LearningWell Radio
LearningWell Radio explores how higher education experiences can lead to improved well-being both on campus and throughout one’s lifetime.
Displaying Episode 1 - 10 of 11 in total of LearningWell Radio with the tag “learningwell radio”.
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Love and Flourishing with Matthew Lee, Baylor University
December 9th, 2025 | 23 mins 15 secs
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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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The Future of Holistic Higher Education with Dr. Richard Arum, University of California Irvine
November 18th, 2025 | 26 mins 37 secs
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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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A.I.’s Impact on the Student Brain with Beth McMurtrie, The Chronicle of Higher Education
October 7th, 2025 | 24 mins 48 secs
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On this month's episode of LearningWell Radio, Marjorie Malpiede talks with Beth McMurtrie of The Chronicle of Higher Education about new research on A.I. and student cognition.
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Rethinking the Major and Redesigning the Path to Success with Ned Laff and Scott Carlson, "Hacking College"
April 21st, 2025 | 31 mins 42 secs
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On this month's episode of LearningWell Radio, Marjorie Malpiede is joined by Ned Laff and Scott Carlson, co-authors of "Hacking College: Why the Major Doesn’t Matter and What Really Does." They discuss the flaws in traditional higher education pathways and explore how students can better align their college experience with their passions and career goals. With insights into personal development, career success, and the hidden job market, this conversation offers a fresh perspective on navigating college in a way that fosters long-term wellbeing and career fulfillment.
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Growing Up Gen Z with Jean Twenge, "10 Rules for Raising Kids in a High-Tech World"
March 25th, 2025 | 28 mins 14 secs
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On this month's episode of LearningWell Radio, renowned psychologist and author Jean Twenge discusses generational change, the iPhone, social media, and their unprecedented influence on adolescent and young adult mental health.
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How Learning Influences Wellbeing with Holly White, University of Maine
October 16th, 2024 | 18 mins 55 secs
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On this month's episode of LearningWell Radio, we sit down with Holly White, a doctoral candidate at the University of Maine and the lead author of the recent PNAS Nexus article, "Cultivating long-term well-being through transformative undergraduate education."
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Overcoming Student Loneliness with Alex Kafka, The Chronicle of Higher Education
July 9th, 2024 | 30 mins 50 secs
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On this month's episode of LearningWell Radio, 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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Harnessing the Power of Anxiety with Wendy Suzuki, New York University, "Good Anxiety"
June 25th, 2024 | 20 mins 16 secs
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On this month's episode of LearningWell Radio, Wendy Suzuki, neuroscientist and Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences 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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The Power of College to Activate Life-long Growth with Dan Porterfield, The Aspen Institute, "Mindset Matters"
June 11th, 2024 | 43 mins 17 secs
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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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What College Is Worth with Paul Tough, “The Inequality Machine”
March 26th, 2024 | 29 mins 32 secs
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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.