Timothy and Karinna Karsten - Founders of Global Galactics: Inspiring Awe, Wonder, and Curiosity while Making Learning Fun. This is episode 810 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast.

Timothy Karsten is the CEO and co- founder of Global Galactics, a branded ecosystem of content designed to educate, entertain, and inspire young children with original stories about the world around them.

A longtime advisor to leaders, families, and mission-driven organizations, he brings decades of experience in strategic guidance, business building, philanthropy and ecosystem design to the vision and growth of the company.

Karinna Karsten is the co-founder of Global Galactics and a serial entrepreneur known for transforming research and insight into human-centered innovation. A recognized voice in emotional wellness and relationship intelligence, her work spans global executives, celebrities, and major media platforms. Karinna is inspired by a deep passion for people, planet, and purpose.

The Karsten’s inspiration for Global Galactics came from their 19 years travelling with their own Jack Russell, Sparky across twenty-two countries and all throughout the United States.

Timothy took Sparky into schools in Teach for America classrooms in Los Angeles, along with visiting schools and communities in India and Thailand.

Karinna and Timothy continued to travel with Sparky across the globe building good will across continents, and cultures. The eye-opening result was a deep understanding of what was missing for kids.

Global Galactics was created to inspire awe, wonder and curiosity and make learning fun, providing kids with content and tools to build confidence and understand themselves and their place in the world around them.

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Length - 40:38

Dr. Darla Bishop - Piggy Bank Pathways: Helping You Raise Money Smart Kids. This is episode 809 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast.

A mother, a former high school educator/bilingual elementary school reading coach, children’s book author, and passionate entrepreneur, Dr Darla Bishop was motivated by her own challenging childhood in Detroit to help children learn. From motivating parents to transcend limiting beliefs about wealth to helping children to cultivate a positive financial mindset early in their lives, she believes that empowering families with financial knowledge is pivotal in creating prosperous and resilient communities for the future.

Dr. Darla is known as the ”FinanSis” founder of Finansis, LLC. She founded the company in order to use her innate gifts (humor, intelligence, and tough love) to help families and communities improve their relationship with money and set their children up to be financially responsible for life. Dr. Darla is all too aware of the correlation between low credit scores and short lifespan; her mission is to change that narrative.

A woman of many passions, Dr. Darla is an Author, Doula, Military Spouse, Project Manager, 15+ yr public health leadership veteran, Healthcare Consultant, Financial Accountability Partner, Professor of Health Policy, Mentor, and Real Estate Investor, but some of her proudest accomplishments are writing her children's book Madeline’s Money Adventure with her daughter Maddie and coaching bilingual elementary students in reading through “America Reads”.

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Dr. Darla Bishop | Money doesn’t have to feel this hard (@my_finansis) • Instagram photos and videos

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/darlabishop/

Length - 51:26

Shellee Howard - College Ready: Helping High-Achieving Families Unlock the Path to College Without Debt. This is episode 808 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast.

Shellee Howard helps high-achieving families unlock the path to college without debt. As the founder of College Ready and a Certified Educational Consultant, she blends insider admissions knowledge with financial strategy to guide teens toward top-tier schools—including her own children, who all graduated college completely debt-free.

What sets Shellee apart is not just her expertise, but her lived experience. A single mother of four, she navigated the admissions process herself—juggling academics, scholarships, and ambition across blended family dynamics and diverse child personalities. From Ivy League dreams to international study paths, Shellee has done it all. She now works with families worldwide to develop a “Stand Out Strategy” that aligns academic goals with emotional readiness and return on investment.

She’s a two-time bestselling author, international speaker, and host of the podcast Parents, Is Your Teen College Ready? Her work has been featured on FOX, CBS, NBC, and in numerous national publications.

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crfuturenow.com

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Length - 48:02