Teach, Coach, Mentor
Teach, Coach, Mentor
Podcast Description
Welcome to Teach Coach Mentor, the podcast for anyone who believes learning is a lifelong mission, not a one-time event.
Whether you're a student trying to find your footing, a professional chasing your next edge, or someone who's been called to teach, lead, or guide others, this show was made for you.
Every week, we sit down with exceptional teachers, coaches, mentors, and learners from every walk of life: classroom educators, athletic coaches, business leaders, military instructors, and everyday people doing the hard work of growth. Together, we unpack what it really means to teach with clarity, coach with purpose, and mentor with heart.
If you've ever asked yourself:
How can I learn faster, remember more, and actually apply what I know?
How do I motivate my students or team when the fire fades?
How do I mentor someone without giving all the answers?
What do the best teachers, leaders, and guides do that others don’t?
You're in the right place.
Each episode blends research-backed strategies with real-world stories, because learning isn’t just about knowledge, it’s about people. We go deep on:
Learning science, habits, and memory techniques
Communication and connection
Building trust and accountability
Creating transformative experiences for students and teams
The mindset, methods, and mistakes that shape great educators and leaders
Hosted by Mike Wish, Marine Corps officer, teacher, and founder of Velle Logos. This show is born from a lifelong obsession with helping others grow. Mike brings humor, heart, and a teacher’s clarity to every conversation, challenging guests and listeners alike to dig deeper, think harder, and never stop becoming.
No matter your role, age, or stage, this podcast is here to equip you, challenge you, and inspire you to be better at what matters most: the people you serve.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes of lifelong learning, teaching efficacy, coaching strategies, and mentoring dynamics, with episodes covering topics such as learning science, communication methods, building trust in education, and real-world applications of memory techniques and transformative experiences.
Welcome to Teach Coach Mentor, the podcast for anyone who believes learning is a lifelong mission, not a one-time event.
Whether you’re a student trying to find your footing, a professional chasing your next edge, or someone who’s been called to teach, lead, or guide others, this show was made for you.
Every week, we sit down with exceptional teachers, coaches, mentors, and learners from every walk of life: classroom educators, athletic coaches, business leaders, military instructors, and everyday people doing the hard work of growth. Together, we unpack what it really means to teach with clarity, coach with purpose, and mentor with heart.
If you’ve ever asked yourself:
How can I learn faster, remember more, and actually apply what I know?
How do I motivate my students or team when the fire fades?
How do I mentor someone without giving all the answers?
What do the best teachers, leaders, and guides do that others don’t?
You’re in the right place.
Each episode blends research-backed strategies with real-world stories, because learning isn’t just about knowledge, it’s about people. We go deep on:
Learning science, habits, and memory techniques
Communication and connection
Building trust and accountability
Creating transformative experiences for students and teams
The mindset, methods, and mistakes that shape great educators and leaders
Hosted by Mike Wish, Marine Corps officer, teacher, and founder of Velle Logos. This show is born from a lifelong obsession with helping others grow. Mike brings humor, heart, and a teacher’s clarity to every conversation, challenging guests and listeners alike to dig deeper, think harder, and never stop becoming.
No matter your role, age, or stage, this podcast is here to equip you, challenge you, and inspire you to be better at what matters most: the people you serve.
In this episode of Teach Coach Mentor, Mike Wish sits down with his sister — the unapologetically real, wildly relatable Melissa Hammerle of Melissa in Chaos. A former teacher turned photographer turned online community builder, Melissa shares how she bootstrapped a successful photography business while juggling babies, bills, and zero formal training.
Together, Mike and Melissa unpack what it really means to learn by doing, the emotional rollercoaster of starting something new, and how to thrive (and occasionally fail publicly) in both business and motherhood. Whether you’re launching a side hustle, feeling stuck in your career, or just trying to survive another day with small children — this episode will speak to you.
What You’ll Learn:
- How Melissa taught herself photography using YouTube, grit, and $20 photo sessions
- Why starting messy beats waiting for perfect
- How motherhood shaped her mindset as a business owner
- The dangers of analysis paralysis (especially in the YouTube era)
- The real reason her online community grew to over 50,000 followers
- Why your passion doesn’t need permission — just consistency and courage
Plus:
- Mike reveals his own struggles with learning outside academia
- Melissa shares how her daughter (age 12!) started a mission-led business
- Honest talk about social media pressure, brand deals, and community trust
Mentioned in This Episode:
- Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning
- Melissa’s community: “The Seven Friend Circle”
- Velle Logos – Mike’s new learning platform for students and lifelong learners
- Free access to the Student Better course (now called the Self-Architecture Course) with the code MELISSAINCHAOS. Visit www.vellelogos.com/course/self-architect-learn-design-transform/
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For more tools to help you learn with enthusiasm and lead with purpose, visit vellelogos.com.
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