The Warrior Way Podcast: Recent Episodes
Liberty Christian School (Argyle, TX)
The Warrior Way podcast includes stories from students, faculty, staff, and alumni who are living out the Warrior Way – a set of seven core values that drives everything we do on our campus.
🚨 Breaking news! Episode 48 will unveil some history that has never been made before at Liberty ... until now!
In this episode, we celebrate one of our awesome seniors, MJ, whose academic achievements will be a first in Warrior history.
If we say anything else, we’ll spoil the surprise, so hit that play button and enjoy!
Attention on deck! Our guest for Episode 47 is alumnus Austin Grimes (Class of 2002), who serves as a chaplain in the United States Navy. 🫡
In this episode, Lieutenant Commander Grimes tells us what drew him to his profession, how Liberty helped prepare him for life in the Navy, what any given day might look like in his job, and much more!
We’re back for Season 3! And have immediately been sent to the Principal’s office. 😅
Sandy Lytle and Somer Hughes, Liberty’s Lower School Vice Principals, discuss what the Warrior community means to them, plus much more, in this episode. Enjoy!
Cha-Ching! That’s right folks, our guest for the Season 2 finale is none other than Shelby Williams, who serves as the Director of Finance at Liberty Christian School.
In this episode, Mrs. Williams dives into what parents probably don’t know about Liberty's budget and finance system, what she loves most about the LCS community, and more!
We’ll be back for Season 3 at the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year!
We’ve got some Podcast-ception for Episode 44.
Luke Crenshaw and Brayden Brown are our guests, both of whom are boys youth pastors at Liberty Christian, and they frequently host The @SL Podcast.
In this episode, Luke and Brayden share some Spiritual Life celebrations that’ve happened on the LCS campus this year and also dive into a few of the biggest opportunities they believe we have with this generation of students.
You ever listen to a podcast with a guest who once lived in the goat meat capital of the world? You’re about to. 🐐
In Episode 43, Jeffri Foster, who is the Primary School Children’s Minister at Liberty Christian School, shares why ministry isn’t just a job for her, but her way of life.
She also gives us an inside look at her day-to-day activities as of her job as an on-campus minister at LCS, shares a few stories on how she’s seen God moving in our school this year, plus she offers up some helpful Spiritual Life resources for students and parents.
That's right, folks. We've got back-to-back Laura's on the podcast!
Our guest for Episode 42 is Mrs. Vinson, who serves as our Liberty Learning Center Coordinator at LCS.
She explains what the Liberty Learning Center (known as the LLC) is, the types of learning differences that Liberty serves, how the LLC fits into a typical day for our students, and she gives examples of accommodations provided to students, and a whole lot more!
And if you look on your left, you’ll see … the next episode of The Warrior Way Podcast!
Our guest for Episode 41 is Laura Wallace, who serves as Liberty Christian School’s Director of Admissions.
She gives a quick snapshot look at the entire enrollment process – from inquiry to being enrolled at LCS (which includes tours of campus) – in 60 seconds or less, discusses trends she’s noticed in admissions, and where interested families can start their enrollment process at LCS.
Episode 40 of the podcast in Year 40 of the school? Who better to have than Liberty Christian’s President, Dr. Blair McCullough!
In this special episode, get to know Dr. McCullough and his passion for education, hear why he thinks God has blessed LCS for 40 years, and what his vision for how he’d like to continue to see Liberty grow in the future.
Two things you should never skip: leg day … or an episode with special guest David Neill, who serves as Liberty’s Director of Sports Performance! 💪
In Episode 39, Coach Neill discusses the importance of Liberty’s Strength and Conditioning program and gives a detailed thought process of how it is catered to athletes of different sports.
He also gives some insight on his recent Chapel message to students, which centered around how we need to trust in the stories God is writing for our lives.
Grab your lab coats and safety goggles – our guests for Episode 38 are the Middle School Science team! Loren Gallo, Heather Spooner, and Kate Daggett are here to talk about the Science Fair.
They dive into how the Science Fair at Liberty works, give examples of some projects from this year (everything from AI to making snow), and tell us how they see the Lord working in their Science classes.
The trio also gets into a friendly debate about which Science class is the best in the Lightning Round!
And a one, and a two, and a one, two, three! Liberty Christian School Band Director Josh Skipper is our guest for Episode 37!
Mr. Skipper, who started in band himself as a trombone-playing 5th grader, gives us a sneak peek into the LCS band program, including what he’s been most proud of and how Liberty’s Biblical Worldview focus has shaped how he’s taught his students.
He also gives some feedback for parents and students to consider if they’re thinking about joining band or a music program, including some skills students acquire that you might not initially consider. Enjoy!
We’re back! Our guest for our first episode of 2024 is none other than Shannon Brown.
Ms. Brown, who serves as the Executive Assistant to the President, has been involved with Liberty as both a parent and employee since 2000.
In this episode, Ms. Brown gives her unique perspective about what she loves about the Liberty community and what makes it special, tells us why one of her favorite memories involves running a Saturday detention, and more!
Our guest for Episode 35 is one of soccer coaching royalty: none other than Greg Oglesby himself.
Mr. Oglesby, who serves as Liberty Christian School's Dean of Students in the Upper School, was recently inducted into the Texas Association of Soccer Coaches Hall of Honor.
In this episode, he gives us some insight on his coaching career, what lessons he learned from soccer that apply to his job at Liberty, and much more!
Episode 34 is going to sound a little different than our previous podcasts ... and that is a good thing! Our guests are from Warrior Student Worship: Rachel, a senior, and Ms. Deborah Titus, who serves as Liberty Christian's Choir Director.
Both played vital roles in the recording and producing of Warrior Student Worship's first single, "Beauty Uncontained."
This episode is a deep dive into how the song was created, the steps it took to make their idea a reality, and what the future holds for this song (and more to come!).
Listen to their full song on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/0m6e3KH8tJJ1a5V9R6E0Ee?si=7c8ca318ced044a8&nd=1&dlsi=aee59d1bd8dc40a0
And Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/beauty-uncontained/1714862555?i=1714862556
Episode 33 is a timely one. On this Veterans Day, our guest, LCSCampus Monitor and Security Coordinator Alvin Carey, is a Marine Corps veteran!
In this episode, Mr. Carey tells us how he went from Walmart tothe Marines to Liberty Christian, the toughest parts about his job, and more!
Episode 32 is a special one: our guest is a former student-turned-staff member.
Rikki Downing serves as Liberty Christian’s Director of Middle and Upper School Counseling, which just so happens to be a job that God placed on her heart as a freshman at LCS.
She discusses what exactly her role at Liberty entails, the path she took to get to her current position, and what the old Liberty campus was like (including The Village!).
Wi-Fi and accounting and lunch, oh my!
These are just a few (of many) areas that Julie Barber, Liberty’s Vice President of Operations, oversees at the school.
In Episode 31, she shares some interesting information you may have never even thought of about Liberty Christian’s campus (like how big it is or how many expansions it has gone through), the biggest challenges she and her teams face, as well as what piqued her interest about the LCS community as a parent.
Episode 30 is here! Our guest for this milestone event is Amy Mauldin, who serves as Liberty’s Director of Communications.
In this episode, Mrs. Mauldin tells us what she loves about the Liberty community’s small-town vibes, how LCS goes about communicating information to families (it’s more than just emails!), and more.
Is curriculum at Liberty Christian School more than just textbooks? You bet!
That's the topic of Episode 29, which features Assistant Head of School Jared Mlynczyk and Director of Curriculum Kathy Hall.
Mrs. Hall dives into the three major aspects at how we see curriculum in the classroom at Liberty Christian, assessment tools used by the school, where we stand on the so-called "secular" versus "Christian" curriculum, and a whole lot more.
Episode 28 of The Warrior Way Podcast is our first of Season 2 that features two guests – Lisa Dail and Chelsea Yates – both of whom are in Liberty Christian’s Preschool.
The two give some insight into what Preschool at Liberty Christian is like (including differences from daycare), their biggest goals as LCS Preschool educators, and what they love most about their jobs.
Our guest for Episode 27 of The Warrior Way Podcast, which focuses on leadership and community, is Upper School Principal Heather Lytle!
Principal Lytle gives listeners some insight on what life at Liberty was like at the Bonnie Brae campus in Denton, what she loves about her job in the Upper School, and why her favorite verse is Colossians 2:6-7.
And, if you can stomach it, she tells us an interesting story from her days as a biology teacher at Liberty.
Primary School Principal Joe Belyeu is our guest for Episode 26 of The Warrior Way Podcast!
In this episode, which centers around leadership and community, Principal Belyeu tells us what his favorite parts about working in the Primary School, why modeling God's kindness is important to him, and he offers up a word of encouragement surrounding Isaiah 54:10.
Academic Excellence is our topic for Episode 2, which features Toni King, Liberty Christian School’s Director of Academic and Career Advising!
We start off this episode discussing how Mrs. King went from a career in the military to holding many different positions at Liberty. She also debunks a couple of misconceptions surrounding collegiate academics.
We're back! Season 2 kicks off with Norm Parker, who serves as the Middle School Principal at Liberty Christian School.
In this episode, Principal Parker tells us what he loves about working in the Middle School, what makes Liberty a special place, and a whole lot more.
Our guest for Episode 23 is Jennifer Freeman, who is Liberty Christian’s Fine Arts Director!
Mrs. Freeman, in this episode, tells us about the many Fine Arts opportunities at LCS, how she views the arts as being essential to any education, as well as how she encourages students to strive for excellence using their creative talents.
Our guest for Episode 22 is a familiar face to the Warrior community: Zak Bowles!
Coach Bowles, who teaches history and coaches at Liberty Christian, is our 2022-2023 Distinguished Alumni Service Award winner.
In this episode, he gives us a glimpse of what life at Liberty was like in the 90s when he was a student, the path he took going from student to teacher at LCS, what excites him about teaching at the school, and much more.
A Liberty alumna who is now a full-time missionary is our guest for Episode 21!
Ashley Ross (Class of 2004) tells us how she first became interested in long-term missions, her mission trip experience as a student at Liberty Christian, the nonprofit she and her husband created (Sparrow Missions), plus how she and her family have done missions work in Honduras and Thailand.
Mrs. Ross is also the winner of LCS' Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award winner for 2022-2023!
If you are interested in learning more about Sparrow Missions, you can visit their website at https://sparrowmissions.com.
Two Upper School teachers are our guests for Episode 20! Sharon Ramsey (Social Studies teacher) and Michael White (Bible teacher, tennis coach) join Assistant Head of School Jared Mlynczyk to discuss multiple topics, including:
• What motivates them to teach Upper School students and what they love about their jobs
• What kinds of pressures they observe kids are facing in 2023
• Some insight into what their classes are like, including a noteworthy story from each about how students saw class discussions in the real world
• How they’ve seen the Lord working in their classrooms
Enjoy!
Listeners will be transported to the wonderful world of Middle School in Episode 19 of The Warrior Way Podcast.
Andrea Oglesby (an English teacher) and Gerald Jackson (a STEM teacher) are joined by Assistant Head of School and episode host Jared Mlynczyk to give an inside look at what it’s like in these areas of Liberty Christian School.
Mrs. Oglesby and Mr. Jackson tell listeners how they ended up in their current positions at LCS, some of most popular activities that students enjoy in their classes, and they explain how they see the Lord in their work as educators.
You’re in for something special with Episode 18 of The Warrior Way Podcast.
Our guest is Grace Korak, an alumna of the Class of 2019 at Liberty Christian School, who is a Christian music-based artist out of Nashville. She’s joined by Johnny Isom, the host of this episode, who is also LCS’ Director of Alumni Relations.
In this episode, Grace dives into her brief stint at Liberty in the Upper School. She also explains how God’s plan for her life has taken her on a career journey that she couldn’t have envisioned. And she has what is probably the most efficient Lightning Round in the history of this show.
To top it all off: she plays some of her music!
This is a first in Warrior Way Podcast history: a host of the show … is now a guest! That’s right: Johnny Isom is our guest for Episode 17, where we focus on Community and Leadership with host and Assistant Head of School Jared Mlynczyk.
Coach Isom has held many titles during his time at Liberty: PE teacher, assistant football coach, head baseball coach, Assistant Athletic Director, Athletic Director, and now he’s in his role as Director of Alumni Relations.
In this episode, Coach Isom details his journey at Liberty and lessons he’s learned along the way, what his new role entails, and he explains why he’s excited for Liberty Christian’s growing group of alumni.
Jill Chambers and Cindy Sanchez, two Kindergarten teachers at Liberty Christian School, are our guests for Episode 16 of The Warrior Way Podcast!
The two teachers, joined by host and Assistant Head of School Jared Mlynczyk, give listeners some insight on how they engage young children with Scripture, a few things parents might not know about Kindergarten at LCS, as well as what their favorite parts about teaching. They also embark on a Journey through the Lightning Round and give some encouragement to the Warrior community.
Episode 15 is a special one! Within this episode of The Warrior Way Podcast … is an episode of “Straight Cheesin,” a student-led podcast at Liberty Christian School, as hosts Jared Mlynczyk and Dr. Blair McCullough are joined by seniors Walker and Zach.
That’s right: two podcasts for the price of one!
This episode is full of insight as the seniors share why the teacher-student relationships at LCS are special to them, what they’ll miss most about the school when they graduate, and what inspired them to create their own podcast.
Listeners also get some insight on what Mr. Mlynczyk and Dr. McCullough were like during their formative years and some hidden talents they possess.
Episode 14 is here! Our host, and Assistant Head of School, Jared Mlynczyk is joined by Jamie Michalek, Liberty Christian’s Director of Design and Innovation Center.
In this episode, Jamie gives us some insight on entrepreneurship classes at LCS, some exciting construction updates and how they’ll affect academics on campus, and she explains why she thinks the Liberty community should focus on being prepared for what God has to offer as we enter 2023.
Executive Athletic Director Randy Mayes is our guest for Episode 13, which is an episode that focuses on Excellence and Community!
Coach Mayes gives his advice to parents about not panicking when their children go through change, how he’s learned to integrate his faith into his job after four-plus decades of coaching, and he gives a little insight into his time at Odessa Permian during its “Friday Night Lights” era.
Parent surveys are the topic of discussion for Episode 12 of The Warrior Way Podcast. Dr. Blair McCullough, president of Liberty Christian School, and Jared Mlynczyk, Assistant Head of School, will go through a myriad of topics posed to parents in order to get feedback and enhance the Liberty Christian School experience.
Those topics include parent partnerships, scheduling and traffic, admissions, where our academic program is heading, communication, the role of the board, and much more within each topic.
Episode 11 features a first for The Warrior Way Podcast: to celebrate We Love Our Liberty Families Month, our guests are members of the Newland family! Everette and Jenny are joined by Assistant Head of School and podcast host Jared Mlynczyk.
Our topic of conversation this week is Community, which includes the Newlands expounding on what they’d tell prospective families about what Liberty Christian School does best and why they love the school’s Spiritual Life department. They also have what is probably the funniest Lightning Round in the history of the show!
Our guest for Episode 10 is Alissa Teo, a Liberty Christian School alumnus from the Class of 2008. You might've heard of her from TikTok with her rice art.
She has 3.3 million followers on the social media platform and her artwork features handmade creations like the Minions, holiday celebrations like Easter, emojis, and so much more.
On this episode, Alissa explains how her rice art began, she shares about her experience at Liberty and which teachers and friends left an impact on her (shoutout to Kathleen!), plus why she believes God can use anyone at any age for His purpose.
Preston Nadolski, an Upper School math teacher and the head varsity boys basketball coach, is our guest for Episode 9! He and Digital Media Production Coordinator Matt Habern, this week’s host, chat about Building Community and Leadership – two of our Warrior Way principles.
Preston talks about his lengthy journey to get to Liberty Christian School, why he feels that journey was more than worth it, the unique teacher-to-student dynamic at LCS, and he gives a word of encouragement to the Warrior community.
Courtney Crenshaw, Liberty Christian’s Middle and Upper School girls pastor, is our guest for Episode 8! She and Assistant Head of School Jared Mlynczyk, this week’s host, chat about Exhibiting Christ-like Character and Leadership – two of our Warrior Way principles.
Courtney explains what her duties as a campus pastor entail, why it’s so pivotal to connect with people who invest in your life, and reveals one moment from a school mission trip that sticks out in her mind.
This week’s Warrior Way Podcast episode is a special edition! Director of Alumni Relations Johnny Isom is our host – and our guest is Class of 2012 alumnus Nicole Kornet. In this episode, Nicole discusses how she went from Liberty Christian School to working in Space Jam 2 alongside LeBron James (she beat him in a basketball shooting competition … twice!), how she stays true to who she is in her faith, and why she brings Liberty with her wherever she is.
Ashley Jordan is our guest for Episode 6! In this episode, we discuss how Mrs. Jordan exemplifies Community and Excellence in her role as Liberty Christian School’s Director of Development. She also survives the gauntlet that is the Lightning Round and offers up a word of encouragement for the Warrior community.
Service and Community are the two Warrior Way principles highlighted in Episode 5 of the podcast! This week's guests, Autumn Ahern and Amy Cole, are part of LCS' amazing second grade team. They discuss bugs (there's a special meaning!), #BestYearYet, blaze through the lightning round ... and a whole lot more. Enjoy!
Episode 4 is here – and it’s focus is on Embracing God’s Truth! Assistant Head of School Jared Mlynczyk sits down with Rick Allen to discuss his role at Liberty Christian School (what exactly is a Biblical Worldview Coordinator?), the Christian Philosophy of Education, and much more. And be sure not to miss out on Mr. Allen’s word of encouragement for the Liberty community.
Eighth graders Brynlee and Mason are our guests for the third episode of The Warrior Way Podcast! This week's topic: God's Truth. The two Liberty Christian students discuss a bible study method used in the Middle School called OIA, navigate their way through the Lightning Round, and more with host and Assistant Head of School Jared Mlynczyk.
This edition of The Warrior Way Podcast features seniors Grant and Brody. Their discussions with host and Assistant Head of School Jared Mlynczyk focuses on Leadership. Grant and Brody dive into what motivates them to be leaders both in and outside the walls of Liberty Christian. They also rumble through the Lightning Round and offer up a word of encouragement for the Warrior community.
In the inaugural episode of The Warrior Way Podcast, Assistant Head of School Jared Mlyncyzk sits down with Digital Media Production Coordinator Matt Habern to talk about service at Liberty Christian School. Mr. Habern also discusses why he bleeds Navy, gets thrown into the Lightning Round, and offers up a word of encouragement for the Liberty community.
A brief overview of what The Warrior Way Podcast is; presented by Liberty Christian School in Argyle, TX.