Math Therapy
Vanessa Vakharia, aka The Math Guru
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Math Therapy explores the root causes of math trauma, and the empowering ways we can heal from it. Each week host Vanessa Vakharia, aka The Math Guru, dives into what we get right and wrong about math education, and chats with some of today’s most inspiring and visionary minds working to make math more accessible, diverse, and fun for students of all ages. Whether you think you’re a "math person" or not, you’re about to find out that math people don’t actually exist – but the scars that math class left on many of us, definitely do. And don’t worry, no calculators or actual math were involved in the making of this podcast ;)
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How to get fired up about teaching (even if the system has crushed your spirit) w/ Chase Orton
Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply)Vanessa recently took one step closer to her dream of hosting a Netflix show, recording the first ever live Math Therapy interview! For her session last…
3 essential study skills to make exams less stressful for everyone w/ Deena Kara Shaffer
Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply)Exam season is upon us, but NOBODY PANIC! Today's guest, learning strategist Dr. Deena Kara Shaffer, joined Vanessa to share some simple but game-changing…
The unexpected text that turned my day around (and may turn yours around too)
Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply)Last week Vanessa ended her episode saying the podcast would be taking this week off while she was on vacation, but it might not surprise you that she is not…
How I talked my way out of an anxiety spiral
Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply)Vanessa reflects on her recent self-described "meltdown episode" in which she talked herself down from a panic spiral. She was nervous to share something so…
Anxious about math? You may be the best person to teach it w/ Heidi Sabnani
Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply)Everyone's finally talking about math anxiety - in students, parents, and anyone that goes into a panic at the mere mention of the word "math". But one…
Why smart people still feel out of control (and what to do about it)
Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply)Ever feel like you don't know how to take your own advice? Like you've learned all the strategies but can't seem to actually use them? Like no matter how…
Math is a spiritual practice & here's the proof w/ Edward Doolittle
Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply)500 BC: Pythagoras may not have even existed, but a number-worshipping / bean-hating (yet vegetarian?!) cult definitely did.1600 AD: Johannes Kepler lays the…
It’s never too late to change your relationship with math
Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply)Ever since we introduced the above link to text the podcast, Vanessa has been obsessed with getting listeners to do so. And guess what - tons of you have! …
This will change the way you think about calculators w/ Curtis Brown
Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply)We cover many hot button topics in math education, but today we're taking on the most literal one ... calculators! Why are they so controversial? When are…
Why we haven't fixed math education (even though we know how) w/ Steve Leinwand
Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply)If you listen to this podcast, chances are you believe not only that we can fix math education but that we know how to do it. So WHY haven't we yet?!Today's…
This will change how you show up as a leader w/ Alison Mello
Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply)Leadership. Feedback. Professional Development. Terms that get thrown around a lot - but what do they actually mean? More importantly, how do we develop…
The way you talk about math matters, even if you don’t teach it w/ Kylie Fraser
Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply)Back in 2020, math teacher (with math trauma) Kylie Fraser found herself in Vanessa's Math Therapy session at the Mighty Peace Teachers Convention in Grand…
Refresher: Predicting the Oscars with math w/ Ben Zauzmer (Oscarmetrics)
Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply)The Oscars are this Sunday, and to be completely transparent, Vanessa hasn't seen any of the nominations. BUT, she is always ready to hand out an award to…
The best scientists follow the data AND their hearts w/ Imogen Coe
Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply)Vanessa's mentor and friend, Dr. Imogen Coe, holds many distinctions: Professor of Critical Thinking in Biomedical Sciences, award-winning scholar-activist,…
How a music studio is just like math class w/ Devon Lougheed
Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply)For the last month, Vanessa and Math Therapy producer David have been in the studio working on their band's next album, and Vanessa couldn't help observing…
How to change your life by changing your story w/ Gorav Menon
Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply)Today's episode is about storytelling. So much of our self-worth and perceived ability come from internal narratives that have been shaped by stories we've…
9 surprising reasons math scores are dropping
Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply)Everyone’s always ranting and raving about why student math scores are dropping, but are they focusing on the wrong reasons? In today's episode, Vanessa…
How math can help prison inmates turn their lives around w/ Christopher Havens
Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply)Christopher Havens is a mathematician with published research in number theory, but what makes him unique among fellow scholars is his entire career in math…
What neuroscience actually says about gender & math w/ Sarah McKay
Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply)A lot of brain-related questions often come up on this podcast, like:Is there a difference in math ability between genders?Is there even such a thing as a…
How believing in someone can change their life w/ Jo Boaler’s first student Sue Besant
Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply)Have you ever been so convinced you were bad at something that you didn’t even question it anymore? Not just as an insecurity, but like it was your full…
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Math Therapy has published 125 episodes since October 2019, covering topics in Education, Mathematics.
Math Therapy is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 35m.
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