Brave Voices in Education - The Podcast

By Craig Aarons-Martin

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Brave Voices in Education invites us to have real conversations on leadership, belonging, identity, culture, mental health, storytelling, and staying human while doing work that matters. For leaders, educators, creatives, organizers, and anyone who’s ever felt unseen and is finding their voice again. Recognized as a Spotify Instant Hit in 2025 and expanded through multi-market media distribution. Conversations for anyone who’s ever had to be brave — and is still becoming. Learn More -> https://bravevoicespod.com

Episode Date
The After Show: Permission to Be Okay | A Solo Reflection on What Black & Queer Men Carry
Jun 17, 2026
What Black & Queer Men Carry | Brave Voices ft. Quincey Roberts Sr., Victor Hicks & Victor Terry
Jun 11, 2026
What Men Carry, Pt. 3 | Identity, Self-Love & the Mixed Messages of Manhood
Jun 04, 2026
"Who Hurt You?" — Rodrick Johnson on Identity, Trauma & Energized Teaching | Brave Voices in Education
May 27, 2026
She Built a Whole School From Scratch — and Baltimore Will Never Be the Same
May 20, 2026
The Butterfly Effect of Mindful Leadership | Lindsey Frank on Healing, Breath & Brave Education
May 13, 2026
The Teachers You Never Forget: Creative Teaching, Literacy & Being a “Beast” in the Classroom | Yolanda Hood
May 06, 2026
Weighted Blankets, Brave Conversations & Belonging | Dr. Krista Leh
Apr 29, 2026
What I Learned Working in the Biden-Harris Administration | Dr. Chauncey T. Alexander
Apr 22, 2026
The Power of Relationships in Uncertain Times feat. Ron Rapatalo
Apr 15, 2026
Identity as Infrastructure: Mentorship, Grief, and the Formation of Young People with Amir Fralin
Apr 08, 2026
Joy as the Pedagogy of Purpose | Special Educator Phillip Lindsay on Belonging
Mar 31, 2026
Leading with Courage and Clarity | Dr. Michelle Singh on Transforming Professional Learning
Mar 30, 2026
Gratitude, Growth, and the Courage to Keep Teaching | Dr. Natalie Odom-Pough
Mar 25, 2026
Failing Forward: Why Real Learning Lives in the Mess | Kat ‘Lunch Lady’ Crawford
Mar 18, 2026
Holding Possibility in an Unsettled World
Mar 14, 2026
Naomi Winston: “We Don’t Make Coloring Books—We Make Spaces” | Representation, SEL & Student Belonging
Mar 03, 2026
Black Educators, Bold Futures: A Conversation with Sharif El-Mekki
Feb 25, 2026
Love Before All: Embodiment, Agape Love, and Healing-Centered Leadership with Annie Paraison
Feb 19, 2026
Teaching Young People Their Rights: A Conversation with Attorney and Educator Alison Matulli
Feb 04, 2026
BVE: Trust Your Dopeness | Desiree Whitehead
Jan 27, 2026
When Healing Meets Hustle: Educator Self-Care, Brain-Gut Health, and the Faith That Keeps Us Standing (with Dr. Jewel White Williams)
Dec 17, 2025
The Quiet Crisis: How Anti-DEI Rollbacks Are Devastating White Men Too
Dec 09, 2025
When Belonging Is Under Attack: Your Brave Move Now
Dec 08, 2025
When the President Calls a Community ‘Trash’: Belonging in the Line of Fire
Dec 08, 2025
The Power of Presence: Teaching, Leading, and Thriving with Trelane Clark
Dec 03, 2025
Black Men, Mental Health, and the Myths We’re Done Carrying | Brave Voices in Education
Nov 19, 2025
Culture Codes: Coach Hicks on Tech, Creativity, and the Future of Black Education
Nov 13, 2025
Legacy, Liberation & Leadership featuring Tremain Holloway
Nov 06, 2025
A Family Affair: Blood, Chosen & Brave with Shaplaie Brooks & Daniel Alfaro
Oct 29, 2025
Our Love Story, Our Faith, Our Fight: Omari Aarons-Martin on Leadership & Belonging
Oct 24, 2025
You Belong Here: Dr. Patrice Dawkins-Jackson on Leadership, Legacy, and the Soul of the Work
Oct 09, 2025
Disrupting Systems with Courage & Care | Dr. Phil Echols on Leadership & Legacy
Oct 01, 2025
American First, Black Second? Kevin Simpson on Identity, Power, and Leading Across Borders
Sep 24, 2025
You Are the Biggest Factor: Educator Jonathan Santos Silva on Humility & Power
Sep 17, 2025
Say It So It Stops Owning You: Men, Story, and Healing Out Loud with Vladimir Louissaint
Sep 09, 2025
Show Up + Get the Coffee: Courageous Practices for School Leaders
Sep 03, 2025
Courage Counts: Josh Kraft Talks Youth, Education & Brave Leadership
Aug 27, 2025
Teaching Without Armor: Patrick Harris II on Courage, Black Horror & The Humanity of Teachers
Aug 27, 2025
Trading Wall Street for Whiteboards | BVE with Dr. De'Shawn Washington
Aug 20, 2025
Why Brave Leadership Requires Hard Truths: Dr. De’Shawn Washington on Equity, Power & Change
Aug 20, 2025
Erasing Us Is Not an Accident: Reclaiming Truth in Education with Charesha Barrett
Aug 13, 2025
My Authenticity Is Not Up For Debate— BVE with Dr. Sarah Thomas
Aug 06, 2025
I Told Every Student, I Love You - Because You Exist | Leroy Smith, M.Ed.
Jul 30, 2025
The Most Powerful Love Word...is No! - Rev. Minnassa Gabon
Jul 23, 2025
Love Takes Off Masks: Healing, Liberation, and Leadership with Coach Justice Roe Williams
Jul 16, 2025
They Tried to Silence Me! | Brave Voices with Coach Justice Williams
Jul 16, 2025
Victor Terry: From Mississippi Dirt Roads to Educational Liberation
Jul 09, 2025
Sculpted by Purpose: Healing, Leadership & Art with Ayesis Clay
Jun 25, 2025
HBCUs, Healing & Higher Ground: Black Legacy, Leadership, and Liberation with Dr. Moala Bannavti & Dr. Robert Jennings
Jun 18, 2025
Understanding Power in Education with Dr. Tanji Reed-Marshall | Brave Voices in Education
Jun 11, 2025
BVE: Beautiful. Brave. Queer.” — A Pride Month Special
Jun 02, 2025
Beautiful. Brave. Queer.” — A Pride Month Special
Jun 02, 2025
Carrying It All: Resilience, Racism, and Radical Joy with Dr. Keisha Chandler
May 28, 2025
Finding Joy in the Uncertainty | Dr. Keisha Chandler
May 28, 2025
Hedreich Nichols | Protect Your Peace: Wellness Advice for Educators
May 23, 2025
Representation is A Non-Negotiable.
May 18, 2025
Corey Yarbrough on Embracing Imperfection in Anti-DEI Times
May 18, 2025
History is a mirror — Not a menu!
May 18, 2025
Banned, Brilliant, and Unbothered: Hedreich Nichols on Teaching the Full Truth
May 18, 2025
Brave Voices in Education Bonus Episode: Women Who Disrupt Systems
May 11, 2025
Louder Together: Kwame Sarfo-Mensah on Amplifying Others as Radical Resistance
May 11, 2025
"That money came with a muzzle"
May 04, 2025
Choosing Courage Over Checks: Corey Yarbrough on Rejecting Federal Funds to Protect Student Voices
May 02, 2025
S1:E2 — Am I Living Brave Enough?
Apr 13, 2025
S1:E1: My Why
Mar 31, 2025
From Breakdown to Breakthrough: The Healing Journey of Nieisha Deed
Jan 01, 1970
From Breakdown to Breakthrough: The Healing Journey of Nieisha Deed
Jan 01, 1970
The Cost of Silence: What My Body Has Been Trying to Tell Me
Jan 01, 1970