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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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.
Feb 19, 2026 • 16min
S2E307: MacKenzie's Advice Column: Answering Your Questions (Part 1)
Advice on helping a brilliant but bored elementary student through projects, microschools, and extracurriculars. Strategies for student-led school fit and presenting alternative learning options. Practical ways to boost classroom motivation with rewards and privileges. Two smart uses of AI in microschools plus hands-on AI skills for kids. Tips for balancing passive screen time with active, guided digital learning.
Feb 13, 2026 • 20min
S2E306: Inside Alpha High (Part 2): Real Classroom Examples With Guide Cameron
A practical walkthrough of a typical day at Alpha High with concrete classroom examples. Conversation covers standards-driven culture, mixed-grade mentorship, and how students balance ambitious projects with real-life responsibilities. Listeners hear how independence is built early and how families can support self-directed learning.
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Feb 11, 2026 • 21min
S2E305: Audience Pick: Real Examples From a Day at Alpha High, With Guide Cameron (Part 1)
A behind-the-scenes walkthrough of a typical day at Alpha High, including how student-led hiring and feedback shape programming. Listeners hear about Sparta House, a permission-based community for ambitious mixed-grade students. The conversation highlights coaching student-run businesses, daily standups, strategic sprints, and a culture of high standards paired with strong peer support.
Feb 6, 2026 • 15min
S2E304: Alpha's "Brain Lift" Research Project Explained by Alpha High Schooler Sloka (Part 2)
A deep dive into a student-run research system that builds long-term expertise. Conversation covers daily habits that keep research fresh and tools for organizing a personal knowledge library. They explain prepping for expert meetings with AI, ways to replicate the approach at home, and how passion projects turn into sizable, connected research collections.
Feb 3, 2026 • 21min
S2E303: Unlocking Deep Expertise With Alpha's "Brain Lift"- Explained by Alpha High Schooler Sloka (Part 1)
In this episode, MacKenzie sits down with Alpha High student Sloka to explore Alpha's Brain Lift- an ever-evolving compilation of research that students work on all year. Sloka breaks down how Alpha high schoolers build rigorous, structured expertise around their chosen topics, moving from facts to insights to their own bold "spiky POV." In this episode, parents and educators will get a behind the scenes look into how Alpha guides students toward self-directed, high-level research that fosters genuine mastery and curiosity beyond traditional schoolwork.
Jan 30, 2026 • 15min
S2E302: Red Flags Parents Shouldn’t Ignore: Signs Your Child May Need Something Different (Part 2)
In Part 2 of this mini-series on Red Flags, MacKenzie and producer Jay explore the subtle and not-so-subtle signs that a child’s school environment may no longer be serving them well. They cover what patterns to pay attention to, what questions parents should be asking, and how to evaluate whether a learning environment is truly supporting a child’s academic growth, emotional well-being, and long-term development.
Jan 27, 2026 • 22min
S2E301: Red Flags Parents Shouldn’t Ignore: Signs Your Child May Need Something Different
How do you know if challenges at school are just part of growing up, or if they're signaling something deeper? In this episode, MacKenzie and producer Jay explore the subtle and not-so-subtle signs that a child’s school environment may no longer be serving them well. They cover what patterns to pay attention to, what questions parents should be asking, and how to evaluate whether a learning environment is truly supporting a child’s academic growth, emotional well-being, and long-term development.
