DivingDeepEDU

How do you pursue your dream?

Sam Willoughby, BMX Olympic Silver Medalist, brings us into his story of leaving home at the age of 16 to pursue his BMX dream and the many factors that led to his decision.

We discuss the importance of following passions in the midst of a strong support system, strategies to succeed, and the multi-faceted recovery process. Throughout our discussion we keep education in view.

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Sam Willoughby is a two-time BMX world champion, 2012 Olympic Silver Medalist, and coach to his wife, Alice Post.

Music: Believin Stephen

Shout outs: family and dream seekers

Links: Ridgeback Bikes, Alice Post, #bmx #olympics #biking

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What role does your mindset play in athletics and education?

Katherine Adamek, 2 time Olympic Medalist, shares personal stories and coaching strategies to help us better understand the role our mindset plays.

Katherine highlights the need for a process oriented approach as opposed to focusing primarily on the results. This allows us to see our growth and measure success differently.

The conversation is filled with personal examples and reflective observations.

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Katherine Adamek is a 2 time Olympic medalist in speed skating. Since retiring from competitive speed skating - she has started a performance coaching business at fixyourmindset.com, empowering others to improve the way they move, think, and feel.

Music: Believin Stephen

Shout outs: Katherine's Mom, recovering from surgery

Links: fix your mindset, Mindset by Carol Dweck, The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz, #skating #olympics

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How does design thinking help us in everyday life?

Not the textbook version. The practical day in and day out version.

John Coyle, Olympic Medalist and design thinking expert, breaks down the theory of design thinking and helps us apply it to our daily life.

John delves into how we approach our strengths and weaknesses, difficult decisions, and the importance of the design thinking process.

Give this episode a listen to gain a deeper understanding of design thinking and practical application.

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John Coyle is a Design Thinking & Innovation Expert, Olympic Silver Medalist, Keynote Speaker, Author, Professor, and NBC analyst.

Music: Believin Stephen

Shout outs: David Eagleman

Links: Amelia Nierenberg, David Kelley, d.school, #skating

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Perseverance helps us grow in unexpected ways.

Mark Henderson, Olympic Gold Medalist, shares the story of his 1992 Olympic trial experience and how that propelled him forward towards gold in 1996.

Mark reflects on lessons learned from athletics, and how they can be brought into the classroom for all students.

Mark also shares about his newest venture, The Athletes Village. A great app that assists athletes, builds community, and provides a context for professional athletes to give back. Updated app launching in the next couple of months.

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Mark Henderson is a former competitive swimmer. He is an Olympic gold medalist, three-time World champion, and former world record-holder. After his competitive swimming career, Mark went worked on Wall Street, and then started a non-profit, The Athletes Village.

Music: Believin Stephen

Shout outs: US Men's Swimming Team

Links: #swimming, #olympics, Shawn Kanungo, The Athletes Village

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What does it take to elevate your performance to the next level?

Who better to ask than Olympic Gold Medalist, Vladimir Grbic?

Vladimir provides wonderful insight into the world of athletics. But, our conversation goes much deeper than that. We get into mindsets, collaboration, inclusivity, and the importance of happiness.

One of the highlights was Vladmir sharing guidance on what prevents people from succeeding and the secret to overcoming that obstacle.

Whether you are an athlete, educator, or striving to achieve a goal - this episode is for you!

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Vladimir Grbic is a two time Olympian medalist with a gold medal from 2000 and a bronze medal from 1996. He is also a member of the Volleyball Hall of Fame. His international victories include a silver medal at the 1998 World Championship and a gold medal at the 2001 European Championship. In addition to his many medals, Vladimir has been declared the Best Sportsman of the Year, the Best Athlete in Yugoslavia, the Best European Volleyball Player, and the Best Volleyball Player of the Century in Yugoslavia. On top of that, Vladimir has been an Ambassador of Special Olympics since 2010.

Music: Believin Stephen

Shout outs: Michael Phelps, Michelle Kwan, Misty May-Treanor

Links: #volleyball, International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Special Olympics

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What is the role of innovation within education?

Shawn Kanungo, a globally recognized innovation strategist, shares his insight into how innovation occurs and what it could look like within schools.

Shawn offers challenges and inspiration for educators and school leaders to do school differently. For example - "if you don't understand how video games work for middle school students - you are irrelevant."

Listen to the conversation for more ways that we can seek innovation within education and beyond.

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Shawn Kanungo is a globally recognized innovation strategist. His work and interviews have been featured in a number of publications such as The Guardian, and his content has garnered millions of views. Shawn was named in Forbes as the "Best Virtual Keynote Speaker I've Ever Seen."

Music: Believin Stephen

Shout outs: Matthew Downing

Links: Iowa Big, CAPS Network, Michelle Weise , Christensen Institute

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Anaiah Downing, Eliana Downing, and Teo Downing had the opportunity to ask some curious questions to Judy Schachner, award winning author/illustrator. See episode #29 for the complete conversation with Judy.

The answers to the questions provide some great insight to listeners of all ages.

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Judy Schachner is the #1 NY Times Best Selling Author/Illustrator of over 23 books for children including Bits & Pieces, the Skippyjon Jones series (my personal favorite), Yo Vikings, The Grannyman and Willy and May. She has won many awards including the first E. B. White Read Aloud Award.

Anaiah Downing is a 4th grade student at Independence Charter School in Philadelphia. She enjoys reading, writing engaging stories, and creating unique artistic expressions.

Eliana Downing is a 4th grade student at Independence Charter School in Philadelphia. You can often find Eliana crafting a culinary delight or putting together a craft sale.

Teo Downing is a Kindergarten student at Independence Charter School in Philadelphia. He is known to build complex lego communities and dinosaur battles that can last for hours.

How does an award winning author and illustrator create their books?

Judy Schachner, #1 NY Times Best Selling Author/Illustrator, gives us a glimpse into her creation process. See this link for a wonderful example of a character bible, which serves as the foundation for her books. Her process seeks to break down barriers that hinder creativity, and provides inspiration to potential writers and authors.

Judy also provides unique insight into the character of Skippyjon Jones (my personal favorite), which causes increased laughter and understanding.

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Judy Schachner is the #1 NY Times Best Selling Author/Illustrator of over 23 books for children including Bits & Pieces, the Skippyjon Jones series (my personal favorite), Yo Vikings, The Grannyman and Willy and May. She has won many awards including the first E. B. White Read Aloud Award.

Music: Believin Stephen

Shout outs: Emma Schachner, Sarah Schachner, teachers, and librarians.

Links: SARABELLA'S THINKING CAP - example of writing bible

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How do we prepare for jobs that don't exist yet?

Michelle Weise guides us through this transition with thoughtful insight and tons of examples. Michelle explains how the system needs to be transformed in order to support new workers and workforce.

This conversation keeps innovation at the forefront with many ideas that can be easily applied beyond higher education.

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Michelle Weise is a renowned thought leader and author. She is an Entrepreneur in Residence and Senior Advisor with the US global education team of Imaginable Futures. Before that, Michelle served as Chief Innovation Officer of Strada Education Network. Her writing has appeared in The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, The Harvard Business Review, and her most recent book, Long Life Learning.

Music: Believin Stephen

Shout outs: Strada Institute for the Future of Work, Wil Zemp, Gunnar Counselman, and Michael Horn.

Links: Strada Education Network. The Omidyar Group. The Strada Institute of the Future of Work. Harvard Business Review. The Economist. Wall Street Journal. Long Life Learning https://claytonchristensen.com Mursion. Simon Sinek

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What is the role of technology within our learning?

John Couch, Apple's first Vice President of Education, helps us understand the difference between utilizing technology as a mental bicycle and an exercise bike.

John does this through stories, personal examples, and providing insight into the vision of Steve Jobs.

Our conversation uncovers the need to provide students with challenges, build trust, and connect learning to the real world.

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John Couch is a pioneer of the American tech boom. He was hired by Steve Jobs as the 54th employee and became Apple's first Vice President of education. He is an author of Rewiring Education, owns a winery, and leads a music production company.

Music: Believin Stephen

Shout outs: Marco Torres, Apple, Apple Distinguished Educators

Links: oxford day academy, Dr. Mallory Dwinal, Steve Wozniak, Jewel, eden inspirations, eden estate wines

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