Viktoria Rockelmann - Did She Really Expose Me? And The Modern Education System from a Teachers P.O.V.

In this special episode, I’m joined by none other than my girlfriend Viktoria Rockelmann!Now I’m obviously very biased, but Vikki is straight-up an amazing person. She is a kindergarten teacher of a couple years now and a fellow New Jersey native. In this episode we discuss her unique upbringing, her experience as a kindergarten teacher so far, the education system at large and much more!Will Trett be able to handle the hard hitting details about our relationship? Will a fight break out mid-interview? Tune in to find out!Episode Outline:(1:30) - Beginning of episode(3:01) - The misconception about podcasting, “what is it about?”(5:21) - Keeping people’s attention, how do the most successful podcasts do it? (10:23) - Sully and Vikki, how opposites attract, getting to know someone when you first start dating(12:39) - “Being yourself” when you meet someone new, judging others and being judged yourself(17:35) - How little kids judge, Vikki opens up about her Kindergarten teaching experience so far(21:59) - How home life plays a huge role in school, parent involvement in their child’s education(25:11) - Kids grow up differently nowadays, how teachers discipline students then vs. now(30:32) - Raising and educating a child is a collaborative process between parents and the school(34:32) - Teachers used to get a lot more credit, most people get talked out of becoming a teacher(37:38) - Parents who “push” their children into things, how other people influence us in general(45:58) - Mindset in education, motivating students to exceed their expectations(49:45) - Do 5 year olds have genuine opinions? Kids are sponges(53:18) - What is the worst age group to teach? Sully shares a time he got in trouble at school(57:35) - Vikki talks about a difficult situation she heard about from another teacher(1:03:07) - The infamous Joe Rogan litter box meme, should we use litter boxes in school?(1:07:50) - Vikki’s background and upbringing, her journey to America(1:17:12) - “If you had a 9-to-5 job, what would it be?”, having a good job/personality fit(1:19:22) - Couples therapy, dealing and managing other people’s perception of you(1:22:43) - Being in a relationship where one partner has sporadic hours and the other has a more traditional 9-to-5 setup, you want to have a partner who is different from you(1:30:18) - Some final thoughts on education, still being an individual and not just a career, or what you do(1:34:30) - “Do you still want to be a teacher?”, “Could you envision yourself doing something different?”(1:39:38) - Vikki’s thoughts on her first podcastConnect with Sully:Podcast Links - https://linktr.ee/sullybopLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sullybop/...Instagram: