SupportED Learning Podcast
On a mission to speak with global education experts on how we can revolutionize the education system, especially in the dawn of AI.
Episodes
59 episodes
Episode 60 - 8-Figure Founder Who Left College: The Passion Project Colleges Actually Want - Chris Stapleton
In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe sits down with Chris Stapleton, co-founder of the eight-figure business Clients & Community and founder of the software company Client Genie, to talk about what school...
Episode 59 - Founder Of The Socratic Experience: What Real Education Looks Like For A Stifled Kid - Michael Strong
In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe sits down with Michael Strong—founder of The Socratic Experience, author of The Habit of Thought, and co-founder of the Conscious Capitalism movement—who argues that the s...
Episode 58 - Brainscape CEO: The Better Way to Study for Exams - Andrew Cohen
In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe sits down with Andrew Cohen, founder and CEO of Brainscape—a smart-flashcard platform used by millions of students from AP through the bar exam—to explain why most of the ...
Episode 57 - Former Admissions Dean, 25 Years Inside: What To Put On Your Application - Dr. Cynthia Colón
In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe sits down with Dr. Cynthia Colón, who spent 25 years inside elite college admissions as a dean and school administrator and now runs Dream College Academy to help public s...
Episode 56 - Founder Of Magellan College Counseling: Why "Student-Led" Is The Secret To Admissions - Evelyn Jerome Alexander
In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe sits down with Evelyn Jerome Alexander—Certified Educational Planner, UC Berkeley instructor, and founder of Magellan College Counseling—whose whole philosophy treats coll...
Episode 55 - Carnegie Project Director: Why Education Reform Keeps Failing - Dr. Jill Perry
In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe sits down with Dr. Jill Alexa Perry—executive director of the Carnegie Project on the Educational Doctorate and the first full Professor of Practice at the University of Pitts...
Episode 54 - College Insider: What Admission Officers Look For (Not Grades) - Mark Stucker
In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe sits down with Mark Stucker, founder of School Match 4 U, co-host of the Your College-Bound Kid podcast, and author of College Admission: 171 Answers, to unpack why so man...
Episode 53 - College Essay Mentor: What Colleges Want In An Application - Chris Hunt
In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe sits down with Christopher Hunt, a former Wall Street Journal and Economist journalist and founder of College Essay Mentor, to break down how students can write a personal...
Episode 52 - Harvard Student Who Got Into 27 Colleges: The Admissions Secret Schools Won't Tell You - Elise Pham
In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe sits down with Elise Pham, a first-generation Harvard student on the premed track and founder of The Ultimate Ivy League Guide, to break down what top colleges actually wa...
Episode 51 - 6-Time USA Memory Champion: How Your Kid Can Memorize Anything For A Test - Nelson Dellis
In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe sits down with Nelson Dellis, a six-time USA Memory Champion and founder of the nonprofit Climb for Memory, to reveal why memory is a trainable skill—not a gift you're eit...
Episode 50 - World-Renowned Memory Coach: How To Memorize Anything For AP Exams - Anthony Metivier
In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe sits down with Anthony Metivier, a world-renowned memory expert, founder of the Magnetic Memory Method, and a former university professor who rebuilt his own memory after a health crisi...
Episode 49 - The - Godmother Of Silicon Valley: The 5 Things Every Successful Kid Needs - Esther Wojcicki
In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe sits down with Esther Wojcicki—legendary educator, founder of the Palo Alto High School Media Arts Program, author of How to Raise Successful People, and the woman known as th...
Episode 48 - Worldwide GRE Coach: The Test Prep Secret Companies Won't Teach - Greg Mat
In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe sits down with Greg Mat, founder and lead instructor of GregMat and a specialist in the GRE and TOEFL, to break down how one former classroom teacher disrupted a multibill...
Episode 47 - MathIsPower4U: How To Use AI To Learn Math (Not Cheat) - James Sousa
In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe Sebestyen sits down with James Sousa, a 30-year mathematics professor, creator of Math Is Power 4 U, and a pioneer of the Open Education Resource movement with over 9,500 free...
Episode 46 - Educational Leader: The Teaching Method That Lets You Work Less - Jon Corippo
In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe Sebestyen sits down with Jon Corippo, a 22-year education veteran, co-author of EDU Protocols, and the man who's been inside over 1,000 classrooms and trained 70,000 teachers,...
Episode 45 - Otus Co-Founder: The Skill Gap Quietly Sinking Your Kid's Grades - Chris Hull
In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe sits down with Christopher Hull, co-founder and president of Otus—a K-12 platform supporting over 2.5 million students—and a former middle school teacher, to break down wh...
Episode 44 - Special Ed Director: The Label On Your Kid Is Becoming Their Ceiling - Dr. Sheldon Eakins
In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe sits down with Dr. Sheldon Eakins, a 15-year educator, former principal and special education director, and author of Leading Equity: Meaningful Classroom Management, to u...
Episode 43 - AP Biology: Stop Memorizing, Start Drawing - Susanna Heinze
In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe Sebestyen sits down with Susanna Heinze, a 20-year science educator and creator of the Science with Susanna YouTube channel (148K+ subscribers, 10 million+ views), to brea...
Epsiode 42 - AI Education Author: How To Prepare Your Kid For A Workforce AI Is Rewriting - Jeff Utecht
In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe Sebestyen sits down with Jeff Utecht, a 30-year educator, Bill & Melinda Gates grant recipient, and author of Humans Still Required who helped co-create Washington Sta...
Episode 41 - 25-Year Behavior Expert: Your Kid Isn't Misbehaving—They Lack The Skill - Kim Hopkins
In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe Sebestyen sits down with Kim Hopkins, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and CPS trainer who has worked alongside Dr. Ross Greene at Lives in the Balance, to break down why the way we ha...
Episode 40 - Study Skills Expert: Your Study Method Is Killing Your GPA - Gretchen Wegner
In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe Sebestyen sits down with Gretchen Wegner, founder of the Anti-Boring Learning Lab and a former Fulbright Fellow, to break down why students say they study but bomb their t...
Epsiode 39 - NYT Bestselling Author: PIRATE Framework That Hooks Any Classroom - Dave Burgess
In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe Sebestyen sits down with Dave Burgess, bestselling author of Teach Like a Pirate and founder of Dave Burgess Consulting, to explain how a former street magician turned cla...
Episode 38 - World's #1 Hospital: MD vs PhD — Which Path Should Your Kid Actually Take? - Dr. Soulmaz
In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe Sebestyen sits down with Dr. Soulmaz Boroumand, a Mayo Clinic scientist with a PhD in biomedical sciences from Durham University, to break down what a career in medicine a...
Episode 37 - 14-Year SAT Reading Strategist: How to Go From a 600 to a 750 - Sol Lee
In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe Sebestyen sits down with Sol Lee, University of Chicago graduate, founder of Increments, and a 14-year SAT and LSAT reading strategist, to explain why most students platea...
Episode 36 - AP Prep CEO: How 7 Million Students Doubled the AP Pass Rate - Amanda DoAmaral
In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe Sebestyen sits down with Amanda DoAmaral, founder and CEO of Fiveable and a former AP teacher, to explain how a burned-out classroom teacher making less than her student l...