After a long day in education, the drive home can feel heavy. In this Choose Well Program Podcast for Educators episode, I share a simple reminder about the fear we carry and how often it comes from our own assumptions, not reality. 

I talk through the 3 R’s for educators: release, reflect, and receive. This is a short decompression message for teachers, school leaders, and support staff who need permission to set the backpack down and remember that they did enough today.

This message isn’t about fixing everything. It’s about choosing peace, noticing the small wins, and letting go of imagined judgments so you can enjoy the rest of your life outside the classroom. 

Listen now and reflect on what you’re carrying home today.

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"When you make better choices you will live a better life, so choose well. Oh yeah!" -Mister Brown

In this three-part podcast, Lauren Conner and I, break down how to teach respect in the classroom. Over the three parts, we will define respect, talk about how to model respect, and what it means to acknowledge respect. This episode goes in-depth about how to acknowledge respect.
[0:00] Intro
[1:30] What Does It Mean To Acknowledge Respect?
[2:30] Different Kinds of Acknowledgement
[4:00] Words Matter
[8:45] When You See Growth
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"When you make better choices you will live a better life, so choose well. Oh yeah!" -Mister Brown

In this three-part podcast, Lauren Conner and I, break down how to teach respect in the classroom. Over the three parts, we will define respect, talk about how to model respect, and what it means to acknowledge respect. This episode goes in-depth about how to model respect.
[0:00] Intro
[1:20] What Does It Mean To Model Respect
[3:40] The Easiest Ways To Model Respect
[6:05] Is Respect Earned?
[7:00] Start With Expectations
[7:25] Mister Brown’s Respect Rules
[8:50] Active Listening Leads To Better Relationships
[15:00] Internal Motivation
[16:30] They Are Watching
[19:00] Agree To Disagree
[20:15] Parents
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"When you make better choices you will live a better life, so choose well. Oh yeah!" -Mister Brown

In this three-part podcast, Lauren Conner and I, break down how to teach respect in the classroom. Over the three parts, we will define respect, talk about how to model respect, and what it means to acknowledge respect. This episode goes in-depth about how to define respect.
[0:00] Intro
[2:40] A Short Break Down of Respect
[3:45] Define Respect
[4:15] Ownership & The Golden Rule
[7:50] Generational Differences
[10:25] Not Just Behavior Modification
[12:25] Active Listening
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"When you make better choices you will live a better life, so choose well. Oh yeah!" -Mister Brown

No one wants to have a conversation with students about sex. It’s uncomfortable and awkward. Join Stephanie Feagin and I in this conversation about why talking to kids about sex is good and why it should be done.
[0:00] It All Started With Sex
[1:20] Playing With Fire
[5:10] Self-control

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"When you make better choices you will live a better life, so choose well. Oh yeah!" -Mister Brown

Lauren Connor joins me in this podcast episode to discuss the work we are doing to create a Choose Well Program curriculum.
[0:00] Intro
[0:43] Quote of the Day
[3:30] The Choose Well Program Curriculum
[5:00] Social Proof
[6:00] Building A Better School Culture
[10:20] Have It Your Way
[12:10] The Curriculum Development Team
[14:50] SEL Is the Plate
[16:18] Where Do Parents Fit In?
[18:50] The Dream
[20:50] Choose well! Oh yeah!
[22:50] The Plug
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"When you make better choices you will live a better life, so choose well. Oh yeah!" -Mister Brown

We continue this series of Q&As with Stephanie Feagin asking Mister Brown questions about diversity and representation, aging, and Mister Brown’s work ethic.
[0:00] Intro
[2:00] The Reward In Work
[3:50] The Five-Year Plan
[6:42] Diversity and Representation
[11:30] Get Old or Die

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"When you make better choices you will live a better life, so choose well. Oh yeah!" -Mister Brown

This was a tough conversation. Stephanie Feagin really put me in the hot seat with questions about owning up to our mistakes as parents and dealing with divisive issues. Join us for the Q&A with Mister Brown.
[1:40] Are you a hypocrite?
[3:50] You never know what someone is going through
[8:20] Success stories
[11:55] Touchy subjects
[18:30] The many facets of Mister Brown

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"When you make better choices you will live a better life, so choose well. Oh yeah!" -Mister Brown

In this podcast, Stephanie Feagin and I dive into the pros and cons of music, video games, and other forms of media in the lives of kids. This episode is about teaching kids to be critical thinkers. As parents and educators, we can’t monitor our kids 24/7, but we can teach them to be critical thinkers and how to monitor themselves. 
[0:00] Intro
[1:25] How to stay relevant with kids
[4:26] How music and media contribute to the problem
[8:40] Parental responsibility
[11:44] Do you betray yourself?
[14:00] Is it that bad?

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"When you make better choices you will live a better life, so choose well. Oh yeah!" -Mister Brown

In this podcast episode, SEL Educator Brad Davis and I (Mister Brown) will share three practical tips for connecting with students in the classroom and other settings.
[0:00] Intro
[1:25] Class Meetings
[3:45] When Connecting Counts
[7:28] Getting Perspective
[16:10] Modelling
[17:35] They Are Always Watching
[21:00] Don’t Underestimate This
[22:35] It’s Never Too Late

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"When you make better choices you will live a better life, so choose well. Oh yeah!" -Mister Brown