Learn Smarter Podcast

Learn Smarter Podcast


Latest Episodes

392: How to Shift from Nagging to Supportive (Educational Therapy Series)
December 23, 2025

Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET explore whats really happening when support starts to feel like nagging. They discuss why it happens, how it affects both parents and learne

391: Motivation Mindset with Dr. Ellen Braaten (Author Series)
December 16, 2025

Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET welcome back Dr. Ellen Braaten, clinical psychologist and professor, to discuss her latest publication Motivation Mindset Workbook. In this s

390: Procrastination vs. Perfectionism (Educational Therapy Series)
December 09, 2025

Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET dig into the differences, similarities, and overlap between procrastination and perfectionism. They dig into the motivations of both and disc

389: “Is now the best time to start Educational Therapy?” (Educational Therapy Series)
December 02, 2025

Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET discuss how there is no perfect time of year to start educational therapy support. They discuss the benefit of just getting started and all

388: The Executive Functioning Skills Behind Sports (Executive Functioning Series)
November 25, 2025

Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET discuss the hot topic of executive functioning skills in sports. They talk about the benefit of sports in general and how executive functioni

387: What Questions to Ask a School You Are Applying To
November 18, 2025

Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET discuss how hard and stressful it can be for parents of learners in educational therapy to figure out what the next best school for the child

386: How Study Buddies Boost Executive Functioning (Educational Therapy Series)
November 11, 2025

Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET discuss a few important strategies that a lot of learners employ: study buddies and body doubling. In this episode, Rachel and Steph discuss

385: “I’m too busy for Educational Therapy” (Educational Therapy Series)
November 04, 2025

Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET discuss how important educational therapy is when learners have a busy schedule. As educational therapists, Rachel and Steph are constantly s

384: Metacognition Formula
October 28, 2025

Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET discuss metacognition, which is the idea of thinking about thinking. The ability to reflect back and compassionately examine one's own thin

383: Executive Functioning of Moving (Executive Functioning Series)
October 21, 2025

Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET share a behind the scenes episode on Stephs executive functioning experience (nightmare?) of moving homes. She shares the challenges, overwh