Beyond the Margins: The Podcast

By Dr. Sohn A. Butts

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Episodes: 24

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Welcome to Beyond The Margins, the podcast redefining education for students often overlooked and left behind. I’m Dr. Sohn A. Butts, the lead learner and host. This podcast exists to challenge traditional educational approaches, explore innovative strategies, and share real stories that transform learning.

This channel is for educators, parents, and anyone invested in urban, alternative, and non-traditional education. You’ll get practical tools, research-backed insights, and creative approaches to boost student engagement, empower teachers, and elevate communities.

From classroom strategies to big-picture ideas, Beyond The Margins is your go-to source for educational transformation.

Why Subscribe?

When you subscribe to Beyond The Margins, you’re joining a community of educators, parents, and education advocates committed to redefining what’s possible in learning. You’ll get:

  • Weekly episodes with actionable strategies, stories, and insights.
  • Exclusive interviews with experts and thought leaders in urban, alternative, and non-traditional education.
  • Tips for boosting student engagement, classroom management, and leadership effectiveness.
  • Tools to support equity, social justice, and culturally grounded learning.
  • A community of like-minded changemakers ready to move education forward.

Whether you’re scrolling for ideas, research, or inspiration, Beyond The Margins gives you tools you can use today and insights that transform tomorrow.

Subscribe and join the movement and let’s engage, educate, empower, and elevate together.


Episode Date
Still Somebody’s Future: Education, Juvenile Justice, and Believing in What’s Possible
Sep 15, 2026
Black Boys Grow Up. Some Become Educators: Exploring the Journey of Black Men in Education
Sep 08, 2026
Beyond Season One: The Journey Continues
Jul 21, 2026
Beyond the Sentence: Why Higher Education in Prison Is an Investment in Human Potential
Jul 14, 2026
The Leadership Effect: Building Cultures Where Students, Teachers, and Communities Thrive
Jul 07, 2026
Beyond Translation: Reframing Multilingual Learners Through Belonging, Identity, and Asset-Based Education
Jun 30, 2026
It Takes the Village: Addressing Chronic Absenteeism Through Relationships
Jun 23, 2026
From Bored to Bought In: Unlocking Contagious Teaching
Jun 16, 2026
Beyond Intervention: Why Student Support Must Become Educational Infrastructure
Jun 09, 2026
Education Is Public Health: How School Shapes Health
Jun 02, 2026
Beyond Access: Mentorship, Belonging, and the Power of Community w/ Mr. Philip WIlkerson III
May 26, 2026
Beyond the Classroom: Empowering Students Through Real-World Experiences, Voice, and Skill-Building w/ Ms. Kadesha Powell
May 19, 2026
Curriculum is Liberation: Empowering Students Through Inquiry, Relevance, and Critical Engagement w/ Ms. Carynne Conover
May 12, 2026
The Dopamine Effect: Motivation and the Brain w/ Ms. Shauna F. King
May 05, 2026
At Promise, Not At Risk: Unpacking Deficit Thinking and Building Possibility-Centered Education w/ Dr. Keith Brooks
Apr 28, 2026
Leading with Love: Rebuilding School Culture Through Trust, Humanization, and Student Voice w/ Ms. Laronica Maurer
Apr 21, 2026
Leadership as Legacy: Vision, Responsibility, and Transformation in Education Across Generation w/ Dr. Marionette Butts
Apr 14, 2026
Culture as the Catalyst: How Trust, Leadership, and Systems Drive Student Engagement and School Success w/ Mr. Lamar "Coach" Thomas
Apr 07, 2026
Education is Liberation: Cultural Competency, Mindset, and Leadership for Transformative Learning w/ Hotep
Mar 31, 2026
Building Trust and Relationship: The Invisible Work of Teaching and Learning w/ Dr. Angie Boyd
Mar 24, 2026
Educating the Whole Man: Leadership, Resilience, and Purpose for Black Men w/ Mr. Hakeem Croom
Mar 17, 2026
Beyond the Fence: Liberation, Literacy, and Learning as Freedom w/ Dr. Ja'Ken Caston
Mar 10, 2026
Beyond the Margins Starts Here
Mar 03, 2026
Beyond the Margins: The Podcast Show Intro
Feb 27, 2026