I am delighted to welcome Maia Agranoff to the podcast. Maia is the mom of two young men both of whom have taken very different journeys than what many kids experience. One of her sons started his own business when he was just 13 years old and reached a million dollars in sales by the time he turned 16. What I love about this conversation is that Maia has so much experience and wisdom. I always say, try and surround yourself with parents whose kids are older than yours, because they have so much valuable advice. During this conversation, we talk about identifying the entrepreneurial spirit in your kids, why it’s important to allow them to fail and how failure leads to progress, why our teens’ choices should be about them and not about us, and when our kids come to us with a problem, instead of solving it for them, we need to encourage them to go off and find solutions themselves. The truth is we can learn a lot from our teens if we allow them to teach us. This is a must-listen for parents of teens and younger!
About Maia Agranoff
Currently living on a small farm in Sherwood, Oregon, Maia is the mother of two sons, ages 20 and 18, both of who attended public school and had non-traditional school journeys. Maia has a background in entrepreneurship and IT and she is passionate about supporting those who pursue their own educational paths. She is a huge proponent of life-long learning and hands-on, applied learning opportunities for people of all ages and abilities. Maia seeks to make opportunities available for others and continues to seek out new adventures and experiences for herself as well.
Episode Highlights
- Brennan’s entrepreneurial spirit as a child
- Maia and her husband’s entrepreneurial path
- Brennan’s business success – it’s about more than socks!
- Failure leads to progress
- Maia’s teens chose their own paths through and beyond high school
- Encouraging kids to solve problems on their own
- Seeking advice from parents with older kids
- Maia’s advice for parents of teens
Resources
Contact Maia Agranoff at maia@agranoff.net