In today's episode, we talk to Ruthie Wade, Class of 2022, as she reflects on her time here at Brookstone and her freshman year at Georgia Tech. Ruthie is also interning here with us this summer, so we are enjoying having her back on campus! 

If you are interested in finding out more about how your child can become a part of the Brookstone family like Ruthie, reach out to Anne Parker, our Director of Enrollment for more information. Her email address is [email protected].

You can watch this episode and other podcast episodes on our YouTube Channel, ⁠⁠CougarLive.⁠⁠ We also invite you to visit our website at brookstoneschool.org and follow us on social media.

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In today's episode, we have the privilege of talking to Myra McGovern, Vice President of Media at NAIS, the National Association of Independent Schools. We talk about the role of NAIS, the importance of independent schools, and what things set us apart. She also has several book recommendations and those are listed below.

If you are interested in finding out more about how your child can become a part of the Brookstone family, reach out to Anne Parker, our Director of Enrollment for more information on how to apply. Her email address is [email protected].

You can watch this episode and other podcast episodes on our YouTube Channel, ⁠CougarLive.⁠ We also invite you to visit our website at brookstoneschool.org and follow us on social media.

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Myra's Book Recommendations:

The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives by William Stixrud and Ned Johnson

Raising Kids: Your Essential Guide to Everyday Parenting by Sheri Wong and Olaf Jorgenson

The Emotional Lives of Teenagers Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents by Lisa Damour

Who Gets In and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions by Jeffrey Selingo

In today's episode, we visit with the one and only Cathy Smith, more affectionately known to students and parents as Boofus! Cathy has taught generations of students and she is simply legendary in the classroom. During this conversation, she shares some hilarious stories, some of her favorite Brookstone memories, and offers some sage advice. You are going to love this episode!

Teachers like Boofus are what set Brookstone apart. So if you are interested in finding out more about how your child can become a part of the Brookstone family so they can have the best teachers ever like Boofus, reach out to Anne Parker, our Director of Enrollment for more information on how to apply. Her email address is [email protected].

We also invite you to visit our website at brookstoneschool.org and follow us on social media.

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Our beautiful Graduation ceremony was held last weekend and in today's episode, we are sharing the speeches from our student-selected speakers, Alex Leary and Luke Snipes. They will give you insight not only into the Class of 2023, but also to the special relationships students and teachers have here at Brookstone.

If you are interested in finding out more about how your child can become a part of the Brookstone family, reach out to Anne Parker, our Director of Enrollment for more information on how to apply. Her email address is [email protected].

You can watch this episode and other podcast episodes on our YouTube Channel, CougarLive. We also invite you to visit our website at brookstoneschool.org and follow us on social media.

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In today's episode, we are talking to our Head of School, Marty Lester as he shares some reflections on his time here at Brookstone. Marty is retiring at the end of the year and we will forever be grateful for the impact he has made on our school.

As Marty says in this interview, Brookstone is an incredibly special place. If you are interested in finding out more about how your child can become a part of the Brookstone family, reach out to Anne Parker, our Director of Enrollment for more information on how to apply. Her email address is [email protected].

We also invite you to visit our website at brookstoneschool.org and follow us on social media.

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Yesterday was our seniors' last day of classes this year, so In today's episode, we are talking to senior Zoe Zwickey, Communications Prefect, all about life as a student in the Upper School. With graduation quickly approaching, we talk about classes and teachers and all the fun things about being an Upper School student at Brookstone.

If you are interested in finding out more about how your child can become a part of the Brookstone family, reach out to Anne Parker, our Director of Enrollment for more information. Her email address is [email protected]. We also invite you to visit our website at brookstoneschool.org and follow us on social media.

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Today we have a special guest visiting us, Mr. David Magee, the bestselling author of the award-winning book Dear William: A Father’s Memoir of Addiction, Recovery, Love and Loss. He's also the host of his own podcast, The Mayo Lab Podcast with David Magee, and is the creator of and Director of Operations at the William Magee Institute for Student Wellbeing at the University of Mississippi. The Institute is named after David's late son, William, who died of an accidental drug overdose. In this episode, we talk about how David has taken this tragedy and used it as a platform to help others, providing hope and support along the way.

Student mental health and wellness is at the heart of what we do here at Brookstone. If you would like more information about many of the things we have in place to support student well-being, I invite you to reach out to Mr. Jacob Crowder, Director of Counseling, with any questions you might have. His email address is [email protected]. And if you are interested in finding out more about how your child can become a part of the Brookstone family, please reach out to Anne Parker, our Director of Enrollment for more information. Her email address is [email protected].

Resources:

The William Magee Institute for Student Well Being at the University of Mississippi

The Mayo Lab Podcast with David Magee - Available wherever you listen to podcasts

In today's episode, we are talking to our future Head of School, Henry Heil, who was in town recently to visit campus. We thought it would be fun to do a little "Get to Know You" episode while he was here and we had a great time learning more about him, his family, and his vision for Brookstone.

If you are interested in finding out more about how your child can become a part of the Brookstone family, reach out to Anne Parker, our Director of Enrollment for more information. Her email is [email protected]. We also invite you to visit our website at brookstoneschool.org and follow us on social media.

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In today's episode, we talk to Andy Fleming. Andy is the CEO and Co-Founder of the Developmental Edge. He and his team of experts, including Harvard Faculty Dr. Bob Keegan and Dr. Lisa Lahey, as well as Andy's wife, Claire Lee, work with companies all over the world as they seek to accelerate personal and professional growth within the corporate setting. He and his team have also worked with Brookstone faculty and students extensively over the past four years through our Blanchard Leadership Institute. We are proud to be the first and only school in the world to introduce the very same principals of developmental intelligence that they use with corporations across the globe to our students.