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This is a question I've asked and answered so many times but really didn't want to say out loud to others for fear of pushback. Well, it's time for that conversation. #rest #excellence #women Check out the podcast's website: https://www.exitinterviewpodcast.com/ Instagram: @hellodrasia LinkedI…
Burnout causes so many people to stop engaging with their communities and family members. How do we reengage with others so that we can heal from burnout and move forward in our wellness journey? #burnout #wellness #healing #community #family Check out the podcast's website: https://www.exitinter…
This episode challenges us to reflect: What traits define us? Who are we outside of productivity? In this deeply affirming conversation, Dr. Asia Lyons sits down with Amanda Miller Littlejohn—executive coach, journalist, and author of The Rest Revolution—to unpack burnout, identity, and the system…
We've all been there. Burnout causes us to not want to do anything that we enjoy. What are your other signs of #burnout #wellness #wellnessjourney Check out the podcast's website: https://www.exitinterviewpodcast.com/ Instagram: @hellodrasia LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/asia-lyons/ …
This episode challenges us to reflect: What traits define us? Who are we outside of productivity? In this deeply affirming conversation, Dr. Asia Lyons sits down with Amanda Miller Littlejohn (https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#) executive coach, journalist, and author of The Rest Revolutionto u…
Check the facts. Black children are more likely to be identified as gifted and talented if they have a Black teacher. https://hechingerreport.org/bright-black-students-who-are-taught-by-black-teachers-are-more-likely-to-get-into-gifted-and-talented-classrooms/ Check out the podcast's website: htt…
From The Exit Interview: A Podcast for Black Educators, former educator and Colorado State Representative Jen Bacon passionately calls for a mandatory financial literacy class in all #colorado high schools. As education leaders talk about post-secondary and workforce readiness, Bacon asks a critic…
How folks in government navigate the beliefs of their colleagues so that our kids can win? Check out the podcast's website: https://www.exitinterviewpodcast.com/ Instagram: @hellodrasia LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/asia-lyons/ Learn more about combatting racial battle fatigue: https:/…
What do you do when you have so much water in your walls mushrooms start to grow? The answer, join the union but what happens next? Check out the podcast's website: https://www.exitinterviewpodcast.com/ Instagram: @hellodrasia LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/asia-lyons/ Learn more abou…
What happens when a Black educator survives a natural disaster, a political awakening, and a broken school systemall in the same year? In this deeply moving episode of The Exit Interview, Colorado State Representative Jennifer Bacon recounts how her early teaching career in New Orleans during Hurr…
I hope that you know that I believe you, the community of listeners believes you, and that's good enough.” Dr. Asia Lyons Dr. Asia Lyons is the host of 'The Exit Interview: A Podcast for Black Educators' where she practices archival justice by sharing the stories of Black educators who have left…
Check out the podcast's website: https://www.exitinterviewpodcast.com/ Instagram: @hellodrasia LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/asia-lyons/ Learn more about combatting racial battle fatigue: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1d7KXbRlf6Dpnl4PffXHvuIlLE0CKUEa8/view?usp=sharing #teachers #educ…
Check out the podcast's website: https://www.exitinterviewpodcast.com/ Instagram: @hellodrasia LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/asia-lyons/ Learn more about combatting racial battle fatigue: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1d7KXbRlf6Dpnl4PffXHvuIlLE0CKUEa8/view?usp=sharing #teachers #educ…
Check out the podcast's website: https://www.exitinterviewpodcast.com/ Instagram: @hellodrasia LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/asia-lyons/ Learn more about combatting racial battle fatigue: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1d7KXbRlf6Dpnl4PffXHvuIlLE0CKUEa8/view?usp=sharing #teachers #educ…
Why should retention be prioritized over recruitment in education? It's time to challenge school boards and administration to retain Black educators. Let's address and prevent harm, not just offer shiny recruitment perks. #RetentionOverRecruitment #SupportBlackEducators Instagram: @hellodrasia L…
In this clip, Dr. Asia Lyons reminds us that Black educators never move through this profession alone. When we get the job, we text our people. When the job starts to break us, we call those same people—and they’re the ones who say, “F that job, I got you.” Too often, HR teams and school leaders f…
What happens when you're doing everythingleading a school, serving your community, answering the phones, teaching mathand still feel like you're drowning? In this Exit Interview live show, Dr. Asia Lyons sits down with Joy Delizo-Osborne, who shares the real reason she left her role as a founding p…
Joy Delizo-Osborne shares the moment her body, her doctor, and her wife all said enough. In this raw and real clip from our SXSW EDU live episode, Joy opens up about the toll that school leadership took on her health—mentally, emotionally, and physically. Teaching math, running a school, serving lu…
In this clip from The Exit Interview: A Podcast for Black Educators, organizer and educator Jalisa Evans recounts a pivotal moment early in her teaching career that revealed how deeply bias is embedded in schools. Faced with a group of brilliant, eager 7th graders reading far below grade level, Ja…
In this tender clip from The Exit Interview: A Podcast for Black Educators, counselor and founder of School Counselor On Wheels, Shatiera Portee, shares a grounding source of joy—her daily hug ritual with her son. Despite the demands of her work supporting others, Shatiera has created intentional …
Racism-related stress isn’t just a feeling—it’s a thief of time, sleep, and peace. In this deeply resonant episode of The Exit Interview: A Podcast for Black Educators, I explain the difference between racism-related stress and racial battle fatigue and how it manifests in our everyday lives. Raci…
I share a story I’ve never told in full. I flunked out of college my second year. Honestly? I felt relief. I didn’t want to be there, and I was woefully unprepared for higher education—despite graduating from a so-called top school for gifted students in Detroit. But that wasn’t the end. With no c…
California is facing a crisis—and it’s not just about recruitment. In this powerful episode of The Exit Interview: A Podcast for Black Educators, we dive into the alarming data and lived experiences of Black teachers across California. Despite making up just 5% of the educator workforce statewide, …
In this eye-opening episode of The Exit Interview: A Podcast for Black Educators, we tackle the deeply troubling and often overlooked practice of soft expulsion in early childhood education. From repeated calls to parents to pick up their child early, to outright suspensions and expulsions of toddl…