From the Classroom to Congress: Why Leadership Begins with Service with Amanda Bell

Podcast: Classroom Narratives: Healing in Education · Joseph Weisler

Opublikowano: 2026-07-24

📝 Episode Synopsis What happens when a scientist, substitute teacher, and congressional candidate all become the same person? In this episode of Classroom Narratives: Healing in Education, Dr. Joey Weisler sits down with Amanda Bell to explore an unconventional career rooted in one common purpose: serving others. After nearly 25 years with the U.S. Geological Survey, Amanda stepped away from federal service and into Wisconsin classrooms as a substitute teacher—experiences that ultimately shaped her decision to run for Congress. Rather than focusing on politics, this conversation examines what classrooms reveal about leadership, empathy, educa...