The number one thing we hear from entrepreneurs and artists and creatives when we ask them about their education is about how irrelevant it was to their story. Sure, some folks had wonderful educational experiences, but for many their experiences left them feeling ill prepared for life and their careers. So, we wanted to create a space for folks to share their experiences and ideas for how we can improve our educational system.

Curt Darling

Corporate America often approaches the wellness industry—especially yoga and meditation—with a commodified mindset, treating it more like a product to sell than a path to inner transformation. The focus becomes metrics: class size, profit margins, brand aesthetics, and social media growth, rather than the heart of the practice, which is connection, healing, and presence. Read more>>

Natalia Lopez Melendez

If I could change something about the education system, I’d shift the focus toward holistic development rather than just academic achievement. Students should learn not only technical skills but also financial literacy, emotional intelligence, networking, and adaptability. key elements for a fulfilling life and career. More project-based learning, real-world problem-solving, and mentorship from industry professionals would make education more relevant and empowering. Read more>>

Mark Ridley

Unfortunately, our system of schooling has turned into indoctrination as opposed to really teaching our children the world truths and proper history.. Often it’s how to not offend others with true facts. I was homeschooled. which opened my eyes to things I would have never have learned in a public school. Read more>>

Leeann Golish

The educational system can be a wonderful stepping stone, but I wish that they taught more about how your education and career goals need to align with your vision of life over decades. I can see how this might stray from simple post-graduate education, but counseling services to young adults that show them more options beyond the typical ‘office job’ would be a wonderful way to spur creativity and encourage young adults to shape their lives with their careers in a way that suits their vision of the future. Read more>>

Lizzie Pichowicz

Between technology and social media, children have an enormous amount of extraneous distractions taking up valuable mental space to engage with learning. It’s not that “kids don’t want to learn these days” – it’s that kids need help managing their cognitive loads in order to learn. The “kids don’t want to learn these days” mindset is super damaging and perpetuates the problem instead of trying to find solutions. On the first day of my freshman year of high school, my teacher introduced a designated cabinet for all of us to lock our phones in at the beginning of class. Read more>>

Lanie Caron

There’s so much I would change about the education system. I see children, from an early age through high school, burdened with excessive textbook work that often lacks long-term value—especially for those with creative inclinations. True hard work is learned through action, not hours spent memorizing material. In my view, this traditional model does little to inspire imagination or innovation.  Read more>>