- $125
Podcast & Pause: An Unbook for Black Educators
- 15 left
- Webinar
- Starts Mar 16 at 8:00 PM EDT
What is an Unbook Club?
Join us for a unique virtual gathering where Black educators come together to reflect, restore, and reimagine through deep listening and dialogue. Rather than focusing on traditional books, we’ll center our conversations around listening to curated episodes of "The Exit Interview: A Podcast for Black Educators" that resonate with our experiences, well-being, and collective wisdom. A restorative space for Black educators to pause, reflect, and connect through curated podcast episodes.
No reading, just listening, breathing, and building together.
How Does It Work?
Each session invites us to pause, process, and connect, engaging rich audio stories and conversations that affirm who we are as Black educators navigating complex systems.
6-Session Dates: March 16th, 23rd & 30th, April 6th, 13th & 20th 8PM EST/5PM PST
Time: 90 minutes per session
Format: Virtual Zoom circle with guided discussion, reflection, and community connection
Content: Each session centers on a specific episode of The Exit Interview: A Podcast for Black Educators and a conversation on what it means to be well as a Black Educator.
After Registering, You'll Receive:
A welcome email + listening guide
Zoom links + access to each session
Optional journal prompts and reflection resources
A space to exhale, be seen, and be held
Please review our Participation Agreement before filling out the Participant Information Form and completing your purchase. By purchasing, you agree to all terms and conditions in our Participation Agreement.
Who Is This For?
Whether you're in the classroom, on sabbatical, or rethinking your next move, this is for you. This circle is for Black educators who are:
Teachers, professors, school leaders, paraprofessionals, counselors, coaches, or ed-adjacent folks
Craving space to slow down, listen, and connect
Ready to prioritize wellness and community
Interested in personal and professional healing
Why You'll Want to Be Part of The Unbook Club
Because you deserve:
A moment to exhale
A space to be affirmed, not evaluated
A circle that centers your voice and experience
The kind of community that says: You’re not alone. You’re not imagining it. And you don’t have to hold it all by yourself.
This is more than a program—it’s a community of care. A place where Black educators gather not to perform, but to be present, be real, and be restored.
Why This Matters Now
Black educators are holding so much, too much.
From unrelenting expectations to systemic racism, from curriculum battles to being the go-to “culture keeper” in schools, we are navigating spaces that often take more than they give.
Many of us are experiencing:
Racial Battle Fatigue from daily microaggressions and structural inequity
Burnout masked as resilience
Isolation in predominantly white or non-affirming environments
Pressure to stay while carrying the emotional labor of everyone else
And while professional development abounds, spaces for true healing, connection, and community care are rare.
Meet Your Co-Facilitators
Because you deserve a space that sees you, hears you, and honors your story. Podcast and Pause is more than a listening circle, it’s a sanctuary for Black educators to reflect, release, and reclaim joy. Through powerful podcast episodes, guided conversations, and intentional community, we create space to breathe, build, and belong. If you're ready to move from burnout to alignment, from silence to storytelling, this is your invitation to pause, with purpose.
Stacey Taylor-Brandon, MSW
"We are each other's harvest; we are each other's business; we are each other's magnitude and bond." - Gwendolyn Brooks
Stacey Taylor Brandon has over 30 years of experience in education, including roles as a school social worker, PBIS Coordinator, Educational Equity Coordinator, and Director of Inclusive Excellence. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Child Development from Spelman College and a Master of Social Work from the University of Denver, and also holds a K-12 Principal License. Stacey is the mother of four grown children and grandmother to three. She is passionate about racial equity and healing. As a proud Black woman, Stacey is dedicated to honoring everyone's humanity by recognizing, understanding, and challenging predictable racialized inequalities and hierarchies.
Asia Lyons, Ed.D.
"When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid." -Audre Lorde
Dr. Asia Lyons, founder and lead designer of Liberated Educators Lab, LLC, is dedicated to creating inclusive, healing-centered environments that empower Black educators and support their well-being. With nearly 20 years of experience as a K-12 educator in Denver, serving as an adjunct professor at the University of Colorado Denver, and holding a doctorate in Leadership for Educational Equity focused on racism-related stress and racial battle fatigue, she has become a trusted voice on Black educator wellness, resilience, and liberation. She co-founded and co-facilitates the Black Educator Wellness Cohort, leads nationwide programs for Educators of Color, and speaks widely at institutions and conferences.
In addition to consulting and speaking, Dr. Lyons hosts and produces The Exit Interview: A Podcast for Black Educators, where she shares the stories of former Black educators to highlight systemic challenges and avenues for retention and joy. She also created community-based initiatives such as Podcast & Pause: An Unbook Club for Black Educators and Black Teacher Recess. Currently, she is co-leading an archival justice research project at the University of Colorado-Denver focused on Black educators who taught in Colorado between 1960 and 2000.