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The New York Times Best Selling author of Teach Like a Pirate, Dave Burgess, leads rich conversations with fascinating guests on wide-ranging topics such as education, entrepreneurship, principles of success, mindset, fitness, wellness, and, most importantly, topics that will inspire, empower, and uplift YOU.
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Amazing conversation with educator and 4 time DBC Inc. book author, Todd Nesloney! We chat about many topics including his iconic book that he coauthored with Adam Welcome, Kids Deserve It. Todd explains how he was inspired to create Stories From Webb, which is a book written by a whole school! Included in this episode is how to Unleash Culture, which is a topic that Todd has built a robust online course about...and there are even free previews. Most fun for me was some throwback stories to h...
CTE classes are SO important and it is often difficult for career and technical educators to find amazing and innovative resources. Look no further!! I am joined by Tisha Richmond who has just released her latest book, The Magical CTE Classroom, with us at DBC Inc.!! Hear all about how Tisha's return to classroom teaching led to a spark in creativity, the importance of creating spaces for neurodivergent learners to be successful, why CTE classes are so unique, lesson ideas, and more!!&n...
Struggling with productivity? Feeling overwhelmed? The author of Autopilot: Practical Productivity for School Leaders, Rich Czyz, joins me to provide solutions! Lots of great tips and discussion around best practices in productivity including his BOAT strategy for tackling your email inbox! Rich is the author of 4 books with Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc.: The Four O'clock Faculty, The Secret Sauce, Rogue Leader, and now... Autopilot! Follow Rich: X: @RACzyz LinkedIn: Rich Czyz Web...
Wonderful chance to chat with the authors of Teachables: Bite size Strategies that Make a Major Impact in the Classroom, Lisa Maxfield and Cheryl Abla. We discuss their journeys in education and lots of classroom strategies you can implement right away!! Comment using the #DaveBurgessShow and #Teachables hashtags on social media!! Follow them on: Instagram: @leemaxfield_29 @cheryabla X: @leemaxfield29 @cherylabla @teachables_book LinkedIn: Lisa Maxfield Cheryl Abla Follow Da...
Great conversation with Teach Your Class Off author, CJ Reynolds!! CJ is an amazing teacher currently living in New Mexico after a move from Philadelphia. He is a brilliant content creator and speaker extraordinaire. Let us know your takeaways using the #DaveBurgessShow hashtag and tag us! Find CJ: Instagram: @teachyourclassoffofficial TikTok: @teachyourclassoff YouTube: Teach Your Class Off @CJReynolds Website: TeachYourClassOff.com Follow Dave on instagram at @dbc_inc and X at @burges...
Dr. Renae Bryant joins me for a fun chat about the importance of branding even in the world of education, her former life as lead singer in a punk rock band, the DIY attitude, connecting via professional organizatins and more! She is the coauthor of The Ed Branding Book: How to Build Educational Leadership with Social Influence and the host of the Your Story Matters Podcast. Connect with Renae: X: @DrRenaeBryant Instagram: @drrenaebryant Website: https://www.drrenaebryant.com/
This is a special edition show published jointly here and on George's awesome podcast, The Innovator's Mindset. We published The Innovator's Mindset by George Couros on October 21, 2015 and now ten years later, I get a chance to sit down and chat to George about this incredible book. We discuss why this book is still so relevant in 2025 and share a few behind the scenes stories, as well. This book is one of the most influential education books of the last decade and if you haven't had a chanc...
Research doesn't have to be dry, boring, and removed from our daily practice as educators...here comes ACTION research to the rescue!! Allyson and Emily join me to chat about their wonderful new book, Less Talk, More Action: A Guide to Transforming Schools Through Action Research. It's time to stop just talking about what we could do improve learning and roll up our sleeves and start DOING! Let us know what you think using the #DaveBurgessShow hashtag on social media. Allyson and Emily both c...
I'm joined by the author of Happy & Resilient: The Complete Guide to Joyful Teaching, Learning, & Living. We have a great conversation about a wide range of topics from happiness research, adding fun into your life, improving communication, and the importance of EI in a world with AI! Roni is the founder of EQ Schools and is a powerful speaker and facilitator of workshops and seminars that dramatically improve the well-being of educators. Share your thoughts using the #DaveBurgessShow...
International educational innovation expert, Sonny Magana, joins me in wide-ranging discussion about improving education and we dive into his book, Learning in the Zone: The 7 Habits of Meta-Learners. Sonny also discusses his work with John Hattie, Robert Marzano, ai, mountain-climbing, guitar playing, bee keeping, and so much more! Enjoy! Connect with Sonny at the Magana Education website. Follow Sonny on X: @sonnymagana and/or BlueSky: @sonnymagana.bsky.social Connect with Dave! daveburges...
Tara Martin joins me to discuss her transition to single life and how she is adding more fun, creativity, and variety to her social life with the concept of ABC date nights. She also discusses becoming more empowered to go out and experience life on her own terms and to feel comfortable dining and doing activities on her own. Dave adds in some thoughts on injecting randomness by incorporating dice rolling as discussed by Cyan Bannister on the Tim Ferriss Show. Read Tara's blog post on ABC d...
Character education is the passion of my wonderful guest, Barbara Gruener, on this episode of the show. Barbara is the author of 3 books, including two award-winning children's books, Mr Quigley's Keys and Birdie & Mipps. Connect with Barbara at her website or on X at @BarbaraGruener. Share your thoughts on social media using the #DaveBurgessShow hashtag! Connect with Dave: Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc DaveBurgess.com X at @burgessdave Instagram at @dbc_inc TikTok at @pirate.teacher
Matt's back!! The author of SIX books with Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc, including AI for Educators and Tech Like a Pirate, joins me to chat about recent developments in artificial intelligence and shares about his return to the classroom last semester as well as his national television debut to discuss AI with Dr. Phil!! Great takeaways for all educators in this episode which also happens to feature the very first repeat guest on my show. Share your thoughts using the #DaveBurgessShow...
The secret is out!! In an epic collaboration between Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc. and Ron Clark, we have released his latest book, #BeOnePercentBetter: Surpisingly Simple Ways to Transform Your School!!! It was an honor to not only publish Ron's work, but also to write the foreword. In this episode, I read my foreword and hopefully whet your appetite for reading this project. It is the ultimate book study book...and just flat-out super practical and applicable across your entire system. Let...
Does everything have to have a serious purpose? Is there value in exploring rabbit holes even if they end up to be completely empty at the bottom? I tackle these questions via an absolutely RIDICULOUS personal story about one of my most recent rabbit hole explorations...I think you will find it amusing. It's okay if you are laughing at me and not with me. Ultimately, I discuss two words that I love, frivolous and frolic, and draw some connections and, hopefully, a meaningful point. Share yo...
Fantastic chat with drama teacher and prolific writer, Sam Marsden, about how to incorporate improv drama games, strategies, and concepts across the curriculum. Sam is the author of multiple fiction books as well as wonderful teaching resources including The Pocketful of Drama book series. This series includes Acting Games for Improv, Acting Exercises for Creative Writing, and Drama Games for Early Years. Connect with Sam: Website: MarsdenSam.com X: @SamMarsdenDrama Instagram: @pocke...
Is there a place for high-touch skills in a world increasingly obsessed with ai and technology? Yes...maybe even a bigger place! I explore some of the implications in this riff which includes a couple of personal stories and a still relevant section of Teach Like a Pirate. Enjoy! Share thoughts using the #DaveBurgessShow hashtag on social media. Connect with Dave: X: @burgessdave Instagram: @dbc_inc TikTok: @pirate.teacher Website: daveburgess.com DBC Company site: daveburgessconsultin...
Why does it always seem to be perfect timing when we reach out and check on people...or when people reach out and check on us? It's because all of us are ALWAYS in the midst of battles, issues , and challenges that nobody knows anything about. I tell a story about a recent somewhat humorous check-in that happened to me during a one of my epic car naps and then challenge YOU to grab your phone and check in on some of your friends as soon as you can...and that's today. Feel free to comment a...
We could all benefit from adopting more of a "Door Holder #3" attitude towards life!! In this episode, I riff on a viral video of a young boy sharing his enthusiasm for the role he has receive and then break it down to discuss the three main players...one of which is never even in the video! Enjoy! Follow, share, and comment!! The hashtag for the show is #DaveBurgessShow. Follow Dave: X: @burgessdave Instagram: @dbc_inc TikTok: pirate.teacher
Dr. Jill Siler joins me to talk about her incredible book, Thrive Through the Five, and how to step into those big goals and dreams you have in your life. Jill was a long-time superintendent in Texas (Gunter ISD) and now serves as the Deputy Executive Director for Professional Learning for the Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA). She is wonderful keynote speaker and an inspiring voice in education who does not shy away from the reality that although we may love our work, that do...
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