Be Epic and Lean Into Your Gifts with Karen Mayer Cunningham

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Productive Joy

Dr. Christie McMullen

248 episodes

3 days ago

Welcome to Productive Joy with Dr. Christie. I'm your host, Christie McMullen, and together we are going to make sure we turn fun into action. How will we do that? By thoughtfully taking AIM. AIM stands for Analyze Improve Move. We're going to analyze the things that you're currently doing that you're like, I probably could find more joy in this. We're going to improve on those things by listening to experts and learning all kinds of new ways to do business. And then we're going to move. It is time to learn and grow together...let's do this.

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Be Epic and Lean Into Your Gifts with Karen Mayer Cunningham

Productive Joy

28 minutes 47 seconds

3 weeks ago

Be Epic and Lean Into Your Gifts with Karen Mayer Cunningham

In this episode of Productive Joy, Dr. Christie welcomes special education advocate and stand-up comedian Karen Mayer Cunningham. Karen shares her compelling story of becoming an advocate for special education driven by her son's autism diagnosis.

She recounts her challenges with the educational system and her mission to help other parents, educators, and students navigate and succeed in special education. Karen emphasizes the importance of joy, effective advocacy, and productive teamwork between educators and parents. She also highlights the value of persistence and humor in overcoming life's obstacles. This episode is packed with inspiring advice for leaders on fostering an inclusive and supportive environment at work and in schools.

Connect with Dr. Christie: christie@intentionalitygroup.com

Episode Highlights:

00:00 Welcome to Productive Joy

00:08 Meet Karen Meyer Cunningham

01:25 Karen's Journey into Special Education

02:36 Challenges and Advocacy

08:30 The Epic IEP

11:16 Special Education in the Workplace

14:48 The Impact of Over-Celebration on Generations

15:04 The True Value of Education

15:21 Qualities of Effective Leaders

17:16 Embracing Productive Joy

19:01 Advice for Aspiring Leaders

23:24 The Intersection of Comedy and Pain

24:42 Rapid Fire Questions

27:25 Final Thoughts and Key Takeaways

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