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The Mentor Project

by The Mentor Project

The Mentor Project is a non-profit that promotes free STEM education to schools around the world! We invite top professionals of their field on our podcast to discuss STEM, career advice and more!

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  1. Example Podcast Format

    In this podcast, you will have the opportunity to meet X mentor and learn about their background in underwater basket weaving.

  2. Bubba Meitze and Farfel

    Thank you to Tomie dePaoli for such a fulfilling story.

  3. The Wonderfilled World of Puppets with Marilyn Price!

    Puppets from around the world with a story from Patricia Polacco!

  4. "Stone Soup" with Marilyn Price

    A classic tale of sharing - and clever thinking.

  5. "The Very Quiet Cricket" with Marilyn Price

    The very quiet cricket tries to respond but is waiting for someone patient to hear him!

  6. "The Day That Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash" with Marilyn Price

    A story about a school bus trip to the farm and it’s not so dull consequences! By Trinka Hakes Noble! Illustrated by Steven Kellogg!

  7. "Too Much!" with Marilyn Price

    An adaptation of an ancient story using kitchen equipment from a cherished friend and the assistance of a cherished granddaughter!

  8. Crictor the Boa Constrictor with Marilyn Price

    By Tomi Ungerer! A wonderful fanciful tale of best yet unlikely friends!

  9. "The Grouchy Ladybug" by Eric Carle, presented by Marilyn Price

    Sometimes we are just grouchy but we don’t know why or what to do about it! Sometimes it takes a little help from a friend!

  10. Queen and Bee! with Marilyn Price

    With a little help from a friend the everlasting battle of wits is won by the Queen!

  11. Stuff and No-Cents with Marilyn Price

    Make a full figure puppet mostly with ‘stuff’ from around the house!

  12. The dog that said roof, the cow that said moo and the cat that said what?

    An awesome threesome meet and learn their differences are very valuable as is their friendship.

  13. MG2 & Marilyn Price Present “The Silver Ball with the Golden Thread”

    A story of using all your experiences not just the good ones!

  14. "The Goose That Laid the Golden Egg" with Marilyn Price

    The premiere work of Mrs. Goose2 to change Aesop’s fable but not the message. Aesop would have approved!

  15. Little Red Riding Goose

    A variation on the theme with a Grandma, a Goose and a stand in Fox who wants cookies, soup and a little understanding.

  16. Marilyn, Matt and the Geese

    A mother and son and a mother and daughter converse across the miles.

  17. Sometimes I Wonder

    A question for all times! Is there a hand in the puppet?

  18. The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein

    The Giving Tree presented by Marilyn Price!

  19. I Lost My Arrow in the Kankan Tree with Marilyn Price

    A story from the rainforest about a boy who travels to save his family told with recycled plastic bottles

  20. Olympic Medalist and Coach Michiel Bartman with Dr. Ruth Gotian

    Michiel Bartman is a Dutch national who competed at three different Olympic Games, winning an Olympic medal at each game. He emigrated to the United States after the 2004 Athenes Olympic Games to start coaching professionally. He coached at Vesper Boat Club in Philadelphia, Harvard University…

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  21. Guara Deva Saves the Trees! with Marilyn Price

    A story told from an Indian folk tale of a young girl who saves her village!

  22. Dr. Peter Hotez-Texas Children’s Center for Vaccine Development with Dr. Ruth Gotian

    Peter J. Hotez, M.D., Ph.D. is Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine and Professor of Pediatrics and Molecular Virology & Microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine where he is also the Co-director of the Texas Children’s Center for Vaccine Development (CVD) and Texas Children’s…

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  23. The World's #1 Executive Coach, Dr. Marshall Goldsmith

    Dr. Marshall Goldsmith is a member of the Thinkers50 Hall of Fame. He is the only two-time Thinkers50 #1 Leadership Thinker in the World. He has been ranked as the World’s #1 Executive Coach and Top Ten Business Thinker for nearly a decade. Marshall was chosen as the inaugural winner of the...

  24. Our Tree Named Steve

    A letter from ‘Dad’ on the life cycle of Steve the tree who was a part of their life.

  25. Treehouse Children's Museum Ogden, Utah with Marilyn Price

    A tour, a puppet making, an introduction into a special magical educational place with Marilyn Price!

  26. The Runaway Bunny

    A 1942 classic by the amazing Margaret Wise Brown. A tale of independence and love

  27. A Song for My Mom with Marilyn Price

    A girl goes on a search to learn a special song for her mother who loves to hear her sing!

  28. Happy Anniversary! with Marilyn Price

    Here’s to two years of telling and making and inviting friends to puppets and stories on the MENTOR PROJECT!

  29. Bubbe Mytzes Magic Matza Ball Soup! with Marilyn Price

    Paying attention is the hardest thing we teach!

  30. 2018 Olympic Gold Medalist and 3x World Champion, Haley Skarupa with Dr. Ruth Gotian

    Haley Skarupa - 2018 Olympic Gold Medalist and 3x World Champion. Rockville, MD native Skarupa helped Team USA win gold at the 2015, 2016 and 2017 World Championships as well as winning the gold medal at the 2018 Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Before winning an Olympic Gold Medal for...

  31. "The Queen Who Loved Blowing Bubbles" with Marilyn Price

    Sometimes the thing we love to do get out of hand.

  32. The Kingdom of the Singing Birds

    A story of many things, A King, A Wise Woman, beautiful birds and puppets.

  33. Meet Robert Pasin, CEO of RadioFlyer Inc with Dr. Ruth Gotian

    ROBERT PASIN is the CEO of Radio Flyer Inc., the business founded by his grandfather in 1917. Radio Flyer is an iconic brand that holds a special place in people's hearts because it instantly transports them to a happy time — to the best parts of childhood. Robert works with a team of “FUNomenal...

  34. The Power of the Small! with Marilyn Price

    A story of the mighty small in size but big in power. What better tale than this for these days.

  35. Jay Steinfeld, Founder and CEO of Blinds.com with Dr. Ruth Gotian

    JAY STEINFELD founded and was the CEO of Blinds.com, the world’s number one online window covering retailer. Boot-strapped in 1996 for just $3,000 from his Bellaire, Texas, garage, Blinds.com was acquired by The Home Depot in 2014. Jay remained as its CEO and later joined The Home Depot Online...

  36. Two Brothers! with Marilyn Price

    A classic tale told with classic hand puppets!

  37. Director of National Park Service, Jonathan Jarvis with Dr. Ruth Gotian

    Jonathan (Jon) B. Jarvis went from seasonal employee to Director of the National Park Service (NPS). He was nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the Senate as the 18thDirector of the National Park Service (NPS), serving for the entire Obama administration. During his tenure, he…

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  38. Three Silly Goats Not So Gruff

    A tale retold about greed and trickery!

  39. Three Silly Geese Gruff by Marilyn Price

    A redo of a classic tale told with two red geese and one you make on your own! And guess who is the troll! On the Mentor Project and facebook and YouTube and our podcast.

  40. Big Cat, Little Cat by Elisha Cooper

    A charming story of a big cat and little cat and their journey through their days. Simply told with a deep message.

  41. Former UN Assistant Secretary General for External Affairs, Gillian Sorensen

    Join Dr. Ruth Gotian and her panel of experts for an interview with Gillian Sorensen. She is the former United Nations assistant secretary-general for external relations. Sorensen currently works with groups and organizations committed to peace, justice, development, refugees, and human rights.

  42. Better than Casts with Marilyn Price

    A puppet ready invite to exercise with this powerful art media! Turning the ordinary, yet useful, tool into art! With story!

  43. Jamaican Bobsled Legend and 3x Olympian, Devon Harris! with Dr. Ruth Gotian

    Did you see the movie 🎥 Cool Runnings about the original Jamaican bobsledding team? On Monday Feb 7th, at 8 pm EST, along with my high achieving crew, interviewed Devon Harris OLY, a 3x Olympian and original member of the Jamaican bobsledding team (who is also featured in my book, The Success...

  44. King of the Court, NBA Champion Zaza Pachulia! with Dr. Ruth Gotian

    Join us at 8 pm EST tonight (Monday) on The Mentor Project's Optimizing Your Success show. My high-achieving crew and I, Dr. Ruth Gotian, will be interviewing two-time National Basketball Association champion Zaza Pachulia.

  45. Bubbles and More Bubbles with Marilyn Price

    The Queen loved blowing bubbles to the extreme so she forgot everything else! Bring some along and join in!

  46. A High-Achieving Crew and Dr Ruth Gotian's New Book, "The Success Factor"

    This week on Optimize Your Success, the tables are turned, and Dr. Ruth Gotian will be in the hot seat answering questions. Led by Dr. Susan Birne-Stone, the high-achieving crew, about her new book, "The Success Factor". You can purchase it on Amazon here: shorturl.at/qtASZ Featuring The Mentor...

  47. Special Guest Astronaut/MD Scott Parazynski with Dr. Ruth Gotian

    Join Ruth Gotian and her panel of experts each week as they interview successful guests. Today's guest is Dr. Scott Parazynski, who is also an astronaut, inventor, entrepreneur and has climbed Mt Everest!

  48. The Boy Who Cried Wolf

    Join us, the Wolf and perhaps Grandma, in the classic 2600 year old Aesop Fable of the Boy Who Cried Wolf or perhaps we will tell a version of the same. How do you feel about the Wolf who cried Boy? However you adjust it is what has happened to these fables that teach through ‘humble incidents’...

  49. The Journey of Tokyo 2021 Olympian Tal Erel! with Dr. Ruth Gotian

    From little league in Florida to Tokyo for the Olympic Games, this episode shares the story of Tal Erel and his incredible journey to becoming an Olympian. Baseball, military service, playing in foreign countries, and training for the Olympics during the pandemic all created hurdles and...

  50. The Princess and the Pea with Marilyn Price

    No it wasn’t a vegetable under the mattress that didn’t let me sleep last night but apparently kept this fairy tale heroine up.

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The Mentor Project is a non-profit that promotes free STEM education to schools around the world! We invite top professionals of their field on our podcast to discuss STEM, career advice and more!

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