🔥Teacher. Leader. CEO. - Ep. 53 - The Fire of Liberty Show

This week’s guest is Marissa Streit, CEO of PragerU. Her journey from classroom educator to CEO of one of the nation's most influential educational media organizations will inspire you. Driven by a passion for education, developing the next generation of leaders, and preserving American history and civics, Marissa has spent her career finding innovative ways to reach students and families. Her strengths as a visionary leader, educator, and strategic communicator have helped transform PragerU into a global educational platform reaching millions each year. We'll discuss the lessons she learned as a teacher and school leader, the challenges of building a mission-driven organization, and how her commitment to education continues to shape her leadership today. 00:00 Cold Open 00:43 Live from PragerU in Los Angeles 01:22 Meet Marissa Streit 01:45 California Elections, Mail-In Ballots & Civic Duty 05:24 “We the People Are the Kings” 11:31 The Holocaust Museum Moment That Changed Her Life 17:10 Anti-Semitism & America’s Moral Inversions 21:31 Why We Need Better Institutions 24:18 From Israel to UCLA to PragerU 34:23 How PragerU Started in a Kitchen 39:17 Why America Is Worth Fighting For 43:58 How Ideology Gets Hidden in Lesson Plans 52:23 PragerU Book Fairs & Better Books for Kids 55:31 Why Good People Need to Step Up 01:01:34 What Does it Mean to be a Joyful Warrior? 01:02:12 Outro