EP 9 Amanda Slavin, The education change our kids require, navigating loss and diagnosis's, working from "her kids home"

Balance is Bullsh*t: The Real Stories of Blending Motherhood & Career

ON THIS EPISODE You'll hear two women who met in their 20s at college catch up on their crafted lives and relate to the tough stuff that contributed to the people and lives they lead today. I am honored to host Amanda Slavin. If you are an educator, a parent with kids either in the school systems today or that will be in the future, or just a human interested in how education needs to adapt to address our learner's new world - tune in. It's a fascinating conversation about how Amanda is on a mission to put the learner at the center of the education ecosystem, giving them ownership over their learning style, and revolutionizing how to evaluate success in education. She is a mom of 2, a CEO, and a world traveler, and while you could easily look at her posts, bio, and LinkedIn career and think - 'wow, she has it all' - she is still human, and the human experience is full of ups and downs. She vulnerability shares:

• Even though she is off social media, except LinkedIn, she still has to be intentional about not comparing herself to others or to her own highlight reel.
• The beauty of the way kids grow and evolve vs adults and how she is returning to her education degree to help shape the future for our youth.
• The Type 1 Diabetes diagnosis that shifted the life plan she made for herself.
• Recovering from loss, managing two high-risk pregnancies, and the need for women to be able to process birthing trauma but so often not having the space to do so.
• Powerful advice she got after a miscarriage that pushed her to change things and people in her life.

and so much more...

Trigger Warning: This episode does cover miscarriage. ABOUT OUR GUEST Amanda Slavin is a renowned educator with a Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction, a Cannes Lion award-winning community designer, a Forbes 30 under 30 honoree, and the co-founder of LearningFREQUENCY. Her Seventh Level Engagement Framework has transformed how we measure learning success and is taught in MBA programs worldwide. Amanda has spent her career changing how we measure success, from learning to marketing. Amanda is the author of the best-selling book, "The Seventh Level." She co-founded CatalystCreativ in 2012, where she increased engagement with top brands like Google and Coca-Cola. Additionally, Amanda has been an advisor and angel investor to 30+ startups, including HubSpot, SEED, and Clay. Among her advisory roles, Amanda serves as a strategic advisor to New Stand, an employee experience startup. She has been featured in publications like Inc., Entrepreneur, Adweek, and Fast Company. Amanda is a sought-after speaker, with two TEDx talks under her belt, and has spoken at prestigious events such as INBOUND and Summit. CONNECT AND LEARN MORE Connect or Follow Amanda Slavin on LinkedIn LearningFREQUENCY CatalystU