{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Ask A Kansan","title":"Guiding Kansas Kids' Futures with Hanna Mick","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3523,"description":"What does a school counselor actually do all day — and why does it matter more now than ever? Hanna Mick is an elementary school counselor in Topeka and a part-time consultant with the Kansas State Department of Education, and she's proof that the role goes far beyond what you see on TV. From launching a peer conflict-resolution program at recess to using AI for career exploration with kids as young as third grade, Hannah is redefining what it means to support students. She's also the Kansas School Counselor of the Year and a finalist for the national title — not that she got into education for the awards. This conversation will make you wish you'd had a counselor like her growing up.\n\nHighlights\n\nThe difference between a \"guidance counselor\" and a school counselor — and why it matters\nHanna's unexpected path from advertising to education (a soul-searching pivot she's never regretted)\nThe Junior Coaches program: how sixth graders helping second graders at recess reduced office discipline referrals by 71–77% for some students\nWhy by third grade, kids have already begun limiting their career ambitions based on race, gender, and socioeconomic status — and what counselors can do about it\nUsing a school-approved AI tool to help students discover careers they never knew existed (e-sports manager, anyone?)\nRoad Trip Nation: a free AI-informed platform that helps students cut through the \"noise\" and find their path\nThe \"two I's\" framework for thinking about AI in schools: intention and impact\nWhy teaching kids what cheating actually is in the age of AI is harder than it sounds\nPiper the therapy dog, the Paws and Claws project-based learning group, and a Humane Society partnership built by third graders\nDartography debuts! Gus introduces a new segment using a dart and a cork-board Kansas map\n\nChapters\n\n0:00 – Stadium Renderings\n2:06 – Podcast Intro: Education Month\n2:42 – Meet Hanna Mick\n4:09 – Kansas Roots and K-State\n4:49 – From Advertising to Counseling\n8:16 – What...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/31uDhQmE-73zaqpWjXtwnyYffNMsUnDPiL6GtjTddEQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mNzBm/YzFkNDBkODVjNGM2/MzMwMGViYjhmZTY4/Nzc0Mi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}