Episode 249: Pause to Ponder - The Hardest Episode Yet

MAY 30, 20256 MIN
The Counter Narrative: Changing the Way We Talk (and think) About Education

Episode 249: Pause to Ponder - The Hardest Episode Yet

MAY 30, 20256 MIN

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<p>After nearly 250 episodes of amplifying unheard voices, disrupting the status quo, and challenging dominant narratives, Charles Williams shares a deeply personal reflection in what may be the final episode of The Counter Narrative Podcast. In this emotional and vulnerable farewell—for now—Charles opens up about the exhaustion that comes with relentless advocacy, the need to honor capacity, and the courage it takes to pause without a perfect ending.</p><p>While this isn’t a clean goodbye, it is a necessary breath. A moment to recalibrate, to reflect, and perhaps one day, to return.</p><p>Tune in as Charles revisits the journey, honors the community that made it all possible, and leaves listeners with one final charge:</p><p>Keep challenging the dominant narrative.</p>