Episode #178
Talking about Turning Human Behavior into Life Science
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Sarah shares how her personal experience with depression and anxiety led her on a journey to study neuroscience, psychology, and human behavior. This led her to imagine a more practical way to teach children about being human. She discusses with Paula how becoming a parent motivated her to speak up and develop a 13-lesson curriculum that revisits core ideas while connecting them to students’ changing lives. Paula and Sarah explore why emotional learning is often overlooked and how a productivity-focused culture can leave families responding to problems rather than preparing for them. The conversation makes the case for parents to advocate for stronger emotional education and for communities to work together toward healthier, safer environments for children. In this episode, you will hear: + Sarah’s journey with mental health + parenthood as a catalyst + need for emotional and human behavior education + curriculum that grows with students + parents advocating for change + collective action and life-long learning Guest Bio: Sarah Amedeo is the author of The Solution, a book proposing a fundamentally different approach to the problems of school shootings, child suicide, and the mental turmoil affecting children. Her work grew out of years of questioning how we understand human behavior and what children are, and aren't, taught about how their own minds work. She developed the Life Science curriculum concept presented in the book as a potential systemic solution. Contact: Email : lifescienceisthesolution@gmail.com Resources Mentioned: The Solution - https://a.co/d/06KlNA4p Upcoming Events: Retreat, Remix, Revive - https://bit.ly/RRR2027 Trauma-Informed Puberty Education Framework - https://shorturl.at/u9dsa Follow us on Instagram ! Got a topic you want explored on a future episode? Please email us at whydontwetalkaboutthispod@gmail.com
