Raising Rebels one Great Read at a Time | A.S. King
Award-winning author Amy Sarig (A.S.) King joins Tricia to discuss her latest novel, It Came From the Creek, and what it truly means to…
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From Kickstarter to Classroom: Teaching Entrepreneurship Through Everyday Gear
What can a collapsible water bottle, a portable washing bag, and a multi-iteration laptop stand teach students about the future of work? In this…
What Sending Humans to Mars Teaches Us About Human Resilience
What will it actually take—mentally, physically, and socially—to send humans to Mars and bring them back? In this episode, host Tricia sits down with…
Teaching Big Emotions Through Spooky Stories with Kara LaReau
How do we help children navigate profound, often overwhelming emotions like grief, fear, and insecurity without overwhelming them? In this episode, host Tricia sits…
How to Embrace Creative Risk | Jasmine Guillory
What happens when a young person starts to wonder, “Maybe I could make something?” In this episode, New York Times bestselling author Jasmine Guillory joins…
Writing Worlds Where Readers Find Friends with Claribel A. Ortega
What happens when a reader’s first friends are characters in a book? Author Claribel A. Ortega joins Tricia to talk about the Witchlings series…
Googly Eyes, Big Feelings, and Asking for Help with Christy Mandin
What can picture books teach us about helping children feel heard—and learning to ask for help ourselves? Author and illustrator Christy Mandin returns to…
What Horror Teaches Us About Grief and Belonging—with Ryan La Sala
What can a horror novel teach us about friendship—and why might surviving together be its most hopeful message? Author Ryan La Sala joins Tricia…
Building a Firm Around People Who Need an Advocate
What does it take to build a firm around the needs of people facing some of life’s most difficult circumstances? Tricia welcomes the founder…
When Should Students Use AI? Let Them Design a Game
What if your next assessment asked students to pitch a board game—and explain when they chose to use AI? In this episode, Tricia Friedman…