# Dr. John B. King Jr. | How Teachers Save Lives Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-helps-with-marlon-morgan-6816558/dr-john-b-king-jr-how-teachers-save-lives Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-helps-with-marlon-morgan-6816558/dr-john-b-king-jr-how-teachers-save-lives.md Podcast: [This Helps with Marlon Morgan](https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-helps-with-marlon-morgan-6816558) Published: 2025-11-27T20:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://af75c632-2f4d-4aa9-b003-3629e0025787.libsyn.com/48-dr-john-b-king-jr-how-teachers-save-lives Audio file: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/af75c632-2f4d-4aa9-b003-3629e0025787/EP48_This_Helps_Podcast_Dr_John_B_King_Jr_pt2.mp3?dest-id=4246168 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/this-helps-with-marlon-morgan-6816558/episodes/dr-john-b-king-jr-how-teachers-save-lives Duration seconds: 2500 ## Resource In this live episode, Marlon is joined on stage at the Wellness Together Conference by Chancellor of the State University of New York (SUNY) and 10th U.S. Secretary of Education, Dr. John B. King Jr. for part two of the conversation they started earlier this year. Dr. King shares the story of the teacher who helped save his life, and what it was like to reconnect with the family who enslaved his ancestors. They talk about the threats facing public education and school-based mental health right now, and what it actually looks like to help students feel safe enough to learn. Watch this episode on YouTube ! Purchase Te acher by Teacher: The People Who Change Our Lives πŸ”— Stay connected with the podcast! Instagram: @thishelpspodcast For business: hello@thishelpspodcast.com πŸ”— Stay connected with the podcast host, Marlon Morgan, Founder & CEO of Wellness Together Instagram: @mrmarlonmorgan LinkedIn: Marlon Morgan πŸ“’ Know someone extraordinary who should be featured on This Helps? Visit https://www.thishelpspodcast.com/joinus and tell us all about it. πŸ““ FREE online mental health training at our Wellness Education Lab. WELLNESS EDUCATION LABβ„’ (WEL) is practical and empowering online mental health training. Each module offers three different versions for three unique audiences: students (13+), parents/guardians, and educators/school staff. Parents/guardians modules are also available in Spanish. ⛡️ Wellness Together is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation providing mental health services for students (K-12 and University), families, and educators on campus and online. Our mission is to deliver mental health support & programming to advance mental health awareness, advocacy, and access for everyone. NOTE: If you or someone you know is experiencing a medical or psychiatric em… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/this-helps-with-marlon-morgan-6816558/episodes/dr-john-b-king-jr-how-teachers-save-lives/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-helps-with-marlon-morgan-6816558/dr-john-b-king-jr-how-teachers-save-lives.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.