unEDited chatter

About unEDited chatter

Unfiltered, united, and unapologetically passionate about education. Welcome to the unEDited chatter podcast, where two bold bestie educators toss out the script and speak straight from the heart. This is not your typical PD. We’re pulling back the curtain on what it really means to teach, lead, and live in the world of education today…from the magic of lightbulb moments to the burnout, and everything in between. No buzzwords. No filters. Just real talk, real stories, and real love for the messy, meaningful work we do every day. Because when educators talk out loud? Things get real, and tha

Publisher

Dr. Tisha Shipley and Dr. Stephanie Heald

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Oct 2025

Latest episode

13 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

27 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Oct 2026

   E27: The Heart Behind the Books

   In this conversation, Dr. Nichole Rich-Byrne shares the heart behind the books she’s been launching—each one rooted in a deeper mission to help people grow, regulate, and lead with intention. Dr. Nichole Rich-Byrne is an author, speaker, and the founder of Enriched Learning Academy. With almost three decades of experience in education and leadership, she has served as a teacher, principal, and higher education program chair. She brings a unique blend of expertise in early childhood education, wellness, and human performance—including her background as a yoga instructor and martial artist—to her writing and speaking. Her work bridges the gap between science, spirituality, and real-life application, helping women, educators, and leaders regulate their nervous systems, build sustainable habits, and lead with clarity and purpose.

2. 

   30 Sept 2026

   E26: The Magic Bag™: A Simple Tool to Spark Curiosity and Engagement

   Dr. Nichole Rich-Byrne shares how she created The Magic Bag™, a simple, hands-on tool that helps educators spark curiosity, increase engagement, and stop competing with screens. Rooted in play-based, standards-aligned learning, this approach makes lesson planning easier while creating meaningful, memorable experiences for young children. Dr. Nichole Rich-Byrne is an author, speaker, and the founder of Enriched Learning Academy in Sandwich, Massachusetts. With almost 3 decades of experience in education, she holds a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction and has served as a teacher, principal, and higher education leader. She is the creator of The Magic Bag™, an innovative system designed to simplify teaching and bring learning to life through hands-on, engaging experiences.

3. 

   16 Sept 2026

   E25: Hidden in Plain Sight: Poverty at School

   We have a chat with education reporter Kavitha Cardoza, who was recently named (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.hsfoundation.org/news-stories/announcement-two-freelance-journalists-awarded-100000-each-for-elevating-stories-of-underrepresented-communities-in-the-u-s/__;!!KaA_j8q37Q!C72YBHNEHRjlnn7H5E0AyOMqUx11Kh5K6FukkW_9S2spqsZ1nzyFiAyInulTFDSBad_Rjehpba0p1Ls3Y_Pl8booHETJtmklyRL7sls$) the recipient of the 2026 American Mosaic Journalism Prize for elevating stories of underrepresented school children and educators in the US. Kavitha Cardoza is a Washington, D.C.–based journalist known for deep reporting on children, education, and poverty. Cardoza is widely recognized for seeing education not as a standalone beat, but as inseparable from poverty and inequality. Her work has appeared in NPR, The Hechinger Report, and The Guardian, among other outlets. Cardoza’s international upbringing and cross-cultural education strongly shape both the topics she covers and the way she covers them. Cardoza holds a master’s in broadcast journalism from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, as well as a master’s from the Manipal Institute of Communication in India. In her early career, Cardoza worked as bureau chief for the NPR affiliate in Springfield, Illinois, and later in Washington, D.C., eventually becoming a special correspondent covering children, education, and poverty. In 2022, Cardoza became a public editor at the Education Writers Association (EWA) and host of the EWA Radio podcast, helping train and support education reporters. Cardoza has been a keynote speaker and moderator at various national education and poverty conferences, including The Aspen Institute, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, United Way, Committee of Education Funding, and American Institutes of Research. “My life’s mantra can be summed up by the saying, ‘a society will be judged by how it treats its last, its least and its littlest’- which is why I am so passionate about covering populations that are overlooked and underrepresented.  Children and teens often don’t have a voice in matters that affect them, and I am so grateful that this Prize will enable me to continue shedding light on their stories.”  — Kavitha Cardoza, 2026 American Mosaic Journalism Prize Recipient

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