The Peer Purpose Podcast
The Podcast for educators that want to know how to better communicate with their students about mental health and support their journey
Learn to empower students to build authentic, compassionate relationships with one another while learning to take responsibility for themselves.
Episodes
77 episodes
Supporting Teachers In Our Schools
In this episode we emphasize the need for supporting teachers and educational staff by focusing on their mental and emotional well-being. Discussing the importance of administrators regularly checking in on teachers, overcoming burnout, and cre...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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22:15
Addressing Behavior In Public Schools
In this weeks episode we have a conversation about something many of us face: addressing behavioral issues in our schools. There's a saying that goes, "If you continue to do the same thing over and over again and expect a different result...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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27:32
Strengthening Mental Health In Public Schools: A Fresh Perspective
The Peer Purpose Podcast is back! Bobby Jones discusses the importance of creating a safe space for today's youth to open up about their struggles and heal from trauma. Reflecting on his year-long break from podcasting, Bobby emphasizes the nee...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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21:37
Multi Tiered System Of Supports (ft. Christopher Dresang) MTSS
Does one system work for all students? What happens when the current system doesn't work for a student. Should we leave them behind since they "can't get with the program?" In this episode, Christopher Dresang and I talk about Multi Tiered Syst...
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Episode 74
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30:46
Why Public Schools Need To Integrate A Hybrid Schedule (ft. Christoper Dresang)
Is there a correlation between being in school and how competent a kid is? Should kids be in a classroom all day or should they be allowed to follow an easier schedule that lets them experience more life before they graduate? In this episode, C...
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Episode 73
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16:03
How To Have A D1 Approach
In this episode, I get to sit down with a good friend Trey Ransom. Trey and I talk about the current state of youth sports and the pros and cons of it. We also talk about what it means to be a coach in today's sports and the challenges it prese...
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Episode 72
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43:21
Proving People Wrong
Why do we feel the need to prove people wrong? Often times, we try to prove people wrong when we aren't comfortable in our own skin and are seeking false validation. When we do this though we will always end up broken and cause more harm to our...
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Episode 71
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21:29
How to Be There for Someone (ft. Nolan Hornecker)
We all have it within us to be a leader. Some of us might lead with openness while others might lead quietly by example. In this episode, I get to sit down with Nolan Hornecker, a high school senior and someone who has figured out how to always...
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Episode 70
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25:21
Message From the Heart
Welcome back to the Peer Purpose Podcast! In this episode, we touch on several topics but really focus on how to find your worth. Self-worth can be hard to find on our own, and some of us might even spend our whole life trying to find it. Thank...
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Episode 69
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18:21
No Child Left Behind (ft. Christopher Dresang)
What is the current state of public education? Is it prospering, or is it broken? In this episode, I get to sit down with the director of student support services of Natrona County, Christopher Dresang. We dive into what the current state of pu...
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Episode 68
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37:49
A Voice for the Voiceless (ft. Catie Reay A.K.A @thetiktokadvocate)
In this powerful episode, I get to sit down with Catie Reay, a woman who has taken her trauma and used it to help those who are struggling with the same thing. Catie Reay was born in a religious cult and survived over a decade of CSA at the han...
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Episode 67
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55:43
Being Resilient Pt. II (ft. Shaun Swiger)
Shaun Swiger is back to dive deeper into what it means to be resilient. In this episode, Shaun also opens up and shares his history and how his struggles after high school shaped him into the man he is today and how he uses his past to help str...
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Episode 66
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26:28
Build Your Life (ft. James Bardgett)
In this episode, Bobby sits down with special guest James Bardgett for a very real and encouraging conversation.Life can often be hard and unpredictable. James shares the importance of building habits in your life to get to where you wa...
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Episode 65
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30:32
The Art of Looking Within
Why don't we look within more often? We often don't look within first when conflict arises. It's easier to take on the situation with our first reaction (which is often a negative response) and blame others. But what if when we are being tested...
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Episode 64
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20:37
The Art of Follow Through
What does it mean to follow through with something? We live in a world today where people have a hard time following through with what they say they are going to do. Their words of "I will" don't line up with their actions creating an inconsist...
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Episode 63
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18:56
Being Resilient (ft. Shaun Swiger) // Peer Purpose Podcast
In this special episode, I get to talk with Shaun Swiger. Shaun has a great life story and shares what that looked like through this episode. From serving in the USMC, gaining his Bachelor's in athletic training and Master's in education, and u...
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Episode 62
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29:26
Expectations of Communication
When we are texting or messaging people today we have certain expectations. The expectation that people are sitting on their phone or computer waiting for us to reach out to them and that they will reply as soon as we do. This simply isn't fair...
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Episode 61
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23:24
Clean Up A Mess
Relationships can be messy; even good relationships can have messes from time to time and that is perfectly normal. In this episode we will break down what it means to make a mess in a relationships and cover the proper steps to cleaning up tha...
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Episode 60
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20:29
Living Life in the Mundane
Not everyday is a highlight reel... In this episode we breakdown the mundane, familiar, normal life moments and discuss how to thrive even when we don't have highlights to share. Avoiding hard things will only lead to more hard things. So we wi...
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Episode 59
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19:51
Fear of Getting Older
In this episode I am discussing a common fear that can hold people back from acheiving their purpose in life and how to break free from it. Many people can get stuck in the rut of fearing the responsibilities that comes with getting older. Thes...
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Episode 57
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22:48
New Year Same Me
In this episode we are breaking down the myths of New Year's resolutions and what happens when we take the 'Same Me' into the same year. We will not change unless we do the hard work to improve our lives. We cannot move, blame or focus on...
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Episode 56
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22:01
Solution Mindset
We live in a world that everything seems to be problematic. We play victim to our environments and circumstances instead of letting our light shine to a dark world. In this Episode I cover what it means to be a solution instead of focusing on w...
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Episode 55
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21:12
Conversations Parents Should Have
In this episode I am sharing the things that Parents should be talking to your kids about. We will be going after the big things - Sex, Friendships, Responsibility, Boundaries, etc. Your kids are going to be educated somewhere on these topics; ...
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Episode 54
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22:54