When should you quit? Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and UC Berkeley Dean Geeta Anand shares the Buddhist-inspired framework that transformed her career and can revolutionize yours.

In this powerful interview, Geeta reveals how "wise seeing, wise being, and wise effort" helped her make impossible decisions - from quitting swimming as a national champion to leaving the New York Times to care for family. Her story offers profound insights for teachers, education coaches, school administrators, parents, homeschoolers, teacher mentors, instructional leaders, and school counselors facing burnout and difficult choices.

Perfect for educators struggling with:
➡️Student engagement and student motivation challenges
➡️Classroom management and behavior strategies with difficult students
➡️Professional development and teacher support decisions
➡️Education transformation and school improvement initiatives
➡️Parent communication and family partnerships
➡️Inclusive teaching and culturally responsive teaching approaches

Geeta's journey from swimming champion to foreign correspondent to dean demonstrates how effective teaching and instructional leadership require knowing when to persist and when to pivot. Her pro-kid mindset and whole child approach offers teaching tips for inspiring students and creating thriving students.

Key Topics:
➡️Buddhist wisdom for decision-making
➡️Teacher coaching and mentor teachers' strategies
➡️School leadership and education leadership insights
➡️Student success through empowered educators
➡️Innovative teaching and instructional strategies
➡️School culture transformation
➡️Teacher impact and inspired teaching

Whether you're dealing with classroom behavior issues, low engagement, or considering major career changes, this conversation provides the framework for making wise decisions that honor both your calling and your well-being.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction: Meeting Geeta Anand
02:48 The Magic Carpet Story
03:04 Inspiring Educator: Mary Kelly
04:18 The Quitting Confession
05:25 Wise Seeing, Wise Being, Wise Effort Explained
07:26 Quitting Swimming as National Champion
09:04 Parenting and Wise Seeing
12:02 Seeing Truth as Caregivers and Educators
13:36 $25 Million Grant Success Story
15:44 Leaving New York Times for Family
17:20 Becoming Berkeley Journalism Dean
18:46 Teaching Writing Without Formulas
19:12 Curiosity Over Opinion
20:03 Seeing Through Our Own Prisms
21:52 Information Literacy in Dangerous Times
23:00 Why Assessing All Sides Matters
24:09 Hope for Educators at Breaking Point
24:25 Closing and Gratitude

Episode Mentions & Publications:

• Mary Kelley
• Dartmouth Commencement 2020 on the Green (in July 2022)
• State funds Berkeley Journalism $25 million to strengthen California’s local news coverage By Ivan Natividad| SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
• School of Journalism Graduation and Commencement 2022 UC Berkeley

 Book:

• The Cure: How a Father Raised $100 Million--and Bucked the Medical Establishment--in a Quest to Save His Children(2009)

When coaches, teachers, administrators, and families work hand in hand, it fosters a school atmosphere where everyone is inspired and every student is fully engaged in their learning journey.