Worth The Journey

Our Coach Made Us Run Lines For No Reason & All I Got Was This Podcast - w/ Blake Balogh

As a now-fourth-year teacher, club advisor, and coach at Worthington Kilbourne HS, Blake unpacks for us why getting involved in the school community actually charged him up to be the best new teacher he could be... ...and, why Chic-Fil-A has the best fries of any fast food stop.

Buc-ees, Bears, & Football... OH MY! - w/Kurt Hess

It's Fall, y'all! McCord Middle School Assistant Principal Kurt Hess tells us about the time he (almost) wrestled a bear, where the best pizza in Youngstown is, & why you always want Principal Michael Kuri in your starting lineup!

Home Is Where You Bake It - w/ Emilie Greenwald

A Worthington Schools graduate, our Director of Secondary Education Emilie Greenwald tells us how a career in education brought her full-circle back home.

The Turf Is Always Greener - Rob Messenheimer

Our Director of Elementary Education, Rob Messenheimer, walks us through how a Turf Grass Science degree led to a hole-in-one career in elementary education!

Maggie Torlone is BACK!

Maggie Torlone returns to the podcast to reflect on her first year of teaching at Brookside Elementary. She talks about the ups-and-downs of her school year. Maggie discusses how students and co-workers helped her journey. Find out what Maggie has learned and hear about her excitement for year number two! And during the rapid fire questions, Jeff gives Maggie a chance to change her favorite cereal answer from her first visit… will she?