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Hosted by Ruth Ayres · education · EN
Together we can make a world where all children grow mentally fit and cognitively strong. But what about the days—and there are many—when we feel completely, totally, and undeniably disheartened? The days that threaten joy and attempt to swipe our hope. These are the days when we need tools, resources, and straightforward conversations to know that hope can stick—even in the stickiest situations.
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Signup to Generate a PitchTogether we can make a world where all children grow mentally fit and cognitively strong. But what about the days, and there are many, when we feel completely, totally, and undeniably disheartened? The days that threaten joy and attempt to swipe our hope.
Sticky Hope is hosted by Ruth Ayres. The show has published 36 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "36 | Book Episode: Conversations About Being Left Out" (29 September 2025, 17 minutes), "35 | A Simple Framework to Respond to Tricky Behaviors" (22 September 2025, 23 minutes), and "34 | Remember Who You Are" (8 September 2025, 15 minutes).
Sticky Hope publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 18 minutes across 36 episodes.
Booking probability for Sticky Hope is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Sticky Hope requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Sticky Hope's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Sticky Hope are Family & Social Services. Sticky Hope has an education audience.
Ruth Ayres hosts Sticky Hope, an education podcast with 36 episodes published.
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Episode #36
<p>Sometimes it is difficult for students to know how to get along with one another. They can exclude each other or be unkind. Sometimes a student makes a mistake and it's difficult to know how to forgive them and still...
<p >Tricky behaviors happen in all classrooms. When we have a plan for how to respond, we are able to relax and focus our attention on the the act of teaching. We share a simple framework to respond to tricky behaviors...
Episode #34
As the newness of the school year wears off, we want to remember who we are, before we go on a quest to determine what to do with the tricky behaviors that are beginning to show up in our classrooms. When we know and...
<p>Sometimes it feels like we're doing all of the things, but until we pay close enough attention to track behaviors we can be fooled by our brains. There are many empty promises when it comes to navigating tricky...
Episode #32
<p>We take some time to consider how to nourish the identity of a learner within students, and then what habits we can encourage. We consider creative and tactile ways to help students accept the identity of a learner...
Episode #31
<p>This season we are focused on the power of connection to nourish healthy regulation. We discuss the importance of awe -- that feeling of seeing a beautiful sunrise or when someone overcomes a trial -- and the way awe...
<p>This season we are focused on connection first and the power of connection to nourish healthy regulation. One way to build connections is through books, so we decided to include a few book-ish episodes in our line...
<p>We are happy to welcome Stephanie Affinito to the podcast. Stephanie is a beautiful soul who wants to share the power of literacy to nourish healthy regulation. We discuss the power of reading and writing to help all...
Episode #28
<p>This season we are focused on the power of connection to nourish healthy regulation. Episode 28 considers the mindsets we, as educators, can establish to have the stamina to teach. This is Sticky Hope.</p> <p></p>...
Episode #27
<p>Taking breaks and having space is an important part of nourishing healthy regulation. We're talking about finding our own rhythms for breaks and how to help students discover the power of breaks.</p> <p> </p>
<p>The journey of developing a tool to help respond to behavior continues with more reflection and revisions. We've developed a student-facing behavior sheet and a parent-facing behavior sheet. It's exciting the way we...
Episode #25
<p>We're presenting in Chicago at the joint NCTE/NCTM conference. Our session is with Jodie Bailey about a strategy called still thinking. We talk about this complex thinking strategy and share a variety of ways to use...
Episode #24
<p>There are many different kinds of families and people who invest in students. How can we honor different families and their traditions of celebrating?</p> <p>Timeline</p> <p >00:00 Celebrating Diverse Family...
<p>Inspired by Foster Care Awareness Month, we share our experiences as foster parents and offer insights for educators who are working with children in care.</p>
Episode #22
<p>A simple and powerful practice is the discipline of gratitude. Often Becca closes the day with a gratitude circle. We share the way this practice fosters emotional regulation, empathy, and community among...
Episode #21
<p>We're talking about the importance of emotional awareness and different kinds of regulation strategies. We consider how to teach children to understand their emotions and develop coping strategies, emphasizing the...
Episode #20
<p>Hope is powered by data is a mantra we've been exploring. We think about using data to track behaviors. Let's build habits and skills to navigate the world in healthy ways.</p> <p>Download the Roots to Response...
Episode #19
<p>As educators, we see lots of tricky behaviors, and it's natural to want to find labels to help us make sense of the way kids are behaving. In episode 19, we talk about helping students develop habits for positive...
Episode #18
<p>We're talking about positive ways to leverage attentional bias. Inspired by the kindness momentum from Amy Ludwig Vanderwater's book, The Sound of Kindness, we discuss ways to foster a positive classroom identity and...
<p>Amy Ludwig VanDerwater joins us to talk about her book The Sound of Kindness. This is a delightful conversation about ways to help children process tough times and how to keep our own lights alive. </p> <p>Links...
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