We Can Do EPIC Things

Carly Strauss and Lyndsey Bednar

Teaching is hard. As it turns out, we can do EPIC things. A podcast for people who love learning.

  1. NOV 5

    87. The One With DST

    In this episode, we sit down with the owners of DST Coffee, Jake and Amanda, who share their journey from growing up in Douglas County to their success as small business owners. We chat about their favorite drinks, their inspiration for opening up their shop, and how their school experiences helped shaped them. Go grab a a hot drink from DST and enjoy this episode!

    47 min

  2. NOV 4

    88. The One Where We Dive Into The Deep End

    We are live from The Carson Valley Swim Center! In this episode we talk with Shannon Harris, Director of the Carson Valley Swim Center and learn about all the epic things at the swim center. The swim center has an incredible partnership with our school district and so many other businesses in the Carson Valley. Learn about all the upcoming events and projects along with a little history of how the swim center came to be! Happy listening and go check out the swim center if you’ve never been. 🏊‍♀️🌊

    1h 2m

  3. OCT 21

    86. The One Where We Drop Eggs

    Our first kid episode of season 3! In this episode, we talk with Alicia Hill’s 5th grade students at CCMES about their egg drop science project. They share how they worked together, had to understand velocity and gravity, and the outcome of dropping their egg drop different heights. Happy listening!

    29 min

  4. OCT 14

    85. The One Where We Honor Your Time (The Contingency Day Edition)

    Great news- all your burning questions about the MOU and contingency days are answered! In this episode, we talk with Superintendent Frankie Alvarado and DCPEA President Karen Lamb about the Flexible Work Days Memorandum of Understanding. We highly recommend giving this one a listen!

    25 min

  5. OCT 7

    84. The One With The Life of a Showgirl

    We had to pause our regularly scheduled programming to bring you an episode dedicated to Taylor Swift’s new album, The Life of a Showgirl! As you know, we are Swifties and we couldn’t possibly talk all things T.S. without the biggest Swiftie in Douglas County, Emma Archbold (kindergarten teacher at PHES). We discuss the movie premier, song titles, and what’s next for Taylor! ✨💃🏼

    45 min

  6. OCT 1

    83. The One Where We Are Engaging

    Hailey Sebahar is back! In this episode, we catch up with Hailey on all things family and parent engagement in our district such as ParentSquare and upcoming DPAC meetings. We also chat with her about Foothill Market, a new market that her and husband, Casey, opened in Genoa. Make sure check it out- it’s so cute!

    41 min

  7. SEP 23

    82. The One Where MES Celebrates 30 Years!

    MES is 30 years old! 🥳 In this episode, Lauren Spires helps me cohost as we talk with former and current principals, teachers, and student about all the wonderful things at MES. Enjoy!

    50 min

  8. SEP 16

    81. The One Where We Inspire Hope

    Our district theme for the 25-26 school year is inspiring hope. We brought back some returning guests from Ed Services to share more about the district vision, goals for the year and what it means to have hope. Listen as we catch up with Shannon Brown and Leslie Peters, learn new fun facts about them, and hear what they are nexting!

    40 min
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Teaching is hard. As it turns out, we can do EPIC things. A podcast for people who love learning.

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  • Creator
    Carly Strauss and Lyndsey Bednar
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    89
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Carly Strauss and Lyndsey Bednar
  • Show Website
    We Can Do EPIC Things