Awakening the Changemaker Within: From Educator to Empowered Founder

Here's a summary, if available, otherwise, click the link to listen.In this heart-centered and deeply inspiring conversation, Joy Meserve and David K. Richards dive into the journey of becoming a changemaker through microschool leadership. They explore personal transformation, intuitive decision-making, and redefining success outside the traditional 9–5 mold. With honesty, humor, and decades of collective leadership experience, they share how embracing autonomy and purpose can fuel a thriving education movement. This episode is both a roadmap and a call to action for anyone ready to reclaim their essence and reimagine learning—for themselves and the next generation.Memorable Quotes:“Start before you feel ready—because you never will feel ready.” — Joy“Life begins on the other side of fear.” — David“Everything in your life has prepared you for this moment.”“Your job title is not your identity. Your essence is.”“We don’t need to enmesh—we can respond with sovereignty.”Key Topics Covered:Joy’s journey from COO of a global education startup to co-founder of Changemaker EducationHow intuitive nudges and spiritual awakening guide big life shiftsThe powerful transformation from educator to entrepreneurCreating “mind, body, soul” curriculum that balances emotional intelligence with accountabilityWhy micro schools are not just schools—they're acts of sovereignty and serviceBuilding autonomy, mastery, and purpose into learning environmentsReleasing identity attachments to titles, income, and social comparisonThe impact of conscious leadership in decentralized education modelsSupporting founders to follow their “full body yes” and claim visionary leadershipHow the micro school movement is the disruptive innovation traditional education needs Timestamps (Approximate):00:00 – 08:00 – Introduction and divine alignment of Joy & David’s partnership08:00 – 18:00 – Joy’s path from iD Tech to mindfulness to Changemaker Education18:00 – 28:00 – The inner Sangha, grieving, and awakening during the pandemic28:00 – 38:00 – What it means to be a microschool founder and to trust the path38:00 – 50:00 – Unlearning top-down education, embracing founder autonomy50:00 – 01:04:00 – Inner discipline, mind-body-soul curriculum, and real SEL01:04:00 – 01:15:00 – Helping founders claim their vision, titles, and identities01:15:00 – End – Future vision of education and the micro school movement as a model of disruption We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district. Listen here: https://share.transistor.fm/s/704de328