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Brave Voices in Education - The Podcast

Hosted by Craig Aarons-Martin · education · EN · 69 episodes

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Brave Voices in Education invites us to have real conversations on leadership, belonging, identity, culture, mental health, storytelling, and staying human while doing work that matters. For leaders, educators, creatives, organizers, and anyone who’s ever felt unseen and is finding their voice again. Recognized as a Spotify Instant Hit in 2025 and expanded through multi-market media distribution. Conversations for anyone who’s ever had to be brave — and is still becoming. Learn More -> https://bravevoicespod.com

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What is Brave Voices in Education - The Podcast about?

Brave Voices in Education invites us to have real conversations on leadership, belonging, identity, culture, mental health, storytelling, and staying human while doing work that matters. For leaders, educators, creatives, organizers, and anyone who’s ever felt unseen and is finding their voice again. Recognized as a Spotify Instant Hit in 2025 and expanded through multi-market media distribution.

Who hosts Brave Voices in Education - The Podcast?

Brave Voices in Education - The Podcast is hosted by Craig Aarons-Martin. The show has published 69 episodes to date.

What has Brave Voices in Education - The Podcast covered recently?

Recent episodes include "The After Show: Permission to Be Okay | A Solo Reflection on What Black & Queer Men Carry" (17 June 2026, 5 minutes), "What Black & Queer Men Carry | Brave Voices ft. Quincey Roberts Sr., Victor Hicks & Victor Terry" (11 June 2026, 72 minutes), and "What Men Carry, Pt. 3 | Identity, Self-Love & the Mixed Messages of Manhood" (4 June 2026, 49 minutes).

How often does Brave Voices in Education - The Podcast publish?

Brave Voices in Education - The Podcast publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 42 minutes across 69 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Brave Voices in Education - The Podcast?

Booking probability for Brave Voices in Education - The Podcast is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Brave Voices in Education - The Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Brave Voices in Education - The Podcast's contact route on record: verified email.

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Craig Aarons-Martin hosts Brave Voices in Education - The Podcast, an education show with 69 episodes published.

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  • Episode #1

    The After Show: Permission to Be Okay | A Solo Reflection on What Black & Queer Men Carry

    Jun 17, 20265 minS2

    We don't have a strength problem. We have a permission problem." The conversation with Quincey Roberts Sr., Victor "Coach" Hicks, and Victor Terry ended. But Craig Aarons-Martin wasn't done. This is the after show — a...

  • Episode #19

    What Black & Queer Men Carry | Brave Voices ft. Quincey Roberts Sr., Victor Hicks & Victor Terry

    Jun 11, 20261h 12mS2

    " Man up is one of the most expensive pieces of advice we ever gave Black boys. It costs our souls so much." — Craig Aarons-Martin Most people think Moonlight is a film about being gay. Host Craig Aarons-Martin — Black...

  • Episode #15

    What Men Carry, Pt. 3 | Identity, Self-Love & the Mixed Messages of Manhood

    Jun 4, 202649 minS2

    What are men really carrying right now? In Part 3 of What Men Carry, Craig Aarons-Martin sits down with two clinically credentialed social workers — Alan-Michael Chest, M.Ed., LMHC, SAC and Adrian White, LCSW, LCAS, CCS...

  • Episode #17

    "Who Hurt You?" — Rodrick Johnson on Identity, Trauma & Energized Teaching | Brave Voices in Education

    May 27, 202649 minS2

    What if the most powerful thing an educator can do is ask themselves: who hurt me? Rodrick Johnson — founder of The Energized Educator, award-winning speaker, literacy coach, and author — joins Craig Aarons-Martin for a...

  • Episode #16

    She Built a Whole School From Scratch — and Baltimore Will Never Be the Same

    May 20, 202637 minS2

    What happens when a Black woman from Baltimore decides her city's children deserve better — and then actually builds it? Chizarra Daishell is the Founding CEO and Executive Director of Puzzle Pieces Learning Academy, a...

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  • Episode #12

    The Butterfly Effect of Mindful Leadership | Lindsey Frank on Healing, Breath & Brave Education

    May 13, 202648 minS2

    What if mindfulness is not about escaping the world— But surviving it with your humanity intact? In this deeply moving episode of Brave Voices in Education , Craig Aarons-Martin sits with educator, SEL leader, and...

  • Episode #10

    The Teachers You Never Forget: Creative Teaching, Literacy & Being a “Beast” in the Classroom | Yolanda Hood

    May 6, 202649 minS2

    A student walks into class every day with no intention of engaging. Until one lesson changes everything. In this episode of Brave Voices in Education , Craig Aarons-Martin sits with Yolanda Hood , a veteran educator...

  • Episode #13

    Weighted Blankets, Brave Conversations & Belonging | Dr. Krista Leh

    Apr 29, 202649 minS2

    What starts as a conversation about weighted blankets, travel, and friendship becomes something much deeper. In this episode, I sit with Dr. Krista Leh for a soulful conversation about courage, curiosity, belonging, and...

  • Episode #8

    What I Learned Working in the Biden-Harris Administration | Dr. Chauncey T. Alexander

    Apr 22, 202640 minS2

    He worked in the Biden-Harris Administration .He helped shape how stories are told at the national level. But his understanding of power started much earlier — with a poem that helped him finally feel seen. In this...

  • Episode #11

    The Power of Relationships in Uncertain Times feat. Ron Rapatalo

    Apr 15, 202638 minS2

    In this episode of the Brave Voices in Education Podcast , I sit with Ron Rapatalo for a deeply reflective conversation about authenticity, leadership, courage, and what it means to remain grounded in the public square...

  • Episode #10

    Identity as Infrastructure: Mentorship, Grief, and the Formation of Young People with Amir Fralin

    Apr 8, 202633 minS2

    What does it require for a young person to walk into a room and believe they belong there? In this layered and deeply human conversation, Craig Aarons-Martin sits with educator and mentor Amir Fralin , founder of Press...

  • Episode #9

    Joy as the Pedagogy of Purpose | Special Educator Phillip Lindsay on Belonging

    Mar 31, 202636 minS2

    What happens when humor becomes a bridge to belonging? In this energizing episode of Brave Voices in Education , Craig Aarons-Martin sits down with viral TikTok creator and special education teacher Phillip Lindsay to...

  • Episode #8

    Leading with Courage and Clarity | Dr. Michelle Singh on Transforming Professional Learning

    Mar 30, 202655 minS2

    How can professional learning move from compliance to transformation? In this episode of Brave Voices in Education , Craig Aarons-Martin sits down with Dr. Michelle Singh, founder of LCT-E Learning Solutions, to explore...

  • Episode #7

    Gratitude, Growth, and the Courage to Keep Teaching | Dr. Natalie Odom-Pough

    Mar 25, 202644 minS2

    What does it mean to keep teaching with heart in a time when educators are exhausted, under pressure, and often undervalued? In this episode of Brave Voices in Education , Craig Aarons-Martin sits down with Dr. Natalie...

  • Episode #3

    Failing Forward: Why Real Learning Lives in the Mess | Kat ‘Lunch Lady’ Crawford

    Mar 18, 202646 minS2

    In this energizing and deeply affirming episode of Brave Voices in Education , Craig Aarons-Martin sits down with Kat “Lunch Lady” Crawford , CEO of How Might We , nationally recognized consultant, instructional...

  • Episode #1

    Holding Possibility in an Unsettled World

    Mar 14, 202616 minS2

    What does it mean to lead when the world feels unstable? In this special PodcastThon episode of Brave Voices in Education , Craig Aarons-Martin reflects on the emotional and moral weight educators are carrying in this...

  • Episode #5

    Naomi Winston: “We Don’t Make Coloring Books—We Make Spaces” | Representation, SEL & Student Belonging

    Mar 3, 202639 minS2

    Naomi Winston, founder of The Creative Representation Empire (TCRE) , joins Craig Aarons-Martin for a powerful conversation about representation, belonging, and building culturally grounded educational tools that help...

  • Episode #4

    Black Educators, Bold Futures: A Conversation with Sharif El-Mekki

    Feb 25, 202647 minS2

    Some conversations feel like a strategy session. This one felt like legacy work. In this episode of Brave Voices in Education , I sit down with my dear Brother and Mentor (in my head), Sharif El-Mekki — founder and CEO...

  • Episode #3

    Love Before All: Embodiment, Agape Love, and Healing-Centered Leadership with Annie Paraison

    Feb 19, 202647 minS2

    What if love wasn’t the reward at the end of the road… but the foundation we build on from the start? In this episode of Brave Voices in Education , I’m joined by Annie Paraison , founder and CEO of Love Before All — a...

  • Episode #2

    Teaching Young People Their Rights: A Conversation with Attorney and Educator Alison Matulli

    Feb 4, 202646 minS2

    Your child has rights. Do they know them? In this episode of Brave Voices in Education , Craig Aarons-Martin welcomes Alison Matulli , attorney, educator, First Amendment expert, and founder of The Little Lawyers , for...

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