Element Is Everything

Dina Emser, professional coach, speaker, and author, shares strategies to avoid the drama of blame and shame, and focus on solutions that that reflect mutual respect.

What began in the early 80s out of necessity continues to grow and help parents, spouses, educators, and managers find solutions with dignity and respect. Terri speaks with Jane Nelsen, founder of the Positive Discipline Association and author of dozens of resources for helping people young and old become responsible, respectful and resourceful members of their communities.

Jeff Riley, Executive Director of Day of AI, shares his perspective on the good, the bad, and the possibilities of AI in K-12 education. 

Terri continues the conversation of self-directed learning with Blake Boles as he shares his thoughts on consensual schooling, intensive parenting, hard fun, and the importance of peer groups.

Terri dives into the topic of self-directed learning as Blake Boles shares his notion of consensual schooling, intensive parenting, hard fun, and the importance of peer groups.

Terri dives into the topic of self-directed learning as Blake Boles shares his notion of consensual schooling, intensive parenting, hard fun, and the importance of peer groups.

Terri speaks with a teen film-maker about the what school should be, learning at the right time, setting and measuring your own goals, and experiencing summer vacation all year round. 

Catina Franklin Sweeney of Embark Center for Self-Directed Education shares how adolescents and teens develop compassion, competence, and confidence in a sociocratic learning community.

Terri speaks with author and teacher Michael Hernandez on why and how we can support teens in purposeful use of technology. 

Terri speaks with Lenore Skenazy author, speaker, and cofounder of LetGrow.org to discuss the why and how of bringing independence, competence, and courage back to our lives.   The Challenge for this episode: Our challenge for this episode is to visit the LetGrow.org website and select the Parent Dropdown menu from the top bar.  Select at least one resource from the section, review it, and put it...

Erin Loechner, author of "The Opt-Out Family," shares personal perspective and suggestions for how to give your kids what technology can't. www.optoutfamily.com  

Terri introduces Jonathon Haidt's best-selling book on technology's impact on the mental health of adolescents. 

While educational philosophies, policies, and methodologies are endless, one thing remains...there is no one way of learning that fits everyone. History finds us coming full circle with parent bringing primary learning and connections back to the home. 

Dane White, Mayor of Escondido, CA, tells his story of a rocky road to finding his element and the power of patience, perseverance, purpose, and people to find your moral compass. 

Terri continues the conversation with Ned on what we can do to reverse the trend of anxiety and learned helplessness. 

We are wired to care.  Care about ourselves, our learning, and each other.  Ned Johnson, co-author of The Self-Driven Child, shares his experience and views on why we are becoming an uncaring society.  

Casey O'Roarty of Sproutable discusses adolescents and smartphones.  

Meet young high school students who share how their natural love of learning remains alive through a personalized learning journey. 

Ken Danford, author of Learning is Natural; School is Optional and co-founder of North Star, a center for teen learners shares his story and insight on self-directed learning.    

While rigorous learning requires challenge, it doesn't have to be painful.  Two high school students share their experience transitioning from meaningless to meaningful learning.     Show Notes:  https://realitychangers.org/  

Part 2: John Ratey, MD, best-selling author and doctor of psychiatry, shares common everyday practices that bring a natural sense of well-being. Show Notes: Healthy Habits Inventory

John Ratey, MD, best-selling author and doctor of psychiatry, shares common everyday practices that bring a natural sense of well-being.  Show Notes: Harvard Article on Exercise Can Boost Your Memory and Thinking Healthy Habits Inventory

Personal leadership for success and happiness requires personal accountability.  Stryder Spillane, CEO of Leader Prep, explains the crucial step of problem-solving – owning the situation.  Show Notes: Meet Stryder Spillane, recently featured in HR Tech Outlook magazine, to reflect on how owning your current situation can bring a higher level of success and happiness.  HR TECH Outlook

They say life is no picnic...but what if it was? What if every day we scheduled time for ourselves to relax, reflect, and rejuvenate.  Discover how a new mindset and habits can lead to better results with less work. This is the first of five parts of Season 3:  Taming the Modern Day Sabertooth

Imagine your children waking each day, knowing what they are going to do and how they need to go about doing it. You've prepared them and the environment so well, they hum along in their work driven by curiosity and fueled by discovery.  They tackle the “boring stuff” with patience and overcome challenges with optimism.  They learn things you never even knew or may have forgotten.  These are...