In this episode I catch up with my old friend Andrew Disney. Andy, as he in known to many of us who grew up with him in the 70's and 80's in Miami, is an English teacher in Winter Park High School; An International Baccalaureate school that delivers Advanced Placement courses to over 3500 students. Andy has a refreshing take on education marked by a vast optimism for the future of a generation that most of us worry about. He's keen on the prospects of young minds which he whole-heartedly educates with an infectious love of literature. In this episode you'll learn about his fascinating journey from Florida to a wintery mid-west America. Whereby a chance meeting took him on a wild adventure which found him living 6 years in Japan as a mentor and football coach. Andy eventually found his way back to the US and began a career teaching. His mind is among the strongest I have known; it's tempered by a no nonsense East meets West philosophy undergirded by faith, family and solid old world values. In catching up I have found him to be sharp minded, deeply dedicated to teaching and at the top of his game. He's worthy of the honorific "Teacher" and brings a new found respect to that title. I hope you enjoy our conversation as, much as I did recording this episode.