The Prequel
What is your origin story? Throughout our lives, our stories intersect with the people we meet. What sometimes gets lost in the chaos of life is that our stories go much further than we can ever realize. On this podcast, listen to the stories of people with incredible journeys. We know where they stand now. But how did they get there? Who were the people that pointed them in the right direction? How about the people who pointed them in the wrong direction?
Join Mike Azzalina as he digs a bit deeper with guests to explore their prequels. And, more importantly, Mike and his guests will visit the ways in which they are paying it forward and impacting the origin stories of others.
"The Prequel" is a reflective, storytelling journey to help motivate and inspire you to use your own story to bring kindness, passion, and love to influence the stories of so many others.
New episodes weekly, beginning the week of March 13th.
Chapter Two: Michelle Dickinson
Join Mike as he welcomes his first guest, Michelle Dickinson, an educator resiliency coach to discuss her role and how she was led to this path.
Mike and Michelle discuss the challenges that educators have been facing post pandemic. She gives tremendous advice as to how we can all navigate the challenges we face with a dose of resilience. The two dive deeper into Michelle's story and how it brought her to this point in her life.
You will not want to miss this amazing conversation about overcoming the challenges that are faced in front of us from the earliest of ages. And then using those lessons to find our purpose in helping others grow.
You can also find Michelle on the following social media platforms: - LinkedIn: Michelle E. Dickinson, MM - TikTok: @resiliencecoachmichelle - Twitter: @mdickinson13
Chapter One: The Purpose
On the premier episode of "The Prequel" Mike Azzalina introduces himself and why stories are so incredibly important to him. He explains that this is a show to help others tell their own stories in order to bring light to the people and experiences that made them who they are today. Mike tells his own story about his Grandpop and the ways his life was shaped by moments spent together...and stories he will never forget. We are where we stand now because of the people and moments that guided us in this direction. With so much happening in the world, let's shine some positivity and drive that energy to help others create their origin story. Join Mike as he starts his journey to find the people who will help spread the impact.
Bonus Content
Enjoy Mike’s “See you later” message to his staff, students, and community, and some of the other fun he had along the way.)