Susan Magsamen, director of the International Arts and Mind Lab at Johns Hopkins University and co-director of The NeuroArts Blueprint joins Ryan Rydzewski and guest host Kathy Hirsh-Pasek to talk about the importance of artistic practice in maintaining physical, mental, and social wellness for children and adults alike.

Michael Rich, pediatrician at Boston Children’s Hospital and director and founder of Boston Children’s Digital Wellness Lab joins Ryan Rydzewski and guest host Kathy Hirsh-Pasek to talk about his observations and recommendations for parents, caregivers, and children being challenged to live healthy, digitally-integrated lives.

Roberta Golinkoff, author and Unidel H. Rodney Sharp chair and professor in the School of Education at the University of Delaware, joins Ryan Rydzewski and guest host Kathy Hirsh-Pasek to talk about her work in developing new approaches to learning based on the promising signs shown by the science of learning.

Meredith Halpern-Ranzer, chief executive tinkerer at Tinkercast, joins us to talk about her entry into children’s media and the impact Tinkercast and TinkerClass have on learners’ exploration and curiosity.

Jenee Henry Wood, chief learning officer at Transcend, joins us to talk about the efforts made to reform and subsequently transcend the education system we’d expect to create a human and learner centered ecosystem in support of young people, their supports, and the communities around them.