Ep. 35 - A "Just Us" Episode
From The Pickup Meeting by Michael "Brody" Broshears and Kevin Thomas
June 3, 2026 · 31 min · Season 1 · Episode 35
About this episode
In this episode, the hosts discuss their childhood influences and explore alternative methods of professional development in education.
Send us Fan Mail Michael “Brody” Broshears and Kevin Thomas revisit Saturday morning cartoons, video games, hockey debates, and conversations that shaped their early years. They then turn to higher education, challenging the assumption that conferences are the primary form of professional development and highlighting creative, practical ways educators and administrators continue to grow without travel or reimbursement forms. *The Pickup Meeting is a spinoff of the Adventures in Advising podca...
People in this episode
Hosts: Michael “Brody” Broshears, Kevin Thomas
Topics covered
- Saturday morning cartoons
- video games
- hockey debates
- higher education
- professional development
Keywords
- cartoons
- video games
- hockey
- education
- professional development
- conferences
- growth
Mentioned in this episode
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