Amazing conversation with educator and 4 time DBC Inc. book author, Todd Nesloney! We chat about many topics including his iconic book that he coauthored with Adam Welcome, Kids Deserve It. Todd explains how he was inspired to create Stories From Webb, which is a book written by a whole school! Included in this episode is how to Unleash Culture, which is a topic that Todd has built a robust online course about...and there are even free previews. Most fun for me was some throwback stories to how we met and discussion of a podcast and live stream I did with him back in 2013...check out the youTube, I even had some hair!! In that show, I did an interactive magic trick live on air. Here is the link: EduAllStars Podcast 2013 .

Todd also has two other books with DBC, Inc: When Kids Lead and Sparks in the Dark.

Learn all about Todd, find his social media, read his blog, and discover his online course at ToddNesloney.com.

Share your thoughts on social media using the #DaveBurgessShow hashtag!

Tag me at @burgessdave on X, @dbc_inc on Instagram, and pirate.teacher on TikTok! 

CTE classes are SO important and it is often difficult for career and technical educators to find amazing and innovative resources. Look no further!! I am joined by Tisha Richmond who has just released her latest book, The Magical CTE Classroom, with us at DBC Inc.!! 

Hear all about how Tisha's return to classroom teaching led to a spark in creativity, the importance of creating spaces for neurodivergent learners to be successful, why CTE classes are so unique, lesson ideas, and more!! 

(Tisha's "Squiggle your Way to Creativity" guest blog as mentioned in episode)

Follow Tisha:

X: @tishrich

Instagram: @tishrichmond

Tiktok: tisharichmond

Website: tisharichmond.com

Struggling with productivity? Feeling overwhelmed? The author of Autopilot: Practical Productivity for School Leaders, Rich Czyz, joins me to provide solutions! Lots of great tips and discussion around best practices in productivity including his BOAT strategy for tackling your email inbox! 

Rich is the author of 4 books with Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc.:

The Four O'clock Faculty, The Secret Sauce, Rogue Leader, and now... Autopilot! 

Follow Rich:

X: @RACzyz

LinkedIn: Rich Czyz

Website: fouroclockfaculty.com

Wonderful chance to chat with the authors of Teachables: Bite size Strategies that Make a Major Impact in the Classroom, Lisa Maxfield and Cheryl Abla. We discuss their journeys in education and lots of classroom strategies you can implement right away!! 

Comment using the #DaveBurgessShow and #Teachables hashtags on social media!! 

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Instagram: @leemaxfield_29 @cheryabla 

X: @leemaxfield29 @cherylabla @teachables_book

LinkedIn: Lisa Maxfield Cheryl Abla

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X: @burgessdave

Instagram: @dbc_inc 

TikTok: @pirate.teacher

Great conversation with Teach Your Class Off author, CJ Reynolds!! CJ is an amazing teacher currently living in New Mexico after a move from Philadelphia. He is a brilliant content creator and speaker extraordinaire. Let us know your takeaways using the #DaveBurgessShow hashtag and tag us! 

Find CJ:

Instagram: @teachyourclassoffofficial

TikTok: @teachyourclassoff

YouTube: Teach Your Class Off @CJReynolds

Website: TeachYourClassOff.com

Follow Dave on instagram at @dbc_inc and X at @burgessdave. He is @pirate.teacher on TikTok. He has two sites: daveburgess.com and daveburgessconsulting.com.

Dr. Renae Bryant joins me for a fun chat about the importance of branding even in the world of education, her former life as lead singer in a punk rock band, the DIY attitude, connecting via professional organizatins and more! 

She is the coauthor of The Ed Branding Book: How to Build Educational Leadership with Social Influence and the host of the Your Story Matters Podcast.

Connect with Renae:

X: @DrRenaeBryant

Instagram: @drrenaebryant

Website: https://www.drrenaebryant.com/

This is a special edition show published jointly here and on George's awesome podcast, The Innovator's Mindset. We published The Innovator's Mindset by George Couros on October 21, 2015 and now ten years later, I get a chance to sit down and chat to George about this incredible book. We discuss why this book is still so relevant in 2025 and share a few behind the scenes stories, as well. This book is one of the most influential education books of the last decade and if you haven't had a chance to read it yet, go grab a copy. Better yet, grab for everyone you work together with and do a book study. Thousands of educators have done just that and the impact has been profound. 

Follow George at:

X: @gcouros

Instagram: @gcouros

Tiktok: @georgecouros

Podcast: The Innovator's Mindset

Website: GeorgeCouros.com

Research doesn't have to be dry, boring, and removed from our daily practice as educators...here comes ACTION research to the rescue!! Allyson and Emily join me to chat about their wonderful new book, Less Talk, More Action: A Guide to Transforming Schools Through Action Research. It's time to stop just talking about what we could do improve learning and roll up our sleeves and start DOING! Let us know what you think using the #DaveBurgessShow hashtag on social media.

Allyson and Emily both currently work for Creative Leadership Solutions and travel the nation helping schools and districts transform teaching and learning in powerful ways. 

Follow Allyson at:

X: @allysonapsey

Instagram: @allysonapsey

website: https://allysonapsey.com/

Follow Emily at:

X: @emilykfreeland

Instagram: @emkayfreeeland

Email: [email protected]

Follow Dave on X at @burgessdave and Instagram at @dbc_inc

I'm joined by the author of Happy & Resilient: The Complete Guide to Joyful Teaching, Learning, & Living. We have a great conversation about a wide range of topics from happiness research, adding fun into your life, improving communication, and the importance of EI in a world with AI! Roni is the founder of EQ Schools and is a powerful speaker and facilitator of workshops and seminars that dramatically improve the well-being of educators. Share your thoughts using the #DaveBurgessShow hashtag on social media! 

Connect with Roni: 

EQ Schools website

@RoniHabib on Instagram

@Roni_Habib on X

International educational innovation expert, Sonny Magana, joins me in wide-ranging discussion about improving education and we dive into his book, Learning in the Zone: The 7 Habits of Meta-Learners. Sonny also discusses his work with John Hattie, Robert Marzano, ai, mountain-climbing, guitar playing, bee keeping, and so much more! Enjoy!
Connect with Sonny at the Magana Education website.
Follow Sonny on X: @sonnymagana and/or BlueSky: @sonnymagana.bsky.social

Connect with Dave!
daveburgess.com
X: @burgessdave
Instagram: @dbc_inc
BlueSky: @burgessdave.bsky.social