LearningWell Radio
Episode Archive
Episode Archive
17 episodes of LearningWell Radio since the first episode, which aired on February 21st, 2024.
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Ep. 5: Overcoming Student Loneliness: Strategies for Connection: A conversation with Alex Kafka, Senior Editor, The Chronicle of Higher Education.
July 9th, 2024 | 30 mins 50 secs
In this in-depth conversation, Alex Kafka provides insights and evidence-based guidance for how colleges and universities can address the rising concern of student loneliness based on his recent report for the Chronicle of Higher Education.
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Ep. 4: Good Anxiety: Harnessing the Power of the Most Misunderstood Emotion with Wendy Suzuki
June 25th, 2024 | 20 mins 16 secs
Wendy Suzuki, neuroscientist and Dean of the College of Arts & Science at New York University, discusses her book Good Anxiety: Harnessing the Power of the Most Misunderstood Emotion. She highlights the differences between good and bad anxiety, the importance of “turning the volume down” on everyday anxiety, the link between stress and resilience, what she termed the “activist mindset” and more.
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Ep. 3: Mindset Matters: The Power of College to Activate Life-long Growth
June 11th, 2024 | 43 mins 17 secs
In this interview, Porterfield tells us why he believes college remains one of the best opportunities to shape mindsets that lead to personal fulfillment and societal gain. With spot-on stories from students themselves, Porterfield says, “What I love best about higher education is that is benefits everyone.”
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Ep. 2: Interview with Paul Tough, journalist and author of “The Inequality Machine”
March 26th, 2024 | 29 mins 32 secs
Author Paul Tough discusses his latest reporting on higher education’s value proposition and how that influences the enduring mission (or myth) of college as a path towards greater social equity.
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Ep. 1: Understanding languishing and flourishing with Dr. Corey Keyes
February 21st, 2024 | 31 mins 16 secs
The renowned sociologist and psychologist discusses his new book “Languishing” which explores the conditions under which we either
languish or flourish with some surprising information based on his research.