Teacher Fan Club

Michelle Young - an inspiring educator, TV personality, speaker, and founder of The Michelle Young Foundation - shares her stories of teaching, television, and transitions in this special Back to School TFC episode! In this episode, Michelle joins Dana to discuss the importance of prioritizing wellbeing during major transitions (ranging from the classroom to TV, and from summer to

In this enlightening episode of the Teacher Fan Club we welcome Dr. Dacher Keltner, one of the world’s foremost emotion scientists and the founding Director of the Greater Good Science Center. Dr. Keltner is a distinguished psychology professor at the University of California, Berkeley and has consulted for Google, Apple, and Pinterest on emotion and wellbeing. He was also the sc

Christy Harrison is a journalist and registered dietitian specializing in intuitive eating and disordered-eating recovery. She is the author of bestselling books including Anti-Diet: Reclaim Your Time, Money, Well-Being, and Happiness Through Intuitive Eating and of numerous publications featured in The New York Times, Shape, Refinery 29 and The Food Network. Christy produces and h

This episode is for anyone seeking realistic approaches to resentment and gratitude in their personal and professional lives. We welcome Dr. Kerry Howells back to the Teacher Fan Club, a renowned researcher and author on a quest to bring deep, authentic, sustainable gratitude into our lives and workplaces. We may know the benefits of gratitude, but sometimes it may feel like an ina

Our inspiring guests in this episode are Dr. Yvonne Poitras Pratt, Métis Scholar, Research Excellence Chair, and award-winning teacher educator at the University of Calgary, and Veronica Doyle, an incredible Teacher and Assistant Principal at Rocky View School Division. In this special episode, Yvonne first joins Dana for a follow-up conversation to her first appearance on the Tea

Have you ever felt your summer break fly by so quickly, you barely had time to enjoy it?! Then Episode 21 with Jodi Wellman is definitely for you! Jodi Wellman is a speaker, leadership coach, and facilitator on living lives worth living. She founded Four Thousand Mondays to help people make the most of their time while they’re alive! She promotes a healthy practice of memento mor

Dr. Christian van Nieuwerburgh is a Professor of Coaching and Positive Psychology at the Centre for Positive Health Sciences at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), University of Medicine and Health Sciences. He is the Global Director for Growth Coaching International which offers coaching, courses and consultancy services to enhance the quality of conversations in educ

Amy Shmyr and Elizabeth Fraser are both registered dietitians who work with Alberta Health Services. In their roles as public health dietitians, they both work in a variety of community settings including schools. In this conversation, Amy and Elizabeth share how parents can support their children in developing a positive and healthy relationship with food in partnership with schoo

Benjamin Oswald is both a teacher and a talented artist. Benjamin received his master’s in education from the University of Alberta and a master’s of fine arts at Emily Carr University of Art and Design. His beautiful sculptures and ceramic pieces have won both provincial and international awards; he was a recipient of the Robert Weghsteen Memorial Award in ceramics. In this co

Susan Sawatzky is a fellow teacher, who now works as a consultant and adult educator specializing in fatigue management and psychological health and safety in the workplace. Her business, In-Scope Solutions, offers learning solutions and consultation to a variety of businesses, agencies, and certifying partners, from helping to create policy guidelines for the Canadian oil and gas