i’m super excited to have dr. mandy chapple on the podcast! she has been one of my professors this semester at byu, and she is awesome!! she is currently the principal at granite technical institute in salt lake city, utah, and has worked in education for over twenty years. we discuss her career and life experiences, current challenges in the educational system, advice she has for admin and parents, and how important it is to push ourselves so we can grow!!

timestamps:

0:57 childhood

4:24 career path

6:51 finding a love for teaching

9:59 infertility

14:06 day-to-day as an admin

17:38 cool classes offered at granite tech institute

19:49 advice for admin

22:04 advice for parents

24:24 biggest current challenges for high schoolers

29:10 technology in education

31:03 defining experiences as an educator

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as an oldest child, competitive athlete, and independent soul, life’s struggles and pain of losing his youngest son jackson have helped scott keate learn to open up about his struggles & appreciate every person around him more fully. in this episode, he also shares how God was in relentless pursuit of him throughout his faith journey. i hope that this conversation will encourage you to feel deeper, be more gentle with yourself, and love the people in your life a little harder.

timestamps:

01:17 childhood

3:46 track

6:23 losing a race for the first time

8:25 college

11:27 mission in portugal

14:11 marriage & fatherhood

16:28 career

17:14 dealing with divorce

20:55 opening up to others about suffering

21:53 faith journey

26:14 “God was in relentless pursuit of me”

33:11 meeting & dating stephanie

39:26 losing his youngest son jackson

44:57 life is precious

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i was lucky enough to have mike searcy as my university 101 professor this semester, and as i’ve gotten to know him, i knew i wanted to have him on the podcast! he is an incredible teacher, scholar, and person, and i hope you all will love this episode with him. we talk about his childhood, mission, and journey of changing careers. he currently serves as head of the anthropology department at byu, and this conversation was such an interesting look into his day-to-day as a professor and admin! one of my favorite things he said was about the survival of not the fittest, but the flexible. i hope you come away feeling inspired and encouraged.

timestamps:

01:18 going on adventures as a kid

05:09 mission in guatemala

08:37 meeting his wife

10:48 changing careers

16:39 being flexible! advice for everyone

19:46 incorporating faith in his career

23:45 the influence of professors

30:58 day-to-day as the anthropology department chair

41:03 balancing life and work

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i was lucky enough to have mike searcy as my university 101 professor this semester, and as i’ve gotten to know him, i knew i wanted to have him on the podcast! he is an incredible teacher, scholar, and person, and i hope you all will love this episode with him. we talk about his childhood, mission, and journey of changing careers. he currently serves as head of the anthropology department at byu, and this conversation was such an interesting look into his day-to-day as a professor and admin! one of my favorite things he said was about the survival of not the fittest, but the flexible. i hope you come away feeling inspired and encouraged to embrace any change that is happening in your life:)

timestamps:

01:18 going on adventures as a kid05:09 mission in guatemala08:37 meeting his wife10:48 changing careers16:39 being flexible! advice for everyone19:46 incorporating faith in his career23:45 the influence of professors30:58 day-today as the anthropology department chair41:03 balancing life and work

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i have always been so impressed by the way sierra calabria teaches beginner band. she has a exciting, creative energy that inspires her students love music. this episode was such an amazing opportunity to hear about how her childhood inspired her to be the teacher she is today. she also tells us about the power music has for kids (and all of us) to give us confidence. “most of these students aren’t going to go on and become professional musicians, but they’re going to go on becoming people, and music is a tool to help them get through anything in life.” i’m so honored to have ms. calabria on the podcast and i hope you love this episode as much as i do!

timestamps:

01:34 learning to love music as a kid

4:10 deciding to be a band teacher

10:20 becoming a "music goddess" in thailand

12:46 teaching students to fail safely

18:34 encouraging students creative learning

23:50 concert creations

29:22 advice for new teachers

33:06 modeling positivity in hard times

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tom martin is an amazing public speaker, a gifted teacher, and a loving stake president at church, he is truly a special person and i’m honored to have him on the podcast. he shares about his life, from growing up in san diego and attending a performing arts school to college, his mission in london, multiple career shifts, a cancer episode, and now serving in the church. i was very touched by his sincere spirit in this episode and i hope you will be too:)

timestamps:

01:09 growing up in san diego

09:44 mission in london & college at byu

20:05 meeting nancy

25:40 career shifts

32:58 moving to madison

37:15 cancer journey

41:20 running & faith

49:16 stake president calling

53:53 talking with God

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diane nice, or as most kids know her, mrs. nice, truly lives up to her name as being one of the sweetest, most supportive teachers i have ever met. i’m sad i never got to have her as a student myself, but she has been a big mentor and friend for me as i gained interest in teaching and decided to go into elementary education! i can’t wait for you to see her beautiful heart and a contagious happy energy come through this episode, where we learn about her life and her teaching career. she shares all her advice and strategies for teachers, parents, and honestly, for everyone! i sincerely hope i can be teacher as radiant and loving as mrs. nice <3

timestamps:

01:10 growing up

02:51 college & beginning teaching career

06:29 teaching advice & strategies

13:17 helping kids reach their full potential

15:34 building students up

20:34 a special experience with the class

24:43 self care as a teacher

30:06 favorite things about teaching

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michelle is truly an angel!! she is constantly caring for others in a deep & beautiful way. she is one of my favorite people, and she has been such a special friend to me during high school. i’m very honored to share her life story as she shares how she made it through the highs & lows of childhood, her mission, and finding joy again after her son’s passing. she is an inspiration to everyone around her & i hope this episode leaves you with strength and hope 💛

timestamps:

01:24 meet michelle & her early life

03:04 her role models

04:52 passions & hobbies

07:12 deciding to serve a mission

10:28 receiving her mission call and serving

15:41 how she met her husband

20:03 her children

28:44 life goals and hopes for her children

31:38 advice to her younger self

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i’m excited to introduce you all to my grandpa, (known to the world as karl b. kern :) an accomplished cardiologist and current temple president. today we get to hear about his early childhood memories, being a football underdog, college, special experiences with his friends, and his mission to west germany. poppy, as i call him, has such a pure heart & i’m honored to share that with you! stay tuned for a part two coming in the summer :)

timestamps:

00:53 childhood adventures

3:20 little league & a signed baseball

5:33 moving to pittsburg1

1:00 life as a college student

21:29 meeting martha

25:03 mission experiences in west germany

34:13 med school triumphs & trials

38:59 church growth & development

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join me as i talk with harriet kamae, who is one of my grandmas at church. ever since i met her a few years ago, i have been in awe of her fierce, tender spirit. she has endured so much her life—over and over again overcoming cancers, the death of her husband, and more—but you would never guess because of the light she radiates & the joy in her eyes. in this episode, we talk about having hope, people who have influenced her life, and miracles God has blessed her with. <3

timestamps:

1:21 - meet harriet & hear about her life story

2:17 - journey as a military wife

7:14 - life after the military

12:42 - overcoming cancer

13:37 - the pitchfork miracle

16:47 - God's guidance in her life

20:57 - her parents & other role models

29:20 - the next generation

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