What Is School For

"I am thankful for my LACK OF formal education": A Self-Made Multi-Millionaire's Journey to Success

Check out my interview with Josiah Town, a self-made multi-millionaire with an 8th-grade education

Can you make an impact with only an 8th-grade education?

The answer is YES

Meet my guest of honor for this week's What-Is-School-For show Josiah Town

Josiah is a self-made success.

He’s a realtor, #entrepreneur, and leader in his local, rural Missouri community.

Josiah is on track to become a multimillionaire before the age of 30  

[ ALL WITHOUT A #COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA ]

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Join me and Josiah for an interview to discover the "secrets" behind his success

➡️ Where do you learn all the knowledge and skills without a formal education?

➡️ Will people look you down because you don't even have a college degree?

➡️ How has Josiah's LACK OF education contributed to or hindered his massive success?

➡️ Why does Josiah think college is UNNECESSARY and even K12 is irrelevant?  SOME RADICAL THOUGHTS HERE

✅ BUT my show is for unreasonable people like YOU  -

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You can watch our interview on my YouTube channel via this link.

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Give this episode a listen and give your biggest takeaway by sharing this on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn.

Make sure to tag me  @AiAddysonZhang and use my hashtag, #ClassroomWithoutWalls

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Do you know that this podcast is also a weekly live streaming show?

Every Friday, at 9am PST | noon EST, my guest and I go live on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Twitch to deliver valuable content to you.

I highly encourage you to join us live and ask your questions. You will get immediate answers!

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Using Social Media for Good: A Highschooler's Journey to Getting Quotes in the New York Times   

Parents, banning your kids' access to social media will NOT make there more interested in school work...  

It only backfires  From my two decades of experience as an educator, it's not uncommon for me to hear that schools and parents completely ban their kids from any access to social media  I get it  

But this action of banning is based on UNEDUCATED FEAR  

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As the founder of Classroom Without Walls,   

I am on a mission to empower today's teens and young adults with the RIGHT knowledge, skills, and approach to Social Media  SO THAT   

They are using social media to serve them, aka, their career goals & aspirations 

Instead of being used by social media, THE SHIFT IS HUGE 

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On my WHAT-IS-SCHOOL-FOR show, I will be interviewing Jonathan Boring who has been  

Editing videos since he was 13 

Managing quite a few TikTok and YouTube channel for several big-name players  

While he is a student 

While he is making a positive difference in the world 

While he is quoted in the New York Times 

While he is being paid  

Check out our interview to hear Johnathan's story and how he is using social media for good   -

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You can watch our interview on my YouTube channel via this link.

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Give this episode a listen and give your biggest takeaway by sharing this on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn.

Make sure to tag me  @AiAddysonZhang and use my hashtag, #ClassroomWithoutWalls

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Do you know that this podcast is also a weekly live streaming show?

Every Friday, at 9am PST | noon EST, my guest and I go live on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Twitch to deliver valuable content to you.

I highly encourage you to join us live and ask your questions. You will get immediate answers!

You can follow my other social media channels:

LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook

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🙏 Classroom Without Walls' weekly live streaming shows are proudly sponsored by StreamYard, my favorite tool to go live on multiple social media platforms

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How I help teens & young adults develop essential life skills through live streaming 

Numerous studies are suggesting that LIFE and SOFT SKILLS are two times MORE predictive of a person's long-term success than hard skills  

In fact, a Harvard study suggested that 85% of a person's career achievement comes from SOFT skills   

Whereas only 15% of a person's career achievement comes from hard skills  YET  

Studies have also shown that today's students are NOT developing these soft skills that they need to be a job- and future-ready  

❓ SO HOW CAN WE HELP OUR KIDS DEVELOP IMPORTANT LIFE SKILLS SO THAT THEY CAN BE JOB + FUTURE READY 

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At Classroom Without Walls, one of our signature projects is coaching our students to launch a Live Streaming podcast, through which  Our students are developing REAL LIFE SKILLS for success, such as   

📌 Communication 

📌 Collaboration 

📌 Creative problem-solving 

📌 Creativity 

📌 Adaptability  

BUT HOW? 

In this live training, i shared, How I have helped tons of students develop crucial life skills through live streaming  

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You can watch our interview on my YouTube channel via this link.

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Give this episode a listen and give your biggest takeaway by sharing this on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn.

Make sure to tag me  @AiAddysonZhang and use my hashtag, #ClassroomWithoutWalls

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Do you know that this podcast is also a weekly live streaming show?

Every Friday, at 9am PST | noon EST, my guest and I go live on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Twitch to deliver valuable content to you.

I highly encourage you to join us live and ask your questions. You will get immediate answers!

You can follow my other social media channels:

LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook

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🙏 Classroom Without Walls' weekly live streaming shows are proudly sponsored by StreamYard, my favorite tool to go live on multiple social media platforms

Use my discount link here to check them out!

Is College Still The Golden Ticket to Career & Life Success

Here is my interview with Brandon Busteed, a contributor to Forbes + the President of University Partners and Global Head, Learn-Work Innovation at Kaplan 

College enrollment has been down for 10 consecutive years  

❓ WHY are there fewer and fewer students choosing to go to college?  

❓ WHERE are they going instead?   

❓Are these alternative options legit?   

IS COLLEGE STILL THE GOLDEN TICKET TO CAREER AND LIFE SUCCESS  

Those are some big questions that I ponder on a daily basis as an educator, mom, and entrepreneur  

I am beyond honored to interview Brandon Busteed on my weekly show, What Is School For, where I interview leading education professionals to discuss, debate, and disrupt education  

Brandon is a contributor to Forbes  

He is also the President of University Partners and Global Head, Learn-Work Innovation at Kaplan   

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You can watch our interview on my YouTube channel via this link.

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Give this episode a listen and give your biggest takeaway by sharing this on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn.

Make sure to tag me  @AiAddysonZhang and use my hashtag, #ClassroomWithoutWalls

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Do you know that this podcast is also a weekly live streaming show?

Every Friday, at 9am PST | noon EST, my guest and I go live on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Twitch to deliver valuable content to you.

I highly encourage you to join us live and ask your questions. You will get immediate answers!

You can follow my other social media channels:

LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook

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🙏 Classroom Without Walls' weekly live streaming shows are proudly sponsored by StreamYard, my favorite tool to go live on multiple social media platforms

Use my discount link here to check them out!

How to empower your #children to dream BIG 

My interview with the head of Employee Advocacy at Adobe, Rani Mani   

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She was born with physical disabilities   

Yet, she has redefined what it means to be "unreasonable"  

Her life is the perfect example to show what happens when you start dreaming BIG  

Please meet my guest of honor for this show, What Is School For   

Rani Mani, the head of Employee Advocacy at Adobe  

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During the live interview, we discussed  

➡️ Rani's incredible backstory to get to where she is today 

➡️ Rani's parenting approach and philosophy 

➡️ How to empower our kids to dream big + believe everything is possible 

➡️ How to cultivate our children's emotional resilience  + creativity  

AND SO MUCH MORE   

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You can watch our interview on my YouTube channel via this link.

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Give this episode a listen and give your biggest takeaway by sharing this on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn.

Make sure to tag me  @AiAddysonZhang and use my hashtag, #ClassroomWithoutWalls

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Do you know that this podcast is also a weekly live streaming show?

Every Friday, at 9am PST | noon EST, my guest and I go live on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Twitch to deliver valuable content to you.

I highly encourage you to join us live and ask your questions. You will get immediate answers!

You can follow my other social media channels:

LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook

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🙏 Classroom Without Walls' weekly live streaming shows are proudly sponsored by StreamYard, my favorite tool to go live on multiple social media platforms

Use my discount link here to check them out!

How to use social media and tech for good? 

My interview with Dr. Marialice Curran, the founder of Digital Citizen Institute  

Social media has a bad reputation!  

So many educators and parents blame social media for many of the behavioral issues in our children  

The truth is that Social Media or Tech itself is NOT going to make or break a student  

What does make a difference is HOW our kids are using tech and social media  

UNFORTUNATELY,  The HOW part is NOT being sufficiently addressed at many schools especially the POSITIVE use of social media and tech  

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That's WHY invited Dr. Marialice Curran, the founder of Digital Citizen Institute, to join me to discuss  

HOW TO USE SOCIAL MEDIA AND TECH FOR GOOD  

➡️ What inspired Dr. Curran to create the Digital Citizen Institute? 

➡️ What are some specific ways and examples to use tech for good? 

➡️ What exactly does it mean to become a digital citizen? 

➡️ How can we as educators and parents help our students or children think globally and act locally and digitally  

AND SO MUCH MORE 

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You can watch our interview on my YouTube channel via this link.

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Give this episode a listen and give your biggest takeaway by sharing this on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn.

Make sure to tag me  @AiAddysonZhang and use my hashtag, #ClassroomWithoutWalls

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Do you know that this podcast is also a weekly live streaming show?

Every Friday, at 9am PST | noon EST, my guest and I go live on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Twitch to deliver valuable content to you.

I highly encourage you to join us live and ask your questions. You will get immediate answers!

You can follow my other social media channels:

LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook

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🙏 Classroom Without Walls' weekly live streaming shows are proudly sponsored by StreamYard, my favorite tool to go live on multiple social media platforms

Use my discount link here to check them out!

How to Help Your Teens Level Up 

My interview with Darren Horne, a Leadership Development Strategist, author, and teacher  

Today's teens are facing lots of pressure  

Depression and anxiety are leading causes of suicides among teens and young adults   

A recent study of 22,000+ high school students in the US revealed that   

70% of high school students are feeling NEGATIVE about their schooling experience   

THAT'S PRETTY SAD  

❓ What can parents do to help empower our teens and young adults so that they feel confident in who they are? 

That is why I invited Darren Horne on the What-Is-School-For Show to discuss

 HOW TO HELP YOUR TEENS LEVEL UP?  

➡️ Darren is a teacher, author, and leadership development, strategist. 

➡️ Darren himself had battled with depression + has successfully overcome it  

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You can watch our interview on my YouTube channel via this link.

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Give this episode a listen and give your biggest takeaway by sharing this on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn.

Make sure to tag me  @AiAddysonZhang and use my hashtag, #ClassroomWithoutWalls

---

Do you know that this podcast is also a weekly live streaming show?

Every Friday, at 9am PST | noon EST, my guest and I go live on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Twitch to deliver valuable content to you.

I highly encourage you to join us live and ask your questions. You will get immediate answers!

You can follow my other social media channels:

LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook

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🙏 Classroom Without Walls' weekly live streaming shows are proudly sponsored by StreamYard, my favorite tool to go live on multiple social media platforms

Use my discount link here to check them out!

What matters the MOST to your child's success in life

Fellow parents! Do you care about your child's success and happiness?

If you are like me, my kids' success and happiness matter to me MORE than anything else in the world

YET 

Oftentimes, well-intentioned parents miss the BIGGER picture   

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In this training, I decoded the latest Adobe study for you, The Deciding Factor   

I highlighted what matters the MOST when it comes to your child's college admissions and success in life   

🤫 HINT: NOT THEIR GRADES   

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You can watch our interview on my YouTube channel via this link.

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Give this episode a listen and give your biggest takeaway by sharing this on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn.

Make sure to tag me  @AiAddysonZhang and use my hashtag, #ClassroomWithoutWalls

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Do you know that this podcast is also a weekly live streaming show?

Every Friday, at 9am PST | noon EST, my guest and I go live on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Twitch to deliver valuable content to you.

I highly encourage you to join us live and ask your questions. You will get immediate answers!

You can follow my other social media channels:

LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook

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🙏 Classroom Without Walls' weekly live streaming shows are proudly sponsored by StreamYard, my favorite tool to go live on multiple social media platforms

Use my discount link here to check them out!

How to Help Your Child Develop The Soft Skills They Need For Success 

My interview with a Soft Skills expert, Toby Goldstein  

Research has shown that soft skills are two times more predictive of a person's long-term success than IQ   

Yet, most schools and parents focus predominately on students' and their kids' academic performance   

That's why I included Soft Skills as a core component of Classroom Without Walls' curriculum to   

Help my students develop REAL LIFE skills for success   

And it has been helping our students tremendously   

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Join my interview with Toby Goldstein, a soft skills expert, to discuss  

➡️ How to Help Your Child Develop The Soft Skills They Need For Success  

➡️ What indeed are soft skills? 

➡️ Why are they so important? 

➡️ How can we help our kids cultivate crucial life skills?  

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You can watch our interview on my YouTube channel via this link.

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Give this episode a listen and give your biggest takeaway by sharing this on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn.

Make sure to tag me  @AiAddysonZhang and use my hashtag, #ClassroomWithoutWalls

---

Do you know that this podcast is also a weekly live streaming show?

Every Friday, at 9am PST | noon EST, my guest and I go live on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Twitch to deliver valuable content to you.

I highly encourage you to join us live and ask your questions. You will get immediate answers!

You can follow my other social media channels:

LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook

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🙏 Classroom Without Walls' weekly live streaming shows are proudly sponsored by StreamYard, my favorite tool to go live on multiple social media platforms

Use my discount link here to check them out!

Empowering Parents to Reimagine Parenting

My interview with an education expert and thought leader, Dagmar Kauffman  

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Parenting is probably one of the toughest jobs on earth

As our society evolves, parenting is only getting harder 

❓ "How can I raise successful kids?" 

❓ "Am I doing enough?" 

❓ "Is my kid falling behind?"  

These are just some of the concerns that consume many parents' time and energy on a DAILY BASIS 

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But, there is a BETTER way to do parenting  

Join me and Dagmar Kauffman for an interview to discuss  

Ways to Empower Parents to Reimagine Parenting in the 21st Century  

Dagmar is an education and parenting expert 

She is an SXSW EDU speaker and serves on the SXSW EDU 2020 Advisory Board 

She is also the founder of On Balance Parenting  

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JOIN OUR INTERVIEW TO DISCUSS  

➡️ What's wrong with today's education?  

➡️ What are the missing links? 

➡️ Practical tips to raise joyful, competent, and resilient children 

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You can watch our interview on my YouTube channel via this link.

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Give this episode a listen and give your biggest takeaway by sharing this on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn.

Make sure to tag me  @AiAddysonZhang and use my hashtag, #ClassroomWithoutWalls

---

Do you know that this podcast is also a weekly live streaming show?

Every Friday, at 9am PST | noon EST, my guest and I go live on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Twitch to deliver valuable content to you.

I highly encourage you to join us live and ask your questions. You will get immediate answers!

You can follow my other social media channels:

LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook

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🙏 Classroom Without Walls' weekly live streaming shows are proudly sponsored by StreamYard, my favorite tool to go live on multiple social media platforms

Use my discount link here to check them out!