BONDcast

Mario Jovan is the founder of Messy Roots, an organization that connects social impact leaders and coaches in ways that transform the lives of their organizations and the communities they serve. Mario explains how his blend of artistry, storytelling, and leadership coaching have always been a part of his journey.  Now, he uses those tools to uplift his community.

2022 Nebraska Teacher of the Year and 2023 NEA Horace Mann Award winner, Mr. Lee Perez, shares what he’s learned about the profound impact of storytelling in the classroom.

National-award winning educator Darren Rainey, Sr., Program Manager for the Recruitment and Retention of Diverse Educators for Delaware State University, shares his insider’s view of how HBCUs can support the male educator pipeline.

BET Honors in Excellence in Education Award and Microsoft History Makers Award winner Kwame Simmons, Sr., founder of The Simmons Advantage, shares strategies that balance high expectations, empathy, resilience, self-care, and community service in education.

Former Hawaii teacher of they year and current school leader, Mr. Derek Minakami, explains how he honors students’ cultures, promotes a sense of place, amplifies students' agency, and nurtures a culture of Aloha.

One of the most cited researchers in the United States, Dr. Marvin Lynn, reflects on his journey to world-renowned excellence and what the rest of us can learn from his experiences.

Author, host, and equity leader, Dr. Sheldon Eakins, shares his definition” of “belonging,” describes how great organizations can operationalize it, and explain concrete ways that you can cultivate it within your organization.

Season 4 of the BONDCast closes with Kwame Sarfo-Mensah, the founder of Identity Talk Consulting, LLC, a global educational consulting firm that specializes in developing K-12 teachers into identity-affirming educators. Given our current sociopolitical climate, Kwame explains why his new book, “Learning to Relearn,” is an essential read for educators and non-educators alike.

Kwame's Links

Kwame's Instagram:  https://instagram.com/kwam_the_identity_shaper

Kwame's LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/kwame-sarfo-mensah

Kwame's Patreon: https://patreon.com/kwamesarfomensah

Kwame's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@kwamesarfo-mensah5785

Kwame's Website: https://identitytalk4educators.com

Kwame's Podcast (Identity Talk 4 Educators Live):  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/identity-talk-4-educators-live/id1509599570

Teacher, leader, fitness trainer, and traveler, Mr. Lorenzo Deloatch, shares his view as a person who has recently transitioned from classroom teacher to teacher leader, and how effective classroom instruction and antiracist pedagogy are one and the same.

You can find Mr. Deloatch on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/mwlite/profile/in/lorenzo-deloatch-86475a2a8?trk=contact-info

This episode features the early childhood educator and school math coach, Mr. Olurotimi Fagbohun. "Mr. Timi" shares how his experiences as an educator of young children have shaped his personal and professional perspectives.