The Ashley B. Cash Show
In this podcast, we will be exploring all aspects of education. We will discover where our system is successful and failing. Through conversations with teachers, chancellors, government officials and more, we will identify the problems and how to change them. It's time we flipped this education!
Episodes
26 episodes
All Eyes on Texas | Julie Pickren, SBOE District 7
Texas is the economic powerhouse of the nation — and what happens here shapes the rest of the country, especially in education. In this episode of The Ashley B. Cash Show, we're pulling back the curtain on the battle being waged over your child...
The State of Ag: Mental Health, Politics & Reform | Venessa Wood
In this episode, I sit down with Ag Women Connect founder and CEO Venessa Wood for a wide-ranging conversation that hits close to home for anyone with roots in agriculture. We dig into the real issues facing the ag industry today, the mental he...
Commissioner Mike Morath on Reform & the April 2026 SBOE Meetings
What does it actually take to move the needle on education in a state as large and complex as Texas?In this episode, we sit down with Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath — a product of Texas public schools who's been leading ...
Inside Texas Education Reform | Mary Lynn Pruneda
Mary Lynn Pruneda has been at the center of Texas education policy for years — and this conversation proves it.As Governor Abbott's Education Policy Advisor, Mary Lynn was the lead advisor on House Bill 3, one of the most sweeping school...
What Bold Education Reform Actually Looks Like from Inside the Capitol | Rep. Caroline Fairly
Texas education is at a turning point, and the leaders shaping that future matter more than ever. Representative Caroline Fairly of Amarillo is one of those leaders. A faith-driven West Texas native with a background in business, federal policy...
The Millionaire Homemaker: Faith, Freedom, and Building a Purpose-Filled Life | Alexia Ferrari
Alexia Ferrari — known as The Millionaire Homemaker — walked away from a decorated corporate career that included leadership development for the Department of the Navy and managing some of this nation's most critical defense programs, and built...
Parental Rights, Legislative Battles, and Why the Fight for Freedom Never Stops | Tim Lambert
Every time the Texas legislature meets, our freedom is on the line. That's not a talking point — it's the reality Tim Lambert has been living for over 30 years.This week, I'm sitting down with Tim Lambert, founder of the Texas Home Schoo...
What's Really Happening in Texas Classrooms and What Parents Can Do About It | Susan Perez
If you've been wondering whether someone is actually out there doing the hard work of protecting Texas kids — meet Susan Perez.Susan is the founder of Citizens for Education Reform in Lubbock, Texas, an organization she built from the gr...
Still Learning with Dr. Sima Shahbandar: Education, Parenting & Financial Literacy
She had more questions. Ashley had more answers. And this conversation delivered.Dr. Sima Shahbandar — founder of Omri Med and a woman who approaches everything in life with intention and care — came back to The Ashley B. Cash Sho...
Busting the Union Monopoly: Ryan Walters on Teacher Freedom and the Fight for the Classroom
What happens when a former classroom teacher gets tired of watching unions and bureaucrats suffocate students — and decides to do something about it? You get Ryan Walters.As Oklahoma's former State Superintendent of Public Instruction an...
The Prescription Nobody Wrote: Education, Money & What We Were Never Taught (feat. Dr. Sima Shahbandar)
What does it mean to truly care for someone? Dr. Sima Shahbandar has built her life around that answer.As the founder of Omri Med — a concierge medical practice rooted in elegance, intention, and depth — Dr. Shahbandar appr...
Representative Hillary Hickland Won't Quit Until Texas Schools Are the Best in the Nation | Ashley B. Cash Show
What happens when a mother refuses to look the other way? In this episode, Ashley sits down with State Representative Hillary Hickland (HD-55) — ninth-generation Texan, mother of four, and one of the boldest voices in Texas education reform.
Not on Her Watch: Brenda Howard's Fight for Texas Students | The Ashley B. Cash Show
What happens when a retired Army veteran becomes one of Texas's most fearless education reform advocates? In this powerful episode, I sit down with Brenda Howard, who went from organizing parents during the pandemic to testifying before the Tex...
Senator Charles Perry: When Common Sense Wins - Aptitude Testing, Teacher Rights, and Real Reform
Texas State Senator Charles Perry joins host Ashley B. Cash for an expansive conversation about what happens when common sense finally breaks through the legislative process. With decades of experience navigating the complexities of stat...
Transforming Education Through Purpose, Relationships & Timeless Values | President Scott McDowell
In this powerful conversation, Dr. Sean McDowell, President of Lubbock Christian University, challenges the modern education system's failures and offers a vision for genuine transformation. We explore why today's students are underprepared des...
Beyond the Echo Chamber: What Education Reform Actually Looks Like with LindaGail Walker
We're sending kids out of high school completely unprepared for the real world, and wondering why they're anxious, directionless, and failing to launch.This week on The Path Forward, I sat down with LindaGail Walker - a 30-year ed...
Keeping Passionate Teachers in the Classroom - A Conversation with Jackie Fagan Perry
Jackie Fagan Perry joins The Path Forward to discuss the critical challenges facing Texas teachers and practical solutions to keep passionate educators in the classroom. From merit pay and the Teacher Incentive Allotment to early intervention s...
Education Freedom in Texas: A Conversation with Tim Lambert
Join me and Tim Lambert, president of the Texas Homeschool Commission, for a conversation about Texas public education and the state's homeschool landscape.We'll discuss the current challenges in public schools, the growth of home...
Grant Cardone - Education, Success, and the 10X Mindset
The education system is outdated. Grant Cardone and I break down what how the K-12 education system in America is falling short, what our students need, and how 10X thinking can reshape the future of learning - and life.
The Path Forward Podcast with Ashley B Cash & Mandy Drogin: Making The Lives and Education of Our Kids Better
The Path Forward Podcast with Ashley B Cash & Chancellor Kent Hance: Education, Policy and How To Fix it
The Path Forward Podcast with Ashley B Cash & Robbye Kirkpatrick: The Transformational Plan of Texas TransformED - Part 3/3
The Path Forward Podcast with Ashley B Cash & Robbye Kirkpatrick: The Transformational Plan of Texas TransformED - Part 2/3