October 22, 2024 • 23 mins
In this episode of Wildly Wealthy Life, Kat dives deep into the power of immersive learning and why it’s more than just a trendy teaching method—it’s backed by science! From storytelling to movement and music, Kat shares how these elements combined lead to lasting transformation, whether you're teaching kids life skills or striving to improve your own mindset. Learn the S.M.A.R.T. method and discover how to truly make learning unforgettable. Tune in to explore how to claim your knowledge and gain real-world skills that can transform lives.
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00:00 Introduction to Immersive Learning
01:04 Recap of the Wildly Wealthy Life Ladder: Claim and Game. The importance of applying knowledge through practice
02:50 How Immersive Learning boosts retention by 75% Kat’s SMART Method for Immersive Learning:
03:36 Storytelling: Engaging emotions for deeper connection
08:35 Movement: Why physical activity enhances cognitive development
12:23 Art of Music: How music influences brain development
15:26 Real World Application: Why experience-based learning boosts retention by 90%
17:38 Transformation: Merging all elements for life-changing results
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Kat (00:00):
In today's episode, we're going to talk about immersive learning.
(00:02):
And it's not just all the magic ofit, but it's also backed by science.
So stick around as I break down whystory movement and music, especially
when combined is a powerful tool fora real long lasting transformation.
Hey, my name is Kat and I'm Lee.
And welcome to the WildlyWealthy Life podcast.
(00:25):
In this show, we explore the journeyof what it means to live a truly
exceptional and fulfilling life.
Each episode focuses on how afoundation of brilliant minds and
brave hearts nurtured through thearts leads to lifelong success.
Get inspired with actionabletips to foster a growth
mindset, leadership values.
Creativity and children and adultsturning their potential into lasting
(00:46):
contributions for their communities Wehope you embrace the challenge to shift
your perspective as we equip you and thenext generation for a wildly wealthy life
Two episodes ago.
I talked about the wildly wealthy lifeladder If you don't know what I'm talking
(01:08):
about go back to episode number twowhere I talk about frame aim claim game
flame Ask your ladder to a wildly wealthylife in today's episode We're going
to talk about the Claim and gain part.
So claiming right is the stage whereyou kind of claim your territory
as far as like what you've learned.
So right before that is thestage of aiming for curiosity.
(01:31):
When you aim for curiosity, youare always asking questions.
You're eager to learn.
You are taking in information.
And once you have all of that information,it can't just be stored in your brain.
It has to be put into practice.
So the claim stage here again is,where you claim your territory
because you're starting to build thatconfidence as you put into practice
everything that you've learned.
(01:52):
And then you get into the gamewhere the stakes are higher.
It's, I liken it always to, let'ssay, piano practice, practicing
at home and building your skills.
That's when you'rebuilding your character.
That's when you're claiming your territorythat, Hey, I know how to do this.
I am a pianist.
I have studied this.
And now I'm actually putting intoaction by practicing every day.
I go into game.
(02:14):
Where I step into the arena andactually test what I have learned.
So that could mean, um, you know, beingin a band and performing for a crowd,
uh, being in a recital, uh, going to asenior home facility and playing for them.
Right.
It's kind of just in the act of.
sharing what you've learnedand putting yourself out there.
So for example, you've been practicing,uh, in the claim part, you've been
(02:35):
practicing how to be a public speaker.
Maybe you've recorded a coupleof videos to do some practice.
And when you step into the arena of beingin the game, that means you actually
go out there and do the actual act ofpublic speaking where you have audience.
So in these two stages,there's actually a very.
Effective way to learn andit's called immersive learning.
(02:57):
When I think about immersive learning,I think about being soaked in it,
being enveloped, being immersed, right?
You are in the thick of it.
So when I think about learning andlearning immersively, there's actually
a study that shows that, uh, Whenwe engage multiple senses as we're
learning, it shows that retentionis actually 75 percent higher
(03:20):
than traditional learning methods.
So today I'm going tointroduce SMART learning.
S M A R T, because I love acronyms.
SMART learning is my own interpretationof what immersive learning could look
like for you, in anything that you learn.
So S stands for Storytelling.
(03:40):
When you watch public speakers speak andyou connect with them and you wonder,
what is it about them that I love so much?
I bet you it probablyboils down to storytelling.
I bet you it's probably because theyopened with a really fun story that
you remember, that you relate to.
Maybe it's a sad story, whateverit is, it has to evoke emotion.
(04:00):
That's what storytelling does.
Storytelling is a way to openup our senses where sometimes
There could be a block, right?
Studies have shown that storytellingactivates the language processing parts of
our brain and also activates it as if wewere actually the ones living the story.
And that is why story is so powerfulbecause as we listen to it, somehow
(04:21):
a lot of our locks are opened up.
Our senses are more open whenwe're listening to stories.
Another study done by psychologistPaul Zack shows that stories
that create emotional resonance.
actually causes the brain to releaseoxytocin and that is a hormone that
is related to empathy and bonding.
So that is why we connect with thestory deeper and then we actually
(04:44):
remember it more effectively.
Sometimes as a kid, I remember whena parent tells me to do one thing,
right, or my grandma or my aunt tellsme to do one thing and it's a command.
I usually Don't listen to it.
It's it's almost likeselective hearing, right?
But let's say it's something that is toldto me in a storytelling kind of way, you
(05:06):
know when I think about being a kid andum in the philippines, there's a lot of
superstitions and I think looking back.
I think this a lot of those superstitionsare a way to get children to do
things Right, your parents can tellyou what to do You And as children,
we definitely have selective hearing.
(05:27):
I don't think we want to listen alot to our parents when they tell us
exactly things that they want us to do.
But, you know, if they tell it in astory form, all of a sudden it evokes
all sorts of emotions and all of a suddenwe're willing to do whatever it takes to
either do something or not do somethingbecause of the story that we were told.
One of the stories that I reallyremember And I still remember it to this
(05:49):
day is, um, I used to not eat beforegoing to bed because I would just, you
know, play outside and then I wouldcome back and I just didn't like to
eat and I didn't want to eat dinner.
And I remember, I think it's my mom,she, she said something like, you know,
when you don't eat, what happens is yoursoul or your spirit, spirit leaves your
(06:10):
body at night because you're so hungry,it's gonna leave your body at night, it's
going to wander off into the kitchen,and it's going to open this pot of rice.
And we don't have a rice cookerback then, we have like this old
school really heavy pot of rice.
So, apparently the spirit or the soulis going to open that pot of rice, it's
going to go inside the pot because it'sso hungry, it's looking for rice, because
(06:32):
again, rice is life for Filipinos, riceis life, it's gonna go inside that pot
to try to get some rice, and then thelid is going to close because it's so
heavy, and the spirit, you know, spirit islight and airy, it can't lift the lid up.
Back up.
So it essentially cannotescape the pot of rice.
So the spirit, or the soul,which is my spirit, my soul, is
(06:54):
stuck inside the pot of rice.
And so what happens is, becauseit's stuck inside the pot of rice,
it can't come back to my body.
And if it can't come back to my body,then I won't wake up in the morning!
I know!
Dreadful!
Crazy!
Scary stories!
This is literally a story that wastold to me, and I remember that.
And because this evoked afeeling of fear for me, you bet I
(07:15):
didn't miss a dinner after that.
I actually listen, and that'swhat storytelling does.
Storytelling has a way of opening us up.
Our senses are more open whenwe listen to story speakers.
We could just relate to it.
There's something about stories.
And in my journey as a teacher,I remember a specific story
when I shared to my student, uh,Beethoven's story of hearing loss.
(07:37):
And how Beethoven struggled withhearing loss, but was able to compose
all of these amazing songs that westill listen to and play to this day.
And I remember the student tellingme that, wow, that story really
inspired them to actually go througha difficult moment in school.
And that was just amazing to hearthat because, again, I could have
(07:58):
told the child like, hey, you needto push through difficult situations.
But instead of saying that, I relayedthat information through story.
And that is also a part of the BrilliantMinds Brave Hearts program that I'm
launching, where I get to teach kidslife skills through storytelling.
And imagine if kids could just grab a holdof a life skill, of a leadership value
(08:19):
because of a story that they Connect withimagine how powerful that could be in
their life as they use that life skillor that leadership value So when we use
stories to teach to share and to educateit becomes more than just a learning
moment It truly becomes unforgettable TheM in START stands for movement, and we
(08:39):
know that not just because it's sciencebacked but also because we experience it.
But both kids and adults learn better whenwe are actually active, when we're moving.
A study in Frontiers in Psychologythat was published actually shows
that when we move, It enhances ourcognitive development and also our
memories in both children and adults.
(09:02):
And it's because when we moveblood flows through our brain and
it improves neural connections.
As a business owner, one of the thingsthat I do in my, you know, day to day
activities is what we call a sales call.
A sales call or a discoverycall is basically when you
meet, you know, one on one.
Or one too many with prospectiveclients, prospective families in my
case who want to enroll in my studio.
(09:23):
And so I was trying to learn how tobe a better, you know, salesperson.
And I know that sometimes sales hasthis negative connotation, but it
really doesn't have to be because salesdoesn't have to be sleazy when you
know the value that you're offeringand you're not being pushy about it.
Right?
So that's what I was trying to basicallylearn is how do I effectively communicate
the value of what I do and what I offerwithout being sleazy Sleazy without
(09:46):
being pushy or salesy or any of thatcrazy stuff that we usually experience
when we go to a car dealership andwe dread it because we know it's
just not gonna be a fun experience.
Right.
So I was trying to learn,and I was listening to this
coaching program about sales.
So this lady talks about how before shegets into a sales call or a discovery
call she gets into her power moment andThe power moment is basically movement
(10:11):
and it could be anything from you knowLet's do ten jumping jacks or ten push
ups or do a quick one minute dance videoand dance it off like no one's watching
I know it sounds crazy But the act ofdoing that increases the blood flow which
literally helps you think and feel Clear.
And that is why people always say,sometimes when you're in the weeds
and you're working so much, just takea break, go away, go for a walk, see
(10:34):
the sun, see nature, go for a walk.
And I have found that myself too, thatif I am just feeling stuck, literally
just putting it away, going to an aerialclass, going for a walk, it helps me clear
my brain and it helps me get that break.
But also it helps the, the blood again,flowing into my brain, which as we
already know, as science has shown.
shown us it helps withneural connectivity.
(10:56):
And so that's why movement isimportant when we are learning
in my own piano lessons.
What I do is, especially when I startteaching rhythm, I make them March first.
That's the very first thing we dowhen we learn how to read rhythm is
literally marching the rhythm, gettinginto their body, because when your
body moves, your brain grooves with it.
So you're more able to rememberwhat you're learning, actually
(11:19):
retain the information,Actually, even learn it faster.
I have found that there are times whereI'm thinking, Oh, this student got this,
this student got this, this studentis, you know, a bit more advanced.
I bet you that we don'tneed to do the marching.
And every time I do that, I kidyou not, if I skip the marching
portion, if I skip putting it intotheir bodies, We run into issues.
(11:40):
I have already seen ithappen over and over again.
And so once I saw the patternthere, I said, okay, let's stop it.
Let's not rush through this process.
Let's actually put it into our bodyfirst before we put it into the piano.
And so it's really interesting tosee that even in my own experience.
And that is also exactly why inmy new program, the brilliant
minds, brave hearts program.
We are literally incorporatingmovement into the program because Yes.
(12:04):
I have seen, I should know this alreadybecause I've grown up as a dancer,
but the power of movement just pavesthe way for the brain to be able to
remember what you need to remember andto grasp the information and not just
grasp the information, but actuallylive in it, in your body, which is
truly amazing and transformational.
The A in SMART is Art of Music.
(12:30):
So yes, it can be art, butI'm specifically talking
about the art of music.
Music is literal magic for the brain.
When you play a musical instrument,it engages your emotions, your
creativity, and your memory, oftenall at once at the same time.
But it's really more than that.
There is solid science that showswhy playing a musical instrument is a
(12:51):
powerful tool for brain development.
And in a study published in the Journalof Neuroscience, they showed that
people who play musical instrumentshave stronger brain connections
that lead to better motor skillsand enhanced cognitive development.
One of my teen students, Savvy,when I asked her what changes
she's seen in her life and in theway she functions from just being
(13:13):
able to play a musical instrument.
And she said something really interesting.
She said, she noticed that ever sinceshe started playing the piano, she
feels a lot more confident in the wayshe presents herself in school and also
in her relationships with her friends.
She said something so specific.
She said before piano, sometimes shecan't find the words to express how
she really feels and what Is on hermind and after she started playing
(13:36):
the piano She feels that she has a lotmore confidence and actually being able
to express in words What she wants tosay and how she feels and you know, I
asked her why that is so and she saidI don't know I mean, she's a teenager.
It's not like she reallylooked into this, right?
I mean she could but she you know,when I asked her that question was
so out of the blue I guess that she'slike I don't really know but I just
(13:58):
feel like music made me feel Um Betterabout myself in a sense that I feel
a lot more confident and even thoughit's not tangible for her, right?
Like, well, the changes are tangible,but she can't really pinpoint as
to the exact reason why, right?
She can't say, well, this iswhat the brain is doing and that
is exactly why feel this way.
I feel more confident.
(14:18):
There's so many scientificstudies that proves that.
And again, it's exactly what this studyhas shown is that when we play musical
instrument, the brain connectionsand that motor skill, the cognitive
development is so much stronger and theregions in our brain that's activating
our, our emotional regulation skillsand our memory and our attention
(14:39):
and our language processing skills.
It is activated and I love that story andthat's also another reason why I believe
that the way we should teach Life skillsto our kids, right the skill of delayed
gratification The skill of knowing howto say no to peer pressure the skill of
owning up to your own actions These arelife skills character building life skills
(15:03):
that we need to learn as children Wecan actually present them through music,
and when it's presented through music,it becomes an immersive learning that,
again, is no longer just an educationalcontent, but it's learning that they
get to embody in their entire being, andhopefully, because they're embodying it
(15:23):
in their being, it becomes unforgettable.
R and smart is realworld application, right?
Because everything that we learn,again, which I already kind of shared
in episode 2, knowledge is not power.
Knowledge is potential power.
Uh, people used to say knowledge is power,and then we realized that is not the case.
(15:46):
Knowledge when not actedupon is potential power.
It's only potential power and the only waythat it becomes powerful in our life is
when we actually apply it to real worldapplications, real life applications.
According to cognitive load theory,learning when applied into real world
context actually deepens the understandingand really promotes long term retention.
(16:09):
Studies show that experiential learningactually boosts the retention by 90%,
compared to traditional learning methodslike reading and lectures, where they
really only retain 10 percent of it.
And isn't that what we want for our kids?
That they retain 90 percent of what weteach them, whether you're a parent, an
educator, or a caregiver, that whateveryou're You know, providing for them,
(16:33):
uh, teaching them these life skills andvalues that they actually really grab
ahold of that and retain it so thatwhen they become adults, they're able to
exercise those life skills and leadershipvalues and put it into practice.
So in our brilliant minds, bravehearts program, we engage our students.
Full body from mind, body, heart, right?
(16:54):
We we give them stories which opens uptheir heart, opens up their minds, they
connect with the characters, they connectwith the stories, and then we get them
to apply those learnings and the lessonsthey know through movement, we get them
to move through the lessons, we get themto play the instruments, sing these songs,
and then We get to ask them questions thatreally pertain to real life situations.
(17:17):
I use this very specific method.
It's called adventures inwisdom, life coaching for kids.
And through that method, I get toengage them in real world situations
and ask them questions that relate towhat they're going through in school,
in life, and really get them to applywhat they're learning in real life,
because it's only through living outwhat they've learned that they get to
see the power of what they're learning.
(17:38):
The T in smart learning, uh,stands for transformation.
And this is reallywhere it comes together.
When we combine storytelling,movement, the art of music.
Into real world application, whathappens is it transforms the way our
kids really take in this information.
(18:00):
It's no longer information, itactually becomes a transformative
experience for them.
Research in transformative learningtheory by Jack Mazurov actually
shows that deep, engaging, immersiveexperiences creates transformation.
That transformation then relatesto a shift in how we see the world,
(18:20):
how we see ourselves, and how weshow up confidently in our lives.
The magic of immersive learninghappens because they're no longer
just taking in information.
The learning actually happens for life.
And I believe that this is why learninghow to play a musical instrument
is such an incredible, unique.
Tool to be able to teach it to kidsbecause it's a skill that takes a long
(18:46):
time to develop It's not a skill wherethey get to you know, take it for a
year and then they're good They gotpiano down and they know how to play
It truly transforms your life becauseit's something that stays with you for
years and years and years to come butit also Took a long time for someone to
learn the skill of playing the piano.
And when you combine that, you know,going back, when you combine that
(19:07):
with movement, you combine that withstorytelling, gosh, uh, magic happens.
You know, at the core of the podcast,it is truly about a wildly wealthy life.
It is about your own exceptional lifethat you get to live out every single day.
And as an adult, you know, wecan be a lot more intentional
(19:28):
about that in our own lives.
But then, if we are adults and wehave children in our lives, you
know, if you're a parent, and forme, I have students, my hope is that
I get to be that catalyst for that.
That can show my students that, hey,it really starts with your mindset.
And so if it starts with yourmindset, if we can teach you how.
(19:49):
to understand how your mind works andthen actually get you to Apply what
you're learning in real life situationsthrough immersive learning Get them to
remember what they're learning because ofstorytelling and in movement and in the
music The art of music and then get themto apply it into real world situations.
Then what we see is a transformed life Soi'm so excited because i've been teaching
(20:12):
piano for a while now but cumulativelywith all the other stuff that i've taught
for over 15 years, but I You Never reallybecame like more of a forward facing
life coach for kids and From seeingeverything that I've done and seeing
the kids I realized it all starts withmindset and so being able to teach them
(20:32):
this skill is not only transformativefor them But I'm sure it's also going
to be transformative for their familiesSo parents, you can do this yourself.
You can totally teach your kids lifeskills through storytelling, through
movement, through art and music, get themto apply it to real world situations.
So they can also be transformed.
But if you do want a mentor,because it does help to have a
mentor guide you through this, uh,check out my free video training.
(20:55):
You can go to catskis.
com slash mindset.
Alright friends, that's a wrap ontoday's episode of Wildly Wealthy Life.
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Thanks for hanging out with us today.
Go out there, live wildly, be wealthyin all the ways that matter to you,
and we'll catch you on the next one.
In today's episode, we're going to talk about immersive learning.
(00:02):
And it's not just all the magic ofit, but it's also backed by science.
So stick around as I break down whystory movement and music, especially
when combined is a powerful tool fora real long lasting transformation.
Hey, my name is Kat and I'm Lee.
And welcome to the WildlyWealthy Life podcast.
(00:25):
In this show, we explore the journeyof what it means to live a truly
exceptional and fulfilling life.
Each episode focuses on how afoundation of brilliant minds and
brave hearts nurtured through thearts leads to lifelong success.
Get inspired with actionabletips to foster a growth
mindset, leadership values.
Creativity and children and adultsturning their potential into lasting
(00:46):
contributions for their communities Wehope you embrace the challenge to shift
your perspective as we equip you and thenext generation for a wildly wealthy life
Two episodes ago.
I talked about the wildly wealthy lifeladder If you don't know what I'm talking
(01:08):
about go back to episode number twowhere I talk about frame aim claim game
flame Ask your ladder to a wildly wealthylife in today's episode We're going
to talk about the Claim and gain part.
So claiming right is the stage whereyou kind of claim your territory
as far as like what you've learned.
So right before that is thestage of aiming for curiosity.
(01:31):
When you aim for curiosity, youare always asking questions.
You're eager to learn.
You are taking in information.
And once you have all of that information,it can't just be stored in your brain.
It has to be put into practice.
So the claim stage here again is,where you claim your territory
because you're starting to build thatconfidence as you put into practice
everything that you've learned.
(01:52):
And then you get into the gamewhere the stakes are higher.
It's, I liken it always to, let'ssay, piano practice, practicing
at home and building your skills.
That's when you'rebuilding your character.
That's when you're claiming your territorythat, Hey, I know how to do this.
I am a pianist.
I have studied this.
And now I'm actually putting intoaction by practicing every day.
I go into game.
(02:14):
Where I step into the arena andactually test what I have learned.
So that could mean, um, you know, beingin a band and performing for a crowd,
uh, being in a recital, uh, going to asenior home facility and playing for them.
Right.
It's kind of just in the act of.
sharing what you've learnedand putting yourself out there.
So for example, you've been practicing,uh, in the claim part, you've been
(02:35):
practicing how to be a public speaker.
Maybe you've recorded a coupleof videos to do some practice.
And when you step into the arena of beingin the game, that means you actually
go out there and do the actual act ofpublic speaking where you have audience.
So in these two stages,there's actually a very.
Effective way to learn andit's called immersive learning.
(02:57):
When I think about immersive learning,I think about being soaked in it,
being enveloped, being immersed, right?
You are in the thick of it.
So when I think about learning andlearning immersively, there's actually
a study that shows that, uh, Whenwe engage multiple senses as we're
learning, it shows that retentionis actually 75 percent higher
(03:20):
than traditional learning methods.
So today I'm going tointroduce SMART learning.
S M A R T, because I love acronyms.
SMART learning is my own interpretationof what immersive learning could look
like for you, in anything that you learn.
So S stands for Storytelling.
(03:40):
When you watch public speakers speak andyou connect with them and you wonder,
what is it about them that I love so much?
I bet you it probablyboils down to storytelling.
I bet you it's probably because theyopened with a really fun story that
you remember, that you relate to.
Maybe it's a sad story, whateverit is, it has to evoke emotion.
(04:00):
That's what storytelling does.
Storytelling is a way to openup our senses where sometimes
There could be a block, right?
Studies have shown that storytellingactivates the language processing parts of
our brain and also activates it as if wewere actually the ones living the story.
And that is why story is so powerfulbecause as we listen to it, somehow
(04:21):
a lot of our locks are opened up.
Our senses are more open whenwe're listening to stories.
Another study done by psychologistPaul Zack shows that stories
that create emotional resonance.
actually causes the brain to releaseoxytocin and that is a hormone that
is related to empathy and bonding.
So that is why we connect with thestory deeper and then we actually
(04:44):
remember it more effectively.
Sometimes as a kid, I remember whena parent tells me to do one thing,
right, or my grandma or my aunt tellsme to do one thing and it's a command.
I usually Don't listen to it.
It's it's almost likeselective hearing, right?
But let's say it's something that is toldto me in a storytelling kind of way, you
(05:06):
know when I think about being a kid andum in the philippines, there's a lot of
superstitions and I think looking back.
I think this a lot of those superstitionsare a way to get children to do
things Right, your parents can tellyou what to do You And as children,
we definitely have selective hearing.
(05:27):
I don't think we want to listen alot to our parents when they tell us
exactly things that they want us to do.
But, you know, if they tell it in astory form, all of a sudden it evokes
all sorts of emotions and all of a suddenwe're willing to do whatever it takes to
either do something or not do somethingbecause of the story that we were told.
One of the stories that I reallyremember And I still remember it to this
(05:49):
day is, um, I used to not eat beforegoing to bed because I would just, you
know, play outside and then I wouldcome back and I just didn't like to
eat and I didn't want to eat dinner.
And I remember, I think it's my mom,she, she said something like, you know,
when you don't eat, what happens is yoursoul or your spirit, spirit leaves your
(06:10):
body at night because you're so hungry,it's gonna leave your body at night, it's
going to wander off into the kitchen,and it's going to open this pot of rice.
And we don't have a rice cookerback then, we have like this old
school really heavy pot of rice.
So, apparently the spirit or the soulis going to open that pot of rice, it's
going to go inside the pot because it'sso hungry, it's looking for rice, because
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again, rice is life for Filipinos, riceis life, it's gonna go inside that pot
to try to get some rice, and then thelid is going to close because it's so
heavy, and the spirit, you know, spirit islight and airy, it can't lift the lid up.
Back up.
So it essentially cannotescape the pot of rice.
So the spirit, or the soul,which is my spirit, my soul, is
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stuck inside the pot of rice.
And so what happens is, becauseit's stuck inside the pot of rice,
it can't come back to my body.
And if it can't come back to my body,then I won't wake up in the morning!
I know!
Dreadful!
Crazy!
Scary stories!
This is literally a story that wastold to me, and I remember that.
And because this evoked afeeling of fear for me, you bet I
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didn't miss a dinner after that.
I actually listen, and that'swhat storytelling does.
Storytelling has a way of opening us up.
Our senses are more open whenwe listen to story speakers.
We could just relate to it.
There's something about stories.
And in my journey as a teacher,I remember a specific story
when I shared to my student, uh,Beethoven's story of hearing loss.
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And how Beethoven struggled withhearing loss, but was able to compose
all of these amazing songs that westill listen to and play to this day.
And I remember the student tellingme that, wow, that story really
inspired them to actually go througha difficult moment in school.
And that was just amazing to hearthat because, again, I could have
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told the child like, hey, you needto push through difficult situations.
But instead of saying that, I relayedthat information through story.
And that is also a part of the BrilliantMinds Brave Hearts program that I'm
launching, where I get to teach kidslife skills through storytelling.
And imagine if kids could just grab a holdof a life skill, of a leadership value
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because of a story that they Connect withimagine how powerful that could be in
their life as they use that life skillor that leadership value So when we use
stories to teach to share and to educateit becomes more than just a learning
moment It truly becomes unforgettable TheM in START stands for movement, and we
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know that not just because it's sciencebacked but also because we experience it.
But both kids and adults learn better whenwe are actually active, when we're moving.
A study in Frontiers in Psychologythat was published actually shows
that when we move, It enhances ourcognitive development and also our
memories in both children and adults.
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And it's because when we moveblood flows through our brain and
it improves neural connections.
As a business owner, one of the thingsthat I do in my, you know, day to day
activities is what we call a sales call.
A sales call or a discoverycall is basically when you
meet, you know, one on one.
Or one too many with prospectiveclients, prospective families in my
case who want to enroll in my studio.
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And so I was trying to learn how tobe a better, you know, salesperson.
And I know that sometimes sales hasthis negative connotation, but it
really doesn't have to be because salesdoesn't have to be sleazy when you
know the value that you're offeringand you're not being pushy about it.
Right?
So that's what I was trying to basicallylearn is how do I effectively communicate
the value of what I do and what I offerwithout being sleazy Sleazy without
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being pushy or salesy or any of thatcrazy stuff that we usually experience
when we go to a car dealership andwe dread it because we know it's
just not gonna be a fun experience.
Right.
So I was trying to learn,and I was listening to this
coaching program about sales.
So this lady talks about how before shegets into a sales call or a discovery
call she gets into her power moment andThe power moment is basically movement
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and it could be anything from you knowLet's do ten jumping jacks or ten push
ups or do a quick one minute dance videoand dance it off like no one's watching
I know it sounds crazy But the act ofdoing that increases the blood flow which
literally helps you think and feel Clear.
And that is why people always say,sometimes when you're in the weeds
and you're working so much, just takea break, go away, go for a walk, see
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the sun, see nature, go for a walk.
And I have found that myself too, thatif I am just feeling stuck, literally
just putting it away, going to an aerialclass, going for a walk, it helps me clear
my brain and it helps me get that break.
But also it helps the, the blood again,flowing into my brain, which as we
already know, as science has shown.
shown us it helps withneural connectivity.
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And so that's why movement isimportant when we are learning
in my own piano lessons.
What I do is, especially when I startteaching rhythm, I make them March first.
That's the very first thing we dowhen we learn how to read rhythm is
literally marching the rhythm, gettinginto their body, because when your
body moves, your brain grooves with it.
So you're more able to rememberwhat you're learning, actually
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retain the information,Actually, even learn it faster.
I have found that there are times whereI'm thinking, Oh, this student got this,
this student got this, this studentis, you know, a bit more advanced.
I bet you that we don'tneed to do the marching.
And every time I do that, I kidyou not, if I skip the marching
portion, if I skip putting it intotheir bodies, We run into issues.
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I have already seen ithappen over and over again.
And so once I saw the patternthere, I said, okay, let's stop it.
Let's not rush through this process.
Let's actually put it into our bodyfirst before we put it into the piano.
And so it's really interesting tosee that even in my own experience.
And that is also exactly why inmy new program, the brilliant
minds, brave hearts program.
We are literally incorporatingmovement into the program because Yes.
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I have seen, I should know this alreadybecause I've grown up as a dancer,
but the power of movement just pavesthe way for the brain to be able to
remember what you need to remember andto grasp the information and not just
grasp the information, but actuallylive in it, in your body, which is
truly amazing and transformational.
The A in SMART is Art of Music.
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So yes, it can be art, butI'm specifically talking
about the art of music.
Music is literal magic for the brain.
When you play a musical instrument,it engages your emotions, your
creativity, and your memory, oftenall at once at the same time.
But it's really more than that.
There is solid science that showswhy playing a musical instrument is a
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powerful tool for brain development.
And in a study published in the Journalof Neuroscience, they showed that
people who play musical instrumentshave stronger brain connections
that lead to better motor skillsand enhanced cognitive development.
One of my teen students, Savvy,when I asked her what changes
she's seen in her life and in theway she functions from just being
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able to play a musical instrument.
And she said something really interesting.
She said, she noticed that ever sinceshe started playing the piano, she
feels a lot more confident in the wayshe presents herself in school and also
in her relationships with her friends.
She said something so specific.
She said before piano, sometimes shecan't find the words to express how
she really feels and what Is on hermind and after she started playing
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the piano She feels that she has a lotmore confidence and actually being able
to express in words What she wants tosay and how she feels and you know, I
asked her why that is so and she saidI don't know I mean, she's a teenager.
It's not like she reallylooked into this, right?
I mean she could but she you know,when I asked her that question was
so out of the blue I guess that she'slike I don't really know but I just
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feel like music made me feel Um Betterabout myself in a sense that I feel
a lot more confident and even thoughit's not tangible for her, right?
Like, well, the changes are tangible,but she can't really pinpoint as
to the exact reason why, right?
She can't say, well, this iswhat the brain is doing and that
is exactly why feel this way.
I feel more confident.
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There's so many scientificstudies that proves that.
And again, it's exactly what this studyhas shown is that when we play musical
instrument, the brain connectionsand that motor skill, the cognitive
development is so much stronger and theregions in our brain that's activating
our, our emotional regulation skillsand our memory and our attention
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and our language processing skills.
It is activated and I love that story andthat's also another reason why I believe
that the way we should teach Life skillsto our kids, right the skill of delayed
gratification The skill of knowing howto say no to peer pressure the skill of
owning up to your own actions These arelife skills character building life skills
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that we need to learn as children Wecan actually present them through music,
and when it's presented through music,it becomes an immersive learning that,
again, is no longer just an educationalcontent, but it's learning that they
get to embody in their entire being, andhopefully, because they're embodying it
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in their being, it becomes unforgettable.
R and smart is realworld application, right?
Because everything that we learn,again, which I already kind of shared
in episode 2, knowledge is not power.
Knowledge is potential power.
Uh, people used to say knowledge is power,and then we realized that is not the case.
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Knowledge when not actedupon is potential power.
It's only potential power and the only waythat it becomes powerful in our life is
when we actually apply it to real worldapplications, real life applications.
According to cognitive load theory,learning when applied into real world
context actually deepens the understandingand really promotes long term retention.
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Studies show that experiential learningactually boosts the retention by 90%,
compared to traditional learning methodslike reading and lectures, where they
really only retain 10 percent of it.
And isn't that what we want for our kids?
That they retain 90 percent of what weteach them, whether you're a parent, an
educator, or a caregiver, that whateveryou're You know, providing for them,
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uh, teaching them these life skills andvalues that they actually really grab
ahold of that and retain it so thatwhen they become adults, they're able to
exercise those life skills and leadershipvalues and put it into practice.
So in our brilliant minds, bravehearts program, we engage our students.
Full body from mind, body, heart, right?
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We we give them stories which opens uptheir heart, opens up their minds, they
connect with the characters, they connectwith the stories, and then we get them
to apply those learnings and the lessonsthey know through movement, we get them
to move through the lessons, we get themto play the instruments, sing these songs,
and then We get to ask them questions thatreally pertain to real life situations.
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I use this very specific method.
It's called adventures inwisdom, life coaching for kids.
And through that method, I get toengage them in real world situations
and ask them questions that relate towhat they're going through in school,
in life, and really get them to applywhat they're learning in real life,
because it's only through living outwhat they've learned that they get to
see the power of what they're learning.
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The T in smart learning, uh,stands for transformation.
And this is reallywhere it comes together.
When we combine storytelling,movement, the art of music.
Into real world application, whathappens is it transforms the way our
kids really take in this information.
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It's no longer information, itactually becomes a transformative
experience for them.
Research in transformative learningtheory by Jack Mazurov actually
shows that deep, engaging, immersiveexperiences creates transformation.
That transformation then relatesto a shift in how we see the world,
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how we see ourselves, and how weshow up confidently in our lives.
The magic of immersive learninghappens because they're no longer
just taking in information.
The learning actually happens for life.
And I believe that this is why learninghow to play a musical instrument
is such an incredible, unique.
Tool to be able to teach it to kidsbecause it's a skill that takes a long
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time to develop It's not a skill wherethey get to you know, take it for a
year and then they're good They gotpiano down and they know how to play
It truly transforms your life becauseit's something that stays with you for
years and years and years to come butit also Took a long time for someone to
learn the skill of playing the piano.
And when you combine that, you know,going back, when you combine that
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with movement, you combine that withstorytelling, gosh, uh, magic happens.
You know, at the core of the podcast,it is truly about a wildly wealthy life.
It is about your own exceptional lifethat you get to live out every single day.
And as an adult, you know, wecan be a lot more intentional
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about that in our own lives.
But then, if we are adults and wehave children in our lives, you
know, if you're a parent, and forme, I have students, my hope is that
I get to be that catalyst for that.
That can show my students that, hey,it really starts with your mindset.
And so if it starts with yourmindset, if we can teach you how.
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to understand how your mind works andthen actually get you to Apply what
you're learning in real life situationsthrough immersive learning Get them to
remember what they're learning because ofstorytelling and in movement and in the
music The art of music and then get themto apply it into real world situations.
Then what we see is a transformed life Soi'm so excited because i've been teaching
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piano for a while now but cumulativelywith all the other stuff that i've taught
for over 15 years, but I You Never reallybecame like more of a forward facing
life coach for kids and From seeingeverything that I've done and seeing
the kids I realized it all starts withmindset and so being able to teach them
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this skill is not only transformativefor them But I'm sure it's also going
to be transformative for their familiesSo parents, you can do this yourself.
You can totally teach your kids lifeskills through storytelling, through
movement, through art and music, get themto apply it to real world situations.
So they can also be transformed.
But if you do want a mentor,because it does help to have a
mentor guide you through this, uh,check out my free video training.
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You can go to catskis.
com slash mindset.
Alright friends, that's a wrap ontoday's episode of Wildly Wealthy Life.
We hope you're feeling fired upand ready to take on the world with
your brilliant mind and brave heart.
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