It's Personal Podcast

Welcome back Veera! This is Veer'as second appearance on ItsPersonal and this time she is back for a check in. Gary speaks with Veera specifically about motherhood and its ups and downs, along with Covid19 family times and duties. This is an episode you will not want to miss. You can find Veera at www.veerahiranandani.com.

On this episode Gary talks with Wendy Shang, author of The Great Wall of Lucy, This Is Just A Test and The Way Home Looks Now. It does not take long for Gary and Wendy to connect. Wendy talks about the idea of Asian pressure, raising a family and her favorite teacher! You can find Wendy on twitter @WendyShang and her website www.wendyshang.com.

gary is back with season two of itspersonal and this time around he gets even more personal with some of your favorite authors, storytellers, educational minds in the game. sit back and truly listen to the story of authors and educators behind the scenes.

@Estherbrunat is a crack yo-mama jokes type of teacher. She teachers math to high schoolers and shares a weekly show on Instagram "What the Kids be Sayin" explaining some of the newest trends in the classroom. On this episode Gary and Esther share laughs and some important topics within her life right now.

Check out Esther online @Estherbrunat she is halurrious!

On this episode Danielle Alanna (@hotmessteaching) shares growing up in a single parent household, schooling in a predominantly white school, and a relative as a teacher. Learn more about Danielle and her educational journey on this episode of its person. Don't forget to check out her instagram account.

@Asmahanmashrah is a social racial religious justice advocate who presents, shares, and inspires others in the educational world. On top of her great work online, she is in the community, on the ground making a change. Listen as Gary speaks with this inspiration teacher about life, and how she's got to where she is today.

Follow Asmahan online: @Asmahanmashrah

Derrick D. Barnes is from Kansas City, MO. In this episode we listen to Derrick explain his journey as an author, a friend, a husband and a father. Derrick takes the time to open up about his past and how things have turned around after many years of hard work. You don't want to miss this chat. Derrick gives some amazing advice to up and coming authors and creators. You can check out Derrick's website at www.derrickdbarnes.com

Derrick D. Barnes is from Kansas City, MO. In this episode we listen to Derrick explain his journey as an author, a friend, a husband and a father. Derrick takes the time to open up about his past and how things have turned around after many years of hard work. You don't want to miss this chat. Derrick gives some amazing advice to up and coming authors and creators. You can check out Derrick's website at www.derrickdbarnes.com

Elizabeth Kleinrock(www.teachandtransform.org)gets personal on this episode and shares the unexpected. We skip the edu talk, and really get to know Liz outside of the classroom. Liz talks about growing up in a white household, jewish family traditions and 80s music. You do not want to miss this one. Check out Liz on instagram/twitter @teachandtransform she shares some of the most thoughtful comments and work online.

This is PART II of a conversation Gary had with Juana. What a beautiful soul this lady has. Juana shares a detailed insight on her illustrating and storytelling process, along with what it takes to raise mixed kids in today's world. Check Juana out on Twitter @Juanamartinez