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How in heaven’s name does someone BUILD A BRAIN! Please allow me to explain. In the late 1990’s, I was watching a webinar about teaching for intelligence. This very idea was counter to all I had been taught in college. Of course, intelligence is fixed - determined by the genes and early childhood. It can’t be “taught” or so I thought. But one man on the panel of child experts disagreed with everyone else. I saw his name was Reuven Feuerstein and he changed my life!
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Mar 26, 2026
Mar 26, 2026
50 min
There are certain people who impact your life in ways that cannot be measured. Shannon Almquist is one of those people. She is a superb educator and one of the best Feuerstein trainers to walk on earth. You will enjoy her many amusing and insightful stories in this episode. For even more, buy her book on Amazon: Parsonage: A Memoir of Shelter and Sharing
Show Credits
Host: Jeanne Zehr
Editor: Kibwe Cooper
Producer: Kibwe Cooper
Original Sound Print: Adonijah Ayele
Jul 3, 2024
Jul 3, 2024
50 min
Show Credits
Host: Jeanne Zehr
Editor: Kibwe Cooper
Producer: Kibwe Cooper
Original Sound Print: Adonijah Ayele
Apr 3, 2024
Apr 3, 2024
33 min
Reuven’s best friend might be the way to introduce Prof. Lou Falik. As a prolific author, trainer, and producer of amazing ideas, it is such an honor to have him on Build A Brain. Our focus today will be on one of his recent publications, Integrating Social Cognition into Therapeutic Practice. Amazon links to Prof. Falik’s books:
Integrating Social Cognition into Therapeutic Practice: Beneath and Beyond the Process of Therapy https://a.co/d/a1ruuX5
Changing Destinies: The Extraordinary Life and Time of Prof. Reuven Feuerstein https://a.co/d/4kv8326
Accommodating Marginalized Students in Higher Education https://a.co/d/02fwpFd
Beyond Smarter: Mediated Learning and the Brain's Capacity for Change https://a.co/d/id3QcLL
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Host: Jeanne Zehr
Editor: Kibwe Cooper
Producer: Kibwe Cooper
Original Sound Print: Adonijah Ayele
Mar 27, 2024
Mar 27, 2024
41 min
Can you believe it! Build A Brain has hit episode #50. To celebrate, I brought back your favorite, Kibwe Cooper, to discuss “Fear Setting”.
The brain responds to fear with many specific reactions that can include shutting down, running away, fighting back, or freezing up. That’s OK if the stimulus is a lion, tiger, or bear. But how about just a modern-day challenge, like starting my own business, going to a new college, or moving across the country? Tim Ferriss created a novel method of working through our fears. Listen in to how Kibwe and Jeanne break it down so you can build it up again!
Yes, BUILD YOUR BRAIN!
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Host: Jeanne Zehr
Editor: Kibwe Cooper
Producer: Kibwe Cooper
Original Sound Print: Adonijah Ayele
Nov 9, 2023
Nov 9, 2023
20 min
Meet Dr. David Martin
You are going to love meeting Dr. David Martin, a distinguished scholar, professor, and Feuerstein trainer extraordinaire. Join Dr. Zehr as she buzzes around the world following the adventures of Dr. Martin in the United States and South Africa. If you have any interest in how the Feuerstein program can impact learners who have deafness, then you will love the added bonus of this episode. Listen in!!!
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Host: Jeanne Zehr
Editor: Kibwe Cooper
Producer: Kibwe Cooper
Original Sound Print: Adonijah Ayele
Oct 26, 2023
Oct 26, 2023
24 min
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Host: Jeanne Zehr
Editor: Kibwe Cooper
Producer: Kibwe Cooper
Original Sound Print: Adonijah Ayele
Oct 13, 2023
Oct 13, 2023
45 min
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Host: Jeanne Zehr
Editor: Kibwe Cooper
Producer: Kibwe Cooper
Original Sound Print: Adonijah Ayele
Sep 28, 2023
Sep 28, 2023
54 min
Welcome back Build A Brain friends! We are honored to bring you an intriguing interview with Msgr. James Gilg, a Catholic priest who became a principal at Father Flanagan High School, named for the founder of Boys Town, in Omaha, Nebraska. He successfully led the implementation of our famous Feuerstein program. The school, began in 1982, was envisioned as a haven for nontraditional high school students, the school catered to students who’d dropped out, became parents, worked full-time or otherwise didn’t achieve in traditional high schools. What an idea!
Stay for the end of the interview and listen to Msgr. Gilg's rap lyrics! Priceless!
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Host: Jeanne Zehr
Editor: Kibwe Cooper
Producer: Kibwe Cooper
Original Sound Print: Adonijah Ayele
Sep 22, 2023
Sep 22, 2023
13 min
Welcome to Season 3 of the Build a Brain Podcast! This season we’ll be interviewing practitioners, and experts about the Feuerstein Method. Together we'll discover the real world impacts and unexpected benefits of implementing the Feuerstein program.
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Show Credits
Host: Jeanne Zehr
Editor: Kibwe Cooper
Producer: Kibwe Cooper
Original Sound Print: Adonijah Ayele
May 3, 2023
May 3, 2023
22 min
By now we hope that you have a sense of belonging to the Build A Brain team of listeners around the world! We wrap up the twelve parameters of mediation today with such an important one - how to mediate others so they have a sense of belonging. So needed in our fractured world, more than ever, this is one to dive into with your Host, Dr. Jeanne Zehr.
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Show Credits
Host: Jeanne Zehr
Editor: Kibwe Cooper
Producer: Kibwe Cooper
Original Sound Print: Adonijah Ayele
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