How do you add more fascination and wonder into learning and life? You heard me say many times that all learning is state dependent. The state you’re in while learning is so important because that information combined with emotion is what helps you to remember what you learned. We have an extraordinary guest, Danica McKellar. She’s best known for her roles o ... Show More
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How to Rewire Your Brain and Learn Anything Faster (30 Years of Brain Training Secrets)
When I was nine years old, a teacher pointed to me in front of my class and called me “the boy with the broken brain.”For years, I believed that label. Learning felt difficult, reading was exhausting, and remembering information seemed almost impossible. But that struggle eventua ... Show More
16m 24s
Oct 12
Flow Expert: The Secret to Peak Focus, Creativity, and Performance
Most people want more focus, creativity, and better performance. But in a world built around constant distraction and AI-generated answers, the skills that make those things possible are becoming easier to lose.In this episode of the Kwik Brain podcast, I sit down with Steven Kot ... Show More
33m 50s
Jul 2025
[Episode 117] Making Learning Stick with Cognitive Science (w/ Meg Lee)
How does understanding memory and cognition shape better teaching?In this episode of Teaching Channel Talks, Dr. Wendy Amato sits down with Meg Lee, founder of Learning Science Partners and an expert in evidence-based instruction, to explore how teachers can apply cognitive scien ... Show More
27m 29s
Aug 2022
Winnie Cooper tells us her real crush from the Wonder Years
<p>On today's rendition of Backstage Pass we're joined by actress, writer, math genius, and an advocate for education Danica McKellar. Also known as Winnie Cooper from her starring role in The Wonder Years. Today she hangs with Gentry to talk about her newest children's book 'Dou ... Show More
14m 14s
Feb 2023
Ep. 239 - Why Wonder Might Be the Most Important Emotion & How It leads to Expansion With Monica C. Parker
<p>When was the last time you let yourself feel pure, childlike wonder at the world? Monica C. Parker, world-renowned speaker, writer, and author of The Power of Wonder, explains how actively seeking out the emotion of wonder will change how you experience life. She and Jessica d ... Show More
1h 8m
Dec 2023
How To Learn More In Record Time - Speed Reading, Concentration, & Memory with Jim Kwik
In this episode we discuss how our guest went from a childhood head injury to becoming an accelerated learning expert. We cover memory, speed reading, improving your focus, taking notes like an expert and go deep into tactics for accelerated learning. We talk about the importance ... Show More
1h 11m
Sep 2023
Touching the Elementary Imagination - Season 4 Episode 2
We know that young children learn through concrete experiences, but what about as they move into the second plane of development? In this week's episode, Nicole and Amy deep dive into the importance of the imagination, reading a quote directly from Maria Montessori. We discuss ho ... Show More
41m 11s
Jun 2023
How Emotions & Social Factors Impact Learning | Dr. Immordino-Yang
In this episode, my guest is Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, EdD, professor of education, psychology and neuroscience at the University of Southern California and director of the Center for Affective Neuroscience, Development, Learning and Education, who has done groundbreaking resear ... Show More
2h 36m
Aug 2019
Life Lessons + Learning | 210
It's back to school season, but what about those of us who are no longer students? Katherine shares 3 things to help us keep learning more about history, ecology, and contemporary poetry. And Tsh turned 42 this week, so she shares 5 things she's learned about life lately, little ... Show More
45m 19s