MEDIA
Watch. Listen.
Get to know Bradlee.
From keynote stages and classrooms to podcasts, ballparks, and conversations about what really matters, explore Bradlee's ideas on education, leadership, culture, creativity, and creating experiences people remember.
FEATURED TALK · 2023 JRGC REN TALKS
How to Become a Pizza Expert
What starts as a story about pizza becomes a powerful conversation about educator burnout, mental health, school culture, and the people who help us find our way back.
Bradlee shares the experience that took him out of the classroom, and the students, colleagues, and leaders who ultimately reminded him why he belonged there.
"It was never about the pizza."
FEATURES & CONVERSATIONS
Go deeper.
Long-form conversations about education, leadership, creativity, culture, reinvention, and the experiences that shaped Bradlee's perspective.
EDUCATION LEADERSHIP & BEYOND
Education, Creativity & Finding Where You Belong
A wide-ranging conversation about creativity, education, resilience, belonging, the Savannah Bananas, and the people who helped Bradlee find his way back.
LEANING INTO LEADERSHIP
Why Not? A Leadership Mindset That Changes Everything
Bradlee and Melissa Skinner explore taking risks, building culture, creating unforgettable experiences, and replacing "What if?" with a much more powerful question: "Why not?"
OUT OF THE TRENCHES · EP. 292
From the Trenches to a Culture Where People Matter
Bradlee opens up about leaving education, the former students who helped him rebuild, teacher retention, student voice, and why great culture starts with people feeling valued.
WESTERN WYOMING BEVERAGES
Hot Questions. Even Hotter Wings.
A much less traditional interview about teaching, creativity, family, student-centered classrooms—and what happens when Bradlee agrees to keep adding hot sauce.
THE SIX FIGURE DJ PODCAST
Building a Business Around Experience
Bradlee shares how he built his entertainment business through specialization, mentorship, knowing your worth, and creating experiences centered on the people you serve.
THE GREEN ROOM PODCAST
Are We Willing to Listen?
A practical conversation about listening to students, gamification, classroom engagement, welcoming new educators, and creating schools where student voice actually matters.
QUICK TAKES
Big ideas.
Less than a minute.
Why Not You?
"Someone's going to reach that dream. Why not you?"
Achievement vs. Significance
"Success isn't reaching the top of the mountain. It's turning around and helping someone else climb."
Who Was Your Favorite Teacher?
"Kids don't need perfect teachers. They need adults who remind them that they're worth believing in."
My Potato Clock
"Tony Starch would have been a whole lot better."
PODCAST APPEARANCES
Press play.
Keep thinking.
CONNECTED PODCAST
Community with Bradlee Skinner
A conversation with Dr. Darrin Peppard about school branding and building a stronger connection between your school and the community it serves.
THE SIX FIGURE DJ PODCAST
A Conversation with Bradlee W. Skinner
Bradlee discusses his experience as an administrator, educators' responsibility when supporting students through trauma, and the winding path that led him to theatre, speaking, and writing.
BRING THE ENERGY TO YOUR EVENT
Watching is one thing.
Experience it in the room.
Bring Bradlee's energy, storytelling, and perspective to your students, educators, leaders, or community.
Award-winning keynote speaker transforming school culture through storytelling, resilience, and human connection.
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