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EPISODE · Apr 22, 2025 · 14 MIN

Joy in Learning, Purpose in Leadership

from Now What? Podcast with Yogi Patel · host Yogi Patel and Paula Lillard Preschlack

What if your child woke up excited to go to school, not because of prizes or grades, but because the learning itself was a joyful experience?In this thoughtful exchange from the Now What? Podcast, Paula Lillard Preschlack, AMI-trained educator and author of The Montessori Potential, joins Yogi Patel—fellow AMI-trained guide, founder of TTE, and founder of two Montessori schools—to share what true joy in learning looks like, and how that same sense of purpose can transform our workplaces and homes.They discuss:•How Montessori classrooms foster joy, purpose, and self-motivation•Why joyful environments don’t happen by accident—they’re intentionally prepared•What leaders and educators can do to build that same trust and connection in teamsBoth Paula and Yogi are Association Montessori Internationale–trained guides and advocates for education that honors the whole human being.This message is for:•Parents seeking a better way to raise resilient, motivated children•Educators committed to respectful, transformative classrooms•Leaders looking to bring purpose, collaboration, and trust into their teamsLearn more about Paula’s work and book:www.paulalillardpreschlack.comwww.themontessoripotential.comInterested in applying these principles in your school or organization?Yogi Patel’s Empowering People in the Workplace training opens this June, and Teaching Parenting the Positive Discipline Way returns in October. Inquire about bringing a training to your school or company.🔗 Learn more or register:www.yogipateltte.com/registrationsSubscribe to "Now What? with Yogi Patel - Transformation Through Empowerment" for more insights on Positive Discipline, Traditional Early Childhood and Montessori Education, and Raising Teens.Visit www.yogipateltte.com for additional resources and training for parents, teachers, and leadersQuestions or topic suggestions? Email us at [email protected] us on Instagram and Facebook @Yogipatel_tte for updates and community discussions.Let me know topics that you would like to hear in the future. 

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What if your child woke up excited to go to school, not because of prizes or grades, but because the learning itself was a joyful experience? In this thoughtful exchange from the Now What? Podcast, Paula Lillard Preschlack, AMI-trained educator and author of The Montessori Potential, joins Yogi Patel—fellow AMI-trained guide, founder of TTE, and founder of two Montessori schools—to share what true joy in learning looks like, and how that same sense of purpose can transform our workplaces and...

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