Jimmy Soni is an award-winning author. His latest book, THE FOUNDERS: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley, was a debut best-seller and has earned praise from the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The New Yorker, and The Economist.

Expect to hear Jimmy’s opinions on cancel culture, how learning and writing has changed in the age of social media, the significance of cultivating discipline and accountability as a creator, and Jimmy’s experience starting a Pod school for his daughter in New York City during the pandemic and how it changed his perspective on the education system as a whole.

You can find links to all of Jimmy’s books below.

Chapters:

00:00 - Jimmy Soni

02:15 - Cancel Culture's Impact on Public Figures and Authors

07:25 - The Downstream Effects of Cancellation

17:21 - Impact of Social Media on Books and the Writing Process

27:39 - Shifts in Learning and Accessibility in the Information Age

35:16 - Documenting Memories for Learning and Growth

38:25 - Project-Based Learning and Parenting

44:34 - Teaching Creativity and Entrepreneurship to Kids

49:03 - Encouraging Children to Read

55:34 - Starting a Pod School During Pandemic

01:06:32 - The Benefits of Pod School Education

01:11:40 - Autonomy and Flexibility in Education

01:19:20 - Unconventional Education Methods and Self-Directed Learning

01:26:15 - Exploring the Spectrum of Education

01:38:25 - Balancing Passion, Practicality, and Discipline for Writers and Creators

01:50:47 - Planning a Future Conversation or Event

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Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Wanting - Luke Burgess

Connect with Jimmy Soni:

Website | jimmysoni.com

Twitter | @jimmyasoni

Jimmy’s Books:

The Founders

Jane’s Carousel

A Mind at Play

Rome’s Last Citizen

Connect with Hannah Frankman:

Twitter | @hannahfrankman

Website | http://hannahfrankman.com

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This week we have Ste Lane on the podcast. Ste is a holistic health coach and the host of Radical Health Radio. Ste reached out to have me on his podcast about the relationship between the intersection of alternative education and alternative health, and I knew he needed to be a guest on my show.

In this episode, we discuss how to raise whole humans who can thrive rather than just survive in the world. We dive into Ste’s own journey in traditional education, how he shook things up in early adulthood, and how that changed his view of the world. We also talk about his journey as a holistic health coach and the patterns he has seen in clients who struggle due to the way they were educated.

Chapters:

0:00 - Intro

4:40 - The genesis of Ste’s podcast, Radical Health Radio

9:30 - Ste’s arrival into the holistic health space

18:00 - Understanding individual needs in all aspects of life and always remaining curious

27:30 - Navigating the discomfort of stepping off the conventional path

32:00 - How travel changed Ste’s values and mindset about life

41:00 - How Hannah’s childhood experience fostered her view of the world

48:00 - How to encourage people that anything is possible and release their fear of death

57:30 - How Ste thinks about setting his children up for success

1:05:00 - Why our education system is not serving our kids and how to foster a better ecosystem

1:10:30 - How to interface with our natural world in a more effective way

1:20:00 - Distinctions between the way cultures raise their children

1:29:00 - Helping people tell themselves a new story

1:36:45 - How to connect with Ste and his podcast

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Connect with Ste Lane:

Instagram | @peakprimalhealth

Website | peakprimalhealth.com

Youtube | Radical Health Radio

Podcast | Radical Health Radio

Connect with Hannah Frankman:

Twitter | @hannahfrankman

Website | http://hannahfrankman.com

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Tim Chermak is a marketing consultant, author, and speaker. He is the CEO of ⁠Platform, a digital marketing agency and software company that specializes in working with ambitious real estate agents. In today’s episode, we talk about Tim’s education, his experience hiring unconventionally educated people, and what he’s actually looking for when hiring talent. We also talk about entrepreneurship, Tim’s experience growing his business, and how to cultivate entrepreneurship tendencies. Tim is one of the most well-read and self-educated people I know and I was so excited to have him on the show.

Chapters:

0:00 - Tim Chermak

02:00 - Why is education not synonymous with schooling?

19:00 - Why entrepreneurship is such a powerful form of education

30:00 - The power of perspective and understanding context dependency

37:30 - Encouraging and incentivizing people to learn things they are actually interested in

48:30 - Emphasizing curiosity and fostering a love for learning

53:30 - Why do we teach useless information in schools?

59:30 - Should there be a base level of understanding in primary education?

1:05:00 - Why Tim makes his hiring decisions based on initiative rather than education

1:13:30 - Is there any difference working with those who have not been traditionally educated?

1:22:00 - Tim’s experience hiring high school students

1:27:00 - What skills should high school students focus on to get hired

1:38:00 - The importance of and applications of entrepreneurial thinking

1:47:00 - Where did Tim pick up his entrepreneurial mindset

1:53:00 - The most influential books that Tim has ever read.

1:59:30 - How to connect with Tim

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Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

The Four Hour Work Week - Tim Ferris

The E Myth - Michael E. Gerber

Straight Line Leadership - Dusan Djukich

Made in America - Sam Walton

Grinding it Out - Ray Kroc

Walt Disney: An American Original - Bob Thomas

Titan - Ron Chernow

Snowball - Alice Schroeder

Connect with Tim Chermak

Facebook | Tim Chermak

johngualtmortgage.com

Connect with Hannah Frankman:

Twitter | @hannahfrankman

Website | http://hannahfrankman.com

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Michael Ellsberg is the author of The Education of Millionaires and The Last Safe Investment. As a writer, Michael is in a field that is quickly being subsumed by Artificial Intelligence and Michael has devoted a lot of his time thinking and writing about the implications of AI in the career and education landscapes.

In this episode, we dive into some of the pressing questions around the future of AI; What jobs is AI going to take away? What skills should we be learning to remain competitive? Should AI be a part of the classroom? We discuss Michael’s opinions on college, his thoughts on critical thinking and his critiques on higher education’s lag in adopting technology and trends. Michael also shares his favorite generative AI tools and gives practical advice on how we can use AI to enhance our productivity and sharpen our thinking

Chapters:

0:00 - Michael Ellsberg

4:30 - The genesis of Michael’s books

12:00 - Viewing yourself as the asset

15:30 - What are superskills?

17:00 - AI in the education space

24:00 - AI is changing copywriting

30:00 - What is the benefit of learning how to write with these tools at our disposal?

44:00 - How does the AI revolution compare to the biggest changes in history

57:30 - The future implications of AI in the field

1:07:00 - The future of AI in education

1:23:30 - What are the fundamental skills to obtain in the age of artificial intelligence

1:43:00 - Is learning to write still important?

1:47:00 - Using AI to sharpen your thinking

1:50:30 - What is critical thinking?

1:59:30 - Why does education take so long to catch up with technology and trends

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Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

The Last Safe Investment

The Education of Millionaires

claude.ai

Death of an Author - Aidan Marchine

The Box - Marc Levinson

What is it Like to Be a Bat?

Breaking Smart - Venkatesh Rao

Connect with Michael Ellsberg:

Website | ellsberg.com

Twitter | @MichaelEllsberg

Facebook | Michael Ellsberg

Books | The Last Safe Investment

The Education of Millionaires

Connect with Hannah Frankman:

Twitter | @hannahfrankman

Website | http://hannahfrankman.com

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Today I’m talking to Audrey Wisch. Audrey was a traditionally educated, classic straight-A student who eventually got into Stanford for her undergrad education. During covid, she started Curious Cardinals, a “side-hustle” that quickly turned into a full fledged education business that led her to dropping out of college.

In this episode we talk about how she has built her business, how she thinks about providing mentorship and education to K-12 students, education in the digital age, her experiences at Stanford compared to her experiences with entrepreneurship and her overall perspective on how the education system has changed. Audrey brings so much energy and enthusiasm to this conversation and provides so much hope for the potential improvement of K-12 education in the years to come.

Chapters: 

0:00 - Audrey Wisch

6:30 - Audrey’s education experience

11:30 - Audrey’s experience at Stanford

16:00 - The genesis of Audrey’s start-up, Curious Cardinals

23:20 - Audrey’s personal experience with mentors

35:00 - Encouraging fire and curiosity in students

44:00 - The 3 tracks for learning in Curious Cardinals

49:00 - Audrey’s views on unschooling

56:00 - The difference between traditional and homeschooled students in Curious Cardinals

1:00:00 - How Audrey’s perception of education has changed

1:05:30 - Education in the digital age

1:13:00 - The value of college vs. learning through entrepreneurship

1:22:20 - The vision for Curious Cardinals

1:24:40 - The ideal fit for Curious Cardinals

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Connect with Audrey Wisch & Curious Cardinals:

website | curiouscardinals.com

instagram | @curiouscardinals

Linkedin | linkedin.com/company/curiouscardinals/

Connect with Hannah Frankman:

Twitter | @hannahfrankman

Website | http://hannahfrankman.com

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