Guest OverviewChloe Valdary was born in New Orleans, to a homemaking mother and banker Father, and grew up in an environment of enquiry and orthodoxy that led her to opening a Pandora's box of curiosity. Through curiosity, talent and education Chloe developed a love of art, music and english literature that expanded her world view and set her on a journey to develop the skills and insights needed to create her Theory of Enchantment educational program. The course is designed to use storytelling and pop-culture to equip students with the skills necessary to develop a healthy sense of personal empowerment and social wellbeing. It’s also the name of her podcast. In part one of this two parter Chloe discusses her upbringing, growing up with abundance and scarcity, the fusion of enquiry and orthodoxy, the impact of religion and her education, her love of, and desire to explore art, English literature, and film. We also cover her insider outsider dynamic how her worldview developed and how she ended up with a scholarship at the Wall Street Journal   Part Two Chloe expands on the psychological and spiritual power and value of her curriculum in addressing the inability to see the other in identity politics.We discuss the chaos of Covid19 and the broader issues underlying the moment, the opportunity of Creating meaning out of disorder and chaos, less social distancing in our virtual lives and the role and power of storytelling and the power of Mumford and Sons Sigh No MoreMaintaining discipline to continue learning, the role of A minor and developing and making meaning in the world Of course we discuss serendipity, curiosity, education, change, principles and her quick fire answers.  I hope you enjoy the enquiring mind, the redemptive spirit and, educational storytelling of Chloe Valdary. What We Discuss Her Banker Father and homemaking Mother Chloe’s English Literature mentors The important role and intellectual impact of Churchgoing How the past always loomed large in growing up Abundance and scarcity in upbringing The impact of her School and its academic rigorCivically minded classmates Developing values of Honor, Service Justice and WisdomForming Theory of Enchantment Her love of art and English literature Majoring in film and screenwritingGetting a Barclay Fellowship and Tikvah Scholarship Fund for Wall Street Journal Bret Stevens NYTHer post that went viral https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/students-justice-palestineLearning how to love and the science and psychology of love Her focus on pop culturePower of story and our human potentialRedemptive storytellingHow a liberal professor shattered her world view Explaining the principles of the Theory of Enchantment Enchantment thesis explained The impact of reading Literature vs polemical works Teaching her theory The role of dance in her life Chaos of Covid19 and the broader issues underlying the momentUsing the program to address societal issues Creating meaning out of disorder and chaosMumford and Sons Sigh No More and the book she is writingHer process for learning and disciplineRemaining Optimistic Redemptive archetype The note A minor Social Links Theory of EnchantmentTheory of Enchantment Discount OfferTheory of Enchantment Podcast Instagram Links In The ShowBenjamin Franklin High SchoolWall Street Journal Tikvah Fund Bret Stevens Students for Justice in Palestine A Letter From an Angry Black Woman Rosa Parks Martin Luther KingJesus Camp DocCognitive dissonancehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-theory-of-enchantment/id1439470479Maya AngelouChloe’s Article that went Viral Mar...

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