrief Framework (5-step reflection process) Learn more about Dr. Lori's programs If you want to walk into next school year with more clarity, confidence, and stronger classroom management systems, this episode is a must-listen. Be sure to subscribe to Beginning Teacher Talk so you never miss an episode designed to support you every step of your teaching journey. Save your seat at Dr. Lori's new, free class: Need to set up an elementary classroom? Discover how to start next school year calm, confident, and fully in control (without working all summer). Even if you haven't been hired yet, can't set foot in your school, or don't know what grade you'll be teaching. Click here to save your seat! https://www.drlorifriesen.com/ready Stay connected with us! Follow us on Instagram @beginningteachertalk Looking for quick, actionable PD? Visit our YouTube channel! Be sure to follow, rate, and subscribe to the Beginning Teacher Talk podcast so you never miss an episode in the Spring Reset Series. Warmly, Dr. Lori Friesen

Episodio número 312. Este es el día 1 de una serie especial de 21 episodios que empiezo a compartir hoy. Este episodio se titula: "Para mí es mucho más difícil bajar de peso que para otras personas." Y durante los próximos 21 días voy a estar compartiendo contigo una serie especial de episodios cortitos en donde vamos a estar detectando pensamientos que nos hacen acumular peso. Hace tiempo compartí esta serie en Instagram, que por cierto si aún no me sigues aquí está el enlace para seguirme en instagram https://www.instagram.com/monicasosacoach Te comparto que las mujeres que se dieron la oportunidad de realmente reflexionar y practicar estos pensamientos experimentaron cambios espectaculares. Así es que hoy quiero invitarte a que te des la oportunidad de descubrir el gran poder que hay en la transformación de nuestros pensamientos. Porque yo estoy convencida de algo: La transformación de nuestros pensamientos es clave en el logro del peso ideal en paz. Y cuando hablo de pensamientos que nos hacen acumular peso, no me refiero a que hay pensamientos malos y pensamientos mágicos… ni a que nos enfoquemos solamente en pensar positivo. Me refiero a que el gran poder está en detectar esos pensamientos que repetimos tanto… que terminan impactando la manera en la que nos sentimos, la manera en la que nos relacionamos con nosotras mismas, la manera en la que nos cuidamos, la manera en la que comemos, y la manera en la que vivimos este camino. Porque después de más de 8 años acompañando mujeres a lograr su peso ideal, he comprobado algo: Lo que más pesa no son esos kilos extras… ni esa comida cargada de carbohidratos… Son los pensamientos que repetimos todos los días. Y cuando los detectamos… cuando los soltamos… creamos verdadera ligereza en nuestra vida. Y el pensamiento en el que te invito a reflexionar el día de hoy es este: "Para mí es mucho más difícil bajar de peso que para otras personas." Y puede ser que este pensamiento no sea totalmente falso. Con esta reflexión no pretendo negar la dificultad que has experimentado en tu camino. Pero nota que cuando te quedas con este pensamiento: "Para mí es mucho más difícil bajar de peso que para otras personas"… y te lo repites una y otra y otra vez… el camino se hace realmente más pesado. Y poco a poco esto se convierte en tu absoluta verdad. ¿Notas si por ahí ha ido tu historia? Hoy quiero invitarte a soltar este pensamiento… que quizá solo te enfoca en desanimarte más que en cuidarte. Nota el poder que este pensamiento tiene en ti. Respira… déjalo ir… respira nuevamente… Y disponte a repetirte un pensamiento diferente. Prueba algo como: "Con la experiencia que tengo hoy, sé tomar mejores decisiones para mí." Y nota cómo este pensamiento cambia totalmente tu sentir. Este pensamiento: "Con la experiencia que tengo hoy, sé tomar mejores decisiones para mí"… te abre a ver tu camino con otra mirada. Te permite reconocer que tu camino está lleno de experiencias y aprendizajes únicos… experiencias y aprendizajes que nadie más tiene más que tú… Y te abre al: "Sí puedo crear esa mejor versión de mí." Con la experiencia que tengo hoy, sé tomar mejores decisiones para mí. Repítelo tres veces después de mí… Y sí… quizá se siente raro repetir esto. Y está bien. No estamos acostumbradas a hablarnos así. Pero empieza a practicarlo. Y goza probar esas nuevas acciones que tú misma te sientas llamada a tomar desde este espacio. Por ahora me despido. Mantente alerta de los siguientes episodios y no olvides seguirme en instagram https://www.instagram.com/monicasosacoach  Seguiremos comprobando cómo es que, cambiando nuestra manera de pensar, podemos cambiar espectacularmente nuestra manera de vivir. Vive espectacular. Bye bye. PD. Antes de irte…

In this special bonus episode of Aspire to Lead, Josh and Charle share exciting news about their upcoming book project, EQ Impact. They explore why emotional intelligence matters more than ever in schools, workplaces, families, and relationships, and why lasting change depends on giving people practical skills they can use to respond to stress, conflict, and reactivity.Josh and Charle also discuss how this new resource expands their work beyond behavior and into the creation of emotionally intelligent systems that support both adults and students. They reflect on the need for clarity over the phrase “soft skills,” the importance of making complex ideas accessible, and their hope that this book will serve as a guide for meaningful, long term transformation in schools and beyond.--About Charle Peck:Charle Peck is the co-creator of Thriving School Community, a revolutionary program designed for schools to improve mental health. She holds an MS in Education and an MS in Social Work as a 20+ year veteran in education (K-12). As a global keynote speaker, she delivers powerful messages of hope to educators and facilitates meaningful professional development. Charle successfully equips school staff with practical tools to mitigate teacher burnout and the youth mental health crisis providing relief to schools all across the country. Her unique lens as a high school teacher turned clinical therapist specializing in trauma makes her stories relevant and captivating to educators struggling in today's system. You can purchase her book “Improving School Mental Health: The Thriving School Community Solution” on Amazon and connect with her on X @CharlePeck.Follow Charle Peck:Website: www.ThrivingEducator.orgTwitter: https://twitter.com/CharlePeckFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/charlepeckconsulting?mibextid=LQQJ4dLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlepeck/Other: charle@thrivibgeducator.orgPodcast: Thriving EducatorBook: https://www.amazon.com/Improving-School-Mental-Health-Community/dp/B0BTS3MN2P?crid=EIKAGWZ4V006&keywords=charle+peck&qid=1705780803&sprefix=charle+peck%2Caps%2C181&sr=8-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=aspirewebsite-20&linkId=6456f4f1bc2440be71d094a5d14656a4&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tlAbout Joshua Stamper:Joshua Stamper is the Director of Innovation for the Teach Better Team, a multifaceted role that encompasses his talents as an author, podcaster, leadership coach, and education keynote speaker. With a rich background as a middle school administrator, classroom art educator, and athletic coach, Joshua brings a wealth of experience to his work in education.Joshua is passionate about implementing trauma-responsive techniques, exploring alternative student discipline methods, and promoting healthy leadership habits. He is deeply committed to enhancing leadership capacity through self-care practices, ensuring that educators are equipped to lead with empathy and resilience. As the author of The Language of Behavior and Aspire to Lead and host of two popular podcasts, Joshua continues to inspire and empower educators and leaders worldwide.Follow Joshua Stamper:Contact: https://joshstamper.com/contact/Twitter: www.twitter.com/Joshua__StamperInstagram: www.instagram.com/joshua__stamperLinkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-stamperFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/AspirePodcastSubscribe to Aspire to Lead: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspire-the-leadership-development-podcast/id1384210762?mt=2Book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1953852386/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1953852386&linkCode=as2&tag=aspirewebsite-20&linkId=0d9c336e3db6ab16cbb08421ef3e4175--Need a Presenter for a conference or school PD?Contact Brad Waid at techbradwaid@gmail.com to book Charle Peck and Joshua Stamper for your next event on Improving Student Behavior, Impacting School Mental Health, or Creating healthy habits.--Review the PodcastI want to give a huge shout out to those who have taken the time to provide a review on Apple, Spotify or any other podcast platform. It truly means the world to us that you would take the 30- 90 seconds to share how the podcast has positively impacted you or why other educators should check out the show.--Teach Better Podcast NetworkThis podcast is a part of the Teach Better Podcast Network. Explore the Teach Better Podcast Network—your hub for insightful conversations covering diverse education topics. Our podcasts empower educators, fostering progressive, student-focused classrooms. Choose a podcast, subscribe, and dive into recent episodes now at

Skeptics are forever trying to find errors in the Bible so that they can discredit it as God's Word. When a faithful Bible scholar discovers some puzzle in Scripture, he never assumes that he has found an error. He assumes that he doesn't have all the information necessary to resolve the question.As believers would expect, every so-called puzzle that has been resolved has been resolved in favor of the accuracy of the Bible. In each of these cases, those who said that they had discovered an error in the Bible were proven wrong.One of the more interesting puzzles that was finally solved concerned Luke's account of Christ's birth. Was Quirinius really governor of Syria when Christ was born in 4 B.C.? Scholars knew that he was governor in 6 A.D. But there was no evidence that he had governed Syria in 4 B.C. Some 19th-century scholars wrote that Luke must have made a mistake with the date of the census, since Quirinius wasn't governor when Christ was born. Then, in 1912, an inscription was discovered that was dated to around 10 B.C. It said that Quirinius was governor in Syria and Cilicia around that time. In other words, Quirinius ruled the area as governor at least twice, including when Christ was born.As God's Word, Scripture's accuracy can be trusted. Nothing has ever disproved the truth of anything in the Bible. The Bible can be trusted even when it talks about historical events. That's true even when the Bible talks about the history of the creation of the world.Luke 2:1-2"And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)”Prayer: I thank You, Lord, that Your Word has been preserved for us in the Bible. I thank You that Your Word is completely trustworthy. I thank You that Your certain Word assures me that You fully carried the burden of my sin on the cross so that I could be forgiven. Amen.REF.: Jackson, Wayne. "Calm confidence in the Scriptures." Reasoning from Revelation. Image: Meister der Kahriye-Cami-Kirche (Mary and Joseph register as part of the Census of Quirinius) Istanbul, Chora Church, PD, Wikimedia Commons. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1232/29?v=20251111

" Recibe tu curso gratis aquí: https://www.hombrealfa.top/curso-gratis/ Únete a los miles de hombres que forman parte de mi comunidad de email para acceder a promociones exclusivas y enterarte de la apertura de mis formaciones. Estar suscrito tiene premio y es la única manera de estar al día de las novedades del proyecto. Al suscribirte con tu email, recibes el curso gratis de «Cómo ser un hombre más atractivo e interesante para las mujeres en la era de las apps y las redes sociales». Es un curso de siete lecciones por escrito (no vídeo, no audio) que puedes personalizar en función del momento que estés viviendo en tus relaciones. Para unirte a mi comunidad y recibir el curso, deja tu email en el enlace: https://www.hombrealfa.top/curso-gratis/ *¿Qué aprenderás en este episodio?: 1) Por qué cuanto más intentas “tener razón” con tu pareja… peor acaba la discusión. 2) El error que cometen los hombres al responder con lógica a algo que ella está procesando emocionalmente. 3) Qué están midiendo REALMENTE muchas mujeres cuando discuten contigo. 4) Los 2 errores que destruyen tu atractivo durante una discusión sin que te des cuenta. 5) Los 5 rasgos de un hombre masculino para reaccionar a estas situaciones sin perder el control. En el Episodio de hoy analizamos por qué tantas discusiones de pareja terminan convirtiéndose en un bucle absurdo donde tú intentas resolver el problema con lógica… mientras ella parece enfadarse cada vez más cuanto más sentido tienen tus argumentos. Además veremos cómo hombres y mujeres procesan la información de forma distinta, qué hay realmente detrás de muchos conflictos emocionales y cómo dejar de reaccionar como un hombre necesitado que busca ganar la discusión para convertirte en un hombre que transmite calma, control y seguridad incluso bajo presión. PD. Recibe tu curso gratis aquí: https://www.hombrealfa.top/curso-gratis/ "

On this episode of PD & P-Dubs Unscripted, Pastor Donald sits down with middle school students from for an honest and engaging conversation about faith and pop culture. From music, movies, and TV shows to deeper discussions about how entertainment shapes emotions, values, and worldview, this episode explores what it means to follow Christ in today's culture. Filled with humor, real student perspectives, and biblical reflection, this is a relatable conversation for students, parents, and anyone interested in faith and everyday life.

My name is Natasha Nurse, and I'm a veteran educator with nearly two decades of experience rooted in classroom practice. I currently teach, with my focus centered on inquiry-driven learning and curriculum design. My professional background includes serving as an instructional coach, where I partnered with teachers to strengthen instructional practice grounded in how students learn. Inquiry and human-centered AI guide how I approach teaching and learning. Across classrooms, I have led inquiry-based efforts and designed interdisciplinary curriculum grounded in authentic classroom work. I focus on helping ideas move into daily practice and paying close attention to how student thinking develops. My work has been featured in Newsday and The Long Beach Herald and shared at professional conferences. I believe students think more deeply when learning invites curiosity and gives their thinking room to grow. My work focuses on creating learning environments that make sense in real classrooms and hold up over time. Website: https://natashanurse.comLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/natashanurse1/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tnurselb/X/Twitter: https://x.com/natasha_nurse     ______________________________________________________________________ The Edupreneur: Your Blueprint To Jumpstart And Scale Your Education BusinessYou've spent years in the classroom, leading PD, designing curriculum, and transforming how students learn. Now, it's time to leverage that experience and build something for yourself. The Edupreneur isn't just another book; it's the playbook for educators who want to take their knowledge beyond the school walls and into a thriving business.I wrote this book because I've been where you are. I know what it's like to have the skills, the passion, and the drive but not know where to start. I break it all down: the mindset shifts, the business models, the pricing strategies, and the branding moves that will help you position yourself as a leader in this space.Inside, you'll learn how to:✅ Turn your expertise into income streams, without feeling like a sellout✅ Build a personal brand that commands respect (and top dollar)✅ Market your work in a way that feels natural and impactful✅ Navigate the business side of edupreneurship, from pricing to partnershipsWhether you want to consult, create courses, write books, or launch a podcast, this book will help you get there. Stop waiting for permission. Start building your own table.Grab your copy today and take control of your future.Buy it from EduMatch Publishing https://edumatch-publishing.myshopify.com/collections/new-releases/products/the-edupreneur-by-dr-will

Spelling “tuberculosis” on the spot is one thing, but designing learning that actually changes what adults do is a whole different challenge. We start season six on Scripps Spelling Bee Day with a fast, funny spelling run and then we're joined by Peter Carpenter, a longtime public educator turned coach, principal, and district leader, to talk about adult learning theory and what strong professional development design really requires.  We also hear our final post from Jessie in Astoria, Oregon, reflecting on end-of-year realities and the practical Building Thinking Classroom “micro changes” that made a difference: random daily groups, more whiteboard thinking, bell ringers instead of homework, better note-taking routines, and more intentional assessment design. Subscribe for part two with Peter, share this with a colleague who plans PD, and leave a review with the one adult-learning move you wish every workshop leader would use.Send Joel and Misty a message!The More Math for More People Podcast is produced by CPM Educational Program. Learn more at CPM.orgX: @cpmmathFacebook: CPMEducationalProgramEmail: cpmpodcast@cpm.org

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The principal drive home test: if you can't name one thing that mattered today, you're in reactive mode. Here's the fix. Principal burnout doesn't start in a crisis. It starts in the car at 6pm, when you've done a lot but moved nothing forward — the instructional leadership, the culture work, the long game stuff that actually changes outcomes never got touched. That's not a productivity problem. It's an access problem. This episode introduces selfmentorship — the practice of being your own first coach instead of waiting for permission-based PD, the right mentor, or the right conference to land in your lap. You'll hear how Elaine, an AVID coordinator stepping into a brand new school, used 90 minutes of clear thinking to walk in day one with a real plan instead of firefighting her way through week six. Then you'll hear how to join the next Selfmentorship Sprint on Thursday, May 28 at 7pm Eastern — a live one-hour training plus 90 days of Digital Danny access for $100. Reserve your seat: https://ruckusmakers.news/sprint

What if the biggest instructional breakthrough came from starting in the right place? In this episode of Aspire to Lead, Joshua Stamper sits down with Gretchen Bridgers to talk about classroom instruction, teacher mentorship, and the mindset shifts that help educators build more sustainable and effective learning experiences. Gretchen shares her journey from classroom teacher to instructional coach, author, and podcaster, and reflects on how connection, curiosity, and the right support changed the trajectory of her career. A major theme in this conversation is the power of intentional lesson design. Gretchen explains why so many teachers get stuck trying to fix surface-level problems when the real issue is often rooted in planning and structure. She introduces her “bricks” framework and walks through how lesson design, classroom management, student engagement, and student ownership work together to create a classroom where learning can actually flourish. Rather than overwhelm teachers with more to do, Gretchen emphasizes small, thoughtful improvements that lead to real growth over time. The conversation also explores burnout, motivation, and the difference between new teachers and veteran teachers when it comes to instructional change. Gretchen shares practical strategies for naming what you're feeling, understanding why it's happening, and identifying what you can control in the moment. She also talks about the importance of finding people who can help you grow, whether that's through a mentor, a colleague, a professional network, or a simple conversation with someone who sees your potential. About Gretchen Bridgers Gretchen Bridgers is a two-time National Board Certified educator, instructional coach, and education consultant with over two decades of experience empowering teachers and school leaders nationwide. She is the author of multiple books for educators, the host of the Empowering Educators podcast, and a sought-after keynote speaker and conference presenter. Passionate about professional growth and sustainability in education, Gretchen helps teachers build confidence, refine their practice, and find fulfillment throughout their careers. With a belief that there is “Always A Lesson,” Gretchen challenges educators to grow boldly, lead authentically, and make lasting change in their classrooms and beyond. Follow Gretchen Bridgers Website:www.alwaysalesson.comTwitter (X):https://x.com/GSchultekInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/always.a.lessonFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/AlwaysALesson/Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/gretchenbridgers/YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@GretchenSchultekPodcast:https://alwaysalesson.com/episodes/ https://www.amazon.com/Always-Lesson-Teacher-Essentials-Classroom/dp/1394158807?crid=V6GMA2AVNHBA&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.a6pfPUyv18jgODybrCqN0Ob6sOA01fWOAlAhHClEAS-rvg4yaTr8LKbns3ia3vBAh1x2HClluIpw6I4Qujks4iW4Xd98WuuNl3HnhsNlnCQ1nx9Vo1OT6RyxRRLZfpdBpLGi1KkgW-BwI-jZeU5Cz1eR9P8VKl4eW72U5YSmxudUB1i0wipUqRaFdEcboterlNdZics1BnuUbrVjewybWKqGw60pMTVY--vxROUBmsU.kfsdUl_qeQmmh1F0g6TEE66L27TdDj4aGVlT9AZaZ6E&dib_tag=se&keywords=teacher+essentials+for+classroom+and+career+success+book&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1779597455&sprefix=teacher+essencials+for+classroom+and+career+success+book%2Caps%2C244&sr=8-1&linkCode=ll2&tag=aspirewebsite-20&linkId=635afad96a3d6d9b23f92159eb576333&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl — #1 New Release, "The Language of Behavior" is NOW Available! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DVT32KQ1?&linkCode=ll1&tag=aspirewebsite-20&linkId=d18e5a44a6582a22d15ee23193af7bb8&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl The Language of Behavior is an essential guide for school leaders committed to transforming their school culture and addressing student behavior through a more compassionate, effective approach. Drawing on their extensive experience in education, Charle Peck and Joshua Stamper challenge outdated disciplinary practices and offer a clear, trauma-informed framework that empowers educators to interpret student behavior as a form of communication. Through three core tenets—Consider the Environment, Explore the Root Causes of Behavior, and Respond with Intentionality—this book equips leaders with actionable strategies to foster positive behavior, build stronger relationships, and cultivate a more supportive school climate. Packed with real-world case studies, evidence-based practices, and insights into the lasting effects of childhood trauma, The Language of Behavior provides school leaders with the tools to create lasting, meaningful change. It offers a roadmap to reduce behavior issues, re-engage students and staff, and establish a culture of accountability and empathy. This book is not just a reference—it's a call to lead with vision and transform how we approach discipline, ensuring every student has the opportunity to thrive. Bulk Orders: https://www.connectedd.org/bulk-orders — Need a Presenter for a conference or school PD? Contact Brad Waid to book Joshua Stamper for your next event on Improving Student Behavior, Impacting School Mental Health, or Creating healthy habits. Follow the Host, Joshua Stamper: Contact:https://joshstamper.com/contact/Twitter:www.twitter.com/Joshua__StamperInstagram:www.instagram.com/joshua__stamperLinkedin:www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-stamperFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/AspirePodcastSubscribe:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspire-the-leadership-development-podcast/id1384210762?mt=2 -- Aspire to Lead Won the FireBird Award! I'm happy to announce that my book, “Aspire to Lead”, won the 2022 Leadership Book Award from Speak Up Talk Radio! 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A professor at San Diego's High Tech High Graduate School of Education and co-author of PLC+: Better Decisions and Greater Impact by Design, Nancy Frey has spent decades studying how teachers actually collaborate — and why most of it doesn't work. Her research-backed PLC+ framework is the difference between a Wednesday morning ritual and a genuine engine of collective efficacy. She teaches full-time at a high school that runs every student through a real-world internship program, so her frameworks aren't theoretical — they're road-tested. Find her work at hightechhigh.org. Professional learning communities were supposed to fix teacher isolation. Instead, most schools turned them into a weekly meeting where teachers explain why students failed. If your PLCs feel like compliance theater, this episode of the Ruckuscast is the reset you need — Nancy Frey breaks down the PLC+ model and the exact questions that shift a team from admiring problems to solving them.