Pull out your notebooks and sharpen your pencils, because today we’re starting a brand-new series called For the Love of Back to School! Ahh, school. Some things never change (football games! clubs! writing your entire term paper the night before it’s due!), but today’s kids are dealing with challenges that weren’t around when some of us were younger. We wan ... Show More
Oct 8
Lights on a Similar Path: ‘Awake’ Readers Reflect On Finding Their Way
Description: In this moving episode, listeners share their own tender and personal stories inspired by Jen's bestselling book, "Awake," which debuted at number three on the New York Times bestseller list. The touching and heartrending voicemails coming in from readers of “Awake” ... Show More
1h 17m
Oct 1
[Encore] Turning Pain Into Possibility: The Beauty That Comes After Loss with Poet Maggie Smith
Description: Sometimes the deepest growth comes from the hardest seasons. An untreatable diagnosis, a painful divorce, the loss of hard-earned savings—when life tears apart the script we imagined for ourselves, we’re left to wrestle with who we are, what we value, and how to begi ... Show More
1h 2m
Oct 2021
Julie Lythcott-Haims On How To Be An Adult
I love my parents. I grew up with a world-class education. And yet, nobody actually ever taught me how to be an adult. As a result, I made a ton of avoidable mistakes. I suffered far more than necessary. And I fumbled in the dark for years until eventually, I figured a few things ... Show More
2h 19m
Sep 2021
Listen Again: School Of Life (2020)
Original broadcast date: October 2, 2020. Millions of kids returned to school this month. But if there's one thing we've learned from the past two years, it's that there's so much to learn outside the classroom as well. This hour, TED speakers explore life lessons that teach us f ... Show More
54m 50s
Apr 2023
The High School Experience, with “Clueless” writer Amy Heckerling
Grab your number 2 pencils, glittery eyeshadow and your fave crop top because we are going back to high school! This week, we are joined by Clueless Writer/Director Amy Heckerling to talk all about the high school experience. Has high school changed since Cher was rollin’ with th ... Show More
39m 32s
Mar 2020
Things I Wish I Knew in High School
As we all know, being a teenager and surviving high school is not easy!! This week, Maddie shares some important lessons that she’s learned over the years that she wishes she knew when she was in high school. We give advice on avoiding friendship drama, tips for getting good grad ... Show More
31 m
Apr 2022
ATG 69: The messy art of raising modern teenagers - My interview with my 18yo L.E. Acuff
What’s it like being a teenager today? What’s up with Gen Z’s meme obsession? How do you motivate a teenager to have goals? As a parent, I’ve asked myself all these questions, so I decided to ask them to someone who might be able to answer, a real-life teenager, my 18-year-old da ... Show More
46 m
Jul 2023
Feeling unappreciated in your profession? How to take ownership and create lasting impact as an educator with Stephanie Haynes
Are you feeling a bit disconnected from your love for teaching?
Today is the day to reignite the lost spark!
In this episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Stephanie Haynes, an education consultant who specializes in helping educators reignite their love for teaching. We d ... Show More
40m 57s