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Jon Eckert, Executive Director, Baylor Center for School Leadership interviews leading experts, both educators and parents, who have evidence and experience that kids can become more of who they were created to be. The Joy Over Happiness podcast, showcases inspiring stories of joy through adversity, belonging, and curiosity. In just 20-30 minutes per episode, we offer actionable tips and uplifting messages to empower everyone to continue doing the critical work that shows kids that joy is better than happiness.
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Signup to Generate a PitchJon Eckert, Executive Director, Baylor Center for School Leadership interviews leading experts, both educators and parents, who have evidence and experience that kids can become more of who they were created to be. The Joy Over Happiness podcast, showcases inspiring stories of joy through adversity, belonging, and curiosity.
Recent episodes include "Beyond Superheroes: Lindsay Whorton" (16 June 2026, 39 minutes), "Joyful Learning: Bryan Goodwin" (2 June 2026, 31 minutes), and "Work is Making the Unseen Seen: David Kim" (19 May 2026, 24 minutes).
Joy Over Happiness publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 33 minutes across 105 episodes.
Booking probability for Joy Over Happiness is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Joy Over Happiness requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Joy Over Happiness's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Joy Over Happiness are Universities & Colleges. Joy Over Happiness has an education audience.
Joy Over Happiness is an education podcast with 105 episodes published.
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<p>In this episode of JOY over Happiness, Dr. Jon Eckert talks with Dr. Lindsay Whorton, President of the Holdsworth Center and author of A New School Leadership Architecture, about why the future of school leadership...
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<p>In this episode of JOY over Happiness, Dr. Jon Eckert has a conversation with Bryan Goodwin, Deputy Executive Director, McREL Institute at Region 13, about what joyful learning actually looks like in classrooms...
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<p>In this episode of JOY over Happiness, Dr. Jon Eckert talks with Rev. Dr. David Kim, CEO and co-founder of Goldenwood, about AI and vocation. David's passion is to help people and organizations see the unseen...
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<p>In this episode of JOY over Happiness, Dr. Jon Eckert talks with Darren Spyksma about what it really means to humanize education in a world that keeps pushing toward efficiency and shortcuts.</p><p><br></p><p>Darren...
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<p>In this episode of JOY over Happiness, Dr. Jon Eckert talks with Sean Riley, who’s spent nearly two decades at The Stony Brook School and is now a leading AI expert, about what it looks like to navigate AI in...
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<p>In this episode of JOY over Happiness, Dr. Jon Eckert talks with Alison Sweeney, actress, director, and host known for her work on Days of Our Lives, The Biggest Loser, and Hallmark films, about how she has learned...
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<p>In this episode of JOY over Happiness, Dr. Jon Eckert talks with Elaine Howard Ecklund, Professor of Sociology and Director of the Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance, about what it...
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<p>In this episode of JOY over Happiness, Dr. Jon Eckert talks with Nathan Bachman, a junior at Baylor, about what it’s actually like to be a student in the age of AI, where shortcuts are easy and the pressure to use...
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<p>Ron Ivey studies one of the quiet drivers behind many of today’s challenges for young people: loneliness. In this episode of JOY over Happiness, Dr. Jon Eckert talks with the Harvard Human Flourishing Program...
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<p>Chris Everett believes school improvement begins with people, not programs. In this episode of JOY over Happiness, Dr. Jon Eckert talks with the former coach, principal, and current Chief Strategy Officer at...
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<p>Tige Watson has spent years leading students by starting with their story. In this episode of JOY over Happiness, Dr. Jon Eckert talks with the former deputy fire chief turned school leader about why understanding...
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<p>Alison Smith has spent a decade leading Midway High School, and this year brought one of the biggest shifts yet: going phone-free. In this episode of JOY over Happiness, Jon Eckert talks with the veteran principal...
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<p>Brad Livingstone has spent 35 years teaching history, but what he’s really been teaching is how joy is formed. In this episode of JOY over Happiness, Jon Eckert talks with the legendary educator and Baylor...
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<p>In this episode of Just Schools, Jon Eckert is joined by Sahira Kodra, Krystle Moos, and Erik Ellefsen for a year in review conversation reflecting on the Just Schools podcast in 2025. Together, they look back on...
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<p>In this episode of Just Schools, Jon Eckert is joined by the rest of the Baylor Center for School Leadership team. Erik Ellefsen, Krystle Moos, and Sahira Kodra look back on the last three years of the podcast and...
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<p>Education within the prison system is a challenge. From access to technology to access to books.</p><p>Bing Parks is an educator who loves her students but never wants to see her students in her classroom again...
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<p>In this episode of Just Schools, Jon Eckert talks with Amy Emmanuel, Director of Digital Learning and Innovation at Christian Heritage College in Brisbane, Australia. She discusses how artificial intelligence can...
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<p>In this episode of Just Schools, Jon Eckert talks with Elizabeth Bounds, current psychologist and former athlete, coach, and minister whose work explores how faith, identity, and virtue shape human flourishing...
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<p>In this episode of Just Schools, Jon Eckert talks with Shaun Brooker, an educational leader from New Zealand, about the power of belonging, mentorship, and human connection in a rapidly changing world.</p><p>Shaun...
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<p>In this episode of Just Schools, Jon Eckert talks with Chelsea Lippe, principal at Park Hill Elementary in Midway ISD. Chelsea shares how her journey from kindergarten teacher to campus leader has been shaped by...
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founding member, managing director, author, The Holdsworth Center
Chief Executive Dude & President, Prince Albert Tourism Association
faculty scholar at the Baker Institute and director of Rice University’s Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance, Rice University
Chapter/Advocacy Services Specialist – Canada, Trout Whisperer Tackle Co
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