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DivingDeepEDU

Hosted by Matthew Downing · education · EN

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About this Podcast:

Thought-provoking conversations that help listeners dive deeper into educational practices.

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Booking probability

34%

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Selective

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Questions about DivingDeepEDU

Who hosts DivingDeepEDU?

DivingDeepEDU is hosted by Matthew Downing. The show has published 73 episodes to date.

What has DivingDeepEDU covered recently?

Recent episodes include "71: Limit Bureaucracy" (28 February 2026, 26 minutes), "70: Change Protocols" (31 January 2026, 20 minutes), and "69: Sacrifice is Necessary" (9 November 2025, 24 minutes).

How often does DivingDeepEDU publish?

DivingDeepEDU publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 33 minutes across 73 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on DivingDeepEDU?

Booking probability for DivingDeepEDU is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. DivingDeepEDU requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. DivingDeepEDU's contact route on record: verified email.

Who should pitch DivingDeepEDU?

The strongest fits for DivingDeepEDU are Educational Support Services and Courses, Coaching & Lessons. DivingDeepEDU has an education audience.

About the host

Matthew Downing hosts DivingDeepEDU, an education podcast with 73 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Feb 28, 202626 min

    Bureaucracy kills change like a wool blanket extinguishes a flame. This episode focuses on the idea of limiting bureaucracy in order to bring about effective change. Email questions: mad3764@g.harvard.edu Title the...

  • Jan 31, 202620 min

    Change protocols are necessary when trying to initiate change. They provide a guide map to help lead with clarity. Email questions: mad3764@g.harvard.edu Title the email "podcast question" We will feature questions in...

  • Nov 9, 202524 min

    Sacrifice is necessary when trying to initiate change. It is essential to allow people to process loss associated with change. The potential success of the change initiative starts with this step. We delve into...

  • Oct 24, 202518 min

    You can't manage your way into change! Management is not the same as leadership when attempting to bring about change in a complex organization. This episode seeks to navigate the complexities, differences, and...

  • Oct 2, 202523 min

    Change is a difficult and complex process. It is essential to establish a solid foundation to ensure the success of the change process. To do that, you should start with the why. Listen to this episode as we consider...

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  • Apr 24, 202447 min

    Becca Merrill is a researcher and evaluator at Education Northwest. Her content expertise is in the teacher labor market, with methodological expertise in both quantitative and qualitative designs. Her recent work...

  • Mar 18, 202432 min

    Stephen was a middle school Social Studies teacher for 20 years before becoming Chief Learning Officer of a blended learning platform startup. His interests are ancient history, archaeology, and travel and he is an...

  • Episode #64

    64: Dana Goodier

    Feb 29, 202433 min

    Dr. Dana Goodier has taught World Languages and English and has worked at the middle and elementary school level as an administrator. She often speaks professionally, writes blogs for the Teach Better Team, and is the...

  • Episode #63

    63: Daphne Gomez

    Feb 11, 202432 min

    After navigating her own career transition from teaching in 2017, Daphne Gomez founded Teacher Career Coach to support other teachers thinking of making a change. She launched the first complete coaching program of its...

  • Jan 20, 202444 min

    Melissa Arnold Lyon is an assistant professor of public policy at the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy at the University at Albany, SUNY. Melissa studies the political economy of education policy...

  • Jan 11, 202427 min

    Lindsay Donikian is the Executive Vice President of Teacher Growth at Elevate K-12. Lindsay focuses much of her time on teacher shortage, how to retain teachers, and live teaching as a potential solution. Sign up for...

  • Episode #60

    60: Grace Falken

    Dec 27, 202335 min

    Grace is a doctoral student at the University of Washington Evans School for Public Policy and Governance where she studies urban policy and the impact of segregation on social equity. She has a bachelor's degree in...

  • Oct 9, 202339 min

    Chuck Keller is a Leadership & Instructional Coach with over 20 years experience in education. Having taught at day schools, boarding schools, single-sex and mixed gender schools, Chuck brings a broad collection of...

  • Oct 4, 202336 min

    Dr. Fredeirck Buskey's mission is to help assistant principals live and lead better. Through The Assistant Principal Podcast, daily leadership email, virtual courses, and online community, he teaches APs to move from...

  • Episode #57

    57: Tuan Nguyen

    May 17, 202334 min

    Tuan D. Nguyen is an associate professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Kansas State University. He applies rigorous quantitative methods (quasi-experimental designs and meta-analysis) to examine 1)...

  • Episode #56

    56: Leena Saleh

    Mar 14, 202333 min

    Leena Marie Saleh, 'The Edtech Guru', is a former educator with 10+ years of classroom experience. She has always been extremely passionate about the modern world of technology and how it transfers into the classroom to...

  • Feb 22, 202331 min

    Chad Alderman is the Policy Director of the Edunomics Lab at Georgetown University, where he studies school finance and teacher labor markets. He's the founding editor of TeacherPensions.org, and his work has appeared...

  • Feb 3, 202337 min

    Matthew Wheeland is a former classroom teacher that now works at Formative — the world's best formative assessment platform. Sign up for the Newsletter Post a podcast review AND Subscribe to DivingDeepEDU Music...

  • Episode #53

    53: Eric Sarb

    Jan 21, 202345 min

    Eric Sarb taught middle school math and science in Chicago and San Francisco for 6 years before pivoting to the ed tech sales world. He's worked at various levels in sales, completed multiple policy fellowships, and...

  • Jan 11, 202353 min

    Nick Covington taught high school social studies for 10 years in Iowa. He is the Co-founder of the Human Restoration Project, a non-profit educational organization committed to systemic change toward human-centered...

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