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208 Weeks PodcastWeek 52This week we are talking about Adam Kirsch’s article in The Atlantic, “Reading is a Vice.” (That’s a gift link for you—please READ it!)We reference a quote attributed to a CBC journalist early in the episode; sadly, I cannot find any actual print or video evidence it was uttered by anyone affiliated with the CBC. Social media strikes again.Here’s a link to our next Golden Sower book, “Give Me A Sign”. If you want to see all the Golden Sowers for the year, check them out here!If you want to w...
2026-01-1941 min
208 Weeks PodcastWeek 47This week we have a few pieces of good news and our discussion of “Swarm” by Jennifer D. Lyle. Here’s the stories we reference in the podcast—but beware falling down the Steve Hartman rabbit hole. My advice if you do? Take a box of Kleenex.* This kid who ran against his high school teacher for a board of supervisors position.* This coach who told his team they lost after they thought they won.We hope you have a great holiday season, and we will see you in 2026! This...
2025-12-1956 min
208 Weeks PodcastWeek 45We figured the time for us to yap about conferences was *not* around the time we are actually having them, so this week, we are sharing our thoughts on ye olde tradition of parent-teacher conferences.Here is the dissertation Rowse references in the episode, if you’re into that sort of thing.Don’t forget—our next episode is when we are discussing Jennifer D. Lyle’s “Swarm,” so you have two weeks to read it! And you can always subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and listen to us there. We’d be hono...
2025-12-0152 min
208 Weeks PodcastWeek 43This week, we address trends we see in the physical health of our students, namely, vaccinations and energy drinks.We reference the Americas losing measles eradication status, due to the number of cases in Canada. One point we talked about was barriers to vaccinations and cost, and someone I follow on Instagram who lives in Alberta posted after we taped this episode that for her family to receive the Covid-19 vaccine this year, it would cost $600. I trust this person, but as a journalism teacher, I follow the adage “If your mom tells you she lo...
2025-11-1946 min
208 Weeks PodcastWeek 41This week we are back at it, talking about teachers’ mental health as our education issue of the week. So please, listen with care.If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please reach out to the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988.Also, you can go to the National Alliance on Mental Illness for a variety of resources.Here’s the link to the Golden Sowers that Rowse talks about. Read our first book with us: Swarm.Thanks for reading 208 Weeks! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my w...
2025-11-0335 min
THE ULTIMATE DENTAL PODCAST“Mental Health in Dentistry. An Open And Frank Discussion” with Dr. Julie RowseIn this episode of the Ultimate Dental Podcast, Dr. David Moffet speaks with Dr. Julie Rowse about the critical issue of mental health in the dental profession. Julie is a mental health occupational therapist with 22 years experience in public mental health. She is passionate about people being able to live life to the full and believes that through individual, family and group therapy, training and educational programs and through sharing her experience she can help others attain positive mental health.In this podcast Dr Julie and David discuss the alarming statistics surrounding mental health challenges faced by dentists, including...
2025-07-231h 08
208 Weeks PodcastSummer Special: AI in EducationIt took us most of the summer to get around to yapping, but we finally did, and it’s a doozy. We chat about AI and its impact on our day to day life, but also its infiltration into the education space. If you’re a teacher and you’re not sure how to talk about AI beyond “ugh it’s cheating,” we have some ideas for you in the last half of the episode. If you have more ideas, drop them in the comments!REMINDER! Send us your favorite teacher info! We’d love to share your favorite...
2025-07-2150 min
208 Weeks PodcastWeek 18, Take 2Shout out to our dedicated listeners who let us know early this morning that the full episode did not upload. Sorry to spam your feed twice in one day, but if you got the first 20 minutes and would like the final 18, fast forward, and enjoy.In case you missed the show notes on the first attempt, this is our last episode this season, and we welcome anyone who’d like to record a guest spot for next season! And if you don’t want to be on camera, just send us a write-up of your favorite teacher and...
2025-05-2035 min
208 Weeks PodcastWeek 18It’s our last episode before summer break! We are still looking for guests to talk about their favorite teachers for our next season, and if you are camera shy, please write in and we are happy to read what you have to say instead!Most important, here’s a link to pre-order Stueve’s book, out June 18. Go get your copy today!Thanks for reading 208 Weeks! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discus...
2025-05-1921 min
208 Weeks PodcastWeek 16This week we chat about STEM, and how Ian Malcolm in “Jurassic Park” had it right lo these many years ago. To be crystal clear here in writing, as well as what we say in the podcast—STEM in education isn’t an either/or situation. As with many things in life, it’s a both/and. As always, we would love to hear stories about your favorite teachers so comment, email, text, or send carrier pigeons to let us know you’d be willing to share! This is a public episode. If you would like t...
2025-05-0535 min
208 Weeks PodcastWeek #15We could all be a little better at apologizing and accepting consequences, right? Find out how in this week’s episode, and watch us do what all seasoned teachers must learn to do: pivot. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 208weeks.substack.com
2025-04-2828 min
208 Weeks PodcastWeek 13This week we share how we run businesses in addition to our teaching responsibilities—and we aren’t talking about side hustles. We’re talking about the businesses attached to our teaching assignments. Many of the teachers you know are running clubs and sports that function as small businesses in addition to their teaching responsibilities. Did you know that?Always looking for guests to talk about their favorite teacher, so let us know if you are interested! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get...
2025-04-1435 min
208 Weeks PodcastWeek #11We realized we miscounted at some point and today marks the start of Week #11 of the current administration, so we’ve adjusted this week’s title to reflect that. We regret the error.Here is a link to the bill we reference in this week’s episode, if you are so inclined to read it. As usual, if you have a favorite teacher you’d like to chat with us about on the podcast, let us know! Leave a comment here, text one of us if you’re lucky enough to have our number, or find us on...
2025-03-3141 min
208 Weeks PodcastWeek #9A note about this week’s episode: we recorded on Wednesday March 19. President Trump signed an executive order on March 20 to close the Department of Education. His press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, clarified prior to the signing that critical functions such as student loans and funding for students with disabilities would remain with the department. After a press conference where a new fighter jet was announced on March 21, he announced that student loans would be moved to the Small Business Administration and IDEA oversight would be moved to HHS. To be fair, he did not name IDEA, he sa...
2025-03-2433 min
Viewpoints with Henry GrossekThe Mentally Fit Leader with Dr Julie RowseHenry talks with the author of The Mentally Fit Leader, Dr Julie Rowse. Audio production by Rob Kelly.
2025-03-2021 min
208 Weeks PodcastWeek 5.We’ll be on at least a two-week podcast hiatus as Rowse kicks off the one-two punch of tech week and show week for the school musical. But we hope to be back the week of March 10!Here’s a gift link to the Washington Post article referenced in this week’s podcast. If you’d like to be a guest on the pod and talk about your favorite teacher, let us know! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access t...
2025-02-2435 min
208 Weeks PodcastWeek Four.A couple of things you might want to know:* We meant to have a post before this one but it helps to hit the record button (that’s on me —Rowse. Whoops)* We meant to have Week Four posted earlier but it helps to not work in a germ factory that needs heavy sage-ing (my fault again—been sick for several days and spinning plates are just falling all over the place)* In our haste to “just do the thing” we forgot that we each do the equivalent of 4 full time jobs and there will...
2025-02-1929 min
208 Weeks PodcastWeek One.AE Stueve and Julie L. Rowse are teachers and writers and one day Stueve said, “You know what? We should start another podcast!” And Rowse said, “Okay!” So they hammered out a rough outline and idea and followed Ira Glass’ advice of “Don’t wait. Just make the thing. Make a version. And then make it better.”This is our thing. Our first version. We’ll make it better over the next 208 weeks.We hope you join us. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with...
2025-01-2228 min
Pebble in the PondS5:E19 | Dr Julie RowseDr Julie Rowse is the Owner of Healthy Mind And Soul & a Mental Health Occupational Therapist.
Growing up in Ballarat with a very strong work ethic which didn’t cover mental health, Dr Julie Rowse came to her current practice after a burn out moment saw her questioning her career path and searching for answers when she had some unexplained health issues.
A passionate advocate for a holistic approach to mental health with occupational therapy, treatment and flexible approaches, Dr Rowse joins us for today’s episode.
Welcome, Dr Julie Rowse.
2023-06-0637 min
The FlipsideThe Flipside, Featuring Lana Hopkins and Juliana Di SimoneIn episode eight of The Flipside, hosts Sali Sasi and Julie Stevanja are joined by Lana Hopkins and Juliana Di Simone. the co-founders of web3 platform some·place Looking in on the metaverse as a newcomer (and speaking only for myself), it can feel like a highly masculine space, with people like Mark Zuckerberg and the likes of Jake Paul already staking their claim in the new world. But some·place is doing things differently, by creating a limitless destination in web3 that feels human and approachable for women and underrepresented people. The key ingredients in...
2022-10-1945 minThe FlipsideThe Flipside, Featuring Flex MamiIn episode seven of The Flipside, hosts Sali Sasi and Julie Stevanja are joined by multi-hyphenate entrepreneur, Lillian Ahenkan (you probably know her as Flex Mami). Flex Mami is one of Australia’s leading content creators, as well as a radio host, best-selling author, DJ, TV presenter and self-confessed opinion-haver. One of her latest ventures is ‘Future Group Chat’, a subscription-based, members-only platform for her fans to have challenging conversations, and practice sharing their ideas publicly. In this episode of The Flipside, Flex speaks about everything from her best advice for getting into a ‘flow state’ to why she doe...
2022-10-1253 minThe FlipsideThe Flipside, Featuring Nicole LiuIn episode six of The Flipside, hosts Sali Sasi and Julie Stevanja are joined by Nicole Liu, the founder of Australian tech startup, Kin Fertility. Kin Fertility is on a mission to empower women to take control of their reproductive health. What started as a blog in February 2020 quickly evolved into a full-service healthcare company that now offers contraceptive pill prescriptions (the first of its kind in Australia), vitamins, and a plethora of reliable information on its website. In this episode of The Flipside, Liu explains how seriously she took launching a health tech startup and exactly h...
2022-10-0432 minThe FlipsideThe Flipside, Featuring Anna HoangIn episode five of The Flipside, hosts Sali Sasi and Julie Stevanja are joined by Anna Hoag, the founder of Australian fashion label, Anna Quan. Anna Hoang is proof that you don’t need to have all the answers before starting a business, in fact, learning on the fly is one of her specialties. When she launched her label, Anna Quan, in 2013, Hoang convinced Aussies that timeless wardrobe staples will always be chic. What she’s proven in the years since is that all businesses are tech businesses at their core. In this episode of The Flipside, Hoang...
2022-09-2844 minThe FlipsideThe Flipside, Featuring Mike SmithIn episode four of The Flipside, hosts Sali Sasi and Julie Stevanja are joined by Mike Smith, the founders of Zero Co, a company that’s tackling the world’s plastic crisis by producing household and personal care products that people genuinely want to use, sans single-use plastic. After taking an 18-month trip to some of the world’s most far-flung locations, Smith realised that everywhere he went, there was a huge plastic problem. So he founded Zero Co as a way to try and fix it. To date, Zero Co has stopped one million plastic bottles from en...
2022-09-2136 minThe FlipsideThe Flipside, Featuring Lisa TehIn episode three of The Flipside, hosts Sali Sasi and Julie Stevanja are joined by Lisa Teh, the co-founder of Web3 marketing agency Mooning. Teh is a serial entrepreneur, and on top of running Mooning and CODI, Teh is also the co-founder of 101 Lifestyle, “the world’s sexiest toothpaste brand”; co-founder of Lisnic, a platform connecting business owners with mentors; and is also the editor-in-chief of lifestyle website Couturing.com . In this episode of The Flipside, Teh speaks about everything from how she ended up working with one of the co-founders of Netflix, to her best productivity hacks...
2022-09-1441 minThe FlipsideThe Flipside, Featuring Michelle Battersby and Lucy MortIn episode two of The Flipside, hosts Sali Sasi and Julie Stevanja are joined by Michelle Battersby and Lucy Mort, the co-founders of Sunroom, a platform dedicated to supporting women in securing their fortunes and futures. After both relocating from Australia to Los Angeles, Lucy and Michelle launched Sunroom in February 2022 as a solution to the hyper-moderated social media platforms that disproportionately penalise women and non-binary creators. In this episode of The Flipside, the pair explain that launching a tech start-up doesn’t get any easier once the product is out in the world. In fact, since Su...
2022-09-0740 minThe FlipsideWelcome to The Flipside, With Sali Sasi and Julie StevanjaIn the first episode of The Flipside, you’ll get to know our hosts Sali Sasi and Julie Stevanja, co-founders of Her Black Book, as they share their personal stories of how they started their businesses and the challenges that come with being a woman entering the tech landscape. In The Flipside, Sali and Julie pull back the curtain on what it was really like to secure funding for Stylerunner back in 2012. They explain the difficulties that came with pitching a concept for women to rooms of all-male investors, and share how they overcame this seemingly insurmountable hur...
2022-08-3138 min
Beyond the BellJulie RowseMedia educator Julie Rowse and host Evelyn Lauer discuss the challenges of beginning the school year during the Delta variant, especially with a inconsistency in the rules and guidelines at different schools in different states. Rowse is a recovering Air Force Brat currently living in Bellevue, Nebraska. She holds a B.S. in Secondary Education from the University of Nebraska-Omaha and an M.A. in Popular Culture from Bowling Green State University. Julie teaches Journalism and Popular Culture at a suburban high school, where she is also the principal pianist for the school musical every year. She...
2021-09-0946 min
Teaching ImpeachmentWhat Is News? Can Your Students Separate Fact, Fiction and Opinion?We’re teaching in a world where facts, alternative facts, spin and fake news are seamlessly living next to credible sources. Join us for our premiere episode of Digital Truth, your guide to teaching digital literacy and critical thinking.
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Julie Rowse teaches journalism and Popular Culture Studies in Bellevue, Nebraska. She has an MA in Popular Culture. She is the author of the memoir Lies Jane Austen Told Me and hosts the podcast Teachers Talking TV. Julie Smith has taught media literacy at the university level since 1997 and is the author of...
2020-01-0510 min
Ann Kroeker, Writing CoachThe Writing Life Podcast – How to Find and Generate Energy
In our last episode we talked about finding and following the energy.
But what if you don’t feel the energy? What if your writing feels stale? What then? That's what Julie asked in her Facebook comment.
Is it possible to find and almost generate energy?
I think the answer is yes. Whether we change the environment around us or the environment of our minds, if you will, we can open up new channels for energy to affect us.
Key ideas from this episode:
Play, especially through Artist Dates.
Learn, through podcasts, books, and articles online.
Read models of great writ...
2015-10-0507 min