William “Coach” Jeffery gets us ready for the back-to-school season by reflecting on a life of readjustment and learning as he overcame childhood dyslexia, struggled through college, aspired to be an NBA coach, brought technology integration to a low-income school district, and so much more.

Lisa Highfill shares stories about two remarkable accomplishments: a teaching tool called HyperDocs and creating a district-wide Virtual Academy.

Rachelle Dené Poth discusses the pandemic's effect on EdTech, the human side of artificial intelligence, and what product developers should know about their market.

Rebecca Shaddix looks at the basics of identifying your market and crafting a message that will speak directly to the needs of your target audience.

Quenton "Q" Cook speaks to building supportive community relationships through SMS, the importance of instant communication for school safety and addressing inequity at a district level.

Clara Galan, who leads educator community programs in product marketing at Adobe for Education, talks about community, creativity, and technology's role in both.

Jose Vilson discusses mathematics as a key to social justice, the stories that people need to tell, hear, and read, and what's possible in education when everyone's humanity counts.

Steven Anderson, a thought leader in EdTech and educational transformation, discusses strategies for the upcoming International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference and how to navigate many education conferences. Steven, who attends 30-40 conferences every year, advises how to get the most from a large event like ISTE.

Shana Bull and Elana review their takeaways from the 2022 Social Media Marketing World (SMMW), including new social media trends and localized marketing tips. Shana also shares marketing lessons as a children's book author.

Jacob Hanson, CEO and Storyteller at PRP Group, discusses EdTech companies and their interactions with the market they serve, including how they can understand and improve that dynamic for everyone involved.

Dr. Beth Holland, a Partner at The Learning Accelerator (TLA), talks about the nuances and challenges of achieving digital equity, explains why the most successful EdTech products are often the simplest ones, and reframes “learning loss” as “unfinished learning,” and so much more.

Our Teacher Appreciation episode features three educators whom we're privileged to work alongside in an education community we’re helping build called Nourished Teachers: Rodney Crouse, Christine Ruder, and Tracy Selock. They share encouragement, wisdom, support, and perhaps most importantly, what it's like to be a classroom teacher 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Meredith Allen, Head of Customer Happiness at Soundtrap discusses her path from teaching to EdTech, working in a role that engages her in yet removes her from education, and how the EdTech industry could become a player in education reform.

Rayna (Yaker) Glumac brings her encyclopedic knowledge of education practice and policy to discuss how the pandemic has shifted the dynamics in the education purchasing cycle, knowing how and when to best implement EdTech products, and how educators can advocate for EdTech products.

Todd Finley, professor of education at East Carolina University, writer, and creator of Brain Blasts, downloadable infographics filled with best practices for educators, chats about gamification, student engagement, the guiding principles of game design, and so much more.

Tracy Selock discusses what it’s like to teach in the pandemic's third year, what teachers need most from the EdTech industry, and the critical importance of self-care.

Soundtrap Education Specialist Serena Robinett chats about all of the things social and emotional learning (SEL), including how it should serve students of all cultural backgrounds. She also talks about the role of audio recording in developing students' sense of self, and what veteran educators like Serena can bring to the world of EdTech.

In this very special bonus episode, the LCG team discusses what we’ve learned together, shares our passions and insights with you all to celebrate 5 years as LCG.

Katie Test Davis discusses harnessing the power of narrative, identifying relatable characters and core stories, and brighter worlds blossoming from small details.

Sandro Olivieri, Executive Director of Project FoundED, discusses how EdTech differs from other business models, how the pandemic has been a mixed blessing for the industry, and reminded us all to keep educators in the driver's seat.