The Celebration Tom Earl

Relationships are at the heart of creating inclusive and transformative classrooms.

That was one of the themes they rang throughout this week’s episode.

Our guests, Dr. Shaun Woodley & Stacey Cosden, shared their expertise on where education is at and what it can be.

Dr. Shaun Woodly has dedicated his professional career to education. He is a decorated K-12 teacher, university professor, and author whose deep passion and research have allowed him great success as an educator and entrepreneur. He is the architect behind the educator movement “Teach Hustle Inspire” and has written the best-selling book “MC Means Move the Class: How to Spark Engagement and Motivation in Urban and Culturally Diverse Classrooms”.

Stacey is a Marketing Coach with Tom Earl at T.H.E. Celebration and Marketing Director at Blue Level Training. While she is currently in marketing, she’s spent over 20 years working with the public school system. Through her various roles in the system, Stacey has been an advocate for her community, students, and their families, and an activist for reform. Stacey’s true passion is building a healthy community that supports marginalized voices.

Shaun and Stacey also covered the important role self-awareness & emotional intelligence plays in creating a transformative classroom.

This interview is for anyone who is passionate about education & the power of relationships.

I promise you will walk away with a whole new mindset.

Do yourself the favor.

Hit play. :)

You can follow Shaun on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/teachhustleinspire/ @teachhustleinspire

You can follow Stacey on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/staceyreneec/
@staceyreneec

For all of us striving to stay on the path - this one is for you.

This week’s episode is truly special.

I felt so honored and grateful just for getting the chance to be in the same room as these two warrior poets.

My guests this week, Jamie Dawson and Sam(ira) Obeid, are two of the most creative and brilliant people I have had the privilege of knowing.

We wove through many important and timely conversations all while striving to remain open, honest, and vulnerable.

Accountability and introspection were two themes that tied together the thoughts expressed.

Jamie and Sam both shared their deep insights on heavy conversations such as:

-How do we process the grief, the trauma, and the roller coaster that these past 12+ months have been?
-What does true allyship look like?
-What role do creativity, art, and poetry play in processing?
-What lies at the intersection of art and activism?

Jamie and Sam both provided true gifts on this one.

Please do yourself the favor of listening in.

For all of us striving to stay on the path - this one is for you.

You rock.

Jamie Dawson is a professional writer, performer, and black arts scholar whose talents range from spoken word, theatre, and commissioned works on the topics such as black life, multiculturalism, women’s rights, healing, and connection to each other through Earth.

You can follow Jamie on Instagram here - https://www.instagram.com/dawsontheartist/

Sam Sam(ira) Obeid is an Indian. Scholar. Warrior. Poet. Queer. Sam has been placed 5th at the Women of the World Poetry Slam in 2015. Sam has been featured on Button Poetry and an international anthology, The World That Belongs to Us: An Anthology of Queer Poetry from South Asia by Harper Collins India.

You can follow Sam on Instagram here - https://www.instagram.com/samobeid/

It is my birthday week!
Each year, I dedicate a podcast episode to speak reflections out loud.

To give sound to the inside,
So that vibrations can become lessons learned.

Wisdom is earned,
Creativity burns bright through consistency.

To be here for another year is a blessing.

Take the risk and go for it,
Or spend your 365th-day second-guessing.

Accountability over blame.

I’m grateful for the losses
and the gains.

For the downwind ease
And the uphill pain.

There is a release of worry,
When you can learn to taste the rain.

Each misstep a new campfire story.

The hurricane
And the boring.

Even amidst the turbulence
Finding pockets of stillness.

I give thanks
For the new smiles shining with brilliance.

I see now I’m supposed to feel all of this.
No hiding.

Sadness.
Mourning.

And then in the morning.
There you are everywhere.
In the air,
Alive in our memories.

Truly,
It is a blessing.
To be here for another year.

InshAllah.

Will you join me?
In celebrating my birthday?

I’d like to request a gift.

Will you share with me:

A memory.
A story.

Of how we met,
Of a time our lines crossed.
A moment we connected.

It would mean the world to me.

Thank you for being a part of my journey.

This one is for everyone who has something important to share, but are doubting themselves.

For those hiding their gifts…
Their vision…
Their passion…

Whether out of fear,
Worry,
Trauma,
Or that lying feeling of unworthiness.

This one is for you.

You are brilliant.
You are enough.
You matter.

What you have to say is exactly what someone, somewhere, in this very moment, needs to hear.

That video you’re thinking about recording…
That course you’re thinking about launching…
That podcast you’re considering starting…
Those words you're itching to start writing…

They are the key someone is looking for to unlock a new essence of greatness.

In case you needed that extra push.

This one is for you.

My guests this week - Jeanne DeClue & Imari Graves - are here for you.

And they want to share this reminder:

Give The People What They Want
Hint: It’s You

If that doesn’t do it for you. Let’s drop the bios.

Jeanne (genie) DeClue is a content strategist who thrives in driving campaigns and products for retail and CPG businesses, software companies, and online publishers. For over 10 years, she’s helped both small business and enterprise platforms solve creative problems and improve user experiences.

Imari Graves is a blogger, social media, and digital marketing specialist. She’s been featured in
media outlets like voyage ATL magazine and WALB news 10 in Albany, GA. Her mission is to help small business owners create time and money-saving strategies to take their businesses to the next level.

This is one of my favorite episodes of 2021.

Do yourself this favor.

Hit play on this one.

Dive in.

And remember:

You Rock.

There are people who are just pure geniuses at marketing.
And then there are people who are genuinely amazing human beings.

I’m going, to be honest - it is rare to see these qualities overlap.

My guest this week, Cody May, is one of those truly special people who is both a genius at marketing, and a kind and gracious person.

Having been in this industry for a while, I can tell you, it is refreshing.

On top of that, you’re going to get the chance to learn some seriously valuable marketing, sales, and entrepreneurial insights.

Cody is the co-founder of Create Your Purpose, a motivational and uplifting brand to help people find their purpose and experience fulfillment throughout life.

He is also the COO of the full-service digital marketing agency StudioPTBO.

In this interview, we cover everything from marketing psychology, what’s working in Facebook Ads Land, how to book calls, and the blueprint for a successful sales call.

Like me, Cody believes in relationship centered marketing.

His commitment to living a purposeful life shines through in the advice he offers to all of us on this episode.

Trust me, this is a must listen.

Do yourself this favor.

And hit play.

You rock.

You can learn more about Cody here -> https://www.instagram.com/codmay/

I am a huge fan of people who have important work connecting with their community.

With all of its controversies and confusion aside, I believe that FB / IG ads are the most effective way to do that.

Contrary to popular belief, you can find success with even a modest budget of $1 a day.

In this week’s episode, I share with you the strategy and systems that are getting entrepreneurs, thought leaders, and activists results.

This is a replay from when I was a guest on my friend Dijana Llugolli’s podcast.

You may remember Dijana was a previous guest on this podcast.

You can check out that replay at tomearl.com/dijana.

Whether you’re just dipping your toes into the marketing waters, or are ready to do a cannonball - you’ll discover some gems in this episode.

Do yourself the favor of giving this a listen.

You rock.

And be sure to support Dijana and her awesome work here - https://www.instagram.com/dijanallugolli/.