Learn Smarter Podcast

Learn Smarter Podcast


Latest Episodes

157: Anatomy of the Trigger with Diane Dempster (Parenting Series)
May 25, 2021

Parenting coach and trainer Diane Dempster of www.impactparents.com joins Rachel & Steph on the podcast to discuss the anatomy of a trigger. She takes us through the stages of triggers (aware, alert, alarm) and discusses how different people have diffe...

156: Behind the Scenes: 3rd Anniversary Episode
May 18, 2021

Pierce Siebers, the sound engineer of Learn Smarter Podcast, joins Rachel and Steph on the podcast to celebrate their third anniversary of the Learn Smarter Podcast. In this wide-ranging conversation, they talk about the origin of educational therapy,

155: Parenting Coulda, Shoulda, Woulda’s with Penny Williams (Parenting Series)
May 11, 2021

Rachel & Steph welcome back Penny Williams for a retrospective on her parenting journey. She talks about what she wishes she knew, how she didn’t know what she didn’t know, and how the grass isn’t always greener.

154: What to Expect from Educational Therapy (Educational Therapy Series)
May 04, 2021

After 153 episodes, Rachel & Steph still get asked what parents and learners can expect from educational therapy from their practices, Kapp Educational Therapy Group and My Ed Therapist. In this episode, Rachel & Steph dig into what to expect from the ...

153: Changing the Narrative for your Struggling Learner with Dr. Stacy Haynes (Professionals Series)
April 27, 2021

Dr. Stacy Haynes joins Rachel & Steph on the podcast to talk about the CPS (Collaborative and Proactive Solutions) model, the Plan B conversation, and how she shares Rachel & Steph’s fundamental belief that kids do well when they can.

152: Overcoming Dyslexia with Dr. Sally Shaywitz, Part 2 (Author Series)
April 20, 2021

Today, Rachel & Steph continue their conversation with Dr. Sally Shaywitz, author of Overcoming Dyslexia. In this episode, Dr. Shaywitz talks about the importance of evidence based interventions versus research based interventions,

151: Overcoming Dyslexia with Dr. Sally Shaywitz, Part 1 (Author Series)
April 13, 2021

Rachel and Steph welcome the incomparable Dr. Sally Shaywitz, author of Overcoming Dyslexia onto the podcast. She talks about her advocacy work with policymakers, the signs of dyslexia, the Sea of Strengths Model,

150: How Cultivating Curiosity Transforms Writing (Writing Series)
April 06, 2021

Rachel & Steph dig into why cultivating curiosity transforms writing. They discuss why cultivating curiosity removes expectations and misunderstandings about how to answer a writing prompt, allows learners to move forward with a brain dump,

149: How to Prioritize while Parenting with Elaine Taylor-Klaus and Diane Dempster (Author Series)
March 30, 2021

Rachel and Steph welcome (back) Elaine and Diane, the co-founders of ImpactParents.com. Elaine and Diane go into their origin story, explaining the way they have transformed the lives of hundreds of parents across the world who are raising complex chil...

148: Why You Shouldn’t Wait for the Pandemic to End to Start Educational Therapy (Educational Therapy Series)
March 23, 2021

Rachel and Steph dig into why virtual learning isn’t ALL bad and how it’s benefited some learners and been even harder for others. They talk about the lessons of the pandemic and why starting educational therapy NOW is absolutely the right step for fam...