Fresh Leaf Forever

In this episode we focus on the current trends in education with  our guest Dr.Maureen O’Shaughnessy, an expert educational consultant, micro schools founder, book author and a Tedx speaker.
She founded Lead Prep, an innovative micro school where education is engaging, not one size fits all so learners can be seen, heard, valued and can thrive.

Vai and Maureen talk about the following aspects in this insightful discussion.
- Current trends in education system
- Nurturing student confidence and ability to have a discussion oriented classroom
- Does a one size fits all approach work?
- What are micro schools and what is the concept of a micro school?
- Differentiating features of this program
- How Maureen founded LeadPrep and created her microschools
- Pandemic world and the learning environment
- Achievement culture, peer pressure faced by students
- Mental health issues and impact of achievement culture on student morale
- Teaching teens and tweens to be accountable
- Indicators in present day system and the need to pivot
- Maureen's Tedx talk and her book on Micro schools
- College readiness and non traditional school setup
- Student success, best way for students to thrive and worldwide scenario
..... and much more

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Part 2 of interview with Dr.Kousalya Nathan
is about the role of gut microbiome, robust immunity, women's health and menopausal issues.
Dr. Kousalya’s philosophy is to treat and prevent diseases through personalised lifestyle intervention and precision nutrition. She practices out of Chennai, India and her website is www.kousalyanathan.com

In this discussion, our conversation focus is on -
* What is gut microbiome and why is this being talked about everywhere
* How can we build our gut microbiome
*Seasonal eating and the role of indigenous cultivation and consumption
* Benefits of eating what's sourced locally
* Building robust immunity
* Women's health, what is early menopause and why does this occur ?
* How best can women prepare their body to enter into this phase of life
* Role of diet, lifestyle, exercise and routine

and much more ....

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Part 1 of interview with Dr.Kousalya Nathan is centered around adolescent well being and puberty changes in both girls and boys.
KALM is the brain child of Dr. Kousalya Nathan Ph. D., a well known lifestyle and anti-ageing consultant. Having a broad base of national and international clientele, Dr. Kousalya is known for her promising results not only for weight management, but also various complicated lifestyle disorders. Her unique blend of clinical experience with a research background gives her an edge over the conventional approach. Dr. Kousalya’s philosophy is to treat and prevent diseases through personalised lifestyle intervention and precision nutrition.

In this discussion on adolescent well being, Dr.Kousalya and I focus on -
* Adolescence in girls, onset of puberty and what signs to look for
* Emotional needs of girls and what they tend to exhibit
* Supporting the needs and helping girls transition to accept this phase
* Adolescence in boys, their mental state, physical changes and behavior
* Nutritional needs of both boys and girls during this phase
* Menstrual cycle for girls and pre menstrual tension
* Hormone balance, acne issues, birth control and ramifications
* Soy and dietary implications
* Role of diet in cycle syncing and tips
* Overcoming the above and best practices to adopt
* Diet and lifestyle
* Education, external pressure factors
and much more ....

Dr. Kousalya's website is www.kousalyanathan.com. She practices out of Chennai, India and is available on LinkedIn to connect and on Facebook via the practice page for KALM.
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In this Special episode series, my guest Lisa Caprelli, who is an author of multiple books talks about her Amazon TV show Unicorn Jazz for kids. Lisa and I talk about her book series on this and her show and also so much more on youth, their opportunity to succeed as entrepreneurs and for anyone to carve a path for themselves in business.
Lisa is a digital media marketing expert as well and shares her acumen with listeners in this highly engaging and enlightening conversation.

Episode focuses on -
* Lisa's journey and being a brand expert in both conventional and digital marketing
* Importance of being a differentiator
* Authoring Skip a Step - business know how and tips for kidpreneurs to succeed
* Struggles, triumphs and challenges in running a business
* Unicorn Jazz book series, brand and TV show for kids
* Imparting knowledge to children and importance of letting children blossom
*Role of educators and parents in establishing a platform for children to succeed
* Emphasis on reading, writing for children to become experts in life
* Giving back to society
and much more ....
Lisa's personal Instagram handle is  @lisacaprelli and her brand @unicornjazz for listeners to find out more about her success story.

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 In this Special episode series, my guest Dr.Jayne Morgan (a renowned Cardiologist) and I, talk about Pilates, her journey and now her role in teaching Pilates.

Dr.Morgan is a returning guest on the show and has 17 certifications in Pilates to her credit.
This conversation in this episode is centered around - 

• What is Pilates and what areas of the body it focuses on
• What can one hope to achieve with pilates as their exercise regimen
• Pilates for beginners and for people with established fitness routines
• Her certifications and involvement - how it all began ?
• Equipments involved in Pilates
• Benefits of Pilates 
• What health issues can it help address ?
• Dr.Morgan's pilates school
• Pilates as an exclusive fitness regimen or integrating with existing exercise programs
• Difference from other forms of workout
• Kids and Pilates
• Pilates as it relates to health conditions
• Dos and don'ts
• Diet, nutrition and lifestyle recommendations

and much more ....
Dr.Morgan is on Instagram and her handle is @pilateswithdrjayne. She runs weekly classes online via Zoom and her Instagram handle above has the link to sign up for classes.

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In this Special episode series, this conversation is on junior tennis and how one can chalk out a path successfully for themselves from the time they're a small kid to high school and further on.

Pragnya Kumar, a Division 1 NCAA college tennis player, talks about her journey from the time she first picked up a racquet to her current stage in tennis.
We talk about
* Path one can carve for themselves as a junior
* Team tennis and its role
* Role of coaches, parents
* Physical, emotional needs and how to cope up with those
* Nutritional aspects that one needs to focus on
* Balancing school and tennis as a junior
* Competing in National and International level tournaments, progression in ITFs
* College recruitment process
* Coping with injuries and how best to focus on improvement
* Drama associated with sport, importance of fair play
* Establishing a routine and sticking with it for success
* Relying on support system and using it to advantage
* Identifying what works best for every individual physically, nutritionally
and much more ...

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In this Special episode series, my guest Shreya Visvanathan,  a licensed Music Therapist who graduated from University of Georgia, and I, talk about Music Therapy.
She's extremely versatile in music and is great at composing music and even released her own album of songs.
Highlights from the episode -

• What is Music Therapy & who can benefit from it
• Approach/methodology 
• Is it applicable to individuals or groups
• Goals can one hope to achieve or address with music therapy
• Historical relevance of profession
• Music Therapy in a college curriculum
• Targeted areas/population segments that this is very useful in
• How does a music therapy session feel like 
• Misconception when it comes to music therapy 
• Benefits - physiologically how does it transform a person ?
• Future trends

and much more ...

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As we come to a close with Season 1, I would like to take this opportunity to thank listeners for making this podcast so successful. This podcast has reached over 65 countries, over 1050 cities in 6 continents worldwide.
Stay tuned for special episodes coming soon and Season 2 announcements. Follow me @vaipkumar on Instagram for all things digital media and daily lifestyle.

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Diya Nath is a rising high school junior based out of Arizona,USA. She is a Best selling book author "Healthier Habits for a healthier you" and is the innovator of superfoods flavonoids powder Oxi Blast. She's an advocate for teen issues via her discord server S.P.E.A.K.
In this conversation we focus on
- Diya's journey with her health
- How she got passionate about cooking and leading a healthier lifestyle
- What measures should one take to be healthy on a daily basis
- How can teens speak their mind out and why is it important
- Handling teen issues via her discord server S.P.E.A.K
- Her product OxiBlast, a superfoods flavonoids powder and how she formulated it
- Diya's book and every stage of how it evolved, how it helps the reader
- Her passion for smoothies and her take on those
- Meditation, achieving inner well being
- Diya's research on gut microbiome, E-coli
- Teen innovators, fostering their passion and balancing school, activities
- Support system, her outlook for the future
and much more ....
Diya's book is available on Amazon and her website is www.diyasworld.com
As always,
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 Dr.Jeannine Jannot is an expert in psychology, student well-being and a returning guest on the show.
In this very important conversation, we talk about the crucial aspects of peer pressure, achievement culture that students face and how we can create a conducive environment for them to march forward in their lives.
Dr.Jannot and I discuss the following -
* What is achievement culture and have we been seeing this only recently?
*How  students respond to this scenario
*Are all students able to find a test score based system conducive to their learning and development?
* What hiccups do students face and how does this impact their morale?
* What role should teachers play in being able to help students better?
* Can the system be tweaked to help serve both students and educators to stay motivated
* Growth mindset, fixed mindset and their relevance in this context.
* Role of parents, peer pressure, impact of society/ social media
* How can we correct this scenario
* Will all this change only if we adopt a non quantifiable, non measuring approach
* How can we foster an environment of great thinkers and learners
* Anxiety, burnout & limiting student potential in myriad of ways
* Her book release, and much more ....

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