The CharacterStrong Podcast

Today our guest is John Morrison an Educational Leadership Consultant, and named One of Canada’s Outstanding Principals by the Learning Partnership. We talk with John about how we can better connect …

Today our guest is Cory Notestine the Executive Director of People at CharacterStrong. We talk with Cory about how implementing MTSS can often feel like the wild west as schools within districts each…

Today our guest is CharacterStong co-founder Houston Kraft! We talk with Houston about gratitude and how gratitude is one of the most low burden, hi impact things that we can do for our mental well b…

Today our guest is Dr. Clay Cook the Chief Development Officer at CharacterStrong

We talk to Clay about The importance of having Shared Clarity and Commitment when it comes to implementing MTSS. He b…

Today our guest is Dr. Beth Ruff, School Counselor at Powder Springs Elementary School

We talk to Dr. Ruff about Arts Integration in school counseling and how at Powder Springs they integrate art int…

Today our guest is Dr. Alisha Hill the Director of School Support at CharacterStrong

We talk with Dr. Hill about strategies to establish readiness for initial implementation across districts. She dis…

Today our guest is Melissa Rosario, Elementary Specialist at CharacterStrong.

We talk to Melissa about ways that we can provide continuous, ongoing, and effective support for new teachers. Melissa hi…

Today our guest is Brandon Bakke - Director of Secondary Education at CharacterStrong.

We talk to Brandon about ways that we can work to support principals not only during National Principal's Month …

Today CharacterStrong Co-Founder John Norlin reminds us that at the core of our work it’s all about relationships. He shares two quick stories that highlight the positive outcomes that can happen whe…

Today our guest is Dr. David Arencibia, Principal at Colleyville Middle School in Colleyville, TX. We talk with Dr. Arencibia about what it takes to build a strong, positive school culture, and how t…

Today our guest is Meredith Draughn, School Counselor at B Everett Jordan Elementary in North Carolina and also the 2023 ASCA National School Counselor of the Year. We talk to Meredith about the easy…

Today our guest is Megan Gruis the Executive Director of Implementation Supports & Tier 2 at CharacterStrong. We talk with Megan about the importance of coaching alongside professional development (P…

Season 6 Kickoff!

We talk with CharacterStrong Co-Founder Houston Kraft about key strategies that can help us be more intentional in our work and relationships. He shares about the power of specifici…

Today our guest is Jana Clark, Assistant Principal, Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District. We talk with Jana about the significance of planning professional development. She shares how she…

Today our guest is Dr. Renee Carr - Owner and Founder of Kids Before Content LLC.

We talk with Dr. Carr about importance of educators developing their own social & emotional learning skills in order …

Today our guest is Josh Nelson a School Counselor at Richard Lewis Brown Gifted and Talented Academy. We talk with Josh about creating systems for changing how discipline referrals are handled in sch…

Today our guest is Chris Layton the Executive Director of Partnerships at CharacterStrong. We talk to Chris about how we can be more intentional, relational, and transformational leaders. He breaks d…

Today our guest is Dr. Clay Cook the Chief Development Officer at CharacterStrong. We talk with Clay about the importance of focusing on Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS). He shares that MTSS is…

Today our guest is Halli Roussell a Secondary Specialist at CharacterStrong. We talk to Halli about the importance of student voice and choice. She emphasizes that when we take the time to elevate st…