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Follow to Lead is a monthly podcast produced by the Duc In Altum Schools Collaborative (diaschools.org) primarily for leaders and professionals in Catholic Education. Our goal is to help our audience listen for and follow God’s call in order that, both personally and professionally, we may lead others to God. Each month co-hosts Fr. Randy Sly and Kyle Pietrantonio will showcase stories of inspiration, observations and insights from Catholic leaders, well-known speakers, school administrators and others active in the educational mission of the Church. Follow to Lead can help each of us know better how God is calling us, and the role passionate Catholic education plays in spreading His message of faith, hope and love.
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Sep 23, 2022
Sep 23, 2022
45 min
Today’s guest is Pat Reidy, Vice President for Mission and Faith at JSerra Catholic High School in Orange County, CA. There’s a lot of talk right now about being a mission driven school. We will be discussing this critically important topic with Pat, talking about what it means, what it doesn’t mean, and what it looks like in practice.
Aug 19, 2022
Aug 19, 2022
43 min
In this episode we’ll be talking with our Executive Director, Kyle Pietrantonio about recent developments in the Duc In Altum Schools Collaborative, as well as a look at upcoming events and activities. As a part of the program, we’ll share information about our Fall Summit, including speakers and some of the workshops being planned. This year’s Summit will be hosted by JSerra High School in San Juan Capistrano, CA.
Aug 5, 2022
Aug 5, 2022
23 min
This week on “Follow to Lead” we will be interviewing Rachel Ullmann, the Executive Director of the GIVEN Institute, a non-profit organization dedicated to activating the gifts of young adult women for the Catholic Church and the world. GIVEN inspires and equips the next generation of female leaders to “receive the gift that they are; realize the gifts they’ve been given; and respond with the gift that only they can give.” Through leadership training, faith formation, and dedicated mentoring, GIVEN forms women for mission and for life.
Jul 22, 2022
Jul 22, 2022
49 min
Today we will be talking with Chris Ledyard, the Athletic Director of JSerra High School. Prior to his work at JSerra, Chris spent over 20 years as Athletic Director at Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio. For Catholic schools, sports is always a key component to the proper fulfillment of our faith mission. During our program, we will dive into the issues of integrating faith, virtues and moral values into athletics in schools. All of this and more will be coming to you on this edition of “Follow to Lead.”
Jul 8, 2022
Jul 8, 2022
1hr 1 min
Today’s program features Dr. Margarita Mooney Suarez, Associate Professor, Princeton Theological Seminary and the Founder/CEO of the Scala Foundation. She lives her academic life at the intersection of social science, philosophy and theology. A gifted and popular speaker for schools, youth groups, parish groups and others, she loves challenging people to think in new and different ways about culture, education and faith. Dr. Mooney Suarez has just written a new book entitled, “The Wounds of Beauty: Seven Dialogues on Art and Education.” Join us for a fascinating and rich discussion on education, beauty and the liberal arts on this edition of “Follow to Lead.”
Jun 17, 2022
Jun 17, 2022
49 min
What began as a conversation between a mom and her daughter has become an international movement. We will be talking in today’s program with Marcie Stokman, author of the book, “The Well-Read Mom.” This book and a small group of mom’s who began to meet and read the Classics has become a movement of book clubs and groups in many parts of the world. As we will learn, through the power of reading together and reading well, well-read Moms across the country are finding friendships, meaning, and true leisure.
Jun 4, 2022
Jun 4, 2022
47 min
Today’s program, featuring Mike Erwin, will be a multi-faceted exploration into three fascinating organizations. Mike combined his passion for Christ, his interest in leadership and his military background to help establish a high school dedicated to building tomorrow’s faith-filled leaders. His is also the founder of Team Red, White and Blue, dedicated to enriching the lives of military veterans and co-founder of the Positivity Project, a K-12 program that provides resources regarding the 24 character strengths and helps in empowering young people in building positive relationships. We’ll talk about all of this and more on this edition of “Follow to Lead.”
May 19, 2022
May 19, 2022
42 min
In today’s society, we have a love-hate relationship with social media. Our guest for this edition of Follow to Lead is Dr. Richard Ludwick, President of the University of St. Thomas. Dr. Ludwick will highlight for us their collaboration with Bishop Robert Barron’s “Word on Fire Institute” in presenting a masterclass series called "The New Evangelization and New Media.” Max Studios, at UST, is producing this series, featuring some of the best Catholic communicators on the internet, as a means assist parishes, schools, ministries and other organization in harnessing today’s social media for the New Evangelization. You won’t want to miss this special interview.
May 6, 2022
May 6, 2022
45 min
Entrepreneurship is a familiar word these days, but what about Catholic Entrepreneurship? On this episode of Follow to Lead we’ll be talking about faith in the marketplace and the business world our Catholic School graduates can encounter in their future, with John Cannon, the Founder of SENT Ventures. SENT is an organization that provides business insight, community support, peer-to-peer mentorship, and deep spiritual grounding for innovative Spirit-led enterprises to succeed and revitalize the 21st century Catholic Church. They are currently partnering with the University of St. Thomas in Houston for the first-Ever Catholic Entrepreneurial Summit, the “SENT Summit.” to be held May 18-20. The goal of the Summit is to bring together more than a hundred Catholic founders, CEOs, and business leaders from all over the country and serve as a launchpad for collaboration.
Apr 22, 2022
Apr 22, 2022
49 min
A New Perspective on Fundraising - Booster
Fundraising in elementary schools is never fun and a lot of work. Booster is changing those ideas in schools across the country. Today we’ll be talking with two leaders from this innovative company and Duc In Altum parter. Chris Carneal is the founder and CEO of Booster. He’ll be joined by Stephen Murray, the President and COO. If you want a new perspective on fundraising, today’s program is for you!