#becauselove by Suhail Johnson

Join me as I explore the ways privileged students stay privileged through legal ways that allow them to be more competitive in our college admissions system.

The number of first-generation students of color (FGSOC) on our campuses are growing and college campuses NEED to grow with them in specialized ways. Walk with me as I reflect on the experiences of FGSOCs, what they need and whose responsibility their experiences are in response to an article written about the topic in The Journal of College Access published in 2021. Schuyler, S.W., Childs, J.R., & Poynton, T.A. (2021). Promoting Success for First-Generation Students of Color: The Importance of Academic, Transitional Adjustment, and Mental Health Supports. Journal of College Access, 6 (1), 12-25.

Join me as I share part of my doctoral journey with you on a number of mini episodes that engage with a resource and respond in thoughtful reflection. I invite each of you to join the conversation. In this episode, I reflect on if college is worth it in response to The NY Times The Daily episode of the same title that aired September 20, 2023. Barbaro, M. (2023, September 20). Is College Worth It? [Audio Podcast Episode]. In The Daily. New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/20/the-daily/is-college-worth-it.html

Walk with me as I grow through my first 4 months into a new pivot where I explore the pivot, the journey, the rethinking and all the things that come with being confident enough to make a new pivot (22 years into my career!) with all of the confidence, imposter syndrome and all the good stuff in between it takes to take the leap!

Today is the present. The present is a gift. Treat today as a gift because it is the present. And today is all about time. Time as a gift. Time as one of the only real things we HAVE to GIVE. Is there alignment between what you say you live and how you invest/gift your time? Are you on the list of things you say you love and to which you gift your time? Let’s go there…together…because time, because love ❤️

Join host Suhail Johnson as she explores body positivity, miswanting and exploring your present as a gift through story sharing and “digging deep” on this episode of #becauselove.

We’re back! Welcome back to Season 2 where we begin to pívot and explore creating spaces where curiosity and not conforming are key. Reference: https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/six_surprising_benefits_of_curiosity

Join me as I tackle the overwhelming feeling of this difficult time one day, one segment at a time...unscripted, authentic, and inviting you to join me as we tackle feeling overwhelmed.

This week we continue to hear from listeners as they share their memories of difference-making teachers. During these challenging times, let us focus on the work of educators who are making the hard decisions and finding ways to pour into us and our little (and not so little) ones. Most importantly, let’s remember to show them love.

This is a time when families are making tough decisions around schooling for their children. This is a time when educators, administrators, teachers, counselors, nurses are making difficult decisions, delivering often unpopular messages and doing the hard work of teaching our kids in new ways. This is a time for understanding. This is a time for remembering that teacher(s) that made a difference for you and saying thank you. At least it is for me. So tune in and listen to this first episode of a series dedicated to every teacher, administrator, coach, nurse, counselor, and every other educator making a difference...now and for forever.

As so many of us gear up to send loved ones back to school in some fashion, tune in and listen to Dr. Tamela Compton as she speaks about education as her calling, her ministry and ultimately her heart work. Join me as I hear all about how she leads the ways she loves as the principal of Hawthorne Elementary Spanish Dual Language School and imparts all kinds of wisdom and knowledge.

Jennifer Azevedo talks healing, empathy, making a living and making an impact as she talks to us about the work she does both from 9-5 and 5-9. Join us as she discusses teaching on the mat and teaching in front of a class and how empathy will save the world. Photo credit: @rgflicks_ (on Instagram)

Author Diana Perez joins us this week and shares her story of perseverance and resilience that has a story-book "ending".  Diana shares her journey from writing in high school to having her books published—with all the challenges and motivation in between.  Her dream was to be in the library and today she is a published author.  Join me as she shares her understanding of love as a 1,000-piece puzzle and walks us through how she found the piece to her puzzle to make her dream of being published --as an award-winning author-- come true.

Dr. Meredith Davis chose her choice. For over two decades, Meredith has demonstrated how determination and choice play crucial roles in what it looks like to love the work you chose and continue to choose. Join me as I talk to her about how she has been pouring into students in ways that are solution focused, inclusive and invaluable...because of those that poured into her.

Introducing #becauseLOVE, a weekly podcast to create a narrative about loving what you do and doing what you love. Because you get to define what love looks like. Because you get to own what your "work" is. Because together we get to encourage, empower and ultimately elevate...love. JOin me as we introduce this new weekly podcast and begin to create this platform together.

Trailer: I want to create a platform, a space if you will, where a community of reinas come together in order to explore topics around doing the work they love and/or loving the work they do. Join me beginning June 15th...