What's keeping you from making your next move? This week, Jerri and Jamie sit down with award-winning educator, inspirational speaker, and author Marlon Styles, Jr. to discuss his new book, Make Your Move, and the mindset shifts that turn intention into action.

Drawing on decades of leadership experience, Marlon shares practical strategies for building courage, gaining clarity, and making purposeful decisions that create lasting impact. Whether you're leading a school, an organization, or navigating your own next chapter, his insights will challenge you to stop waiting and start moving forward. This inspiring conversation is a reminder that meaningful change begins with a single step.

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Marlon Styles, Jr. is an award-winning educator, inspirational speaker, and author of Make Your Move. A nationally recognized education leader, he has testified before the U.S. Congress, been named K-12 Dive's Superintendent of the Year, and was recognized as one of District Administration's Top 100 Education Influencers. Marlon is passionate about empowering educators to create meaningful learning experiences and inspiring leaders to make a lasting impact.

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What changes when you truly understand your purpose? Jerri and Jamie welcome longtime educator, author, speaker, and thought leader Barbara Bray to discuss the launch of her new Grow Your WHY coaching platform and the power of leading with purpose.

Drawing on decades of experience, Barbara shares how discovering your WHY can shape the way you lead, communicate, and navigate change. Whether you're exploring a career transition, seeking greater clarity, or looking to make a bigger impact, this conversation offers practical insights for turning purpose into action. Tune in for an inspiring discussion on human connection, personal growth, and why knowing your WHY matters more than ever in today's AI-driven world.

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Barbara Bray is an award-winning author, podcast host, and international keynote speaker who empowers educators and learners to develop agency and self-advocate. Based on her 30 years of experience, Grow Your WHY expands her focus to support women, educators, and thought leaders in navigating meaningful life transitions with clarity and confidence.

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Strong leadership starts with strong communication, but it's a skill that's often overlooked. This week, Jerri and Jamie join Dr. Chantel Manahan to discuss her new book, Capes Optional, Communication Essential, and why intentional communication is one of the most valuable tools district leaders have.

From strengthening communication with staff to building trust with families and the community, Chantel shares practical strategies and real-world examples that help leaders create clarity, foster stronger relationships, and navigate challenges with confidence.

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Dr. Chantell Manahan is an education technology leader, former high school French and English teacher, and passionate advocate for student-centered decision-making. She holds master's degrees in Secondary Education and Educational Leadership, is a Certified Education Technology Leader (CETL), and serves on the CoSN Board of Directors. A frequent speaker and mentor, Chantell is dedicated to helping school leaders leverage technology, communication, and data to improve educational outcomes.

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What happens when trust in information starts to break down but the pace of change in education keeps accelerating? This week, Jerri and Jamie sit down with internationally respected education leader and thought partner Al Kingsley for a candid conversation on the challenges and opportunities shaping education worldwide.

From AI and literacy to leadership and governance, Al shares practical insights on making complex topics easier to navigate and asks an important question: how do school leaders make confident decisions in an increasingly noisy world? Rather than offering one-size-fits-all answers, Al explores the power of asking better questions, listening deeply, and building solutions that reflect each school community.

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Al Kingsley, MBE, is a veteran technology and education leader with over 30 years of experience spanning IT, EdTech, and digital safeguarding. He is Group CEO of NetSupport, a global software company supporting millions of users in classrooms worldwide, with a strong focus on instructional technology and online safety. Alongside his industry work, he serves in senior governance and advisory roles across education in the UK, helping shape school leadership, apprenticeships, and digital strategy. He is a frequent speaker and writer on EdTech, safeguarding, and AI in education, and was awarded an MBE in recognition of his services to education.

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This week, Jerri and Jamie sit down with internationally recognized sketchnote artist and creativity champion Manuel Herrera to explore creativity, visual thinking, and the power of simply getting started.

Known for his dynamic visual storytelling and innovative use of technology, Manuel shares how creativity isn’t reserved for artists: it’s something anyone can develop with curiosity and confidence. Join in as Manuel guides Jerri and Jamie through the process of turning a simple scribble into art, proving creativity often begins with experimentation and imperfection.

P.S. Be sure to catch Manuel at ISTE 2026, where he’ll be leading engaging sessions in the ISTE Playground focused on hands-on creativity, visual learning, and innovative technology integration.

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Manuel Herrera is a sketchnoter, illustrator, and educator. Over the past 20 years, he's used his passion for education, sketching, and creativity to create illustrations, build workshops and design talks that bring out the inner creative in everyone. Manuel keeps play and process at the core of his work to help people develop confidence and practice routines around thinking and creativity.

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Did you know only a small percentage of podcasts ever make it to 200 episodes? Welcome to Episode 200 of the LinkedUp Podcast: a milestone that means so much to us! Many podcasts end after just a handful of episodes, making this moment a true testament to the power of meaningful conversations, innovative ideas, and a community committed to breaking boundaries in education.

To celebrate, Jerri and Jamie are honoring some of the unforgettable guests who helped shape the journey. Throughout the episode, we revisit powerful podcast moments and present special LinkedUp Awards recognizing the educators, leaders, innovators, and changemakers who inspired us, challenged our thinking, and pushed education forward.

Episode 200 is more than a milestone. It’s a celebration of connection, courage, innovation, and the incredible people working every day to break boundaries in education.

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AI in the classroom isn’t the headline anymore. What students do with it is. In this episode of LinkedUp, Holly Clark joins Jerri and Jamie to shift the focus from teacher use to student impact. A globally recognized speaker and co-author of The AI Infused Classroom, Holly shares how schools are using AI to fuel thinking, not shortcuts.

They dig into AI as a true thought partner, the impact of real-time feedback, and why giving students access is quickly becoming essential. Holly also brings practical ways to integrate AI responsibly, without losing structure or intention. It’s not about replacing teaching. It’s about rethinking learning so students can create, think, and lead with confidence.

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Holly Clark is a passionate educator and digital learning pioneer who has made significant contributions to the field of educational technology. With over 25 years of experience, Holly is an international speaker, bestselling author, and dedicated advocate for digital learning. Holly has worked with over 150k educators on thoughtfully understanding AI and how it can help them in the classroom, but also empower student learning experiences.

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How do you teach balance in a world that never logs off? Jamie and Jerri sit down with Carl Hooker, author of Zengaged and AI Evolution, to tackle one of the biggest challenges facing students today: navigating screens, social media, and everything in between.

Carl keeps it real with us; this isn’t about restrictions, it’s about intention. From modeling healthy habits to building digital awareness, he shares practical ways to help students make smarter, more mindful choices online.

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Carl Hooker is an author, keynote speaker, consultant, trainer, "Edutainer," and DJ. Carl has been a part of a strong educational shift with technology integration since becoming an educator. From his start as a teacher to district technology leadership, he’s always had one common belief: the kids need to drive their own learning. His unique blend of educational background, technical expertise, and humor makes him a successful driving force for this change.

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What if every student is already a leader just waiting to be activated? This week, authors (and hosts of The Play Ed3 Podcast) Tisha Poncio and Rick Butterworth are flipping the script on leadership with their new book, Today's Learners, Tomorrow's Leaders.

Together, we dig into Tisha and Rick's tools and practical strategies to bring leadership and entrepreneurship into everyday learning. The focus is not just academic success. It is about preparing students to think, adapt, and take initiative in a world that keeps changing keeps changing faster than textbooks can keep up. Bonus! We'll also take a look at their personal journeys and classroom experiences that sparked this work, and how their unique partnership as co-authors came to be.

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For over two decades, Tisha Poncio has guided students on subjects including web design, graphic design, business computers, programming, English, broadcast journalism and entrepreneurship. She has also served as an innovative digital learning specialist. Poncio was a finalist for the Texas Computer Education Association’s (TCEA) 2018 Instructional Technology Specialist of the Year award. She holds a master’s in learning technologies from the University of North Texas, and currently works in community engagement for an edtech company.

Rick Butterworth is a founder and founding member of multiple startup companies, including Resources, RPB Designs, and Wakelet. At each company, he has been a key designer and developer, driving innovation and creating platforms and meaningful experiences for students and teachers of online applications.

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This week, we sit down with Amiya—a student who isn't just learning about leadership... she's living it.

Alongside educator Alana Winnick, Amiya is part of a dynamic, student-led team redefining what leadership looks like in the age of AI. From delivering a keynote at FETC to launching an international, student-driven conference, they are creating space for real conversations around the ethical use of AI in learning—by students, for students.

Together, we talk about what it means to step into leadership as a young person, how student voices can influence global conversations, and why ethics has to be at the center of how we use AI in education.

This isn't theory. This is action.

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Amiya is the co-founder and President of Students for Innovation, a student leader who has taken her passion for ethical AI from the classroom to the international stage—including a keynote at FETC.

Alana Winnick is an award-winning educator and the creative force behind The Generative Age—a book and podcast exploring generative AI and its impact on education. She is also the founder of Students for Innovation, an organization empowering students to advocate for change within their schools.

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