Teach, Coach, Mentor

Welcome to Teach, Coach, Mentor: the podcast about what it actually takes to reach people. We sit down with teachers, coaches, and mentors who are doing the work and we dig into their methods. How they teach so it lands. How they coach so it sticks. How they mentor so it matters.If you care about getting better at developing others — whether that's in a classroom, on a field, in a workplace, or across a lifetime — this show is for you.I'm your host, educator and coach, Mike Wish. Let's get after it.

Teach, Coach, Mentor is a education podcast hosted by Michael Wish, with 23 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Michael Wish hosts Teach, Coach, Mentor, a education show with 23 episodes published.

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  Episode #23

  Goals, Gratitude, Grace: Nicole Rich Byrne's 3G Framework for Building a Life You Chose

  Aug 19, 202629 minS1

  Lose your job at 48 and open your own school 12 weeks later? Dr. Nicole Rich Byrne did exactly that, and the 3G framework she built after a terrifying college ordeal is why. Goals, gratitude, and grace, tested in a karate ring, a kindergarten classroom, and 10 published books. Key Takeaways Why the third G, grace, is the one almost every goal-setting framework leaves out, and why it decides whether setbacks build you or break you The co-regulation principle every teacher, parent, and leader needs: when they go high, you go super low How a stalker at 22 led to representing the United States at the karate World Championships in 2015 The 5:15 AM writing system that took her from one embarrassing first book to ten What brutal coaching feedback actually sounds like, and why she and Mike both say it was the best thing that happened to their books Timestamps 02:00 Pink-slipped in June, doors open in September 05:00 The origin story behind the 3G framework 07:00 Goals, gratitude, and grace, unpacked 12:00 Co-regulation: calming dysregulated kids (and adults) 19:00 From dissertation to 10 books and the dictation routine that runs it 26:00 The turning-40 decision that erased her regrets About the Guest: Dr. Nicole Rich Byrne is a 30-year educator, daycare owner, adjunct professor, martial artist, and author of 10 books, including the forthcoming One More Round. Follow Nicole: Amazon Author Page: https://us.amazon.com/stores/author/B09N9X198X LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholerich/ Subscribe to Teach Coach Mentor, leave a review, and share this one with someone who keeps waiting for the right time. More Mike: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelwish0802/ Podcast Site: https://teachcoachmentor.org/ Company Website: https://vellelogos.com Personal Website: https://michaelwish.com

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  Episode #22

  The Aha-Ness Factor: How PJ Milani Turns Ideas Into Visual Metaphors

  Jul 16, 202649 minS1

  PJ Milani built a 450,000-follower audience by drawing ideas most people scroll past. In this episode of Teach Coach Mentor, the 23-year film and animation teacher behind Milani Creative breaks down how a single boat-and-lighthouse visual on management versus leadership kicked off a movement, and how he still builds an "aha" into every metaphor he makes. Key takeaways: Why "efficiency doesn't equal efficacy," and what a 20-slide Japanese presentation style taught PJ about earning attention The Zeigarnik effect and Feynman's 12 favorite problems, and how PJ primes his brain on his commute to solve creative problems on autopilot The "curiosity gap": why PJ never fully closes the circle on an idea, and lets the audience take the last step themselves Why PJ refuses to call his visual work a "side hustle," and what that reframe means for anyone building something outside their day job The difference between a metaphor and an analogy, and why AI can hand you the drawing but never the thinking Timestamps: 00:00 Welcome and PJ's 23 years teaching film and animation 02:17 The pandemic identity crisis that pushed PJ online 08:31 The boat and lighthouse visual that started it all 10:27 The day Adam Grant reposted PJ's work 20:47 The "aha-ness factor" and selective attention bias 36:46 Feynman's 12 favorite problems and PJ's creative process PJ Milani is a career educator and the creator of Milani Creative, teaching the cohort-based course "Thinking in Visual Metaphors" to help others communicate ideas visually. Subscribe for more conversations on teaching, coaching, and mentoring, and check out PJ's course if you want to start thinking (and communicating) in visual metaphors. More PJ: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pejmanmilani/ Website: https://www.milanicreative.com More Mike: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelwish0802/ Podcast Site: https://teachcoachmentor.org/ Company Website: https://vellelogos.com Personal Website: https://michaelwish.com

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  Episode #21

  Lemonade Stands to Leadership: Kendall Morris on Building Durable Skills for Kids Through Entrepreneurship

  Jul 4, 202636 minS1

  Kendall Morris turned down Shark Tank, built a marketing company that landed Verizon as a client, then walked away from it all to teach kids the durable skills schools skip. On this episode of Teach Coach Mentor, Mike Wish sits down with the founder and CEO of Founders Mark to unpack how youth entrepreneurship builds leadership, grit, and problem-solving in ways a classroom never can. Key Takeaways: Why 76% of job postings list durable skills as a top requirement, according to AmericaSucceeds.org data How to let kids fail at the right scale, building real grit without risking their confidence or the family savings The parenting habit that quietly kills initiative in kids (hint: over-scheduling) Why a "crowded" market rarely stops young entrepreneurs from succeeding How Mike's own framework, stay aggressively curious, experiment joyfully, get a little obsessed, mirrors what Kendall sees in every successful kid and adult she coaches Timestamps: 00:00 Kendall's path from classroom teacher to founder 04:00 Turning down Shark Tank and why it paid off 07:00 Scaling a marketing company and spotting the skills gap 12:00 Launching Founders Mark with her own three kids 15:00 The six durable skills backed by hard data 19:00 Building grit in kids without letting them fail too big Kendall Morris is the founder and CEO of Founders Mark, a youth entrepreneurship organization partnering with schools, YMCAs, and Boys & Girls Clubs to teach durable skills through real business building. Enjoyed this one? Subscribe to Teach Coach Mentor, leave a review, and share it with a parent or educator who needs to hear it. More Kendall: LinkedIn: 💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/kendalllmorris/ Website: 🚀 https://founders-mark.com More Mike: LinkedIn: 💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelwish0802/ Podcast Site: 🎧 https://teachcoachmentor.org/ Company Website: 🏫 https://vellelogos.com Personal Website: https://michaelwish.com

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  Episode #19

  The Three Chairs Framework: How Veterans Can Carry Their Past Into Their Future with Dr. Arielle Jordan

  May 16, 202624 minS1

  <p>Dr. Arielle Jordan brings a rare combination of credentials to this conversation: Army veteran, licensed trauma therapist, keynote speaker, and entrepreneur. She breaks down why telling veterans to seek help has not been enough, and what actually has to change for mental health support to land.</p><p>Key takeaways:</p>The PTSD Coach app (developed by the VA) works for anyone dealing with anxiety, anger, or sleeplessness, not just combat veterans, and it is free.Destigmatization campaigns fail when the system does not back them up. If getting help costs you your career, you will not get help...

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  Episode #18

  Doodles, Difficulty, and Deep Learning with Devika Toprani

  Apr 27, 202626 minS1

  <p>What if doodling isn't distraction, it's the missing layer in modern learning? Devika Toprani, creator of the Somagraphic Learning Method, joins Teach Coach Mentor to make the case that drawing shapes before instruction begins is one of the most powerful tools educators and corporate trainers have for building real understanding in an AI-saturated world.</p><p>Key Takeaways:</p>Somagraphic Learning is a visual scaffold inserted before instruction to lower the entry barrier and create genuine engagement regardless of learners' academic backgroundsDesirable difficulty is non-negotiable for actual learning, and the reflex to use AI immediately is quietly erasing itThe...

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