Episode 242 Education Reimagined with Matt Beaudreau (Part 1)

12/14/24 • 42 min

John talks with Matt Beaudreau — educator, co-founder of Apogee Strong, entrepreneur, two-time TEDx speaker, Stanford University’s Corporate Trainer of the Year, host of The Essential 11 Podcast, author of the book Collaborative Homeschooling: A Manifesto for a 21st Century Education After COVID-19, husband, and dad.

Listen to this episode to learn more:

[00:00] – Intro

[00:35] – Matt’s bio

[01:45] – Matt’s background and the realization of patterns in education

[04:48] – Matt’s approach to education

[07:17] – Flaws in the traditional education system

[12:34] – About Apogee Strong

[14:48] – Mentorship programs for men and women at Apogee Strong

[19:10] – The challenge of getting people to commit to long-term personal growth

[22:28] – Collaborative Homeschooling book

[24:49] – Homeschooling vs. traditional schooling post-COVID

[27:31] – Having simplicity in life

[31:18] – How Matt’s TEDx talk opportunities came about

[37:26] – Preparing the next generation for the real world

[40:48] – Integration of faith in Apogee Strong programs

NOTABLE QUOTES:

“Being an educator is something that I think has a little bit of a DNA aspect to it. It involves relationships and paying attention to the humans. It’s about teaching people instead of teaching a curriculum.”

“Education does not have anything to do with subjects. It has to do with a transfer of the way of life.”

“Life does not reward you for being a great student in terms of skill transferability. From an educational standpoint, I want to make education as close to life as possible.”

“Education should be a microcosm of the life you’re actually going to live.”

“I have an approach to business that comes through the avenue of life. I believe in order to be great in business, you actually have to be great at home, because it’s all about relationships—both of them.”

“In the short term, you’re as good as your intensity. In the long term, you’re as good as your consistency.”

“If you cannot explain something simply enough, as if you were explaining it to a five year old, you don’t understand it well enough.”

“Simplicity is always a good goal.”

“Far too often, we overcomplicate things to try and make ourselves look smart.”

“Say the things you mean, mean the things you say, and you’re not going to go overboard.”

“The kids’ issues are just a byproduct of our issues projected upon them.”

“You can’t tell your kids they can be anything they want while you’re miserable at your job. That’s called hypocrisy.”

USEFUL RESOURCES:

https://apogeestrong.com/

https://www.apogeestrongfoundation.org/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-beaudreau-071a5b99/

https://www.instagram.com/mattbeaudreau/

https://x.com/MattBeaudreau

https://www.facebook.com/matt.beaudrea

https://youtu.be/JPAXMNXy5UQ?si=1Mk62agvQHNOKLRm

https://youtu.be/fv8tYbljc0s?si=ISC9MBP8EmCIlBwX

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EPISODE CREDITS

Intro and Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/

Listen to this episode to learn more:

[00:00] – Intro

[00:35] – Matt’s bio

[01:45] – Matt’s background and the realization of patterns in education

[04:48] – Matt’s approach to education

[07:17] – Flaws in the traditional education system

[12:34] – About Apogee Strong

[14:48] – Mentorship programs for men and women at Apogee Strong

[19:10] – The challenge of getting people to commit to long-term personal growth

[22:28] – Collaborative Homeschooling book

[24:49] – Homeschooling vs. traditional schooling post-COVID

[27:31] – Having simplicity in life

[31:18] – How Matt’s TEDx talk opportunities came about

[37:26] – Preparing the next generation for the real world

[40:48] – Integration of faith in Apogee Strong programs

NOTABLE QUOTES:

“Education does not have anything to do with subjects. It has to do with a transfer of the way of life.”

“Life does not reward you for being a great student in terms of skill transferability. From an educational standpoint, I want to make education as close to life as possible.”

“Education should be a microcosm of the life you’re actually going to live.”

“In the short term, you’re as good as your intensity. In the long term, you’re as good as your consistency.”

“If you cannot explain something simply enough, as if you were explaining it to a five year old, you don’t understand it well enough.”

“Simplicity is always a good goal.”

“Far too often, we overcomplicate things to try and make ourselves look smart.”

“Say the things you mean, mean the things you say, and you’re not going to go overboard.”

“The kids’ issues are just a byproduct of our issues projected upon them.”

“You can’t tell your kids they can be anything they want while you’re miserable at your job. That’s called hypocrisy.”

USEFUL RESOURCES:

https://apogeestrong.com/

https://www.apogeestrongfoundation.org/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-beaudreau-071a5b99/

https://www.instagram.com/mattbeaudreau/

https://x.com/MattBeaudreau

https://www.facebook.com/matt.beaudrea

https://youtu.be/JPAXMNXy5UQ?si=1Mk62agvQHNOKLRm

https://youtu.be/fv8tYbljc0s?si=ISC9MBP8EmCIlBwX

CONNECT WITH JOHN

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EPISODE CREDITS

Intro and Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/

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Episode 241 How to Sober Up, Emotionally Speaking with Dr. Andrea Vitz (Part 2)

John continues his conversation with Dr. Andrea Vitz. In this episode, they dive deep into the concept of Emotional Sobriety and how it impacts our lives and relationships. She also discusses her book “The You You’ve Never Met” and explains how it helps people struggling with behaviors, relationships, or success in life.

In the previous episode, they talked about how emotions shape our lives and relationships and how Emotional Sobriety can transform your life.

Listen to this episode to learn more:

[00:00] - Intro

[01:28] - Target audience for her book: The You You’ve Never Met

[04:54] - Emotional Sobriety and how it affects relationships

[06:48] - Impact of Dr. Andrea’s faith on her business

[12:27] - How Dr. Andrea improves her significant relationships

[16:26] - Find your weaknesses and strengthen them

[17:38] - What success looks like to Dr. Andrea

[17:46] - Dr. Andrea’s top daily habit

[18:57] - Traits of a great leader

[20:02] - The best advice Dr. Andrea ever received

[20:37] - How Dr. Andrea invests in her personal growth

[22:12] - Investing in marriage and keeping communication open

[23:25] - Advice for maintaining the connection in marriage

[30:34] - How to connect with Dr. Andrea

[32:01] - Book recommendations

[32:30] - Podcast recommendations

[35:28] - Wrap-up

NOTABLE QUOTES:

“Romantic relationships are the hardest relationships to be sober in.”

“The chemistry in your body that rules you, that you cannot regulate on your own, are your ‘demons’.”

“Find where your biggest weakness is and strengthen it. It’s not hard; it’s fun.”

“You’re wonderful. You just make mistakes sometimes. We all do, and we’re all the same.”

“We’re not perfect beings, guys. Let’s stop trying.”

“However great you think your marriage is, take it to the next level.”

“If men really want ideas, women love things like heartfelt notes. Most people just want to know they’re loved, period.”

“You can’t break through to the next level in success, if you’re married, without your partner coming with you.”

“The power of two is far greater than the power of one, and the power of one is actually even less when you’re partnered with someone and you’re not getting along.”

“You want to be a better leader? Be a better person. You want to be a better dad? Be a better person. You want to be a better partner? Be a better person.”

“Whatever it is that you know you need to do, do it now.”

BOOKS MENTIONED:

Relational Intelligence: The People Skills You Need for the Life of Purpose You Want by Dr. Dharius Daniels (https://a.co/d/1nYxU0m)
The Sermon on the Mount: The Key to Success in Life by Emmet Fox (https://a.co/d/hSdKMdv)

PODCASTS MENTIONED:

The Ted O'Neill Program ( https://tinyurl.com/TheTedONeillProgram)
Read to Lead Podcast with Jeff Brown ( https://tinyurl.com/ReadToLeadPodcast)
The Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast ( https://tinyurl.com/CraigGroeschelPodcast)

USEFUL RESOURCES:

https://andreavitz.com/

https://liftedacademy.com/

https://tinyurl.com/LevelHeadedTalkPodcast

https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreavitz/

https://www.facebook.com/levelheadeddoc/

https://www.facebook.com/yourlevelheadeddoc

https://www.instagram.com/drandreavitz/

"The You You've Never Met: How to Stop Experiencing Pain and Chaos in All of Your Relationships by Sobering Up, Emotionally Speaking" (https://a.co/d/8VvlDQg)

"The You You've Never Met: Companion Journal" (https://a.co/d/gk0K1ZN)

FREE quiz on emotionally triggered behaviors: liftedacademy.com/remodel

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Episode 243 Education Reimagined with Matt Beaudreau (Part 2)

John continues his conversation with Matt Beaudreau. In Part 1, Matt discussed his perspective on education, the flaws in traditional education, the concept of real learning, and his mission to transform the educational system through his organization, Apogee Strong. Matt believes that true education is about developing sovereignty, freedom, and the ability to define your path in life.

In this episode, they discuss the importance of engaging in respectful conversations (even when disagreements arise), questioning everything to keep learning and growing, and much more!

Listen to this episode to learn more:

[00:00] – Impact of faith on Matt’s business

[01:42] – John’s background in ministry

[03:09] – Exegesis vs. Eisegesis

[07:46] – Wrestling with faith for growth

[09:45] – Reviving civil discourse in society

[15:00] – Matt’s definition of success

[16:12] – Matt’s top daily habit

[18:16] – Traits of a great leader

[19:38] – Best advice Matt ever received

[21:51] – How Matt invests in his personal growth and marriage

[24:48] – Coaching others how to have a great marriage

[27:00] – John’s reason for writing his book: The F6 Secrets of Relationships

[29:22] – Learn more about Apogee Strong

[34:37] – Book and podcast recommendations

[38:23] – Balancing consumption and creation

[40:02] – Wrap-up

NOTABLE QUOTES:

“Quality time is a byproduct of being a quality person.”

“Everybody is a genius, and everybody is a mess. Everybody has something amazing to offer the world, and a lot of times, they’ve learned it through being a total moron and through pain.

They’re still also struggling to get better somewhere.”

“Be careful on both extremes. If you consume too much and don’t put it out, you’re like a sponge that’s full of water. A sponge is designed to be wrung out so it can absorb again. But if you’re always giving and never receiving, you’re dry, hard, and kind of brittle.”

“Don’t get stuck in infobesity. Don’t get stuck in just consuming and never acting on what you consume.”

“Leaders don’t care about the number of followers; they care about building more leaders.”

“Good questions are always better than the answers. As soon as you assume you have the answer, you inherently stop growing in that arena.”

“It’s okay to take a lot away from a book, wrestle with concepts, and say, ‘I don’t agree with this, but I do agree with that.’ Growth comes from that wrestling.”

“At the end of the day, all education ends up being self-education. So there’s got to be a bit of self-awareness in there too.”

BOOKS MENTIONED:

Radical Honesty: How to Transform Your Life by Telling the Truth by Brad Blanton (https://a.co/d/6Dj8gni)
The Alter Ego Effect: The Power of Secret Identities to Transform Your Life by Todd Herman (https://a.co/d/3Ugz1Z8)

PODCASTS MENTIONED: