The Thing About School

In this episode, Mark shares:

• The importance of community and relationships
• Being authentic in how you show up
• The perception of failure

Mark Taylor is the creator and host of the Education on Fire podcast. He interviews teachers, parents and mentors from around the world so he can enable you to support your children to live, learn and grow to their full potential. Mark is supporting a child centered vision of learning in the education system with his role of vice chair for the National Association for Primary Education, a non political education charity. Mark has been a professional percussionist for 25 years and has had the opportunity of performing with some the UK's finest orchestras and theatre companies. Finding his passion and 'voice' through music gave Mark the desire to share this understanding through his drum and percussion teaching which he provides in schools and in his private practice.

Listen to Mark's podcast, Education on Fire here.

You can also learn more about Mark on his website: www.educationonfire.com

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In this episode, we talk about:

• The different approaches to goal setting
• Why setting attainable goals will keep you motivated
• How to use proven theories in goal setting to achieve your dreams

Share your favorite goal setting technique with us! Tag us on Instagram @mtnpointacademy with an actionable step you are taking today to reach your dreams!

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In this episode, Karla shares:

• Why exploring different interests and passions can lead to great things
• How processing your grief/trauma can help you develop
• The power of finding your tribe

Karla holds a bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management with Organizational Behavior and a Masters in Psychology with a Post Masters in Trauma Counseling. Karla's robust experience in residential treatment ranges from clinical work to case management, to outreach and admissions, serving clients at every phase of their healing process. Clients would describe Karla as a source of truth and compassion. In a constant pursuit to understand the human being beyond the traumas that confine them, Karla is informed fully by resilience-based methods. She is skilled at bringing her own story of loss and healing to the forefront to build trust and understanding. When working with clients, she strivers to understand the whole human, working towards autonomy and self-awareness. Karla takes great pride in holding space for others to become vulnerable and accountable in order to allow for true growth to take place. Fun fact, Karla's last job before entering the mental health field was for the Versace Mansion in South Beach, FL. as their Executive Sous Chef as she is also a classically trained chef. Karla has a young daughter that is the light of her life.

You can learn more about Aspen Growth Coaching on Instagram @aspengrowthcoaching

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In this episode, we talk about:

• How powerful the growth mindset can be
• Why a fixed mindset isn't serving you
• How you can re-evaluate and develop a growth mindset

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You can find the book here: Mindset by Carol Dweck

In this episode, we talk about:

• Things we wish we had learned in high school
• Why learning real-world skills now can help you long-term
• Life skills that will come in handy for you later

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In this episode, we talk about:

• Benefits of a high school diploma vs. a GED
• The learning experiences that happen in high school
• Why learning how to learn is crucial to your success

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• Resources for parents and students transitioning from RTC
• The importance of holistic healing for adults and youth
• Why it's vital for everyone to heal their inner wounds

Alex is the Founder and CEO of Aspen Growth Coaching, a remote clinical coaching platform supporting people to reintegrate into their lives and communities after residential treatment, or to avoid a placement altogether. Alex holds a bachelor's degree in Feminist Studies and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has worked in clinical treatment, advocacy and coaching settings for 15 years. Her experience as a therapist and parent coach in a residential treatment setting includes leading a multidisciplinary treatment team for adolescent girls and developing a unique animal centered therapy program. Alex's background also includes well over a decade working as a Certified Advocate for Domestic Violence Survivors and coaching clients through major life transitions.

Always pushing the limits of conventional treatment, Alex is known for encouraging her clients and her team to be curious and to look for insight and inspiration in unlikely places. Alex is of the firm belief that good treatment starts with care for the provider, and empowers her team to be radically innovative and unapologetically bold in their professional and personal lives. Outside of Aspen Growth Coaching, Alex also supports people as a values-based business and intentional living mentor and loves cultivating close relationships with people who want to change their lives.

When not focused on AGC, you can find Alex outside with her crew of five cattle dogs and four horses, or lifting weights and eating lots of plants!

You can find Alex on social media:

Instagram: @aspengrowthcoaching

Facebook: Aspen Growth Coaching

Website: www.aspengrowthcoaching.com

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In this episode, Carolynn shares:

• The importance of authenticity in reactions with people
• What parents can do to help support their children in success
• The impact of social media and entitlement on the next generation

Carolynn Williams is a Keynote Speaker, Communication Consultant, Life Coach, and Travel Connoisseur. She is passionate about authentic connection and believes that all relationships, whether professional or personal, are created, maintained, or destroyed by communication.

Carolynn spent the past decade working in Human Resources. After several recent college graduates threw up on their initial phone screen interviews, which is something she had never seen before, she had to know what was going on in the youth's worlds.

Carolynn quit her corporate HR career to become an undercover substitute teacher to learn what our young people are experiencing and what gaps are happening. After months of grassroot research, interviewing thousands of young people in their own environment and world, she shares a message that will help our young people succeed in the classroom, in the corporate world, and in their personal lives.

She studied Communications at Utah State University and received her Master's of Strategic Communication at Westminster.

You can find Carolynn on Instagram @carolynn.williams22

You can find her on LinkedIn here

And on her website

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In this episode, McKella shares:

• How "following your curiosity" can lead to great breakthroughs
• The power of writing
• What a career as a writer looks like
• The "happy accidents" that come along while learning skills

M.K. Sawyer is an author and freelance writer. She knew from a young age that she wanted to be an author. She's been writing stories since she could hold a pen. She used to stay in from recess to write or help the librarian reshelve books. When Mckella isn't writing she loves to make art, travel, hula hoop, and go on really long walks.

You can get M.K. Sawyer's book The Goblin's Daughter on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07D5LMGTF?pf_rd_p=d1f45e03-8b73-4c9a-9beb-4819111bef9a&geniuslink...

You can also learn more about her upcoming work at: www.mksawyerbooks.com

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In this episode, Matt shares:

• The value of using your mind as your most powerful tool
• How to find out what types of skills you are good at
• Why it's so important to use lifelong learning

Matt Perry got his undergraduate in Business Administration from UVU in 2014 and his Master of Business Administration from USU in 2020. He has worked in various positions including Production Manager, Safety Director, Bookkeeper, Facility Manager, and most importantly is a Forklift Certified Operator. He currently is serving as a Facility Manager, is an Owner of a Rental Investment Company, and a Partner in an Amazon Brand Management Team. He enjoys answering probing questions about his professional career and talking about the importance of education in uncertain times.

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