Shows
Bay Area InnovatorsFrom Teacher to Legend: How Esther Wojcicki Changed LearningIn today’s episode, Esther Wojcicki—an educator, journalist, and author often called the Godmother of Silicon Valley—shares her extraordinary journey reshaping how students learn and think.
Wojcicki recounts how she built the largest student-run media program in the United States at Palo Alto High School, grounded in her TRICK philosophy: trust, respect, independence, collaboration, and kindness. “The best way to teach students is to give them freedom—and then hold them accountable,” she explains.
She also reflects on the shortcomings of traditional education, how schools often stifle creativity, and why independence is critical for preparin...
2025-10-1037 min
Network CapitalHow to Raise Happy and Successful Children: Esther Wojcicki on Parenting, Grief, and GrowthEsther Wojcicki is a renowned educator and journalist, best known for her transformative parenting philosophy outlined in her books In this episode, she shares the principles that guided her as a mother to Susan Wojcicki, former CEO of YouTube, Anne Wojcicki, founder of 23andMe, and Dr Janet Wojcicki, a professor of paediatrics at UCSF.She reflects on how childhood trauma, loss and adversity can be met with trust, respect, independence, collaboration and kindness—the values at the heart of her TRICK framework. We also explore how her philosophy contrasts with more authoritarian approaches to...
2025-07-191h 01
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.
Subscribe to the Hooray For Monday newsletter for weekly resources and important updates on upcoming Inspired Teaching professional development programming and events: https://inspiredteaching.org/subscribe-hooray-for-monday/
2024-12-0834 min
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
Virtually SpeakingEsther Wojcicki: Godmother Of Silicon Valley Teaches Leadership Lessons - Virtually Speaking Ep. #16Esther Wojcicki is known as The Godmother of Silicon Valley, a California Teacher of the Year Award winner, a bestselling author of two books, and a teacher whose many students, and her own three daughters, have gone on to change and impact the world greatly. Steve Jobs even made sure that his kids were Esther’s studentsEsther’s has two bestsellers are: “How to Raise Successful People” and “Moonshots in Education” She’s the mother of three incredible daughters: Anne is the Founder of 23 and Me, Susan is the CEO of YouTube, and Janet is a Professor of Pediatrics...
2024-10-2333 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 WojickiToday'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 relate to our adult children? She t...
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 Osman
2023-07-2035 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
The A-Parently PodcastLet Your Kids Lead - with Esther Wojcicki - The A-Parently Podcast #21Independence. One of the most confounding parts of child development.The journey from a completely helpless and dependent newborn, to a strong-willed teen can be a confounding one. How do we know our kids are ready to detach from us? How do we know if we're pushing them too hard?While there isn't a clear playbook, there are certain goals that we can constantly strive for - and that's where Esther Wojcicki comes in. Esther joins A-Parently to share the independence-building techniques that have worked for her in her long career as a mentor, teacher and mother.-Esther Wojcicki is...
2022-12-0829 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 Thread PodcastLegendary 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
teachernerdzEpisode 71 BONUS All about TractJoe and Ron talk with Ari Memar and Esther Wojcicki co-founders of Tract. Tract is Tract is the online community where kids teach kids through enriching, engaging, and inspiring multimedia content, activities, and community mentorship. By unifying the process of creating fun, TikTok and YouTube style videos with project-based learning, Tract unlocks every child’s potential to be an impactful creator while sharpening 21st Century Skills
Esther is an educator, journalist, and mother. Esther started the Media Arts program at Palo Alto High School which has over 9 award winning publications. She was the 2002 California Tea...
2022-05-161h 00
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.
If you would like to be a part of future podcasts and share your thoughts, please contact the podcast. We would love to have you join the show.
Join the TeacherCast Tech Coaches Network!
Are you a Tech Coach or looking to become one this year?
Are you searching for support in your...
2022-04-1135 min
So This Is My WhyEp 64: The "T.R.I.CK." to How You Can Raise Successful People | Esther WojcickiEsther Hochman Wojcicki is an author, journalist, educator, vice-chair of the Creative Commons Advisory Council and founder of the highly regarded Palo Alto High School Media Arts program (the largest journalism program in the States). She is also known as the “Godmother of Silicon Valley”. And has raised 3 daughters, regarded as some of the most successful women in Silicon Valley. There’s Susan Wojcicki, the oldest, who is the CEO of YouTube; Janet Wojcicki, a Fulbright-winning anthropologist & professor of pediatrics at the University of California, and Anne Wojcicki - co-founder of 23andme: a genomics company that let...
2021-11-221h 05
Sora Learning LabEsther Wojcicki of Tract: Building Independence in StudentsEsther Wojcicki is no stranger to the concept of innovation. She's the famous parent of the Wojcicki sisters, all of whom have achieved tremendous professional success: one is now the CEO of Youtube, the other the CEO of 23andMe, and the last a leading researcher currently at UCSF. She has written two books, one on parenting called "How to Raise Successful People" and one on pedagogy called "Moonshots in Education". Esther herself has an impressive resume. As a former high school teacher that has earned multiple teaching awards, she has a long career in education, journalism, and technology. Now...
2021-11-0443 min
The Learnerspace ConversationsEsther Wojcicki - How to raise successful peopleClassroom teacher, bestselling author, teacher, entrepreneur in the EdTech industry. Esther Wojcicki is one of the most influential educators of our time, having been called “the Godmother of Silicon Valley”. Join us as she shares her unique take on how to raise successful people, and how there is a simple recipe for being a great teacher and mother.
2021-10-3044 minAsk The Tech CoachHow to Use Project Based Learning Strategies to Get Students Excited About Face-to-Face Learning.
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 welcome Tract co-founders Esther Wojcicki and Ari Memar, a peer-to-peer online community designed for kids in grades 3 - 12 to discover new interests, fuel their creativity, and develop 21st Century skills through engaging classes and clubs led by outstanding student leaders who inspire, mentor, and guide kid's learning. onto the program to discuss the importance of having all of our students exited to come to school each day to experience dynamic learning experiences.
If you woul...
2021-10-2543 min
My New LifeSetting our kids up for successWe all have big dreams for our little people, and there are so many ways to define success: finding purpose in life and work, reaching goals (whatever those might be), surrounding yourself with loved ones, to name just a few. Psychologists have pointed to a variety of practices that can help our kids achieve these things. Spending time with your child is a major one; others include letting your child make decisions and prioritizing kindness. Jessica Rolph welcomes Esther Wojcicki to today’s episode to talk about raising successful children, her area of expertise. Her dau...
2021-10-2020 min
Creative Parenting with Nina MeehanIndependence and Making Mistakes with Esther WojcickiCreative Parenting –Nina and Esther discuss the secrets of parenting with TRICK: Trust, Respect, Independence, Collaboration, and Kindness. Esther reminds parents of the critical importance of failure as a parth to learning and why, in her classroom, "do it again" became a mantra that helped her students thrive.~Links:https://raisesuccessfulpeople.com/ | Twitter: @EstherWojcicki
2021-09-2230 min
TrailBlazers ImpactHow to Empower Kids and the World | Esther WojcickiEsther Wojcicki - Would you like to meet the mother of the CEO of YouTube, the founder of 23 and Me (the country’s newest self-made billionaire), and an anthropologist and epidemiologist? This fascinating woman is all of that and more! Esther leads us through her journey of life as a teacher for 30 years who kids TRUSTed, while raising three amazing daughters! In addition, she is a best-selling author, and she's not done yet! She has two world-changing passion projects, Tract and WOJ.IT. This is one of the most impressive women I have ever interviewed! You won't want to mi...
2021-08-2743 min
Rebel Educator®2: Don’t Let a Good Crisis Go to Waste with Esther WojcickiOur guest this week, Esther Wojcicki, journalist, educator, and author of the book ‘How to Raise Successful People: Simple Lessons to Help Your Child Become Self-Driven, Respectful, and Resilient’, shares her thoughts on making education more effective for the 21st century, how we can use the current crisis to revolutionize education, why it’s important to trust and respect them, and how to help kids build the life skills they need, so they won’t need an adult-ing course in college! In this episode, we cover:Why we no longer need memorization to the degree tha...
2021-08-0232 min
FranklinCovey On LeadershipEsther Wojcicki: Raise Successful PeopleEpisode 165 | Join the Godmother of Silicon Valley and extraordinary educator, Esther Wojcicki, as she dives into the methods and insights she has accumulated from her decades of excellence in teaching and raising wildly successful children.
Subscribe to the FranklinCovey On Leadership email newsletter and receive weekly videos, tools, articles, and podcasts to help you become a better leader. ow.ly/tH5E30kAxfj
The Line Between Helping and Hurting: We could all do more for our teams (and our children), but the question is should we? https://resources.franklincovey.com/blog/the-line-between-helping-and-hurting
Become a Transition Person: Break the cycle of...
2021-07-2739 min
Podcast Osmana#372 | Musimy to ZMIENIĆ w Wychowywaniu DZIECI i w SZKOŁACH! Esther Wojcicki#372 | Musimy to ZMIENIĆ w Wychowywaniu DZIECI i w SZKOŁACH! Esther Wojcicki by Marcin Osman
2021-07-2305 min
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancT.R.I.C.K. to Raising Successful People feat. Esther WojcickiHow do you raise successful children? T.R.I.C.K. them! No, it's not what you think. Esther Wojcicki, Woj to her friends, wrote about the T.R.I.C.K. technique in her book How To Raise Successful People: Simple Lessons For Radical Results. If you want to know what it stands for, you'll have to listen to the full episode.Don't miss the parenting tips the journalist and educator shares from her own experience raising three daughters and grandchildren. One of which is Youtube's C.E.O., Susan Wojcicki. Pick up lessons from Esther...
2021-07-0755 min
The Kara Goldin Show159 Esther Wojcicki: Co-Founder of TractLearning, Inc. and Founder of the Palo Alto High School Media Arts Program"We're trying to get kids to be interested in something and develop a passion for it. My goal is to empower kids. I've been working on that my whole life." So honored to have Esther Wojcicki, the Godmother of Silicon Valley, on today’s show! Esther is Co-Founder of TractLearning, Inc. and the Founder of the Palo Alto High School Media Arts Program. In this episode, she shares her inspiring journey from her dream of becoming a journalist to finding her path towards becoming the amazing teacher that she is! Esther also talks about some of her teaching ph...
2021-06-1440 min
Love or WorkHow to Raise Successful People | Esther WojcickiThis week we are hearing from Esther Wojcicki, author of How to Raise Successful People. Esther is known as the Godmother of Silicon Valley and is known as a legendary teacher, and mother of a super-family. Her daughters are absolutely amazing women: The CEO of YoutTube, Co-founder of 23andMe, and an Asst Professor of Pediatrics at UCSF. Listen up for three things: the TRICK, swimming at 12 months, and Elon Musk.Esther is giving our listeners three months free of her app, Tract; a learning app for kids ages 8-15 years old. Visit woj.tract.app and use co...
2021-06-0148 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#42: Esther Wojcicki — Godmother of Silicon Valley, Teacher, and Author of “How to Raise Successful People”How do you earn the title of “The Godmother of Silicon Valley?”
By raising the CEOs of YouTube, 23 and Me, a college professor and becoming an award-winning journalist, lifelong teacher, personally mentoring Steve Jobs’ child, and writing dozens of books on the educational system.
That’s how Esther Wojcicki made her mark in Palo Alto and became a central figure in the tech boom of California. When 1Huddle’s Founder and CEO, Sam, caught up with Esther they talked about everything from the importance of allowing kids to fail when they learn, society's failure to fully embr...
2021-05-2524 min
Montessori Education with Jesse McCarthyHow to Raise Successful People with Esther Wojcicki"I had this goal: I wanted my kids to be independent." Esther Wojcicki Meet Esther, the star teacher known as "Woj" to her loving students in Palo Alto and the mom of three very successful children: Susan, CEO of YouTube; Anne, Cofounder/CEO of 23andMe; and Janet, an anthropologist and associate professor of pediatrics. Esther is also a big fan of Montessori. The Montessori Education Podcast with Jesse McCarthy | https://www.montessorieducation.com/podcast/how-to-raise-successful-people-with-esther-wojcicki
2021-04-1251 min
Freedom Writers Podcast#65: Esther Wojcicki: Changing Online Learning and Tract.appIn this week's episode, Erin Gruwell is joined by Esther Wojcicki, a celebrated author and educator whose new project, Tract.app, is helping change the way students learn online. They discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic changed classrooms around the world and the ways in which educators can empower their students to thrive during due pressure or during a crisis.
2021-03-3052 min
Full PreFrontal: Exposing the Mysteries of Executive FunctionEp. 143: Esther Wojcicki - The Secret to Raising Successful PeopleSend us a textThe true meaning of empowering children is to help them claim the rights to their own life so that they can lead with a sense of confidence, clarity, and courage. The key is to trust children to make their own mistakes while trusting yourself to resist the temptation of wanting to do everything for them. On this episode, leading American educator, author of the book How to Raise Successful People, Vice Chair of Creative Commons, journalist and mother of three accomplished daughters, Esther Wojcicki, discusses how to raise and te...
2021-03-231h 02
The Backwards Podcast#4 - Esther Wojcicki: How to Raise Successful PeopleOn this episode of The Backwards Podcast, we sit down to discuss education, parenting, and what it even means to be "successful" with Esther Wojcicki. One of the reasons people go to Esther Wojcicki for parenting advice is because her three daughters are off-the-charts successful: Susan is the CEO of YouTube, Janet is a professor at UC San Francisco, and Anne is the CEO of 23andMe. What’s more, Wojcicki has been a teacher for 36 years, helping build a world-famous media arts program at Palo Alto High School. Her latest book, How to Rais...
2021-02-0727 min
What Is School ForHow to Raise Successful People With Esther Wojcicki, 'Godmother of Silicon Valley'BREAKING NEWS!
The "Godmother of Silicon Valley" is joining me on my podcast for an interview to discuss
Parenting + education
Esther Wojcicki is the mom of three successful daughters:
➡️ The CEO of YouTube
➡️ The CEO of 23andMe
➡️ A doctor
Esther has transformed many of her students' lives to become sought-after industry leaders and founders
Esther is also the CEO of Global Moonshots and a Singularity University faculty member
----
During our i...
2021-01-1858 min
The New SchoolsEsther Wojcicki - How to Raise Successful PeopleEsther Wojcicki is famous for three things: teaching a high school class that has changed the lives of thousands of kids, inspiring Silicon Valley legends like Steve Jobs, and raising three daughters who have each become famously successful. What do these three accomplishments have in common? They are the result of TRICK, Esther’s secret to raising successful people: Trust, Respect, Independence, Collaboration, and Kindness. Simple lessons, but the results are radical. Esther Wojcicki is a leading American educator and journalist. Mother of YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, Fulbright scholar Janet Wojcicki, and 23&Me founder Anne Wojcicki, as well as a...
2020-12-2554 min
#ChamberBreakersGodmother of Silicon Valley' - Esther Wojcicki on how to raise future leadersWojcicki has been dubbed the ‘godmother of Silicon Valley’ due to the huge numbers of her students who went on to become successful entrepreneurs— including her daughters, Susan the CEO of YouTube and Anne, founder of personal genomics company 23andMe. She discusses how to raise future leaders with a simple TRICK and how to inspire the next generation workforce. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-12-1024 min
Virtually SpeakingEsther Wojcicki: Godmother Of Silicon Valley Teaches Leadership Lessons - Virtually Speaking Ep. #16Esther Wojcicki is known as The Godmother of Silicon Valley, a California Teacher of the Year Award winner, a bestselling author of two books, and a teacher whose many students, and her own three daughters, have gone on to change and impact the world greatly. Steve Jobs even made sure that his kids were Esther’s studentsEsther’s has two bestsellers are: “How to Raise Successful People” and “Moonshots in Education” She’s the mother of three incredible daughters: Anne is the Founder of 23 and Me, Susan is the CEO of YouTube, and Janet is a Pro...
2020-09-1133 min
Virtually SpeakingEsther Wojcicki: Godmother Of Silicon Valley Teaches Leadership Lessons - Virtually Speaking Ep. #16Esther Wojcicki is known as The Godmother of Silicon Valley, a California Teacher of the Year Award winner, a bestselling author of two books, and a teacher whose many students, and her own three daughters, have gone on to change and impact the world greatly. Steve Jobs even made sure that his kids were Esther’s studentsEsther’s has two bestsellers are: “How to Raise Successful People” and “Moonshots in Education” She’s the mother of three incredible daughters: Anne is the Founder of 23 and Me, Susan is the CEO of YouTube, and Janet is a Professor of Pediatrics at...
2020-09-1133 min
Moonshots Podcast: Superstar mindsets and success habitsEsther Wojcicki, Godmother of Silicon ValleyIn episode 83, we explore the wisdom of Esther Wojcicki & T.R.I.C.K; lessons for radical results, based on Trust, Respect, Independence, Collaboration & Kindness. Often called the Godmother of Silicon Valley, legendary teacher, author, role model for Silicon Valley legends such as Steve Jobs (and his daughter Lisa), and the mother of three successful daughters.
Thanks to our monthly supporters
Mike
Edwin Deitch
Jamie Dorward
Emily Rose Banks
Malcolm Magee
Natalie
Ryan N.
Marco-Ken Möller
孤鸿 月影
Fabian
Jasper Verkaart
Andy Pilara
ola
Austin Hammatt
Zachary Phillips
Mike Leigh Cooper
Gayla Schiff
Laura KE
Roar Nikolay Yt...
2020-07-131h 06
Žaliuojudėl_Žaliuoju dėl švietimo klestėjimui, o ne išgyvenimui | Su Esther WojcickiApie tai, kodėl švietimas yra neatsiejamas nuo pozityvių visuomenės pokyčių, Jurgis Didžiulis kalbasi su švietimo inovatore, knygos „How to raise successful people“ autore Esther Wojcicki.
Politinė reklama apmokėta iš Lietuvos žaliųjų partijos politinės kampanijos sąskaitos.
2020-07-0734 min
Future of the MetaverseThe Future of Education with Esther WojcickiEsther Wojcicki has been championing a new way to teach and raise children for many years. She is a true pioneer and visionary. Cathy sat down with Esther at the SingularityU Summit in Costa Rica. Listen and learn kids!
2020-07-0209 min
Talking To Teens: Expert Tips for Parenting TeenagersEp 92: Raising Successful PeopleEsther Wojcicki, author of How to Raise Successful People, shares her insights into what we can give teens in the home and the classroom to set them up for ultimate success later in life. As the mother of 3 highly successful daughters in Silicon Valley and founder of the Media Arts Program at Palo Alto High School, Esther not only talks the talk but walks the walk.Full show notesWe all want our teens to be successful. But it’s hard to know if we’re pushing too hard...or not enough. Maybe you faced this...
2020-06-2825 min
Startup Kitchen Talks#2: Esther Wojcicki on The Future of EducationThis episode was recorded at the beginning of the pandemic, during WeAre Summit 2020. Esther Wojcicki is an American journalist, educator, and vice chair of the Creative Commons advisory council. She has studied education and technology and is the founder of the Palo Alto High School Media Arts Program in Palo Alto, CA., and the Co-Founder of TractLearning, Inc publishes the website Tract.app, a peer-to-peer, project-based, gamified learning platform for kids 8 years and over.
2020-05-2924 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#81 - Esther WojcickiMy guest today is author, journalist, and educator, Esther Wojcicki.
The Godmother of Silicon Valley, legendary teacher, and mother of three talented and accomplished women sits down with host Nick Holderbaum to talk about her book - How To Raise Successful People. Esther shares her tried-and-tested methods for raising happy, healthy, successful children using Trust, Respect, Independence, Curiosity, and Kindness: TRICK.
Connect with Esther Wojcicki:
https://raisesuccessfulpeople.com/about-the-author
T: @EstherWojcicki
How to Raise Successful People: Simple Lessons for Radical Results
Personal Health Coaching: https://www.primalosophy.com/
Nick Holderbaum’s Weekly Newsletter: Sunday Goods
(T): @primalosophy
(IG): @primalosophy
iTunes: htt...
2020-05-1156 min
ConnectSafely LiveEsther Wojcicki on How to Raise Successful PeopleLarry Magid and Kerry Gallagher speak with Esther Wojcicki, author of How to Raise Successful People. She's the mother of three successful daughters and a journalism teacher who's educated thousands of successful students. Her methods may not be conventional, but they do work.
2020-05-0739 min
Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable PeopleEsther Wojcicki: Godmother of Silicon Valley, legendary teacher, and mother of a super-familyEsther Wojcicki — “Woj” to her many friends and admirers — is famous for three things:
Teaching a high school class that has changed the lives of thousands of students
Raising three daughters who have each become famously successful as, the CEO of YouTube, the Founder and CEO of 23andMe, and a top medical researcher
Inspiring Silicon Valley legends like Steve Jobs
What do these three accomplishments have in common? They’re the result of TRICK, Woj’s secret to raising successful people: Trust, Respect, Independence, Collaboration, and Kindness. Simple lessons, but the results are radical.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy...
2020-04-2953 min
The Leadership PodcastTLP196: Fear, Risk, Safety & Learning - Insights from the Mom of 3 Amazing DaughtersEsther Wojcicki is a celebrated educator, a pioneer in instructional technology, Founder of the renowned Media Arts Program at Palo Alto High School, and the author of the bestselling book, How to Raise Successful People. Esther was named Teacher of the Year in California in 2002 and received the Charles O'Malley Award for outstanding teaching in journalism in 2011. Esther is also the Founder of the Journalistic Learning Initiative at the University of Oregon, and is the Founder and CEO of GlobalMoonshots.org. Esther raised three daughters: Susan (CEO of YouTube), Anne (CEO of 23andMe), and Janet (professor, UC San Francisco). Key...
2020-04-0846 min
PG-ishHow to raise successful people, featuring Esther WojcickiWhen we empower our kids to make decisions, and we trust them to understand the good or bad consequences, we're creating self responsible humans. When we step out of the learning process, we help to build up their resiliencey and self esteem. We need this now more than ever to help rebuild the foundation of humankind. You can find the full clip here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qILVRcGNJzE How to Raise Successful People: Simple Lessons for Radical Results (book): https://amzn.to/3d4zLmC Learn more...
2020-03-3108 minFreedom Writers PodcastEsther Wojcicki: TRICKs for Raising Successful PeopleOn this episode, Erin speaks with an extraordinary mother, a prolific author, and award winning educator Esther Wojcicki. With the release of her acclaimed second book, How to Raise Successful People, Esther parallels her parenting skills from her home with her teaching tactics from her classroom. This award winning Journalism teacher and former California Teacher of the Year, has good reason to write about raising and teaching successful people. Listen to this enlightening episode to get some insight as to why. Following that conversation, you’ll hear from original Freedom Writer, Latilla Cain who, like many of Esther’s students, bene...
2020-03-231h 05
The Knowledge Project#79 Esther Wojcicki: The “TRICK” to Raising Successful PeopleEsther Wojcicki discusses the current education model and how we can fix it and shares her powerful TRICK acronym, Esther’s secret for raising happy, resilient children. Go Premium: Members get early access, ad-free episodes, hand-edited transcripts, searchable transcripts, member-only episodes, and more. Sign up at: https://fs.blog/membership/ Every Sunday our newsletter shares timeless insights and ideas that you can use at work and home. Add it to your inbox: https://fs.blog/newsletter/ Follow Shane on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/ShaneAParrish
...
2020-03-171h 26
CampHacker Podcast - CampHacker.TVCamp as a Business - ft. Steve BaskinA New Podcast from Go Camp Pro - The Camp Owners Podcast!Whether you are a Camp Owner, an aspiring camp owner, or a lover of some of our other Go Camp Pro podcasts, we’re so happy to have you here.The Camp Owners Podcast is here to explore a side of the summer camp world that is experienced by those that have the privilege of running an independent program.In this world of camp, the stakes are high. Not only do private camps have the same goals, aspirations and responsibilities that ot...
2020-01-151h 00
CampHacker Podcast - CampHacker.TVCamp as a Business - ft. Steve BaskinA New Podcast from Go Camp Pro - The Camp Owners Podcast!Whether you are a Camp Owner, an aspiring camp owner, or a lover of some of our other Go Camp Pro podcasts, we’re so happy to have you here.The Camp Owners Podcast is here to explore a side of the summer camp world that is experienced by those that have the privilege of running an independent program.In this world of camp, the stakes are high. Not only do private camps have the same goals, aspirations and responsibilities that ot...
2020-01-151h 00
The CampHacker PodcastNew Show! - The Camp Owners Podcast - Ep. 1 - Camp as a Business - ft. Steve Baskin!Have some feedback? A topic suggestion? Text us!A New Podcast from Go Camp Pro - The Camp Owners Podcast!Whether you are a Camp Owner, an aspiring camp owner, or a lover of some of our other Go Camp Pro podcasts, we’re so happy to have you here.The Camp Owners Podcast is here to explore a side of the summer camp world that is experienced by those that have the privilege of running an independent program.In this world of camp, the stakes are high. Not only do pr...
2020-01-151h 01
Advice To My Younger MeEpisode 93: Helping Others Succeed with Esther WojcickiEsther Wojcicki, author of How to Raise Successful People: Simple Lessons for Radical Results, shares her formula, which she calls TRICK, for empowering others to be successful. You’ll hear: How to make your team more productive and creative The importance of trusting and respecting your colleagues What de-motivates your team FB: @EstherWojcicki LinkedIn: @EstherWojcicki Sara can be reached on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Leave a review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/advice-to-my-younger-me/id1101880566
2019-10-2314 min
Something Ventured -- Silicon Valley Podcast#112 Esther Wojcicki: How to Raise Successful PeopleEsther Wojcicki is a journalist and educator. She founded and runs the Palo Alto High School Media Arts Center, which engages over 600 students directly in media such as magazines, newspapers, radio, television and photography. She wrote the book "How to Raise Successful People: Simple Lessons for Radical Results". Her qualifications? Her three daughters, Susan, Anne and Janet are the CEO of Youtube, Founder and CEO of 23 and Me, and a professor of medicine at UCSF. In this podcast, we discuss her path through the male dominated world of journalism, to becoming a teacher and founding the Me...
2019-09-1742 min
The Growth LeagueHow to Raise Successful People – at Home and at Work with Esther WojcickiEverywhere she goes, people ask Esther Wojcicki for parenting advice. That's because each one of her three daughters has a crazy awesome job: Susan is the CEO of YouTube, Janet is a professor at UC San Francisco, and Anne is the co founder and CEO of 23andMe.Ester has also been a journalism teacher for more than 35 years at Palo Alto High School. The students that swear by her method include actor and director, James Franco and Jeremy Lin, a Harvard graduate and point guard in the NBA.So what is it? What's her methodology...
2019-09-1639 min
The mindbodygreen Podcast143: How to raise future CEOs with Esther WojcickiIf there’s one thing journalist and teacher, Esther Wojcicki, knows, it’s how to empower children. She has raised some pretty successful daughters—Susan, Anne, and Janet—who have grown up to become the CEO of YouTube, the co-founder and CEO of 23andMe, and the assistant professor at the UCSF with a Ph.D. and master’s in public health, respectively (Janet also spoke at our revitalize event in 2015!). Not only has Wojcicki learned the importance of empowerment in raising her own family, but she makes it a point to empower the children she teaches in school. A firm belie...
2019-09-0351 min
Reinvention RadioREINVENTING TEACHING
Esther Wojcicki is a leading American educator, journalist, and mother. A leader in Blending Learning and the integration of technology into education, she is 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.
Author of How to Raise Successful People: Simple Lessons for Radical Results, Esther has created a training program and has a way to modify the program to get better student outcomes. The challenge...
2019-08-2955 min
Steve Hargadon InterviewsEsther Wojcicki: Creative Commons and Open Education | Steve Hargadon | Oct 12 2009Esther Wojcicki: Creative Commons and Open Education | Steve Hargadon | Oct 12 2009 by Steve Hargadon
2019-08-2655 min
Steve Hargadon InterviewsHolly Epstein Ojalvo, Esther Wojcicki : Journalism | Steve Hargadon | Jan 17 2013Holly Epstein Ojalvo, Esther Wojcicki : Journalism | Steve Hargadon | Jan 17 2013 by Steve Hargadon
2019-08-2355 min
Steve Hargadon InterviewsEsther Wojcicki: Creative Commons and Open Education | Steve Hargadon | Oct 21 2009Esther Wojcicki: Creative Commons and Open Education | Steve Hargadon | Oct 21 2009 by Steve Hargadon
2019-08-1958 min
Principal Center RadioEsther Wojcicki—How To Raise Successful People: Simple Lessons for Radical Results
Interview Notes, Resources, & Links
Get the book, How to Raise Successful People: Simple Lessons for Radical Results
Visit Esther's Website
Follow Esther on Twitter @EstherWojcicki
About Esther Wojcicki
Esther Wojcicki is a leading American educator, journalist, and mother. A leader in blended learning and the integration of technology into education, she is the founder of the Media Arts programs at Palo Alto High School and the vice chair of Creative Commons, and was also instrumental in the launch of Google Teacher Academy.
2019-08-1234 min
Global Change Agents with Lianna BrindedEsther WojcickiEsther Wojcicki, founder of the Palo Alto High School journalism programme and mother of two successful tech CEOs and a doctor, explains how to raise successful people. See the full interview on Yahoo Finance UK https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/live/changeagents/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-07-1514 min
Getting Smart Podcast208 - How to Raise Successful People with Esther WojcickiIn this week's episode, Tom Vander Ark is speaking with Esther Wojcicki, an internationally-known educator, consultant, and speaker with a demonstrated history of working in the e-learning industry. She is the Chief Learning Officer at Planet3, the Founder of the Journalistic Learning Initiative in collaboration with the University of Oregon, an Advisory Board member at THNK, The Amsterdam School of Creative Leadership, a Plenary Speaker at UNESCO, and a teacher at Palo Alto High School since 1984 who shaped their journalism program from the ground up! On top of all this (and many more organizations and initiatives she is a...
2019-07-1245 min
The Career Evangelist34: How to raise successful people with Esther WojcickiWhat exactly do we want for our children? I’ve found out that parents, at least most want their children to be healthy, happy, and successful in life. If there is any way a parent can ensure a brighter and better future for their children, they will surely follow the path. One of the core tenets of American society is the belief and drive for the current generation to ensure that they hand over a better country to the future generation. That is why America is great as a country, it is about continuous improvement.
So how can we ensure a...
2019-06-2641 min
The winners' ways Podcast34: How to raise successful people with Esther WojcickiWhat exactly do we want for our children? I’ve found out that parents, at least most want their children to be healthy, happy, and successful in life. If there is any way a parent can ensure a brighter and better future for their children, they will surely follow the path. One of the core tenets of American society is the belief and drive for the current generation to ensure that they hand over a better country to the future generation. That is why America is great as a country, it is about continuous improvement.So how can we en...
2019-06-2642 min
Raising to Rise02. Esther Wojcicki On Raising 3 Successful DaughtersEsther Wojcicki and her husband Stan raised 3 extremely successful daughters: Susan their oldest was employee #14 at Google and today she is the CEO of YouTube, Janet is a successful pediatrician at USCF and Ann, the youngest, is the founder and CEO of 23andMe, one of the hottest billion dollar unicorns of the Silicon valley.
Read more about Esther and her book: https://raisesuccessfulpeople.com/
2019-06-211h 07
Michael Covel's Trend FollowingEp. 773: Esther Wojcicki Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following RadioThe Godmother of Silicon Valley, legendary teacher, and mother of a Super Family shares her tried-and-tested methods for raising happy, healthy, successful children using Trust, Respect, Independence, Collaboration, and Kindness: TRICK. Esther Wojcicki—“Woj” to her many friends and admirers—is famous for three things: teaching a high school class that has changed the lives of thousands of kids, inspiring Silicon Valley legends like Steve Jobs, and raising three daughters who have each become famously successful. What do these three accomplishments have in common? They’re the result of TRICK, Woj’s secret to raising successful people: Trust, Respe...
2019-06-2100 min
Intelligence For Your Life90: Raising Super Kids with Esther WojcickiOur guest this week is Esther Wojcicki, author of the book How to Raise Successful People. In addition to being the founder of the world famous Media Arts Program at Palo Alto High School, she has raised three daughters. One is a college professor, one is the CEO of YouTube and one is the CEO of 23 and Me. She’s been called the God Mother of Silicone Valley.
2019-06-1856 min
Dream Nation LoveEsther Wojcicki: Leading educator, Author, Journalist, Mother of a PhD and two Silicon Valley CEOs.Esther discusses techniques from her new book How to Raise Successful People: Simple Lessons for Radical Results. Esther knows a thing or three about parenting. Her daughters are Susan, Janet, and Anne. Susan is the CEO of YouTube, Anne is Co-founder and CEO of 23andMe, and Janet is a Fulbright-winning anthropologist and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at UCSF. On the show Esther talks about building trust, how success is tied to delaying gratification, and shares her advice for retirement. Her first book is called Moonshots in Education: Blended Learning in the Classroom and is admired by Jack Ma who...
2019-06-1724 min
Dream Nation LoveEsther Wojcicki: Leading educator, Author, Journalist, Mother of a PhD and two Silicon Valley CEOs.Esther discusses techniques from her new book "How to Raise Successful People: Simple Lessons for Radical Results." Esther knows a thing or three about parenting. Her daughters are Susan, Janet, and Anne. Susan is the CEO of YouTube, Anne is Co-founder and CEO of 23andMe, and Janet is a Fulbright-winning anthropologist and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at UCSF. Esther is also the founder of the Palo Alto High School Media Arts Program. She is also vice chair of the Creative Commons advisory council.
2019-06-1724 min
Lead From the HeartEsther Wojcicki: How To Raise Successful PeopleEsther Wojcicki knows what it takes to raise successful children.
Her daughter, Susan, is the CEO of YouTube. Janet is professor of Pediatrics at the UC San Francisco Medical School (and A Fulbright scholar). And Anne is co-founder & CEO of DNA testing company 23andMe.
If any of us were to guess how Esther influenced all three of her daughters to become so high-achieving, the logical leap would be to assume she had to have been the ultimate “tiger mom:” perfectionistic, unrelenting and intensely focused on having her kids win at all costs.
But, of c...
2019-06-1456 min
The Arik Korman ShowEsther "Woj" Wojcicki on How to Raise Successful PeopleLeading educator, journalist, and mother Esther Wojcicki talks about how to raise happy kids, what the consequences are of over-parenting, and what kind of relationship she has with her famous daughters now. Her new book is How to Raise Successful People: Simple Lessons for Radical Results. Follow her on Twitter @EstherWojcicki
2019-06-1121 min
Call Your MotherSuccessful PeopleJordana and Shannon chat with Esther Wojcicki, whose daughters include Susan (the CEO of YouTube), Anne (the CEO of 23andMe), and Janet (a Fulbright-winning professor of pediatrics and epidemiology). Esther talks about growing up in an Orthodox household and how it made her strive to raise successful girls. “Gram” lets Shannon know how to figure out when to let kids stay home from school, and Jordana tells about becoming an inadvertent accomplice to (goldfish) murder. Got a story to share? Email us at callyourmother@kveller.com. We’re waiting to hear from you. Or leave us a voicem...
2019-06-0428 min
Talk CocktailImagine If We All Could Have Esther Wojcicki As A ParentThe evidence is overwhelming that in our schools today, the successful curriculums are those that are directed toward deeper learning, project-based learning, and social and emotional learning.
Learners that feel empowered and hands-on, that collaborate and learn empathy are the ones who excel academically.
So why shouldn't the same be true of parenting? The recent cheating scandal certainly shows the other extreme. What happens amidst helicopter parenting run amuck, of parents not having faith in the innate abilities and independence of their kids.
Maybe you don’t have to let your 11 or 12-year-old fl...
2019-05-2829 min
My Wakeup Call with Dr. Mark GoulstonEp. 27 - Esther WojcickiJoin me as I speak with Esther Wojcicki - mother of Susan (CEO of Youtube), Anne (co-founder of 23andMe), and Janet (Fulbright winning anthropologist and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics), whose wakeup call was about how helicopter parents can hurt their children's future, and how she did the opposite.
2019-05-2642 min
Meant For YouSilicon Valley's Esther Wojcicki Shares Advice For Raising And Teaching Successful PeopleEsther Wojcicki is asked about parenting advice – sometimes over 10 times a day! In How to Raise Successful People: Simple Lessons for Radical Results, Esther shares the guiding principles she has used to raise her wildly successful daughters, as well as in her teaching of journalism to students at Palo Alto High School who affectionately call her Woj. Her parenting philosophy can be distilled into a combination of values and practices within an acronym called TRICK, which stands for trust, respect, independence, collaboration and kindness. In her book, Esther drills into each area, explaining why she believes each component to TR...
2019-05-2459 min
Startup ParentHow to Raise Successful Children: Trust and Respect in Parenting, School, and Business With Esther Wojcicki#113 — How to Raise Successful Children: Trust and Respect in Parenting, School, and Business Why is so much parenting advice seemingly in direct conflict with others? How do we determine who is correct? How do we make these emotional decisions for ourselves? Esther Wojcicki is considered the most influential educator in contemporary times and her pedagogical and epistemological philosophy is being adapted by local Silicon Valley schools as well as national and global educational programs. She is the pioneer of Moonshot Thinking, a program that she uses in schools, and her influence in technology-enabled schools has bee...
2019-05-1348 min
Decoder with Nilay PatelRecode Decode: Esther WojcickiAuthor and journalism educator Esther Wojcicki, Silicon Valley’s “mother of dragons,” talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about her new book, How to Raise Successful People: Simple Lessons for Radical Results.In this episode: Why Wojcicki became a journalism educator and why she threw out her curriculum in the mid-1980s; how she became “the Woj” to her students; embracing the internet and news literacy; the state of journalism in 2019; the power of giving kids independence; how Esther raised her own daughters: YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, 23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki and epidemiologist Janet Wojcicki; persisting in the face of ge...
2019-05-1051 min
The BALANCE podcastEpisode 9: Esther Wojcicki on raising successful peopleEsther Wojcicki has been hailed as the Godmother of Silicon Valley.After all, she's inspired the likes of Steve Jobs, has raised three incredibly successful daughters (including the CEO at YouTube and co-founder of 23andMe), while Esther's previous students are a who's who of high achievers in business, politics, sport, entertainment and beyond.We sat down to chat with this remarkable 78-year-old to chat about her new hit book, How To Raise Successful People. And please know: the book isn't just for parents; it's ideal for the workplace, home and indeed everyday life...
2019-05-0643 min
It's A Question Of Balance with Ruth CoplandArts Interview: Esther Wojcicki - Media Arts Educator, Thought-Leader, Journalist, AuthorIt's A Question Of Balance ® radio show balances the intellectual with the creative, exploring whether we have more in common than divides us through thought-provoking conversations - out and about with people on the street on different topics, and in the studio with inspiring guests from the arts. Balance is not a compromise. Balance is truth distilled from many places creating cohesive understanding. Hosted by Ruth Copland.
Check out podcasts of the different topics and arts guests at www.itsaquestionofbalance.com
Broadcast on KSCO AM 1080, KSCO 104.1 FM, KOMY AM 1340, and KSCO.com Live Stream.
Arts I...
2019-05-0555 min
Nobody Told Me!Esther Wojcicki: ...I would raise the CEO of YouTube, the CEO of 23&Me, and a doctorHow did one woman raise TWO of the nation's top CEO's and a doctor? In this episode, we talk to Esther Wojcicki, mother of Susan Wojcicki (CEO of YouTube), Anne Wojcicki (co-founder and CEO of 23&Me), and Janet Wojcicki (professor at pediatrics at UCSF), to find out how. Esther is a leading international educator, journalist, and the author of the new book, How to Raise Successful People: Simple Lessons for Radical Results. Her approach to parenting is the opposite of what you might think: take a step back, relax, and allow your child to lead. Learn more abo...
2019-04-3030 min
The Times Tech PodcastEsther Wojcicki: “Kids do what you do, not what you say”The Sunday Times tech correspondent Danny Fortson brings on Esther Wojcicki, educator and mother of Susan Wojcicki, CEO of Youtube, and Anne Wojcicki, founder of 23AndMe, to talk about the crisis in parenting (2:35), how her upbringing affected her approach (4:45), using TRICK (7:10), journalism as a tool to teach kids (9:55), the value of money (13:10) the coddling of children (16:50), the importance of trust (19:15), why memorisation is dumb (20:40), how to deal with the smartphone (22:05), how she feels about Youtube (27:20), student suicides in Palo Alto (30:50), why you shouldn’t get divorced (33:40), making herself obsolete (35:25), having Steve Jobs hang out at her class (37:40), how to teach pu...
2019-04-2750 min
BBVA Aprendemos JuntosSkills to get by in the 21st century, Esther WojcickiA journalist and professor at Palo Alto High School (California, USA) for over 30 years, Esther Wojcicki is considered as a pioneer in the study of media literacy applied to education. Along with creativity, critical thinking and collaboration, Wojcicki holds that communication is one of the key skills that must be taught at schools to achieve a more relevant learning in the 21st century.
2018-12-2623 min
BBVA Aprendemos juntosSkills to get by in the 21st century, Esther WojcickiA journalist and professor at Palo Alto High School (California, USA) for over 30 years, Esther Wojcicki is considered as a pioneer in the study of media literacy applied to education. Along with creativity, critical thinking and collaboration, Wojcicki holds that communication is one of the key skills that must be taught at schools to achieve a more relevant learning in the 21st century.
2018-12-2623 min
Faces of Digital HealthF015 Education, health and how to raise independent children (Esther Wojcicki)Esther Wojcicki is an accomplished journalist and a teacher with a very successful family. Her husband Stanley is Stanford University professor of physics and together three daughters: Susan (CEO of YouTube), Janet, a Fulbright-winning anthropologist, epidemiologist and an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and researcher, and Anne (co-founder of 23andMe). In the short discussion during the Webit festival in Sofia, Bulgaria, Esther talked about how we learn, changes in the way we interact due to technology, the role of parents in education and of course 23andme, a little bit of politics and how the US healthcare system affects society.
Esther holds a...
2018-07-1131 min