Ep. 80: Champion of Teachers

About this episode

In this episode, Nick and Marc interview Barbara Bray, who shares her passion for teachers and the importance of understanding one's motivation in education.

First-timers at the FETC Annual Conference in Orlando, Nick and Marc got to meet many incredible educators from across the country. In this episode, they sit down with the incomparable Barbara Bray, who gushes about her love of teachers and addresses the importance of remembering your "why." Get to know Barbara Bray: online, Grow Your Why Podcast, her books Follow Marc on X, online, TikTok, or YouTube Check out Marc's new book, CAPTIVATE

People in this episode

Hosts: Marc Isseks, Nick Simone

Guest: Barbara Bray

Topics covered

• education
• teacher appreciation
• professional development
• conference experiences
• personal motivation

Keywords

• teachers
• education
• FETC
• Barbara Bray
• motivation
• professional development
• podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Grow Your Why Podcast

Products: CAPTIVATE

Places: Orlando

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