Episodes 52
Avg. Duration 39m
Activity Dormant
Since Dec 2019
Latest Episode Mar 2025

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Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
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Episodic
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About This Podcast

Only Relate! The best teachers understand that relationships are at the heart of learning. Join international educator Nat Damon and guests as they discuss the importance of trust-based human connection both in the classroom and the world our students are growing into.

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Recent Episodes

S3E10 Roots & Reach: From Connecticut College to Leading Schools

Mar 24, 2025 1h 30m

How does one’s liberal arts college experience impact how they lead schools today? In this inspiring episode of Reach. Teach. Talk., Nat Damon gathers fellow Connecticut College Class of ’93…

S3E9 Of Boys and Men with Richard Reeves

Mar 24, 2025 1h 11m

In this special episode of Critical Conversations brought to you by Reach Teach Talk, Nat Damon and Luthern Williams interview Richard V. Reeves, author of Of Boys and Men, in a conversation that…

S3E8 Strong. Demanding. Loving: Rethinking Great Leadership with Drew Kugler

Mar 24, 2025 46m

In this powerful episode of Reach Teach Talk, renowned leadership coach Drew Kugler returns to Reach Teach Talk to share his transformative revelation: that leading through love—specifically strong…

S3E7 A Relational Rescue Plan for Boys with Dr. Michael Gurian

Feb 18, 2025 47m

In this episode of Reach, Teach, Talk, Dr. Michael Gurian, a leading expert in gender studies and neurobiology, explores why boys need a "rescue plan" in today's world. He breaks down how brain…

S3E6 The Relational Power of Purpose with Ross Wehner

Feb 05, 2025 50m

"What’s the point?" "Why does this matter?" "How does this impact my future?"   Students ask these questions all the time—but how often do we truly consider the role of purpose in education? In this…

The Power of Relational Creativity

Jan 24, 2025 1h 7m

What happens when creativity is seamlessly woven into every aspect of a classroom and school day? The possibilities are endless. In this episode, Nat sits down with Peter Nilsson—educator,…

S3E4 The Relational Need for Reading and Writing

Jan 09, 2025 30m

Shaila Kapoor has spent two decades launching tech products and leading marketing in software, cellular, and biotech. Her true passion, however, lies in education. She has co-founded a charter school…

S3E3 Our Relational Rites of Passage

Jan 09, 2025 38m

Rites of passage honor the transition from boyhood to manhood. But what is a rite of passage? How are they effective at raising self-aware young men? Learn from engaging and deeply thoughtful…

S3E2 Pedagogy of the Hopeful

Dec 03, 2024 1h 25m

The day after 9/11, Noah Bopp created the foundation for what would become the School for Ethics and Global Leadership (Washington, DC). As a semester-long institute for diverse high school juniors…

S3E1 Helping Boys Flourish in the Modern World

Nov 24, 2024 35m

Michael G. Thompson, Ph.D., is a renowned psychologist, author, and consultant specializing in children and families. Supervising psychologist at Belmont Hill School, he has worked with over 700…

A Case for Love with Brian Ide

Dec 18, 2023 44m

Reach Teach Talk focuses its 42nd  podcast episode on the upcoming film, “A Case for Love”, and explores how it brings school and family communities together. What is "unselfish love"?  During the…

S1E41 ChatGPT in the classroom: Savior of Education or the Worst Thing Ever? with Spencer Burrows

May 09, 2023 54m

Three years after the great pivot into remote teaching due to the Pandemic, teachers are now facing a technology revolution in the classroom once more. ChatGPT is changing the way students write,…

S1E40 The Cherishing Classroom with Father Gregory Boyle

Nov 30, 2022 53m

We are thrilled to celebrate our 40th episode by hosting Father Gregory Boyle, Jesuit priest and founder of Homeboy Industries, based in Los Angeles and influential around the world. In this teaching…

S1E39 Disconnecting to Connect with John Kalapos

Nov 17, 2022 38m

France did this back in 2019…why can’t we? Buxton School, a co-ed boarding school in Williamstown, MA, introduced the 2022-23 academic year with a new smartphone policy: No smartphones allowed. After…

The Art of Possibility with Benjamin Zander

May 18, 2022 1h 5m

Benjamin Zander, conductor of the Boston Philharmonic and co-author of the book, “The Art of Possibility”, and an infamous TED Talk speaks about the essentialness of positivity in the classroom (and…

Cultivating Positive Masculinity with Craig Wilkinson

May 09, 2022 32m

Join Nat and South African author, speaker and social entrepreneur Craig Wilkinson (www.fatheranation.co.za) as they discuss the crucial role men play in the lives of their youth and society. For…

S1E4 Boys as Relational Beings with Judy Y. Chu

Mar 08, 2022 51m

What happens to boys as they become young men in today’s culture? How has the pandemic impacted the way boys perceive the world, and their place in it? How can we best guide our boys to become the…

Relational Positivity with Mike Erwin

Feb 28, 2022 32m

Nat's conversation is with Mr. Mike Erwin, co-founder of The Positivity Project, a nationwide program designed to empower our youngest generation through hope and possibility. Drawing from his…

Finding our Selves through Sisu with Katja Pantzar

Feb 07, 2022 35m

How does our relationship to the environment help or hinder our ability to flourish in school and in life? Finland-based author, journalist, and Helsinki’s greatest ambassador, Katja Pantzar, joins…

Relational Trust with Parker Palmer

Jan 28, 2022 36m

Season Two launches with this central question: What is relational trust? Why is it so important now, as we return to a Now Normal in K-12 schools? Join education thought-leader, author, and mentor…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Reach. Teach. Talk. With Nat Damon have?

Reach. Teach. Talk. With Nat Damon has published 52 episodes since December 2019, covering topics in Education, Kids & Family.

Is Reach. Teach. Talk. With Nat Damon still active?

Reach. Teach. Talk. With Nat Damon is currently dormant with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 39m.

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