Sweat The Technique

How do we get better, faster? A group of pathbreaking educators come together weekly to answer that question, applying lessons from the classroom to all areas of life — from parenting, to relationships, to sports, to hobbies and more. Sweat the Technique is hosted by four former principals and superintendents who’ve led gap-closing schools. That includes: Doug Lemov, author of the international bestseller Teach Like a Champion and trainer to many successful educators and professional sports coaches, Ryan Hill, founder and CEO of a network of 23 KIPP public charter schools in New Jersey and Miami, Stacey Shells Harvey, founder and CEO of ReGeneration Schools, and Ravi Gupta, former leader of Tennessee's highest performing network of charter schools and founder of the largest-ever training organization for Democratic candidates and staffers.

Episodes

Ep 44 | The Journey to Self Improvement (with Passport Cutty, author of Mending Me)

February 7, 2024 • 72 mins

Stacey sits down with Passport Cutty, author of Mending Me: Your Unfiltered Guide to Fixing Yourself. She offers wide ranging advice from friendships to dating, to self actualization and beyond.

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Ep 43 | Maximize Your Memory (with Greg Ashman)

January 31, 2024 • 47 mins

Doug sits down with Greg Ashman, author of A Little Guide for Teachers: Cognitive Load Theory. Greg discusses Cognitive Load Theory and how we can work to optimize our working and long term memory.

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Ep 42 | An American’s Guide to English Education (with Amy Forrester and Adam Boxer)

January 24, 2024 • 50 mins

Doug sits down with Amy Forrester and Adam Boxer, educators and hosts of the podcast They Behave for Me. They compare the American and English educational systems and outline how we can all do better for our kids.

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Ep 41 | School Choice for Parents (with Robert Pondiscio)

January 17, 2024 • 43 mins

Doug sits down with Robert Pondiscio, author of How The Other Half Learns: Equality, Excellence, and the Battle Over School Choice. Robert is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, where he focuses on K–12 education, curriculum, teaching, school choice, and charter schooling.

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Ep 40 | What Evolution Teaches Us About Teamwork (with William von Hippel)

January 10, 2024 • 52 mins

Doug sits down with William von Hippel, author of The Social Leap: The New Evolutionary Science of Who We Are, Where We Come From, and What Makes Us Happy.

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Ep 39 | Earn and Learn as You Start Your Career (with Ryan Craig)

January 3, 2024 • 33 mins

Ravi sits down with Ryan Craig, author of Apprentice Nation: How the "Earn and Learn" Alternative to Higher Education Will Create a Stronger and Fairer America. They discuss where the US has gone wrong in preparing our young people to enter the workforce, and how we can do better.

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Ep 38 | Lessons from Montessori (with Bob Nardo)

December 20, 2023 • 46 mins

Ryan sits down with Bob Nardo, Founding Head of School & Executive Director at Libertas School of Memphis. They discuss why the principles of Montessori work, and how they can be applied to successful organizations of all kinds.

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Ep 37 | How to Teach Your Kids About Money (with Ron Lieber)

December 13, 2023 • 41 mins

Ravi sits down with New York Times columnist Ron Lieber to discuss lessons from his books about setting kids up for a smart financial future. The Opposite of Spoiled: Raising Kids Who Are Grounded, Generous, and Smart About Money The Price You Pay for College: An Entirely New Roadmap for the Biggest Financial Decision Your Family Will Ever Make

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Ep 36 | Doug’s Kids on Stress and Grades in College

December 6, 2023 • 40 mins

Doug is joined by his children Maia and Caden Lemov for insights from real students on grading and assessments in college and beyond. Their conversation looks to determine how we can optimize rigor and stress to maximize our potential.

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Ep 35 | Why Chris "Citizen" Stewart Says Black Children are the New Cotton

November 29, 2023 • 67 mins

Stacey sits down with The Citizen Stewart Show’s Chris “Citizen” Stewart to discuss his Huffington Post piece In The American Public Education System, Black Children Are The New Cotton.

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Ep 34 | The Entrepreneur’s Mentality (with Dan Porter)

October 18, 2023 • 46 mins

Ryan sits down with Dan Porter, founder and CEO of Overtime and former president of Teach for America. Dan offers straightforward insights into the mindset that’s led him to success across multiple industries: Figure out what customers need, and become an expert on it Find the right people and convince them to keep working with you Take the risks you need to take to win And never pivot - just keep making thousands of adjustment...

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Ep 33 | Get Better at Anything (with Lessons from Tennis Pro Ian Westermann)

October 11, 2023 • 57 mins

Ravi sits down with Ian Westermann, founder of Essential Tennis, an online platform for video tennis instruction and pro tennis player analysis. Ian’s insights on improving your tennis game with purpose can be applied across a wide array of sports and endeavors.

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Ep 32 | Lessons from Summer Teacher Training (with Stacey Shells Harvey)

October 4, 2023 • 38 mins

Ravi sits down with his Sweat the Technique co-host Stacey Shells Harvey, co-founder and chief executive officer of ReGeneration Schools. They discuss the benefit of summer teacher training, and how similar trainings can be used to optimize organizations and teams of all kinds. They also touch on Ravi’s Imbroglio piece “The Alarming Decline of Summer Teacher Training.”

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Ep 31 | The Learning Game (with Ana Lorena Fábrega)

September 27, 2023 • 60 mins

Ryan sits down with Ana Lorena Fábrega, author of The Learning Game: Teaching Kids to Think for Themselves, Embrace Challenge, and Love Learning. Anna discusses how traditional schooling has gone wrong and proposes a series of actionable strategies to help kids learn.

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Ep 30 | Get Stronger, Discover Yourself (with Alyssa Ages)

September 20, 2023 • 34 mins

Ravi sits down with Alyssa Ages, author of Secrets of Giants: A Journey to Discover the True Meaning of Strength. Through the lens of her pursuit of competitive strongman weight lifting, Alyssa describes why physical strength matters, and how it teaches us that we’re capable of so much more than we know.

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Ep 29 | How Industrious Beat WeWork (with Jamie Hodari)

September 12, 2023 • 38 mins

Ravi sits down with Jamie Hodari, the founder of Industrious, one of the world’s largest flexible workspace providers. Jamie discusses a sustainable path for startups in the era of VC money, the future of office work, and some wild run-ins with WeWork’s Adam Neumann.

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Ep 28 | A Coach's Guide to Teaching (with Doug Lemov)

September 6, 2023 • 56 mins

Ravi sits down with his co-host and author of The Coach’s Guide to Teaching, Doug Lemov. Doug talks about how the science of classroom teaching can be leveraged in sports to create championship caliber coaches on the court and field.

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Ep 27 | How to Be a Great Teammate (with Jerry Lynch and John O'Sullivan)

August 23, 2023 • 46 mins

Doug sits down with Jerry Lynch and John O'Sullivan, authors of The Champion Teammate: Timeless Lessons to Connect, Compete and Lead in Sports and Life. Listen in for advice on building better relationships, practicing effective leadership, and developing the competitive prowess needed to be an exceptional teammate.

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Ep 26 | Doug’s Kids Review His Parenting

August 16, 2023 • 47 mins

Today Doug is joined by his kids Maia and Caden Lemov. They discuss the parenting styles they grew up with, and how they think they’ll parent their own kids in the future.

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Ep 25 | How Learning Happens (with Carl Hendrick)

August 9, 2023 • 28 mins

Doug sits down with Carl Hendrick, co-author of How Learning Happens. Listen in for a wide-ranging and fascinating discussion about learning with this former rock band front man, current PhD and professor of applied sciences.

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Episodes

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.css-r6mb8g{margin:0;word-break:break-word;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;box-orient:vertical;-webkit-line-clamp:1;overflow:hidden;}Ep 43 | Maximize Your Memory (with Greg Ashman)

Ep 42 | An American’s Guide to English Education (with Amy Forrester and Adam Boxer)

Ep 41 | School Choice for Parents (with Robert Pondiscio)

Ep 40 | What Evolution Teaches Us About Teamwork (with William von Hippel)

Ep 39 | Earn and Learn as You Start Your Career (with Ryan Craig)

Ep 38 | Lessons from Montessori (with Bob Nardo)

Ep 37 | How to Teach Your Kids About Money (with Ron Lieber)

Ep 36 | Doug’s Kids on Stress and Grades in College

Ep 35 | Why Chris "Citizen" Stewart Says Black Children are the New Cotton

Ep 34 | The Entrepreneur’s Mentality (with Dan Porter)

Ep 33 | Get Better at Anything (with Lessons from Tennis Pro Ian Westermann)

Ep 32 | Lessons from Summer Teacher Training (with Stacey Shells Harvey)

Ep 31 | The Learning Game (with Ana Lorena Fábrega)

Ep 30 | Get Stronger, Discover Yourself (with Alyssa Ages)

Ep 29 | How Industrious Beat WeWork (with Jamie Hodari)

Ep 28 | A Coach's Guide to Teaching (with Doug Lemov)

Ep 27 | How to Be a Great Teammate (with Jerry Lynch and John O'Sullivan)

Ep 26 | Doug’s Kids Review His Parenting

Ep 25 | How Learning Happens (with Carl Hendrick)

Popular Podcasts

Ep 44 | The Journey to Self Improvement (with Passport Cutty, author of Mending Me)

Ep 43 | Maximize Your Memory (with Greg Ashman)