What an incredible and fulfilling ride this year has been. It’s taken me to places where I’ve had the opportunity to talk to people from all over the world including all across the United States as well as other countries such as England, Denmark, Greece, and South Africa. This short episode is about the past, […]

Sunny was a high achiever in school, getting top grades in a prestigious secondary school in England and then subsequently at Cambridge University. But despite having received one of the best educations on paper, he realized he was never asked a fundamental question – what kind of life he wanted to live. As a result he and […]

All the way up through high school, you were probably asked plenty of times what you want to be when you grow up. But did you ever take the time to think about who your true self was, your “why,” and how you wanted to be in this world? UnCollege is a gap year program that […]

Maddie, a junior in high school and co-editor of her school newspaper, was assigned a story to write about a newly hired principal for her high school. After an interview and some research, things weren’t adding up and she was questioning the facts. She talked to her advisor Mrs. Smith, who coached her on next steps […]

Nicole was on a pretty traditional path in life working corporate jobs after college, but along the way she always allowed herself to pursue her curiosities. One day in the midst of corporate life burnout, she woke up, looked around, and realized that she had “been sold a bill of goods” of what life was […]

Ethan was a good (enough) student in school, but with his mom being a social worker he felt a compelling need to be of service to something bigger than himself. One day a guest speaker at his high school made a big impression on him, and eventually sent him on a journey of self-discovery via a gap year […]

Mr. Johnson did not like anything about school as a kid. He failed 4th grade. And 7th grade. And 8th grade. And 9th grade. Finally the system failed him when his high school counselor told him he should quit school, get a GED, and learn a trade. That was forever the end of his primary […]

Our experiences have a significant influence on shaping the decisions that we make for our own lives. Have you ever thought about the influence you have on your child as a parent? How about how much influence teachers have on your child? Perhaps for the most part it goes without saying, or maybe we take it for granted. But have […]

Where does a 15 year old come up with the idea to take a year off from school, travel to several countries, and film a documentary on what it means to be a global citizen? More importantly, why? And how do they pull this off? Kasha Slavner was inspired at age 8 to make a […]

This is part 3 and the finale of our special event called Rebel Generations, today featuring Riley Temple. Riley was not your model “A” student when he was young. According to his teachers he was disruptive and lacked focus (see Part 1 in episode 17 to hear how his mom Jody responded to his teachers upon […]