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Oxygen for Educators™

Michelle Kinder, Chris Kent Phelps

Booking Overview

This is an interview podcast focused on educator burnout, school mental health, leadership, resilience, and practical ways to support educators and students, featuring educators, administrators, counselors, and adjacent subject-matter experts. Suitable pitches include senior education leaders, school mental-health professionals, teacher-wellbeing specialists, counselors, leadership experts, and authors with actionable expertise; booking difficulty is medium because guests generally need established professional credibility and a clear connection to education or personal wellbeing.

Metrics

Episodes: 85

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Listener location: USA

Instagram: 65 followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

katie@oxygenforeducators.com

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Host

Michelle Kinder - Licensed professional counselor with a master’s degree in education who focuses on educator wellbeing, emotional health, and the challenges facing schools.

Chris Kent Phelps - Co-host focused on conversations about educator wellbeing, resilience, leadership, and practical support for school communities.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Established educators, school and education leaders, counselors, mental-health professionals, wellbeing specialists, authors, and other subject-matter experts with practical experience relevant to educator and student support.
Required Achievements:  
Senior leadership in education or school-based organizations, Recognition as an outstanding educator or education leader, Leadership of established professional or educational programs, Authorship or recognized expertise in wellbeing, resilience, leadership, or personal development

Recent Guest Discussions

Chip Conley - Curiosity, Wisdom, Adaptability, Resilience, Purpose, Mortality, And Self-reflection.

Patrick Means - Financial Wellbeing, Money-related Stress, Inherited Money Messages, Comparison, Agency, And Intentional Financial Choices.

John Gaines - The Influence Of Caring Educators, Resilience, Rest, Values, Striving, And Preventing Burnout.

Donna Zajonc - Nervous System Steadiness, Over-care, Dynamic Tension, Incremental Change, And Values-based Leadership.

Sarah Brown Wessling - Educational Leadership, Belonging, Listening, Teacher Development, And Conditions That Help Educators Grow.

Recent Topics

Education, Teacher Wellbeing, Educator Burnout, School Mental Health, Educational Leadership

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Oxygen for Educators™
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Jeannie Haubert: Closing the Gap Between What We Know and What Schools Do

October 02, 2026

What if some of the biggest challenges facing schools aren't problems we still need to solve — but problems research has already taught us something about? Dr. Jeannie Haubert, sociologist and Executive Director of LEARN, joins us for a fascinating conversation about the surprising distance between what research tells us and what actually makes its way into practice. Jeannie points to a frequently cited estimate that research can take as long as 17 years to make its way into practice — a st...

Chip Conley: Wise Enough to Stay Curious

September 18, 2026

Chris introduces us to one of her favorite teachers, Chip Conley, who is the founder of the Modern Elder Academy (MEA). Chip has spent decades thinking about what helps people grow, adapt, and live with greater wisdom. In this conversation, Michelle talks with Chip about staying curious as we age, the dance between soul and ego, turning experience into wisdom through self-reflection, knowing when resilience needs to become adaptability, and examining our need to be the hero. Chip also reflect...

Patrick Means: A Healthier Relationship with Money

September 04, 2026

Money may be measured in numbers, but financial well-being is about much more. Patrick Means of Charles Schwab joins Michelle for a candid and practical conversation about the relationship we have with money, and how it shapes our stress, our choices, and the way we show up in the rest of our lives. Together, they explore the money messages we inherit, the trap of comparison, and why knowing our financial reality can actually create greater freedom rather than restriction. Patrick shares simp...

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Frequently asked questions

Here's some frequently asked questions for
Oxygen for Educators™
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How do I get in touch with Oxygen for Educators™?

Oxygen for Educators™ is hosted by Michelle Kinder and Chris Kent Phelps. Its publicly listed email is katie@oxygenforeducators.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Oxygen for Educators™?

The publicly listed email for Oxygen for Educators™: katie@oxygenforeducators.com.

How many listeners does Oxygen for Educators™ have?

Podseeker estimates Oxygen for Educators™ reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Oxygen for Educators™?

Oxygen for Educators™ typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Established educators, school and education leaders, counselors, mental-health professionals, wellbeing specialists, authors, and other subject-matter experts with practical experience relevant to educator and student support. Common among recent guests: Senior leadership in education or school-based organizations; Recognition as an outstanding educator or education leader; Leadership of established professional or educational programs. Recent guests include Chip Conley, Patrick Means, and John Gaines.

How hard is it to get booked on Oxygen for Educators™?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Oxygen for Educators™ cover?

Recent episodes cover Education, Teacher Wellbeing, Educator Burnout, School Mental Health, and Educational Leadership. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

katie@oxygenforeducators.com

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