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Season 2:

Speaking Truth. Centering People.
Building What’s Next.

Honest conversations with the people shaping education, community, and leadership today, in classrooms, clinics, board rooms, and beyond. If your work touches young people, educators, families, or communities, your voice belongs here.

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Proven Reach & Growing Influence

Brave Voices in Education reaches audiences across radio, TV, streaming platforms, and digital media — making it one of the most connected, community-grounded shows in today’s education landscape.

Estimated Audience Reach through Affiliates

(Third-party Nielsen estimates via Hype Media Global)

  •  65,000+ television viewers in Fairfax, VA
  •  35,000+ television viewers in San Francisco, CA
  •  28,000+ radio listeners in Denver, CO
  •  19,000+ radio listeners in Atlanta, GA via WDJY 99.1 FM
  • Total affiliate reach: 147,000+ estimated listeners and viewers per cycle
  •  Recognized as a “2025 Instant Hit” by Spotify Creators
  •  Named a Top Shared Podcast of 2025
  • Growing through trust, relevance, and authentic connection — not gimmicks

And that’s before Spotify, Apple, YouTube, and social reach are counted.

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🎧 Allie Rodman

Courageous Practices for School Leaders

🎧 Patrice Dawkins-Jackson

Leadership at the Soul Level

Why Listeners Keep Coming Back

Brave Voices doesn’t perform leadership — it examines it.
It’s a space that:

  •  Tells the truth in a moment where truth feels risky
  •  Honors the brilliance and labor of people rarely centered
  •  Refuses to separate justice, humanity, and belonging from leadership
  •  Names the pressure leaders feel — without romanticizing or avoiding it

Each episode asks:

  • What does it mean to be brave in education today — at every level, in every role?

If you’re navigating systems, carrying community, or shifting culture, you’ll hear yourself here.

Who This Podcast Is For

This show resonates with:

  •  Educators & school leaders
  •  Youth workers & nonprofits
  •  Mental health & wellness professionals
  •  Organizers, advocates & policy makers
  •  Higher ed & research practitioners
  •  Parents, caregivers & community members

Because bravery is not a job title — it’s a way of showing up.

Season 2 Themes

Conversations explore:

  •  Leadership under pressure
  •  Identity, values, and public voice
  •  Sustaining wellness in the work
  • Building schools that feel like community
  •  Advocacy without burnout
  •  Systems-level change rooted in belonging
  • How conflict can lead to repair

For Sponsors, Brands & Partners

Brave Voices in Education is positioned for brands that want values-aligned visibility with an audience grounded in justice, community, education, and wellness.

You’ll reach:

  •  Decision-makers in schools & districts
  •  Youth-serving orgs & nonprofits
  •  Mental health & community care networks
  •  Policy influencers & educational leaders
  • Listeners who purchase with alignment, not impulse

Ideal sponsorship partners include:

Education, wellness, publishing, SEL, mental health, edtech, youth media, leadership development, curriculum, higher ed, policy accelerators, and philanthropic initiatives.

Sponsorship packages available:

  •  Pre-roll & mid-roll placements
  •  Named episode or season segments
  •  Custom integration with brand values
  •  Cross-platform exposure (podcast + radio/tv affiliates + live events)
  • Special messaging for our 2026 National Black Boy Joy Summit, Speaking Tours, Book Launch(es)

Brave Voices in Education is where courageous leaders speak honestly about what it takes to educate, heal, and build community in unprecedented times — reaching 147,000+ listeners and viewers through affiliate markets and recognized as a 2025 Instant Hit on Spotify.

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Interested in Being a Guest?

We welcome thoughtful, values-aligned guests who are ready to speak honestly about their work, leadership, and the systems they navigate.