WE Talk

By Nita June Davanzo

WE Talk is a podcast that explores the role of Waldorf Education in helping children, parents, and families thrive in an ever-changing world. WE Talk is brought to you by Shining Mountain Waldorf Scho... more

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How many episodes does WE Talk have?

The podcast currently has 75 episodes available.

WE Talk episodes:

October 03, 2018 Jonathan Raabe -- Never Let "No" Stop You
On this episode:
- Saying yes to the opportunities life presents
- Building friendships and businesses around the world
- Never letting "no" stop you
- Seeing an opportunity and taking the leap
- Trusting the process, and staying curious
- How to lead with your strengths and find your community by doing so
- How a Waldorf education, based on the love of learning, has brought meaning, joy and success into an alum’s life
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50min
September 26, 2018 Ryan "Ko" Cunningham - Food Artist and Entrepreneur
On this episode:
- pursuing a passion and finding success--in architecture to cooking
- the balance of science and creativity in cooking
- bringing design to food
- marriage and business partnership: a perfect pairing
- spreading goodness, health and love, one millet tot at a time
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23min
September 12, 2018 Josh Berman - Learning Languages Through Play
On this episode:
- The journey from Peace Corps to Travel Writer and Spanish Teacher
- Teaching language to foster global citizenship
- Play, movement and imagination: all part of the language learning process
- Bringing culture into the classroom
- Making language learning accessible and grounded in relationship and play.
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25min
September 05, 2018 Paula Blum - Making Language Learning Meaningful
On this episode:
- How the learning of language teaches empathy
- How to bring relationship into language learning
- How SMWS is carving out opportunities for students to study in Germany in college--for free!
- Getting to the heart of learning a language--and breaking down fears one by one
- How language learning builds lifelong cultural bridges and global citizens
- The Waldorf high school exchange process: an avenue to self-knowledge
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32min
September 05, 2018 Focus on SMWS Faculty: Paula Blum, German Teacher - Making Language Learning Meaningful
On this episode:
- How the learning of language teaches empathy
- How to bring relationship into language learning
- How SMWS is carving out opportunities for students to study in Germany in college--for free!
- Getting to the heart of learning a language--and breaking down fears one by one
- How language learning builds lifelong cultural bridges and global citizens
- The Waldorf high school exchange process: an avenue to self-knowledge
...more
32min
August 28, 2018 Jamie Clark - Daily Practice: Steps to Living the Musician’s Dream
On this episode:
- How a well-rounded artist chose the path of music and cello performance
- Daily practice and action steps to attaining one’s goal
- Making classical music inclusive and relevant for the 21st century
- Breaking barriers and building communities through music
- How to see an opportunity and make it a reality
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39min
August 22, 2018 Krista Blew - Returning to Roots: Alumna of the Class of 1996 to First Grade Parent
On this episode:
- Through comparing and contrasting other educations, a Waldorf alum returns to her roots
- Perspectives on a changing campus--from mud and boardwalks 35 years ago, to a thriving, verdant campus today.
- Seeing the Waldorf curriculum through her children’s eyes
- A new-to-Waldorf-education husband’s perspective
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21min
August 15, 2018 Jill Vialet - How Healthy Play Leads to Success and Happiness
On this Episode:
- What healthy play looks like
- The positive results of healthy play in the classroom and in life
- What play teaches us about trust, communication, society, and interdependence
- The results seen in adults and society from a lack of healthy play
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26min
August 08, 2018 Ian Glas - Play as the Best Teacher
On this episode:
- A departure and return to Waldorf education
- How Waldorf education supports the individual to chart one’s own course in life
- The unseen and wonderfully surprising gifts of a Waldorf education
- Quieting society’s voices and trusting one’s self and one’s inner ambitions, talents, and passions
- Reflection on life’s unexpected doors of opportunity
...more
34min
August 08, 2018 Ian Glas - "Doing For No Good Reason": Bringing Play Opportunities to Everyone
On this episode:
- A departure and return to Waldorf education
- How Waldorf education supports the individual to chart one’s own course in life
- The unseen and wonderfully surprising gifts of a Waldorf education
- Quieting society’s voices and trusting one’s self and one’s inner ambitions, talents, and passions
- Reflection on life’s unexpected doors of opportunity
...more
34min

FAQs about WE Talk:

How many episodes does WE Talk have?

The podcast currently has 75 episodes available.