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Join host and Christian education advocate Dalena Wallace on WISE and Otherwise, a podcast powered by the Heartland Education Reformation Organization (HERO). Each episode explores faith-based and family-centered education—featuring leaders reshaping learning through microschools, hybrids, and co-ops that keep Christ at the center.For media inquiries, please email dalena@aimeducationks.com.
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Signup to Generate a PitchJoin host and Christian education advocate Dalena Wallace on WISE and Otherwise, a podcast powered by the Heartland Education Reformation Organization (HERO). Each episode explores faith-based and family-centered education, featuring leaders reshaping learning through microschools, hybrids, and co-ops that keep Christ at the center.
WISE and Otherwise is hosted by Wichita Innovative Schools and Educators. The show has published 60 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "How to Launch a Christian Microschool for $125 | David Hazell of Discipleship Academies" (30 March 2026, 51 minutes), "Why Christian Schools Are Struggling And the 60-Year-Old Solution Already Working" (18 March 2026, 55 minutes), and "Why She Left Corporate America to Build Christian Microschools" (2 March 2026, 25 minutes).
WISE and Otherwise publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 36 minutes across 60 episodes.
Booking probability for WISE and Otherwise is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. WISE and Otherwise requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. WISE and Otherwise's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for WISE and Otherwise are Schools (K-12). WISE and Otherwise has an education audience.
Wichita Innovative Schools and Educators hosts WISE and Otherwise, an education podcast with 60 episodes published.
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Are you feeling called to start a Christian school but don't know where to begin? In this episode of Wise and Otherwise, host Dalena Wallace sits down with David Hazell — founder of My Father's World curriculum and...
What if the reason Christian schools are struggling to stay affordable isn't a funding problem — it's a vision problem? In this episode of Wise & Otherwise, host Dalena Wallace sits down with Father Jarrod Lies, Vicar...
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What happens when you leave a lucrative corporate career in New York to follow God’s call—while holding $330,000 in student loan debt? In this episode of WISE and Otherwise, Dalena Wallace sits down with Analyssa Noe...
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Imagine sending your children to a private Christian school without paying a dime in tuition. It sounds like a dream, but for families in the Catholic Diocese of Wichita, it is a reality. In this episode of WISE and...
What happens when you stumble upon a model of education that seems too good to be true? In our first episode of 2026, Dalena Wallace sits down with Emmi McCabe for a candid conversation about the "Wichita Model" of...
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Before you file a single piece of paperwork or enroll your first student, there’s one crucial decision that could make or break your school: your legal structure. In this essential episode of WISE and Otherwise...
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This week on WISE and Otherwise, we’re sharing a special replay—an eye-opening conversation I had with Dr. Lisa Watson. If you missed it the first time, this is one of those episodes that stays with you. Dr. Watson’s...
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What do you do when the system has no place for your child—or any child with special needs? In this moving episode of WISE and Otherwise, you’ll meet Meghan Melchor, founder of Lionheart Academy, a microschool for...
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Shawna Hein didn’t set out to lead a school. In fact, she tried to keep her distance. But when her daughter fell in love with Northfield Academy—a small, classically grounded school in Wichita—God started tugging on...
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After 24 years in public education, Trudy Wischropp was burned out, overwhelmed… and deeply convicted. God was calling her to something radical. So she said yes. In this episode of WISE and Otherwise, Trudy shares the...
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Most churches talk about reaching the next generation. Pastor Justin Walker built a school to do it.In this episode of WISE and Otherwise, Pastor Justin shares the remarkable story of launching Salt and Light Academy—a...
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For years, Jaime Beck watched her son Charlie struggle in silence—kicking, screaming, melting down before school, and coming home exhausted, ashamed, and overlooked. He was smart, creative, and full of potential—but...
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While churches send money across the globe, local Christian schools are closing their doors. What if we’ve been overlooking one of the most urgent mission fields—right in our own backyard?In this powerful episode of...
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In this episode of WISE and Otherwise , Kori Pennypacker , Executive Director of Bible2School , reveals how a little-known law called release time is making it possible to bring Bible-based education into public schools...
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When Kathy Bond stepped into the world of public education, she didn’t come with a political agenda—she came with conviction. A grandmother, former ballerina, and now school board member, Kathy has one clear mission...
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When schools say “You don’t belong here”—where do those kids go?In this powerful episode of WISE and Otherwise, Chuck Knowles, PhD, founder of @McAdamsAcademyWichitaKs shares how a former juvenile chaplain stepped out...
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Pastor Dave Atherton didn’t have a strategy, a staff, or even a clear plan—but he did have a burden for families and a willingness to say “yes.” What followed was a series of surprising moves, divine timing, and a...
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When Jodi Schlesener decided to start a new school rooted in faith, family, and freedom, she knew there would be pushback. But what she didn’t expect? Being labeled a cult leader and Christian nationalist—before the...
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Is it really possible to ditch the rigid school system… and still thrive? According to bestselling author and education advocate Kerry McDonald, the answer is a joyful, resounding yes.In this episode of WISE and...
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When one of Stephanie Dulin’s children was found asleep and unattended for five hours in a public school classroom—and no one seemed to care—she knew something had to change. After years of being dismissed, ignored, and...
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Supervision Clinician and Center Director, The Black Mastermind Group
Dean of Theology and Ministry, Alaska Professional Hunters Association
CEO, Bible2School
Author of Unschooled: Raising Curious, Well-Educated Children Outside the Conventional Classroom, Foundation for Economic Education
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