E’toshia McFarland is a multi-faceted and talented makeup artist with an amazing knack for detail and flawless delivery. The Newark, NJ native is a 5x Award Winning Esty Educator and the founder and owner of Faces By Etosh, her Columbia-based spa, where she creates beautiful looks using the latest in makeup mediums and techniques. In addition, E'to…

Terrance Henderson is a performing artist, choreographer, director, writer, teacher, consultant, and activist based in Columbia, South Carolina. An International award-winning choreographer, Terrance has been the creative force behind Columbia’s own Vibrations Dance Company serving as Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer for over 10 years.…

On this episode of TBQCS, we talk with Dr. April Scott. Dr. Scott is a Columbia-based therapist, consultant, and educator committed to breaking the stigma against mental health. She currently sits on the board for MidCarolina National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) and Work in Progress. Dr. Scott is the Associate Director of Mental Health Initi…

On this episode of TBQCS, we talk with Neek. Neek is a Columbia-based on-air personality, voiceover artist, event promoter, and brand ambassador (Remy Martin). A radio industry veteran, she specializes in media marketing and independent music promotion. She is the host of both Neek During the Day and Exclusively Independent on Hot 103.9 FM. Make su…

On this episode of TBQCS, we talk with Chad Bailey. Chad is an NYC-based film director, photographer, creative director, and the president of Pynk Gorilla Entertainment, the first LGBT hip-hop record label. Chad specializes in visual storytelling through photography and music video production. He is also the owner of 4nivisuals, his music video/con…

On this episode of TBQCS, we talk with Dr. Shari Dade. Dr. Shari is a Columbia-based psychologist, wellness consultant, and motivational speaker. She specializes in topics related to trauma, depression, anxiety, and lifestyle transitions. In 2017, she developed Everyday Psychology LLC, a consulting organization that advocates mental health awarenes…

The reality is, we as educators will all expire in the classroom. The question becomes, will you choose your expiration date? Or will you expire and become moldy? I would love it if you would give this article on expiration dates a read. What are your thoughts?

There isn't a right/wrong or black/white answer. It truly is personal and specific for you. However, I do believe most educators are not supposed to have a 40 year career in education. We must work on ourselves to know when/if the time is right to step away from the classroom or building. In this episode we feature two educators who probably need a…

In this episode, I talk a little about my first teaching role and how it shaped my mindset about education today. I also talk about having the difficult conversations with educators about when it's time to move on. Maybe they're burnt out and want to do something new. Maybe they never belonged in education to begin with. It's time we start having t…

Episode 1 - The beginning. I take a shallow dive into my background, what I'm up to since leaving education and how we can get education back on track. I appreciate you taking the time out of your day to listen.