Thought Club
Season 1
Magic: Cultivating Curiosity Through Illusion
Comedy: Learning Through Laughter
Mindfulness: The Unexpected Meaning-Making of College Admissions
by Thought Club
This week, Elisabeth sits down with illusionist and founder of Fun Corporate Magic Matias Letelier to discuss the possible intersection of magic and education: how can the art of illusion help us face the unknown with curiosity and resiliency?
In this episode, Mike Reiss, Emmy award-winning comedy writer, best known for The Simpsons, brainstorms how comedy can (and should) be integrated into contemporary education. As George Bernard Shaw advised: “Get them laughing and then shove the truth in.”
In this episode, Elisabeth is joined by Neil Benjamin, Mindfulness Coach and College Admissions Mentor at Oxford Tutors. Neil shares insights into navigating the college admissions process without undue stress and explains how integrating mindfulness practices can build greater self-awareness and understanding.
In Thought Club’s first episode, Elisabeth and Dr. Paul Yellin discuss the importance of roadmapping your brain and dispelling the myth of the “perfect” brain. Dr. Yellin serves as Director of The Yellin Center for Mind, Brain, and Education, Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, and Vice President on the Board of Directors of The New York Institute for Special Education.