Best Founder of Inside Outside Innovation podcast Podcasts (2025)

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#451 Ghosting in Business: Why Leaders Must Stop Disappearing | Insights from Niels Brabandt 11:32

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Ghosting has become one of the most underestimated risks in today's professional world. Whether it appears in leadership communication, recruiting processes, internal collaboration, or high-stakes sales negotiations, disappearing without explanation damages credibility, weakens employer branding, and undermines organisational culture. In this episo…

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Inside A Wildflower School: Imani Jackson on Opening Poinciana Montessori 47:03

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This week on the LiberatED Podcast, Kerry McDonald talks with educator-turned-entrepreneur Imani Jackson, founder of Poinciana Montessori in Philadelphia and part of the Wildflower Montessori Network. Imani shares her remarkable journey from a classroom teacher in both public and private schools, to Montessori microschool founder—sparked by her own…

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#450 Why Hybrid Work Depends on Great Leadership — Insights from MIT Sloan and Niels Brabandt 21:39

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In this episode of The Leadership Podcast, Niels Brabandt explores the decisive factor that determines whether hybrid work succeeds or fails: leadership quality. Drawing on new evidence from the MIT Sloan Management Review, Brabandt examines why hybrid work itself is not the real challenge — ineffective leadership is. He unpacks how executives fall…

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Crossover Special: LiberatED & Teacher, Let Your Light Shine! 56:41

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In this special LiberatED and Teacher, Let Your Light Shine! crossover episode, Kerry McDonald and Makenzie Oliver share how teachers are transforming from classroom educators to microschool founders. Hear Makenzie's inspiring story and Kerry's insights from Joyful Learning on freedom, entrepreneurship, and reimagining education. *** Sign up for Ke…

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AI Human Skills, YouTube's Impact, and Lesser Apes with Brian Ardinger and Robyn Bolton 15:05

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On this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, Robyn and Brian talk about the human skills needed to adapt to AI, how YouTube is changing the media landscape, and how we might just be becoming lesser apes. Let's get started. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast to help innovation leaders navigate what's next. Each week, we'll give you a f…

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Interview with Jason Henrichs of Alloy Labs: Why Brand Differentiation Is the Vital Strategy for Community Banks and Credit Unions 1:04:57

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Host - Rory Holland - cstmr.com - Linkedin: CSTMR Interviewed - Jason Henrichs, Alloy Labs - LinkedIn: Alloy Labs Book Recommendation: Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin Want to be a part of the podcast? Contact Rory today! In This Episode Join us for Episode 30 where host Rory Holland sits down with Jason Henrichs, CEO at Alloy Labs and co-hos…

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#449 Are Strong Opinions Dangerous? – How Effective Leaders Separate Confidence from Competence - with Niels Brabandt 21:23

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In this episode of The Leadership Podcast, Niels Brabandt, Founder and Owner of NB Networks (London | Zurich), explores one of the most pressing challenges for today's leaders: When does a strong opinion become a leadership asset – and when does it turn into a liability? In a world dominated by loud voices and instant expertise, leaders face a cruc…

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Cupola Academy: A Modern Model for Self-Directed, Secular Learning 47:52

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Kerry McDonald speaks with Julia Bergson-Shilcock and Mike Hilbert, founders of Cupola Academy, a secular learning community in Pennsylvania serving homeschooling families through part-time, in-person programs. Drawing from decades in alternative education—and Julia's own unschooling background—they share how Cupola fosters autonomy, collaboration,…

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Divergent Thinking, College Towns & AI Poison with Brian Ardinger and Robyn Bolton 16:03

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On this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, Robyn and Brian sit down to talk about divergent thinking, peak college towns, and how as little as 250 documents can poison your AI. Let's get started. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast to help innovation leaders navigate what's next. Each week, we'll give you a front row seat into what i…

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#448 Do You Have a Right to Get Answers? – Leadership, Communication, and Accountability | Niels Brabandt 14:49

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In this episode, Niels Brabandt, Founder and Owner of NB Networks, explores one of the most overlooked questions in modern leadership: Do people have a right to get an answer? In a world of constant messages, endless meetings, and overflowing inboxes, silence has become a management habit—and a dangerous one. Leaders often justify non-responsivenes…

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#447 Leading Change with SAP – Transforming Business, Technology, and People | Niels Brabandt & Christopher Carter 22:38

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In this episode, Niels Brabandt, Founder and Owner of NB Networks, speaks with Christopher Carter, globally recognised SAP expert and CEO of Approyo, about how true digital transformation succeeds only when leadership understands both technology and human behaviour. SAP is often seen as complex, costly, and intimidating. Yet, as Christopher Carter …

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Helping Teens Thrive with Schooling Alternatives 44:39

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Joel Hammon—former public school teacher, founder of Princeton Learning Cooperative, co-founder of Liberated Learners, and author of The Teacher Liberation Handbook—joins Kerry to explore the global rise of self-directed learning centers. These community-based programs, including the Princeton Learning Cooperative and many more within the Liberated…

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From Speech Pathologist to School Founder: A New Jersey Mom's Hybrid Homeschool Journey 33:38

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After years as a speech pathologist in public schools, Lauren Capelli founded Sacred Haven Homeschool Collective, a Christian hybrid homeschool program in Camden County, New Jersey. In this episode, Lauren shares how she turned burnout into purpose, building a personalized, community-based program for roughly two dozen students. She and Kerry discu…

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Hiring, Growth, Sameness, and Fridge Ads with Brian Ardinger and Robyn Bolton 17:56

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On this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, Robyn Bolton and Brian Ardinger talk about hiring talent, tips on growth, why everything looks the same, and why nobody wants advertisements on their refrigerators. Let's get started. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast to help innovation leaders navigate what's next. Each week, we'll give y…

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#444 Leading Beyond Labels – Rethinking Leadership, Identity, and Organisational Culture | Niels Brabandt with Merry Carole Powers 14:45

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Modern leadership is drowning in labels — titles, job descriptions, and identity categories that once helped structure organisations but now often divide them. In this episode, Niels Brabandt, Founder and Owner of NB Networks (Zurich | London), speaks with Merry Carole Powers, leadership strategist and author of The Great Human Rebrand, about what …

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How a New Mexico Microschool Is Redefining High School 35:29

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Kerry McDonald sits down with Kerry Baldwin, co-founder of Vita Nova Academy, a micro-high school in Albuquerque, New Mexico built on Socratic practice and passion-driven learning. Baldwin shares how Vita Nova pairs seminar-style inquiry with a skills-based framework and a partnership with the Mastery Transcript Consortium, helping teens show real …

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#443 The Truth About Annual Appraisal Interviews: How Great Leaders Turn Routine Reviews into Real Results - with Niels Brabandt 16:45

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Annual appraisal interviews are one of the most misunderstood leadership tools in modern business. For some employees, they are a source of motivation and recognition. For others, they are nothing but an annual formality — arbitrary, subjective, and often frustrating. In this episode of The Leadership Podcast with Niels Brabandt, you will learn wha…

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Flourish Schools Founder John Danner on Joyful, AI-Powered Learning 38:42

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John Danner, co-founder and CEO of Flourish Schools, joins Kerry McDonald to discuss how his new Nashville-based microschool network is reimagining middle school education. Drawing on his experience founding Rocketship Public Schools, Danner explains how Flourish uses AI to automate foundational learning while empowering teachers to focus on studen…

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Robots, Revivals, AI Slop, and the Bolt Conference with Brian Ardinger and Robyn Bolton 17:45

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By Brian Ardinger, Founder of Inside Outside Innovation podcast, InsideOutside.io, and the Inside Outside Innovation Summit

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Hybrid Schools on the Rise: Insights from Professor Eric Wearne 34:37

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In this episode of the LiberatED podcast, Kerry McDonald is joined by Professor Eric Wearne, director of the National Hybrid Schools Project at Kennesaw State University, to explore the rapid growth of hybrid schooling. They discuss the historical roots of hybrid schooling, the post-COVID surge in new school launches, and what makes hybrid schools …

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#442 Handling Leadership Mistakes: Why Accountability Defines Sustainable Leadership | Niels Brabandt 16:09

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Leadership is not about avoiding mistakes—it is about how leaders respond when they happen. In this episode, Niels Brabandt, founder of NB Networks and internationally recognised expert on Sustainable Leadership, explains why the way business leaders handle errors determines trust, reputation, and long-term success. Drawing on real-world cases and …

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How a Former Public School Teacher Founded Wisdom Warehouse Microschools 27:26

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In this episode of the LiberatED Podcast, Kerry McDonald welcomes Jamie Musacchio, founder of Wisdom Warehouse, a microschool that began in Dubai and now thrives in Miami. Jamie shares her journey from over a decade in public school classrooms in New York City and Washington, DC to launching an innovative microschool model that blends rigorous acad…

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Why Startups Fail & Where Innovators Thrive with Brian Ardinger and Robyn Bolton 22:45

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On this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, Robyn and Brian talk about why startups fail, the best workplaces for innovators, and the digital detox on college campuses. Let's get started. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast to help innovation leaders navigate what's next. Each week, we'll give you a front row seat into what it takes t…

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Building Threefold Schoolhouse: An Acton Academy Journey in Pennsylvania 35:47

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Kerry McDonald welcomes Charles and Charissa Mitchell, two of the four co-founders of the Threefold Schoolhouse, an Acton Academy located outside of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. They share their inspiring story of building a learner-driven microschool that launched with just 10 students in 2019 and today serves 65 learners from pre-kindergarten throug…

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#441 (Un)Conscious Bias in Recruiting and Leadership – Why Blind Spots Undermine Business Success | Niels Brabandt 25:15

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Unconscious bias remains one of the most underestimated risks in recruiting and leadership. From names, photos, and accents to education, hobbies, or postcodes—decisions are often shaped by hidden assumptions rather than objective criteria. The result? Costly mis-hires, damaged employer brands, and leadership teams that replicate their own blind sp…

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A dad discusses why he chose homeschooling and microschooling for his kids 38:23

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In this episode of the LiberatED podcast, Kerry McDonald speaks with parent Gabriel Valles about his family's embrace of alternative education, including homeschooling and microschooling. Gabriel shares his experience launching a low-cost microschool inspired by Acton Academy, his exploration of homeschooling and classical education, and his curren…

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A national network of "love-based" microschools 35:31

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In this episode of the LiberatED podcast, Kerry McDonald talks with David Richards, founder and CEO of Changemaker Education, about his fascinating career path from banking to teaching, to launching charter schools, and now microschools. David shares how a simple LinkedIn post sparked the launch of six pilot microschools across the country—and how …

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#440 How Leaders Motivate or Demotivate their HR and Recruiting Teams | Leadership Insights with Niels 20:42

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How do leaders inspire their HR and recruiting professionals—or drive them into frustration and disengagement? In this episode, Niels Brabandt, Founder of NB Networks and internationally recognised leadership expert, explores the decisive role leadership plays in motivating (or demotivating) the very teams that shape an organisation's future workfo…

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From preschool teacher to microschool founder 25:46

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What does it take to launch and grow a thriving microschool for neurodiverse learners? Kerry McDonald talks with Yorelle Haroush, founder of Trailblazers Microschool in Florida, about her entrepreneurial journey, her adventure-based approach to learning, and the overwhelming demand from families looking for alternatives to conventional schooling. Y…

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Corporate Innovation Tactics: When to Cut, Cull, and Create with Brian Ardinger and Robyn Bolton 18:42

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Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast to help innovation leaders navigate what's next. Each week, we'll give you a front-row seat into what it takes to grow and thrive in a world of hyper-uncertainty and accelerating change. Join me, Brian Ardinger, and Miles Zero's Robyn Bolton. As we discussed, the latest tools, tactics, and trends for creatin…

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From one "Pandemic Pod" to 20+ Microschools in 5 states 32:39

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Jess Alfreds never set out to build a network of microschools. What began in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina as "pandemic pod" quickly grew into a thriving community of 100 students—and today, Carolina Kids Co-Op has expanded into 20+ independently-operated microschools across five states. In this episode of the LiberatED podcast, Jess shares how she …

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#439 AI, Bias and Leadership: How Business Decision Makers Can Use Artificial Intelligence Responsibly | Niels Brabandt 18:16

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping recruitment, leadership, and business strategy — but are organisations prepared for the risks as well as the opportunities? In this episode, leadership expert Niels Brabandt explores how AI can deliver efficiency and speed while simultaneously creating bias, legal challenges, and reputational risks if imple…

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#438 Leadership Between Productivity and Self-Fulfilment: Niels Brabandt in Conversation with Saahil Mehta 17:12

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How can leaders achieve peak productivity without sacrificing fulfilment and well-being? In this in-depth interview, leadership expert Niels Brabandt speaks with entrepreneur, mountaineer, and leadership coach Saahil Mehta about redefining success, building resilience, and leading with clarity. Drawing on his Seven Summits framework — inspired by m…

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#437 Why Stories Matter in Leadership: Niels Brabandt in Conversation with Sierra Melcher 13:40

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In this exclusive interview, leadership expert Niels Brabandt speaks with publishing specialist and author Sierra Melcher about the critical role of storytelling in business leadership and organisational success. While executives often rely on data and performance metrics, it is stories that create trust, credibility, and sustainable influence. Sie…

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A Yurt School in New Hampshire Takes Off 37:49

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In this episode of the LiberatED podcast, Kerry McDonald talks with Maggie Van Camp, founder of Happy Hens Farm & Forest School in New Hampshire. Maggie shares her journey from teaching in the Boston Public Schools to building a thriving microschool inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach, blending outdoor learning, the arts, acdemics, and homestead…

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Interview with Alex Bates of Dark Rock Cybersecurity: Using SOC 2 to Enhance Your Business, Not Just Manage Risk 39:25

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Host - Rory Holland - cstmr.com - Linkedin: CSTMR Interviewed - Jack Macy, CSTMR and Alex Bates, Dark Rock Cybersecurity - LinkedIn: CSTMR and Dark Rock Cybersecurity Want to be a part of the podcast? Contact Rory today! In This Episode Join us for Episode 29 of Mighty Finsights, where Rory Holland interviews Jack Macy, founder and COO of CSTMR, an…

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"I'm not here to fix broken systems. I'm here to build what our children truly deserve." 33:58

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What does it take to step outside the system and build something new? Nadine Smith, founder of The Gathering Place, an all-girls microschool in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, sits down with Kerry McDonald to share her story of leaving the public school system to create a microschool focused on personalized, mastery-based learning. They discuss the reali…

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#436 Leadership in Times of Crisis: Restructuring, Redundancies, and Responsibility - by Niels Brabandt 28:15

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In this episode, Niels Brabandt, founder of NB Networks and international expert on sustainable leadership, addresses one of the most difficult challenges leaders face: guiding organisations through crises, restructuring, and redundancies. Drawing on real-world cases, Niels Brabandt explains why vague justifications, such as "the market" or "the ec…

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#435 Coaching in Business and the Future of Leadership - Niels Brabandt Interviews Greg Smith 19:34

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In this insightful conversation, Niels Brabandt, founder of NB Networks and international leadership expert, speaks with Greg Smith, General Manager of FranklinCovey Executive Coaching, about the role of coaching in modern business. Together, they explore why coaching is not a perk but a strategic necessity for organisations aiming to build resilie…

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#434 The Six and a Half Habits of Highly Defective Bosses - Niels Brabandt Interviews Joel Hilchey 27:27

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In this exclusive interview, Niels Brabandt, founder of NB Networks and international leadership expert, speaks with Joel Hilchey, keynote speaker, entertainer, and author of The Six and a Half Habits of Highly Defective Bosses. Together, they explore what makes bosses fail, why leadership behaviour determines whether employees stay or leave, and h…

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Scaling Social Impact in Education: Courtney Klein's Entrepreneurial Playbook 31:37

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In this episode of LiberatED, Kerry McDonald talks with education entrepreneur Courtney Klein—co-founder of All One Thing and SUNSCHOOL, and Senior Strategist with ASU Prep. Courtney shares her remarkable journey as a social impact entrepreneur from founding her first nonprofit at age 21, to starting SEED SPOT, a global startup incubator, to now le…

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Handwriting, Hype & The Future of Innovation with Brian Ardinger and Robyn Bolton 20:36

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Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast to help innovation leaders navigate what's next. Each week, we'll give you a front row seat into what it takes to grow and thrive in a world of hyper uncertainty and accelerating change. Join me, Brian Ardinger, and MileZero's Robyn Bolton as we discuss the latest tools, tactics, and trends for creating inno…

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From Soldier to School Founder: A US Army veteran promotes peace through Montessori education 40:02

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Melanie Smith's path to education entrepreneurship was anything but typical. A U.S. Army veteran who once worked in a European command war room, Melanie found her true calling in peace education through the Montessori method. After years teaching in both public and private schools, she launched Freedom Montessori Academy, an eco-school in Florida t…