Best Evaluate Amp Conversate Podcasts (2025)

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85: 7 Conversations with College Coaches This Summer 14:53

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2d ago14:53

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On this week's episode I dive into seven conversations I've been having with college softball coaches this summer as I've been out at showcase events connecting with everyone from local junior college coaches to Power 4 coaches in Colorado last week! Connect with us: ⁠⁠⁠Our College Planning Program⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & Support Options ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠…

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Evaluating Competencies to Go Beyond Education - A Conversation with Michaela Horvathova 41:42

6d ago41:42

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“Are we valuing what we measure or measuring what we value?” It's probably a familiar question to many of you. And this week we're taking a detailed and reflective look at the role of measuring complex competencies in our schools, as this is often a big part of the discussion about what needs to change in formal education. In previous episodes (Ep7…

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84: Should I be in Colorado This Week? // COACHING SESSION 12:10

9d ago12:10

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On this week's coaching session I discuss "How important is it that we attend national events like Colorado to be seen by college coaches?" And my answer might surprise you! SUBMIT YOUR OWN QUESTION Connect with us: ⁠⁠⁠Our college planning program⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & Support Options ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Learning to Relearn - A Conversation with Kwame Sarfo-Mensah 41:02

13d ago41:02

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This week it is a huge pleasure to be able to bring you this cross-over episode with Kwame Sarfo-Mensah and his fantastic channel, #IdentityTalk4EducatorsLIVE (https://www.identitytalk4educators.com/podcast). Kwame's work is full of insights gained through his own practice as a maths teacher and educational coach and consultant, and through his ove…

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83: Performance Starts with Nutrition (with Youth Sports Dietitian Kaitlyn McNally) 31:34

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Nutrition is often the missing link in unlocking an athlete’s full potential. In this episode, I sit down with Sports Dietitian Kaitlyn McNally to dive into the everyday nutrition habits that can make or break athletic performance. We talk about pre-tournament meal prep, eating breakfast, little adjustments that will make a big difference and more!…

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Shifting the Dark Matter of Education - A Conversation with Indy Johar and Adam Purvis 1:16:48

20d ago1:16:48

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Which places might be the first movers in a radical educational shift? And by radical in this conversation we're not talking about small tweaks in the types of individual competencies and credentials we optimize for in our current version of schools. But a completely different set of logics, values, meaning and purpose for what education could be, …

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82: Standing Out at Camps // COACHING SESSION 13:59

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On today's coaching episode I dive into how the best way to stand out at camps is to choose the right camps, along with some other camp advice! SUBMIT YOUR OWN QUESTION Connect with us: ⁠⁠⁠Our college planning program⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & Support Options ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠By Quincy Lewis-Buggs

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Ancient Wisdom Practices in Education - A Conversation with Bade Kucukoglu and Satheesh Namasivayam 46:48

27d ago46:48

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This week, we're diving deep into a conversation that bridges ancient wisdom and modern learning. Joining Tim are two incredible thinkers and practitioners, Satheesh Namasivayam and Bade Kucukoglu. We explore how ancient wisdom practices—from dance, to creative arts, ritual and community performance —can inform and inspire us to create different ki…

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S4. Ep.13 Interview w/ Haley White of K9 Ethix - DTP 1:25:13

29d ago1:25:13

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In this episode, Mariano and Brent sit down with Haley White of K9 Ethix—a professional dog trainer whose journey from the world of ballet to behavior work offers a powerful example of passion, resilience, and purpose. Haley opens up about her path from being a dog enthusiast to launching her own training brand, and how she navigated major life tra…

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81: Things My Most Successful Athletes Do 19:46

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In today's episode I share things my most successful athletes (and their parents!) do throughout their college planning process that their peers usually don't. Connect with us: ⁠⁠⁠Our College Planning Program⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & Support Options ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠By Quincy Lewis-Buggs

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Everyday Habits for Transforming Systems - A Conversation with Adam Kahane 45:08

1M ago45:08

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This week, it's a huge pleasure to welcome Adam Kahane onto the podcast to talk with Tim about the everyday habits and radical engagement that young people as well as educators and leaders, at all levels of our education systems, can learn in order to do the coordinated and constant work of transforming systems. Adam Kahane is a Director at Reos Pa…

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80: Should I Join a National Team // COACHING SESSION 17:40

1M ago17:40

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On today's coaching session episode I answer "Is playing on a national team required to get recruited to a bigger program in college?" and dive into some conversation starts if your family is trying to decide what level of travel ball makes the most sense for you! SUBMIT YOUR OWN QUESTION Connect with us: ⁠⁠⁠Our college planning program⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & Su…

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We Need More Embodied Education! A Conversation with Arawana Hayashi, Prof Guy Claxton, Dr Akhil K. Singh, Emily Poel and Caroline Williams 1:13:04

1M ago1:13:04

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This week we're exploring embodiment science in education with some of the worlds leading embodiment practitioners and cognitive scientists! We believe that this is one of the most important shifts happening in education globally, which is simultaneously so simple, and yet so hard to budge given the depths of the tendencies towards disembodiment, e…

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79: 5 Ways to Make the Most of Summer 18:34

1M ago18:34

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On today's episode I dive into 5 ways to make the most of the upcoming showcase season! From communication to camps to video I chat about it all! Connect with us: ⁠⁠⁠Our College Planning Program⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & Support Options ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠By Quincy Lewis-Buggs

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The End of Education as We Know It? - A Conversation with Dr Ida Rose Florez 58:43

2M ago58:43

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The idea that schools simply deliver objective and neutral knowledge and skills to our young humans is a complete myth. In fact, with the amount of time that we spend in them over the course of our early lives, schools are incredibly good at conditioning us into particular sets of assumptions about the way the world works. My guest this week, Dr Id…

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78: How to Get Evaluated & Determine Level // COACHING SESSION 11:09

2M ago11:09

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On this week's coaching session I discuss how to get an evaluation to help determine what an athlete's skill level is and what division of school is a reasonable goal as an athlete who doesn't live near showcases, high level travel teams, or recruiting opportunities. SUBMIT YOUR OWN QUESTION Connect with us: ⁠⁠⁠Our college planning program⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &…

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Learning with a Thousand Brains - A Conversation with Dr Viviane Clay 44:09

2M ago44:09

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After learning about the amazing work of my guest this week, I had an idea that I wanted to test out. Perhaps our current obsession with Large Language Models is revealing of our historic obsession with a narrow cognitivist view of how human learning happens (and, therefore, how schooling is structured)?! Memorise the largest possible bank of stati…

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77: A Convo with Mental Performance Consultant Valerie Alston 36:48

2M ago36:48

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Today on the podcast we welcome Valerie Alston, a former D1 softball player and a Certified Mental Performance Consultant who also boasts over 15 years of experience dedicated to teaching and training Soldiers in the intricate art of mental toughness and resilience. We dive into her story, having the hard conversations between athlete/parent, overc…

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Why Change in Education is So Hard (But it Doesn't Have to Be) - A Conversation with Dr James Mannion 42:45

2M ago42:45

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This week, we're thinking about how change happens, or more often doesn't happen in formal education! What are the practical approaches that education leaders and policy-makers sometimes miss when they are initiating change management and innovation processes. This week we welcome back Dr James Mannion to the podcast, in light of the recent publica…

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76: About Diamond Dynamics College Planning // COACHING SESSION 15:30

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This week's coaching session is brought to you by a college coach friend who will be beyond excited to be the feature of an episode. *Insert excited face emoji here!* She asked "Now that I know College Coaches are allowed to ask questions I’m in! I’m a coach at a D1 school in the Mid-Atlantic and I’ve connected with multiple of Quincy’s athletes an…

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Are Schools Harming our Young People? A Conversation with Dr Naomi Fisher 47:15

2M ago47:15

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A huge part of the shifts we want to see in schools and in education more broadly is more agency, choice-making and self direction for young people. There is an increasingly compelling story about why this is important for them, as well as for the kinds of challenges we're facing in local communities and national and global society. But sometimes w…

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75: A Convo with Kerri Jacklets About All Things College Prep 43:46

2M ago43:46

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This week on the podcast I'm joined by Kerri Jacklets, former college coach and owner of KJaxx Sports. We dive into making the most of travel ball, the current and changing college landscape, skill development, and more! The podcast Kerri references is from Wisdom from the Top with Guy Raz and the episode is "Why Generalists Come out on Top: David …

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Celebrating 5 years of the Future Learning Design podcast! 17:08

3M ago17:08

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This week, we are celebrating 5 years and 193 episodes since going live with Episode 1 in April 2020! You can hear Tim's reflections, as well as clips from previous episodes with Marie Battiste (Ep154), Nora Bateson (Ep116), Roland Kupers (Ep 185), Wakanyi Hoffman (Ep 157), Carl Mika (Ep179), Nolita Mvunelo & Matias Lara (Ep190), Zineb Mouhyi (Ep18…

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74: Social Media Mistakes Athletes Make // COACHING SESSION 23:00

3M ago23:00

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On this week's coaching session I cover common mistakes athletes are making when it comes to using social media to connect with college coaches! SUBMIT YOUR OWN QUESTION Connect with us: ⁠⁠⁠Our college planning program⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & Support Options ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠By Quincy Lewis-Buggs

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Are we Educating Citizens or Consumers? A Conversation with Jon Alexander 44:33

3M ago44:33

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Are we educating young people as consumers? Have educational institutions become service providers in the consumer economy of educational products? Or are we educating young people as citizens - of their local communities, nations and the planet? If so what does that mean for how we engage them in the processes of living and working together, makin…

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73: Why Communicating Without a Response Matters 12:38

3M ago12:38

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In today's episode I dive into coach communication, why it matters to consistently reach out, and more! Connect with us: ⁠⁠⁠Our College Planning Program⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & Support Options ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠By Quincy Lewis-Buggs

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Unconditioning our minds so we can think differently about "school" - A Conversation with Manish Jain 51:49

3M ago51:49

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Is it possible to unlearn the conditioning of our minds, that many of us who have had traditional educations have experienced, such that we can think differently about what an education could be? This week's guest has seen both sides of this experience, and is weaving incredible communities and new institutions all over India and the world! Manish …

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72: My 2028 Thinks She's a 2026 // COACHING SESSION 17:05

3M ago17:05

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This week on the podcast I answer "My 2028 (freshman) is playing with all 2026s (juniors) and is struggling to understand that she's at a different point in the process than they are. What can we do to support her through this?" SUBMIT YOUR OWN QUESTION Connect with us: ⁠⁠⁠Our college planning program⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & Support Options ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Young People Are Tackling Systems Change! A Conversation with Nolita Mvunelo, Matías Lara and Vanessa Terschluse 44:27

3M ago44:27

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As I often say we radically underestimate young people and what they are capable of. They are asking to be involved in the critical conversations about systems change. And not only that they are also building their own capabilities for and with each other about how to engage with it's systemic issues. So it's a huge pleasure this week to be speakin…

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71: A Convo with Layla Weaver (2024 grad, Niagara Unv) 26:52

3M ago26:52

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On today's episode I chat with Layla Weaver, an alumna of our 1:1 college planning program and freshman at Niagara University! We touch on her journey through high school, being picky in her college search, how playing college softball is a privilege, and so much more! Connect with us: ⁠⁠⁠Our college planning program⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & Support Options ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Is Systemic Change in Education Possible? A Conversation with Alex Beard 45:04

3M ago45:04

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There are very different ways of 'doing' education all around the world and my guest this week has spent many years exploring and deeply understanding many of them. As Alex Beard highlights in this conversation really powerfully, "does the purpose match the how or the process?" And how does this align with the values of the communities involved? Wh…

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The CANIS Pro Series - Don't Hate! ...EVALUATE! - Tips for conducting a training/behavioral assessment 20:45

4M ago20:45

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On this episode of the CANIS Pro Series, host Brent LaBrada emphasizes the essential role of behavioral assessments in dog training. Before any training begins, understanding a dog's unique behavior is crucial for creating a customized and effective plan. Brent takes listeners through his process of evaluating a dog and their family, from assessing…

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70: My 2026 (Junior) Isn't Getting Looks // COACHING SESSION 19:37

4M ago19:37

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This week on the podcast I give some insight into what to do and how to adjust when you aren't getting the looks you feel like you should be as we get close to the end of junior year. If you're looking for additional support, I onboard 2026s in our 1:1 support program until August! Connect with us: ⁠⁠⁠Our college planning program⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & Support O…

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An Education for Transforming Self, Society and Business? A Conversation with Otto Scharmer 43:14

4M ago43:14

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As you will know if you've listened to previous episodes, this podcast is really about the central question of the kind of education (formal and informal) that we need to support and enable us all, but most importantly our young people, to transition effectively through this historical period of massive flux and change. There are many people around…

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69: Why HS Season Matters 18:30

4M ago18:30

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There's so much misinformation out there about playing high school softball and how it impacts playing in college and connecting with coaches. On this episode I chat about why most college coaches want their athletes to play high school ball! Connect with us: ⁠⁠⁠Our college planning program⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & Support Options ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fa…

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Navigating Educational Futures in the Present - A Conversation with Bill Sharpe 44:23

4M ago44:23

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With the so many prevailing stories of uncertainty around for everyone, our roles as educators supporting young people and colleagues to know how to navigate it can be overwhelming! As Thea Snow said on a recent episode, feeling safe in uncertainty is hard. But this is where perhaps we can all learn from the wisdom of those with expertise in future…

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68: I Have a Quiet Athlete // COACHING SESSION 17:30

4M ago17:30

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This week on the podcast I chat about how to navigate the process when your athlete is on the shy and quiet side especially as they start to transition to communicating with coaches more as they get older! SUBMIT YOUR OWN QUESTION Connect with us: ⁠⁠⁠Our college planning program⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & Support Options ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook Group…

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S4. Ep.10 Interview w/ Jacob Morgan of Yorkshire Canine Academy - DTP 1:16:16

4M ago1:16:16

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Interview w/ Jacob Morgan of Yorkshire Canine Academy In this episode of the Dog Trainers Podcast, Mariano Alvarez and Brent Labrada sit down with Jacob Morgan from Yorkshire Canine Academy to explore his journey from professional rugby player to successful dog trainer. Jacob shares how mentorship, strategic content creation, and a strong personal …

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Can We Make Spaces for Knowledge Systems to Coexist, Without Duress? - A Conversation Prof. Catherine Odora Hoppers 36:11

4M ago36:11

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As you will have heard on many previous episodes of the podcast, with Marie Battiste, Carl Mika, Wakanyi Hoffman, Vanessa Andreotti and others, understanding the ways in which our colonial schooling systems have propogated one particular way of knowing our world, and excluded and often violently suppressed many others is something that I care deepl…

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67: A Convo with Peyton Sullivan (2024 grad, Unv of New Haven) 25:12

4M ago25:12

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On today's episode I chat with Peyton Sullivan, an alumna of our 1:1 college planning program and freshman at the University of New Haven, about a coaching change in the middle of her process and how she overcame it, reflecting back on her time as a senior in high school and more! Connect with us: ⁠⁠⁠Our college planning program⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & Support Op…

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Every Young Person Should Learn Complexity Sciences - A Conversation with Dr Roland Kupers 48:03

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Reductionism - the breaking down of complex phenomena into as many parts as possible to make them fully understandable - is everywhere. To some extent the whole enterprise of modern formal schooling is based on the promise of reductionism, as we break life down into subjects, concepts, facts, etc to be digestible by our young people. It has also en…

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66: Money Grabs in Softball // COACHING SESSION 22:03

4M ago22:03

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A conversation came up in our middle school parent seminar about money grabs, so I wanted to expand on it in this week's episode! There are so many different opportunities and events athletes are getting communication about, it's important to weed through what will actually help in the process and what won't! If you missed our middle school parent …

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The CANIS Pro Series - New Lead! Who Dis? - Mastering Client Phone Conversations 32:21

5M ago32:21

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Episode Title: Mastering Client Conversations | The CANIS Pro Series In this episode of The Dog Trainers Podcast, Brent LaBrada introduces a brand-new segment: The CANIS Pro Series. In this first episode of the series, Brent dives into the crucial art of talking with new clients or leads who reach out to your business. A high percentage of dog trai…

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Young People are Reclaiming their Education and Making New Worlds Possible - A Conversation with Zineb Mouhyi 44:15

5M ago44:15

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Everyone involved in education from young people to tecahers to leaders to policy-makers are being asked some really tough questions in these current times. Do the systems and institutions that we are working and learning in still serve us? Did they ever? And what are we being called on to do differently? This week, it was such an amazing pleasure …

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65: The High Academic Process (Ft. Coaches from Kenyon & Hillsdale) 34:47

5M ago34:47

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In this week's episode I'm joined by two college coach friends: Emily Miller (head coach at Kenyon College) and Erica Hess (assistant coach at Hillsdale College) to chat all things high academic! They share insights on similarities and differences in the recruiting process to a general recruit, how athletes adjust freshman year, and more! Connect w…

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S4. Ep.8 Lead like a leader w/ Tyler Muto - DTP 1:25:57

5M ago1:25:57

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Here’s a polished episode description for you: Lead Like a Leader ft: Tyler Muto In the final installment of our three-part series with Tyler Muto, we dive deep into what it truly means to lead—both in business and in life. Leadership isn’t just about authority; it’s about setting standards, leading by example, and fostering a culture of trust and …

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Organisations as Human Learning Systems - A Conversation with Thea Snow and Toby Lowe 50:41

5M ago50:41

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In episode 181 with Robert Barnett, Rob and I were discussing the real constraints and difficult conditions teachers find themselves in as they try to prioritise the meaningful learning and growth of their young people. This week, we are taking a broader look at the kinds of institutional structures that might actually help rather than hinder these…

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64: How to Know What Level to Target // COACHING SESSION 21:32

5M ago21:32

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On today's coaching session episode I talk about how to know what level to target when you can't communicate with D1 coaches until Junior year! RPI Rankings Link VIP Weeks / College Planning Program SUBMIT YOUR OWN QUESTION Connect with us: ⁠⁠⁠Our college planning program⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & Support Options ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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S4. Ep.7 Method K9 Institute w/ Stephanie and Julius Vichinsky - DTP 1:33:28

5M ago1:33:28

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Here's the revised episode description without emojis: Episode Title: Building the Future of Dog Training with Method Canine In this episode of The Dog Trainer’s Podcast, hosts Brent LaBrada and Mariano Alvarez welcome back Julius and Stephanie Vichinsky of Method Canine to discuss their latest venture—the Method Canine Institute—and the evolving l…

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Why Every Teacher Should Know About Ecological Psychology! A Conversation with Miguel Segundo-Ortin and Vicente Raja 43:20

5M ago43:20

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As educators, a great deal of our understandings of what learning is has been dominated by behaviourist (check out previous episode with Carol Sanford) and cognitivist ideas, but what if our decisions about how we design learning environments, and think about pedagogy and curriculum had taken in ecological insights of Eleanor Gibson and James Gibso…