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In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe sits down with Evelyn Jerome Alexander—Certified Educational Planner, UC Berkeley instructor, and founder of Magellan College Counseling—whose whole philosophy treats college admissions as a family wellness challenge, not just a strategy problem.

Dr. Joe and Evelyn discuss how to navigate admissions without fracturing the parent-child relationship, including why chasing prestige "bumper sticker" schools causes so much heartache, why the best-fit colleges are often ones families have never heard of, what "student-led, parent-supported" really means and how parents can get off the driver's seat without checking out, why she meets with students without parents in the room, her honest take on why she "hates passion projects," and what AI genuinely can and can't do on the college essay.

This episode is especially useful for parents feeling the admissions pressure build, families of students who don't fit the conventional mold, and anyone who wants to get their kid into the right college without losing their relationship in the process.

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In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe sits down with Dr. Jill Alexa Perry—executive director of the Carnegie Project on the Educational Doctorate and the first full Professor of Practice at the University of Pittsburgh School of Education—for a conversation that's personal: Dr. Joe earned his own educational leadership doctorate at Pitt, where Dr. Jill was one of his professors.

Dr. Joe and Dr. Jill discuss why education reform keeps failing and what real change actually takes, including why we habitually fix the symptom instead of the system, W. Edwards Deming's principle that "every system is designed to get what it gets," why the mountains of data schools collect often measure the wrong things, why one-off professional development rarely changes anything, and how AI is beginning to reshape the way we train the next generation of educational leaders.

This episode is especially useful for educators and school leaders, anyone considering an EdD, and parents who want to understand why the system around their kid's school is so resistant to change.

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In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe sits down with Mark Stucker, founder of School Match 4 U, co-host of the Your College-Bound Kid podcast, and author of College Admission: 171 Answers, to unpack why so many families approach college the wrong way—chasing prestige instead of fit.

Dr. Joe and Mark discuss what students and parents need to understand about the admissions process, including why the national counselor shortage (just 25 minutes per student over four years) leaves families lost, why chasing brand-name schools backfires, the difference between a "fit" school and "a name that plays well at the country club," why there are far more than 20 good colleges in America, what actually impresses admissions officers (it isn't more valedictorians), and whether families even need a private consultant at all.

This episode is especially useful for parents of high schoolers starting the college search, families feeling pressure to chase prestige, and anyone trying to understand how admissions decisions really get made.

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In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe sits down with Christopher Hunt, a former Wall Street Journal and Economist journalist and founder of College Essay Mentor, to break down how students can write a personal statement that actually stands out—and sounds like them, not a robot.

Dr. Joe and Chris discuss what students and parents need to understand about the college essay, including why the student (not the parent) has to lead, why the usual brainstorming approach is the wrong place to start, the journalist's "nut graph" trick for finding your one core message, why the popular advice to "just tell your story" is so hard to follow, how admissions officers spot AI-written essays instantly and why that can sink an application, and the realistic summer timeline every rising senior should follow.

This episode is especially useful for parents of rising seniors, students staring down a blank personal statement, and any family trying to navigate the most stressful part of the college application.

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In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe sits down with Elise Pham, a first-generation Harvard student on the premed track and founder of The Ultimate Ivy League Guide, to break down what top colleges actually want—and why most families get it completely wrong.

Dr. Joe and Elise discuss what students and parents need to understand about college admissions, including why there's no secret formula and it all comes down to telling an authentic story, why families waste thousands on passion projects and internships that don't help, the "theme" that should tie an entire application together, her past/present/future framework for essays and interviews, and why answering "because it's a top school" is the fastest way to get rejected.

This episode is especially useful for parents of high schoolers aiming for competitive colleges, first-generation students navigating admissions without a roadmap, and any family trying to stand out without wasting money or time.


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In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe sits down with Nelson Dellis, a six-time USA Memory Champion and founder of the nonprofit Climb for Memory, to reveal why memory is a trainable skill—not a gift you're either born with or not.

Dr. Joe and Nelson discuss what students and parents need to understand about memory and studying, including how Nelson went from an average memory to a six-time champion after losing his grandmother to Alzheimer's, how the ancient Memory Palace technique works, why turning dry information into vivid mental pictures is the key to remembering it, how to memorize names and AP material, and what it actually takes to memorize two decks of cards in five minutes.

This episode is especially useful for students who cram and forget, parents who want to give their kids a lifelong learning edge, and anyone interested in keeping their memory sharp for life.


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In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe sits down with Anthony Metivier, a world-renowned memory expert, founder of the Magnetic Memory Method, and a former university professor who rebuilt his own memory after a health crisis, to explain why most studying is broken—and what actually works instead.

Dr. Joe and Anthony discuss what students and parents need to understand about memory and studying, including how the ancient Memory Palace technique works, why flashcards and endless rereading fail while active recall sticks, how to build your very first Memory Palace using a simple A-to-Z method, how to apply it to AP exams and foreign languages, and why human memory still matters in an age of AI.

This episode is especially useful for students preparing for AP exams or learning a language, parents tired of watching their kids cram and forget, and any lifelong learner who wants to remember what they study.


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In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe sits down with Esther Wojcicki—legendary educator, founder of the Palo Alto High School Media Arts Program, author of How to Raise Successful People, and the woman known as the "Godmother of Silicon Valley"—to unpack the parenting philosophy behind three of the most successful daughters in tech and science.

Dr. Joe and Esther discuss what parents and educators need to understand about raising capable, independent kids, including her TRICK framework (Trust, Respect, Independence, Collaboration, and Kindness), why the pressure of grades is what actually drives kids to cheat and misuse AI, how she raised a YouTube CEO and a 23andMe founder by refusing to hover, why she pushes back on the "anxious generation" narrative around phones, and the single quality she believes matters most: kindness.

This episode is especially useful for parents trying to raise independent kids, educators rethinking grades and collaboration, and anyone curious how one teacher's philosophy shaped a family of extraordinary achievers.

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In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe sits down with Greg Mat, founder and lead instructor of GregMat and a specialist in the GRE and TOEFL, to break down how one former classroom teacher disrupted a multibillion-dollar test prep industry—and what that means for families trying to prep without wasting thousands of dollars.

Dr. Joe and Greg discuss what students and parents need to understand about test prep, including why the industry is fundamentally broken, why "solve thousands of questions" is the most overrated advice out there, why students are bad at diagnosing their own weaknesses (and what to do instead), the right order to build skills—foundation before reasoning—and what parents consistently over- and under-think when it comes to prepping their kids.

This episode is especially useful for students preparing for the GRE or TOEFL, parents trying to navigate test prep affordably, and anyone who suspects the traditional prep industry isn't serving them.

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In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe Sebestyen sits down with James Sousa, a 30-year mathematics professor, creator of Math Is Power 4 U, and a pioneer of the Open Education Resource movement with over 9,500 free instructional videos, to dismantle one of the most damaging myths in education: that some people just aren't "math people."

Dr. Joe and James discuss what students and parents need to understand about learning math, including how he built a library of nearly 10,000 free videos, why letting students learn at their own pace changes everything, how to use AI as a real learning tool instead of a cheating shortcut, and his go-to method for making intimidating concepts—like just how big a billion really is—finally click.

This episode is especially useful for students who've convinced themselves they're "bad at math," parents looking for free, high-quality math resources, and anyone who wants to approach STEM learning with more grit and less fear.

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