Joy Over Happiness

Jon Eckert

bcsl@baylor.edu

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Booking Overview

This is an interview podcast focused on educational leadership, student development, belonging, and practical ways educators and parents can help young people flourish; it typically features external educators, authors, school-system leaders, and community education founders. Credible pitches include education researchers, school leaders, authors on youth development or learning, and experts with evidence-based approaches to school culture and student wellbeing. Booking difficulty is medium because the show seeks experienced, mission-aligned professionals with substantial field expertise, though it is not limited to nationally famous figures.

Metrics

Episodes: 100

Frequency: Biweekly

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: <1k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

Contact Information

bcsl@baylor.edu

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Host

Jon Eckert - Executive Director of Baylor University's Center for School Leadership, focused on helping educators and school leaders create conditions in which students and adults can flourish.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Experienced educators, school-system or leadership-development executives, education researchers, authors, and founders of organizations supporting schools, students, families, or communities.
Required Achievements:  
Published books on education, school leadership, learning, or personal formation, Leadership roles in school systems, education institutes, or organizations serving schools, Documented experience implementing programs that support student development, teacher effectiveness, or school-community partnerships

Recent Guest Discussions

Regan Davis - Belonging, Healthy Status, Student Confidence, Experiential Learning, And Practical Ways Schools Can Help Middle School Students Take Risks And Contribute.

Tracey Beal - School-community Partnerships, Student Support Networks, Teacher Retention, Literacy, And Building A Village Of Caring Adults Around Students.

Jen Pollock Michel - Rules Of Life, Intentional Practices, Joy In Ordinary Rhythms, Grief, Limits, Faithfulness, And Resisting Constant Novelty And Self-optimization.

Lindsay Whorton - Sustainable School Leadership Systems, Distributed Responsibility, Teacher Support, Leadership Development, And Cultures Of Ownership.

Bryan Goodwin - Joyful Learning, Curiosity, Collaborative Inquiry, Meaningful Struggle, Storytelling, Boredom, And Creating Classroom Engagement.

Recent Topics

Education, School Leadership, Student Wellbeing, Parenting, Belonging

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Joy Over Happiness
:

Joy Through Friendship: Matt Burchett

August 11, 2026

In this episode of JOY over Happiness, Dr. Jon Eckert talks with Dr. Matt Burchett, who leads philanthropy and social impact at Thrive Restaurant Group, about his work to invest in people and strengthen communities. Matt also reflects on his 15 years at Baylor leading student life and the relationships that have shaped his own journey.Matt talks about saying yes to friendships without knowing where they will lead, trusting that something good can come from the people God puts in our path. Fro...

Building Belonging and Status: Regan Davis

July 28, 2026

In this episode of JOY over Happiness, Dr. Jon Eckert talks with Regan Davis, middle school teacher at Langley Christian School, Baylor M.A. in School Leadership student, and one of the educators featured in The Happiness Crisis, about why belonging and healthy status are so important during the middle school years. Through Langley's four-day sailing trip, Regan shares how experiences outside the classroom can help students build confidence, strengthen friendships, and see themselves in n...

Joy in Schools Communities: Tracey Beal

July 14, 2026

In this episode of JOY over Happiness, Dr. Jon Eckert talks with Tracey Beal, founder of School Connect, about what happens when schools stop trying to do everything alone and communities step in to help. Drawing on more than two decades of connecting schools with churches, businesses, nonprofits, and volunteers, Tracey shares how building a "village" around students can strengthen not only schools, but entire communities.From supporting teacher retention and literacy to creating mean...

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