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Literacy Talks

Stacy Hurst, Donell Pons, Lindsay Kemeny

Booking Overview

An education podcast focused on literacy instruction, dyslexia, reading difficulties, and practical support for teachers and students, it is primarily hosted by a recurring trio with occasional interviews featuring firsthand family experiences. Credible pitches include dyslexia specialists, literacy researchers, structured-literacy educators, intervention experts, and parents with meaningful experience navigating reading challenges; booking difficulty is likely low for accessible practitioners and lived-experience guests.

Metrics

Episodes: 132

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 13.8k subscribers

Instagram: 2.3k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

marketing@readinghorizons.com

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Host

Stacy Hurst - Assistant professor of reading at Southern Utah University and Chief Academic Advisor at Reading Horizons.

Donell Pons - Dyslexia specialist, educator, presenter, and writer who works with adults with reading challenges.

Lindsay Kemeny - Elementary teacher, CERI-certified Structured Literacy Classroom Teacher, and author of 7 Mighty Moves.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low
Typical Credentials:  
Literacy educators, dyslexia specialists, reading intervention professionals, researchers, school leaders, and parents with direct experience supporting children with reading difficulties.
Required Achievements:  

Recent Guest Discussions

Kristie Nelson - Her Son's Reading Difficulties, Dyslexia Identification, Targeted Phonics Instruction, School Support, And Transition To Middle School.

Recent Topics

Education, Literacy Education, Dyslexia, Structured Literacy, Reading Intervention

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Literacy Talks
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Episode 132: When the Classroom Feels Different: Behavior, Boundaries, and Teacher Well-Being

September 24, 2026

Classroom management can test even the most experienced teacher—especially when the strategies that usually work suddenly don’t seem to be enough. In this episode, Lindsay, Donell, and Stacy have an open conversation about challenging classroom behavior, maintaining high expectations, setting boundaries, and the very real toll it can take on teachers. They share strategies, resources, and reminders for navigating the hard days while finding ways to support students and teachers.Show NotesWhen...

Episode 131: Dyslexia Awareness Is Everywhere. Is It Making a Difference?

September 17, 2026

Dyslexia awareness has grown dramatically—but has that awareness translated into meaningful change for students? Stacy, Donell, and Lindsay explore what’s happening in schools, what may still be missing, and what it will take to turn greater awareness into better support for struggling readers.Show NotesDyslexia is now part of the conversation in schools across the country. Nearly every state has adopted some form of dyslexia legislation, screening has become increasingly common, and educator...

Episode 130: Conference Rewind: What Educators Can Take Back from Big Sky

September 10, 2026

Fresh from the Big Sky Literacy Summit, Stacy Hurst and Donell Pons bring Lindsay Kemeny—and listeners—inside the conversations that had them thinking, questioning, and taking notes. Hear which ideas rose to the top and why they could matter for the way educators approach literacy instruction.Show NotesThe best conferences don't just leave you with pages of notes—they leave you thinking differently about what happens when you return to the classroom.In this Conference Rewind episode, Sta...

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