The Both:And Podcast: Recent Episodes
Ben Wilkoff and Jessica Raleigh
An ongoing conversation between Ben Wilkoff and Jessica Raleigh use both hemispheres of their brains and their hearts to discuss matters of education, behavioral health, social justice, identity, and anything else that might require a Both:And Perspective.
In which Jess and I discuss (at length) just how we are teaching and parenting this fall with a raging pandemic. We also do a deep dive on how local school districts are spending their Covid-19 preparation funding and what it is that we want for children and educators as they return to the classroom (or don't).
Weekly Challenge: Not getting sick or going crazy going back to school!
In which Jess and Ben discuss finding visual clarity, sharing space with others, sitting with uncomfortable privilege, and trying to find a possible way we can go back to school in the middle of pandemic. This week's challenge: Make one list of all of the things we are worried about and need to be addressed to start school and another list of worries from voices outside of the mainstream (educators and students).
In which Ben and Jess see just how unempathetic people can be when faced with trauma and sadness. We also discuss sitting with discomfort, hiring for difference, and unlocking the next steps in our journeys of self-discovery.
Weekly Challenge #1 - Sit with the most uncomfortable thing you can.
Weekly Challenge #2 - Find a new way to express yourself and process your thoughts other than conversation.
In which Ben and Jess Tackle the future of inclusive hiring and how to use legos as a form of meditation. We also go deeply into how we represent ourselves to the world in authentic ways, and how that is either homered and valued, or spectacularly not.
This week's challenge: Find something playful that lets you spend time with yourself.
In which we discuss talking about Black Lives Matter with your children, Processing difficult and complex topics through art, getting unstuck by allowing your body to process information, leveraging media to practice emotions, the concept of Precedent, and the things we can do TOMORROW to change the world.
Weekly Challenge: What is something you can do TOMORROW so that will eliminate the gap between where we are and where we want to be for social justice?
In which we discuss 13 Year Old Dungeon Masters, Outdoor spaces worth spending time within, What it took a pandemic for us to figure out, and how we can reflect upon new experiences (particularly dating in your 30s).
Weekly Challenge: Go on your perfect date (for getting to know yourself better)?
In which we discuss the wonder of making friends at Laundromats, getting socially uncomfortable with others, canceling JK Rowling, listening to Unlocking Us, dealing with Racist Neighbors, and our first challenge to the audience:
The next time someone is relaying a message/story that is not about your lived experience, how can you take a pause, and listen rather than share your own viewpoint.Jessica Raleigh
In our first podcast in over 4 years, we discuss our own entry points for Black Lives Matter, mental health in times of crisis, and how we might become better allies.
Jessica Raleigh and Ben Wilkoff discuss #Educon both current year and in past years. We go into the value we see for this amazing learning experience as well as our misgivings about conference culture.
Jessica Raleigh and Ben Wilkoff discuss the Bammy Awards in depth and the way in which they see award shows in general for education. We also discuss the DILA awards and how they differ from the Bammys.