EPISODES & TRANSCRIPTIONS
Dec. 22, 2023
A Holiday Delight - Curmudgeons Need Not Listen - Episode 11
Jamie and Joe are singing their way towards the New Year with a lighthearted walk through their Christmas favorites. Join the Balancing Act podcast hosts as they share a holiday Would You Rather, discuss their opinions about Snow Days, and recount...
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Dec. 12, 2023
EdcampNJ: The best PD is the teacher down the hall - Episode 10
Join us as we take the pod on the road with our first live recording at EdCamp NJ. Our early November morning began with amazing guests who shared with us their first hand experiences in the field of education. Listen as they share how...
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Nov. 28, 2023
Dr. Tyler Tarver - Episode 9
It’s time to talk about A.I. Uh oh? Or hurry up, and let’s go? An interview with Dr. Tyler Tarver Dr. Tyler Tarver joins us to talk about Artificial Intelligence in the classroom. Dr. Tarver is an enthusiastic educator with background and...
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Nov. 21, 2023
Wake up, show up and grow up! - Episode 8
This week we discuss what it's like to parent your children while parenting your parents. Join us as we discuss our very personal experiences as members of a very difficult club as members of “the sandwich generation.” We will lean into a...
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Oct. 31, 2023
Halloween Episode: Season One - To candy corn or not to candy corn?
Our hosts would like to wish a very Happy Halloween to all of our listeners who celebrate this spooky day inside of and outside of their classrooms. Whether you love or hate this day, it turns up each year to flip the little ones in our lives inside...
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Oct. 16, 2023
Setting our Students up for Success: An Interview with Ann Dolin, CEO Educational Connections
On our first Youtube episode we welcome Ann Dolin, the President of Educational Connections, an online tutoring company that pairs students and their parents with coaches that offer guidance with executive functioning, college preparedness and subject...
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Oct. 3, 2023
Just say no… but not to “being accountable.”
This week our hosts discuss how to handle the ever growing to do list as the school year unfolds and explore how to manage a full to overflowing plate of expectations and responsibilities. Whether it is learning to say no, or leaning on a friend or co...
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Sept. 19, 2023
Wake me up when September ends....
Our hosts return to discuss back to school madness and just how to manage all of the craziness that is involved in getting yourself and your family through the month of September. Tips and best practices are the topic for this newest episode of The...
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Sept. 5, 2023
Bonus - Very Special Episode 1: Back to School!
Nervous? Of course! Excited? Absolutely. Today's episode comes from the shores of Long Beach Island. Enjoy the conversation, the laughs, and the sound of the ocean! On this very special episode of The Balancing Act...
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Aug. 29, 2023
Maiden Voyage - Part 1
This is it! The inaugural episodes of The Balancing Act Podcast! Let’s meet the hosts on the premiere episode, with Joseph Vitale and Jamie Wanko. Spend a minute getting to know them, and a bit about their professional experience...
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Aug. 29, 2023
Maiden Voyage - Part II
Part II of the premiere episode of the Balancing Act podcast, Times they are a Changin, focuses on time management and the guilt involved with being a teacher, parent and spouse. We explore balancing our own time to care for ourselves, the time it...
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