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Project Amplify: Small Conversations about Big Ideas
by Lauren Mobley
No one has succeeded without failing. (What?!) No matter how easy someone makes something look, no one knows everything. (You don’t say!) Even super successful people face setbacks. (Gasp!) Everyone asks for help. (No way!) Tune in as host/teacher Lauren Mobley talks with people about overcoming obstacles, learning from failure, celebrating successes, and more! Project Amplify is great for families, classrooms (4th grade+), and solo listeners who are young/young at heart. Remember, even the smallest conversations can have the biggest impact.
Episodes
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Hala Ghousseini: Everyone Can Do Math
Math. Did reading that word wake up your brain with excitement or make you mentally groan? Either way, keep reading, please! Hala Ghousseini (she/her), a math professor at the University of Wisconsin- Madison, works to help everyone find meaning and confidence in math. Hopefully, after listening…
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Darcy Armstrong: Lions, Tigers, and... Bearded Dragons? Oh My!
Darcy Armstrong (she/her) is an experienced bearded dragon owner. She's adopted four bearded dragons over the years. Darcy and Lauren talk about the joy animals can bring into our lives. Grab your favorite furry, scaly, spiky, or feathery friend and settle in for a heartwarming episode! Visit...
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Lori Gustafson: Mindfulness Beyond Meditation
Lori Gustafson is a teacher with UW Madison's Health Mindfulness Program and works has a positive behavior coach in schools. In this episode she and I talk about mindfulness and what it means beyond the stereotypes people might have about the practice. I can admit that before I met Lori I had a…
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Kweku Brewoo Part II: The "Why" of it All
In part II of the chat with Kweku Brewoo, we discuss the power and importance of asking "why?" It may be a small word, but it be mighty! Visit https://lmobley13.wixsite.com/projectamplify for educator materials.
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Kweku Brewoo Part I: Know You're Not Alone
In the first part of a two part episode, guest Kweku Brewoo shares about people who inspire him. The first person he talks about is someone who enjoys traveling solo. This leads to a discussion about “alone” and “lonely.” Is there a difference? Does experiencing one have to automatically lead to...
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Tim Hoppe: What Do I Stand For?
Welcome to the first episode of Project Amplify's second season! In this episode, host (and teacher) Lauren Mobley sits down with her coworker, Tim Hoppe. Tim is what we might call a jack of all trades. He has a lot of passions that have led him to many different awesome opportunities. During our...
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Sean Mobley: The Art of Hard Conversations
Host Lauren Mobley was so excited to sit down with her older brother Sean Mobley for the final episode of Project Amplify's premier season to talk about... John Adams! Their chat starts with some history of our second president, but the conversation quickly turns to how Adams inspires Sean to…
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Sarah Breiter Part II- Practicing Failure
Sarah is an archaeologist and PhD student at Northwestern University. This time around, Sarah talks what many people think of as the opposite of success- failure. Sarah reflects on how she has heard 'no' wayyyy more often than she's heard 'yes'... and she's just fine with that! Her comfort with...
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Sarah Breiter Part I- Double the 'c' and double the 's' and you'll always get 'success!
This week, Lauren (she/her) talks with her good friend, Sarah Breiter (she/her). Sarah is an archaeologist and PhD candidate in Anthropology and Archaeology at Northwestern University. Through archaeology, Sarah has lived, traveled, studied, and worked all over the world. In this first part of a...
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Artemis's Arrow: Explore Your Outlets
Musician, artist, and educator Artemis’s Arrow (she/her) opens up about her childhood and how her passions helped her navigate some of the most difficult times in her life. Content warning. Artemis’s Arrow and Lauren talk about abuse, substance abuse, and addiction. If you’re not in a space where...
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Eric Cordero-Siy: Find the Tools You Need
"Bake it till you make it!" Guest Eric Cordero-Siy (he/him) talks to host Lauren Mobley (she/her) about life lessons learned through baking. In fact, here's one lesson we learned: listen to this episode while enjoying your favorite baked good because, if you're anything like Eric and Lauren, by…
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Katie Heinemann: She Knows How to Keep it Cool!
Have you ever met someone and immediately thought they were cool? You'll learn pretty quickly that's how Lauren (she/her) felt when she met this episode's guest, Katie Heinemann (she/her). Katie shares about how she ended up working for NASA. Not everything went as planned, but she learned a lot...
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Maria Netra Rach: The Why of it All
Growing up, Maria Netra Rach (she/her) knew her parents wanted her to be a doctor, however... Maria also knew being a doctor wasn't what she wanted. Sound relatable? In this episode, Maria and Lauren (she/her) talk about being true to ourselves while still honoring the people who love us. It's…
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Mairo Small: You Don't Always Get What You Want!
In the first episode of Project Amplify, we hear from one of Nintendo's Senior Debug Testers, Mairo Small (he/his). Mairo and host Lauren (she/her) talk about how even if you don't get what you want, you can still level up in life! Ooof, I know that pun was bad. Don't worry- the episode is…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
No one has succeeded without failing. (What?!) No matter how easy someone makes something look, no one knows everything. (You don’t say!) Even super successful people face setbacks. (Gasp!) Everyone asks for help. (No way!) Tune in as host/teacher Lauren Mobley talks with people about overcoming obstacles, learning from failure, celebrating successes, and more! Project Amplify is great for families, classrooms (4th grade+), and solo listeners who are young/young at heart. Remember, even the smallest conversations can have the biggest impact.
HOSTED BY
Lauren Mobley
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No one has succeeded without failing. (What?!) No matter how easy someone makes something look, no one knows everything. (You don’t say!) Even super successful people face setbacks. (Gasp!) Everyone asks for help. (No way!) Tune in as host/teacher Lauren Mobley talks with people about overcoming...
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Project Amplify: Small Conversations about Big Ideas is created and hosted by Lauren Mobley.
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