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
40 episodes
Inside Texas Education | Pam Little
What does it take to truly transform education? In this episode of The Ashley B. Cash Show, Ashley sits down with Pam Little, Texas State Board of Education Member for District 12, for an in-depth conversation about the future of ...
Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying | Jose Melendez
In this episode of The Ashley B. Cash Show, Ashley sits down with Jose Melendez, director of the Taxpayer Protection Project and Government Reform & Oversight Coalition at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, for a timely conve...
Transforming Kids’ Mental Health with Enrichly | Margo Jordan
In this episode of The Ashley B. Cash Show, Ashley sits down with Margo Jordan, founder and CEO of Enrichly, to discuss one of the most critical issues facing children today: mental health.Margo shares her journey from working i...
Middle School MBA | John Foster
In this episode of The Ashley B. Cash Show, Ashley sits down with John Foster, founder and president of Middle School MBA, to discuss why teaching students real-world business and economic principles is essential for their ...
The Future of Texas Education | Kate Bierly
In this episode of The Ashley B. Cash Show, Ashley sits down with Kate Bierly, Campaign Director for Next Generation Texas at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, for a wide-ranging conversation on the future of education in Texas.Ashley ...
Empowering the Next Generation | Tamika Williams
What if the labels people placed on you were never meant to define you?In this episode of The Ashley B. Cash Show, I sit down with Tamika Williams, Founder and Executive Director of Beautiful As I Am, Inc., to talk about what it looks li...
Education & Family with Tony & Ariana Guajardo
In this episode of The Ashley B. Cash Show, Ashley sits down with Tony and Ariana Guajardo for a thoughtful conversation on education, parenting, family life, and the values that help children thrive. Together, they explore the importance of st...
Preparing the Next Generation of Educators | Kallie Covington & Sherre Heider
This week, host Ashley sits down with two powerhouse women from Texas Tech University who are shaping the future of education in West Texas.Dr. Kallie Covington, Director of Development for the College of Education at Texas Tech, s...
Setting the Texas Standard | Dr. David Vinson
What does it take to lead one of Texas's fastest-growing school districts with excellence, accountability, and heart? In this episode of the Ashley B. Cash Show, Ashley sits down with Dr. David Vinson, Superintendent of Conroe ISD, for a powerf...
Lindsay Dawson and uThrive Academy
She's worked in finance, served the CIA, represented the United States abroad, and now she's fighting for the most vulnerable in her own backyard. In this episode of the Ashley B. Cash Show, Ashley sits down with Lindsay Dawson for a conversati...
Building Pathways to Opportunity with Dr. Ben Alexander
In this episode, Ashley sits down with Dr. Ben Alexander, CEO of Workforce Solutions South Plains in Lubbock, Texas. With nearly two decades of experience in higher education and workforce development — including his tenure as Executive Directo...
The Currency of Knowledge | Catherine Komen, Director of TTU Red to Black
What does it really take to change the way young people think about money — and can that change start before they ever open a bank account?In this episode of the Ashley B. Cash Show, host Ashley sits down with Catherine Komen, Director o...
Built to Last | Tucker Brown
On this episode of The Ashley B. Cash Show, we're bringing the ranch to the classroom — and everywhere else. Tucker Brown is a sixth-generation rancher and steward of the R.A. Brown Ranch in Throckmorton, Texas — a family operation datin...
The Texas Story with Dr. Donald Frazier
What does it truly mean to know the Texas story — and who is responsible for making sure it gets told? In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Donald S. Frazier, Director of The Texas Center at Schreiner University, six-time author, historian, fi...
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...