Why are alternative educational methods considered “controversial”?

from Listen for REAL · host Matt Beaudreau, Jennifer Oliver Brown

Our guest: MATT BEAUDREAU is the founder of several Acton Academy campuses in Northern California, co-founder of Apogee Strong Mentorship Program, and the host of The Essential 11 podcast. He is also a highly sought keynote speaker, having taken the stage to speak to over 250,000 people around the world in the last decade. Connect with Matt: Instagram: @MattBeaudreau https://www.instagram.com/MattBeaudreau Facebook: @MattBeaudreau https://www.facebook.com/MattBeaudreau Websites: www.actonplacer.com and www.apogeestrong.com Great people, places, or things we referenced during this episode: Matt’s 2021 TEDxFolsom talk The Essential 11 podcast Books by John Taylor Gatto About Jen Oliver: Jen Oliver is a speaker, podcaster, and communications coach - equipping people to speak with greater impact and presence. Whether you are speaking on stage, promoting your brand, or voicing your needs in a relationship - communicating with your truest voice and cultivating human connection with your audience is the key to influence. Jen coaches individuals privately and within her Signature group programs - in addition to delivering workshops as a guest expert in a variety of settings. Jen serves as a 4-season Executive Producer, Director of Curation, and Speaker Coach for TEDxFolsom. She is a committed force behind WomanSpeak™ - an internationally recognized body of work teaching the art and soul of public speaking. Jen is on a mission to support 1 million women as they speak with uncommon levels of freedom and confidence. Tap into more at REALjenoliver.com email: [email protected] podcast website: ListenForREAL.com 90-day TEDx Talk ACCELERATOR WomanSpeak™ website: REALJenOliver.com LinkedIn:@thejenoliver Instagram: @realjenoliver Facebook: @jen.oliver.806001 If you believe conversations like these belong in the world, please subscribe, rate & review this podcast - and even better, share it with someone else as a REAL conversation starter. Subscribe to all things Jen at REALJenOliver.

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Jen and Matt dive into counter-cultural beliefs around education. While many appear to thrive in our traditional system of schooling - many other children languish. We discuss parenting with high expectations and consistency, leading by example, and educating kids to become self-sufficient adults. How do we empower our brilliant young heroes to make unique contributions to the world - rather than suck it dry?