Get ready for a conversation that will make you rethink the traditional ways of post-high school education. My guest today is Abby Brody. Abby is a mother on a mission to bring education to meet the needs of the modern student and the knowledge-based economy. She is also a co-founder of The MYX, a personalized outcome-based approach to higher education that puts purpose and experience first.
During our conversation, Abby explains why The MYX was created and how it works. We also discuss the importance of creating flexible learning ecosystems and why we need to give the power back to students. Abby shares why meaning in learning is critical for success and how to ensure that learning is “sticky”. There’s a lot to unpack here so be sure to listen all the way to the end.
One more special note about today’s episode – I am joined in this episode by my new friend and podcast apprentice, Carson Greenberg. Carson reached out to me recently to ask if I would consider having him as an apprentice for the podcast. Of course, I said yes! Carson has been involved in the researching, planning, producing, and editing of this episode, and spoiler alert – he also participates in the interview! Carson is one of the sharpest (and funniest!) teenagers I’ve had the pleasure to work with and I’m grateful for his expertise and perspective. I wouldn’t be surprised if Carson ends up with his own podcast one day soon. So without further ado, please enjoy our conversation with Abby Brody.
About Abby Brody
Abby Brody is a mother on a mission to bring education to meet the needs of the modern student and the knowledge-based economy.
As an educator with 10 years in the classroom and another 15 in school administration, Abby has helped build K-12 schools around the world that bring the best knowledge of the cognitive sciences into the classroom with an emphasis on 21st-century learning skills. However, it became clear that K-12 learning can’t change, unless we address the college crisis happening. Abby and a team of educators started a think tank called Mind the Gap where they studied the gaps between education and life success. From that work, MYX was born, a personalized outcome-based approach to higher education that puts purpose and experience first.
Episode Highlights
- “We can’t be found until we are lost”
- Only 8% of a student’s time in college is spent in the classroom
- 14% of those who attend higher education are successfully served
- College institutions haven’t changed in 200 years
- Why The MYX was created
- We need to give the power back to students
- The real power of higher education is community
- The MYX has created a hybrid environment
- The importance of meaning in learning
- What makes learning “sticky”
- There’s a huge disconnect between college and career readiness
- Stackable credentials are a growing trend
- The MYX is custom-curated for each student
- MYX students are the “deejays of their own learning”
- Advice for parents and young adults