Big Little Lessons

About Big Little Lessons

Meet two passionate kindergarten teachers with over 50 years of combined experience in public and private education, spanning classrooms from New York to Los Angeles. Just as children develop in kindergarten, we all continue to experience new beginnings and changes throughout life—school, careers, relationships, hobbies, etc. The early lessons like kindness, sharing, and resilience are often the ones we return to when life gets complicated. This podcast is for individuals who like to reflect on their own educational journey and apply lessons to their own lives. People seeking to be better humans. Anyone who enjoys the process of reflecting on the important life lessons they have learned and using them to grow in their professional and personal lives.

Publisher

Kristine Annunziata and Jenny Goodenough

Category

education · science · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 May 2025

Latest episode

2 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

21 of 68 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   2 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Lesson in Gentleness and Connection with Ellie Laks ~ 062

   Host [Host Name] interviews Ellie Laks, founder of The Gentle Barn, exploring how rescued animals foster healing, trust, and connection through gentleness and compassion.

2. 

   7 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Lessons in Creative Expression with Dr. Sibel Golden ~ 061

   Expressive arts therapist Dr. Sibel Golden shares with hosts Jenny and Kristine how creative expression unlocks insights for all ages, emphasizing process over product.

3. 

   7 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Lessons in Listening to Teens—and Learning from Them ~ 060

   Host [Host Name] interviews 16-year-old Sasha Mendelson about her experiences with school changes, cancer, and 100 Sundays, offering adults lessons in listening to teens.

Inside a recent episode

Lesson in Gentleness and Connection with Ellie Laks ~ 062

Published 2 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And scout went over to this young person and started grooming his cheeks and his head and his chest until finally his eyes blinked open and he zeroed in on the horse and a big, huge smile spread over his face and And this horse, I don't know if he was doing energy healing. I don't know if he was just pulling this kid out of himself, but this horse made that young person come to life. And it was in that moment where I was like, these animals don't need to be controlled and don't need to be trained. We need to get the heck out of their way and let them do their work because they are here for this work, maybe even more than we are. […]

Who has been a guest on Big Little Lessons

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Ellie Laks
• Dr Sibel Golden
• Sasha Mendelson
• Louise Browne
• Sarah Reinhardt

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

23 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 18 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

16

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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