Episode 334 | John Brown | PrepTopia Test Prep | Part 2 | The EdisonOS Podcast

Dr. Emily Levy, founder of EBL Coaching, shares how growing up around her mother's school for students with learning disabilities in Florida shaped her path from Wall Street back into special education.

Gabe Futrell, principal of Bill Metz Elementary in Monte Vista, Colorado, shares how over 15 years in one rural school community has shaped his approach to leadership.

Patty McGee, literacy consultant, educator, and author, describes herself as a "traveling teacher" who spends time in schools helping teachers and students rather than staying distant from the classroom.

Don Sevcik, founder of Math Celebrity, turned a moment in India watching a team struggle with a 300-page pension book into a breakthrough: step-by-step Excel calculators that evolved into a platform automating his math tutoring expertise for millions of users.

Hassan and Kimberly, founders of The Lauziere Education Group, share how they left corporate careers to create a holistic learning ecosystem after traveling to 50+ countries and realizing education should go beyond the classroom.

Cynthia Millhorn, founder of Tutor2Order, shares how she left traditional tutoring companies after seeing they prioritized subject expertise over teaching skills and understanding student needs.

Jackie Postelnick, founder of Conscious College Planning, explains how the flawed education system pressures students to pick majors before they understand their purpose or the impact they want to make.

Emily, an English tutor with over a decade teaching teens for standardized tests, reveals how the digital SAT has become more challenging despite shorter passages because students have less material to grasp and form answers.

Gerene Keesler, founder of Admissions Untangled, discovered her learning differences only in her 30s after pushing for a neuropsychological exam, shaped by her Hispanic background.

Dr. Tiffany Bannworth, founder of Bannworth Academy, realized traditional education was broken after a draining eight-hour meeting where she was hungry and managing campuses from her phone.

Harrison Kmiec, founder of Harrison Kmiec Tutoring, reveals how his stressed college experience as a math and stats major inspired him to become an additional resource for STEM students who couldn't always access office hours.

Judith S Bass, founder of Bass Educational Services, LLC reveals how watching her brother diagnosed with minimal brain dysfunction in 1965 shaped her 25-year mission serving neurodivergent students.