The Marigold Force Podcast

Welcome to today's episode on Embrace the Season: 4 Ways to Actively Accept the Season You Are In. Have you ever just kept pushing forward no matter what? Maybe you are like us and prefer the warmer seasons of life - literally and metaphorically - so even in the colder and harder months you keep pushing through? We know that sometimes it feels like we are wearing this invisible badge that says “I am a teacher. I can do anything. Watch out!” We definitely know that feeling of pushing through all the seasons and not taking enough time to adapt, rest and slow down. Today, we will be talking about embracing the season. The beautiful. The hard. The lonely. The stressful. The productive. The peaceful. All of the seasons! The inspiration for this episode comes from Katherine May’s recent book Wintering but as always we will put our Marigold Force twist on things by sharing our stories around accepting life’s seasons and why we had to learn these important lessons. BONUS: Joel and Jessie have created a Free Guide just for you! - 6 Steps To A Killer Workflow. These steps have completely transformed our experience as educators over the years. With this guide, you’ll work through 6 key aspects we’ve identified in our own workflow and what we do to actually feel done working. Yes, it’s possible to feel “done!” (And taking your work home over the weekend is NOT in that guide!) Check out the Free Guide in the podcast link below! Co-Hosts: Jessie Gebauer & Joel Carlovsky PODCAST: https://www.themarigoldforce.com/podcast BLOG: https://www.themarigoldforce.com/blog FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/themarigoldforce INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/themarigoldforce TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/marigoldforce

Welcome to today's episode on Toxic Positivity: 5 Ways to Combat It Now. We are the Marigold Force Podcast. Have you ever heard any phrases like these? “Oh, don’t worry. It’s going to be just fine. You’re going to be just fine. All you have to do is keep doing your best. And you’re already doing your best.” Or what about these? “Well, at least we are so lucky to be doing what we are doing. We are doing one of the hardest jobs during one of the hardest times. So lucky!” Or what about these classic phrases? “Just look on the bright side. You’ll get over it. Just think happy thoughts. Well, It could be worse!” Those phrases ring so true for us at the Marigold Force. We hear them often, and today we are going to name it for what it is - Toxic Positivity - and share with you 5 Ways to Combat It Now. We will also be sharing examples of True Positivity. Being positive - truly positive - isn’t a bad thing. But using toxic positivity to manipulate your feelings or others feelings is never okay. Let’s get to today’s episode: Toxic Positivity: 5 Ways To Combat It Now. BONUS: Joel and Jessie have created a Free Guide just for you! - 6 Steps To A Killer Workflow. These steps have completely transformed our experience as educators over the years. With this guide, you’ll work through 6 key aspects we’ve identified in our own workflow and what we do to actually feel done working. Yes, it’s possible to feel “done!” (And taking your work home over the weekend is NOT in that guide!) Check out the Free Guide in the podcast link below! Co-Hosts: Jessie Gebauer & Joel Carlovsky PODCAST: https://www.themarigoldforce.com/podcast BLOG: https://www.themarigoldforce.com/blog FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/themarigoldforce INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/themarigoldforce TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/marigoldforce

Welcome to our episode on This Isn’t Working! 4 Steps To Effectively Advocate For Yourself. We are the Marigold Force. This. Just. Isn’t. Working. No, today we are not talking about that classic breakup line. We are realizing when in our teaching professions we hit those real moments when we need to name that it’s not working and figure out how to advocate for ourselves. We will be showing you 4 Steps to Effectively Advocate for Yourself so that you can have radically candid conversations with your colleagues, your administrators, yourself, or really anyone. It’s all about being effective and not getting or staying stuck in the It’s-Not-Working death trot. Oh, the It’s-Not-Working death trot! We’ve been there. You know the feeling when you’re technically moving, but you know you are going nowhere! Well Marigolds, no more. Let’s get to the podcast and the action!  BONUS: Joel and Jessie have created a Free Guide just for you! - 6 Steps To A Killer Workflow. These steps have completely transformed our experience as educators over the years. With this guide, you’ll work through 6 key aspects we’ve identified in our own workflow and what we do to actually feel done working. Yes, it’s possible to feel “done!” (And taking your work home over the weekend is NOT in that guide!) Check out the Free Guide in the podcast link below! PODCAST: www.themarigoldforce.com/podcast BLOG: www.themarigoldforce.com/blog FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/themarigoldforce INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/themarigoldforce TWITTER: twitter.com/marigoldforce

Welcome to our episode on 3 Techniques To Skillfully Get What You Want. We are the Marigold Force. Have you ever struggled to get what you want? Is it difficult to ask for what you need? Have you ever written and rewritten an email all while not knowing if it’s getting to what you actually want? Have you ever practiced having a tough conversation but couldn’t figure out the best way to word it? What to say? What to NOT say? We have. We definitely have. We all have. And today, we are going to share three techniques to be skillful while getting what you want. Marigolds, it is all about those interpersonal effectiveness skills to get what you want, keep your relationships strong, and preserve your self-respect in the process. We will not only be sharing these techniques but also our stories around them. Our successes. Our hard lessons. And everything in between! BONUS: Joel and Jessie have created a Free Guide just for you! - 6 Steps To A Killer Workflow. These steps have completely transformed our experience as educators over the years. With this guide, you’ll work through 6 key aspects we’ve identified in our own workflow and what we do to actually feel done working. Yes, it’s possible to feel “done!” (And taking your work home over the weekend is NOT in that guide!) Check out the Free Guide in the podcast link below! PODCAST: www.themarigoldforce.com/podcast BLOG: www.themarigoldforce.com/blog FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/themarigoldforce INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/themarigoldforce TWITTER: twitter.com/marigoldforce

Welcome to Stop Reinventing The Wheel: 3 Things You Should Start Copying. We are the Marigold Force. Are you tired of creating all the time? Coming up with systems, engaging lessons, and creative solutions to a zillion different problems is exhausting. We have a little secret for you. It’s OKAY to copy from the greats. There’s a reason we hear the phrase, “don’t reinvent the wheel” all the time. We’re not talking about copying the lesson plans of your colleagues. We’re talking about three areas that will impact your day in an even deeper way - the flow, habits, and mindset of “great teachers.” Having a strong flow, habits, and mindset allows the real magic to happen.  PODCAST: www.themarigoldforce.com/podcast BLOG: www.themarigoldforce.com/blog FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/themarigoldforce INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/themarigoldforce TWITTER: twitter.com/marigoldforce

Welcome to 3 Boundaries To Protect Your Workflow. We are the Marigold Force. What tends to get in the way of your workflow? As you're moving through your day, what pulls your attention away from whatever you’re working on? Is it your colleagues? Maybe it’s your administration? Could it be yourself? In today’s episode, we’ll be looking at three boundaries through a different lens and proactively tackling some of those distractions.  Self: Stay committed to the schedule you created. We all have tasks we do to avoid work that truly needs to be done. Catch yourself when you feel yourself getting sucked in. Colleagues: How can you avoid scheduling meetings or socializing during those times you have slotted for various things? Leadership: Advocate for your needs when meeting times are being decided. If other tasks are being added to your plate get clarity on what needs to come off. PODCAST: www.themarigoldforce.com/podcast BLOG: www.themarigoldforce.com/blog FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/themarigoldforce INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/themarigoldforce TWITTER: twitter.com/marigoldforce

Welcome to 6 Steps To A Killer Workflow - Part 3. We are the Marigold Force. Do you ever fantasize about having a 2-hour long prep every day? Or just one full day without students or meetings to get caught up on your giant to-do list? Well, we don’t have a magic wand that can grant more time in the day, but we do have a framework for creating a workflow that may help you feel “done.”  We have been crafting and refining our own workflows for years. Our goal has always been to fill our day with the most important things and drop all the unnecessary baggage. Today we’re working through the final two steps.  If you’re joining us for the first time, you’ll want to go back to part one in S2E19. Remember, this isn’t a quick fix or something that will completely transform your teaching experience tomorrow. With all Marigold Force frameworks and strategies - the intentional effort is necessary. We will break it down into extremely manageable pieces and give lots of examples. However, the action steps are on you. You’ll only get out what you put in. Let’s jump into Steps 5 and 6 - batching your tasks (with templates when necessary!) and reflecting/refining as you go. PODCAST: www.themarigoldforce.com/podcast BLOG: www.themarigoldforce.com/blog FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/themarigoldforce INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/themarigoldforce TWITTER: twitter.com/marigoldforce

Welcome to 6 Steps To A Killer Workflow - Part 2. We are the Marigold Force. Teachers- Do you wish you could feel “done” working for the day? You know... empty inbox, lessons prepared for tomorrow, student work graded, and the duty day hasn’t officially ended yet. That dreamy scenario is possible. Today we’re working through “6 Steps To A Killer Workflow” - steps 3 and 4.  Last week we covered steps 1 & 2, so if you’re a newbie to the podcast you should go back to S2E19. You don’t want to get started on step 3 if you don’t have the solid foundation of steps 1 and 2. This isn’t a quick fix or something that will completely transform your teaching experience tomorrow. With all Marigold Force frameworks and strategies - the intentional effort is necessary. We will break it down into extremely manageable pieces, but you need to put in the work. It’s incredibly worth it if you do. Let’s jump into Steps 3 and 4 - mapping out your day and focusing on one thing at a time. PODCAST: www.themarigoldforce.com/podcast BLOG: www.themarigoldforce.com/blog FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/themarigoldforce INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/themarigoldforce TWITTER: twitter.com/marigoldforce

Welcome to 6 Steps To A Killer Workflow - Part 1. We are the Marigold Force. What are the top 3 things you wish you could change about your teaching job? We would bet some serious money that more time is somewhere on your list. If it was, you’re in the right place. We have been crafting and refining our own workflows for years. Workflows packed with the most important things and workflows that drop the unnecessary baggage. We put together a framework to help you create your own and hopefully stop all that sprinting around. Heck, you may even feel “done” with work at the end of the day. Imagine that! Welcome to today’s episode! 6 Steps To A Killer Workflow. This is part 1 of a 3-part series. Today we’ll be focusing on the first 2 steps - knowing what is important to you (and why!) and listing out all your work tasks (and how long they take!).  We’ll be going nice and slow with lots of examples, so you can intentionally put each step into place without feeling overwhelmed. PODCAST: www.themarigoldforce.com/podcast BLOG: www.themarigoldforce.com/blog FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/themarigoldforce INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/themarigoldforce TWITTER: twitter.com/marigoldforce

Welcome to 5 Things Teachers Have Permission For. We are the Marigold Force. I can’t believe you did all that. You’re a superhero! My child is bored. I could definitely do your job better and this wouldn’t happen. Can you talk to my child about cleaning their room today? I tried, but they only listen to you. We appreciate all your hard work to make this crazy first week happen! Can you also draft up an email about all these changes and email all your families in the next hour before you go home for the night? I know you’re teaching math, reading, science, social studies, Pandemic health & safety, and social and emotional skills... but there was a major crisis last night so can you figure out a way to cover this in a way that feels authentic. Also make sure everyone feels safe, heard, seen, but not obligated to share. How teachers are seen by society can shift in the blink of an eye. We can be viewed as superheroes doing the impossible. Other times we’re viewed as the root cause of all the problems in the world. Many seem to think, we hold all the power and make all the decisions, and when bad things happen it’s on us. In reality, the majority of decisions are thrust upon us with little to no input from teachers, but we’re on the front lines taking the punches for these decisions. Unfortunately, society’s expectations of us aren’t going away. The same demands will continue to knock at our door- although we would all love a shift in our education system. What we do with those expectations and demands we can control. In this episode, Jessie and Joel compiled a list we all need to hear and come back to again and again. Dear teachers, here are: 5 Things You Have Permission For. Let’s do this! Teachers, you have permission... To Not Be Okay To Make Mistakes To Not Have All The Answers To Not Enjoy Teaching To Have A Life PODCAST: www.themarigoldforce.com/podcast BLOG: www.themarigoldforce.com/blog FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/themarigoldforce INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/themarigoldforce TWITTER: twitter.com/marigoldforce

Welcome to 3 Simple Ways for Teachers to Crush New Habits (Pt. 3). We are the Marigold Force. Do you know in your heart that you should form a new habit or two to make your day run a little more smoothly, but you avoid it at all costs? Are you not quite sure how to start? We want to help you bring systematic change to your personal and professional life in order for you to spend more time doing what you love and have a life outside of school! Teachers, let’s keep crushing some new habits - or putting into practice the habits that we have been wanting to put into practice. Today, we are talking about essential lesson #3: Focus on Your Struggle In this episode, Jessie and Joel share their stories around crushing new habits and what BJ Fogg, Ph.D. calls the Anatomy of Tiny Habits®. PODCAST: www.themarigoldforce.com/podcast BLOG: www.themarigoldforce.com/blog FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/themarigoldforce INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/themarigoldforce TWITTER: twitter.com/marigoldforce

Welcome to 3 Simple Ways for Teachers to Crush New Habits (Pt. 2). We are the Marigold Force. When you hear someone talking about “habits” does your stomach drop and you get ready to run in the other direction? You’ve tried putting new habits in place you know are good for you, maybe you make it a week or even two, but inevitably you end up failing too many times and you just give up. You are not alone, my friend!  Teachers, let’s keep crushing some new habits - or putting into practice the habits that we have been wanting to put into practice. Today, we are talking about essential lesson #2: Get Super Clear On Your Why. In this episode, Jessie and Joel share their stories around crushing new habits and what BJ Fogg, Ph.D. calls the Anatomy of Tiny Habits®. PODCAST: www.themarigoldforce.com/podcast BLOG: www.themarigoldforce.com/blog FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/themarigoldforce INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/themarigoldforce TWITTER: twitter.com/marigoldforce.

Welcome to 3 Simple Ways for Teachers to Crush New Habits (Pt. 1). We are the Marigold Force. We’ve recognized that we need a change. We’ve set the goal and made a commitment to start building this new habit. For a few days, maybe even a week we do really well! But then something always gets in the way. Life gets busy. We mess up and never start again. It seems like an impossible task to actually make this thing a habit, and we give up and move on. Sound familiar? Well, you’re in good company because everyone has struggled with kicking bad habits or starting new habits at some point. Teachers, let’s start crushing some new habits - or putting into practice the habits that we have been wanting to put into practice. Today, we are talking about essential lesson #1: Start incredibly small with new habits - so small that it’s near impossible not to do it. In this episode, Jessie and Joel share their stories around crushing new habits and what BJ Fogg, Ph.D. calls the Anatomy of Tiny Habits®. PODCAST: www.themarigoldforce.com/podcast BLOG: www.themarigoldforce.com/blog FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/themarigoldforce INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/themarigoldforce TWITTER: twitter.com/marigoldforce.

Welcome to Uncovering Our Narratives Pt. 5 - Putting It All Together. We are the Marigold Force. As Changemakers, we need to uncover, name, and know our narratives and how they impact our personal and professional life. Lexi Walsh will be leading us through a 5-part series on uncovering and writing our own narratives throughout the month of November and December. As Lexi teaches, Joel and Jessie will be taking the action steps alongside you. We’ll share our thoughts and ideas to help you go through the process with us. Remember true change only happens with action. Throughout this series, we have looked at 3 different pillars- race, gender, and identity - and started to think about how those pillars mold (and have molded) us and our story. In this episode, Jessie and Joel share their personal narratives! Click the podcast link below to see how you can write your narrative and share it with Lexi. PODCAST: www.themarigoldforce.com/podcast BLOG: www.themarigoldforce.com/blog FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/themarigoldforce INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/themarigoldforce TWITTER: twitter.com/marigoldforce

Welcome to Uncovering Our Narratives Pt. 4 - Identity. We are the Marigold Force. As Changemakers, we need to uncover, name, and know our narratives and how they impact our personal and professional life. Lexi Walsh will be leading us through a 5-part series on uncovering and writing our own narratives throughout the month of November and December. As Lexi teaches, Joel and Jessie will be taking the action steps alongside you. We’ll share our thoughts and ideas to help you go through the process with us. Remember true change only happens with action. Throughout this series, we will be looking at 3 different pillars- race, gender, and identity - and starting to think about how those pillars mold (and have molded) us and our story. In this episode, Lexi dives into identity and how it impacts our narratives. Click the podcast link below for our Crafting Your Narrative Guide (Identity). PODCAST: www.themarigoldforce.com/podcast BLOG: www.themarigoldforce.com/blog FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/themarigoldforce INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/themarigoldforce TWITTER: twitter.com/marigoldforce

Welcome to Uncovering Our Narratives Pt. 3 - Gender. We are the Marigold Force. As Changemakers, we need to uncover, name and know our narratives and how they impact our personal and professional life. Lexi Walsh will be leading us through a 5-part series on uncovering and writing our own narratives throughout the month of November and December. As Lexi teaches, Joel and Jessie will be taking the action steps alongside you. We’ll share our thoughts and ideas to help you go through the process with us. Remember true change only happens with action. Throughout this series, we will be looking at 3 different pillars- race, gender, and identity - and starting to think about how those pillars mold (and have molded) us and our story. In this episode, Lexi dives into gender and how it impacts our narratives. Click the podcast link below for our Crafting Your Narrative Guide (Gender). PODCAST: www.themarigoldforce.com/podcast BLOG: www.themarigoldforce.com/blog FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/themarigoldforce INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/themarigoldforce TWITTER: twitter.com/marigoldforce

Welcome to Uncovering Our Narratives Pt. 2 - Race. We are the Marigold Force. As Changemakers, we need to uncover, name and know our narratives and how they impact our personal and professional life. Lexi Walsh will be leading us through a 5-part series on uncovering and writing our own narratives throughout the month of November. As Lexi teaches, Joel and Jessie will be taking the action steps alongside you. We’ll share our thoughts and ideas to help you go through the process with us. Remember true change only happens with action. Throughout this series, we will be looking at 3 different pillars- race, gender, and identity - and starting to think about how those pillars mold (and have molded) us and our story. In this episode, Lexi dives into race and how it impacts our narratives. Click the podcast link below for our Crafting Your Narrative Guide (Race). PODCAST: www.themarigoldforce.com/podcast BLOG: www.themarigoldforce.com/blog FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/themarigoldforce INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/themarigoldforce TWITTER: twitter.com/marigoldforce

Welcome to Uncovering Our Narratives Pt. 1 - the Introduction. We are the Marigold Force. As Changemakers, we need to uncover, name and know our narratives and how they impact our personal and professional life.  Lexi Walsh will be leading us through a 5-part series on uncovering and writing our own narratives throughout the month of November. As Lexi teaches, Joel and Jessie will be taking the action steps alongside you. We’ll share our thoughts and ideas to help you go through the process with us. Remember true change only happens with action. In this episode, Lexi shares part of her narrative as we all start thinking about our experiences and how they’ve impacted our narratives.  Throughout this series, we will be looking at 3 different pillars- race, gender, and identity - and starting to think about how those pillars mold (and have molded) us and our story.  PODCAST: www.themarigoldforce.com/podcast BLOG: www.themarigoldforce.com/blog FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/themarigoldforce INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/themarigoldforce TWITTER: twitter.com/marigoldforce

Welcome to Restoring Your Balance - Part 3. We are the Marigold Force. As Changemakers, we often crave having more balance but we don't know how to do it. Today, we dive into our One Good Thing - Every Day - No Matter What strategy. This is a tool that helps you acknowledge and accept what is currently happening while proactively deciding to create more balance by committing to doing more good things! Our bonus strategy this week is all about balancing out your anxiety. We dig into scheduling Mental Health Moments! Make sure to click the podcast link below to get all the links to what we talked about in this episode - including our One Good Thing - Every Day - No Matter What Guide. PODCAST: www.themarigoldforce.com/podcast BLOG: www.themarigoldforce.com/blog FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/themarigoldforce INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/themarigoldforce TWITTER: twitter.com/marigoldforce

Welcome to Restoring Your Balance - Part 2. We are the Marigold Force. As Changemakers, we often crave having more balance but we don't know how to do it. Today, we dive into our One Good Thing - Every Day - No Matter What strategy. This is a tool that helps you acknowledge and accept what is currently happening while proactively deciding to create more balance by committing to doing more good things! Our bonus strategy this week is all about balancing out your anxiety. We dig into Future You Care! Make sure to click the podcast link below to get all the links to what we talked about in this episode - including our One Good Thing - Every Day - No Matter What Guide. PODCAST: www.themarigoldforce.com/podcast BLOG: www.themarigoldforce.com/blog FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/themarigoldforce INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/themarigoldforce TWITTER: twitter.com/marigoldforce

Welcome to Restoring Your Balance - Part 1. We are the Marigold Force. As Changemakers, we often crave having more balance but we don't know how to do it. Today, we dive into our One Good Thing - Every Day - No Matter What strategy. This is a tool that helps you acknowledge and accept what is currently happening while proactively deciding to create more balance by committing to doing more good things! Our bonus strategy this week is all about balancing out your anxiety. We dig into the 5x5 Rule. Make sure to click the podcast link below to get all the links to what we talked about in this episode - including our One Good Thing - Every Day - No Matter What Guide. PODCAST: www.themarigoldforce.com/podcast BLOG: www.themarigoldforce.com/blog FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/themarigoldforce INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/themarigoldforce TWITTER: twitter.com/marigoldforce

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Welcome to Having a Value-Drive Life - Part 3. We are the Marigold Force. As Changemakers, we often have these values that we believe in but we don’t know how to put them into action. Today, we dive further into our Macro Micro Mini Guide. This is a tool that helps you have a Value-Driven Life by naming your values, determining the micro actions you need to take to live out your values, and breaking those actions down into mini steps. Our bonus strategy this week is all about being more efficient professionally. We dig into batching your emails! Make sure to click the podcast link below to get all the links to what we talked about in this episode - including your Macro Micro Mini Guide. PODCAST: www.themarigoldforce.com/podcast BLOG: www.themarigoldforce.com/blog FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/themarigoldforce INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/themarigoldforce TWITTER: twitter.com/marigoldforce

Welcome to Having a Value-Drive Life - Part 2. We are the Marigold Force. As Changemakers, we often have these values that we believe in but we don’t know how to put them into action. Today, we dive further into our Macro Micro Mini Guide. This is a tool that helps you have a Value-Driven Life by naming your values, determining the micro actions you need to take to live out your values, and breaking those actions down into mini steps. Our bonus strategy this week is all about being more efficient professionally. We dig into breaking down your projecting into smaller tasks. Make sure to click the podcast link below to get all the links to what we talked about in this episode - including your Macro Micro Mini Guide. PODCAST: www.themarigoldforce.com/podcast BLOG: www.themarigoldforce.com/blog FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/themarigoldforce INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/themarigoldforce TWITTER: twitter.com/marigoldforce

Welcome to Having a Value-Drive Life - Part 1. We are the Marigold Force. As Changemakers, we often have these values that we believe in but we don’t know how to put them into action. Today, we share with you our Macro Micro Mini Guide. This is a tool that helps you have a Value-Driven Life by naming your values, determining the micro actions you need to take to live out your values, and breaking those actions down into mini steps. Our bonus strategy this week is all about being more efficient professionally. We dig into setting deadlines for EACH your tasks. Make sure to click the podcast link below to get all the links to what we talked about in this episode - including your Macro Micro Mini Guide. PODCAST: www.themarigoldforce.com/podcast BLOG: www.themarigoldforce.com/blog FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/themarigoldforce INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/themarigoldforce TWITTER: twitter.com/marigoldforce

Welcome to Reclaiming Your Curiosity - Part 3. This is the third episode of our second season! We are the Marigold Force. Often, people - especially Changemakers like you, me, and our Marigolds - feel stressed about finding their passion, and when they can’t unlock it, it causes tons of anxiety. Elizabeth Gilbert changed her stance on the whole "Find your passion!" narrative. Instead, she now says:  "Stop trying to follow your passion. Instead, explore your curiosity." In this episode, we will take the time to explore our curiosities with what is going on around us and why that might be. We will ask the simple question: If you had zero preparation for a 30-minute assessment in which all you had to do was talk about one topic, what topic would you choose? Our bonus strategy this week is to create a Curiosity Board. (Like a vision board but better!)  Make sure to click the podcast link below to get all the links to what we talked about in this episode - including Jessie and Joel's Curiosity Boards! PODCAST: www.themarigoldforce.com/podcast BLOG: www.themarigoldforce.com/blog FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/themarigoldforce INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/themarigoldforce TWITTER: twitter.com/marigoldforce

Welcome to Reclaiming Your Curiosity - Part 2. This is the second episode of our second season! We are the Marigold Force. Often, people - especially Changemakers like you, me, and our Marigolds - feel stressed about finding their passion, and when they can’t unlock it, it causes tons of anxiety. Elizabeth Gilbert changed her stance on the whole "Find your passion!" narrative. Instead, she now says:  "Stop trying to follow your passion. Instead, explore your curiosity." In this episode, we will take the time to explore our curiosities with what is going on around us and why that might be. We will ask the simple question: What would you like to do more of? Our bonus strategy this week is to write down and explain what you are curious about in 20 Words or Less. Think you can do it? PODCAST: www.themarigoldforce.com/podcast BLOG: www.themarigoldforce.com/blog FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/themarigoldforce INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/themarigoldforce TWITTER: twitter.com/marigoldforce

Welcome to Reclaiming Your Curiosity - Part 1. This is the first episode of our second season! We are the Marigold Force. Often, people - especially Changemakers like you, me, and our Marigolds - feel stressed about finding their passion, and when they can’t unlock it, it causes tons of anxiety. Elizabeth Gilbert changed her stance on the whole "Find your passion!" narrative. Instead, she now says: "Stop trying to follow your passion. Instead, explore your curiosity." In this episode, we will take the time to explore our curiosities with what is going on around us and why that might be. We will ask the simple question: What piques your curiosity? Our bonus strategy this week is to embrace boredom and how to use boredom to your advantage! PODCAST: www.themarigoldforce.com/podcast BLOG: www.themarigoldforce.com/blog FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/themarigoldforce INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/themarigoldforce TWITTER: twitter.com/marigoldforce

Enjoy a brief "riff episode" from Jessie on the detriment of comparing yourself to others. Yup, we hear this all the time, but here's another example that is true to Jessie on the regular. These riff episodes aren't part of our regular programming. We merely wanted a space to share lessons and ideas we're learning as they come up for us! PODCAST: www.themarigoldforce.com/podcast BLOG: www.themarigoldforce.com/blog FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/themarigoldforce INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/themarigoldforce TWITTER: twitter.com/marigoldforce

In this episode, we share how the Marigold Force is shifting and changing!  You will hear our new mission statement, our personal stories of how we - Jessie & Joel - came to create this organization - the Marigold Force. We reflect on the messy middle that we are currently at and share out what's next for us at the Marigold Force. MARIGOLD FORCE SHOWNOTES: https://www.themarigoldforce.com/podcast MARIGOLD FORCE INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/themarigoldforce/ MARIGOLD FORCE FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/themarigoldforce

Welcome to our seventh bonus episode of the summer on one of our Marigold Force Essentials: The Four Questions & The Turnaround How do you do the Four Questions & the Turnaround? You write down your stressful thoughts, and then ask yourself the following four questions: Question 1: Is it true? Question 2: Can you absolutely know it's true? Question 3: How do you react—what happens—when you believe that thought? Question 4: Who would you be without the thought? And then finally, Turn the thought around: The "turnaround" gives you an opportunity to experience the opposite of what you believe. Once you have found one or more turnarounds to your original statement, you are invited to find at least three specific, genuine examples of how each turnaround is true in your life. Who is our special guest?  Tom Parks! Tom Parks is an incredible husband, father, son, advocate, listener, and human being who lives in Minneapolis. He is a high school Humanities teacher and 2019 Champion for Accelerating Youth Success. Joel and Tom became friends at church and have bonded over long walks around Powderhorn Park. He is someone who is passionate about young people and justice. He loves being outside. He shows up in the world by thinking about things that unsettle him and being a part of the process of listening, learning, and change. MARIGOLD FORCE SHOWNOTES: https://www.themarigoldforce.com/podcast MARIGOLD FORCE INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/themarigoldforce/ MARIGOLD FORCE FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/themarigoldforce

Welcome to our sixth bonus episode of the summer on one of our Marigold Force Essentials: The Four Questions & The Turnaround How do you do the Four Questions & the Turnaround? You write down your stressful thoughts, and then ask yourself the following four questions: Question 1: Is it true? Question 2: Can you absolutely know it's true? Question 3: How do you react—what happens—when you believe that thought? Question 4: Who would you be without the thought? And then finally, Turn the thought around: The "turnaround" gives you an opportunity to experience the opposite of what you believe. Once you have found one or more turnarounds to your original statement, you are invited to find at least three specific, genuine examples of how each turnaround is true in your life. Who is our special guest? Julia Adams! Julia was Jessie's very first friend, and random roommate in college, when she moved to Minneapolis in 2008. Julia is a Procurement Supervisor at UNFI, North America's Premier Food Wholesaler. Julia is a powerhouse leader in every role she's ever held and also has the greatest work ethic of anyone out there. She's been an essential sounding board as we've been building the Marigold Force. Jessie's favorite memory of this is when she met Julia at Cuppa Java to go over notes on this podcast. Julia's thoughts and ideas were all organized on post its and she delivered constructive feedback exceptionally. Julia loves gardening, watching cooking shows, sharing a bottle of Chardonnay with good friends, and cozying up with her 3 fur babies and her wife Analise.  MARIGOLD FORCE SHOWNOTES: https://www.themarigoldforce.com/podcast MARIGOLD FORCE INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/themarigoldforce/ MARIGOLD FORCE FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/themarigoldforce

Welcome to our fifth bonus episode of the summer on one of our Marigold Force Essentials: The Four Questions & The Turnaround At the Marigold Force, we always come back to Byron Katie's Four Questions & The Turnaround. We believe that you can’t be a strong, vital Marigold, educator, or human being without doing the work of inquiry. Byron Katie puts it like this: “All the suffering that goes on inside our minds is not reality, It's just a story we torture ourselves with.” How do you do the Four Questions & the Turnaround? You write down your stressful thoughts, and then ask yourself the following four questions: Question 1: Is it true? Question 2: Can you absolutely know it's true? Question 3: How do you react—what happens—when you believe that thought? Question 4: Who would you be without the thought? Question 5: How can you turn that thought around? The "turnaround" gives you an opportunity to experience the opposite of what you believe. Once you have found one or more turnarounds to your original statement, you are invited to find at least three specific, genuine examples of how each turnaround is true in your life. MARIGOLD FORCE SHOWNOTES: https://www.themarigoldforce.com/podcast MARIGOLD FORCE INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/themarigoldforce/ MARIGOLD FORCE FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/themarigoldforce

Welcome to our fourth bonus episode of the summer on one of our Marigold Force Essentials: Clear & Healthy Boundaries. At the Marigold Force, we always come back to Boundaries. We believe that you can’t be a strong, vital Marigold, educator, or human being without super resilient boundaries. It means putting yourself first so that you can show up fully for yourself and others. You cannot pour from an empty cup! Clear & Healthy Boundaries help keep your cup full! Who is our special guest? Daniel Loudenback! Daniel is a good friend of Jessie's husband, Ross, and she's been so lucky to get to know him even better over the last few years. Jessie is so drawn to Daniel as a person because he is so many things. Daniel is an avid adventurer, photographer, entrepreneur, strategist, and the list could honestly go on for so long. He's always reading, growing, and sharing what he's learning with the world. He's currently working as a Customer Success Manager at Duoplane and he's also the founder of the organization Fantasium. The concept of Fantasium is Daniel through and through. Entering Fantasium means creating a world that you love to live in. They believe in helping everyone create their own Fantasium through resources that consist of subject matter that was and is, crucial to helping us realize our dreams and goals. Fantasium has also begun leading expeditions that pair travel and exploration with a learning focus. This fall he's leading an expedition in Northern Minnesota with a deep dive into photography. You have to check it out for yourself! MARIGOLD FORCE SHOWNOTES: https://www.themarigoldforce.com/podcast MARIGOLD FORCE INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/themarigoldforce/ MARIGOLD FORCE FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/themarigoldforce

Welcome to our third bonus episode of the summer on one of our Marigold Force Essentials: Clear & Healthy Boundaries. At the Marigold Force, we always come back to Boundaries. We believe that you can’t be a strong, vital Marigold, educator, or human being without super resilient boundaries. It means putting yourself first so that you can show up fully for yourself and others. You cannot pour from an empty cup! Clear & Healthy Boundaries help keep your cup full! The basic definition of a boundary that we always come back to is: Here is what I can do. Here is what I can’t do. You want to start with that easy-to-remember phrase of “Here’s what I can do” and “Here’s what I can’t do” AND you also want to connect it to your personal why. You always want to know your personal why. It is impossible to communicate your boundaries unless you understand why you need them. MARIGOLD FORCE SHOWNOTES: https://www.themarigoldforce.com/podcast MARIGOLD FORCE INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/themarigoldforce/ MARIGOLD FORCE FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/themarigoldforce

Welcome to our second bonus episode of the summer on one of our Marigold Force Essentials: the Urgent & Important Matrix. The Urgent & Important Matrix is a simple but effective tool for prioritizing your to-do list based on the level of urgency and importance of each task. Today, we will get specific around the four quadrants - the four sections - of the Urgent & Important Matrix. We will share what our matrices look like. And we will even have a bonus guest on this episode a little later to see what is on their Urgent & Important Matrix - and listen to how this matrix is impacting their life. Who is our special guest? Kaitlyn Wahldick! Kaitlyn is a good friend of Jessie from college. They met more than a decade ago and bonded quickly over their love for travel, biking, and exploring Minneapolis. Kaitlyn loves traveling and exploring especially if it takes her off the beaten touristic path. As a self-proclaimed self-development junkie, you can't get her to stop talking about personality types, the latest non-fiction book she's reading, and spirituality. She also loves bringing people together and is an exceptional hostess. Kaitlyn is currently working at Target as a digital designer and living in Minneapolis with her 2-year-old pup, Bowie. MARIGOLD FORCE SHOWNOTES: https://www.themarigoldforce.com/podcast MARIGOLD FORCE INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/themarigoldforce/ MARIGOLD FORCE FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/themarigoldforce

Welcome to our first bonus episode of the summer on one of our Marigold Force Essentials: the Urgent & Important Matrix.  The Urgent & Important Matrix is a simple but effective tool for prioritizing your to-do list based on the level of urgency and importance of each task. It’s sometimes referred to as the ‘Eisenhower Matrix’ or ‘Eisenhower Decision Matrix’ and is one of the easiest time management strategies to implement.  An Urgent & Important Analysis helps you to rapidly identify the activities that you should focus on, along with the ones you should ignore. It challenges the role of habitual activities and allows you to regain control of your environment and external demands, rather than allow them to control you. By filtering out “busy” activities that provide minimal value to long term goals, you free up time for things that matter. MARIGOLD FORCE SHOWNOTES: https://www.themarigoldforce.com/podcast MARIGOLD FORCE INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/themarigoldforce/ MARIGOLD FORCE FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/themarigoldforce

Welcome to our Summer Teaser & Season 1 Celebrations bonus episode. We are the Marigold Force. We didn’t want to sign off without taking a moment to recap everything Marigold Force with you all and reflect on where we started, where we are currently at, and where we will be taking this podcast throughout the summer. MARIGOLD FORCE SHOWNOTES: https://www.themarigoldforce.com/podcast MARIGOLD FORCE INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/themarigoldforce/ MARIGOLD FORCE FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/themarigoldforce

Welcome to Week #4 of our May Regrounding Workshop. This is the last episode of our first season! We are the Marigold Force. It is May, and our guess is that things continue to look differently for you - for all of us right now. Originally, we thought about pausing or revamping or changing up this podcast and its theme of Regrounding. But, when we reflect on the importance of being grounded in our purpose and wellbeing and regrounding ourselves in our purpose and wellbeing, we realized that we probably need this workshop more than ever as we hope to find more stability during this current pandemic. So, this month, we will gather four times to focus on Regrounding and how to keep that going through May, into the last days of school and into summer. MARIGOLD FORCE SHOWNOTES: https://www.themarigoldforce.com/podcast MARIGOLD FORCE INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/themarigoldforce/ MARIGOLD FORCE FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/themarigoldforce

Welcome to Week #3 of our May Regrounding Workshop. We are the Marigold Force. It is May, and our guess is that things continue to look differently for you - for all of us right now. Originally, we thought about pausing or revamping or changing up this podcast and its theme of Regrounding. But, when we reflect on the importance of being grounded in our purpose and wellbeing and regrounding ourselves in our purpose and wellbeing, we realized that we probably need this workshop more than ever as we hope to find more stability during this current pandemic. So, this month, we will gather four times to focus on Regrounding and how to keep that going through May, into the last days of school and into summer. MARIGOLD FORCE SHOWNOTES: https://www.themarigoldforce.com/podcast MARIGOLD FORCE INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/themarigoldforce/ MARIGOLD FORCE FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/themarigoldforce

Welcome to Week #2 of our May Regrounding Workshop. We are the Marigold Force. It is May, and our guess is that things continue to look differently for you - for all of us right now. Originally, we thought about pausing or revamping or changing up this podcast and its theme of Regrounding. But, when we reflect on the importance of being grounded in our purpose and wellbeing and regrounding ourselves in our purpose and wellbeing, we realized that we probably need this workshop more than ever as we hope to find more stability during this current pandemic. So, this month, we will gather four times to focus on Regrounding and how to keep that going through May, into the last days of school and into summer. MARIGOLD FORCE SHOWNOTES: https://www.themarigoldforce.com/podcast MARIGOLD FORCE INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/themarigoldforce/ MARIGOLD FORCE FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/themarigoldforce

Welcome to Week #1 of our May Regrounding Workshop. We are the Marigold Force. It is May, and our guess is that things continue to look differently for you - for all of us right now. Originally, we thought about pausing or revamping or changing up this podcast and its theme of Regrounding. But, when we reflect on the importance of being grounded in our purpose and wellbeing and regrounding ourselves in our purpose and wellbeing, we realized that we probably need this workshop more than ever as we hope to find more stability during this current pandemic. So, this month, we will gather four times to focus on Regrounding and how to keep that going through May, into the last days of school and into summer.  MARIGOLD FORCE SHOWNOTES: https://www.themarigoldforce.com/podcast MARIGOLD FORCE INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/themarigoldforce/ MARIGOLD FORCE FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/themarigoldforce

Welcome to Week #4 of our April Vitality Workshop. We are the Marigold Force. It is April, and wow, how things might look differently for you - for all of us right now. Originally, we contemplated changing the theme for the month - which is Vitality - but when we think about the definition of vitality - which is the state of being strong and active - we realized that we probably need this more than ever as we hope to find more vitality and hit a new, full stride in this current pandemic. So, this month, we will gather four times to focus on Vitality and how to keep that going through April and until the end of the school year. MARIGOLD FORCE SHOWNOTES: https://www.themarigoldforce.com/podcast MARIGOLD FORCE INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/themarigoldforce/ MARIGOLD FORCE FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/themarigoldforce

Welcome to Week #3 of our April Vitality Workshop. We are the Marigold Force. It is April, and wow, how things might look differently for you - for all of us right now. Originally, we contemplated changing the theme for the month - which is Vitality - but when we think about the definition of vitality - which is the state of being strong and active - we realized that we probably need this more than ever as we hope to find more vitality and hit a new, full stride in this current pandemic. So, this month, we will gather four times to focus on Vitality and how to keep that going through April and until the end of the school year. These are the strategies we'll be covering this month. Personal Growth: 1 Question to Challenge Expired Insecurities Professional Growth: How to Create a Vitality Playlist Community Maker: 4 Ways to Become a Self-Care Activist MARIGOLD FORCE SHOWNOTES: https://www.themarigoldforce.com/podcast MARIGOLD FORCE INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/themarigoldforce/ MARIGOLD FORCE FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/themarigoldforce

Welcome to Week #2 of our April Vitality Workshop. We are the Marigold Force. It is April, and wow, how things might look differently for you - for all of us right now. Originally, we contemplated changing the theme for the month - which is Vitality - but when we think about the definition of vitality - which is the state of being strong and active - we realized that we probably need this more than ever as we hope to find more vitality and hit a new, full stride in this current pandemic. So, this month, we will gather four times to focus on Vitality and how to keep that going through April and until the end of the school year. These are the strategies we'll be covering this month. Personal Growth: 1 Question to Challenge Expired Insecurities Professional Growth: How to Create a Vitality Playlist Community Maker: 4 Ways to Become a Self-Care Activist MARIGOLD FORCE SHOWNOTES: https://www.themarigoldforce.com/podcast MARIGOLD FORCE INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/themarigoldforce/ MARIGOLD FORCE FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/themarigoldforce

Welcome to Week #1 of our April Vitality Workshop. We are the Marigold Force. It is April, and wow, how things might look differently for you - for all of us right now. Originally, we contemplated changing the theme for the month - which is Vitality - but when we think about the definition of vitality - which is the state of being strong and active - we realized that we probably need this more than ever as we hope to find more vitality and hit a new, full stride in this current pandemic. So, this month, we will gather four times to focus on Vitality and how to keep that going through April and until the end of the school year. These are the strategies we'll be covering this month.  Personal Growth: 1 Question to Challenge Expired Insecurities Professional Growth: How to Create a Vitality Playlist Community Maker: 4 Ways to Become a Self-Care Activist MARIGOLD FORCE SHOWNOTES: https://www.themarigoldforce.com/podcast MARIGOLD FORCE INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/themarigoldforce/ MARIGOLD FORCE FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/themarigoldforce

Welcome to Week #4 of our March Perseverance Workshop. We are the Marigold Force. Keep holding on, dear Marigolds! A break is near, but hang in there! This month, we will gather four times to focus on Perseverance all the way through the long stretch until and after the break. Personal Growth: Build a “Bad Day” Life Raft Professional Growth: How to Break Out of the Busyness Paradox Community Maker: 3 New Ways to View the Stories We Tell Ourselves Whenever we meet - in person or in the podcast - we will take you through these elements. We start with a Cleanse - noticing where we are at and what is going on around us. Then we move on to a Guided Meditation that Jessie will take us through. After the Guided Meditation, Joel will take us through 3 strategies we are working on at the Marigold Force this month. He will always share a strategy for Personal Growth, Professional Growth, and lastly, one we call the Community Maker. We finish out our Marigold Force Workshop with time to declare one Commitment for the week. MARIGOLD FORCE SHOWNOTES: https://www.themarigoldforce.com/podcast MARIGOLD FORCE INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/themarigoldforce/ MARIGOLD FORCE FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/themarigoldforce

Welcome to Week #3 of our March Perseverance Workshop. We are the Marigold Force. Keep holding on, dear Marigolds! A break is near, but hang in there! This month, we will gather four times to focus on Perseverance all the way through the long stretch until and after the break. Personal Growth: Build a “Bad Day” Life Raft Professional Growth: How to Break Out of the Busyness Paradox Community Maker: 3 New Ways to View the Stories We Tell Ourselves Whenever we meet - in person or in the podcast - we will take you through these elements. We start with a Cleanse - noticing where we are at and what is going on around us. Then we move on to a Guided Meditation that Jessie will take us through. After the Guided Meditation, Joel will take us through 3 strategies we are working on at the Marigold Force this month. He will always share a strategy for Personal Growth, Professional Growth, and lastly, one we call the Community Maker. We finish out our Marigold Force Workshop with time to declare one Commitment for the week. MARIGOLD FORCE SHOWNOTES: https://www.themarigoldforce.com/podcast MARIGOLD FORCE INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/themarigoldforce/ MARIGOLD FORCE FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/themarigoldforce

Welcome to Week #2 of our March Perseverance Workshop. We are the Marigold Force. Keep holding on, dear Marigolds! A break is near, but hang in there! This month, we will gather four times to focus on Perseverance all the way through the long stretch until and after the break. Personal Growth: Build a “Bad Day” Life Raft Professional Growth: How to Break Out of the Busyness Paradox Community Maker: 3 New Ways to View the Stories We Tell Ourselves Whenever we meet - in person or in the podcast - we will take you through these elements. We start with a Cleanse - noticing where we are at and what is going on around us. Then we move on to a Guided Meditation that Jessie will take us through. After the Guided Meditation, Joel will take us through 3 strategies we are working on at the Marigold Force this month. He will always share a strategy for Personal Growth, Professional Growth, and lastly, one we call the Community Maker. We finish out our Marigold Force Workshop with time to declare one Commitment for the week. MARIGOLD FORCE SHOWNOTES: https://www.themarigoldforce.com/podcast MARIGOLD FORCE INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/themarigoldforce/ MARIGOLD FORCE FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/themarigoldforce

Welcome to the first week of our March Perseverance Workshop. We are the Marigold Force. Keep holding on, dear Marigolds! A break is near, but hang in there! This month, we will gather four times to focus on Perseverance all the way through the long stretch until and after the break. Personal Growth: Build a “Bad Day” Life Raft Professional Growth: How to Break Out of the Busyness Paradox Community Maker: 3 New Ways to View the Stories We Tell Ourselves Whenever we meet - in person or in the podcast - we will take you through these elements. We start with a Cleanse - noticing where we are at and what is going on around us. Then we move on to a Guided Meditation that Jessie will take us through. After the Guided Meditation, Joel will take us through 3 strategies we are working on at the Marigold Force this month. He will always share a strategy for Personal Growth, Professional Growth, and lastly, one we call the Community Maker. We finish out our Marigold Force Workshop with time to declare one Commitment for the week. MARIGOLD FORCE SHOWNOTES: https://www.themarigoldforce.com/podcast MARIGOLD FORCE INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/themarigoldforce/ MARIGOLD FORCE FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/themarigoldforce

Get ready, Marigolds! We will see you on Sunday, March 1st, with our first episode! Welcome to the Marigold Force Podcast Preview episode! Inspired by Jennifer Gonzalez, we believe that everyone - especially teachers - needs to find their Marigolds. "If you can find at least one marigold in your school and stay close to them, you will grow. Find more than one and you will positively thrive." Hence, we created the Marigold Force as a rebel hybrid community that brings changemaking educators together - in person and now in this podcast - to share fresh perspectives, make true personal and professional change, and have fun doing it. Keep holding on, dear Marigolds! A break is near, but hang in there! This month, we will gather four times in our Marigold Force Podcast to focus on Perseverance all the way through the long stretch until the break. In each podcast, we will take you through our Marigold Force Workshop Flow. Whenever we meet - in person or in the podcast - we will take you through these elements. We start with a Cleanse - noticing where we are at and what is going on around us. Then we move on to a Guided Meditation that I will take us through. After the Guided Mediation, Joel will take us through 3 strategies we are working on at the Marigold Force this month. He will always share a strategy for Personal Growth, Professional Growth, and lastly, one we call the Community Maker. We finish out our Marigold Force Workshop with time to declare one Commitment for the week. We want you to be able to start your week with us - in our small yet mighty Marigold Force Community. At the Marigold Force, we believe that you can’t separate the three. Think of it as a simple math problem. Personal Growth + Professional Growth + Changemaker Community = The Marigold Force.