This episode is becoming one of my favourite recordings. I think the reason is because, through this discussion with Dr. Berger, I feel like I’ve gotten to know Albert Einstein like I never have before. Or maybe it’s because as a result of my new connection to Gary, I am now the proud recipient of his brilliant book! As I … Read More
Ep. 79 – GAIN Without Pain for Teaching Professionals with Dr. Greg Hammer MD
Greg Hammer, MD, is a professor at Stanford University School of Medicine. As a pediatric anesthesiologist and an intensive care physician he cares for children and their families during very stressful times. Burnout is on the rise. This is a problem we cannot afford to ignore. The rising costs of burnout are staggering. Health care professionals AND teachers, sacrifice their … Read More
Ep. 77 – Talking With Students on Earth Day
We held an Environmental Conference at my school on Earth Day this year. This was a conference totally organized by the students, which I attended. Unbeknownst to me, while they were organizing this conference via video chats every Friday after school for weeks, they also formed an organization called Langley Youth Environment Action Network. They even made an Instagram account … Read More
Ep. 76 – Mentoring Nature Connections with Lauren MacLean
Lauren MacLean lives in Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada, with her two young toddlers and an energetic puppy. She is a full time elementary school teacher where she takes her learners outdoors to explore, learn, and play each and every day. She is the author of the best selling children’s picture book, Me and My Sit Spot and the host … Read More
Ep. 75 – Prepping Students for Med School (and life) with Dr. Sanjay Sharma
Sanjay Sharma MD (Harvard University), MSc, FRCS, MBA is a retinal specialist who is a professor of ophthalmology at Queen’s University.He is an internationally renowned eye surgeon, and has treated over 250,000 patients. Dr. Sharma is a clinician-scientist who has published over 300 scientific papers which have been cited over 10,000 time. He’s the author of 3 textbooks, and I’m … Read More