In this lively episode of Integrate This!, Jeremy and David welcome the one and only Brian Buffington—musician, speaker, educator, and “Chief Glitter Officer.” From tech coaching with style to making learning stick with humor and heart, Brian shares his creative approach to professional development, storytelling, and empowering teachers to stay curious and courageous.

We talk AI, authenticity, the art of presenting, and even a bit about his 8th-grade mustache. This conversation is packed with laughter, insights, and those signature Buff Nuggets of wisdom.

🎵 Show Links:

• Brian Buffington’s Website
• Sign up for The Buff Nuggets Newsletter
• Listen to Brian’s Album / “8th Grade Mustache” on Spotify
• Brian on X/Twitter: https://x.com/brianbuffington Brian on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianbuffington/Brian on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/brianbuffington.bsky.social Brian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-buffington-82292077/

In this episode of Integrate This!, David and Jeremy sit down with Greg Bagby — educator, consultant, and national edtech leader — to explore how failure can be one of the most powerful teaching and leadership tools. From modeling mistakes in front of staff to building psychological safety for innovation, Greg shares how courage, humility, and reflection create stronger school cultures and better learning.

Episode Highlights:

• Greg’s journey from music teacher to national influencer
• Why modeling failure builds trust and confidence
• Psychological safety and authentic leadership
• Strategic technology integration grounded in teaching
• Data privacy and ethical innovation in schools

Are we preparing students for a specific job, or for a life of intentionality? In this episode, we sit down with former high school math teacher-turned-administrator Marnie Stockman and tech-leader-turned-entrepreneur Nick Coniglio. As authors of "The Business of You," they share their powerful framework for helping students and educators move beyond traditional, and sometimes broken, career-readiness models. Instead of just "following a path," Marnie and Nick explain how to empower students to become the intentional CEO of their own lives. We discuss the common blind spots that trap students (and adults!), why personal storytelling is a critical, overlooked skill, and how educators can help students identify their core values to find a path that truly fits—even if it means moving from auto-tech to IT.

Find Our Guests' Work

Get the Book: "The Business of You: A Guide to Treating Yourself as the Most Important Project You Will Ever Work On" https://a.co/d/0E8MSaU

Get the Other Book: "Lead It Like Lasso" https://a.co/d/ec6hvLN

Learn More from Marnie & Nick: https://www.thebusinessofyou.ai/

Find the Blue App: https://www.thebusinessofyou.ai/the-app-blue

Listen to their Leadership Rules Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/leadership-rules/id1774222614

🎧 Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/oHrs-O8RHKg