Math Therapy Podcast
1) The Comment Section w/ Mike Flynn
Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply) We're trying something new this week! Last week's ep with Mike Flynn dove into some very murky debate waters: do students need to know the "why" of what the...Show More
2) How to find the "why" in math class w/ Mike Flynn
Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply) When Mike Flynn started teaching, math was just one of many subjects he had to guide his students through. The problem was, the way he was taught math made ...Show More
3) Exclusive: Math Therapy audiobook sample for our listeners!
Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply) If you follow Vanessa on Instagram, you know the rollercoaster she went on to record the audiobook version of Math Therapy ... well, the hard work / literal ...Show More
4) Why 1 + 1 isn't always 2 w/ Eugenia Cheng
Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply) Have you ever felt like it's impossible to win an argument with someone, or even simply see eye to eye on anything? On today's episode, mathematician Eugeni...Show More
5) 5 simple Math Therapy strategies for your classroom (weekly podcast launch!)
Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply) Today we celebrate back to school week with ... the official launch of Math Therapy as a weekly podcast! On today's episode, Vanessa catches you up on ever...Show More
6) How Math Therapy changed my entire life w/ Charizma Laughton
Text us about this episode! As long as Charizma Laughton can remember, her entire life was defined by a singular identity: she's bad at math, because she's not smart. This self-image was rooted in de...Show More
7) How to trust your intuition w/ Rebecca MacLeod
First of all, big news: as of this fall, Math Therapy will be a weekly podcast! This has long been a goal, so after 6 glorious 10-episode seasons and a bunch of bonus eps along the way, we'll be hitt...Show More
8) Bonus: What's your sign? (Vanessa has no clue)
Given how much Vanessa talks about astrology on the podcast, what do you think her success rate was for guessing the star signs of all the guests last season? Today's episode (guest "hosted" by produ...Show More
9) Get the politicians out of the classroom w/ David Kochberg
If you're a fan of the podcast, you've often heard Vanessa mention our producer "David" in reference to him getting mad at her for yelling into the mic or hitting the mic or generally doing things tha...Show More
10) We're not teaching content, we're teaching students w/ Kevin Dykema
Having attended and presented at the annual NCTM (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics) conference, Vanessa reached out to "famously nice guy" Kevin Dykema, the organization's President, to lea...Show More