The About 8 Minutes Podcast
A podcast where most episodes are 8 minutes or less. Hosted by Melissa Evon the 2025 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year. Guests talk about a teacher or teachers who had a positive impact on their lives. This podcast is a celebration of all the good in education and is meant to remind teachers that what they do matters.
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Episodes
Sunday Dec 14, 2025
Monday Oct 20, 2025
Monday Oct 20, 2025
My friend of nearly 40 years shares her story of teachers from Amber Pocasset Schools in Oklahoma.
Monday Oct 20, 2025
Monday Oct 13, 2025
Monday Oct 13, 2025
Representative Toni Hasenbeck is my friend and serves as the State Representative for Oklahoma House District 65. We were colleagues and classroom neighbors for several years at Elgin Middle School.
Monday Oct 13, 2025
Monday Oct 13, 2025
Karin Davis is an Apparel Design instructor at Tulsa Technology Center and a phenomenal FCCLA Advisor.
Sunday Oct 12, 2025
Sunday Oct 12, 2025
Influencer, activist, entrepreneur, world changer, and my friend for over 35 years - Susan O’Hara
Sunday Oct 12, 2025
Sunday Oct 12, 2025
Sunday Oct 12, 2025
The guest in this episode is my son, Hayden Evon, who is a college junior.
Thursday Oct 09, 2025
Thursday Oct 09, 2025
Travis Bradshaw talks about teachers in his life that made a difference.
Thursday Oct 09, 2025
Thursday Oct 09, 2025
The idea behind About 8 Minutes and three teachers who positively impacted my own life.