HeyJaredunMASKing with Male Educators: Creating Emotionally Safe Classrooms & Schools for Male Students
Only 23% of K-12 educators in America are male, a gender gap that has serious ramifications for male students - who often face DISPROPORTIONATE disciplinary action.This podcast is for male educators who want to embody a necessary change in schools, via healthy…
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#87 | Stop Shaming Boys: A Better Way to Talk About Masculinity w/ Chris Hemmings (opens the original)
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What happens when we stop shaming boys for the masks they wear—and start getting curious about why they learned to wear them in the first place? In this episode of unMASKing with Male Educators , Ashanti sits down with psychotherapist, former BBC journalist, men’s mental health advocate, and founder of Men’s Therapy Hub and M-Path Chris Hemmings to explore masculinity, empathy, grief, vulnerability, and what boys need from the adults trying to reach them. Chris shares how losing his father pushe
#86 | You Are Not Alone: Trust, Mentorship, and The Power of Showing up w/ Ray Seol (opens the original)
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What happens when educators stop believing they need to have all the answers—and start recognizing trust, curiosity, and presence as some of the most powerful things they can offer students? In this episode of unMASKing with Male Educators , Ashanti sits down with jazz bassist, educator, artist, immigrant, and father Ray Seol to explore grief, identity, mentorship, anxiety, imposter syndrome, student trust, and the responsibility educators carry when young people are looking for someone to belie
#85 | Hip-hop Lessons for Life and Learning w/ David Spellmon (opens the original)
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What happens when educators stop seeing hip-hop as something to keep outside the classroom—and begin recognizing it as a tool for building confidence, self-awareness, connection, and possibility? In this episode of unMASKing with Male Educators , Ashanti sits down with hip-hop educator, author, curriculum creator, and community leader David Spellmon to explore social-emotional learning, Black male identity, mentorship, student engagement, emotional vulnerability, and the power of using culture t
#84 | Your Words Can Build—or Burn w/ Maurice McDavid (opens the original)
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What happens when educators recognize that their words can create warmth, build confidence, and strengthen belonging—or leave wounds students carry for years? In this episode of unMASKing with Male Educators, Ashanti sits down with educator, principal, pastor, author, and podcast host Maurice McDavid to explore student belonging, Black male identity, culturally responsive teaching, school leadership, representation, and the power of language. Together, they reflect on the strength educators disp
#83 | Behind the High Performer: What We Hide Behind the Mask w/ Ron Rapatalo (opens the original)
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What happens when someone appears confident, connected, and successful on the outside while privately navigating anxiety, avoidance, pressure, and self-doubt? In this episode of unMASKing with Male Educators, Ashanti sits down with educator, coach, connector, podcast host, and social impact leader Ron Rapatalo to explore identity, vulnerability, high performance, community, leadership, and the emotional weight people often carry behind their public image. Together, they reflect on the version of
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