Sean sits down with Stephanie Morris, the CEO of SHAPE America to catch up and hear about all of the comings and goings around the organization. They chat about the SHAPE America acquiring the copyright to the National Health Education Standards, virtual convention (including the announcement of the first keynote!) and the ongoing equity, diversity and inclusion work the organization is undertaking.

For more information about the EDI work & roundtable, check out: https://www.shapeamerica.org/about/leaders/EDI_Task_Force.aspx

For more information about #SHAPEVirtual, check out: https://convention.shapeamerica.org/

Sean is joined by Lisa Paulson from our Physical Activity Council and MNSHAPE. Lisa tells us about her "why," recaps some of the Physical Activity Council's Twitter Chats and explains why being an advocate for your program is so important.

This week on Unplugged Stephanie is joined by Claudette McCluney-Hall. Claudette works for Prince George’s County Public Schools in Maryland and was recently featured on our #SHAPEHealthEd Twitter chat regarding Teaching Social Justice in #HealthEd. Stephanie and Claudette talked about connecting with students virtually, building authentic relationships with your students, getting to know your students as people and more!

On this episode of the SHAPE America Podcast, Carly Wright and Karen Johnson chat with Sean about the fallout from the election.

Topics include:
What does a Biden Administration mean for education?
Who are some front-runners for the Secretary of Education position?
What is the makeup of the new Congress?
What is on the legislative agenda?
and more!

Plus listen in for exclusive breaking news about Speak Out Day 2021! :)

More advocacy information: https://www.shapeamerica.org/advocacy

Follow Carly: @CWrightHPE on Twitter

How does the social media guru from Missouri practice self-care and how does one get their start in social media? Find out on this episode of the SHAPE America podcast as Sean chats with Guy Danhoff of Missouri.

Hear about what Guy does, how you can be a better advocate on social media, how Guy manages being on social media all of the time with his mental wellness and some great stories from before he got into this world!

Follow Guy on Twitter - @GuyDanhoff

His story went viral and now hear from the man himself! Darrion "DC" Cockrell, the 2021 Missouri Teacher of the Year, is a physical education teacher at Crestwood Elementary School in St. Louis Missouri.

Sean and DC chat about DC's humble beginnings, how he was able to turn his life around and become a physical education teacher, why physical education is the most important subject in school and much more! You do not want to miss this conversation.

Here is DC's bio: https://dese.mo.gov/communications/news-releases/darrion-cockrell-named-2021-missouri-teacher-year

Here is his Teacher of the Year acceptance speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTmHpGY_EGA

Stephanie chats with Sean Nevills who is the host of the SHAPE America podcast and the project director of the COVID-19 project, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Hear about Sean's work with SHAPE America and how he got to where he is!

World Kindness Day is coming up November 13th and we have the Huff sisters, Michelle Huff and Stephaine Huff from New Jersey on to talk about the success they’ve had in promoting kindness in their schools and the pivots they had to make due to COVID.

Follow the Huff sisters on Twitter:
Michelle Huff @mshuff_HPE
Stephaine Huff → @ms_huffphysed

Stephanie chats with Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, an American historian, specializing in the culture of the modern United States. Natalia is working on a book about American fitness culture and helped lead the session we participated in with PBS NewsHour last month.

What are the three most powerful words?

Find out on episode 127 of the SHAPE America podcast as we’re joined by PE teacher & MOSHAPE member Anna Forcelledo of St. Louis, MO.

The birthday girl and Sean start by sharing the story of how their paths have collided in the field and then into this new world of education with distance & online learning.

Anna, who is also a wellness expert, talks about the things she does to address her physical and mental health.