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Podcast And Pause: An Unbook Club For Black Educators - August 2025 Episodes

This playlist has been created for the August 2025 participants of Podcast & Pause: An Unbook Club for Black Educators. These are the episodes that we will be listening to during the session.
Feb. 3, 2025

Achievement Addiction and the Quest for Wellness with Najmah Ahmad

In this powerful and reflective episode of The Exit Interview: A Podcast for Black Educators, Dr. Asia Lyons sits down with Najmah Ahmad to discuss her nearly 20-year journey through education, from working in nonprofits and higher education to leadership roles in school districts and national poli…

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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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Sept. 24, 2024

Lessons In Liberation with Sarah Graham

In this episode of The Exit Interview, Dr. Asia Lyons welcomes Sarah Graham, founder of Lessons in Liberation, for a candid and insightful conversation about the realities of being a Black educator. The two discuss their journeys into education, the challenges and joys of teaching in nontraditional…

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July 2, 2024

Changing The Way We Perceive Early Childhood Educators with Brittney …

In this episode of The Exit Interview Podcast, host Dr. Asia Lyons welcomes Brittney Carey, an early childhood education (ECE) advocate and founder of Conscious Pathways. Brittney shares her personal journey into education, inspired by a transformative third-grade teacher, and discusses the unique …

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May 21, 2024

Black Educators Organizing Against Anti-Blackness with Jalisa Evans

In this episode of The Exit Interview Podcast, Dr. Asia Lyons welcomes Jalisa Evans, an educator and organizer, to discuss her journey and advocacy for Black educators. Jalisa shares her unconventional path into teaching, initially aspiring to be a doctor before joining Teach for America and discov…

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April 2, 2024

Solo Sabbatical: Battling Burnout, Finding Renewal with Jailyn Jenkins

In this episode of "Exit Interview," host Dr. Asia Lyons welcomes Jailyn Jenkins, an educator and advocate dedicated to equity, belonging, and joy in STEM education. Jailyn shares her journey from teaching math and science in Phoenix and Denver to becoming an instructional coach, district facilitat…

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