Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!  Today's guest is Andy Traisman, a former middle school teacher and a friend and mentor to many. Andy taught my 7th and 8th grade Homeroom and Humanities classes at The Village School, a K-8 Waldorf-inspired public charter school in Eugene, Oregon. This episode is part 1 of our conversation - this conversation was just too rich to pack into one episode! In part 1 we talk about Andy's childhood growing up in the Chicago suburbs; life as a "seeker"; Andy's unlikely and circuitous route to becoming a middle school teacher; and the origins of The Village School, amidst so much more.  Part 2 will be released two weeks from today!  Feel free to reach out to the show directly at [email protected], and thank you so much for joining us!  Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shadowsrunpodcast/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/shadowsrunpodcast.bsky.social The Village School: https://www.eugenevillageschool.org/ 

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