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Podcast & Pause: An Unbook Club For Black Educators - March 2026 Episodes

This playlist has been created for the March 2026 participants of Podcast & Pause: An Unbook Club for Black Educators. These are the episodes that we will be listening to during the session.
April 13, 2025

Boundaries, Burnout and Black Educator Wellness with Josephine Ampaw-…

In this episode of "The Exit Interview," host Dr. Asia welcomes Josephine, a family therapist and former educator, for a candid conversation about wellness, education, and community. Josephine shares her journey from working as a para in special education to earning dual master's degrees in educati…

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Jan. 6, 2025

What It Means To Be Well with Dr. Shawn Ginwright

In this episode of "The Exit Interview: A Podcast for Black Educators," Dr. Asia Lyons and guest host Stacey Taylor-Brandon welcome Dr. Shawn Ginwright, a renowned thought leader in education and the creator of the "healing centered engagement" framework. The conversation centers on the challenges …

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Nov. 7, 2024

Worthy of Rest with Octavia Raheem

In this episode of The Exit Interview, host Dr. Asia Lyons engages in a deep conversation with Octavia Raheem about the transformative power of rest. Octavia Raheem, an accomplished author, rest restorative coach, and former public school teacher, shares her journey from traditional education to be…

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Sept. 21, 2023

Mind-Body Wellness Practices with Dr. Siobhan Flowers

In this episode, Dr. Siobhan Flowers, a licensed psychotherapist and educator wellness strategist, joins Dr. Asia Lyons and Kevin Adams on the 'Exit Interview' podcast. They discuss burnout and mental health in black educators, dissecting the systemic and institutional barriers contributing to diss…

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July 7, 2021

The Origins of Racial Battle Fatigue with Dr. William Smith Part II

Asia and Kevin’s interview with Dr. William Smith of the University of Utah were so saturated with wisdom that we returned him for part II! Dr. Smith shares his wisdom in this conversation, doing a deep dive into Racial Battle Fatigue. He discusses a litany of topics, including his rebuttal of t…

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May 5, 2021

The Origins of Racial Battle Fatigue with Dr. William Smith

This is a real special episode of the Exit Interview! Asia and Kevin talk with Dr. William A. Smith, professor of Education and Ethnic Studies at the University of Utah. Dr. Smith, who developed some of the most profound research around the concept of Racial Battle Fatigue, shares his research, ins…

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