Make It Mindful: An Education Podcast

Looking for a teaching job? How do you make the job search mindful? In this episode, hosts Seth Fleischauer, Lauren Pinto, and Komal Shah dive into teacher hiring practices, and how to find a school that aligns with your own values. We speak to our own journeys as educators searching for teaching jobs, and what our non-negotiables would be in the current climate. We talk about looking for the right environment, and a space that is mutually beneficial for teacher and student. We also ask ourselves a key question: how do schools look for the right teachers for their community? This episode is all about YOU, and putting educators first in the hiring process. In this episode, we will cover:- Non-negotiables in the teacher hiring process - Whether demo lessons should be part of interviews- How schools should take on the teacher hiring process Co-Host Links:Seth FleischauerFounder and President of Banyan Global LearningLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-fleischauer/Website: https://banyangloballearning.com/Lauren PintoCofounder of Ambitious Ed, Educational Technology SpecialistLinked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-s-pinto/Website: https://www.ambitioused.com/Komal ShahSpeaker, Author, & EntrepreneurLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/consultkomalWebsite: https://thekomalshah.comBook: https://www.amazon.com/Raise-Your-Hand-Consciousness-Education-ebook/dp/B09FNT6B45/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Show Notes

Looking for a teaching job? How do you make the job search mindful? 

In this episode, hosts Seth Fleischauer, Lauren Pinto, and Komal Shah dive into teacher hiring practices, and how to find a school that aligns with your own values. We speak to our own journeys as educators searching for teaching jobs, and what our non-negotiables would be in the current climate. We talk about looking for the right environment, and a space that is mutually beneficial for teacher and student. We also ask ourselves a key question: how do schools look for the right teachers for their community? This episode is all about YOU, and putting educators first in the hiring process. 


In this episode, we will cover:

- Non-negotiables in the teacher hiring process 

- Whether demo lessons should be part of interviews

- How schools should take on the teacher hiring process 


Co-Host Links:

Seth Fleischauer

Founder and President of Banyan Global Learning

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-fleischauer/

Website: https://banyangloballearning.com/


Lauren Pinto

Cofounder of Ambitious Ed, Educational Technology Specialist

Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-s-pinto/

Website: https://www.ambitioused.com/


Komal Shah

Speaker, Author, & Entrepreneur

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/consultkomal

Website: https://thekomalshah.com

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Raise-Your-Hand-Consciousness-Education-ebook/dp/B09FNT6B45/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=



Creators & Guests

Host
Lauren Pinto
Host
Seth Fleischauer
Guest
Komal Shah

What is Make It Mindful: An Education Podcast?

The Make It Mindful podcast, hosted by Seth Fleischauer, explores education through the lens of mindfulness, focusing on practical, transformative solutions for teaching and learning. Each episode features conversations with educational changemakers, authors, psychologists, and leaders as Seth uncovers what they do, why it works, and how listeners can incorporate those insights into their own educational practices. By applying a mindfulness lens, the podcast encourages listeners to look objectively at what’s really going on in education, using that perspective to create positive, lasting change.