In this episode of the Content Generation Podcast, we’re joined by Terry Julian, technology facilitator at Hastings Public Schools. Throughout her 14 years with the district, Terry has worn many hats, managing everything from training and professional development to school public relations and social media. With a focus on elevating district storyt…

In this episode of the Content Generation Podcast, we’re joined by Patrick Cogan, a senior at Pinkerton Academy and a standout student content creator. Patrick started as a sports videographer his freshman year, and since then his passion for video and content creation has grown. Now the school's primary content creator, Patrick has expanded his sk…

In this episode of the Content Generation Podcast, we’re joined by Christopher Villarreal, EdD, Director of Communications at Papillion La Vista Community Schools in Omaha, Nebraska. With 15 years of experience in public education, Chris shares his unique path from marketing and graphic design to teaching, and ultimately, school public relations—al…

In the season four premiere of the Content Generation Podcast, we’re joined by Heidi Vega, APR, the newly installed President of NSPRA (the National School Public Relations Association). With a unique start to her school PR career, Heidi shares her journey from serving in the Air Force to interning with her local school district’s communications de…

Join us for an insightful conversation with Trent Allen, APR, current National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) president and Chief of Staff at San Juan USD in Northern California. With a rich background in school public relations, Trent shares his journey within the industry, growing from a one-man show to leading a large and dynamic co…

Join us for an inspiring conversation with Jason McGehee, Assistant Club Director at Stars Basketball Club in Franklin, TN, located just outside of Nashville. Since its inception in 2014, Stars has seen annual, exponential growth and is now established as the region's top basketball club, impacting over 5,000 young athletes annually. In this episod…

Join us for a conversation with Dr. Marialice Curran, founder and executive director of the Digital Citizenship Institute. With three decades of experience in education as a teacher, administrator, and professor, Marialice shares insights on digital citizenship, and its impact on how school communities engage online. Marialice talks about how a thi…

Join us as we welcome Sydney Jensen, returning guest and 2019 Nebraska Teacher of The Year. Sydney is an esteemed educator from Lincoln High School (located in the heart of the state’s capital city). She first appeared on The Content Generation Podcast in December 2019. Now, after a decade of teaching, Sydney not only imparts her wisdom on ninth-gr…

Join us for a conversation with Chad Stevens, Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer at ParentSquare, the leading provider of innovative family and community engagement solutions for K-12 education. With a rich 28-year background that spans both public and private sectors in education and technology, Stevens shares his insights into the interplay bet…

This episode of the Content Generation Podcast features Kyleigh Kumm, a computer science and technology integration teacher at Harlan Community High School in Harlan, Iowa. In response to the need to get social media channels running for the district and buildings, Kumm proposed recruiting student content creators to help. Now, these talented and e…

In this episode, hear from Nicole Eimer, digital communications specialist for Valley View Public Schools. Located in a suburb of Chicago, VVSD, proudly serves a diverse community of about 15,000 students and 21 educational facilities. During a recent revamp of the district's strategic plan, focus shifted to building a heightened sense of belonging…

In this episode, we hear from Caden Block, a senior student athlete at Hastings High School and the winner of the 2023 Content Generation Award. Beyond breaking sports records, Caden discusses his journey into content creation, talking through the experience of creating social media content and telling stories through social channels. Inspired by t…

High-school student Drew Colling discusses his journey as a content creator. Drew’s forte is sports broadcasting and announcing, where he brings a captivating and enthusiastic style to play-by-play announcements. As a member of his school’s multimedia team, he creates social media content for his school in a collaborative team environment alongside…

In this episode, we're joined by Josh Sauer, seasoned school communications expert and current Director of Solutions Engineering at Finalsite. His experience as a K-12 PR professional, his role in the Oklahoma School PR Association, and his position as a board member of the National School PR Association (NSPRA) all serve as evidence of his deep pa…

Marketer Morgan Hobbs and Social Media Manager Nina Sobotka join us to share insights on the fast-paced and exciting world of semi-professional sports. This includes insights from their experiences in building and managing fan bases, navigating the unique challenges of social media, and producing authentic and engaging content about players, teams,…

Attorney Bobby Truhe from KSB School Law discusses the increasingly urgent need for legal expertise in the education sector. Following his first year of law school, Truhe gravitated toward school law, hoping to feel a genuine sense of making a difference. The post-pandemic era has brought about a surge in controversy, difficult conversations, and v…

Running point on social media for a school, business, side hustle, or even personal accounts can feel like a 24/7 job. Andrea Gribbel would know. Her team at #SocialSchoolforEDU works with schools all over the country to help them craft content for their social channels. And over the years, she’s learned a ton about how to not only do school social…

Communications strategist, podcaster, and friend Justin Dearing offers his unique perspective from transitioning from sports broadcaster to teacher to now working with schools all over the country through CESO (the Center for Effective School Operations) to tell incredible student stories. Justin brings a wealth of experience to the table. Formerly…

Sharing the story of her unique career trajectory, NSPRA President and seasoned school communications leader Cathy Kedjidjian talks about the state of school communications and the school PR community, plus how she approaches serving her peers, team, and community. This includes considerations like accessibility and breaking down barriers, but also…

The Content Generation Podcast is back and better than ever! From storytelling and advocacy to representation, digital formats, and new channels, content is everywhere. This season, we’re leaning into collaboration, tapping innovative change-makers from a variety of disciplines to share their unique perspectives on all things content. The Content G…

A storyteller by nature, Erin McCann is fascinated with telling the stories of Public Education. A product of Texas Public Schools, Erin joined the School PR world in 2015 and currently works for Allen ISD in Allen, Texas as the Director of Digital Marketing and Media. During this episode, we spoke with Erin about her career journey and the current…

Let’s have a quick chat about that alternative self you may want to embrace. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidi-vega/support

Excuses, big or small, seen to plague us when we are trying to step out of our comfort zone. How do you get past them? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidi-vega/support

Let’s explore self therapy today! For show notes go to myworkinprogress.net--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidi-vega/support

Do you value beauty or does beauty value you? This is an episode that explores body and self image. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidi-vega/support

In this episode we don't cover any particular conspiracy theory but rather dive into the concept of conspiracy theories themselves and how they flourish and how to possibly approach conspiracy theorists especially when they are friends or family members. For show notes go to www.myworkinprogress.net --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spot…

Today I have 3 guests on the show, Miriah, Bre and William, (in order of appearance) to talk about their experiences not only at the protests but during the current events that have unraveled these past weeks. For more info and show notes, visit myworkinprogress.net --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidi-vega/suppor…

Kicking off the season with a conversation about anxiety, and how we can possibly make peace with the uncertainty we feel collectively as a species. For show notes, visit www.myworkinprogress.net --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidi-vega/support

Hello WIP family! Listen in on Monday, June 1st, for the premiere of My Work In Progress Season 3! For show notes and bonuses visit myworkinprogress.net. I think I need to create a gofundme page so I can afford to buy the domain that has .com at the end lol. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidi-vega/support…

In this episode I have special guest Nicki joining me. Nicki is a Youtuber who does dance covers for KPOP music. Nicki and I have had our fair share of conversations about relationships and so we thought it'd be a great Idea to record a conversation about toxic relationships since we have both experienced them. We give our personal insights and tho…

Life seems like one big experiment after all, so why not approach it as such? This approach to complex/simple issues and difficulties has proven useful to me and I hope it can for you as well! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidi-vega/support

I think more than 90% of the time the day to day grind is mundane as shit, BUT it is also where 90% of the results come from. Sexy in this episode relates to being attractive while also exciting. You can call it the grind, the hustle, or the process, no matter what you call it, we often times convinced that it's supposed to hold your excitement and…

PJ Caposey is a dynamic speaker and a transformational leader and educator. PJ began his career as an award-winning teacher in the inner-city of Chicago and has subsequently led significant change in every administrative post he has held. PJ became a principal at the tender age of 28 and within three years was able to lead a small-town/rural school…

Jen Randall is a 17-year veteran of the high school classroom. She started as a choral and show choir director and now travels the country hosting clinics, consulting and judging competitive show choir. In recent years, she has gone back to her journalistic roots, and now teaches Digital Media and produces KDGN (broadcast channel) for Carroll ISD i…

Today I briefly explore what I believe to be some of the issues we face when it comes to mindfulness as a generation. I also give my take on what the key is to practicing mindfulness in the current climate. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidi-vega/support

Sydney Jensen, a Georgia native, is a ninth-grade English teacher at Lincoln High School in the epicenter of America's heartland: Lincoln, Nebraska. Lincoln is one of the nation's top cities for refugee resettlement, and students at Lincoln High speak more than 30 languages. Jensen also serves as an instructional coach working with new and veteran …

Christopher Aumueller is the CEO and founder of Fanword, a storytelling company for sports teams. During this interview, we spoke with Chris about his career journey and what led him to creating a company focused on storytelling. As a former Division 1 tennis player, Chris has a unique perspective regarding student athletes and social media use. Be…

Whether it involved short films or sports talk radio, Justin Dearing has been telling stories as far back as he can remember. Justin is a former high school Film and Radio Production teacher turned School PR professional. Currently, Justin is the Assistant Director of Communications for Carroll ISD in Southlake, Texas and co-hosting the podcast "Sc…

During this episode, Taylor and Amber discuss highlights from the previous podcast episode, Taylor shares his takeaways from the Digital 4 Good Conference, and you'll hear about some exciting things happening at Class Intercom this fall!By Class Intercom

Mitch Fisher is a student, content creator and social media enthusiast. Mitch is currently a junior at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln majoring in advertising and public relations with a minor in theater. In fact, Mitch was first introduced to Class Intercom when he was in high school. During this interview, Mitch and I discussed: 1. How spreadi…

This episode goes over what a trigger is, how it relates to self sabotage and what you can do about it. Thank you for listening! Show notes can be found at www.myworkinprogress.net--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidi-vega/support

In this episode we are exploring what self-sabotage is and what it isn’t. Also I give you two of my favorite ways of reducing triggers that cause self-sabotage. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidi-vega/support

Self proclaimed Master Self Saboteur embarks on a series that will hopefully lead to recovery and self improvement. Feel free to join! Show notes will be available @ myworkinprogress.net--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidi-vega/support

During this episode, we sat down with Heather Callihan, Stephanie Dannehl, and Amanda Dykes to hear what they have been learning at #ISTE19. We also got to hear more about what they are creating and how they are inspiring the next generation of content creators. Special thanks to these educators for taking time out of their busy schedules at ISTE t…

Another minisode! Today it’s about making time for creative work. A quick listen for the ride to work or a walk around the block. As always show notes are at myworkinprogress.net--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidi-vega/support

Today I outline the ways in which you might be stuck in your personal development because of the way you are consuming “self-help” material and content. For show notes: www.myworkinprogress.net --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidi-vega/support

In this episode I talk with Ciara Brown, the founder of the Diamond Hanger, a designer and vintage online clothing store, to learn about her journey of building a successful online store. Podcast show notes available here: myworkinprogress.net/s2ep40-44 Music by: Ryan Little - Whoa. - https://thmatc.co/?l=A380B660 Insta Models - Do It Like You - ht…

Season 2 of the My Work In Progress podcast premieres this week! Music by Alpharo - Too Early - https://thmatc.co/?l=FED99710 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidi-vega/support

As a content and marketing specialist for Social Assurance, Alexander Lahargoue focuses on creating strategic content to help clients grow and sell online. In his free time, he writes suspense novels, cooks and is currently learning new languages. During this interview, we spoke with Alexander about how he creates meaningful content as a financial …

This episode is all about what having a fit mind is and why it’s key to creating long lasting results on a fatloss journey. I’ve lost 40 lbs and have about 30 more pounds of fat to lose. So I am in the midst of it all and this series is all about the factors that have had the biggest impact on my progress. Being in the middle of it all also means t…