Building Healthy Brains. A Conversation with Ned Johnson.

This week, Kaity and Adriane chatted with Ned Johnson, co-author of "The Self-Driven Child" and "What Do You Say?" about healthy brain development.

Episode 42  explores:
🔥 the impact of school start times on brain development
🔥 fostering genuine connections that inspire our youth to thrive in and out of the classroom
🔥 the need for an ideal learning environment
🔥 technology's double-edged sword in modern childhood
🔥 the power of intrinsic motivation
🔥 how happiness and engagement are crucial for effective learning
🔥 and so much more!

Tune in for a conversation that will equip you with the strategies you need to nurture a generation capable of facing anything with a self-driven spirit.

👤 ABOUT THE GUEST 👤
Ned Johnson is the founder of PrepMatters, an educational company that helps students find success in high school and get into and through college.  A professional “tutor geek" since 1993, Ned has spent more than 50,000 one-on-one hours helping students conquer an alphabet of standardized tests, learn to manage their anxiety and develop their motivation to succeed.

With Dr. William Stixrud, Ned co-authored The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives and What Do You Say?  How To Talk With Kids To Build Motivation, Stress Tolerance, and a Happy Home. He is the host of The Self-Driven Child podcast, and his work has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, NPR, BBC, and many others.

Resources mentioned:

• Katey McPherson
• Lisa Lewis - The Sleep Deprived Teen
• Peter Gray
• Lenore Skenazy
• Learned Helplessness at Fifty: Insights from Neuroscience
• Rest Is Not Idleness: Implications of the Brain’s Default Mode for Human Development and Education.
• The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Age by Catherine Steiner-Adair