# Ned Johnson

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Ned Johnson - Raising Motivated & Self-Driven Kids

This week, we're joined by parenting expert, author, and podcast host Ned Johnson for an honest conversation about raising resilient, motivated, and emotionally healthy kids in today's world. As president and "tutor-geek" of PrepMatters, Ned has spent more than 50,000 hours working one-on-one with…

The Best Ways to Invest-The Self-Driven Child

Ned Johnson is an education expert, founder of PrepMatters, a tutoring service in Washington, DC, and co-author of The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives. In the past few years, Mr. Johnson and his co-author found that high-performing kids w…

The Best Ways to Invest-The Self-Driven Child

Ned Johnson is an education expert, founder of PrepMatters, a tutoring service in Washington, DC, and co-author of The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives. In the past few years, Mr. Johnson and his co-author found that high-performing kids w…

Teens Talk: Teen Takeovers and Third Spaces

What do teens really need to grow into confident, capable adults? In this episode, I sit down with two remarkable young advocates—Rona Majumder and Faris Smith—to explore why today's teens are asking for more autonomy, more trust, and more places where they can simply exist. Together, we unpack the…

Solved in Seven Minutes: How Jim Sholler's Book Saved a Life and Un-Retired the Fixer

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Jim Sholler returns to Author Hour to talk with Eric Jorgenson about life four years after publishing Solved in 7: The Power of Disciplined Problem-Solving. Jim tells the story behind the title: after 13 years of failed diagnoses by two of the best hematologists in the world, his problem-solving …

How to Raise a Teen Who Makes Good Decisions (Even When You're Not Watching)

Parenting Pair classic: We are bringing this essential conversation back to the top of your feed this week. This is one of our most-watched episodes, and the practical tools inside are too important to miss. Whether you're hearing it for the first time or need a timely refresher, we hope it brings …

26 // When Your Kid Refuses to Go To School (and Nothing You Try Works)

School refusal is so often labeled defiance, manipulation, or laziness, but it's actually a child's nervous system doing exactly what it was designed to do: keep them safe. In this episode, Adriane shares her own years-long journey through school refusal with her son, from the "perfect student" mas…

The Neuroscience of an Anxious Generation

The Surgeon General recently labeled the youth mental health disaster as the defining public health crisis of our lifetime. Dr. Bill Stixrud and Dr. Christine Abrahams came together to discuss the defining disaster of our generation and how Transcendental Meditation can be the solution so many con…

Fidelity’s Healthcare Investments Across Three Generations: WSJ’s Justin Baer

For millions of Americans, Fidelity is the name they see on a retirement account, investment fund or workplace benefits platform. Justin Baer, deputy markets editor at The Wall Street Journal and author of House of Fidelity: The Rise of the Johnson Dynasty and the Company That Changed American Inve…