Sweat The Technique

Doug and Ravi interview Dan Abrahams, a sport psychologist known for creating simple-to-use performance techniques for players and coaches at the highest levels. While his work has primarily focused on professional soccer and golf, his teachings can be applied to any sport and a wide range of endeavors.

Ryan interviews John Reid-Dodick, Chief People Officer at AlphaSense and former change-maker at AOL and WeWork. Insights from John’s vast experience influencing corporate culture can serve as useful lessons for teachers, students and leaders of all kinds.

Ravi and Doug discuss the new science of resilience with George Bonnano, author of The End of Trauma. George talks about how we as a society are having the wrong conversation about trauma, and what we can do about it – from K-12 education to the medical profession. George is a Professor of Clinical Psychology and Chair of the Department of Counseling and Clinical Psychology at Columbia University's Teachers College. 

Ravi sits down with Ru Hill on location in Costa Rica. Ru is the founder and owner of Surf Simply, one of the most renowned surf schools in the world. He offers lessons that can be applied both out on the waves and in your everyday life.

This week, hosts Ryan Hill and Ravi Gupta sit down with Dr. Kelly McGonigal to discuss her book The Upside of Stress. She offers a surprising new view of stress—one that reveals its benefits, and explains how we can capitalize on them.Dr. McGonigal is a health psychologist and lecturer at Stanford University.New episodes of Sweat the Technique will drop every Wednesday.

K-12 expert and author Doug Lemov discusses teaching principles beyond the classroom. Topics include building a positive environment, using precise praise, giving specific directions, observing teaching styles, radical simplification in instruction, cold calling in the classroom, and challenges of implementing teaching techniques.

How do we get better, faster? A group of pathbreaking educators come together weekly to answer that question, applying lessons from the classroom to all areas of life — from parenting to relationships, to sports, to hobbies, and more.Sweat the Technique is hosted by four former principals and superintendents who’ve led gap-closing schools.That includes: Doug Lemov, author of the international bestseller Teach Like a Champion and trainer to many successful educators and professional sports coaches, Ryan Hill, founder and CEO of a network of 23 KIPP public charter schools in New Jersey and Miami, Stacey Shells Harvey, founder and CEO of ReGeneration Schools, and Ravi Gupta, former leader of Tennessee's highest performing network of charter schools and founder of the largest-ever training organization for Democratic candidates and staffers.