Best Holly Guelig Podcasts (2024)

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Small Groups 101 with Jenny Hubler and Lauren White 41:49

8M ago41:49

41:49

Running small groups is one of the delivery systems for school counseling programs, but many of us say we don't have time or space to run them. However, in order to reach our students with Tier 2 Interventions, small groups are imperative to provide resources to those who may not have them. This podcast is a quick refresher on running small groups …

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International School Counseling with Jennifer Melton 44:26

9M ago44:26

44:26

Have you ever been curious about being an International School Counselor? Jennifer Melton shares her experience of 13 years working in International Schools. vscaprofdevelopment@gmail.comBy Karla Allen

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How to Incorporate Resilience with Game Play with The Chess Counselor Corey Hancock 36:58

1y ago36:58

36:58

As a child, Corey used the game of chess to learn skills to cope with his anxiety. This interview with Corey shares some innovative ideas on how to work with students through game play! vscaprofdevelopment@gmail.comBy Karla Allen

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How to Conference with Christina Alga and Jennifer Crowder 43:07

1y ago43:07

43:07

How many times have you thought of attending a conference or workshop and you feel too overwhelmed and stressed to leave the building. Christina and Jennifer share how they have shifted their mindset and discuss the benefits and importance of pursuing professional learning. vscaprofdevelopment@gmail.com…

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An Interview with VSCA SCOY Holly Guelig and Christina Tillery 41:06

1+ y ago41:06

41:06

These two women, Holly and Christina, are so well deserving of VSCA SCOY. Please listen as they share their ideas and initiatives that assisted them in earning this amazing award. They are indeed role models for school counselors everywhere. vscaprofdevelopment@gmail.comBy Karla Allen

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A Voice for Systemic Change with Dr. Paul Harris 34:54

1+ y ago34:54

34:54

Sometimes it's hard to know when it's time to step up and use our voice as there are so many causes and issues that need our advocacy. Paul gives us a small glimpse into his advocacy journey and how he used his voice for systemic change. vscaprofdevelopment@gmail.comBy Karla Allen

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Restorative and Trauma Responsive Work with Jaime Conklin 48:10

1+ y ago48:10

48:10

Hear tips and interventions on how to introduce restorative and trauma responsive work to your administrators and staff. vscaprofdevelopment@gmail.comBy Karla Allen

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ELL Students and the School Counselor Relationship 33:01

1+ y ago33:01

33:01

Nataly Deus shares her experiences of being an English Language Learner student herself and now serves as an ELL counselor for the past five years. Hear some tips and ideas on how to better serve your ELL community. vscaprofdevelopment@gmail.comBy Karla Allen

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Inserting Joy Shots into your School Counseling Day with Jill Baughan 45:45

2y ago45:45

45:45

The school counselor role has been especially difficult in the past few years. Jill Baughan, a curator of joy, helps us to find the moments of joy in our jobs. vscaprofdevelopment@gmail.comBy Karla Allen

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Hip Hop Pedagogy with Dr. Ian Levy 54:38

2y ago54:38

54:38

Ian Levy is an assistant professor at Manhattan College in Counseling and Therapy. He worked as a school counselor in NYC for five years. Dr. Levy's research examines hip hop based practices in schools as a culturally responsive approach to counseling assisting students in processing difficult thoughts and feelings through the writing, recording an…

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Tiered Systems of Support for School Counselors with Dr. Emily Goodman-Scott 40:47

2y ago40:47

40:47

For those of you exhausted running reactive programs, using the Multi Tiered Systems of Support in conjunction with a comprehensive school counseling program gives you the data and renewed vision you need to be proactive in your practice. vscaprofdevelopment@gmail.comBy Karla Allen

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An Only in a Rural School Division with Erin Crane 38:22

2+ y ago38:22

38:22

Many in our school counseling community can relate to this podcast as an counselor in a small rural school division. vscaprofdevelopment@gmail.comBy Karla Allen

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School Counselor Burnout Prevention with Matt Shenker 58:16

2+ y ago58:16

58:16

Matt leads us through an informal version of the training he offers around the country for mindfulness-based burnout prevention. vscaprofdevelopment@gmail.comBy Karla Allen

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Mental Health School Based Clinician with Lauren Krusenklaus 42:16

2+ y ago42:16

42:16

So many of us are struggling with the overwhelming amount of mental health needs in our schools. A school based mental health clinician is an amazing model to consider. vscaprofdevelopment@gmail.comBy Karla Allen

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Climate and Culture Change with Emily Garcia 31:20

2+ y ago31:20

31:20

As a school counselor, how can you impact the climate and culture at your school? Tips and strategies are available on this podcast. vscaprofdevelopment@gmail.comBy Karla Allen

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The Go Green Project- Collecting Relationship Data with Alyssa Farling 35:02

2+ y ago35:02

35:02

The "why" of what we do is based on relationship building. Listen to this podcast on The Go Green Project to learn of a simple way to track your relationships with students. vscaprofdevelopment@gmail.comBy Karla Allen

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Real Talk with Christina Tillery- Research on Black Females to Radical Kindness 47:33

3y ago47:33

47:33

Christina Tillery, a speaker at the ASCA National Conference in Las Vegas, shares her research on working with black females. She also shares with us her perspective on Good Girl Syndrome and how to best advocate for our students. Watch this woman, she is going places! vscaprofdevelopment@gmail.comBy Karla Allen

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Self-Care, Trauma, and Being Seen with Annette Zapp 1:10:02

3y ago1:10:02

1:10:02

Edspire Podcast interviews Annette Zapp to go deep with what it means to practice self-care. Educators are a type of first-responder...we can experience trauma directly or indirectly while in the field of education. We cannot discount the impact it has on us...we need to know what is happening, how to get help, and how to lean on each other. We are…

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Is LPC for Me? Interview with Caroline Augustin, School Counselor and LPC 36:18

3y ago36:18

36:18

How can being a licensed professional counselor enhance my role as a school counselor? Caroline discusses her dual role and how she is able to incorporate her mental health knowledge with her clients and her caseload. vscaprofdevelopment@gmail.comBy Karla Allen

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Super Powers and Being Happy with Vernon Brown 51:37

3y ago51:37

51:37

What's your super power? This episode will help you find your super powers and get you pumped to start using them...we promise! We are so excited to bring on Vernon Brown from What's Your Happi? Vernon kept Danny and Holly on their toes for this episode. One simple question had us struggling! Find out what it was!In education, we try to teach our s…

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Revamping a SC Program from Drive-by to Comprehensive with Loren Watson 49:18

3y ago49:18

49:18

Loren has so many great ideas on how to revamp a program, from mini meetings for data collection, Tier 1 classroom lessons with meaning, and implementing career cluster tubs to pique interest for course and post high school planning. Loren has been a big hit at the VSCA conference with her break out sessions, and she shares a lot of her program suc…

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Equity, Social & Emotional Learning through STEM with Jorge Valenzuela 36:24

3+ y ago36:24

36:24

What does it mean to revolutionize education? Danny and Holly discuss this with Jorge Valenzuela-- education coach, prolific author, in-demand speaker, adjunct professor at Old Dominion University, and certified game-changer! He provides sessions for educators that are inspirational, actionable, and fun. His work aims to redesign schools and classr…

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Let's Talk about Mental Health with Ashley Morgan Soukup 40:40

3+ y ago40:40

40:40

In this year of a pandemic, mental health issues are a major concern for our students. Ashley Morgan Soukup, a licensed therapist working in private practice, shares her thoughts and concerns about mental health pre, during, and post pandemic. And it's also okay to say that as school counselors, some days we are not okay either. vscaprofdevelopment…

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Is Your Classroom Fun? with Avery Lieske 39:07

3+ y ago39:07

39:07

Let's talk teaching! Old-school teaching versus new-school teaching...virtual or in-person...what is more effective? Teaching is looking different these days, and we sit down with our guest, Avery Lieske (Lee-ski), to find out what makes the most impact with students. Avery is a highly innovative, ALL-IN, motivated, creative, experienced, Ron-Clark…

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Our Impact with Ryan Gallagher 58:58

3+ y ago58:58

58:58

We sit down with Ryan Gallagher to talk about it all! Ryan's story inspired us and we wanted to share it with you. We talk about the impact game-changers had in our own lives and why the little things matter. In this episode, we will hear from Ryan, as he shares what he believes is the most valuable tool we have that can make a difference in the li…

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Equity and Access for Students with Disabilities with Mary Cate Kuklick 45:30

3+ y ago45:30

45:30

When we talk about equity and access, are we being intentional with our students with disabilities to ensure that they have ALL of our resources and ALL of our program? Mary Cate shares with us how she is ensuring that ALL means ALL for her students with disabilities. vscaprofdevelopment@gmail.comBy Karla Allen

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CTE Beyond the Building with Matt Caratachea 34:09

3+ y ago34:09

34:09

What does Career and Technical Education (CTE) look like in the virtual world? We find out in this episode! Virtual learning isn't stopping our guest! Edpsire is excited to sit down with Matt Caratachea, Coordinator of Technology Integration & Innovation Goochland County, VA, #makered enthusiast, PhD student & adjunct professor at Virginia Commonwe…

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Is School Lunch Bad? Obesity, Healthy Habits, and Learning with Dr. Melanie Bean 36:56

3+ y ago36:56

36:56

How do you address weight with your child? What are healthy routines? We have Dr. Melanie Bean with us to talk about nutrition and weight in children and teens. She is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry: Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, and the Co-Director of the Healthy Lifestyles Center …

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Creative Media with Mr. B's Brain (Steve Brostowitz) 39:32

3+ y ago39:32

39:32

Steve Brostowitz, best known as Mr. B, is our energetic guest on Edpsire! Before you read any further, click on the links to his YouTube videos and his Instagram page and then come back here. Yes, go on. Ok, now you get it. Mr. B makes learning the best thing to happen to kids since video games. Mr. B has been an educator since 1999. He started as …

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Tips and Tools from The Energetic Counselor, Jentae Scott-Mayo 40:17

3+ y ago40:17

40:17

The Energetic Counselor has some great resources and tools to keep us and our students excited and engaged. Jentae also discusses exploring our passion and the power of yes! vscaprofdevelopment@gmail.comBy Karla Allen

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Teenage Depression and Self-Care with Clair Norman 32:19

3+ y ago32:19

32:19

Clair Norman, with the Cameron K. Gallagher Foundation (CKG Foundation), is our guest who talks to Edpsire about the CKG Foundation, mental health, self-care, and mindfulness. The CKG Foundation is an organization who's mission is to fulfill Cameron’s dream and legacy by being a positive force that works to cultivate awareness and understanding of …

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Unconventional with Corey Calder 48:30

3+ y ago48:30

48:30

We have Corey Calder with us! He is the administrative intern and former high school teacher at Varina High School in Henrico, Virginia. We are getting real about the unconventional start to the school year. Listen to our candid conversation as we recap and reflect on the highs and lows of virtual learning. It is our hope that educators relate to o…

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Mindfulness in Underserved Schools and Urban Communities with Ross Robinson: Holistic Life Foundation 27:14

3+ y ago27:14

27:14

We have Ross Robinson with the Holistic Life Foundation, talking about why mindfulness is vital for students, especially in underserved communities and schools. He shares his experience starting off as a student who was taught by the Holistic Life Foundation and how he carries out his passion to help students benefit from developing a mindfulness p…

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Exceptional Education and PBL with Joe Beasley 31:06

3+ y ago31:06

31:06

Joe Beasley, current Innovative Learning Coach, PBS Digital Innovator, and former classroom teacher, provides our listeners with his insight and experiences with his inclusion classroom and a project-based learning style called, S.C.R.U.M. Your hosts believe this episode is full of effective strategies on how to create a project-based learning envi…

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Laughing While Crying and Seeing the Whole Child with Elizabeth Stowers & Ryan Kmetz 42:31

3+ y ago42:31

42:31

Elizabeth Stowers, who works with Communities in Schools, and Ryan Kmetz, an elementary school counselor, are guests on today's show, and they had us laughing! Elizabeth and Ryan talk about their partnership to help bridge the gaps in their students' lives. Having successful relationships with children and their families requires a certain mindset …

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Suicide and Real Conversations with Shirley Ramsey 43:18

3+ y ago43:18

43:18

Shirley Ramsey, our guest, shares her story about her 16-year-old son, Jackson. "He was compassionate, thoughtful, engaging, handsome and athletic. He was kind of kid others wanted to be around." But no one realized the depth of the Jackson's inner struggles with mental illness. Jackson died by suicide in February 2010. His mother, Shirley, has mad…

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Dare to be Dynamic with Jentae Scott-Mayo 29:08

3+ y ago29:08

29:08

Jentae Scott-Mayo is a professional school counselor, author, and holds a position on the Virginia School Counselor Association Board of Directors. On this episode, we talk about how we sometimes hide our true selves or dim our light in an effort to not be "too much" for other people or protect an image. When we do this; when we play it safe... we …

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Restraints and Seclusion Safety, and Collaboration with Ian Danielsen 30:02

3+ y ago30:02

30:02

Former Director of Greater Richmond SCAN (Stop Child Abuse Now) Advocacy Center and current Assistant Professor of Social Work at Longwood University, Ian Danielsen, shares his instrumental role in developing regulations of safety standards for the use of restraints and seclusion in public schools. Find out the lengths Ian goes to in order to advoc…

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Teen Addiction, Non-Opioid Pain Blockers, and Recovery High School with Kerri Rhodes 43:24

3+ y ago43:24

43:24

Kerri shares her deeply personal story about her teenage son, Taylor's, battle with addiction and his tragic loss to this disease. Find out what she is doing to change the game for students and families struggling with substance use disorders. It's going to take out-of-the box thinking to treat and prevent addiction. Share with parents, teachers, a…

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Teaching with Grace with Delegate Schuyler VanValkenburg 30:34

3+ y ago30:34

30:34

Schuyler VanValkenburg, Delegate for Virginia's 72nd district in Henrico County, shares what it's like to balance teaching, working in politics, and being a father. Holly and Danny want to know what is happening with student loans, school counselors, and how to connect with that last student. Listen to this one before work and feel inspired to make…

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Who is Edspire? 5:12

3+ y ago5:12

5:12

We’re your hosts, Holly and Danny, and we are bringing you real-life conversations with today’s most inspirational game-changers in education. Guests come to the table to discuss hot topics, promote innovative ideas, and share how they turn their passion into purpose and inspiration into Edspiration! We cover addiction, mindfulness, suicide, projec…

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Managing Stress and Anxiety with a Therapy Dog with Samantha Ratchford 44:55

3+ y ago44:55

44:55

We are all working with students who are experiencing stress and anxiety. This podcast offers several ideas including a wellness pod, a calming center, and a school therapy dog! Samantha also shares some tips on becoming a National Board Certified Teacher. vscaprofdevelopment@gmail.comBy Karla Allen

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Tips for a Counseling Program in a Virtual Setting with Jenny Hubler and Shannon Edwards 1:02:29

4y ago1:02:29

1:02:29

How do we deliver a school counseling program virtually, hybrid, face to face, or a combination of all of the above? This podcast shares some tips on how to implement a comprehensive program no matter the setting. vscaprofdevelopment@gmail.comBy Karla Allen

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Another Crucial Conversation about Race with Britney, Chantel and Jasmine 1:18:26

4y ago1:18:26

1:18:26

Let's do a deeper dive into talking about race. As our students are coming back into the building or a virtual setting, advocacy is crucial to help them feel heard and affirmed. vscaprofdevelopment@gmail.comBy Karla Allen

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It's Okay to Have Uncomfortable Conversations about Race with Wanda and Candice 1:09:25

4y ago1:09:25

1:09:25

During this time of racial unrest, I think hearing other people's stories gives us great insight into racism and how we can have conversations that make us uncomfortable. Dr. Wanda Fisher and Candice Burrell, MEd, share their insight and wisdom on how to talk about racism with our students and each other. vscaprofdevelopment@gmail.com…

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Wellness Practice During and Post Quarantine with Dr. Abigail Conley 37:00

4y ago37:00

37:00

In these unknown times, understanding values and wellness is an integral part of the school counselor's work. How can we start thinking about bringing students back into our schools and meeting their needs? vscaprofdevelopment@gmail.comBy Karla Allen

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Building Resilience through Mindfulness Practice with Alex Peavey 52:56

4y ago52:56

52:56

Alex is well known for his work in mindfulness practice, years before it became the norm in school counseling. During this pandemic and while we are under stay at home orders managing the new normal, he has some timely words to offer us for comfort and support. vscaprofdevelopment@gmail.comBy Karla Allen

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Working with LGBTQ+ Youth in the School Setting with Josh Hurley 46:39

4+ y ago46:39

46:39

Learn some new ideas and strategies for working with LGBTQ+ youth and how to impact school climate and culture. Josh Hurley, former VSCA board member, shares his counseling journey in running small groups and giving students a voice. We also discuss how counselors can work virtually with students during our social isolation. vscaprofdevelopment@gma…

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Resources and Supports for Grief and Loss with Lynne Hughes of Comfort Zone Camp 32:32

4+ y ago32:32

32:32

Working through grief and loss is one of the toughest parts of the school counselor role. Listen to this podcast with guest Lynne Hughes with Comfort Zone Camp for some tips and resources to benefit you and your students. vscaprofdevelopment@gmail.comBy Karla Allen

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Counselor Support at the State Level with Sarah Bazemore and Joe Wharff 52:09

4+ y ago52:09

52:09

We have a new state school counseling specialist, Sarah Bazemore! And we have our former specialist, Joe Wharff, who now serves as Associate Director for Student Services. They have some exciting initiatives to share with us. Learn how to get support for your program at the state level. vscaprofdevelopment@gmail.com…

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