The Authority Podcast — Expert Insights and Fresh Ideas for Education Leaders

Today, The Authority Podcast gets weird.   We welcome CJ Casciotta to the show. CJ is a creative strategist, media producer, and author of Get Weird: Discover the Surprising Secret to Making a Difference.   Ross and CJ discuss:   How CJ learned to “get weird” Weird suggests the supernatural — something we don’t understand. The story of a girl who “dodged the gavel of who she can and can’t be.” “Too much sanity may be madness—and maddest of all: to see life as it is, and not as it should be!” Designing education around its goals Why sticking out is harder than blending in Misfits start movements Why is it so hard to be like Mr. Rogers?   Get Weird: Discover the Surprising Secret to Making a Difference is available on Amazon.   Larn more about ‘s work at https://recultu.re/   Subscribe to The Authority to get more deep-dive interviews with education authors. Visit https://bepodcast.network to learn more about the Be Podcast Network for educators.   About the guest Seen by many as a trusted voice on 21st century cultural shifts, CJ Casciotta has consulted and developed campaigns for presidential candidates, IPOs, startups, and Fortune 500s alike, partnering with notable brands such as MGM Studios, Delta Airlines, Sesame Street, Lululemon, and The United Nations Foundation. An accomplished media producer, he's collaborated on projects with leading culture-makers like Ira Glass of This American Life, Seth Godin, and FoodNetwork's Maneet Chauhan. He’s the founder of Ringbeller, an interactive media and technology project focused on social emotional learning for early childhood and K-12 learners.   About the host Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies LLC, a consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano