Learn Smarter Podcast

Learn Smarter Podcast


Latest Episodes

99: How to Explain Educational Therapy to Your Child (Educational Therapy Series)
April 14, 2020

Rachel & Steph dig into how they coach parents to explain educational therapy to their kids. Through buy in, metaphors, realistic goals and reasonable expectations, Rachel & Steph share their favorite strategies.  How to connect with us:

98: Mia’s Educational Therapy Journey (Student Success Stories)
April 07, 2020

Last week, we heard from Jacqui, a mom in Rachel’s practice (Kapp Educational Therapy Group in Beverly Hills, CA) about her journey parenting her daughter. Today, we followed up with Jacqui’s daughter, Mia.

97: Success Stories with Jacqui
March 31, 2020

Rachel & Steph welcome Jacqui to the podcast. Jacqui is a parent in Rachel’s practice, Kapp Educational Therapy Group, in Beverly Hills, CA. She talks about what brought her family to educational therapy and the progress her daughter, Mia, has made.

Webinar: How to Make Schooling at Home Work for Your Family
March 24, 2020

Rachel & Steph hosted their first live webinar on 3/20/2020 to help families respond to self-isolation and schooling at home during the coronavirus pandemic. Today’s podcast is an audio version of Friday’s webinar and in it,

96: The Simplest Writing Strategy Ever (Writing Series)
March 17, 2020

Today, Rachel shares a story about one of her clients and the writing strategy that changed everything for her. Rachel & Steph take the opportunity to catch up with one another and update Smarties on their lives. How to connect with us:

95: Comprehension Strategies & Tools with Katie Cadigan (Local Professionals Series)
March 10, 2020

For the first time ever, Rachel & Steph welcome fellow educational therapist and Kapp Educational Therapy Group team member, Katie Cadigan, to the podcast. Katie shares a recent training she did for the team and digs into her favorite comprehension str...

94: The Business of Educational Therapy
March 03, 2020

For the first and only time on the podcast, Rachel & Steph dig into the challenges of having their own educational therapy practice. They chat about the fears, mindset, isolation, lack of business training,

93: IEP 101 with Attorney Grace Clark (Local Professional Series)
February 25, 2020

For the first time, Rachel & Steph welcome attorney Grace Clark. Grace leads them through a fascinating conversation about what the education laws are, IEP vs. 504 plans, and what parents can expect (from deadlines to interventions to goals to collabor...

92: Plagued by the Burden of Potential (Parenting Series)
February 18, 2020

Educational therapy can be magical in that it allows students to tap into their potential. Often times, the potential parents and teachers see in a learner is a heavy burden and source of conflict in family homes. In today’s episode,

91: Raising Complex Children with ADHD/Autism Coach Penny Williams (Author Series)
February 12, 2020

Penny Williams, the host of the Parenting ADHD Podcast, joins Rachel & Steph on today’s podcast. Penny shares why labeling is a good thing, how to break cycles, not letting ADHD take over your lie and how to define success on your own.