From junior astronomer to telescope maker, passionate post-doc, and enlightened educator, follow Marcelo's celestial journey from a Brazilian backyard to his Canadian classrooms.

Dr Stacy Costa: puzzles, perseverance, and a pandemic PhD.

" I think that everything that I have ever done was part of the journey that I needed to go on to figure out who I wanted to be as a teacher." With stops in Toronto, China, London, and elsewhere, find out how that journey turned Dr Jenn into the sought-after educator she's become.

Ryan Fics and the route he's run from running back to PhD in Comparative Lit to enlightened educator.

Nataliya Portman and her path from Soviet daycare logic toys to doctor of applied mathematics and passionate educator of math.

In which we explore (what can seem like) the duality of success - either chasing high achievement or finding meaning and purpose in our existence. Spoiler alert (and great news!): They are not mutually exclusive. We'll tell you how to help your bright, curious child find the path to their intersection.

Music Credit:
The Circle Game, Joni Mitchell
From: Joni Mitchell, Carnegie Hall 1972, The New York Broadcast

Show Credits:
Written/produced/presented by Sarah Meehan, Brain Power Enrichment Studios
Episode Idea-Honer, Sounding Board, and "Explainer Dude": Ilya Kreynin
Special Thanks: Mark Raspopov, scholar at CalState LA in the Early Entrance Program who'd planted the seed for this series and connected us to Dr Kidogo Kennedy as well as to his colleagues, Lori and Leslie.

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Why it matters more than you think, in more permutations than you might expect.

Think bright and gifted kids need less unstructured playtime than other kids? Think again. Take a listen to find out why.