Everyone has their quirks. No one is normal, let’s stop pretending. Listen to Brent and Matt discuss the importance of subcultures and the pressures of societal norms on both children and adults. How do we empower people without enabling them to avoid challenge? Hear two fathers of teenagers talk about the idea of asking for students consent to have them do things they don’t want to do. How do we teach our kids to embrace their quirks and focus on the options they have today that did not exist for their parents.
Bios
Brent Stevenson has been a physiotherapist in Vancouver, Canada for over 20 years. He is married and has three teenagers, two cats and a dog. He co-owns and operates two multi-disciplinary health clinics, has written two books explaining how our bodies actually work, and has developed online courses on his website WhyThingsHurt.com. Brent has known Matt since they were fourteen years old and approached him about doing this podcast after seeing the parallels between helping struggling teenagers and helping adults in pain.
Matt Giammarino is a lifelong learner and nerd who helps people who learn differently. His goal is to help them succeed and thrive in school and life! He is an educator with 25-years teaching kids, parents, and teachers, an entrepreneur exploring the intersection of business, technology and education, and a researcher with publications on self-regulation, mathematical flexibility, help-seeking and more. Matt brings his experience, student-centered approach and warm, friendly teaching style to learners of all ages in his special education practice. When he’s not doing that, he’s working on his next song, building technology tools, hanging with his wife, kids, and dog, or chatting with Brent about everything and anything!
Sponsors & Resources
WhyThingsHurt.com: Books, Articles, Courses & YouTube Channel teaching you how to be more comfortable being you
Work With Matt: Solve long standing education problems by working with Matt!
EnvisionPhysio.com: Brent’s Two Multidisciplinary health clinics in Vancouver, Canada
RemixYourEducation: Remix it all – your AI, your IQ, your grocery list – with our innovative tools that’ll make you smarter, happier, and more able to learn.
Show notes & clips visit our website Why Things Hurt & How We Learn
Brent’s Books:
Why Things Hurt: Life Lessons from an Injury Prone Physical Therapist
Why We Hurt: Understanding How To Be Comfortable In Your Own Body
Brent’s Courses:
IMS Dry Needling: Online Mentorship for Physiotherapists, Physicians
Making Life Your Workout: A Practical Guide To Posture
Socials
Follow Brent & Matt:
Instagram: @WhyThingsHurt_HowWeLearn
YouTube: @WhyThingsHurtHowWeLearn
Facebook Page: @WhyThingsHurtHowWeLearn
Follow Brent:
Instagram: @WhyThingsHurt
YouTube: @WhyThingsHurt
FaceBook: @WhyThingsHurt
LinkedIn: /brentstevenson