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LeadSpeak: School-Based SLP PodcastNot Just Semantics: How Language Shapes Your LeadershipWhat does it take to lead when you don’t have the title, the authority, or the last word? In this episode, Dr. Megan-Brette Hamilton—SLP, professor, qualitative researcher, and ASHA’s Chief Staff Officer for Multicultural Affairs—shares how real influence is built through trust, clarity, and connection.
With experience spanning Brooklyn classrooms, university lecture halls, and national leadership circles, Megan-Brette shows us what it means to design culture from the inside out—through the words we choose, the relationships we build, and the systems we challenge.
In this illuminating conversation, we explore:
- Writing evaluations that allow families to see and...
2025-06-121h 07
SLP Learning HourCulturally SPEECHING: Cultural Humility Through MentorshipEpisode 5 of the miniseries: "Culturally SPEECHING: Clinical Competence Through Cultural Humility" hosted by Dr. Treasyri Williams Wood SLPD, CCC-SLP, CDPEarn 0.1 ASHA CEU for this episode: https://www.speechtherapypd.com/course?name=Cultural-Humility-through-MentorshipGuest: Megan-Brette Hamilton, PhD, CCC-SLP - In this episode, Drs. Treasyri Williams Wood and Megan-Brette Hamilton explore the critical role of mentorship in fostering cultural humility within the field of speech-language pathology. They discuss robustly how mentorship can support equitable and inclusive communication practices and provide strategies for integrating cultural humility into mentorship to better serve diverse populations as speech-language pathologists, professors...
2025-01-011h 01
Literacy in Color: A Science of Reading Aligned Podcast for Educators15. Black Language & Structured Literacy with Dr. Jasmine RogersIn this heartfelt, powerful, and impactful episode, I am joined by Dr. Jasmine Rogers, a leading national voice in literacy instruction and a trailblazer in culturally competent teaching practices. Dr. Rogers specializes in approaches that affirm Black Language (Black English) in the classroom and has dedicated her career to revolutionizing literacy instruction by honoring every student's linguistic heritage.With nine years of classroom experience in charter and DC Public Schools, Dr. Rogers witnessed firsthand how traditional reading instruction often left Black Language-speaking students behind. Her groundbreaking research at American University’s School of Education challenges long-held misconceptions an...
2024-12-1758 min
Science of Reading: The PodcastS6 E12: Celebrating many meanings: Language comprehension and bidialectal students with Jasmine RogersWhile working with students, one educator came to a realization that put her on a path to fascinating research in the Science of Reading. In this episode, Jasmine Rogers—manager and coach with the In Schools program at the DC Reading Clinic and an early literacy intervention lead at American University—shares her story and delves into her research on dialects and best practices for structured literacy instruction. She discusses Black language and how it connects with the language comprehension strand of Scarborough's Reading Rope. Jasmine also offers recommendations for classroom teachers who have bidialectal students.Show...
2023-02-0836 min
Honeybee Connection Podcast by MBIt's Not Goodbye, It's See You LaterDISCLAIMER: Dr. Megan-Brette Hamilton produced this podcast in her own personal capacity. The views expressed are her own and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization with which she is affiliated.This is my final (for now) episode of the Honeybee Connection Podcast by MB.I've had an absolutely awesome season1 and an incredibly wonderful 2 season with all of you. Thank you for supporting me and for trusting me to share stories that make you think and make you feel.I will continue to listen and grow and share...
2022-05-1703 min
Honeybee Connection Podcast by MB5 for the Hive with Christopher SewellDISCLAIMER: Dr. Megan-Brette Hamilton produced this podcast in her own personal capacity. The views expressed are her own and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization with which she is affiliated.Music for this episode is Like Honey by Dr. Delight provided by soundstripe.com.Cover artwork and design by Megan-Brette Hamilton
2022-05-1305 min
Honeybee Connection Podcast by MB5 for the Hive with Charlie LenellDISCLAIMER: Dr. Megan-Brette Hamilton produced this podcast in her own personal capacity. The views expressed are her own and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization with which she is affiliated.Music for this episode is Like Honey by Dr. Delight provided by soundstripe.com.Cover artwork and design by Megan-Brette Hamilton
2022-05-1306 min
Honeybee Connection Podcast by MB5 for the Hive with Jerrold JacksonDISCLAIMER: Dr. Megan-Brette Hamilton produced this podcast in her own personal capacity. The views expressed are her own and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization with which she is affiliated.Music for this episode is Like Honey by Dr. Delight provided by soundstripe.com.Cover artwork and design by Megan-Brette Hamilton
2022-05-1312 min
Honeybee Connection Podcast by MB5 for the Hive with David DeThorneDISCLAIMER: Dr. Megan-Brette Hamilton produced this podcast in her own personal capacity. The views expressed are her own and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization with which she is affiliated.Music for this episode is Like Honey by Dr. Delight provided by soundstripe.com.Cover artwork and design by Megan-Brette Hamilton
2022-05-1310 min
Honeybee Connection Podcast by MB5 for the Hive with Rick YoungerDISCLAIMER: Dr. Megan-Brette Hamilton produced this podcast in her own personal capacity. The views expressed are her own and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization with which she is affiliated.Music for this episode is Like Honey by Dr. Delight provided by soundstripe.com.Cover artwork and design by Megan-Brette Hamilton
2022-05-1312 min
Honeybee Connection Podcast by MB5 for the Hive with Katie SchickertDISCLAIMER: Dr. Megan-Brette Hamilton produced this podcast in her own personal capacity. The views expressed are her own and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization with which she is affiliated.Music for this episode is Like Honey by Dr. Delight provided by soundstripe.com.Cover artwork and design by Megan-Brette Hamilton
2022-05-1321 min
Honeybee Connection Podcast by MB5 for the Hive with Kelly NicholsDISCLAIMER: Dr. Megan-Brette Hamilton produced this podcast in her own personal capacity. The views expressed are her own and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization with which she is affiliated.Music for this episode is Like Honey by Dr. Delight provided by soundstripe.com.Cover artwork and design by Megan-Brette Hamilton
2022-05-1308 minHoneybee Connection Podcast by MBSometimes None of it Feels Privileged with Parker HamiltonNOTE: This episode was originally recorded on December 28th 2021 and will not include tips and insight on communication skills.DISCLAIMER: Dr. Megan-Brette Hamilton produced this podcast in her own personal capacity. The views expressed are her own and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization with which she is affiliated.Welcome to HBC podcast by MB episode 8!In this episode, I got a chance to record a conversation with my mother, Parker Hamilton, and YOU get a chance to sit down and listen to the kinds of talks that a mother...
2022-05-1044 minHoneybee Connection Podcast by MBIn Many Ways I'm the Default American Male with David DeThorneNOTE: This episode was originally recorded on January 31st 2022 and will not include tips and insight on communication skills.DISCLAIMER: Dr. Megan-Brette Hamilton produced this podcast in her own personal capacity. The views expressed are her own and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization with which she is affiliated.Welcome to HBC Season 2, Episode 7!In this episode I get to talk with David DeThorne. I met Dave, as he is known by his friends, via my former PhD advisor/current friend and collaborator, Dr. Laura DeThorne. Dave acknowledges that many...
2022-04-051h 01Honeybee Connection Podcast by MBMy Existing Has Nothing To Do With Them with Dr. Charles LenellNOTE: This episode was originally recorded on November 30th 2021 and will not include tips and insight on communication skills.DISCLAIMER: Dr. Megan-Brette Hamilton produced this podcast in her own personal capacity. The views expressed are her own and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization with which she is affiliated.Welcome to Season 2 Episode 6!In this episode I talk with my friend from my doctoral days, Dr. Charles Lenell, aka Charlie. Charlie has been doing some thinking during this COVID pandemic and they got some great insight to share with...
2022-03-2250 minHoneybee Connection Podcast by MBTrust Other People's Lived Experiences with Rick YoungerNOTE: This episode was originally recorded on August 25th 2021 and will not include tips and insight on communication skills.DISCLAIMER: Dr. Megan-Brette Hamilton produced this podcast in her own personal capacity. The views expressed are her own and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization with which she is affiliated. Welcome to Season 2 Episode 5!In this episode I talk with my longtime friend from NY, Rick Younger. Rick and I are both from MD, but somehow we only crossed paths while living in NY. Rick isn't just funny, he gets p...
2022-03-0842 minHoneybee Connection Podcast by MBAnd Of Course We All Know Kelly with Kelly NicholsDISCLAIMER: Dr. Megan-Brette Hamilton produced this podcast in her own personal capacity. The views expressed are her own and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization with which she is affiliated.Welcome to Episode 4 of Season 2!In this episode, I speak with former roommate Kelly Nichols. She was a theater major, a stand-up comedian, a singer/vocalist and is currently an advocate for all things about the environment and equity. We had an insightful conversation that touched upon perfectionism, White America, getting rid of the elephant in the room, and the privilege o...
2022-02-2246 minHoneybee Connection Podcast by MBMy Goal is to be an Old West Indian Woman with Dr. Christopher SewellDISCLAIMER: Dr. Megan-Brette Hamilton produced this podcast in her own personal capacity. The views expressed are her own and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization with which she is affiliated. Welcome to Episode 3 of Season 2!In this episode, I speak with educator and researcher Dr. Christopher Sewell who worked with me at one charter school in Brooklyn, New York, years ago. We had an in-depth talk that touched upon the privilege of being a U.S. citizen (in the context of American society), the role of immigrant status in a career ch...
2022-02-0856 minHoneybee Connection Podcast by MBI Was Able to Leap Without a Net with Katie SchickertDISCLAIMER: Dr. Megan-Brette Hamilton produced this podcast in her own personal capacity. The views expressed are her own and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization with which she is affiliated.Welcome to Episode 2 of Season 2!In this episode, I speak with New York-based actor and longtime friend, Katie Schickert. We had an open and honest conversation about how her many privileged identities influence her daily experiences and how her not-so-privileged identities impact her. We realized just how much geographic location matters and how important it is to have conversations with those who...
2022-01-2556 minHoneybee Connection Podcast by MBThe Black Comes First with Jerrold JacksonDISCLAIMER: Dr. Megan-Brette Hamilton produced this podcast in her own personal capacity. The views expressed are her own and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization with which she is affiliated.It's Episode 1 of Season 2!In this episode, I speak with a speech-language pathologist colleague and friend, Jerrold Jackson. He spoke about the many projects he's involved in, his eclectic ways of being, and the roles that identities play in his life. Jerrold shared so much of his journey with us that I know you will not only learn from this episode, but b...
2022-01-111h 01Honeybee Connection Podcast by MBIdentity Matters...just ask, anyoneDISCLAIMER: Dr. Megan-Brette Hamilton produced this podcast in her own personal capacity. The views expressed are her own and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization with which she is affiliated.Happy New Year & Welcome to Season 2 of Honeybee Connection podcast by MB!In season 2, I talk with my guests about identity. We are not ALL one identity. We are many. Some of our identities may be what society considers privileged or the default. Some of our identities do not align with a privileged or default version. Some o...
2021-12-3101 min
Honeybee Connection Podcast by MB5 for the Hive with Jaime ZollarsDISCLAIMER: Dr. Megan-Brette Hamilton produced this podcast in her own personal capacity. The views expressed are her own and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization with which she is affiliated.
2021-07-2707 min
Honeybee Connection Podcast by MB5 for the Hive with Lisa McGuireDISCLAIMER: Dr. Megan-Brette Hamilton produced this podcast in her own personal capacity. The views expressed are her own and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization with which she is affiliated.
2021-07-2008 min
Honeybee Connection Podcast by MB5 for the Hive with Caleb ArmstrongDISCLAIMER: Dr. Megan-Brette Hamilton produced this podcast in her own personal capacity. The views expressed are her own and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization with which she is affiliated.
2021-07-1318 min
Honeybee Connection Podcast by MB5 for the Hive with Pinki ShahDISCLAIMER: Dr. Megan-Brette Hamilton produced this podcast in her own personal capacity. The views expressed are her own and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization with which she is affiliated.
2021-07-0611 min
Honeybee Connection Podcast by MB5 for the Hive with Phong BanhDISCLAIMER: Dr. Megan-Brette Hamilton produced this podcast in her own personal capacity. The views expressed are her own and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization with which she is affiliated.
2021-06-2908 min
Honeybee Connection Podcast by MB5 for the Hive with Seema PondaDISCLAIMER: Dr. Megan-Brette Hamilton produced this podcast in her own personal capacity. The views expressed are her own and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization with which she is affiliated.
2021-06-2209 min
Honeybee Connection Podcast by MB5 for the Hive with Greg StamperDISCLAIMER: Dr. Megan-Brette Hamilton produced this podcast in her own personal capacity. The views expressed are her own and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization with which she is affiliated.
2021-06-1510 minHoneybee Connection Podcast by MBThe Way We Speak with MBDISCLAIMER: Dr. Megan-Brette Hamilton produced this podcast in her own personal capacity. The views expressed are her own and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization with which she is affiliated.In season one's final episode of Honeybee Connection by MB, I talk with you, my listener :)In this short episode, I recap on some of the lessons learned and validated throughout the season. I let listeners know that MB's 5 For the Hive will be out this summer, so look for it! And that season two will be airing in January. a...
2021-06-0813 minHoneybee Connection Podcast by MBI Was Witnessing Discrimination with Jaime ZollarsDISCLAIMER: Dr. Megan-Brette Hamilton produced this podcast in her own personal capacity. The views expressed are her own and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization with which she is affiliated.In the 9th episode of HBC podcast by MB I talk with my best friend of more than 30 years, Jaime Zollars. Jaime spent the first half of her childhood in California and then at the end of 6th grade, her family up and moved to the Silver Spring, MD area. While Jaime admits that she doesn't readily think about all of the cultural differences...
2021-05-0449 minHoneybee Connection Podcast by MBWay More Important Than Running a Ball with Omar EvansDISCLAIMER: Dr. Megan-Brette Hamilton produced this podcast in her own personal capacity. The views expressed are her own and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization with which she is affiliated.In this episode of HBC podcast by MB, I talk with classmate-turned-friend Omar Evans. I met him in 7th grade and although we never had any classes together, we were ever present in each others’ lives for 6 years. To be honest, what I knew of Omar was that he was popular and he was one of our star athletes. As a cheerleader, I cheered hi...
2021-04-2056 minHoneybee Connection Podcast by MBHow Come You Don't Look Like Grandpa? with Lisa McGuireDISCLAIMER: Dr. Megan-Brette Hamilton produced this podcast in her own personal capacity. The views expressed are her own and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization with which she is affiliated.In this episode of HBC podcast by MB, I talk with childhood friend Lisa McGuire. I met her in 7th grade and remember having the most fun ever at her bat mitzvah! Like my previous guests, Lisa shares with me the intimate stories that made her who she is today, a woman who has a strong sense of self. Lisa was born in Seoul...
2021-04-0642 minHoneybee Connection Podcast by MBWhy Do White People Use That Word? with Caleb ArmstrongDISCLAIMER: Dr. Megan-Brette Hamilton produced this podcast in her own personal capacity. The views expressed are her own and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization with which she is affiliated.In this episode of HBC Podcast by MB, I speak with my kindergarten friend, Caleb Armstrong. Unlike my previous guests I've had who have had shared their experiences with language and culture from BIPOC (trending terminology;) lens, Caleb honestly and genuinely shares his experiences as a White male who has always been friends with people who don't share his cultural + racial/ethnic background. We le...
2021-03-2348 minHoneybee Connection Podcast by MBAmerican at School/Indian at Home with Pinki ShahDISCLAIMER: Dr. Megan-Brette Hamilton produced this podcast in her own personal capacity. The views expressed are her own and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization with which she is affiliated.In this episode of HBC Podcast by MB, I speak with my next door neighbor/friend Pinki Shah. Her parents immigrated from India in the late 60s - early 70s, landed in Baltimore, MD, and ended up living right next door to my family in Silver Spring, MD. We spoke about growing up with immigrant parents, rejecting her Indian identity at age 5, finding herself a...
2021-03-0947 minHoneybee Connection Podcast by MBA Difference in Identity with Phong BanhDISCLAIMER: Dr. Megan-Brette Hamilton produced this podcast in her own personal capacity. The views expressed are her own and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization with which she is affiliated.In this episode of HBC Podcast by MB, I speak with another friend of my brother's, Phong Banh. Phong shared such an interesting story with me about his childhood of growing up in Vietnam with his Chinese family, his experiences with immigration and assimilation, and his new puppy he got during COVID times - I promise it all will make sense. Our conversation...
2021-02-2348 minHoneybee Connection Podcast by MBHow are you Gregory? with Greg StamperDISCLAIMER: Dr. Megan-Brette Hamilton produced this podcast in her own personal capacity. The views expressed are her own and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization with which she is affiliated.In this episode of HBC podcast by MB, I talk with another one of my awesome friends from childhood, Greg Stamper. We talked about our college experiences, his at Morgan State and mine at Hampton University, both HBCUs (Historically Black College or University), meeting his cousins from Down South, his passion and gift for speaking/communicating, and how best to live in this...
2021-02-0950 minHoneybee Connection Podcast by MBIt's about Perspective with Seema Ponda AlexanderDISCLAIMER: Dr. Megan-Brette Hamilton produced this podcast in her own personal capacity. The views expressed are her own and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization with which she is affiliated.In this episode of HBC podcast by MB, I talk to childhood friend, Seema Ponda Alexander. We spoke about everything from our 5th grade teacher to Hindi to corporate America. Our talk was so awesome, it led me to highlight the differences between communication styles (especially in the classroom), identity, and taking on another person's perspective for effective communication. Seema A...
2021-01-2639 minHoneybee Connection Podcast by MBLanguage is Musical with Chris LoveDISCLAIMER: Dr. Megan-Brette Hamilton produced this podcast in her own personal capacity. The views expressed are her own and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization with which she is affiliated.In this episode of HBC podcast by MB, I talk to childhood friend, Chris Love. Our engaging conversation leads me to highlight the connection between language and music and how Blackness is not one-dimensional. Chris Love is a tribal attorney and unapologetic reproductive justice advocate. Chris has dedicated her entire legal career to serving tribal governments and enterprises in Arizona and throughout t...
2021-01-1238 min
Honeybee Connection Podcast by MBWhat's a Buzzin'?Welcome to the Honeybee Connection podcast by MB! Hosted by Dr. Megan-Brette Hamilton, a speech-language pathologist and assistant professor, this is your podcast to understand how language and culture, and other parts of our identity, influence how we communicate and how we communicate with each other. In this first season of the HBC podcast by MB, Megan-Brette interviews her childhood friends from Silver Spring, MD to talk about how language and culture play a role in their lives. For some of her guests, language and culture played more of an influence than for others. Either w...
2020-12-3103 min
E3 Collective PodcastDr. Megan-Brette HamiltonDr. Hamilton is an assistant professor at Auburn University and a certified speech-language pathologist. She spent 10 years in New York City schools, the largest school district in the U.S, and recently published a classroom manual “Strategies for Successful Classroom Communication”. https://anchor.fm/e3collective/supportFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/meganbrette.hamiltonInstagram - @meganbrettehttps://www.meganbrettehamilton.comhttps://www.meganbrettehamilton.com/classroom-manual--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/e3collective/support
2020-11-1248 min