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Podcast Categories: Education, Business & Careers, Comedy Interviews

Video Distribution: YouTube | Spotify

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Andrea Forcum

Professor | Comedian | Digital Influencer | Speaker | Writer | Consultant

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Andrea Forcum—known to her 1.3M+ followers as @EducatorAndrea—is the unfiltered voice teachers didn’t know they needed. With nearly a decade of classroom experience (pre and post COVID), a doctorate, two master’s degrees, and an instinct for sharp satire, Andrea has become a rallying point for educators worldwide.

As host of the How to Survive the Classroom podcast, Andrea blends the chaos of real-life teaching with cathartic comedy. Part advice column, part survival guide, and part group therapy, Andrea dons her trauma tiara to tackle call-ins and confessions from fellow educators and brave educator allies. From hilarious war stories to brutal burnout moments, join us as we strategize, survive, and occasionally let out a good old-fashioned cathartic scream into the void.

Now a professor at Indiana State University, a sought-after speaker, and a touring comedian with The Teacher’s Lounge, Andrea is leading a movement of educators who want to feel seen, heard, and hysterically validated. Her audience isn’t just large—it’s loyal, engaged, and made up of the very people who influence school culture and buying decisions every single day.

  • Indiana State Teacher's Association Good Teaching Conference (October 2023) Keynote

    Provided encouragement and tools to be a successful educator in today's post-covid climate Breakout; provided a guide for creating a multicultural classroom environment.

    Pathways Speech at ISU (August 2023)

    Keynote — Supporting high school students interested in becoming high school teachers.

    The Writing Project CalState Irvine (June 2023)

    A discussion of Andrea's journey from being a high school teacher and providing content online.

    Kappa Delta Pi New Teacher Summit (2022)

    Outlined actionable, pragmatic resources and content to help new teachers navigate the post-COVID classroom.

    Connection and Culture in Secondary ELA: How to Support a Multicultural Classroom Community through Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, EdWeb (2022)

    Detailed how to create a culturally responsive classroom that helps embrace and celebrate classroom diversity.

Catch Andrea on tour with fellow educators Gaspare Randazzo and Philip Lindsay for a laugh-out-loud night of unfiltered classroom confessions and teacher-approved chaos. Click the link above to see tour dates, audience details, and sponsorship opportunities.

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A 2025 Live Show

Join three seasoned educators—Gaspare Randazzo (Netflix, The Social Studies Podcast and @StandUpRandazzo on social media), Philip Lindsay (Social Media Sensation @Mr_PhLindsay_Sped on IG, The Today Show), and Andrea Forcum (How to Survive the Classroom Podcast and @EducatorAndrea on TikTok)—for a hilarious inside look at the unpredictable, often absurd world of teaching in The Teacher’s Lounge. This live show is packed with laugh-out-loud stories from the classroom, outrageous Q&A sessions, and an unfiltered celebration of the highs and lows of the profession.

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Those Who Can Read

A Book Club for the Doers Who’d Rather Read

Those Who Can Read Book Club is a Patreon-exclusive book club podcast that dives deep into the worlds of books, one chapter at a time. A book is chosen together each month, exploring a variety of genres, authors, and themes that spark thought-provoking discussions and meaningful conversations. Members of the Those Who Can Read Book Club get early access to the How to Survive the Classroom podcast episodes, participate in polls to select the next read, join live discussions (last Thursday of every month), and connect with fellow book lovers from around the world.

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