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Life, MentoredLife, Mentored Episode 8 - Freeman BealsSome people learned leadership in a boardroom, Freeman learned it on the river. As a whitewater rafting guide and operations manager of an adventure company, he led teams in fast-paced, high-stakes environments where clear communication, quick decision-making, and trust made all the difference. That experience shaped how he approach project management, client success, UX design, operations, innovation, and so many other aspects of life. Keeping things moving, solving problems quickly, and working as a team are paramount.Over the past 15+ years, he’s worked across adventure tourism, tech, consulting, and construction, leading teams and building sy...
2025-05-1751 min
Life, MentoredLife, Mentored Episode 7 - Dr. Caroline DandaDr. Caroline Danda is a licensed psychologist with over twenty years of clinical experience working with children, teens, and their families. As a mother of three, she brings professional expertise and real-world understanding to the challenges families face today. Her collaborative, educational approach is grounded in real-life solutions—from managing big emotions to improving communication and strengthening family connections. Her mission is simple: to help young people and their families create happier, healthier lives where resilience can flourish.Dr. Danda co-authored "From Surviving to Vibing," offering practical strategies for teens and tweens to navigate life's difficulties and bu...
2025-05-0950 min
Life, MentoredLife, Mentored Episode 6 - Dan CoxDan Cox is an experienced educational leader, endurance athlete, and speaker. With over 25 years in education, including 15 years as a superintendent, Dan has led school districts through both growth and complex challenges, always with a focus on cultivating strong leadership and resilient cultures.Beyond his work in education, Dan is an ultramarathon runner and endurance athlete who transformed his own life by losing 100 pounds and ultimately completing the grueling 50-mile World's Toughest Mudder. His personal journey of self-discipline and perseverance shapes the coaching and consulting he provides through his business, Endurance Edge.Dan’s philosophy is...
2025-05-0256 min
Life, MentoredLife, Mentored Episode 5 - Mike LubelfeldDr. Michael Lubelfeld has served as a public school superintendent in Illinois since 2010 and currently leads North Shore School District 112, serving the communities of Highland Park and Highwood, IL, just north of Chicago. A nationally recognized educational leader, Dr. Lubelfeld is deeply engaged in leadership development and professional growth, collaborating with state and national associations to inspire the next generation of educational leaders.A sought-after speaker, he has presented across the United States and internationally on topics including leadership, student voice, global service learning, and innovative educational practices. Dr. Lubelfeld has co-authored several influential books, including The...
2025-04-2555 min
Life, MentoredLife, Mentored Episode 4 - Dan SteckenDan Stecken is the District Superintendent of Seneca Township High School in North Central Illinois. He spearheaded the implementation of The Seneca Way and led the district to the honor of being a certified Great Place to Work. He also authored A Stressed Leaders Journey, the Rookie’s Guide to Being a School District Superintendent, and has a weekly newsletter by the same name. Beyond that, he has developed the Stressed Leaders Conference to support leaders in all fields who are overworked, overburdened, and burned out. His work and more about this conference can be found at www.stressedleaders.co...
2025-04-1847 min
Life, MentoredLife, Mentored Episode 3 - Kathy Van BenthuysenAs a mom of 20 years and former teacher of 30, Kathy Van Benthuysen knows firsthand the challenges of raising kids in today's digital world. After spending over 67,000 hours working with children in the classroom, she made a life-changing decision: she left teaching early to help parents navigate the growing crisis of digital dependency. Now, as a speaker and co-founder of Converlation, Kathy transforms her deep understanding of how kids think and behave into practical solutions for parents. She doesn't just talk about screen time limits – she shows moms how to build meaningful connections with their children in a world dominated by...
2025-04-1246 min
Life, MentoredLife, Mentored Episode 2 - Eric KussinEric Kussin is a magna cum laude grad of Cornell University and 20+ year professional sports executive, who got his start at the NBA League Office. After five years with the League, he went the team business route and rose the ranks with the expansion Chicago Sky, and then the NBA's Phoenix Suns. He then switched over to the NHL, working with the New Jersey Devils and Florida Panthers, becoming the League's youngest Chief Revenue Officer. However, a debilitating mental health crisis stopped Eric’s career and life in its tracks for over two and a half years. After many fa...
2025-04-041h 19
Life, MentoredLife, Mentored Episode 1 - Joe MullikinIn the first episode, host Joe Mullikin, shares his story of balancing between anxiety and excitement, and living in the anticipation. In his story, he discusses why this project exists and his hopes for it. As someone who has struggled with feeling like he belongs, he sets the stage to create the environment of abundance that exists where everyone's story, everyone’s lived experience, and everyone’s humanity matter. Hopefully, everyone feels a bit more connected and a bit less alone. Here’s to the beginning of the journey. Get full access to Joe Mullik...
2025-03-2823 min
Life, MentoredLife, Mentored Teaser Episode 5In the final teaser episode, Joe Mullikin talks about the why, the what, the who, and the journey to come. A huge thank you to Brandon Lee Ward, our post-production genius! If you have any marketing, podcast, video, or other work, check him out at www.brandonleeward.com, connect with him on LinkedIn, or email him at blw@brandonleeward.com. Get full access to Joe Mullikin's Substack at joemullikin.substack.com/subscribe
2025-03-2108 min
Life, MentoredLife, Mentored Teaser Episode 4In this episode, Joe Mullikin talks about the abundance mindset necessary to truly bring a sense of belonging to our world. Every single one of us brings a beautiful part of the puzzle, and that puzzle is built by the stories of each of our lived experiences. Get full access to Joe Mullikin's Substack at joemullikin.substack.com/subscribe
2025-03-2107 min
Life, MentoredLife, Mentored Teaser Episode 3Joe Mullikin, host of Life, Mentored, talks about the journey and story behind the podcast. In the midst of being the loneliest generation, we've been sold a lie that our story doesn't matter. This podcast is the place where we change that narrative. Full episodes of everyday people telling everyday stories start March 28th, 2025. Get full access to Joe Mullikin's Substack at joemullikin.substack.com/subscribe
2025-03-1406 min
Life, MentoredLife, Mentored Teaser Episode 2Joe Mullikin, host of Life, Mentored, talks about the journey and story behind the podcast. In the midst of being the loneliest generation, we've been sold a lie that our story doesn't matter. This podcast is the place where we change that narrative. Full episodes of everyday people telling everyday stories start March 28th, 2025. Get full access to Joe Mullikin's Substack at joemullikin.substack.com/subscribe
2025-03-1406 min
Life, MentoredLife, Mentored Teaser Episode 1Joe Mullikin, host of Life, Mentored, talks about the journey and story behind the podcast. In the midst of being the loneliest generation, we've been sold a lie that our story doesn't matter. This podcast is the place where we change that narrative. Full episodes of everyday people telling everyday stories start March 28th, 2025. Get full access to Joe Mullikin's Substack at joemullikin.substack.com/subscribe
2025-03-1405 min
Life, MentoredLife, Mentored TeaserLife, Mentored is a podcast about the amazing stories that each and every one of us has told through the lens of everyday people just like you and me. Stories of courage, ups and downs, failures, disappointments, resilience and patience, stories of taking leaps of faith, and stories of the messy middles. If you've ever felt like you're alone like your story doesn't matter, or stuck in the "hard," that life brings us, this is for you. If you believe that we've been sold a lie that our stories don't matter or miss hearing from people who you can...
2025-03-1200 min
Kevin Polky - The JourneyEp. #283 - The Journey with Kevin Polky | Dr. Joe MullikinBuilding Emotional Intelligence and Resilience in Children with Dr. Joe Mullikin
In this week's episode of The Journey with Kevin Polky, Kevin sits down with Dr. Joe Mullikin, an award-winning educator and leader with extensive experience across all levels of PreK-12 education. As the former Assistant Superintendent and Acting Superintendent of Meridian CUSD 223, Joe brings a unique perspective to the conversation on how we can better equip children for success.
Together, Kevin and Joe dive deep into the concept of emotional intelligence—what it is, why it matters, and how we can nurture it in our children. They also discuss th...
2024-10-1440 min
The Double Dropkick ShowFebruary 7, 2022 Carolina’s Georgia Pro Wrestling ReportNews from Southern Honor, Southern Fried, BattleZone, and more plus Shane Dorr announces his return to Palmetto Championship Wrestling with a show date and a venue change. Find out how the AEW Dark tapings on Saturday affected local shows and how Joe Black is now popping up at every promotion in Georgia. Also, the Hardy’s […]
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2022-02-0727 min
The Double Dropkick ShowFebruary 7, 2022 Carolina’s Georgia Pro Wrestling ReportNews from Southern Honor, Southern Fried, BattleZone, and more plus Shane Dorr announces his return to Palmetto Championship Wrestling with a show date and a venue change. Find out how the AEW Dark tapings on Saturday affected local shows and how Joe Black is now popping up at every promotion in Georgia. Also, the Hardy’s […]
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2022-02-0727 min
Stories from the Field: The Superintendent Podcast3.12 Exploring Superintendency with IEI: LeadFresh off of Winter Break and starting the 2022 year, Doug sits with four administrators from IEI: Lead's Fall Cohort. These guests were dedicated learners in our Aspiring Superintendents Institute. Over the course of 10 weeks, 14 cohort members gathered virtually with instructors that currently serve as a superintendent or have walked in the shoes of superintendency recently. Doug hears from Dr. Barbara Nesbitt, Assistant Superintendent for Technology Services at School District of Pickens County in South Carolina, Janet Ciarrocca, Acting Superintendent of North Brunswick Township Schools in New Jersey, George Guy Jr., Principal of Rosa International Middle School in Cherry Hill...
2022-01-1146 minThe Double Dropkick ShowApril 19, 2021: Carolina’s Georgia Pro Wrestling ReportJoe Brown from the Suplexes and Microphones Show joins me to give a full report from Viral Pro Wrestling’s return show, Undeniable. Who were the winners and losers of the evening and who walked out as the new Viral Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Champion? Follow Suplexes and Microphones on Instagram, Youtube, Twitter and Facebook.
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2021-04-1929 minThe Double Dropkick ShowApril 19, 2021: Carolina’s Georgia Pro Wrestling ReportJoe Brown from the Suplexes and Microphones Show joins me to give a full report from Viral Pro Wrestling’s return show, Undeniable. Who were the winners and losers of the evening and who walked out as the new Viral Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Champion? Follow Suplexes and Microphones on Instagram, Youtube, Twitter and Facebook.
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2021-04-1929 min
School District Leadership - hosted by Adam Welcome34 - Joe MullikinJoe Mullikin is a renaissance man if I do say so myself.
Principal, coach, musician, dad, father and such a fun guy to talk with.
We hope you enjoy our conversation, and we sure to search Joe's name on edutopia.org to see a recent article he wrote for them!
2021-02-1340 min
Personality 1st Then TechWork + Life = BalanceThis is discussion based on an article written by Joe Mullikin, titled "A New Way to Think About Work-Life Balance." A school leader shares how he came to understand that work-life balance looks different for different people—and there’s no need to feel guilty about that. Here is the link for the article: http://www.edutopia.org/article/new-way-think-about-work-life-balance (http://www.edutopia.org/article/new-way-think-about-work-life-balance)
2020-12-1412 minThe Double Dropkick ShowCarolina’s Georgia Pro Wrestling Report-November 23, 2020Joe Brown from Suplexes and Microphones joins me again to discuss the weekend’s shows from Palmetto Championship Wrestling and IWE. Who won? Who lost? What do we think is next for these 2 promotions and when are their next shows? See the PCW report from Redbeard. See the IWE report from Georgia Wrestling History.
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2020-11-2340 minThe Double Dropkick ShowCarolina’s Georgia Pro Wrestling Report-November 23, 2020Joe Brown from Suplexes and Microphones joins me again to discuss the weekend’s shows from Palmetto Championship Wrestling and IWE. Who won? Who lost? What do we think is next for these 2 promotions and when are their next shows? See the PCW report from Redbeard. See the IWE report from Georgia Wrestling History.
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2020-11-2340 minThe Double Dropkick ShowCarolina’s Georgia Pro Wrestling Report-November 16, 2020On this episode I talk to Joe Brown from Suplexes and Microphones about the Georgia Wrestling Scene and the upcoming IWE show in Grovetown, Georgia. I will have results from Southern Honor, Action Wrestling, and Pro Wrestling Turbo later this week. Check out Suplexes and Mics on Facebook.
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2020-11-1643 minThe Double Dropkick ShowCarolina’s Georgia Pro Wrestling Report-November 16, 2020On this episode I talk to Joe Brown from Suplexes and Microphones about the Georgia Wrestling Scene and the upcoming IWE show in Grovetown, Georgia. I will have results from Southern Honor, Action Wrestling, and Pro Wrestling Turbo later this week. Check out Suplexes and Mics on Facebook.
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2020-11-1643 minThe Double Dropkick Show#280-Tiger King part 2We had website issues that caused 3 episodes from March not to upload, but here they are! Sorry for the delay. Please enjoy. Heath Mullikin and Mark Whitman continue their dive into the hit Netflix Series, “Tiger King,” They delve into the life of Joe Exotic and what really happened to Carole’s husband?
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2020-07-3058 minThe Double Dropkick Show#280-Tiger King part 2We had website issues that caused 3 episodes from March not to upload, but here they are! Sorry for the delay. Please enjoy. Heath Mullikin and Mark Whitman continue their dive into the hit Netflix Series, “Tiger King,” They delve into the life of Joe Exotic and what really happened to Carole’s husband?
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2020-07-3058 min
#WeAreMCUSD Teacher PodcastEpisode 3, with guest Mr. Joe Mullikin Highland Elementary Principal at Meridian 223Welcome to the third episode of the new Meridian 223 Podcast, made by teachers, for teachers. Our goal is to provide information for teachers as well as to interview teachers in our District with the intent of sharing exciting activities that are going on in our District classroom. n our third podcast, we mean to accomplish a couple of goals today. First, we will be speaking with Mr. Joe Mullikin, our Principal for Highland Elementary. Second, Ryan and Cathie will be sharing with all of you some tips on some apps that you might want to try out as digital...
2020-07-291h 14
Stories from the Field: The Superintendent PodcastS1E15 3 Supes live from Palm Springs IEI - Youngstown OH, Pocantico Hills NY, Meridian ILFresh off our Winter Superintendent Summit in Palm Springs, Talk Supes (and CEOs) presents three of our members sharing their thoughts about school safety and security. We are so glad to have Mr. Justin Jennings of Youngstown City Schools (OH), Dr. Rich Calkins of Pocantico Hills CSD (NY), and Mr. Joe Mullikin of Meridian CUSD (IL) as IEI members. Enjoy!
2020-02-0153 minThe Double Dropkick ShowThe 2018 CPWA WinnersHeath Mullikin sat down with Robert Truesdale, the moderator of the Carolinas Professional Wrestling Awards, along with Joe Brown and Nate Prichard, panelists and hosts of Suplexes and Mics, to reveal the winners of the 2018 CPWA’s.
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2018-12-141h 10The Double Dropkick ShowThe 2018 CPWA WinnersHeath Mullikin sat down with Robert Truesdale, the moderator of the Carolinas Professional Wrestling Awards, along with Joe Brown and Nate Prichard, panelists and hosts of Suplexes and Mics, to reveal the winners of the 2018 CPWA’s.
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2018-12-141h 10