Episode

#1073 - Kevin Van Lagen

Podcast
Shaun Newman Podcast
Published
Jun 15, 2026
Duration seconds
4489
Processing state
not_requested
Canonical source
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shaun-newman/episodes/1073---Kevin-Van-Lagen-e3kpvln
Audio
https://anchor.fm/s/935aecc/podcast/play/121486455/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-15%2F426151620-44100-2-8ec3e407f30d6.mp3
JSON
/v1/public/podcasts/shaun-newman-podcast-532222/episodes/1073-kevin-van-lagen
Markdown
/podcast/shaun-newman-podcast-532222/1073-kevin-van-lagen.md

Actions

  • POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/shaun-newman-podcast-532222/episodes/1073-kevin-van-lagen/transcription-requests
    Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
  • GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/shaun-newman-podcast-532222/1073-kevin-van-lagen.md
    Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

Summary

Kevin Van Lagen, known as the "Prairie Principal," is a Canadian educator and strong advocate for rural schools and communities. Originally from Southwestern Ontario, he moved to Alberta in 2007 and currently serves as principal of both Altario School and Consort School in Prairie Land Regional School Division. He promotes rural revitalization through innovative education, speaking at events on how strong schools help sustain small communities. Van Lagen also works as a rural development consultant with BDO Canada and founded the Altario Agriculture Academy, which offers hands-on farming, livestock, and student-run businesses. Cornerstone Forum 26’ https://shaunnewmanpodcast.substack.com/ Silver Gold Bull Links: Website: https://silvergoldbull.ca/ Email: [email protected] Text Grahame: (587) 441-9100 Bow Valley Credit Union Bitcoin: www.bowvalleycu.com/en/personal/investing-wealth/bitcoin-gateway Email: [email protected] Expat Money https://expatmoney.com/snp Get your voice heard: Text Shaun 587-217-8500