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Join hosts Es Baraheni and Lauren Gunn as they bring you all the latest news and analysis from the world of the NBA. With two episodes per week, you'll get your basketball fix and stay up to date on everything happening in the league. Whether you're a die-hard fan or just a casual follower, this podcast has something for everyone.
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Education Perspectives podcast explores the challenges and opportunities in education from birth through productive work. Everyone seems to agree in principle that education is important. So, why is it so hard for us to get to a system that works for our society as it exists today? Taking the 30,000-foot view to look at the entirety of our multiple systems so that we might begin to plot a course toward transformational change is worthwhile. This type of change cannot happen until people are ...
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PODCAST Season 2 EPISODE 12 Alicia Sells CEO, We Lead CS, Inc Quote of the Podcast – "Nothing is impossible. The word itself says I'm possible" - Audrey Hepburn Introduction of Guest BIO – Alicia Sells is the CEO of We Lead CS, Inc. She worked with the Kentucky General Assembly to establish the We Lead CS Virtual Computer Science Career Academy to …
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PODCAST Season 2 EPISODE 11 Robert Earl Gunn Metro United Way Quotes of the Podcast – 1. Until lions have historians, hunters will never cease to be heroes. 2. I'd rather be hated for who I am than loved for who I am not. Introduction of Guest BIO – Robert Earl Gunn Jr. was born in South Bend, Indiana and has served the community for the past two d…
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PODCAST Season 2 EPISODE 10 Luisa Sanchez KSVT – Kentucky Student Voice Team Quotes of the Podcast – "Let us think of education as the means of developing our greatest abilities, because in each of us there is a private hope and dream which, fulfilled, can be translated into benefit for everyone and greater strength for our Nation.” -JFK 1961 Intro…
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PODCAST Season 2 EPISODE 9 Dr. Joe Lockavitch Founder, President, Author Failure Free Reading Introduction of Guest BIO – With a remarkable background as a former teacher, school psychologist, professor, and special education director, Dr. Joe Lockavitch is a true pioneer in the field of literacy education. He’s not just an educator; he’s the autho…
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PODCAST Season 2 EPISODE 8 Lauren Hill ELA Teacher Leestown Middle School CEPS Facilitator Quotes of the Podcast – “All learning is worthwhile” - Anonymous “Do one thing every day that scares you.” ― Eleanor Roosevelt Introduction of Guest BIO – Lauren Hill (NBCT): Lauren (she/her) teaches middle school ELA at Leestown Middle School in Lexington, K…
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PODCAST Season 2 EPISODE 7 Rachel Belin Managing Partner Kentucky Student Voice Team Quote of the Podcast – “Democracy must be learned by each generation.” This is an adaptation of a John Dewey quote by Earle T. Hawkins, the founder of the Maryland Youth and Government program. Introduction of Guest BIO – Rachel Burg Belin (she/her) is the Managing…
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PODCAST Season 2 EPISODE 6 Amanda Burrows Deeper Learning Director, CKEC Quote of the Podcast – Our job, as teachers, is not to "prepare" kids for something; our job is to help kids learn to prepare themselves for anything. - AJ Juliani Introduction of Guest BIO – Amanda Burrows is the Deeper Learning Director at Central Kentucky Educational Cooper…
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PODCAST Season 2 EPISODE 5 Greg Schloemer Threat Intelligence Analyst at Microsoft Vice-President/Co-Founder of KC7 Foundation Quote of the Podcast – "Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin Introduction of Guest BIO – Greg is a threat intelligence analyst at Microsoft who focuses on tracking …
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PODCAST Season 2 EPISODE 4 Nema Brewer Organizer Accidental Activist Quote of the Podcast – “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”- James Baldwin Introduction of Guest BIO – A working mom and wife, Nema became an accidental activist for public education in 2017 and hasn’t shut up since Interview…
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PODCAST Season 2 EPISODE 3 Barnett Berry Senior Advisor, What School Could Be Senior Research Fellow, Learning Policy Institute Quote of the Podcast – “Getting to scale with deeper, student-led learning requires teachers who “increasingly to think of themselves as operating in a web of professional relations that influence their daily decisions, ra…
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PODCAST Season 2 EPISODE 2 Adam Watson Deeper Learning Design Specialist, OVEC Quote of the Podcast – “Follow your bliss.” -- Joseph Campbell Introduction of Guest BIO – ADAM WATSON (@watsonedtech) is a Kentucky educator with a passion for edtech. Starting as an English teacher in 2005, he was named Teacher of the Year at South Oldham High School i…
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PODCAST EPISODE Season 2 Episode 1 Gregg Behr Executive Director, The Grable Foundation Chair, Remake Learning Co-Author, When You Wonder, You're Learning Quote of the Podcast – "Everyone longs to be loved. And the greatest thing we can do is to let people know that they are loved and capable of loving.” Fred Rogers Introduction of Guest BIO – Greg…
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The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! Es and Lauren are joined by Natalie Esquire of NBC Sports to discuss the slumping Golden State Warriors, how Steph Curry can revitalize the team and what Draymond Green's return means for the team. 0:00 - Welcome Golden State Warriors insider, Natalie Esquire!! 2:20 - How does Natalie feel about the current…
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The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! Es and Lauren discuss the struggling Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets plus they hype up the striving New Orleans Pelicans and Es rants about Immanuel Quickley to the Raptors. 0:00 - Intro to Trade Season! 3:00 - Not looking great for the LA Lakers 13:00 - Could the Lakers make any trades?? Who could the…
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The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! Happy New Year!! On this episode, Lauren and Es go through all 30 NBA teams & pin point at least one resolution each team should set for themselves as we enter the 2024 part of the season. 03:45 New Year's resolutions for NBA teams 04:09 Atlanta Hawks 06:09 Boston Celtics 07:55 Brooklyn Nets 08:49 Chicago B…
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Dr. Joseph Goins CEO, NS4ed Quote of the Podcast – “To find what one is fitted to do and secure the opportunity to do it is the key to happiness”. John Dewey Introduction of Guest BIO – Dr. Joseph L. Goins’s career began as a vocational educator in Tennessee, where he had the opportunity to develop the foundational skills program for learners with …
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The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! Happy Holidays! Es and Lauren debate who should win MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Most Improved, Sixth Man, Coach of the Year, Rookie of the Year and more -- quarter of the way through the season. 00:00 Holiday Traditions / NBA New Year predictions! 2:14 Rookie of the Year?? 08:30 Clutch Player of the …
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The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! Es and Lauren are joined by wordsmith and analyst Caitlin Cooper to discuss all things Indiana Pacers-related. How Tyrese Haliburton has become an offensive superstar, how they are on a historic pace, why the defense has been bad and some trade ideas to help them reach the next level. 01:35 Addressing the I…
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The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! Es and Lauren are joined by Portland Trail Blazers beat reporter Sean Highkin to discuss the start of the Blazers rebuild. How Scoot Henderson is shaking off the rough start, how Shaedon Sharpe is coming into his own, Deandre Ayton + lots of trade discussions. 1:20 What are the vibes of the Portland Trailbl…
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The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! Es and Lauren sit down to talk about 4 teams that might have to hit the panic button on their seasons: Golden State Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers, Chicago Bulls and Atlanta Hawks and how they should move forward + they discuss if Steph Curry, Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors dynasty is over. 5:4…
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PODCAST EPISODE 23 Amy Breeding McVey Vice President Improvement Services, Cognia, Inc. Quote of the Podcast – "Learning and growth have no finish line" - John Maxwell Introduction of Guest BIO – Amy McVey currently serves as Vice President of Improvement Services with Cognia, a nonprofit supporting institutions, teachers, leaders, and learners in …
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The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! Es and Lauren are joined by DallasBasketball.com's Grant Afseth to discuss the Dallas Mavericks, Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and their impressive start to the season. 2:00 - What does Dallas Mavericks guest insider Grant Afseth think of their season so far? 3:08 - What does Grant think are some solutions the…
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The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! Es and Lauren discuss the In-Season Tournament knockout stage. Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers are shocking the world + LeBron James continues to defy Father Time leading the Lakers to the Final for the NBA Cup (5:07). They also discuss what issues are prevailing for Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian L…
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The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! Es and Lauren are joined by Noah Magaro-George of Air Alamo to discuss Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs who have gone on a massive losing streak to start the generational rookies career. How do we fix their problems? Is It too early to worry? 2:18 - What were the expectations of the San Antonio S…
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The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! Es and Lauren discuss the new ownership change of the Dallas Mavericks and dive into what it might mean for the future of the franchise and its intrepid owner Mark Cuban (4:15). Plus, they give updates on the Raptors and Mavs and dive into the in-season tournament (21:00). Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/…
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The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! Es and Lauren are joined by Adam Taylor of the Green With Envy Podcast and Celtics Blog to discuss how the Boston Celtics are dominating their way through the NBA, 1 month into the season.(5:06) How Jaylen Brown has committed to his new role, how Jayson Tatum and Kristaps Porzingis look, and if he feels con…
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PODCAST EPISODE 22 Justin Reich Associate Professor at MIT Author: Iterate Quote of the Podcast – For 20 years, I’ve worked in schools on all kinds of projects: transforming curriculum, integrating technology, re-engaging students, and making school meaningful and relevant to young people and families. Whatever you are working on, every successful …
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The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! Es and Lauren meet up to play a game of true or false about the NBA. (4:45) Will Chet Holmgren win Rookie of the Year? (10:00) Will the Orlando Magic finish top 6 in the East? (13:30) And Will the Sacramento Kings make a mid-season trade? (21:12) + They check up on the Toronto Raptors and Dallas Mavericks (…
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The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! Es is joined by Dane Moore of the Dane Moore NBA Podcast to discuss the Minnesota Timberwolves and their hot start to the season. How much of it is real? (2:05) + The two talk about the future of Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Rudy Gobert at the center of it all. (35:00) Objective Basketball Podca…
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The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! Esfandiar and Lauren are here to talk about the latest rumors that the Chicago Bulls are looking to blow things up. Where will Zach LaVine go? How about DeMar DeRozan and Alex Caruso? And Esfandiar goes in on the Bulls' recent history of bad luck. (2:10) Where will Zach LaVine go? (13:50) DeMar DeRozan and …
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The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! Es and Lauren are joined by PHNX Sports Gerald Bourguet to discuss the start of the Phoenix Suns season. They haven't been healthy and Devin Booker, Bradley Beal, and Kevin Durant have played a single game together and it's led to a disappointing start. How can they bounce back? Suns slow start (0:30) Suns …
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The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! Es and Lauren discuss the recent Dallas Mavericks vs Toronto Raptors game + discuss the rise of Tyrese Maxey and Anthony Edwards and how they're impacting the short term goals of the Philadelphia 76ers and Minnesota Timberwolves, respectively. 1:40 - Was Derek Lively’s absence the reason the Dallas Maverick…
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PODCAST EPISODE 21 Truc Nguyen Founder Possibility Productions FCPS Dept of Innovation Intern Quote of the Podcast – “Nothing lasts” I made up this quote and I love it because it is that grey area between optimism and pessimism. Introduction of Guest BIO – Truc was born in Vietnam and lived in Texas until 2018. She is currently a senior at Tates Cr…
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The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! Es and Lauren are joined by Memphis Grizzlies beat writer Aimee Stiegemeyer to discuss their 1-6 start to the season, how Marcus Smart looks, what Ja Morant will look like once he's back, and the development of Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr. 1:30 - Aimee’s takeaways from the Memphis Grizzlies first win …
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The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! Es and Lauren discuss the details of the James Harden trade, how it looks for the Clippers and Sixers and give updates on the Mavericks and Raptors. 1:00 - How do we think the addition of James Harden will turn out in LA after his spicy press conference?? 14:10 - Do we think the 76ers and the Clippers are i…
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The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! Es and Lauren discuss the new in-season tournament details + Es is joined by Bryan Toporek to discuss the new-look Philadelphia 76ers, Tyrese Maxey's ascension, and how the lack of James Harden has opened up things for the rest of the team. 1:40 - Breaking down Tyrese Maxey's ascension 4:45 - Do we like the…
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The NBA Season is here! Esfandiar Baraheni discusses the Toronto Raptors home-opener versus the Minnesota Timberwolves, meanwhile, Lauren Gunn and Es discuss the Mavericks beating Victor Wembanyama in his Spurs debut. Also, the two discuss the Bulls' awful first game and their players-only meeting. Could this be a bad omen? 1:30 - MAIN TAKE AWAYS F…
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PODCAST EPISODE 20 Allison Slone Special Education Teacher Administrator of Kentucky Teachers In the Know Quote of the Podcast – “I’d rather scream! Silence is a crying shame.” Introduction of Guest BIO – Alliso Slone has been a special education teacher since January of 1999 in the Rowan County School System. She is also the administrator and foun…
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The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! And so is the NBA regular season! Who will win MVP? How will win Most Improved Player? Will it be Victor Wembanyama or Chet Holmgren for Rookie of the Year? Lauren and Es discuss all the NBA awards for the year + make their predictions for how the season goes. 1:50 - Rookie of the Year? 6:40 - Coach of the …
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The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! For Episode two, Esfandiar Baraheni and Lauren Gunn dive into their 10 storylines to watch for in the 2023-2024 NBA season. Will the Rockets experiment work? How long will James Harden remain a Sixer? When will the Raptors blow it up? Should we worry about the Mavericks? Can LeBron and Anthony Davis stay he…
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The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! For Episode one, Esfandiar Baraheni is joined by Ti Windisch to discuss Damian Lillard, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and the Milwaukee Bucks, and how they stack up against the Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Miami Heat. Also, Esfandiar is joined by Raj Chipalu to discuss LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and …
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PODCAST EPISODE 19 Dr. Laurel Martin President Junior Achievement Quote of the Podcast – “Believe in your heart that you are meant to live a life full of passion, purpose, magic, and miracles.” Introduction of Guest BIO – Laurel Raimondo Martin serves as the President of Junior Achievement and has been in that role since 2020. She has worked in the…
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PODCAST EPISODE 18 Marcey Ansley Executive Director The Hearing and Speech Center Quote of the Podcast – Find out who you are and do it on purpose. -Dolly Parton Introduction of Guest BIO – Marcey Ansley is nearing her 13th year as the Executive Director at The Hearing & Speech Center. In addition to this role, she has worked in nonprofit leadershi…
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Welcome back to Education Perspectives! In today's episode, we have an incredible guest joining us. Brad Clark, a former teacher turned director of Workforce Solutions for Elon Renewables and the Director of the Kentucky Solar Energies Industries Association, will be sharing his fascinating journey in the field of education and economic development…
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Welcome to another insightful episode of "Education Perspectives"! In this episode, our host, Liza Holland, engages in a thought-provoking conversation with our special guest, Sharon Mofield-Boswell. Sharon, a dedicated advocate for education, shares her inspiring journey from being an active member of the PTA to her current role as a family and co…
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In Episode 4 of ‘The Leap’, our NBA Reporter Esfandiar Baraheni is joined by Mavericks and NBA Reporter Grant Afseth to discuss Josh Green’s importance to the Dallas Mavericks next season, how he can work alongside Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic and how important his defense and playmaking will be to his future potential to become a star.…
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In Episode 3 of ‘The Leap’, our NBA Reporter Esfandiar Baraheni is joined by analyst and writer for the New Orleans Pelicans, Shamit Dua. Es and Shamit discuss Trey Murphy’s potential to breakout next season, how he works next to Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson and how to maximize his chances of becoming a star in the NBA.…
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In Episode 2 of ‘The Leap’, our NBA Reporter Esfandiar Baraheni is joined by Analyst for Swish Theory and beat-writer for the Golden State Warriors, Charlie Cummings. Es and Charlie discuss Jonathan Kuminga’s first 2 seasons in the NBA, how he’s been hindered and how the acquisition of Chris Paul can help open up new areas of his game.…
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