Alyson Gerber is the author of Braced, Focused, and Taking Up Space. All geared toward middle grades students. Alyson is a Scholastic published author. She also teaches and mentors children. In this episode, she discusses her academic struggles with ADHD; including a late diagnosis. She also discusses her books and their characters who are young students with disabilities who persevere and are resilient. Her books have received various accolades like book of the year from The Today Show. Her books can be found on Scholastic Books or Amazon. Learn more about her on http://alysongerber.com

Dr. Claudia McCulloch is a seasoned Clinical Psychologist. She was also a former teacher, therapist, school psychologist, and had her own private practice. She has had clients in 42 states across the United States and 12 countries world-wide. During the course of her career, she has helped many families, supervised counselors, and taught professionals. She has written a voluminous amount of articles-over 1,500. She currently hosts a nationally syndicated show and podcast called The Dr. Claudia Show, All Things Family and Parenting

Pointers. Check her out on her Facebook page: Dr. Claudia McCulloch and www.DrClaudia.net.

Hilderbrand Pelzer III

is an elementary school Principal in Philadelphia. He is the author of "Unlocking Potential: Organizing a School Inside a Prison." In this episode he discusses teacher effectiveness, urban education, and the importance of teaching how to read correctly.

Lisa Lightner is the Founder of ADayinourShoes.com and its sister Facebook group, Don't IEP it Alone: A Day in our Shoes. In this episode she discusses IEPs, the ADA, section 504 of the Rehabilitation act, the IDEA, and the intersection of race and disability. Lisa is arguably the most nationally well-known Special Education Advocate. She has been a special education advocate since 2011, and is a member of the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA). Lisa also has sat on various education commissions and boards. Her blog has been featured on various media outlets, and has received numerous accolades for work done on disability advocacy.

Jane Elliott was a young teacher when she conducted the "Blue Eyes/Brown Eyes Exercise.” It was conducted the mournful day after Martin Luther King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, and she wanted to teach her students what it meant to truly not judge others until you “walk a mile in his moccasins." Before there was the contemporary push for anti-racist curriculum, Jane Elliott was teaching other white teachers and her all white 3rd grade classroom in Iowa about race. 52 years after that initial exercise, she remains resolute in her position on the ignorance of racism. Jane Elliott is a teacher and diversity educator. She has taught about race internationally at numerous organizations; leading these conversations at: the US Department of Education, FBI, IBM, Exxon, IRS, General Electric, US Postal Service, AT&T, US Navy and more. She is currently a great-grandmother and still grants many interviews where she educates people on diversity and race.

Dr Jalan Burton MD, MPH is a licensed Pediatrician and public health expert primarily serving the District of Columbia and surrounding Maryland and Virginia. She has over a decade of experience in primary care, children with special needs, public health, youth development, practice management, physician wellness, and health care consulting. She is the Founder Healthy Home Pediatrics. Here, she discusses social determinants of health like food swamps and other public health issues.

Stephanie Machacek,CNS is a Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist and Health Coach. Stephanie works with women to find the underlying cause of their symptoms and correct them through nutrition and lifestyle. Here, she gives us some of the basics on nutrition. She is also the Founder of SuperMama by Design. SuperMama by Design has an active and engaging Facebook group titled, Super Mama Nutrition Community. Stephanie is a wife and mom of four happy, and healthy kids.

Attorney Jack D. Robinson discusses his landmark Supreme Court case, Endrew F. The Supreme Court case that mandated school districts provide a proper and robust free appropriate public education (FAPE), to children under IDEA. Mr. Robinson is co-founder and current partner at Spies, Powers & Robinson. One of his main law focus areas is on Special Education and Disability Law. Other notable cases include Matthews v Douglas City. Mr. Robinson is currently one of Denver's top lawyers for 2020.

Minnesota Teacher of the Year, Jessica Davis' students and Dr. Marcellus Davis (no relation) discuss George Floyd, race, colorism, racial profiling, and more. Dr. Davis is the Director of Equity & Engagement at White Bear Lake Public Schools. Layla Stenson, Naomi Gedey, and Michael Jones were students leaders of Ms. Davis creators of their school's group, Black Pride Organization (BPO).