{"podcast":{"title":"Classroom Narratives: Healing in Education","slug":"classroom-narratives-healing-in-education-7021067","podcast_index_feed_id":7021067,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/teachertestimony/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/teachertestimony","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/teachertestimony/20240909_120955_12f86acc7cf99655c5387b13a330f463.png","author":"Joseph Weisler","episode_count":89,"summary":"The Classroom Narratives: Healing in Education podcast is a platform dedicated to amplifying the voices of educators, students, and mental health professionals to explore the intersections of trauma, survival, resilience, and transformation in education. Through compelling interviews and personal stories, the podcast serves as a bridge between academic leaders, pre-service teachers, students, and those passionate about educational reform. Our mission is to foster critical conversations that lead to actionable change, promote trauma-informed education, and support educators in their pursuit of meaningful, impactful careers. Follow Us: Instagram: @classroomnarrativespodcast Facebook: Classroom Narratives Podcast","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T08:19:50.222061+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/classroom-narratives-healing-in-education-7021067"},"episode":{"title":"The Invitation to Play: Building Community Through Storytelling with Rachael Harrington","slug":"the-invitation-to-play-building-community-through-storytelling-with-rachael-harrington","published_at":"2026-02-11T21:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/classroom-narratives-healing-in-education-7021067/the-invitation-to-play-building-community-through-storytelling-with-rachael-harrington","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/classroom-narratives-healing-in-education-7021067","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/teachertestimony/2532892","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/288078/2532892/teachertestimony/2026_02_08_02_33_46_05ee4709-0a78-41c9-9764-12a994bc5455.mp3","summary":"📌 Episode Synopsis In this episode of Classroom Narratives: Healing in Education , Dr. Joey Weisler sits down with storyteller and teaching artist Rachael Harrington to explore how storytelling can rebuild connection, imagination, and community in the aftermath of isolation and disruption. Drawing from her background as a middle school art teacher and illustrator, Rachael shares how the “invitation to play” became central to her teaching philosophy and later evolved into her storytelling work with schools, libraries, and families. She reflects on creating Morning Circle during the COVID shutdown, using stories and art-making to provide routine, creativity, and emotional respite for children and educators navigating uncertainty. Together, Joey and Rachael discuss storytelling as a deeply human act—one that strengthens listening skills, builds shared language and memory, and fosters empathy across communities. Through folktales, imagination, and interactive performance, storytelling becomes more than entertainment—it becomes a pathway toward reconnection. As Rachael reminds us, rebuilding community often begins with something simple: sharing our stories with one another 🔗 Link here to Rachael's website 🔗 Rachael's podcast: The Fairytale Art Cart","meta_description":"📌 Episode Synopsis In this episode of Classroom Narratives: Healing in Education , Dr. Joey Weisler sits down with storyteller and teaching artist Rachael…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2214,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/classroom-narratives-healing-in-education-7021067/episodes/the-invitation-to-play-building-community-through-storytelling-with-rachael-harrington/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/classroom-narratives-healing-in-education-7021067/the-invitation-to-play-building-community-through-storytelling-with-rachael-harrington.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}