Episode 6: Kathryn Kennedy (host)
About Kathryn
Kathryn is an educational researcher and consultant, focusing on the areas of K-12 online, blended, and digital learning as well as social and emotional learning, well-being, secondary traumatic stress, and trauma. Most of her work in these areas centers on research to practice. In addition to her consulting work, she owns and operates Wellness for Educators. Through somatic movements, including but not limited to yoga, Qigong, Tai Chi, as well as contemplative, reflective practices such as meditation and mindfulness, and other therapeutic modalities (cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), EMDR, etc), the tissues that hold traumatic experiences, such as Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), have the potential to be healed. Using her own personal experience with ACEs, Kathryn provides strategies, professional learning, and other opportunities to educators so they can empower themselves to work through and with their own traumas, secondary traumatic stress, and emotions. Through this important work, educators can heal themselves and better be there for their students as well as help their students do the same to empower and heal themselves.
Excerpt from Podcast
“I truly enjoy exploring the understanding that is a lived experience, and I believe that’s another reason why I started this podcast in the first place because I love giving others a platform for reflection, for authentic introspection, and for exploring their own lived experiences in meaningful ways…”
- Kathryn Kennedy