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The Future Is HowHow Trust Is The Future | Esther WojcickiIn this episode, we explore how trust shapes the future — in parenting, education, and leadership.Esther Wojcicki is known as "The godmother of Silicon Valley", a legendary educator, journalist, and author of How to Raise Successful People. She has taught thousands of students, raised three remarkable daughters (a CEO, a doctor, and a professor), and sparked a global movement with her TRICK philosophy: Trust, Respect, Independence, Collaboration, and Kindness.“Kids are not luggage — they are human beings,” Esther says. Her message is clear: the next generation doesn’t need more control, they need more trust.Toget...2025-06-1352 min
ASU+GSV Summit SessionsWhy Teaching Kids to Create Videos Builds Critical Thinking Skills, It Also Happens to be FUNRecorded live at the 2025 ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego, this session featured Esther Wojcicki, Founder of the Palo Alto Media Arts Program and Chief Education Advisor at JoinKnack.com.The session highlighted how video creation is a powerful tool for developing critical thinking in students—while also being highly engaging. Esther Wojcicki explained how the process of creating videos requires students to brainstorm ideas, refine their message, make informed choices, storyboard, script, and validate information—all while learning essential technical skills. This hands-on, creative approach not only builds cognitive and digital literacy but also helps ignite enth...2025-05-0818 min
Foundations with Larisa HovannisianEpisode #7: Esther Wojcicki’s Foundations: Education, Parenthood, and EmpowermentI’m thrilled to be joined today by Esther Wojcicki—trailblazing educator, best-selling author, and fierce advocate for autonomy in learning and life. She founded the renowned Media Arts Program at Palo Alto High, where students thrived in an environment built on trust, freedom, and responsibility—earning fans like Steve Jobs along the way. Her books—How to Raise Successful People and Moonshots in Education—aren’t just about parenting or pedagogy; they’re blueprints for cultivating independent thinkers and courageous leaders. And Esther walks the talk: she raised three powerhouse daughters—Susan, CEO of YouTube for nearly a decade; Janet, a...2025-04-081h 01
Shot of Digital Health TherapyEsther Dyson: From Cosmos to Caregiving — Why Humanity Still WinsWhat do angel investing, cosmonaut training, and funding a 10-year health community project have in common? Esther Dyson. Obviously.In our latest episode #164 of #TheShot of #DigitalHealth Therapy, Jim Joyce and I had the pleasure to catchup with Esther.We covered: 💸 Why she funded Wellville to rebuild social fabric in underserved communities (and what she really learned) 🧬 What 23andMe got right — and what it didn’t... 📕 Her next chapter: writing "Term Limits", a book about being human in the age of infinite AI 🧠 And w...2025-03-2645 min
Hooray For MondayDecember 9, 2024: Meet Esther WojcickiAleta speaks with educator, advocate, and author Esther Wojcicki about an array of topics -- from AI in the classroom to the benefits of student-led learning.
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Keen On AmericaEpisode 2263: The Godmother of Silicon Valley on luck, love and fateIf Silicon Valley has an official matriarch, it might be the Palo Alto based educator and writer Esther Wojcicki. Popularly known as the “Godmother of Silicon Valley”, Wojcicki is the mother of former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, 23andMe founder and CEO Anne Wojcicki and anthropologist and professor Janet Wojcicki. And, of course, she’s also the mother-in-law of Google co-founder Sergey Brin. So how does “Woj”, who, as the founder of the Media Arts program, taught for many years at Palo Alto High School, make sense of the last twenty years in which the zeitgeist has shifted from an evangelica...2024-12-0451 min
PORA NA PODCAST - Homeschooling po polsku.Zima na Maderze z Kamilą Kruk #97W dzisiejszym odcinku pora na podcast zapraszam na spotkanie z Kamilą Kruk. Kamila wraz z mężem Marcinem Osmanem prowadzi wydawnictwo OSMPower. Kamila i Marcin są także miłośnikami podróży. Mają za sobą
doświadczenie życia bez domu, jako cyfrowi nomadzi, a tematem naszej rozmowy będzie to w jaki sposób ich podróże i wyjazdy zmieniły się, kiedy pięć lat temu zostali rodzicami. W szczególności skupimy się na ich doświadczeniu kilkumiesięcznego wyjazdu na Maderę, podczas, którego ich dzieci uczęszczały do wielokulturowego, leśnego przedszkola.
1) Co u Ciebie żywe? – tym pytanie...2024-08-231h 25
ideaXmeEsther Wojcicki | World Renowned Educationist |Talks of Unleashing Creativity To Raise Successful PeopleNeil Koenig, Senior TV Series Producer and ideaXme interviewer in conversation with Esther Wojcicki, Chief Education Advisor at Knack and Chief Academic Advisor at Pressto.ai. Neil Koenig comments: What’s the most difficult job in the world? President, astronaut, neurosurgeon? No - according to the educator, journalist and author Esther Wojcicki, “it’s being a parent”. As she explains, “most young people don't realise it, but when you become a parent you're signing up for a lifetime of worry…you’re going to want to help your child forever”. But, she adds, the rewards of parenthood far...2024-05-2437 min
Freakonomics RadioExtra: Why Is 23andMe Going Under? (Update)Five years ago, we published an episode about the boom in home DNA testing kits, focusing on the high-flying firm 23andMe and its C.E.O. Anne Wojcicki. Their flight has been extremely bumpy since then. This update includes an additional interview with the Wall Street Journal reporter who has been investigating the firm’s collapse. SOURCES:Rolfe Winkler, reporter at The Wall Street Journal.Anne Wojcicki, co-founder and C.E.O. of 23andMe. RESOURCES:"23andMe’s Fall From $6 Billion to Nearly $0," by Rolfe Winkler (The Wall Street Journal, 2024)."23andMe User Data Stolen in Target...2024-04-291h 02
Life With LoveEpisode 5- Esther Wojcicki Explains How She Raised Two Successful CEOs and a DoctorEsther Wojcicki is an author, journalist and educator. She also has three amazing daughters- one is the former CEO of YouTube, one is the co-founder of 23andMe and another is a doctor. I found this to be fascinating! How do you raise such amazing children? Esther offers incredibly valuable information during our discussion. We chat about her TRICK method, what she believes is the most unsuccessful type of parenting and the unique way she disciplined her children. If you're a parent, this is a must-listen episode!2024-03-2032 min
Kameron's Lab | Dive InDive In | AI: The New Teaching Assistant with Esther WojcickiWelcome to Season 2!Step into the futuristic world of education with the legendary Esther Wojcicki, a pioneering journalism educator and influential voice in pedagogical innovation. Known for her groundbreaking work in the Palo Alto High School Media Arts Program and her influential book "Moonshots in Education," Wojcicki brings her wealth of experience and insight to a riveting discussion on the role of AI in modern education.Join us as we delve into how AI is reshaping the educational landscape, acting as a new kind of teaching assistant that not only supports but enhances the learning...2024-01-1226 min
Bite Your Tongue: The PodcastSeason 3 Episode 64: The TRICK to Building Healthy Relationships with our Adult Kids with Esther WojickiSend us a textToday's episode we speak with the "Godmother of Silicon Valley," Esther Wojcicki. If you have not heard of her - you must listen to this episode. She is the author of the best selling book "How to Raise Successful People - Simple Lessons for Radical Results" She's as expert no doubt because she has raised three enormously successful daughters including Susan Wojcicki, who was the CEO of Youtube from 2014 to 2023. Janet Wojcicki, a professor of Pediatrics and Anne Wojcicki, co-founder and CEO of 23 and Me.How does this...2023-12-1545 min
Muscle for Life with Mike MatthewsEp. #1110: Book Club: My 10 Key Takeaways from “How to Raise Successful People” by Esther WojcickRaising successful individuals is a challenge that every parent grapples with. How do we instill independence, resilience, and success in our children?
Esther Wojcicki's How to Raise Successful People offers a set of principles that have not only been proven by her experiences as a seasoned educator but also as the mother of three exceptionally successful women.
In this podcast, I’m sharing my top 10 insights from the book.
“Can you recommend a book for…?”
“What are you reading right now?”
“What are your favorite books?”
I get asked those t...2023-08-2110 min
Podcast Osmana#463 | Jak Wychować PEWNE SIEBIE i SAMODZIELNE Dziecko? (Esther Wojcicki)#463 | Jak Wychować PEWNE SIEBIE i SAMODZIELNE Dziecko? (Esther Wojcicki) by Marcin Osman2023-07-2035 min
Unimpressed PodcastAmerican Journalist Esther Wojcicki | How to Fix Education in AmericaWojcicki is a leading American educator, journalist, and mother. Leader in Blending Learning and the integration of technology into education, she is the founder of the Media Arts Program at Palo Alto High School, where she built a journalism program from a small group of 20 students in 1984 to one of the largest in the nation including 600 students, five additional journalism teachers, and nine award-winning journalism publications. Wojcicki serves as Vice Chair of Creative Commons and has previously worked as a professional journalist for multiple publications and blogs regularly for The Huffington Post. Esther has been intimately involved with Google and...2023-03-1634 min
The Atlas Society Presents - Objectively SpeakingThe Atlas Society Asks Esther WojcickiJoin CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 141st episode of The Atlas Society Asks where she interviews journalist and educator Esther Wojcicki. Listen as they discuss childhood development and Wojcicki's books "How to Raise Successful People" and "Moonshots in Education."2023-02-2357 min
The Journalistic Learning PodcastJournalistic Learning's Origins with Esther WojcickiOn today’s podcast: education thought leader and former journalism teacher Esther Wojcicki.Wojcicki led a renowned journalism program at Palo Alto High School in California for 27 years and is a highly sought speaker on education reform. She is also the board chair of Creative Commons, a nonprofit focused on education and learning, and is a co-founder of the Journalistic Learning Initiative.In this episode, we discuss her teaching career at Palo Alto and the power of project-based storytelling.Topics 03:36 Wojcicki’s Palo Alto program 07:47 The TRICK method 10:03 Publishing student work 13:09 Taking the...2023-01-1621 min
Into the MetaverseS2E33: Into The Metaverse with Esther Wojcicki - Raising a Generation of Super ChildrenSpecial episode for thanksgiving with the wonderful Esther Wojcicki!
Esther is a journalist, educator, and vice chair of the Creative Commons advisory council. She is the founder of the Palo Alto High School Media Arts Program in Palo Alto, CA. and the Co-Founder of Tract Learning, which publishes the web app Tract, a peer to peer, project-based, gamified learning platform for kids 8 years and over. Esther’s book, How To Raise Successful People, is a best seller!
We cover in detail how technology is rapidly changing every aspect of our lives and what the future of...2022-11-2340 min
Los Imparables, el Podcast!!!Capítulo 34: Convierte en un ejemplo para tus hijos9 de noviembre de 2022Capítulo 34: Convierte en un ejemplo para tus hijosResumen:En el capítulo de hoy hablamos sobre como es ser padre y madre. Las dificultades que conllevan la paternidad y como, al tener metas, objetivos personales, etc. el paradigma puede llevarte a pensar que no estas presente en la vida de tus hijos porque no pasas cada segundo de tu día enfocado en ellos. Pero eso no es así, lo importante es que estas en los momentos justos, tus hijos te eligieron a ti y eso ya es l...2022-11-0929 min
The BridgeLegendary educator Esther Wojcicki and CEO Ari Memar talk about disrupting early stage educationLegendary educator and the Godmother of Silicon Valley, Esther Wojcicki, and her co Founder and CEO of Tract, Ari Memar, join the show to talk about:- Esther's approach to empowering kids to be successful and how to raise successful kids.- How Ari and Esther are disrupting early stage education with collaborative, peer to peer learning.- Esther's experience working with her daughters, Anne (CEO of 23andMe) and Susan (CEO of YouTube) as her investors, and the dynamic of mixing family and business.2022-10-0733 min
Straight To ItEp. 35: Success in the Classroom and Beyond with Esther WojcickiIn this episode, I interview Esther Wojcicki, a teacher at Palo Alto High School for 36 years, a California Teacher of the Year award winner and the founder of Tract and Moonshots in Education. We discuss Esther’s legendary journalism program at PALY, her work in changing schools for the better and her recent book, How to Raise Successful People. I really enjoyed talking to Esther and learning so much more about journalism, education and parenting.
2022-08-2226 min
Ask The Tech CoachEmpowering Student Creators through Peer-to-Peer Learning Experiences
Welcome to "Ask the Tech Coach," a podcast for Instructional Coaches and Technology Integration Specialists.
In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Susan talk with Ari Memar one of the creators of Tract and Megan Hull-Burg, an instructional technology coach about peer-to-peer learning.
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