Posts tagged resilience
#308 – Voices of 9/11: Recounting Stories from New Yorkers on the Day (Re-release)
#308 – Voices of 9/11: Recounting Stories from New Yorkers on the Day (Re-release)

Welcome to a special re-release of the Spun Today podcast, episode #308: "Voices of 9/11: Recounting Stories from New Yorkers." In this episode, we journey back through the eyes and words of everyday New Yorkers as they recount their vivid, personal memories of September 11th, 2001. These are not the polished soundbites of newscasters or politicians, but unfiltered, honest recollections from people just like you—students in classrooms, office workers downtown, and families scrambling to reconnect across a city thrown into chaos.

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Tony Ortiz9/11 attacks, World Trade Center, New York City, terrorism, personal narratives, 9/11 memorial, creativity in crisis, inspiration after tragedy, storytelling, unity after disaster, loss and grief, community response, writing about trauma, resilience, history repeating, police and security changes, classroom experience, news media coverage, presidential leadership, cultural impact, discrimination after 9/11, Muslim-American experience, first responders, school evacuations, aftermath and recovery, survivor stories, government response, family communication, impact on youth, trauma expression, memorial museumComment
#290 – Building the Lucas Literacy Lab: One Writer’s Journey from Home Classroom to School Founder
#290 – Building the Lucas Literacy Lab: One Writer’s Journey from Home Classroom to School Founder

Welcome back to the Spun Today podcast! In this inspiring episode, host Tony Ortiz sits down with returning guest Amanda Lucas—educator, writer, and now founder of her very own microschool, the Lucas Literacy Lab. Amanda shares her incredible journey of resilience, starting from homeschooling her daughters during the pandemic to navigating the bureaucratic maze of opening a school from scratch—all while balancing motherhood, creativity, and her passion for writing.

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Tony OrtizEntrepreneurship, starting a school, creative writing, alternative education, homeschooling, micro school, resilience, project-based learning, children’s books, self-publishing, education innovation, juggling parenthood and business, student-centered learning, personalized curriculum, overcoming obstacles, parental involvement, small class sizes, bureaucracy in education, teacher entrepreneurship, building a creative communityComment