Hosted by Shana Roberts · 🇺🇸 US · EN-AU · 29 episodes
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🎙️ Welcome to Chalk and Coffee, the podcast for teachers, early career educators, and parents passionate about creating a thriving environment for children.Join host Shana Roberts—an experienced educator, parent, and author—as she explores the vital roles of teachers and parents in shaping young lives. Through insightful interviews with professionals, parents, and authors, you’ll gain valuable perspectives, effective teaching strategies, and innovative approaches to support children through life’s challenges.This podcast also features regular episodes explicitly tailored for early career teachers. Shana is deeply passionate about supporting new educators as they navigate the early stages of their teaching journey. These episodes offer practical advice, real-world insights, and encouragement to help you thrive in the classroom.Whether you’re an experienced teacher looking for fresh inspiration, a parent seeking guidance, or an early career educator eager for support, Chalk and Coffee
Shana Roberts hosts Chalk and Coffee, a education show with 29 episodes published.
I’m joined by Kurtis Hewitson from Jigsaw Learning to talk about creating strong, supportive teams around children. Such a powerful conversation for teachers, leaders, and parents. Get in touch with a Kurtis Website Inst
In this week’s Chalk and Coffee, I’m joined by Nimisha Kantharia, a surgeon and mindfulness teacher. We dive deep into emotional intelligence, being mindful, mindfulness, and how mindfulness can help parents model emotio
In this heartfelt episode of Chalk and Coffee, I’m joined by Leisa Fail, author of the beautifully illustrated children’s book Stormy Normy. Leisa shares how her deep love of horses inspired her creative journey and how
On this episode of Chalk and Coffee, I sit down with Atara Parkinson, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Integrative Mental Health Professional, to explore the deep connections between emotional wellb
This week, I’m joined by Sabrina Trobak, a former teacher turned counsellor and author of NOT GOOD ENOUGH: Understanding Your Core Belief and Anxiety. We dive into how our unspoken inner narratives, especially the belief
This week on Chalk and Coffee, I chat with Irene Becker — founder of 99aupairs, a game-changing platform helping families find flexible in-home care for children. We dive into how 99aupairs started, challenges faced by w
This week on Chalk and Coffee, I chat with Daisy Jo Bear — author of a magical picture book where a scrappy green fairy helps clean up the environment, rescues a dog, and maybe even mend a broken heart. We explore how he
This week on Chalk and Coffee, I sit down with the amazing Kylee Leota — educator, facilitator, and founder of Elements 4 Success. Kylee brings a wealth of knowledge from her time in education leadership and now works ac
In this episode, I chat with Cath McPhillips — a brilliant educator who’s experienced it all: classroom teaching, support roles, and working across both public and private sectors. Cath opens up about the challenges and
I continue my chat with Charlotte Sharp—a highly qualified counsellor, coach, clinical supervisor, and trainer with a wealth of experience working with adults and teens who have experienced trauma and are neurodivergent.
In this episode of Chalk and Coffee, I’m joined by Charlotte Sharp—a highly qualified counsellor, coach, clinical supervisor, and trainer with a wealth of experience working with adults and teens who have experienced tra
In this episode of Chalk and Coffee, I sit down with Kathy Imabayashi, a retired Canadian international educator who has spent decades working as a classroom teacher and school leader in Japan, Lebanon, Thailand, Georgia
This week, I’m joined by the insightful Edwina Cottino, an Early Childhood educator. Her teaching journey has taken her from Dubai to Perth, blending her background in Applied Psychology and Education with a passion for
In this episode of Chalk and Coffee, I chat with Alpesh Palmar, author of Growing the Money Tree for Kids—an innovative book that introduces children to the value of money and the basics of investing. Aplesh shares his i
In this episode of Chalk and Coffee, I’m joined by author Amy Harvey, who shares her journey behind the creation of her beautiful book Fishing with Grandad. Amy takes us through her writing journey, the inspiration for t
In this episode of Chalk and Coffee, I sit down with Sarah Adams, a Montessori teacher and professional organiser, to discuss how families can create calm, functional, and child-friendly spaces using the Montessori appro
In this episode, I'm thrilled to share the audio from a special interview with award-winning Australian author Michelle Worthington, who turns the spotlight on me! In our conversation, Michelle explores my creative journ
In this episode, I'm joined by Reesa Morala, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over a decade of experience supporting parents and families. Reesa's journey began by working with adolescents and their families
🎙️ Welcome to Chalk and Coffee, the podcast for educators, parents and anyone passionate about creating a thriving environment for children. Join me, Shana Roberts—an experienced educator, parent, and author—as I explor
In this episode, Melissa shares her journey as a writer, her love for storytelling, and the profound impact her stories have on readers of all ages. As a neurodivergent author, her stories spotlight neurodivergence, fost
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