Real Talk with Dr. Ruthie Payno-Simmons
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<p>Formerly Keeping It Real with Dr. Ruthie Payno-Simmons, Dr. Ruthie Speaks Education continues the conversation — real talk, thought-provoking insights, and strategies for visibility, voice, and validation.</p>
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5/25/2025
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Recent Episodes
March 29, 2026
S2E1: Level Up On Student Voice: When Students Help Build Their Learning Environments
Think students should just “be seen and not heard”? Think again. Dr. Ruthie Payno-Simmons challenges that mindset and shows how schools can move from simply hearing students to truly co-creating learning environments with them. Drawing on her experience as a teacher and administrator, she explains how partnering with students boosts engagement, ownership, and well-being and builds safer, more connected school communities. In this 15-minute episode, Dr. Ruthie shares practical ways schools can elevate student voice at the classroom, building, and district levels, giving educators real entry points to start embedding collaboration in their systems.
January 31, 2026
Episode 6: What One Teacher Learned by Truly Seeing His Students
In this podcast episode, I sit down with my son’s seventh-grade English teacher, Dr. McGarry, for a candid, unfiltered conversation about belonging, representation, and the 3 V’s—voice, visibility, and validation. Dr. McGarry shares how teachers can truly listen to students, transform classrooms, and uncover the identities of every learner. Expect real stories, practical insights, and thoughtful reflection that will inspire educators to think differently about their practice and their role in fostering belonging and representation. Subscribe now and join me as we keep it real, stay uncensored, and rise together. #KeepingItRealWithDrRuthie #educationpodcast #education #studentvoice #teachersofinstagram #equityineducation #podcast #podcastlife #educators
November 3, 2025
Episode 5: When Students Choose Invisibility & the Power of Connection: My Son’s Story & the 3V’s of Representation in Schools
Every child who walks through a school door carries unspoken questions: Will I be seen here? Will I be heard here? Will I be valued here? In this deeply personal, intergenerational conversation, I sit down with my son, Jaden, to explore the power of connection through the Three V’s of Representation, Visibility, Voice, and Validation, and how they shaped his K–12 journey. From a painful third-grade moment when his work was dismissed, to the educators who helped him rediscover his brilliance, Jaden’s story shows how schools can either silence or empower a child’s sense of self.
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- What is Real Talk with Dr. Ruthie Payno-Simmons?
<p>Formerly Keeping It Real with Dr. Ruthie Payno-Simmons, Dr. Ruthie Speaks Education continues the conversation — real talk, thought-provoking insights, and strategies for visibility, voice, and validation.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
- Where can I listen to this podcast?
This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
- Does this podcast accept guests?
Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.
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