Liberating Joy in Learning Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:00:02 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2358289 en-us © 2026 Liberating Joy in Learning yes 78fc77f0-bf55-50f5-a64d-3ed21bcbc921 learningliberated@gmail.com Verena and Robert Beckstrand episodic false Learning Liberated provides the intrepid learner with navigational tools for all of their joyful growing adventures.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Verena and Robert Beckstrand learningliberated@gmail.com https://storage.buzzsprout.com/cojsci5z3q8fobzsam3gdoaxmys7?.jpg Liberating Joy in Learning Learning Principles in "Mind Your Mindset" by Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller, Part III Learning Principles in "Mind Your Mindset" by Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller, Part III Discussing learning principles in Mind Your Mindset: the Science That Shows Success Starts with Your Thinking by Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller that relate to the Primary Lenses of Wondering Shamelessly and Claiming our Learning.

 

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]]> Discussing learning principles in Mind Your Mindset: the Science That Shows Success Starts with Your Thinking by Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller that relate to the Primary Lenses of Wondering Shamelessly and Claiming our Learning.

 

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]]> Verena and Robert Beckstrand Buzzsprout-19257212 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0400 757 3 18 full false Learning Principles in "Mind Your Mindset" by Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller, Part II Learning Principles in "Mind Your Mindset" by Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller, Part II Learning principles in Mind Your Mindset: the Science That Shows Success Starts with Your Thinking by Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller related to finding joy by following our heart & mind and using Primary Lenses to improve the stories we tell ourselves about our learning.

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]]> Learning principles in Mind Your Mindset: the Science That Shows Success Starts with Your Thinking by Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller related to finding joy by following our heart & mind and using Primary Lenses to improve the stories we tell ourselves about our learning.

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]]> Verena and Robert Beckstrand Buzzsprout-19257196 Fri, 29 May 2026 11:00:00 -0400 663 3 17 full false Learning Principles in "Mind Your Mindset" by Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller, Part I Learning Principles in "Mind Your Mindset" by Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller, Part I Starting a discussion of learning principles in Mind Your Mindset: the Science That Shows Success Starts with Your Thinking by Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller. In this episode we cover principles that relate to Growing Desires and freely experimenting exploring, and discovering.

 

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]]> Starting a discussion of learning principles in Mind Your Mindset: the Science That Shows Success Starts with Your Thinking by Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller. In this episode we cover principles that relate to Growing Desires and freely experimenting exploring, and discovering.

 

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]]> Verena and Robert Beckstrand Buzzsprout-19108551 Fri, 15 May 2026 10:00:00 -0400 663 3 16 full false Learning through small adjustments and by asking questions Learning through small adjustments and by asking questions Small changes in our disc golf skills and external influence on the basics affect our learning, and asking questions keeps us learning during challenges.

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]]> Small changes in our disc golf skills and external influence on the basics affect our learning, and asking questions keeps us learning during challenges.

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]]> Verena and Robert Beckstrand Buzzsprout-19108537 Fri, 01 May 2026 09:00:00 -0400 927 4 3 full false Discussing learning with guest speaker and author, Karl Beckstrand Discussing learning with guest speaker and author, Karl Beckstrand Thoughts from Karl's book, God Adores You: Beyond Either/Or Thinking to Your Most Fulfilling Relationships, help us understand learning desires and learning relationships better.

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]]> Thoughts from Karl's book, God Adores You: Beyond Either/Or Thinking to Your Most Fulfilling Relationships, help us understand learning desires and learning relationships better.

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]]> Verena and Robert Beckstrand Buzzsprout-18958238 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400 1390 3 15 full false Gentleness, Kindness, and Freedom in Learning Gentleness, Kindness, and Freedom in Learning Tying all of these ideas together in a challenge to use these learning principles for more joy, gentleness, kindness, and freedom in learning.

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]]> Tying all of these ideas together in a challenge to use these learning principles for more joy, gentleness, kindness, and freedom in learning.

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]]> Verena and Robert Beckstrand Buzzsprout-18958221 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400 530 1 8 full false Learning principles in Kathi Laughman's book, "Adjusted Sails" Learning principles in Kathi Laughman's book, "Adjusted Sails" Kathi Laughman helps us better understand learning principles found in the Primary Lenses of Wondering, Stretching, Working.

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]]> Kathi Laughman helps us better understand learning principles found in the Primary Lenses of Wondering, Stretching, Working.

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]]> Verena and Robert Beckstrand Buzzsprout-18799315 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0400 789 3 14 full false Learning Principles in "The Brain that Changes Itself", by Norman Doidge M.D. Learning Principles in "The Brain that Changes Itself", by Norman Doidge M.D. We finally talk about how an understanding of the brain from Norman Doidge's book can help us understand how learning happens and the value of loving relationships in order to improve our learning.

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]]> We finally talk about how an understanding of the brain from Norman Doidge's book can help us understand how learning happens and the value of loving relationships in order to improve our learning.

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]]> Verena and Robert Beckstrand Buzzsprout-18799301 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0500 664 3 13 full false Healing our Learning by Understanding Perfectionism Healing our Learning by Understanding Perfectionism Understanding the difference between healthy and toxic perfectionism and aspects of learning found in BYU Studies, volume 63, number 4 can help us avoid unhealthy perfectionism. Guest speaker: our dog Ginger. =]

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]]> Understanding the difference between healthy and toxic perfectionism and aspects of learning found in BYU Studies, volume 63, number 4 can help us avoid unhealthy perfectionism. Guest speaker: our dog Ginger. =]

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]]> Verena and Robert Beckstrand Buzzsprout-18632206 Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0500 780 5 4 full false Healing our Learning by Understanding Learning Blockades, Part III Healing our Learning by Understanding Learning Blockades, Part III The Learning Blockades of Fighting Learning Cycles, Halting Development, and Obeying a Master prevent and often kill learning all together.

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]]> The Learning Blockades of Fighting Learning Cycles, Halting Development, and Obeying a Master prevent and often kill learning all together.

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]]> Verena and Robert Beckstrand Buzzsprout-18632187 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0500 697 5 3 full false Healing our Learning by Understanding Learning Blockades, Part II Healing our Learning by Understanding Learning Blockades, Part II Learning Blockades of Surrendering Desires, Rejecting Failures & Successes, and Accepting Deceit prevent healthy learning.

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]]> Learning Blockades of Surrendering Desires, Rejecting Failures & Successes, and Accepting Deceit prevent healthy learning.

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]]> Verena and Robert Beckstrand Buzzsprout-18443650 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0500 819 full false Healing our Learning by Understanding Learning Blockades, Part I Healing our Learning by Understanding Learning Blockades, Part I Negative feelings like shame, fear, jealousy, selfishness, and hate come after allowing Learning Blockades to keep us from learning in healthy ways. 

 

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]]> Negative feelings like shame, fear, jealousy, selfishness, and hate come after allowing Learning Blockades to keep us from learning in healthy ways. 

 

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]]> Verena and Robert Beckstrand Buzzsprout-18443630 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0500 682 5 1 full false Learning Principles in The Power of Full Engagement, Part II Learning Principles in The Power of Full Engagement, Part II We can improve our understanding of learning from Loehr and Schwartz's discussion of concepts related to Owning Failures and Successes and Seasons.

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]]> We can improve our understanding of learning from Loehr and Schwartz's discussion of concepts related to Owning Failures and Successes and Seasons.

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]]> Verena and Robert Beckstrand Buzzsprout-18301187 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:00:00 -0500 682 3 12 full false Learning Principles in The Power of Full Engagement, Part I Learning Principles in The Power of Full Engagement, Part I We can improve our understanding of learning from Loehr and Schwartz's book, The Power of Full Engagement, and their discussion of rituals, purpose, and values.

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]]> We can improve our understanding of learning from Loehr and Schwartz's book, The Power of Full Engagement, and their discussion of rituals, purpose, and values.

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]]> Verena and Robert Beckstrand Buzzsprout-18301140 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:00:00 -0500 773 3 11 full false Learning With and As a Mentor Learning With and As a Mentor Life Experiences with and as mentors help us understand learning better.

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]]> Life Experiences with and as mentors help us understand learning better.

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]]> Verena and Robert Beckstrand Buzzsprout-18186305 Fri, 21 Nov 2025 10:00:00 -0500 631 4 2 full false Learning with Disc Golf Learning with Disc Golf Life Experiences with new disc golf course levels and naming things help us understand learning better

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]]> Life Experiences with new disc golf course levels and naming things help us understand learning better

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]]> Verena and Robert Beckstrand Buzzsprout-18186259 Fri, 14 Nov 2025 10:00:00 -0500 1083 4 1 full false Learning Principles in Bradley Staats' book, Never Stop Learning, Part II Learning Principles in Bradley Staats' book, Never Stop Learning, Part II Bradley Staats' book, Never Stop Learning, helps us ask questions, choose weaknesses to work on, and the important of learning from others.

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]]> Bradley Staats' book, Never Stop Learning, helps us ask questions, choose weaknesses to work on, and the important of learning from others.

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]]> Verena and Robert Beckstrand Buzzsprout-18068262 Fri, 31 Oct 2025 10:00:00 -0400 728 3 10 full true Learning Principles in Bradley Staats' book, Never Stop Learning, Part I Learning Principles in Bradley Staats' book, Never Stop Learning, Part I Bradley Staats' book, Never Stop Learning, helps us understand why it's important to improve how we learn.

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]]> Bradley Staats' book, Never Stop Learning, helps us understand why it's important to improve how we learn.

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]]> Verena and Robert Beckstrand Buzzsprout-18068228 Fri, 24 Oct 2025 08:00:00 -0400 633 3 9 full false Learning Principles in Chase Jarvis's Never Play It Safe, Part Two Learning Principles in Chase Jarvis's Never Play It Safe, Part Two Chase Jarvis's book, Never Play It Safe, helps us understand the Primary Lens: Owning our Failures and Successes and the value of having confidence in our systems for learning and growth.

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]]> Chase Jarvis's book, Never Play It Safe, helps us understand the Primary Lens: Owning our Failures and Successes and the value of having confidence in our systems for learning and growth.

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]]> Verena and Robert Beckstrand Buzzsprout-17953636 Fri, 10 Oct 2025 11:00:00 -0400 704 full false Learning Principles in Chase Jarvis's Never Play It Safe, Part One Learning Principles in Chase Jarvis's Never Play It Safe, Part One Chase Jarvis's book, Never Play It Safe, helps us understand principles of joyful learning.

Welcome to the "Liberating Joy in Learning" podcast!

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]]> Chase Jarvis's book, Never Play It Safe, helps us understand principles of joyful learning.

Welcome to the "Liberating Joy in Learning" podcast!

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]]> Verena and Robert Beckstrand Buzzsprout-17953620 Fri, 03 Oct 2025 18:00:00 -0400 601 full false Guest Speaker: Keelee McGhee Guest Speaker: Keelee McGhee Discussing joy in learning with our first guest speaker, Keelee McGhee

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]]> Discussing joy in learning with our first guest speaker, Keelee McGhee

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]]> Verena and Robert Beckstrand Buzzsprout-17915557 Sat, 27 Sep 2025 14:00:00 -0400 741 3 6 full false Learning principles in A Thomas Jefferson Education Learning principles in A Thomas Jefferson Education How A Thomas Jefferson Education by played a pivotal role in our learning and how it can influence yours.

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]]> How A Thomas Jefferson Education by played a pivotal role in our learning and how it can influence yours.

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]]> Verena and Robert Beckstrand Buzzsprout-17835797 Thu, 18 Sep 2025 10:00:00 -0400 558 3 5 full false Brené Brown's Wholeheartedly living helps us liberate our learning Brené Brown's Wholeheartedly living helps us liberate our learning Learning from the courage of Brené Brown's wholehearted people who help us reach for intangible learning claims and a DIG Deep button that helps us learn eve in the face of life's challenges.

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]]> Learning from the courage of Brené Brown's wholehearted people who help us reach for intangible learning claims and a DIG Deep button that helps us learn eve in the face of life's challenges.

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]]> Verena and Robert Beckstrand Buzzsprout-17835551 Fri, 12 Sep 2025 16:00:00 -0400 618 3 4 full false John Holt's How Children Learn and liberating joy in our own learning John Holt's How Children Learn and liberating joy in our own learning A view of learning from the perspective of John Holt's book, How Children Learn.

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]]> A view of learning from the perspective of John Holt's book, How Children Learn.

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]]> Verena and Robert Beckstrand Buzzsprout-17760224 Fri, 05 Sep 2025 10:00:00 -0400 651 full false Discussing the book Mindset with respect to Liberating Joy in Learning Discussing the book Mindset with respect to Liberating Joy in Learning Carol S Dweck's book, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success helps us understand attitudes in learning, Working with Resistance, and the value of making in concrete plan for our learning.

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]]> Carol S Dweck's book, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success helps us understand attitudes in learning, Working with Resistance, and the value of making in concrete plan for our learning.

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]]> Verena and Robert Beckstrand Buzzsprout-17760204 Sat, 30 Aug 2025 16:00:00 -0400 736 3 2 full false How Steven Covey can help us improve our learning How Steven Covey can help us improve our learning Steven Covey's The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People helps us learn to liberate our learning.

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]]> Steven Covey's The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People helps us learn to liberate our learning.

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]]> Verena and Robert Beckstrand Buzzsprout-17677217 Fri, 15 Aug 2025 14:00:00 -0400 834 3 1 full false Season 2 Wrap Up Season 2 Wrap Up In this episode, we wrap up our discussion of Primary Lenses and look forward to the next series of podcasts for Liberating Joy in Learning.

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]]> In this episode, we wrap up our discussion of Primary Lenses and look forward to the next series of podcasts for Liberating Joy in Learning.

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]]> Verena and Robert Beckstrand Buzzsprout-17609097 Mon, 04 Aug 2025 10:00:00 -0400 938 2 16 full false Finding Joy in Learning From a Mentor Finding Joy in Learning From a Mentor Training with a Mentor opens joyful new vistas for our learning.

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]]> Training with a Mentor opens joyful new vistas for our learning.

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]]> Verena and Robert Beckstrand Buzzsprout-17534514 Sun, 20 Jul 2025 16:00:00 -0400 798 2 15 full false Discovering power & clarity through Working with Resistance Discovering power & clarity through Working with Resistance Working with Resistance gives us clarity and power in our learning.

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]]> Working with Resistance gives us clarity and power in our learning.

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]]> Verena and Robert Beckstrand Buzzsprout-17400460 Wed, 25 Jun 2025 19:00:00 -0400 785 2 14 full false Working with Resistance: A Different Approach Self-Discipline Working with Resistance: A Different Approach Self-Discipline Learn a better way to use self-disciple when seeking your Learning Claims.

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]]> Learn a better way to use self-disciple when seeking your Learning Claims.

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]]> Verena and Robert Beckstrand Buzzsprout-17280145 Wed, 04 Jun 2025 09:00:00 -0400 742 2 13 full false A few more thoughts about Tuning into Learning Seasons A few more thoughts about Tuning into Learning Seasons We tune into Learning Seasons by looking for seasonal actions that balance each other.

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]]> We tune into Learning Seasons by looking for seasonal actions that balance each other.

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]]> Verena and Robert Beckstrand Buzzsprout-17164882 Wed, 14 May 2025 21:00:00 -0400 651 2 12 full false Tuning actions for confidence in learning Tuning actions for confidence in learning Recognizing different actions prompted by different learning seasons gives us confidence in seeking our Learning Claims.

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]]> Recognizing different actions prompted by different learning seasons gives us confidence in seeking our Learning Claims.

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]]> Verena and Robert Beckstrand Buzzsprout-17044413 Fri, 25 Apr 2025 15:00:00 -0400 698 2 11 full false Learning to Tune into Learning Seasons Learning to Tune into Learning Seasons The concept of Seasons helps us understand actions that make our learning a reality.

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]]> The concept of Seasons helps us understand actions that make our learning a reality.

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]]> Verena and Robert Beckstrand Buzzsprout-16963473 Fri, 11 Apr 2025 15:00:00 -0400 566 2 10 full false Loving relationships help us Stretch Loving relationships help us Stretch We Stretch ourselves by using nurturing connections to Mentors, Ourselves, and Others to help us reach the best possible outcomes in our Learning Claims.

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]]> We Stretch ourselves by using nurturing connections to Mentors, Ourselves, and Others to help us reach the best possible outcomes in our Learning Claims.

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]]> Verena and Robert Beckstrand Buzzsprout-16869982 Thu, 27 Mar 2025 21:00:00 -0400 769 2 9 full false A small leap of faith to Stretch Upward, Inward, and Outward A small leap of faith to Stretch Upward, Inward, and Outward Moving beyond the crushing defeats and thrilling successes with this Fourth Primary Lens takes at least a small leap of faith that of stretching upward, inward, and outward into the Learning and Growth we seek.

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]]> Moving beyond the crushing defeats and thrilling successes with this Fourth Primary Lens takes at least a small leap of faith that of stretching upward, inward, and outward into the Learning and Growth we seek.

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]]> Verena and Robert Beckstrand Buzzsprout-16789071 Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:00:00 -0400 841 2 8 full false Gaining honesty and courage through Owning Failures & Successes Gaining honesty and courage through Owning Failures & Successes Owning both Failures and Successes helps strengthen honesty and courage while avoiding shame in working toward Learning Claims.

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]]> Owning both Failures and Successes helps strengthen honesty and courage while avoiding shame in working toward Learning Claims.

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]]> Verena and Robert Beckstrand Buzzsprout-16664821 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:00:00 -0500 799 2 7 full false The powerful act of Owning Failures and Successes The powerful act of Owning Failures and Successes Owning our Failures and Successes is the best way to face challenges and successes in our learning.

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]]> Owning our Failures and Successes is the best way to face challenges and successes in our learning.

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]]> Verena and Robert Beckstrand Buzzsprout-16594784 Mon, 10 Feb 2025 22:00:00 -0500 618 2 6 full false The process of Claiming your Learning The process of Claiming your Learning When Claiming our Learning, understanding the difference between a traditional goal and a learning claim helps us move beyond just accomplishing a task to making progress in our learning.

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]]> When Claiming our Learning, understanding the difference between a traditional goal and a learning claim helps us move beyond just accomplishing a task to making progress in our learning.

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]]> Verena and Robert Beckstrand Buzzsprout-16529242 Wed, 29 Jan 2025 17:00:00 -0500 769 2 5 full false Power for growth through Claiming Learning Power for growth through Claiming Learning By Claiming our Learning we define and claim the most inspiring and compelling focus for our growth. The more thoughtfully, descriptively, and specifically we make our claim, the more powerfully a claim will impact our Growth.

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]]> By Claiming our Learning we define and claim the most inspiring and compelling focus for our growth. The more thoughtfully, descriptively, and specifically we make our claim, the more powerfully a claim will impact our Growth.

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]]> Verena and Robert Beckstrand Buzzsprout-16411557 Thu, 09 Jan 2025 20:00:00 -0500 689 2 4 full false Wondering how to Claim Learning Wondering how to Claim Learning What you wonder about will help you Claim your Learning.

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]]> What you wonder about will help you Claim your Learning.

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]]> Verena and Robert Beckstrand Buzzsprout-16358507 Mon, 30 Dec 2024 15:00:00 -0500 1483 2 3 full false Wondering ... again! Wondering ... again! More about the Primary Lens of Wondering Shamelessly

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]]> More about the Primary Lens of Wondering Shamelessly

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]]> Verena and Robert Beckstrand Buzzsprout-16135828 Tue, 19 Nov 2024 15:00:00 -0500 703 2 2 full false Season 2 Introduction and Wondering Shamelessly Season 2 Introduction and Wondering Shamelessly Introducing Growing Desires, Primary Lenses, and Wondering Shamelessly.

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]]> Introducing Growing Desires, Primary Lenses, and Wondering Shamelessly.

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]]> Verena and Robert Beckstrand Buzzsprout-16062521 Wed, 06 Nov 2024 21:00:00 -0500 659 2 1 full false Season 1 Conclusion Season 1 Conclusion Season one described five Starter Learning Principles. 
Season two will cover seven Primary Lenses that help us maximize our joy in learning.

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]]> Season one described five Starter Learning Principles. 
Season two will cover seven Primary Lenses that help us maximize our joy in learning.

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]]> Verena and Robert Beckstrand Buzzsprout-15934343 Tue, 15 Oct 2024 21:00:00 -0400 418 1 7 full false Liberating Expectations in Learning Liberating Expectations in Learning Seeking joy in learning brings a multitude of benefits and a wealth of joyful experiences in learning. 

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]]> Seeking joy in learning brings a multitude of benefits and a wealth of joyful experiences in learning. 

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]]> Verena and Robert Beckstrand Buzzsprout-15757131 Sun, 15 Sep 2024 18:00:00 -0400 689 1 6 full false Liberating Learning Relationships Liberating Learning Relationships Learning together builds powerful and joyful relationships that help maximize our learning efforts. 

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]]> Learning together builds powerful and joyful relationships that help maximize our learning efforts. 

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]]> Verena and Robert Beckstrand Buzzsprout-15631259 Fri, 23 Aug 2024 15:00:00 -0400 546 1 5 full false Partnering Heart with Mind Partnering Heart with Mind This week we’ll look even closer at what owned and joyful learning looks like. Joyful learning requires both following our intuition with our heart and being deliberate with our minds.

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]]> This week we’ll look even closer at what owned and joyful learning looks like. Joyful learning requires both following our intuition with our heart and being deliberate with our minds.

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]]> Verena and Robert Beckstrand Buzzsprout-15345751 Mon, 01 Jul 2024 21:00:00 -0400 884 1 4 full false Embracing the Heart of Learning Embracing the Heart of Learning Continuing our discussion of principles that can make learning more joyful. The second principle is: Joyful learning is owned, put on hold, or let go without shame or regret. 

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]]> Continuing our discussion of principles that can make learning more joyful. The second principle is: Joyful learning is owned, put on hold, or let go without shame or regret. 

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]]> Verena and Robert Beckstrand Buzzsprout-15274050 Tue, 18 Jun 2024 20:00:00 -0400 678 1 3 full false Making Room for Joy in Learning Making Room for Joy in Learning In this episode entitled, "Making Room for Joy in Learning", we talk about a few principles that can make learning joyful along with some examples.

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]]> In this episode entitled, "Making Room for Joy in Learning", we talk about a few principles that can make learning joyful along with some examples.

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]]> Verena Buzzsprout-15188430 Mon, 03 Jun 2024 21:00:00 -0400 1104 1 2 full false Giving Learning a Heart Giving Learning a Heart Welcome to the first episode of "Liberating joy in learning"!

In this episode entitled, Giving Learning a Heart, we’ll talk about the origins of a workbook I’ve written called Learning Liberated that seeks to give learning a heart.

Greatness is not just about overcoming; even though it is those things. The ultimate human act of learning and growth should be joyful.

Next time we’ll share some principles and examples of joyful learning. 

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]]> Welcome to the first episode of "Liberating joy in learning"!

In this episode entitled, Giving Learning a Heart, we’ll talk about the origins of a workbook I’ve written called Learning Liberated that seeks to give learning a heart.

Greatness is not just about overcoming; even though it is those things. The ultimate human act of learning and growth should be joyful.

Next time we’ll share some principles and examples of joyful learning. 

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]]> Verena Buzzsprout-15121245 Wed, 22 May 2024 21:00:00 -0400 631 1 1 full false