Episodes

Teaching While Queer, Season 2, Episode 34 When Victoria Lebrón (she/her) and Gab Sussman (they/she) left the traditional classroom behind, they embarked on a quest to transform educational spaces into havens of inclusivity. ...

Teaching While Queer, Season 2, Episode 33 Sitting down with Damon Young (he/him) at the University of Strathclyde, we enter the world of a queer educator where the intersection of personal identity and professional life crea...

Teaching While Queer, Season 2, Episode 32 When the curtains rise on the stage of life, we are often met with a cast of characters who shape our journey. Brandon Box Higdon stands out as a beacon of strength and …

Teaching. While Queer, Season 2, Episode 31 When you walk through the halls of academia as a queer individual, the echoes of your identity resonate with every step. That's why I sat with Steph Graham (she/her), a beacon of li...

Teaching While Queer, Season 2, Episode 30 When Zachary Zahand (he/him), a dynamic middle school theater teacher, stepped into my studio, I knew we were about to embark on a profound exploration of queer education and identit...

Teaching While Queer, Season 2, Episode 29 Grab your headphones and get ready for an enlightening conversation that takes us into the heart of what it means to be a queer educator today. Our guest, Nicky Meindl (they/them), i...

Have you ever stood at the crossroads of identity and academia, feeling the undercurrents of history and personal narrative tug at your feet? That's where my guest, Andre Zarate (he/they/siyá), and I find common ground. As an...

Teaching While Queer, Season 2, Episode 27 Caught between the desire to be true to oneself and the necessity of navigating a professional landscape, our latest guest, a gay cisgender man and orchestra educator from the Southw...

Teaching While Queer, Season 2, Episode 26 Navigating the crossroads of identity and profession can be a labyrinth for queer educators, but Autumn Sundt, a non-binary lesbian and beacon of insight, guides us through the twist...

Teaching While Queer, Season 2, Episode 25 Transformed from a self-proclaimed homophobe to an unwavering champion for 2S LGBTQ+ inclusion in schools, our guest, a trailblazing school counselor, sits with me, Bryan Stanton, to...

Teaching While Queer, Season 2, Episode 24 Have you ever found yourself wrestling with identity in a place that doesn't quite seem ready to accept you? My conversation with the inspiring Am're Ford, an educator and musician f...

Teaching While Queer, Season 2, Episode 23 Navigating the complexities of identity in the classroom, Michael Gagnon (he/him), a seasoned high school English teacher, joins us to share his powerful story of growing up queer in...

Teaching While Queer, Season 2, Episode 22 Strap in for an intimate journey through the world of queer education with myself, Brian Stanton, and the exceptional Julio Carpio (he/they). Together, we navigate the nuanced path o...

Teaching While Queer, Season 2, Episode 21 It takes a special kind of courage to navigate the educational field while embracing a queer identity, a truth SJ Janjua (they/them) and I know all too well. As we sit down for …

Teaching While Queer, Season 2, Episode 20 Navigating the complexities of identity as a queer educator and parent is a journey fraught with challenges, triumphs, and poignant reflections. Join me, Bryan Stanton, alongside the...

Teaching While Queer, Season 2, Episode 19 Ever wondered how the simple choice of pronouns can shape a student's educational journey? Join me as we unravel the tapestry of queerness and education with the help of James Young,...

Teaching While Queer, Season 2, Episode 18 Ever found yourself at the crossroads of identity and profession, especially within the halls of academia? Grant Moss, an associate professor of English at Utah Valley University, jo...

Teaching While Queer, Season 2, Episode 17 Have you ever wondered how the threads of personal history, activism, and education weave together to shape our understanding of critical social issues? I, Brian Stanton, am thrilled...

Teaching While Queer, Season 2, Episode 16 Do you ever wonder what it's like navigating academia as a 2S LGBTQ+ educator? We've got an incredibly enlightening conversation for you! We're joined by A Pollicino, a brilliant mus...

Teaching While Queer, Season 2, Episode 15 Join us on a journey of understanding and self-discovery with Annabelle Flamate, a passionate pre-K and TK teacher who uses sign language as another creative tool for connecting with...

Teaching While Queer: Season 2, Episode 14 Picture this: you're a trans man, principal of an unconventional school, and you're changing the lives of young minds every day. That's the reality for our guest, Max Whitehouse (he/...

Teaching While Queer, Season 2, Episode 13 Imagine a classroom where textbooks are set aside and real-world experiences take center stage. That's exactly what our guest Alicia Arballo (she/her) did in her illustrious 36-year ...

Teaching While Queer, Season 2, Episode 12 Join us as we take a deep exploration into the life of an extraordinary individual, Casper Oliver (he/they/fae). Casper, a proud non-binary educator and advocate, takes us on a journ...

Teaching While Queer, Season 2 Episode 11 How does a queer, non-binary AFAB individual navigate through a conservative, all-female Catholic high school and find their identity? What if the era is the early 2000s and technolog...