Podcasts by edu-Me
edu-Me is bridging the gap between parents and schools. We will discuss everything from how to volunteer to what you need to know about your child's high school years to surviving the holidays. Our goal is to empower you to become a well-versed partner in your schools. Each episode will help us work together to educate them better. Join us every other week for an exciting new episode!
Further podcasts by Punam V. Saxena
Podcast on the topic Selbstverwirklichung
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Teachers are Our Teammates from 2022-02-17T07:00
Teachers are our teammates. They go to school each day with the motivation to impart knowledge to our children. They work long hours teaching, grading, understanding
curricula, and helping ...
Books, Music, and Controversy from 2022-02-01T07:00
Trigger episode. The temperature is rising, again. The discussion of banning books is back in the spotlight and it seems the conversation is hitting its peak.
This episode discusses th...
Tapping for your Health with Dr. Katie Nall from 2022-01-18T07:00
If you've never heard of tapping, then Dr. Nall is about to enlighten you. She holds degrees in mathematics, statistics, computer science, and math education but has found her passion in ta...
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2022, Let's Be Real from 2022-01-04T07:00
Let's face it: the last 2 years have been challenging and we feel like we are floating in the ocean trying to find our North Star.
In the first episode of the year, I share several...
What is Critical Race Theory? from 2021-09-21T07:00
CRT has been a hot-button topic the past year, especially since the death of George Floyd. But what is it? Why is so controversial?
In my research, I learned that CRT is a legal term t...
Let's Love Math from 2021-09-07T07:00
Is loving math an oxymoron for you? It is for so many of us, including, at times, me. But Allison Dillard and Nicole Thompson are in the studio this week to discuss how math is not only a skill ...
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Raising Thrivers from 2021-08-24T07:00
Dr. Michele Borba, the author of the newly released book, Thrivers, joins us this week to discuss how parents can change the trajectory of their child's academic success by identif...
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Punam's Confession from 2021-08-10T07:00
I'm sure you've been on the edge of your seat wondering how edu-Me started. :)
During a walk with my SIL this summer, I shared the personal story that started this journey. Sh...
Celebrating Pride Month from 2021-06-15T07:00
In October 2019, my son, India, shared this...'Mom and Dad, I'm gay.' So many emotions of happiness, relief, and thankfulness. On some level, my husband and I always knew but to h...
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Introversion v. Extroversion from 2021-06-08T07:00
Which are you? Are you an introvert in some situations and an extrovert in others? My belief is, yes, we weave in and out of these personality types depending on the situation.
Tracy G...
Learning Life Skills through Sports from 2021-06-01T06:00
Many of us are ultra-competitive. We want to win at all costs. We want our children to be successful in every sport they play.
Well, let's face it...that's not reality. Heath...
Are You Financially Ready for Summer? from 2021-05-25T07:00
Summer brings a whole new opportunity to relax, unwind, and spend time with the children being home. It can also be financially challenging if we haven't planned our children's camps, ...
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A Healthier Summer for All from 2021-05-18T07:00
The first 2 minutes of this episode is me trying to connect with my guest, Elyse Wagner. Join the fun as I try to navigate technology!
But our episode is actually about summertime and ...
Is Becoming an Empty Nester Making You Nervous? from 2021-05-11T07:00
With graduation upon us, there are many emotions parents are feeling. The excitement of making it to the finish line. The overwhelming number of graduation activities, and, if your child is leav...
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Book Launch, Baby! from 2021-05-04T07:00
I'm so excited to share that my first book is releasing TODAY!! Parent Power: Navigate School and Beyond is a journey through parenthood of my experiences, lessons, and challenges ...
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Positive Schools, Positive Teachers, Positive Students from 2021-04-21T06:00
Teachers and administrators are the true backbones of our education system. Each day they head to work to impart knowledge, create a safe environment, and motivate their students. It takes heart...
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Creating Teacher/Student/Parent Partnerships from 2021-04-13T06:00
We are rounding the corner on the most unusual school year in our lifetime. It's been a yo-yo as to whether our children are in school full-time/part-time/or virtual. Yet, the one thing we ...
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End of the School Year, a Teacher's Perspective from 2021-04-06T06:00
The end of the school year is around the corner and we have all become accustomed to this new normal.
In this episode, we speak with Jibin Park who shares how teachers have navigated t...
Finding Commonality in Our Differences from 2021-03-30T06:00
So many times, we only look at our differences. Our skin color, our physical limitations, our academic challenges, and we make judgments based on them. And then, we 'pigeon-hole' them ...
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How are Phones Affecting Our Children? from 2021-03-23T06:00
Many of us did not grow up with social media yet it has overtaken our lives as well as our children's. Between phones, iPads, computers, and video games, we have an addiction that many of u...
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Teaching Cultural Competence to our Children from 2021-03-16T06:00
As we continue our series on bullying, Berthine Crevecoeur West joins us this week to discuss how she has created a business of educating business and children about cultural competence.
Be...
Dwarfism and Bullying from 2021-03-09T06:00
Dwarfism is a genetic or medical condition that allows a person to be short in stature. We may look at these individuals and see them as different, treat them differently.
Christophe Z...
Stop AAPI Hate with Dr. Russell Jeung from 2021-03-02T07:00
The past year has been difficult for everyone. The constant fluidity in our lives, concern for family members, and trying to maintain some type of normalcy have all been challenging. But if you ...
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Making Cancer Fun with Tara Geraghty from 2021-02-23T07:00
We never want to see our children suffer. It hurts us to the core because we want our child's life to be pain-free, perfect, happy.
But when they face medical challenges, it is he...
Special Needs Children, Parenting, and Self-Care from 2021-02-16T07:00
Have you ever wondered how parents of children with special needs manage everything? The day to day tasks can be overwhelming, challenging, and exhausting.
Effie Parks from Once Up...
Family, Job, Podcasting and Self-Care from 2021-02-09T07:00
Sounds like a crazy busy life to juggle with so many responsibilities. We all are super busy doing so many tasks, it begs the question, "How do we have time for anything for ourselves?"...
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Do as I Say, Not as I Do (Did) from 2021-02-02T07:00
Anyone else out there great at giving advice but not taking it? No? So, it's just me. OK.
For so many years, I was told to take care of myself when my children were young. Take ti...
Strong Readers...Let's Create Them! from 2021-01-26T07:00
We have extremely busy schedules and it's hard to fit everything in. How many times do you think 'We need to do that', but it never happens?
Reading is an important part...
Testing Season is Here! When to Take the ACT/SAT from 2021-01-19T07:00
Testing season seems to never end. The SAT/ACT are given more times a year than ever and it can be overwhelming to guide your children. As parents, we are trying to optimize our child's &ap...
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Prioritizing Your Schedule with Jerry Won from 2021-01-12T07:00
We all have busy schedules. Our days are filled with lots of multi-tasking at work and home. And throw in a pandemic, and we have now have elevated our level of the number of tasks and stress. T...
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Riots and How They Affect Our Children (Bonus episode) from 2021-01-09T18:00
This is a very heavy episode for me. I'm still in shock and dismay at the events of this past week. Watching the events at the Capitol were unbelievably scary and unnerving.
Howev...
Time Management and 2021 from 2021-01-05T07:00
Happy New Year!
We all have survived 2020. It presented with unknowns, constant juggling of our schedules, and trying to find our sanity in the process.
Thankfully, 2021 has a...
Hearing Aids, Mom, and Stigma from 2020-12-15T07:00
This is the last episode for 2020 and we wanted to end it on a high note. There are some good things that happened this year. I share, in this episode, the best thing that's happened for my...
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Plan for Your (Financial) Future from 2020-12-08T00:00
Most of us worry about our finances. Wonder if we are planning well enough for those rainy days and our future. Hoping we can provide for our children the way we would like. Ensuring we can reti...
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Ready to Tackle the Holidays? from 2020-12-01T07:00
It's that time of year again. Feverishly racing against the clock. Buying the perfect Christmas gifts. Decorating the house. Planning the meals. Figuring out who's coming for the holid...
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I am Grateful for... from 2020-11-24T07:00
It's easy to look at the madness around us and think, 'What should I be thankful for?' In the midst of all that has happened this year, I reflect on the things I am grateful for i...
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Meal Prep and Destress! from 2020-11-17T07:00
Are you stressed and overwhelmed about the holidays? Are you worried about how you are going to get that holiday meal on the table? Are you trying to figure out what your holiday looks like duri...
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INpower yourSelf&Your Children from 2020-11-10T07:00
This week, I have the privilege of speaking with Kelly Andrews from Kelly Andrews Today to talk about Heart Math+ and Resilience. Heart Math+ is a tool to help us underst...
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Can Connecting with Yourself/ Intuition Help Your Children? (Yes!) from 2020-11-03T07:00
Do you find yourself imposing (even subtly) your thoughts, visions, and stresses onto your children?
Let's face it, we all do. We all want better for our children. For them not to face...
AAPI Pod(cast) Your Vote! from 2020-11-02T16:00
BONUS EPISODE!
I had the highest honor to speak at the Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPI) for Biden campaign just 2 days before the election.
Moderated by the one and on...
Sara's Story: Picking Up the Pieces after Losing a Spouse from 2020-10-27T07:00
In this episode, Sara Roberts McCarley shares the loss of her husband, Randy Roberts, when her children were 6 and 3. Everyone grieves in a different way.
Sara discusses her story of h...
Jess'Journey: Exploring Addiction and Life After Loss from 2020-10-20T07:00
In this episode, Jessica Kupferman, co-founder of She Podcasts, joins us in the studio to share her daughter, Emily's, story. This beautiful young girl's life was altered when trust wa...
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Happy Birthday and Thank YOU with Prizes! from 2020-10-13T07:00
This week, we are celebrating our 1st birthday! Making it through your first year, means you've learned a lot, had some success and some challenges.
As we celebrate the successes ...
Parent Volunteers: From Punam's Children's Perspective from 2020-10-06T07:00
Ever wonder what your children think of you volunteering in schools? How does it impact them? What do other students think? What are the advantages/disadvantages of having a parent involved in ...
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Allison Loves Math from 2020-09-29T07:00
You are either a math person or you're not. I loved math and planned to minor in it until my college professor said that 2+2 did not equal 4. I immediately dropped the class and th...
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Educating, Teaching, and the Notorious RBG from 2020-09-22T07:00
The Notorious RBG's passing last Friday shocked the country. I spent the weekend reflecting on the lessons she taught me during her time on the bench. In this episode, I dissect the differe...
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Post-9/11 Reflection as a POC, and How to Educate Our Children from 2020-09-15T07:00
September 11, 2001 changed our lives and our world forever. It is the one day each year that we all come together, regardless of our backgrounds, and remember the horrific acts of that day.
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Fatherhood, Children, and Schools from 2020-09-08T07:00
This week, my amazing husband, Anu, joins us in the studio to discuss how fathers can become engaged in their child's schools. Father's roles are different from mothers and just as imp...
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Homeschooling and Seven Children from 2020-09-01T07:00
Cori Asuncion, creator and host of the podcast, That's Not Proper!, and mother of 7 amazing children and grandmother to 4, joins us in the studio today to discuss the merits and ch...
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Picky Eaters and Nutrition from 2020-08-25T07:00
Dr. Orlena Kerek, pediatrician and mother of four, joins us this week to discuss how to ensure the picky eater in your family is getting the nutrition they need without everyone having a meltdow...
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Wisdom Beyond the Classroom from 2020-08-18T07:00
Have you ever wondered how to teach your children how to stay calm in stressful situations? Whether they are in the classroom or out in the world, finding calm is a necessary tool for them.
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Parent Coping Skills as Schools Open from 2020-08-11T07:00
Yikes! Schools are opening in a weird way. One day schools are opening in-person, the next all virtual. It's a rollercoaster every day for parents, students, and the schools. In this episod...
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Help! My Kid is Starting High School! 2/2 from 2020-08-04T07:00
Lesley Chambers, Senior Assistant Director of Admissions at Florida Southern College, shares her insight of what parents and students need to know in grades 10-12 to set students on the right pa...
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Help! My Kid is Starting High School! from 2020-07-28T08:00
In this week's Throwback Tuesday, we are bringing Lesley Chambers back to discuss what we need to know as our children are starting high school. With all of the unknowns about what Fall loo...
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Teach Your Children about Racial Discrimination from 2020-07-14T07:00
We are throwing it back to just a few weeks ago when we discussed racial discrimination and how to help your child understand the disparities in our world.
Here is our description of t...
Parent Self-Care: What You Need to Know Now from 2020-07-07T07:00
We are bringing back this episode as a reminder for us to take care of ourselves. Right now, with the children home, it can be difficult to manage everything that is asked of us.
But it is ...
Father's Day Celebration from 2020-06-30T07:00
Since every day is Father's Day, we are celebrating now! It's always a great time to celebrate the men who have given us so much throughout our lives. edu-Me shares 15 characteristics ...
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Indi's Journey from 2020-06-23T06:00
Our 25th Episode! We are so excited to celebrate with all of you! In this episode, we talk with India Saxena, Punam's younger son, about his coming out as a young gay man. A rising Junior a...
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Kathy's Journey from 2020-06-16T06:00
Kathy Barron, the podcast host of Women Who Sarcast, is in the studio! She joins us share her journey as a gay woman who grew up in a conservative community and how she changed the trajectory of...
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How to Talk to Your Child about Their Sexual Orientation from 2020-06-09T06:00
Neha Mehrotra, Associate Teaching Professor, Iowa State University joins us to share her experience as a mentor of students who are learning about their sexual orientation. Support systems can f...
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Parenting through a Racial Crisis from 2020-06-02T07:00
The world has changed. We are in a different state than we were just 10 days ago. Recently, the innocent lives of two black men were taken for no apparent reason.
This is not a 2020 issue. ...
Celebrating Moms, Our First Teachers 3/3 from 2020-05-26T07:00
We are proud to bring you this last episode in the series. We share beautiful tributes of amazing moms and how they impacted our lives. You'll be inspired and humbled by these stories. Here...
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Celebrating Moms, Our First Teachers, 2/3 from 2020-05-19T07:00
We are so fortunate to have our guests for this podcast. Each guest has a special place in my heart and even more so when you hear their stories about their Moms.
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Celebrating Moms , Our First Teachers, 1/3 from 2020-05-12T07:00
We are celebrating Moms in this episode. This is our opportunity for us to recognize the heroes in our lives. edu-Me invited several family and friends into the studio to share stories about the...
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Schooling from Home, A Teacher's Perspective from 2020-05-05T07:00
It is my honor to speak with my son, Kavi Saxena, about his perspective as a first-year teacher. He is learning on the job teaching middle-school Math to 7th graders in an underserved school. He...
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Parent Self-Care: What You Need Now from 2020-04-21T07:00
Now more than ever, parents should take some time to focus on themselves. Everyone is overcommitted, overwhelmed, and overworked. Even in 'normal' times, we have a hard time carving o...
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Dr. J.Richard Gentry, Ph.D. and Literacy from 2020-04-07T10:00
Dr. J. Richard Gentry, Ph.D., joins us to kick of Literacy month at edu-Me. He shares his research that enlightens us on how reading to your child actually helps their success in school. He is a...
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Breathe! The Holidays are Coming! But Really it's the End of the School Year from 2020-04-02T10:00
I know it's not the holiday season. But a lot of the same information in this episode applies throughout the year. And this is as good a time for that reminder than ever. So we are bringing...
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Coronavirus Has Us all at Home, Now What?! from 2020-03-18T10:00
The world has changed in the past few weeks. Coronavirus has taken over our lives and for the foreseeable future. We are now working from home, the kids are now learning online, and we have had ...
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Show Me the Money! from 2020-03-17T10:00
We are bringing Dr. Daryl Ward's episode back for several reasons.
1. It's super-informative with many pearls of wisdom for creating a robust fund development program.
2. Spri...
How Computer-based Assessments Affect Us All + More! from 2020-03-03T10:00
Alicia and I cover many topics on testing, GPAs, and Utah's technical/vocational classes. Parents are continuously worried about their child's performance. How does it affect their sch...
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Coming to America from 2020-02-18T10:00
This is a very special episode for us. It's not only our 10th episode but our guests are my parents. Having emigrated from India in the '60s, there was a large learning curve for them ...
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My Kid is Starting High School, Help! 2/2 from 2020-02-04T10:00
Lesley V. Chambers is back to share her insight on what we need to know about grades 10-12. There is so much to understand and figure out in these crucial years as our children plan their post-s...
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My Kid is Starting High School, Help! Episode 1/2 from 2020-01-21T10:00
Lesley V. Chambers, the Director of Student Services at Harrison School for the Arts in Polk County, Florida, joins us for this new episode.
Each year of high school brings challenges for...
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What's Your Grade? from 2020-01-07T10:00
Billy Townsend is back with a new episode focusing on school testing. Head's Up: he is not an fan of standardized tests, but he shares his insight and research as to why. And they will caus...
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Oh Boy! Don't Forget to Eat from 2019-12-17T10:00
We all have WAY too much on our plates. Between work, schools, homework, extracurricular activities and managing the family, we are in a constant juggling act. And if you're like my husband...
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My Child, My Choice, My School from 2019-12-03T10:00
Billy Townsend, Polk County School Board Member, joins us to discuss the different school configurations and the pros and cons of each. Having spent hours doing research on schools in Florida, B...
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Breathe! The Holidays are Coming from 2019-11-18T10:00
Yours truly goes solo in this episode to share some tips that I learned over the years to survive the holidays. The holidays were always a juggling act with four children 4.5 years apart and a h...
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Parent Volunteer...Be One! from 2019-10-29T09:00
Julie Ward, M.Ed., joins us to share her insights on getting involved in your child's school. Parent volunteering is a need that is crucial to the whole volunteering scene. Julie gives us i...
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Emotional Security v. Academic Success, What You Need to Know from 2019-10-15T10:00
Jessica Solano, Polk County and Florida Teacher of the Year, 2017, joins us to explain the correlation between emotional security (Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs) of a student and its impact o...
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Welcome to edu-Me from 2019-10-08T17:00
Welcome to our new podcast focusing on engaging, educating and empowering parents to become a partner as we all work to educate our children. Parents and family members are the most instrumental...
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Welcome to edu-Me from 2019-10-08T17:00
Welcome to our new podcast focusing on engaging, educating and empowering parents to become a partner as we all work to educate our children. Parents and family members are the most instrumental...
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Welcome to edu-Me from 2019-10-08T17:00
Welcome to our new podcast focusing on engaging, educating and empowering parents to become a partner as we all work to educate our children. Parents and family members are the most instrumental...
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