In this episode Chris Leonard, Thrive’s Chief Learning Officer, spoke with Alina Liao, the founder and CEO of Zenit, a ”radical wellness” company whose philosophy is that everything we do must advance the wellness of all our stakeholders.

Highlights include:

• How journaling can be an extremely powerful mental health tool
• Leaning into tradeoffs and why this is so important in cultivating wellness
• The importance of coming back to pride and joy

In this episode Chris Leonard, Thrive’s Chief Learning Officer, recently spoke with power couple, Michael and Nita Creekmore about their firsthand knowledge of the current challenges that students, teachers, and parents are facing and clear ideas of how to support ourselves, our children, our students and our colleagues. 

Highlights include:

• Challenges among students and staff right now and what to expect as we move into 2023
• Supports  teachers are not getting that they need more of
• School-based interventions and the importance of tier 1 support
• Supports for parents 

In this episode Chris Leonard, Thrive’s Chief Learning Officer, recently spoke with Dr. Michael J. Hynes, Superintendent of the Port Washington School District in New York and an award-winning educator who advocates for a holistic approach to educating children. Dr. Hynes shared strategies for helping staff navigate the challenges ahead, along with his secret sauce for helping students get the most out of school. 

Highlights include:

• The importance of building relationships and knocking down silos
• Ideas for self-care that help you become the best version of yourself
• What it takes to adjust attitudes and create a healthy school climate & culture
• Strategies for restoring the balance between the physical, emotional, academic, and social at school