Doug sits down with William von Hippel, author of The Social Leap: The New Evolutionary Science of Who We Are, Where We Come From, and What Makes Us Happy.

Ravi sits down with Ryan Craig, author of Apprentice Nation: How the "Earn and Learn" Alternative to Higher Education Will Create a Stronger and Fairer America. They discuss where the US has gone wrong in preparing our young people to enter the workforce, and how we can do better.

Bob Nardo, the Founding Head of School & Executive Director at Libertas School of Memphis, shares insights on applying Montessori principles to various organizations. He highlights the success of Libertas as a public charter school in North Memphis, focusing on community resilience and individualized education. Nardo emphasizes hands-on learning and the role of social-emotional development in student growth. Additionally, he discusses creating adventure playgrounds to inspire imaginative play and the integration of Montessori methods with traditional education.

Ravi sits down with New York Times columnist Ron Lieber to discuss lessons from his books about setting kids up for a smart financial future.  The Opposite of Spoiled: Raising Kids Who Are Grounded, Generous, and Smart About Money The Price You Pay for College: An Entirely New Roadmap for the Biggest Financial Decision Your Family Will Ever Make

Doug is joined by his children Maia and Caden Lemov for insights from real students on grading and assessments in college and beyond. Their conversation looks to determine how we can optimize rigor and stress to maximize our potential. 

Stacey sits down with The Citizen Stewart Show’s Chris “Citizen” Stewart to discuss his Huffington Post piece In The American Public Education System, Black Children Are The New Cotton.

Ryan sits down with Dan Porter, founder and CEO of Overtime and former president of Teach for America. Dan offers straightforward insights into the mindset that’s led him to success across multiple industries: Figure out what customers need, and become an expert on it Find the right people and convince them to keep working with you Take the risks you need to take to win And never pivot - just keep making thousands of adjustments until you succeed

Ravi sits down with Ian Westermann, founder of Essential Tennis, an online platform for video tennis instruction and pro tennis player analysis. Ian’s insights on improving your tennis game with purpose can be applied across a wide array of sports and endeavors. 

Ravi sits down with his Sweat the Technique co-host Stacey Shells Harvey, co-founder and chief executive officer of ReGeneration Schools. They discuss the benefit of summer teacher training, and how similar trainings can be used to optimize organizations and teams of all kinds. They also touch on Ravi’s Imbroglio piece “The Alarming Decline of Summer Teacher Training.”

Ryan sits down with Ana Lorena Fábrega, author of The Learning Game: Teaching Kids to Think for Themselves, Embrace Challenge, and Love Learning.Anna discusses how traditional schooling has gone wrong and proposes a series of actionable strategies to help kids learn.