People Watching with Megan J. Robinson

About People Watching with Megan J. Robinson

Welcome to People Watching, a podcast where we figure out what it looks like to become the role model we’ve always wanted by talking with real people who've found real role models in their own lives. Together, we cut through all the noise and identify better sources of hope, creativity, and wisdom as we explore how we learn to make decisions about the kind of life we want to live. So join us! Let's do some people watching. www.r215coaching.com (https://www.r215coaching.com/s/people-watching?utm_medium=podcast)

Publisher

Megan J. Robinson

Category

religion & spirituality · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Oct 2024

Latest episode

22 Jul 2025

Latest episodes

25 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Jul 2025

   Christian Shockley: Poetry as Equipment for Living (Pt. 2)

   Please note that this episode does touch on difficult experiences, which include the loss of a loved one due to suicide. If you or a loved one are in crisis, please contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline; the website is https://988lifeline.org/ (https://988lifeline.org/). I can’t think of a better conversation partner with whom to close out this season of People Watching. I first met Christian Shockley a few years ago, when I was interviewing vendors for learning management systems. In that process, I discovered Pathwright (https://www.pathwright.com/), where Christian serves as the Head of EdLabs and Learning Experience Design. I immediately appreciated Christian’s learning-first mindset, his obvious creativity, and his curiosity about the world and how we talk about our experiences. In addition to his work at Pathwright, Christian also works as the Head of Training at Readyy AI, and the Director of Sales Enablement for ASAPP, where he designs curricula, playbooks, and competency-based onboarding for teams. Busy guy! Christian is a graduate of King’s College London, and when he’s not working, he can be found at his leather-working bench, or writing on pedagogy, poetry, and digital learning. Our conversation explored our literary heroes, the difficult loss of loved ones due to trauma and aging, and how we learn to listen to the stories that role models tell us. We also talked about poetry, and shared some of our favorites. It was delightful. Make sure to like, share, comment, subscribe, and I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. Links Mentioned Ben Quash (https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/ben-quash) Kenneth Burke (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Burke) John Milton, Paradise Lost (https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45718/paradise-lost-book-1-1674-version) Lucille Clifton, “the calling of the disciples (https://artandtheology.org/2022/01/30/the-calling-of-the-disciples-by-lucille-clifton/)” Lucille Clifton, “Here Yet Be Dragons (https://www.voetica.com/poem/12913)” Christian Wiman, “Every Riven Thing (https://onbeing.org/poetry/every-riven-thing/)” Christian Wiman, “2047 Grace Street (https://mbird.com/poetry/2047-grace-street-christian-wiman/)” Osip Mandelstam, Christian Wiman, Stolen Air (https://www.harpercollins.com/products/stolen-air-christian-wimanosip-mandelstam?variant=32154157645858) Austin Church, Pt. 1 (https://youtu.be/0vnzeEE9VN8?feature=shared) Austin Church, Pt. 2 (https://youtu.be/ph4X8Ix9Vm8?feature=shared) Other Places to Find Christian Website: crs.work (https://www.crs.work/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christianrobertshockley/ (https://www.instagram.com/christianrobertshockley/) * You can learn more about this newsletter and my work on the About page (https://meganjrobinson.substack.com/about). * Have a question? Ask me anything (https://r215-coaching.moxieapp.com/public/r215-coaching/ask-me-anything). This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.r215coaching.com (https://www.r215coaching.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

2. 

   15 Jul 2025

   Christian Shockley: Poetry as Equipment for Living (Pt. 1)

   Please note that this episode does touch on difficult experiences, which include the loss of a loved one due to suicide. If you or a loved one are in crisis, please contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline; the website is https://988lifeline.org/ (https://988lifeline.org/). I can’t think of a better conversation partner with whom to close out this season of People Watching. I first met Christian Shockley a few years ago, when I was interviewing vendors for learning management systems. In that process, I discovered Pathwright (https://www.pathwright.com/), where Christian serves as the Head of EdLabs and Learning Experience Design. I immediately appreciated Christian’s learning-first mindset, his obvious creativity, and his curiosity about the world and how we talk about our experiences. In addition to his work at Pathwright, Christian also works as the Head of Training at Readyy AI, and the Director of Sales Enablement for ASAPP, where he designs curricula, playbooks, and competency-based onboarding for teams. Busy guy! Christian is a graduate of King’s College London, and when he’s not working, he can be found at his leather-working bench, or writing on pedagogy, poetry, and digital learning. Our conversation explored our literary heroes, the difficult loss of loved ones due to trauma and aging, and how we learn to listen to the stories that role models tell us. We also talked about poetry, and shared some of our favorites. It was delightful. Make sure to like, share, comment, subscribe, and I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. Links Mentioned Ben Quash (https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/ben-quash) Kenneth Burke (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Burke) John Milton, Paradise Lost (https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45718/paradise-lost-book-1-1674-version) Lucille Clifton, “the calling of the disciples (https://artandtheology.org/2022/01/30/the-calling-of-the-disciples-by-lucille-clifton/)” Lucille Clifton, “Here Yet Be Dragons (https://www.voetica.com/poem/12913)” Christian Wiman, “Every Riven Thing (https://onbeing.org/poetry/every-riven-thing/)” Christian Wiman, “2047 Grace Street (https://mbird.com/poetry/2047-grace-street-christian-wiman/)” Osip Mandelstam, Christian Wiman, Stolen Air (https://www.harpercollins.com/products/stolen-air-christian-wimanosip-mandelstam?variant=32154157645858) Austin Church, Pt. 1 (https://youtu.be/0vnzeEE9VN8?feature=shared) Austin Church, Pt. 2 (https://youtu.be/ph4X8Ix9Vm8?feature=shared) Other Places to Find Christian Website: crs.work (https://www.crs.work/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christianrobertshockley/ (https://www.instagram.com/christianrobertshockley/) * You can learn more about this newsletter and my work on the About page (https://meganjrobinson.substack.com/about). * Have a question? Ask me anything (https://r215-coaching.moxieapp.com/public/r215-coaching/ask-me-anything). This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.r215coaching.com (https://www.r215coaching.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

3. 

   8 Jul 2025

   Garland Dunlap: Exploring Afrofuturism and Education (Pt. 2)

   Greetings, friends! In this episode of People Watching, I sit down with my dear friend, educator, writer, and strategist Garland Dunlap. Our conversation explores the intersections of spirituality, education, and cultural imagination, and y’all. Editing this conversation felt like herding kittens. We went everywhere!! In this second episode, Garland shares his thoughts on Afrofuturism, the aesthetics of learning, and navigating the world as a neurodivergent individual. I loved discovering how education can be reimagined as a space for growth and creativity, and explore the implications of Afrofuturism in fostering understanding and unity. I had so much fun in this conversation - I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Links Mentioned John Green (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyvuYzNQKTQ&list=PL2TjQf2riraI1B7XAE9iqVVtfZARA_A6t&index=7) Interview Culture Care (https://culturecarecreative.com/writings/), Makoto Fumimura Wisdom of Holy Fools in Postmodernity (https://theologicalstudies.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/62.4.3.pdf), Peter Phan The Cult of Smart (https://theologicalstudies.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/62.4.3.pdf), Freddie de Boer Black Panther (https://www.marvel.com/movies/black-panther) Parliament Funkadelic (https://georgeclinton.com/) Octavia Butler (https://georgeclinton.com/) N.K. Jemisin (https://nkjemisin.com/) Breaking Bread with the Dead (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/608945/breaking-bread-with-the-dead-by-alan-jacobs/), Alan Jacobs Ideology in Curriculum (https://newlearningonline.com/new-learning/chapter-8/mimesis-the-modern-past/michael-apple-on-ideology-in-curriculum), Michael Apple Michael Polyani (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Polanyi) Other Places to Find Garland Newsletter (https://faithamuses.substack.com/) LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/garland-dunlap/) Consulting (https://notjustfundraising.com/) Other Places to Find Megan Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/emjayarre.bsky.social) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.r215coaching.com (https://www.r215coaching.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

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