Courageous Curiosity

About Courageous Curiosity

Novi Community School District Superintendent Ben Mainka interviews students, staff, community stakeholders, experts and celebrities in the Courageous Curiosity Podcast. Each episodes aims to tackle a central question. Most episodes will be 30 minutes or less. For more information, visit https://www.novi.k12.mi.us/programs-and-departments/communications/courageous-curiosity-podcast

Publisher

Courageous Curiosity

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Feb 2023

Latest episode

5 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

47 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Jun 2026

   Courageous Curiosity 4.8: How do retiring principals reflect on their careers?

   This is episode 4.8 of the Courageous Curiosity Podcast, hosted by Superintendent Ben Mainka. The podcast tries to answer questions that pique our curiosity. For this episode, we're interested in our two retiring Novi Meadows principals as they reflect on their time in the district and what they hope the new staff and administrators bring to the upper elementary community. Guests: Meadows Principal John BrickeyMeadows Principal Lisa FenchelDeerfeld first grader Ella Kurtz (Superintendent of the Day)

2. 

   5 Jun 2026

   Courageous Curiosity 4.7: How did the high school add a girls flag football team?

   This is episode 4.7 of the Courageous Curiosity Podcast, hosted by Superintendent Ben Mainka. The podcast tries to answer questions that pique our curiosity. For this episode, wee're interested in the new high school girls flag football team. Guests: Sophomore Brooklyn TokarczykSenior Lydia MolnarSenior Cara TortelliSenior Khaella Sakoguchi

3. 

   28 Apr 2026

   Courageous Curiosity 4.6: How do we benefit from community liaisons?

   This is episode 4.6 of the Courageous Curiosity Podcast, hosted by Superintendent Ben Mainka. The podcast tries to answer questions that pique our curiosity. For this episode, we’re interested in our seven community liaisons and what they do to help our families. Guests Spencer Riley, Director of English Language Development and State and Federal Programs Virginia ‘Vicky’ Rodriguez, Community Liaison responsible for supporting families from Spanish speaking countries, as well as families from Africa and the Middle East Radhika Kalyana-Krisnan, Community Liaison responsible for supporting families from India

Reach and audience

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

YouTube views

11,890

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

4.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 45 / 100

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

Quality

39

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

51

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Guest appearances

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