Worth The Journey Worthington Schools

Angie and Jeff reflect on an inspiring first season of Worth The Journey and discuss what's next for the dynamic duo!



***Stay tuned until the very end for a special recap highlighting some of the stand-out moments from Season 1!***

Worthington Kilbourne Counselor Brianna Abbott joins this episode of the podcast to talk about health mindsets with Angie & Jeff.

Brianna began her career as an athletic trainer before getting her Masters in school counseling. You may be surprised at why she says the two occupations are not that different.

Hear why Brianna feels like Worthington students are changing the world every day. In fact, find out what technological breakthrough they helped her with in 2008.

Now is the time to grab some mushroom Jets Pizza and Graeter’s black raspberry chip ice cream and learn about developing a health mindset!

Worthington School District Chef Sam Miller sits down with Jeff & Angie this week on the Worth The Journey pod.

You'll hear how Chef Sam came from the corporate culinary world to the schools.

Learn what it takes to build a healthy menu for an entire school district.

What is the strategy and what are the challenges for feeding more than 10,000 students across Worthington? Find out how student taste tests play a roll in making menu changes from elementary to high school.

He'll tell you why he doesn't like the term "school lunch" and you may find out what new menu items may be coming to Worthington.

It's all about Healthy Eating (or mostly about healthy eating) on this Worth The Journey pod.

This week on Worth The Journey, Angie & Jeff talk to Worthingway Middle School principal Nathan Kellenberger.

Nathan has spent 13 leading Worthingway Middle School.

In the podcast, Nathan will talk about the importance of building and maintaining relationships with students, staff and parents. Find out how his experience in the military influences his life as a principal.

Grab a pizza from Villanova, put on some Rolling Stones and sit back to hear from Nathan on Worth The Journey!

Linworth ELA teacher and walkabout coordinator Jennifer Kubina joins the Worth The Journey podcast as part of our school traditions series.

Jennifer Kubina was moved from a Worthington middle school to the Linworth Experiential Program after her third year on the job. Now, she’s stayed 20 years and wouldn’t go anywhere else!

Kubina talks with Angie and Jeff about the Linworth program and why teaching through experience has been a tradition in the district. Find out how the program is different from a traditional high school.

Kubina works with students as they plan their walkabout, which is a journey that sends them out into the world to live and work for several months of their senior year. Some students travel down the street while others travel across the world – but all of them have memories that will last a lifetime. You will hear about some of the incredible journeys that current seniors are on now.

Grab some bagels and a bowl of black raspberry chip ice cream to get ready for this Worth The Journey podcast.

Rick Armstrong was a middle school Wellness Teacher who was happy at KMS. When he was forced to move to Granby Elementary, he was upset at first, but the change has been WORTH IT. Rick joins Jeff and Angie to discuss his journey into education as part of our school traditions series.

You'll find out how the Gator Bike Park became the Gator Bike Park and hear stories about the Warrior Run, Senior Tea and Wellness Man!

So go to the garage and find your first bike, break out some Van Halen and get ready to debate vanilla ice cream in the latest episode of Worth The Journey.