Some teachers change your grades; a few change your life.  One of Jared’s favorite high school teachers comes on to discuss his career in education, what makes for a good teacher, and how to work through your grief after the loss of a loved one. Our guest is retired Ag teacher John Clark, who began teaching in 1990, moved through MS, Texarkana, and Corning, and came to Paragould High School in 1998, retiring in 2023.

Clark shares why relationships of trust outlast titles, how fair ≠ equal, and why every student should develop a skill people will pay for. We trace the shift from “vocational ed” to college-prep and talk mastery: practice until you can’t get it wrong.

You’ll also hear one of the wildest unsolved mysteries you’ve ever heard from 30 years ago, plus gentle, hard-won wisdom on healing, keeping loved ones close, and staying in honest conversation.