unMASKing with Male Educators: Creating Emotionally Safe Classrooms & Schools for Male Students

All it took was three months… I haven’t been able to shake the story of freshman Jose Zamora, of Santa Clara High School. What happened to him is exactly what this podcast seeks to prevent.

In this e…

This is the story of a man who sacrificed two-thirds of his annual salary to become a teacher… You might be the ONLY male educator at your school site, quite an isolating experience. So in order to k…

This is essential listening, especially for first-year educators. To be honest, the first year will have you questioning your career choices. So this episode is packed with advice and tips to keep yo…

Here’s a dirty little secret: Every educator, even the master teachers, are struggling to keep their students attentive and engaged. And research shows our male students are paying the heaviest price…

Only 23% of K-12 educators in America are male. As a male at your school site, it gets lonely. And just think about the ramifications of this gender gap for your male students - walking the halls dai…

Have you ever felt ISOLATED at your school? Whether it be socially? Over a particular issue? Approach? In your own classroom?

Any honest individual will answer YES to this question. It’s human! Once …

The new chapter of the podcast, TALKING TO TEACHERS, begins on November 5th, 2024. Meanwhile, we’ll be IN THE LAB creating it! Plus, learn more about our upcoming Young Men’s Conference, on November …

*APOLOGIES FOR SOME OF THE AUDIO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES

In this episode, Ashanti is joined by Camren Stepter, a college student from Kentucky State University with aspirations of becoming an educato…

Expressing sadness over the events that took place at Apalachee High School last week.

Topics include: Apalachee High School, school shootings, Colt Gray, Colin Gray, Ricky Pearsall, Union Square San…

In this episode, Ashanti sits down with Matt Melvin, the author of "Bullied Behind Bars: A Gay Christian Trump Supporter Goes to Prison." In this book, Matt shares his unique and deeply personal jour…

On our 4-year anniversary, we make some big announcements on where the podcast is headed. We’re taking off the mask of education!

Topics include: Project 2025, Department of Education, Dr. Seuss, sma…

This episode originally aired on February 1st, 2022.

“It turns out the fastest way to experience resonance is through laughter… One of the things that I show in my workshops with teachers is let’s in…

This episode originally aired on November 28, 2023.

“As much as people think I’m in my dad’s shadow, in many ways I live my life to NOT be like him. And even though my dad was a psychologist, I alway…

This episode originally aired on June 25, 2024.

Donofriend, or Donovan Taylor Hall, joins Ashanti Branch, a master educator with 20+ years of experience in schools, to talk about what they are reflec…

“I can’t light a fire under young people. But I can help them find their fire, and then I can feed it. That’s my goal as a mentor.” - Jordan Bowman

Jordan Bowman is the Executive Director of Journeym…

“There was a point where I woke up on my birthday and I could not breathe. And every time I took a breath, it felt like I was having a heart attack. I went to the hospital, and they could not figure …

“Medical students are seen through a lens that a lot of people in our society are not. And it is unfortunate. You take the most neurotic people you could possibly imagine. You stick them all in one r…

In this episode of "Face to Face," Wenceslao welcomes Demarco, an 8th grader, star athlete, and member of the Ever Forward Club. Demarco is a bit nervous but ready to take on the world of high school…

In this special 200th Episode, host Ashanti Branch beams in from the Ever Forward Club’s new office and revisits some of the most powerful moments from the past year. This includes some parts work (i…

Donofriend, or Donovan Taylor Hall, joins Ashanti Branch, a master educator with 20+ years of experience in schools, to talk about what they are reflecting on as educators and what they’re seeing in …