This week on Sweat the Technique, Ryan sits down with Jeff Wetzler, author of Ask: Tap Into the Hidden Wisdom of People Around You for Unexpected Breakthroughs In Leadership and Life.

Jeff offers effective ways to find out what others really think, know, and feel - leading to smarter decisions, more creative solutions, and deeper relationships.

Stacey sits down with Passport Cutty, author of Mending Me: Your Unfiltered Guide to Fixing Yourself.

She offers wide ranging advice from friendships to dating, to self actualization and beyond.

Doug sits down with Greg Ashman, author of A Little Guide for Teachers: Cognitive Load Theory. Greg discusses Cognitive Load Theory and how we can work to optimize our working and long term memory.

Doug sits down with Amy Forrester and Adam Boxer, educators and hosts of the podcast They Behave for Me. They compare the American and English educational systems and outline how we can all do better for our kids.

Doug sits down with Robert Pondiscio, author of How The Other Half Learns: Equality, Excellence, and the Battle Over School Choice. 

Robert is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, where he focuses on K–12 education, curriculum, teaching, school choice, and charter schooling.

Doug sits down with William von Hippel, author of The Social Leap: The New Evolutionary Science of Who We Are, Where We Come From, and What Makes Us Happy.

Ravi sits down with Ryan Craig, author of Apprentice Nation: How the "Earn and Learn" Alternative to Higher Education Will Create a Stronger and Fairer America. 

They discuss where the US has gone wrong in preparing our young people to enter the workforce, and how we can do better.

Ryan sits down with Bob Nardo, Founding Head of School & Executive Director at Libertas School of Memphis. They discuss why the principles of Montessori work, and how they can be applied to successful organizations of all kinds.

Ravi sits down with New York Times columnist Ron Lieber to discuss lessons from his books about setting kids up for a smart financial future. 

Doug is joined by his children Maia and Caden Lemov for insights from real students on grading and assessments in college and beyond. Their conversation looks to determine how we can optimize rigor and stress to maximize our potential.