Penciled In: Recent Episodes

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Penciled In is a weekly podcast that will shed light on our nation's dark policies of the past that have created the world we see today. We will explore our world through the cornerstones of health, wealth, housing, education, and safety to see how we can go from a stained past to a place that will make us more than Penciled In.

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If you don't have time to "hang ten" just take 7 to ride the wave of leadership this week.

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Are we doing right by our people? This episode examines this and opens up a conversation about what we could be doing better.

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Leadership is full of splinters, but this is different...

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It's all about care.

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Reintroducing myself to the best audience any human could have! I'm glad to be back to bring you 7 minutes of leadership reflections and hopefully a little inspiration to get you to and through your next week!

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In this episode, I invited you to think about how you could view the world. We have a choice in life--do we become more complex or hope the world becomes simpler.

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It's been awhile! Explore this episode as a way to connect where we have been and to where we can go!

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In this episode our first very special guest talks to us about bravery from his vantage point. The lessons he teaches us should up our hearts and minds up to what we really need to end inequities and begin seeing humanity.

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Hear firsthand from some of the most powerful voices in America about what it will take to make sure we mitigate the inequities that exist across sectors. Here's a taste of what is to come.

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In this episode, we explore how educational politics get in the way of progress for kids by realizing how the system is set up to make sure that status quo is what reigns supreme

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We will explore the education practices that school systems should think about with their CARES Act funding if we are really about putting money where it will count--rather than just counting the money.

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In this episode of Penciled In we explore how housing creates the racially driven tragedies we see in our communities and the intentionality to maintain these realities.

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This week's conversation comes on the heels of another tragedy. These tragic encounters with law enforcement keep happening, but why?

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What does being a college coach have to do with the social inequities that exist in the world around us? This episode of Penciled In explores this question and takes you a ride that will lead you to real action.

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We will explore where we need to start and where we need to go. The lived inequities are not rare, just not fully explained--let alone acted upon. You will hear about a part of our country that is penciled in and also a special birthday to a special woman in my life. Happy April Fools Day family!

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In order to grow, thrive, believe, hope, and dream, we must acknowledge that living in a more just society is linked to understanding our past, living for the present, and innovating for the future. The unfortunate reality is our lived experiences have not been equitable. Our society is rooted in intentional divides that separate people by constructs rather than the values that make us brilliant humans. Your host, David Hardy Jr. has been a teacher to a superintendent and has seen through education the inequities that plague society. Now he wants to make sure those stories are not erased but solutions become more than penciled in.