The goals a student aims for are clear cut: hit that A+, make it to the honor roll, and graduate with flying colors. But the world outside of school is different, and our education system doesn’t prepare our youth to face the challenges outside of the academe.We have an eye-opening conversation with Matt Beadreau, the co-founder of Apogee Strong and its schools and programs. He joins us to peel back the layers of the system and reveal how it limits us and our children.Here are three reasons why you should listen to this episode:
- Discover the many holes in our current education system — and what you can do about them as a parent.
- Find out the many skills missing from today’s youth.
- Learn about learning — school isn’t the only place your children are learning from.
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Episode Highlights
[03:59] Different Generations, Different Attitudes
[11:26] Apogee Schools and Apogee Strong
[13:06] The Socratic Method
[17:33] Improving the Education System
[36:40] There Are Always Options
[47:19] The Reason Behind Apogee Strong
About Matt Beaudeau
As a Keynote Speaker, Consultant, and Coach to organizations around the world, Matt Beaudreau's clients have ranged from Wells Fargo, Honeywell, and Lockheed Martin to American Eagle, Cedars-Sinai and the United States Air Force. Matt has a reputation as a provocative thought leader in educational and personal development practices. He is a two-time featured TEDx speaker and he was named Corporate Trainer of the Year at Stanford University, having spoken to over 250,000 people across the world.
In 2017, Matt Beaudreau Founded Acton Academy Placer Schools; schools that utilize the Socratic method, with an emphasis on self-direction and cultivating confident, independent young people with a strong sense of character and personal responsibility. He has since helped to open multiple campuses around the world.
Pulling from his experience in the Acton model, in January of 2021, Matt co-founded Apogee Strong with Tim Kennedy, a mentorship program designed for young men from 12 to 22 to take on challenges presented by men who have come before them, in order to learn to lead. It is a right of passage through mentorship, action, and self-discovery so that young men can become true leaders. This has blossomed into a...
