Category: LearningWell Radio

On this episode of LearningWell Radio, reporter Mollie Ames hosts best-selling author Daniel Coyle for a conversation about his latest book, “Flourish: The Art of Building Meaning, Joy, and Fulfillment.” He talks us through the biologically-rooted reasons humans need others to be and do well, and how educational settings can be particularly fertile ground for the kinds of connection that flourishing requires.

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You can reach LearningWell Reporter Mollie Ames at mames@learningwellmag.org with comments, ideas, or tips.

On this episode of LearningWell Radio, we hear from Alexis Redding — psychologist, researcher, and faculty co-chair of the higher education program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education — about her new book, “Mental Health in College: What Research Tells Us About Supporting Students.”

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You can reach LearningWell Editor Marjorie Malpiede at mmalpiede@learningwellmag.org with comments, ideas, or tips.

This is the second episode of “Lives Well-Told,” a two-part series of LearningWell Radio.

On this episode of LearningWell Radio, Drs. Jonathan Adler and Gillian Epstein, the co-founders and directors of the Story Lab at Olin College of Engineering, rejoin Marjorie Malpiede to continue their discussion of storytelling in the college context. Following the last episode on how individuals can approach crafting their stories, this episode explores how the act of sharing those stories has the power to shape and change larger communities. 

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You can reach LearningWell Editor Marjorie Malpiede at mmalpiede@learningwellmag.org with comments, ideas, or tips.

This is the first episode of “Lives Well-Told,” a two-part series of LearningWell Radio.

On this episode of LearningWell Radio, Marjorie Malpiede hosts storytelling experts Drs. Jonathan Adler and Gillian Epstein, the co-founders and directors of the Story Lab at Olin College of Engineering. They discuss the intrapersonal integration that storytelling supports and the ways in which our stories do — and do not — support our wellbeing.

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You can reach LearningWell Editor Marjorie Malpiede at mmalpiede@learningwellmag.org with comments, ideas, or tips.

On this episode of LearningWell Radio, Marjorie Malpiede hosts Peter Felten of Elon University and Isis Artze-Vega, two experts on relational practices in higher education. They discuss why relationships are so important to the success and wellbeing of students, faculty, and staff, and how to build connections campus-wide. 

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You can reach LearningWell Editor Marjorie Malpiede at mmalpiede@learningwellmag.org with comments, ideas, or tips.

In this episode of LearningWell Radio, journalist and bestselling author Jennifer Wallace discusses her forthcoming book, “Mattering: The Secret to a Life of Deep Connection and Purpose.” She explains what mattering is; why it’s crucial to wellbeing, particularly among young people; and how we can pursue mattering in our lives to the benefit of ourselves and those around us. 

“Mattering” is available now for pre-order and for purchase on January 27.

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You can reach LearningWell Reporter Mollie Ames at mames@learningwellmag.org with comments, ideas, or tips.

D. Graham Burnett, a professor at Princeton University, discusses his new book “Attensity! A Manifesto of the Attention Liberation Movement,” which warns of the exploitation, by the tech industry, of one of the world’s most precious commodities: human attention.

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You can reach LearningWell Editor Marjorie Malpiede at mmalpiede@learningwellmag.org with comments, ideas, or tips.

On this month’s episode of LearningWell Radio, Matthew Lee, a professor at Baylor University’s Institute for Studies of Religion and the director of the Flourishing Network at Harvard University’s Human Flourishing Program, discusses the latest paper he co-authored with H.F.P. director Tyler VanderWeele.

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You can reach LearningWell Editor Marjorie Malpiede at mmalpiede@learningwellmag.org with comments, ideas, or tips.

On this month’s episode of LearningWell Radio, sociologist and professor Richard Arum from the University of California Irvine discusses the challenges facing student-centered learning and how a new framework for intellectual virtues can help address them.

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You can reach LearningWell Editor Marjorie Malpiede at mmalpiede@learningwellmag.org with comments, ideas, or tips.

As former Vice Chancellor for Leader & Culture Development for the Texas Tech University System, Steve Sosland oversaw the creation of the Leader & Culture Development office and its opportunities for over 80,000 students across five campuses. On this episode of Invented Here, Steve shares how his office came to be, how they approached top-down leader development, and how to enhance both capacity and capability for students and faculty.

This episode is a part of Invented Here, a podcast series from LearningWell Magazine and the LearningWell Coalition featuring stories of innovation in learner-centered education that fosters life-long wellbeing.

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You can reach Jack Tucker, LearningWell’s strategic communications manager, at jack@learningwell.org with questions, comments, and other ideas.