The public school system in the U.S. lost at least 300,000 public school teachers and administrators between February 2020 and May 2022, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Post-pandemic, some of that strain has abated, but many of the underlying causes for quitting, burnout and other mental health challenges remain. At the start of the school year, ... Show More
Nov 20
How To Heal After A Layoff with Yowei Shaw
Layoffs do more than drain your bank account, they shake your sense of worth, belonging, and identity. In this episode, Yowei Shaw, an emotional investigative journalist shares what it felt like to get laid off from NPR, why the experience upends identity and dignity, and how the ... Show More
36m 40s
Nov 18
AI, ADHD, And Humanness with Dr. Tracy Dennis Tiwary
Is your anxiety about AI actually trying to help you? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Tracy Dennis Tiwary to talk about AI anxiety, overdiagnosis, ADHD, and why we’ve medicalized so much of our emotional life that we’ve lost sight of what it means to be human. Tracy shares w ... Show More
54m 17s
Nov 13
Brad Feld on OCD, Depression, and the Courage to Be Honest
Stigma loses its power when leaders tell the truth. In this episode, venture investor and Techstars co-founder Brad Feld shares why he went public about depression and OCD, how a 2013 crash led to a decade of deep therapy, and why aligning what you feel, say, and do is a leadersh ... Show More
59m 4s
Aug 2020
“Year of Flexibility”: The Great Education Experiment
How does one of the largest school districts in the country plan for 200,000 K-12 students to start the year, virtually? CNN’s Bianna Golodryga speaks with Dr. Grenita Lathan, the interim superintendent of the Houston Independent School District about her decision to keep student ... Show More
18m 20s
Dec 2022
1006: "How To Parent A Neurodivergent Child" {Interview with Dr. Catherine Baker}
<p>"All kids need is a little help, a little hope, and someone who believes in them."- Magic Johnson</p> <p><strong>In this episode, Dr. Baker shares her perspective and highlights:</strong></p> <div class="view-episode__description pt-1 mb-3"> <ul> <li>The challenges that a neur ... Show More
41m 5s