When to Quit: Pulitzer Winner Explains

When should you quit? Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and UC Berkeley Dean Geeta Anand shares the Buddhist-inspired framework that transformed her career and can revolutionize yours.In this powerful interview, Geeta reveals how "wise seeing, wise being, and wise effort" helped her make impossible decisions - from quitting swimming as a national champion to leaving the New York Times to care for family. Her story offers profound insights for teachers, education coaches, school administrators, parents, homeschoolers, teacher mentors, instructional leaders, and school counselors facing burnout and difficult choices.Perfect for educators struggling with:➡️Student engagement and student motivation challenges➡️Classroom management and behavior strategies with difficult students➡️Professional development and teacher support decisions➡️Education transformation and school improvement initiatives➡️Parent communication and family partnerships➡️Inclusive teaching and culturally responsive teaching approachesGeeta's journey from swimming champion to foreign correspondent to dean demonstrates how effective teaching and instructional leadership require knowing when to persist and when to pivot. Her pro-kid mindset and whole child approach offers teaching tips for inspiring students and creating thriving students.Key Topics:➡️Buddhist wisdom for decision-making➡️Teacher coaching and mentor teachers' strategies➡️School leadership and education leadership insights➡️Student success through empowered educators➡️Innovative teaching and instructional strategies➡️School culture transformation➡️Teacher impact and inspired teachingWhether you're dealing with classroom behavior issues, low engagement, or considering major career changes, this conversation provides the framework for making wise decisions that honor both your calling and your well-being.Chapters00:00 Introduction: Meeting Geeta Anand02:48 The Magic Carpet Story03:04 Inspiring Educator: Mary Kelly04:18 The Quitting Confession05:25 Wise Seeing, Wise Being, Wise Effort Explained07:26 Quitting Swimming as National Champion09:04 Parenting and Wise Seeing12:02 Seeing Truth as Caregivers and Educators13:36 $25 Million Grant Success Story15:44 Leaving New York Times for Family17:20 Becoming Berkeley Journalism Dean18:46 Teaching Writing Without Formulas19:12 Curiosity Over Opinion20:03 Seeing Through Our Own Prisms21:52 Information Literacy in Dangerous Times23:00 Why Assessing All Sides Matters24:09 Hope for Educators at Breaking Point24:25 Closing and GratitudeEpisode Mentions & Publications:Mary KelleyDartmouth Commencement 2020 on the Green (in July 2022)State funds Berkeley Journalism $25 million to strengthen California’s local news coverage By Ivan Natividad| SEPTEMBER 7, 2022School of Journalism Graduation and Commencement 2022 UC Berkeley Book:The Cure: How a Father Raised $100 Million--and Bucked the Medical Establishment--in a Quest to Save His Children(2009)When teachers, coaches, administrators, and families grow together, they create schools where everyone is inspired and every student is fully engaged, supported, and ready to thrive.