Future of Education Podcast
MacKenzie Price
The Future of Education Podcast is the place to find out what's happening in schools. Our guests are wide and varied, from educators, entrepreneurs, athletes, celebrities, influencers and most importantly-our students! They all have one thing in common- they are passionate about reinventing education to make it relevant and efficient. Our host, MacKenzie Price, is the Co-Founder of 2hr Learning (2hourlearning.com) and some of the top-performing schools in the country. 2 Hour Learning is a groundbreaking school model that is reshaping the landscape of K-12 education. It's powered by AI technology, enabling schools to provide personalized curriculum to students. Our K-12 schools perform in the top 2% nationwide by leveraging this personalize model to help students love school, learn twice as much, and build life skills. MacKenzie is at the forefront of educational transformation, striving for a balanced and enriching learning experience for every child. She graduated with a BA in Psychology from Stanford University and resides in Austin, Texas, with her husband and two daughters. The Future of Education podcast is produced by 7 Lyons Media (7LyonsMedia.com). Please send press inquiries to mkp@2hourlearning.com.
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Mar 24, 2026 • 16min
S2E317: An Anthropologist's Lens on Education Reform
Dr. Annalies Corbin, anthropologist, archaeologist, and founder of the PASS Foundation, built hands-on industry-connected STEM programs. She argues the K–12 model is obsolete and needs full redesign. She describes student R&D sprints, neutral innovation labs, and how student perspectives and iterative failure drive real-world learning and product insight.
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Mar 20, 2026 • 26min
S2E316: How to Build a Child Who Doesn't Quit: Growth Mindset Strategies That Anchor Motivation
Practical tactics for turning short-term rewards into lasting motivation. Specific strategies for teaching growth mindset language and scaffolding tough tasks. Real-world examples like a 5K workshop, grit triathlon, and personalized reward systems. Classroom design and simple check systems used to build ownership and momentum.
Mar 17, 2026 • 22min
S2E315: The Death of the Gold Star: How To Build Unique Reward Systems for Every Kid
They explore designing personalized reward systems that move kids from earning prizes to feeling pride. Topics include using small scaffolded wins to build competence and confidence. They discuss experience-based incentives, quality time as rewards, and daily priming routines to boost focus. The conversation highlights autonomy, motivation architecture, and turning external rewards into lasting internal drive.
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Mar 12, 2026 • 27min
S2E314: Superintendents, Salaries, and Scandals: The "Adult-First" Corruption Coming to Your City
Chris Pabst, Emmy-winning investigative reporter and author of Failure Factory, uncovers systemic rot in Baltimore City Schools. He reveals massive grade changes, administrative bloat, and how funding can fuel dysfunction. The conversation highlights political incentives, parental power, and warning signs that similar corruption may be hiding in other districts.
Mar 10, 2026 • 29min
S2E313: Exposing Baltimore's Public School Catastrophic Failure: Lead Investigative Reporter Tells All
Chris Papst, an Emmy-winning investigative reporter behind Project Baltimore and author of Failure Factory, exposes systemic collapse in Baltimore schools. He traces billions in funding with stagnant outcomes. Short, hard-hitting conversations reveal money misdirected, incentive structures protecting adults over students, and shocking examples of manipulated grades and unproficient schools.
Mar 5, 2026 • 20min
S2E312: Why Traditional Youth Sports Needs Reimagining: Texas Sports Academy's Unconventional Approach (Part 2)
A deep dive into rethinking youth sports through individualized coaching and daily development. Conversations cover mental skills training, sleep and nutrition cultures, and using trackers to boost habits. They explore career-ready workshops, entrepreneurship in sports, and a values framework to combat toxic team norms. Stories show athletic challenge building confidence and academic identity shifts.
Mar 3, 2026 • 25min
S2E311: Mastery on the Court and in the Classroom at Texas Sports Academy
A lively look at treating academics like athletics, exploring coaching, deliberate practice, and mastery applied to school life. They describe a blended academic-athletic model with focused practice blocks and life-skill training. Conversations cover preventing early specialization, building resilience and ownership, and how high standards plus support make tough work engaging.
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Feb 27, 2026 • 26min
S2E310: The Resilience Playbook: How to Coach Your Kids Through Failure Without Coddling
Lisa Willis, former WNBA player, Knicks coach, and UCLA Hall of Famer turned youth coach. She shares scripts and routines from Texas Sports Academy for coaching productive struggle. Short takes on balancing coddling with coaching. Practical routines, celebration rituals, home drills, and how families build mental strength without rescuing kids.
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Feb 25, 2026 • 34min
S2E309: This One Phrase is the Most Dangerous Threat to Your Kids' Resilience
Lisa Willis, former WNBA first-round pick and pro coach turned mental performance coach, shares how to build real resilience in kids. She explains the “recover, quickly, better” approach, why overprotecting harms growth, how to reframe stress as useful, and simple scripts and practices to help children separate identity from performance.
Feb 21, 2026 • 14min
S2E308: MacKenzie's Advice Column: Answering Your Questions (Part 2)
Practical answers about boredom, screen time, and where to start whether you have a toddler or a teen. Mindset shifts for families, like embracing productive failure and moving beyond teacher-front learning. How microschool and homeschool models support arts, athletics, and international scalability. Tips on helping kids find passions and stand out beyond academics.
