The Self-Driven Child
Helping parents raise kids with healthy motivation and resilience in facing life's challenges. Oh, and having more fun while doing it!
Podcasting since 2023 • 36 episodes
The Self-Driven Child
Latest Episodes
Grades, Rakes, and Reflection: Helping Kids Do Less To Do Better - With Teacher & Writer Tim Donahue
In this episode, I sit down with Tim Donahue, a seasoned high school English teacher and a writer, to dive into the pressures of grade inflation, the impact on student resilience, and why kids today feel overwhelmed by academic and extracurricu...
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Episode 37
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49:52
Brainless Education: A Conversation About the Brain Science Too Often Ignored in Most Schools
Welcome to The Self-Driven Child podcast! In this episode, I chat with Dr. William Stixrud, co-author of The Self-Driven Child, to explore the concept of “brainless education” and why the way we approach learning in schools often overlooks the ...
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Episode 36
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47:25
Parental (Over) Involvement & The Start of College - A Conversation with Jess Lahey
In this episode of the Self Driven Child podcast, I'm thrilled to welcome back one of my favorite voices in parenting, Jess Lahey. Jess is a New York Times bestselling author, an educator, and someone who's been on the front lines of both teach...
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Episode 35
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45:06
What Do You Say? Why we LOVE Book #2!
In this episode, I sit down with my co-author, Dr. William R. Stixrud, to do an origin story into the key concepts from our latest book, "What Do You Say?: How to Talk with Kids to Build Motivation, Stress Tolerance, and a Happy Home". We discu...
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Episode 34
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27:19
The Self-Driven Child: How We Got There (aka The Marvel Origin Story)
Today we are talking about the roots of "The Self Driven Child" with my co-author, Dr. William R. Stixrud. Discover how our understanding of autonomy and control transformed our approach to parenting and education. We explore the neuroscience b...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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34:05