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The Table | The Deans' Roundtable Podcast Series

Bridget Johnson 60 episodes Latest Jun 8, 2026

Dive into the world of K-12 education leadership with The Table Podcast Series. Host Bridget Johnson, a veteran educator with 20+ years of experience, brings insightful conversations on innovation and best practices in student life. Each episode features thought-provoking discussions with top educators, administrators, and industry experts, tackling pressing challenges from crisis management to building inclusive communities. The podcast offers practical advice, innovative approaches, and insights for creating impactful learning spaces.

Episodes

Advisory Done Right: Why "Fine" Isn't Good Enough | Alan Brown Jun 8, 2026 46:58 **Sign up for the Advisory Alignment Collective Program! Advisory Done Right: Why "Fine" Isn't Good Enough | Alan Brown What if your advisory program isn't failing because of your advisors, but because of how it was designed? Most schools have advisory. Far fewer have an advisory that works. In this episode of The Table, Bridget Johnson and her business partner, educator and former dean of stude
Youth Sports Betting: The Hidden Addiction in Schools | Saul Malek Jun 1, 2026 59:17 Youth Sports Betting: The Hidden Addiction in Schools | Saul Malek You wouldn't smell it on a student—and you won't find it in a backpack. So how do you spot the addiction that's quietly reaching your hallways? Host Bridget Johnson talks with Saul Malek, professional speaker and America's emerging voice on the modern gambling landscape, about youth gambling as an overlooked student wellness issue.
Youth Sports Betting: The Hidden Addiction in Schools | Saul Malek Jun 1, 2026 01:00:16 Youth Sports Betting: The Hidden Addiction in Schools | Saul Malek You wouldn't smell it on a student—and you won't find it in a backpack. So how do you spot the addiction that's quietly reaching your hallways? Host Bridget Johnson talks with Saul Malek, professional speaker and America's emerging voice on the modern gambling landscape, about youth gambling as an overlooked student wellness issue.
Beyond Spreadsheets: Fixing Student Support with August Schools May 26, 2026 48:16 Beyond Spreadsheets: Fixing Student Support with August Schools Your school has a counselor, a nurse, a dean, a learning specialist, and a dozen advisors — but are they actually working with the same picture of each student? For most independent schools, the honest answer is no. Student support data lives in spiral notebooks, unsecured Google Docs, disconnected email threads, and the memory of who
Nature as the Classroom: Healing Teen Isolation | Manny Almonte May 18, 2026 01:04:53 Nature as the Classroom: Healing Teen Isolation | Manny Almonte What if the most isolated young men in your community aren't missing a mentor program—they're missing a campfire? Teen social isolation has been declared a national epidemic, and young men of color are carrying a particular kind of loneliness that schools and traditional mentorship programs often fail to reach. In this episode, Bridge
The Trauma-to-Prison Pipeline: What Every Educator Needs to Know May 7, 2026 46:09 The Trauma-to-Prison Pipeline: What Every Educator Needs to Know What if the student disrupting your classroom isn't defiant—but dysregulated? In this episode of The Table Podcast Series, Bridget Johnson sits down with Dr. Dana Ainsworth to explore the trauma-to-prison pipeline and what it means for schools today. Drawing from her doctoral research, Dr. Ainsworth explains how childhood adversity,
Faculty Onboarding Done Right: Retention Starts Here | Meera Shah May 4, 2026 48:09 Faculty Onboarding Done Right: Retention Starts Here | Meera Shah What if your school's biggest retention strategy isn't compensation—but onboarding? In this episode of The Table Podcast Series, Bridget Johnson sits down with Meera Shah, founder of Tray Education, to explore what faculty onboarding should actually look like in independent schools—and why most programs fall short. Meera reframes on
Character Formation in Independent Schools with Ryan S. Olson Apr 27, 2026 46:06 Character Formation in Independent Schools with Ryan S. Olson What kind of human does your school make it easier to become? In this episode of The Table Podcast Series, Bridget Johnson welcomes Ryan S. Olson for a thoughtful, research-based conversation on character formation in independent schools—and the tension many schools face between academic excellence and developing young people of depth,
Student Wellbeing Crisis: What Schools Get Wrong | Dr. Denise Pope Apr 20, 2026 47:28 Student Wellbeing Crisis: What Schools Get Wrong | Dr. Denise Pope Are today's students more successful—or more overwhelmed than ever? In this episode, Bridget Johnson sits down with Dr. Denise Pope, Senior Lecturer at Stanford and co-founder of Challenge Success, to explore what decades of research reveal about student stress, belonging, and engagement. Drawing from data on over 350,000 students,
Why Schools Are Getting AI Wrong (And What It's Costing Students) with Sarah Hanawald Apr 13, 2026 37:26 Why Schools Are Getting AI Wrong (And What It's Costing Students) with Sarah Hanawald Why are so many educators resisting generative AI—and what's at risk if they do? In this episode, Bridget Johnson sits down with Sarah Hanawald, Executive Director of the Association for Academic Leaders, to explore one of the biggest challenges facing schools today: how to lead in an AI-driven world. While stude
Raising Kids Who Belong: Home & School Strategies | Peyten Williams Apr 6, 2026 41:10 Raising Kids Who Belong: Home & School Strategies | Peyten Williams What if every behavior challenge your students or children throw at you is actually a belonging signal in disguise? In this episode of The Table Podcast Series, Bridget Johnson sits down with Peyten Williams — founder of BowBend Consulting and 16-year educator — to explore the brain science behind belonging and what it practically
Stop Your Brain From Sabotaging Your School | Mitch Weisburgh Mar 30, 2026 44:46 Stop Your Brain From Sabotaging Your School | Mitch Weisburgh What if the biggest obstacle in your school isn't budget cuts, student behavior, or the system — but the way your own brain responds to stress? In this episode of The Table Podcast Series, Bridget Johnson is joined by educator and MindShifting founder Mitch Weisburgh to unpack why our survival brains hijack our best leadership instincts

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