Forget What You Learned: Reimagining Education for Today's Families

Forget What You Learned is a place for families to thoughtfully evaluate the contemporary educational landscape. We empower you to challenge your own thinking and the status quo of today’s traditional school system, and ask the question: are my kids thriving? Host Cory Greenberg chats with innovators, experts and other parents who are changing the conversation, inspiring families to reimagine what educational success looks like today. Brought to you by Pacific Preparatory.

Forget What You Learned: Reimagining Education for Today's Families is a education podcast hosted by Pacific Preparatory, with 39 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Pacific Preparatory hosts Forget What You Learned: Reimagining Education for Today's Families, a education show with 39 episodes published.

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  Episode #6

  Kody Harms: Rethinking Social Success for Autistic Kids

  Sep 28, 202635 minS4

  In this conversation, Kody Harms, Board Certified Behavior Analyst and neuro-affirming therapist with over 15 years of experience, challenges some of the most common assumptions about what support for neurodiverse kids and teens should actually look like. Rooted in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Kody's approach starts with a simple but powerful question: who does this person want to be? The discussion explores how to help neurodiverse young people build a life that aligns with their own values and goals, why the people around them — parents, teachers, loved ones — are just as important to support, and what it means to put the individual genuinely in control of their own growth. Brought to you by Pacific Preparatory. Full episode notes available at www.pacificpreparatory.org.

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  Episode #5

  Sarah Collins: The Classroom Problem Isn’t Always the Child

  Sep 21, 202645 minS4

  In this conversation, Sarah Collins, occupational therapist and founder of HomeschoolOT, explores what it looks like to build a learning environment that actually fits the child in front of you. Drawing from her work with homeschooling families and her own experience as a homeschooling parent, Sarah unpacks how sensory needs, motor development, and learning style should shape the way kids are taught — not the other way around. The discussion covers practical strategies for parents who want to move beyond a one-size-fits-all curriculum, how occupational therapy principles translate directly into the home learning environment, and why understanding your child's unique profile is the starting point for everything else. Brought to you by Pacific Preparatory. Full episode notes available at www.pacificpreparatory.org.

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  Dr. Jade Starleaf: Twice Exceptional Kids: What Families Misunderstand about 2e

  Sep 14, 202638 minS4

  In this conversation, Dr. Jade Starleaf, a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in autism, OCD, ADHD, and anxiety, offers a refreshingly human perspective on what it means to truly understand a neurodivergent child. As both a clinician and a mother of a neurodivergent child, she brings a rare dual lens to the conversation — one that holds space for the worry and uncertainty parents feel while never losing sight of the extraordinary strengths their children carry. The discussion explores what the diagnostic process actually looks like, why a strength-based approach changes the trajectory for kids and families, and how greater understanding within the home can unlock connection, confidence, and growth. Brought to you by Pacific Preparatory. Full episode notes available at www.pacificpreparatory.org.

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  Dr. Viannae Nelkin: Rethinking ADHD and Autism in Girls

  Sep 7, 202643 minS4

  In this conversation, Dr. Viannae Carmona Nelkin, a licensed pediatric neuropsychologist trained across some of the country's most respected children's medical centers, brings rare clinical depth to the question of how we identify and understand neurodivergence in kids. As the founder of The Children's Neuropsychology Center, Dr. Nelkin specializes in early childhood development and complex developmental presentations — including the female phenotype of neurodivergence, which is too often missed or misdiagnosed. The discussion explores what comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations actually reveal, why early identification changes outcomes, and what parents and educators need to understand about the way neurodivergent children — especially girls — think, learn, and experience the world. Brought to you by Pacific Preparatory. Full episode notes available at www.pacificpreparatory.org.

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  Episode #1

  Tricia Xavier: Recognizing School Mismatch and Finding the Path Forward

  Aug 31, 202636 minS4

  In this conversation, Tricia Xavier, an independent school admissions leader with over a decade of experience across Los Angeles, pulls back the curtain on how families can navigate educational decisions with more clarity and less anxiety. Drawing from her work at Westmark School and the International Dyslexia Association, Tricia brings a deeply informed perspective on supporting students with language-based learning differences — including dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, and ADHD — and why finding the right fit earlier makes all the difference. The discussion explores what the admissions process looks like from the inside, how parents can better advocate for their child's needs, and why the most important question isn't which school is the best, but which school is the best for this kid. Brought to you by Pacific Preparatory. Full episode notes available at www.pacificpreparatory.org.

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