Future of Education Podcast

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  S2E358: The Ambitious Parent Trap (& The Leadership Skill You Need to Escape It) with Heather Chauvin 18.09.2026 44мин

  In this episode, MacKenzie sits down with Heather Chauvin—former social worker, stage 4 cancer survivor, host of the Emotionally Uncomfortable podcast, and advisor to high-achieving leaders—to talk about how ambitious parents can lead their families without burning out in the process.
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  S2E357: The 15-Minute Weekly Habit That Turns Kids into Self-Starters 11.09.2026 45мин

  MacKenzie and Jackson explain how listeners can hold their own Limitless Meetings for age-appropriate goal-setting and accountability.
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  S2E356: "Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire": A Skeptical Educator Tested Our Learning Model in India 04.09.2026 45мин

  In this episode, Mackenzie and Tasha (who is now the Head of School at Alpha!) dive deep into the massive paradigm shift required to accept AI in the classroom, why technology actually increases human interaction, and why giving kids the space to fail might be the most important thing we can do for their future.
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  S2E355: Steal the Stock Market Simulation We Use to Build Young Investors 28.08.2026 36мин

  In this episode, MacKenzie sits down with Alpha guide Chris Hays to break down the stock market simulation he uses to make investing, risk, and reward click for students.
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  S2E354: Are You Passing Limiting Beliefs to Your Kid? (6 Simple Fixes) 21.08.2026 50мин

  In this episode, Mackenzie sits down with Alexis Wilson, growth mindset and performance coach, to discuss how parents and educators can help kids break out of fixed mindsets and build genuine self-confidence (hint: empty affirmations without evidence don't work).
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  S2E353: A Former Principal Reveals the Biggest School Red and Green Flags 14.08.2026 33мин

  Former Principal of the Year Christie Ray joins Mackenzie to break down the critical red, yellow, and green flags parents often don't know to look for in their child's school.
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  S2E352: 40+ Cities, 9 Models: All of Our Schools Explained 05.08.2026 51мин

  In this episode, MacKenzie breaks down all current Alpha school models, explaining how each operates, who they are built for, and how we’re bringing personalized learning to families everywhere.
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  S2E351: Memory Palaces, Spaced Repetition, and Forced Recall: Memorization Tricks from an 11-Year-Old History Expert 31.07.2026 30мин

  Mackenzie sits down with Everest, a fifth-grade student who has mastered the science of learning how to learn, to discuss memorization techniques.
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  S2E350: Philosophy is the New Computer Science (Why the AI Era Needs Deep Thinkers) 25.07.2026 24мин

  MacKenzie and Maddie break down the growing national reading crisis, the fear of "soft despotism" (and a WALL-E-style future), and why the humanities are emerging as the most crucial toolset for the next generation of leaders.
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  S2E349: The Harvard-Backed Strategy to Motivate Your Kids (Alpha's Secret to Success) 21.07.2026 15мин

  In this episode, Mackenzie breaks down a groundbreaking Harvard study on student outcomes—which she helped get off the ground—and reveals how Alpha turned those findings into a high-yield motivation model.
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  S2E348: Goodbye 3 R's, Hello 4 C's: The Skills Replacing Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic 17.07.2026 14мин

  In this episode, Mackenzie breaks down the "4 C’s"—the crucial, uniquely human soft skills that will give your kids an unshakeable edge against automated tech.
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  S2E347: How We Hire Top Talent to Lead Our Classrooms (Most Aren't Teachers!) – with Dr. Stef Baduria 15.07.2026 40мин

  MacKenzie and Dr. Stef Baduria, Director of K-8 at Alpha, pull back the curtain on how Alpha vets and hires the "best of the best" Guides.
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  S2E346: She Was Our Guinea Pig. Did It Work? 09.07.2026 25мин

  In Part 2 of this post-mortem, MacKenzie and Elle—Alpha guinea pig, valedictorian, and future Stanford attendee—sit down for an honest debrief on how the experiment actually played out.
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  S2E345: "I'm Not Smart": How Identity Labels Trap Our Kids 06.07.2026 30мин

  Alpha Valedictorian Elle joins MacKenzie to share her incredible journey from struggling student to history-making researcher.
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  S2E344: Does AI Belong in a Montessori Classroom? 03.07.2026 31мин

  Many Montessori apologists decry the use of AI in the classroom, claiming this type of technology is harmful to the learning experience...but our latest experiment actually proves the opposite.
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  S2E343: The "Pay to Read" Method (+ 4 Other Unconventional Ways to Raise Bookworms) 30.06.2026 10мин

  In this episode, MacKenzie breaks down the exact strategies used to build high-agency, avid readers—including a highly controversial, hyper-effective, science-backed weapon: paying kids to read.
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  S2E342: Why Traditional Discipline Makes Kids Worse: The Behavioral Science You Need To Know 27.06.2026 26мин

  MacKenzie and Matt break down a massive systemic flaw: the education system doesn't have a knowledge gap when it comes to behavior management...it has an implementation gap.
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  S2E341: When Your Middle Schoolers Pitch You a Podcast Episode, You Say Yes 24.06.2026 21мин

  In this episode, MacKenzie sits down with the entire GT School Quiz Bowl team to break down how a group of rookies out-thought legacy teams that have been drilling for years.
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  S2E340: We Hired Our Student (From Video Game Obsession to Tech Founder) 19.06.2026 29мин

  If you want to know what happens when you stop underestimating teenagers and start giving them real autonomy, this conversation is a must-watch.
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  S2E339: The Pygmalion Effect: 8 Rules for Raising Limitless Kids 17.06.2026 15мин

  MacKenzie breaks down 8 core principles every parent needs to live by to unlock their child's true, self-driven potential.