What’s it really like to be a first-year teacher—and how do you thrive, not just survive? In this episode, host Jared Taylor talks with Heidi Udall, principal of Heritage Academy’s Mesa campus, as she shares powerful insights and strategies for navigating that critical first year in the classroom. Drawing on her own journey from stay-at-home mom to educator, Heidi offers practical advice on resilience, mentorship, and finding joy in the challenges.
Don’t miss this inspiring conversation full of real-world wisdom for new and future teachers.
Elite Sports Academy brings classroom learning, basketball training, and personal development into the same school day. Coaches Sean Greene and P.J. Howard join Jared Taylor to explain how they connect academic expectations with the discipline, time management, and...
Why do the creative arts still matter in K-12 education, especially in an age of artificial intelligence? Illustrator Josh Nelson joins Jared Taylor and Lindsey Crosland to explore how visual art can shape memory, character, curiosity, and civic understanding. Josh...
What happens when hundreds of scholars arrive, the bell is minutes away, and the principal is responsible for everything? In this episode, Jared Taylor talks with Kim Ellsworth and Heidi Udall about the realities of leading a school through uncertainty, competing...