Talking About Kids
Talking About Kids is a weekly podcast for parents, educators, and direct service providers that explores the latest information on issues impacting children and adolescents, from preventing bullying to unlocking creativity. Hosted by R. Bradley Snyder, author of The 5 Simple Truths of Raising Kids, each episode presents a new topic and introduces listeners to authors, academics, and visionaries from around the globe.
Podcasting since 2022 • 201 episodes
Talking About Kids
Latest Episodes
Holiday Break Episode 1: What the poetry of Edgar Guest can teach us about kids
In her 1985 essay, "Poetry Is Not a Luxury," Audre Lorde argues that poetry gives form to ideas that are "formless" but none-the-less "felt," ideas that precede "understanding." I have always believed that Lorde is describing, among other thing...
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How art can transform a kid’s trauma into resilience with Matt Sandoval
Matt Sandoval is in the business of transforming kids’ trauma. To accomplish this, he and Free Arts, the organization he leads, employ a simple formula: art + mentors = resilience. Matt and I discuss how this equation works, as well as his tips...
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Season 5
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Episode 15
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33:47
How to help kids overcome math anxiety with Aditya Nagrath
Aditya Nagrath believes that math anxiety is real and that one of its chief instigators is memorization. This is why his book, Treating Mathematics Anxiety, and the system he created at Elephant Learning focus on fostering an understan...
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Season 5
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Episode 14
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30:05
How kids benefit from being entrepreneurs with Leah Ellis
Leah Ellis says that she created The Society of Child Entrepreneurs to help kids develop capacities like resilience and problem solving. The society currently offers workshops and coaching and is piloting a full curriculum with lessons on topic...
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Season 5
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Episode 13
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33:57