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Wonderfully Human Podcast
Join Waldorf teachers, Donovan Gay and Sarah Barrett, for conversations on childhood, education, homeschooling, parenting, and becoming....
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Episodes
Wonderfully Human PodcastS2, Episode 3: What Do Touch, Balance, Life, and Movement Have to Do With Child Development?
In this episode, Donovan and Sarah discuss the first four senses of Steiner’s twelve senses in relation to child development. Supporting the development of…
Wonderfully Human PodcastS2, Episode 2: How Do We Navigate Too Much Sensory Input?
When we are overwhelmed by the immense sensory stimulation in today’s world, our cortisol raises and we live our days in a state of constant stress. In this…
Wonderfully Human PodcastS2, Episode 1: When Should My Child Have a Cell Phone
Season 2 of Wonderfully Human Conversations is centered on how home and family life can better support the child’s education. In this first episode, Sarah and…
Wonderfully Human PodcastSpecial Episode: Michaelmas Deeds
This Wonderfully Human Conversations begins on a special festival day - Michaelmas. Donovan and Sarah share what the festival means to each of them and how we…
Wonderfully Human PodcastEpisode 13: Practical Ways I Can Support My Child’s (and My Own) Growth
In Season 1 of the Wonderfully Human Conversations podcast, Sarah’s and Donovan’s conversations centered on how we can create conditions for a beautiful life…
Wonderfully Human PodcastEpisode 12: How Do We Cultivate Wonder, Awe and Reverence in Children and in Ourselves?
In last week’s episode, we touched on the importance of cultivating wonder, awe, and reverence because these feelings ripen us for inspiration, transformation…
Wonderfully Human PodcastEpisode 11: As Parents and Teachers, What Are We Striving to Become?
In this episode, Donovan and Sarah shift the focus from the children to the adults. What are we striving for in our life journey? We discuss the ideas of…
Wonderfully Human PodcastEpisode 10: How Do I Help My Teen Find More Purpose and Meaning in Their Life?
How do we help our teenagers discover purpose and meaning in an increasingly distracted and self-absorbed world? In this episode, Sarah and Donovan explore why…
Wonderfully Human PodcastEpisode 9: What is the Best Thing I Can Do for My Child Today?
In Episode 8, Sarah and Donovan offer guidance and practical advice on the next step a parent can take when striving to support their child. While there is not…
Wonderfully Human PodcastEpisode 8: How Can I Help My Child to Be More Resilient?
In episode 7, Sarah and Donovan discuss resilience as not something to teach as an idea but something children must acquire along the journey. How do we offer…
Wonderfully Human PodcastEpisode 7: How to Support a Child with Anxiety
In episode 6, Sarah and Donovan offer insights and ideas for teaching and parenting children who experience anxiety. When we ask what children need, rather…
Wonderfully Human PodcastEpisode 6: How Can I Support My Child in Becoming a Good Person (Part 2)
In Part 2, Sarah Barrett and Donovan Gay continue to explore how parents and teachers can support children’s moral capacities. They discuss how stories…
Wonderfully Human PodcastEpisode 5: How Can I Support My Child in Becoming a Good Person?
In this episode, Donovan Gay and Sarah Barrett explore how children develop character through stories, meaningful experiences, and an education that nurtures…
Wonderfully Human PodcastEpisode 3 - How Can I Help My Children Uncover Their Gifts?
In this episode, Sarah Barrett and Donovan Gay explore what it really means to be “gifted,” why every child has multiple gifts, and how parents can create the…
Wonderfully Human PodcastMeet Donovan and Sarah
To learn more about Waldorf education and what we are doing to further the movement of an educational approach that develops the whole child, “head, heart, and…
Wonderfully Human PodcastEpisode 2 - What Do Children Really Need?
In this episode, Sarah Barrett and Donovan Gay explore a deeper question: What creates the conditions where children can truly flourish? Together they discuss…
Wonderfully Human PodcastEpisode 1 - What is Education Really For?
In the very first episode of Wonderfully Human, Donovan Gay and Sarah Barrett explore one of the biggest questions in education today. In this conversation…