Out In The Hall

This week, Keri and Tim sit down with the most timely guest yet, Monica Rollins. Monica is an experienced ECE teacher who has found her calling in yoga and self-help helping both staff and students center themselves. With the program year starting for most, now is the time to start practicing what we preach. Monica is offering some great resources for free, here. Namaste!

Keri and Tim dive deep into the human psyche with leadership and HR expert Craig Lloyd. Craig walks us through why he finds the Predictive Index invaluable for building strong Head Start teams, and how to use it to create a safe and productive workspace.

This week, Keri and Tim sit down with longtime fatherhood expert Mike Hall to talk about what it really takes to run an impactful fatherhood program — and why strong dads matter more than ever. Plus, a few dad jokes make their way into the conversation (you've been warned).

Keri and Tim sit down with Trauma Informed Care expert Keri Jones-Fonnesbeck to unpack why the Head Start workforce carries such relatable lived experience — and how trauma-informed practice shows up at work and at home. Bonus: the two Keris had never met before this recording, and they hit it off instantly.

This week Keri and Tim return and sit down with Genein Letford, M.Ed. of Lyrics 'N Leadership Institute to explore how young brains develop and why hands-on, sensory experience still matters in an AI-saturated world. Genein unpacks concepts like the brain as an "analog organ," vocabulary-building through word substitution, emotional granularity, and how music and the arts build lifelong "cognitive reserve", framing early arts exposure as both a school-readiness tool and a safeguard against future cognitive decline.

This week Keri and Tim catch up with Ron Shuali. Ron has been a compelling presence in Head Start for a number years with his Yogarati antics and unconventional approach to early childhood education. Through it all Ron shines with  his dedication to our work. Enjoy this one!

This week Keri and Tim have the have a great conversation with two outstanding Head Start program directors. Both of the guys run rural programs have surprise, surprise come across some of the same issue. Join Mark and Jim as we all try to figure

There are some directors that have done the job so well for so long that it’s hard to notice how they made the work so effortless. This week Keri and Tim have a chance to sit down with our old friend, Madonna Princer. We talk a little about how she gets it done and a lot about how we all fit in Head Start.

This week Keri and Tim have a great conversation with a mom who proves the Head Start model works. She was able to get her three children through Head Start while she grew as both a Policy Council member and later a Councilwoman in her own community. If you need a bit of inspiration to pull you through some rough days…listen to this.

This week, after what seemed a long hiatus, Keri and Tim talk to Linda Meredith. Linda just retired from a long career in Head Start that culminated in her being the Chair of the NHSA Board of Directors. Linda has always been among calmest voices in our world and represents the kind of person Head Start creates…the best.