the struggle is where we learn: a talk with principal dr. mandy chapple

the struggle is where we learn: a talk with principal dr. mandy chapple

i’m super excited to have dr. mandy chapple on the podcast! she has been one of my professors this semester at byu, and she is awesome!! she is currently the principal at granite technical institute in salt lake city, utah, and has worked in education for over twenty years. we discuss her career and life experiences, current challenges in the educational system, advice she has for admin and parents, and how important it is to push ourselves so we can grow!! timestamps: 0:57 childhood 4:24 career path 6:51 finding a love for teaching 9:59 infertility 14:06 day-to-day as an admin 17:38 cool classes offered at granite tech institute 19:49 advice for admin 22:04 advice for parents 24:24 biggest current challenges for high schoolers 29:10 technology in education 31:03 defining experiences as an educator follow the pod @awaterfallofwisdom on instagram for behind the scenes content! :)

life is precious: a talk about faith & loss with scott keate

as an oldest child, competitive athlete, and independent soul, life’s struggles and pain of losing his youngest son jackson have helped scott keate learn to open up about his struggles & appreciate every person around him more fully. in this episode, he also shares how God was in relentless pursuit of him throughout his faith journey. i hope that this conversation will encourage you to feel deeper, be more gentle with yourself, and love the people in your life a little harder. timestamps: 01:17 childhood 3:46 track 6:23 losing a race for the first time 8:25 college 11:27 mission in portugal 14:11 marriage & fatherhood 16:28 career 17:14 dealing with divorce 20:55 opening up to others about suffering 21:53 faith journey 26:14 “God was in relentless pursuit of me” 33:11 meeting & dating stephanie 39:26 losing his youngest son jackson 44:57 life is precious follow the pod @awaterfallofwisdom on instagram:)

embracing change: with byu anthropology professor mike searcy

i was lucky enough to have mike searcy as my university 101 professor this semester, and as i’ve gotten to know him, i knew i wanted to have him on the podcast! he is an incredible teacher, scholar, and person, and i hope you all will love this episode with him. we talk about his childhood, mission, and journey of changing careers. he currently serves as head of the anthropology department at byu, and this conversation was such an interesting look into his day-to-day as a professor and admin! one of my favorite things he said was about the survival of not the fittest, but the flexible. i hope you come away feeling inspired and encouraged. timestamps: 01:18 going on adventures as a kid 05:09 mission in guatemala 08:37 meeting his wife 10:48 changing careers 16:39 being flexible! advice for everyone 19:46 incorporating faith in his career 23:45 the influence of professors 30:58 day-to-day as the anthropology department chair 41:03 balancing life and work follow the pod @awaterfallofwisdom for behind the scenes content on instagram:)

embracing change: with byu anthropology professor mike searcy

i was lucky enough to have mike searcy as my university 101 professor this semester, and as i’ve gotten to know him, i knew i wanted to have him on the podcast! he is an incredible teacher, scholar, and person, and i hope you all will love this episode with him. we talk about his childhood, mission, and journey of changing careers. he currently serves as head of the anthropology department at byu, and this conversation was such an interesting look into his day-to-day as a professor and admin! one of my favorite things he said was about the survival of not the fittest, but the flexible. i hope you come away feeling inspired and encouraged to embrace any change that is happening in your life:) timestamps: 01:18 going on adventures as a kid05:09 mission in guatemala08:37 meeting his wife10:48 changing careers16:39 being flexible! advice for everyone19:46 incorporating faith in his career23:45 the influence of professors30:58 day-today as the anthropology department chair41:03 balancing life and work follow the pod @awaterfallofwisdom on instagram:)

building confidence through teaching music: with sierra calabria

i have always been so impressed by the way sierra calabria teaches beginner band. she has a exciting, creative energy that inspires her students love music. this episode was such an amazing opportunity to hear about how her childhood inspired her to be the teacher she is today. she also tells us about the power music has for kids (and all of us) to give us confidence. “most of these students aren’t going to go on and become professional musicians, but they’re going to go on becoming people, and music is a tool to help them get through anything in life.” i’m so honored to have ms. calabria on the podcast and i hope you love this episode as much as i do! timestamps: 01:34 learning to love music as a kid 4:10 deciding to be a band teacher 10:20 becoming a "music goddess" in thailand 12:46 teaching students to fail safely 18:34 encouraging students creative learning 23:50 concert creations 29:22 advice for new teachers 33:06 modeling positivity in hard times follow the pod @awaterfallofwisdom on instagram:)