Mind of a Serial Learner: Recent Episodes
Alicia MacLennan and Praveen Angyan
Has it been a while since you've learnt something new? Are you looking to develop a growth mindset? Join lifelong learners Alicia MacLennan and Praveen Angyan as they talk about the struggles, triumphs and lessons they've learnt as they keep learning through their lives. If you're looking for practical tips and positive, non-judgmental support on your own journey, this podcast is for you!
Especially if you wanna get really frustrated, pull out your hair and get really angry, smash things. But it is fantastic because you really don't need that much.
- Alicia MacLennanWe discuss why learning is important for adults and the three things that we need to learn: Set the environment, get instruction, get feedback and practice, practice, practice.
Learning to code could teach you how to problem solve, which everyone things is a basic skill like walking, but there's an art and science to that. Learn to code, learn to problem solve.
Kids learn all the time because what else are they gonna do? Set up shop as a certified accountant?
- Praveen Angyan We start talking before we realize that no one knows who we are. Once the introductions are out of the way, we talk about how adults can start to think like kids again.
We describe how we hope that sucking at something becomes normal in society. We talk about how companies should allow their employees to learn and grow and then finally end up describing one low pressure way for adults to start learning again: learn to code.