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Meredith Walker on Why "Be Yourself" Isn't Enough
From Shifting Schools: Conversations for K12 Educators · Hosted by Jeff Utecht & Tricia Friedman
Episode summary
In this episode of Shifting Schools: Conversations for K12 Educators: What do we really mean when we tell young people to "be yourself"? Tricia Friedman speaks with Meredith Walker, co-founder of Smart Girls with Amy Poehler and author of Be Yourself and Other Bad Advice. Together, they question one of the most common phrases young people hear from adults and explore how adults can offer support that feels more useful than a slogan.
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What do we really mean when we tell young people to "be yourself"? Tricia Friedman speaks with Meredith Walker, co-founder of Smart Girls with Amy Poehler and author of Be Yourself and Other Bad Advice. Together, they question one of the most common phrases young people hear from adults and explore how adults can offer support that feels more useful than a slogan. Meredith invites us to slow down, ask better questions, and enter the messy, joyful, human parts of life.