PitchCentric
Deep and Durable Learning podcast artwork

education

Deep and Durable Learning

Hosted by Michael Gray · education · EN-US

73 episodesAudience: 4
Apple PodcastsWebsite

About this Podcast:

Most learning is superficial and fades quickly. This podcast will equip you to move to learning that is durable because it is deep. Deep learning lasts because it respects the way the brain works. Inquiring minds want to know "how" and "why"—not just what!

Pitch Analysis

Required Pod Score for this podcast. PitchCentric checks your profile against host openness, topical fit, and audience signals before you generate a pitch.

Contact path

Verified email

Booking probability

23%

Guest openness

Selective

Verified email on file
80/100
Required Score

Sign up to generate a grounded pitch for Deep and Durable Learning.

Signup to Generate a Pitch

Questions about Deep and Durable Learning

What is Deep and Durable Learning about?

Most learning is superficial and fades quickly. This podcast will equip you to move to learning that is durable because it is deep. Deep learning lasts because it respects the way the brain works. Inquiring minds want to know "how" and "why", not just what!

Who hosts Deep and Durable Learning?

Deep and Durable Learning is hosted by Michael Gray. The show has published 73 episodes to date.

What has Deep and Durable Learning covered recently?

Recent episodes include "It All Adds Up" (10 May 2025, 30 minutes), "Not My Style" (26 April 2025, 18 minutes), and "I Can Figure It Out!" (22 March 2025, 21 minutes).

How often does Deep and Durable Learning publish?

Deep and Durable Learning publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 32 minutes across 73 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Deep and Durable Learning?

Booking probability for Deep and Durable Learning is 23%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Deep and Durable Learning requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Deep and Durable Learning's contact route on record: verified email.

Who should pitch Deep and Durable Learning?

The strongest fits for Deep and Durable Learning are Courses, Coaching & Lessons. Deep and Durable Learning has an education audience.

About the host

Michael Gray hosts Deep and Durable Learning, an education podcast with 73 episodes published.

Verified host email: ████████@████.comSign in to unlock →

Recent episodes

Our AI reads these to draft pitches. Use them as grounding for a pitch that cites a real guest and a specific topic.

  • Episode #8

    It All Adds Up

    May 10, 202530 minS10

    <p>I summarize my 10 principles of learning. These principles respect the way God designed the brain to learn. That framework moves from questions that pique our curiosity and motivate exploration of the concrete. This...

  • Episode #7

    Not My Style

    Apr 26, 202518 minS10

    <p>The myth of learning styles is a hindrance to deep and durable learning. It plays right into the myth of learning as mere retrieval. While we have individual preferences about the sensory channels we like information...

  • Episode #6

    I Can Figure It Out!

    Mar 22, 202521 minS10

    <p>The cognitive power tools of the well-taught beginner create increasingly useful knowledge as the learner's skill level increases through practice that challenges plateaus. This episode makes the case that learning...

  • Episode #5

    Mind-full Repetition

    Mar 8, 202523 minS10

    <p>"Drill and kill," the mindless and seemingly endless repetition of facts, kills motivation to learn. "Repetition aids learning" is only true with carefully crafted variety in the repetition. "Extended practice" is a...

  • Episode #4

    Constructing Ideas or Collecting Information?

    Feb 22, 202524 minS10

    <p>How can you help your child move from being absorbed with taking in information in the classroom to a fixation on understanding ideas? This is key to durable learning that is extensible; learning that you can build...

View More
  • Episode #3

    I Can't Remember

    Feb 8, 202522 minS10

    <p>Many parents and children view their inability to memorize as their greatest educational weakness. Learning is more than remembering, but it is not less. Today's episode centers on the reality that durable memory is...

  • Episode #2

    Is That a Fact?

    Jan 25, 202522 minS10

    <p>Most schools design curriculum around a fact forward approach. Facts are always in the foreground while ideas lurk in the background and generally make only cameo appearances. This is exactly wrong. </p><p>The role...

  • Episode #1

    Learning Despite Schooling

    Jan 11, 202518 minS10

    <p>Children are all born learners—at least until they go to school. Many children and their parents are frustrated and mystified by the setbacks that are experienced at school and it doesn't need to be this way...

  • Episode #8

    Wise Worldview Formation

    Nov 23, 202427 minS9

    <p>Worldview is the key grid through which we filter and formulate ideas, yet it is not systematically developed in most educational programs. This is particularly likely on the university level. Make no mistake—a...

  • Episode #7

    Preschool Pedagogy is Primary

    Nov 9, 202431 minS9

    <p>No one wants to kill the joy of learning in a young child, but that's likely with the majority of preschool and elementary pedagogies. This podcast helps you sort through the educational philosophy underlying some...

  • Episode #6

    Read the Whole Bible Every Year?

    Oct 26, 202424 minS9

    <p>Attempting to read the Bible through each year is a source of frustration and guilt to many as they repeatedly fall behind their reading schedule. Is this yearly ritual a spiritual discipline that advances...

  • Episode #5

    Poles Apart in the Church?

    Oct 12, 202422 minS9

    <p>The church is not immune to polarity that all too often leads to contention and division—the opposite of biblical unity. This study in Ephesians aims to transform your understanding of the nature of biblical unity...

  • Episode #4

    Discipleship Targets Polarization

    Sep 28, 202427 minS9

    <p>Transformational discipleship is redundant. Discipleship is intrinsically transformation into increasing Christlikeness. This is a case study of Ephesians that speaks with biblical authority to the current...

  • Episode #3

    Failure to Launch: Discipleship Endangered

    Sep 14, 202427 minS9

    <p>Discipleship is more than a targeted learning process, but it is not less. Deep and durable learning of scripture results in personal transformation, but most churches follow a flawed process. Join me as I consider...

  • Episode #2

    Drinking: What Are You Thinking?

    Aug 31, 202423 minS9

    <p>What does wisdom say about beverage alcohol consumption? I cut through the cultural cachet of alcohol and look objectively at its documented effects on the human body.</p>

  • Episode #1

    Science Sleuth or Cynic?

    Aug 17, 202459 minS9

    <p>Daniel L. Smith, Professor of Nutrition Sciences, is a self-professed skeptic about nutritional science. He takes us on a journey through how science works and helps differentiate healthy skepticism (aka critical...

  • Episode #9

    Maximizing the Magic of Teachable Moments

    May 4, 20241h 3mS8

    <p>The elusive teachable moment is not endangered. In this episode we talk about how to orchestrate and leverage teachable moments to catalyze deep and durable learning</p>

  • Episode #8

    Never Graduate From Preschool

    Apr 20, 20241 hourS8

    <p>Young learners are motivated by curiosity and wonder. This generates "why" questions that are answered by looking for patterns in the particulars they encounter. Would this were true for adult learning!</p>

  • Episode #7

    Questioning Your Way to Vocational Clarity

    Apr 6, 202445 minS8

    <p>Many people feel stuck in their careers. At the root this is because they lack clarity about who they are and what they were made to do. Clarity emerges on the heels of questioning your erroneous assumptions about...

  • Episode #6

    Discerning Your Calling

    Mar 23, 20241 hourS8

    <p>Vocation should not be chosen pragmatically based merely on opportunity. Vocation is literally a calling to use your unique giftedness for the glory of God. Dr. Scott Whitmore, a researcher in retinal diseases...

Best industries to pitch Deep and Durable Learning for

PitchCentric classifies Deep and Durable Learning under these industries. Guests from them are the closest fit, and each links to the best podcasts in that industry.

Similar Podcasts

Shows with the most semantically similar episode content. Pitch one, pitch all; producers cluster.

Podcasts like Deep and Durable Learning

Is this podcast yours and you'd like to remove or correct details? Request removal or email privacy@pitchcentric.com.

Questions about the free trial? See the pricing FAQ