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S2E341: When Your Middle Schoolers Pitch You a Podcast Episode, You Say Yes
24/06/2026 | 21 mins.
The story of how today’s episode came to be perfectly illustrates student agency in action: An email from one of our GT School students, Everest, popped up in my inbox asking to come on the show.
She wanted to teach our audience the exact tools and techniques her first-year team used to absolutely crush it at the National Quiz Bowl Championship—placing in the top 100 in the country despite having one of the youngest average ages in the entire competition.
Because we back student agency 100%, we headed straight to the studio. In this episode, MacKenzie sits down with the entire GT School Quiz Bowl team to break down how a group of rookies out-thought legacy teams that have been drilling for years.
S2E340: We Hired Our Student (From Video Game Obsession to Tech Founder)
19/06/2026 | 29 mins.
Most schools expel students for hacking their network. We gave this one a job.
In this episode, I sit down with Austin, an Alpha High junior who did the unthinkable: he successfully hacked into our academic platform, completely redesigned it over a weekend, and now manages a team of six adult software developers to build a brand new AP exam EdTech tool.
Austin's journey began as a typical video game-obsessed kid. But following his passions, affinities, and talents led him to somewhere remarkable and unexpected. If you want to know what happens when you stop underestimating teenagers and start giving them real autonomy, this conversation is a must-watch.
S2E339: The Pygmalion Effect: 8 Rules for Raising Limitless Kids
17/06/2026 | 15 mins.
Most parents love their kids, but far fewer truly believe in them.
In this episode, Mackenzie breaks down the Pygmalion Effect, a powerful psychological phenomenon proving that children will quite literally grow or shrink to fit the expectations we set for them.
If you want to intentionally raise the ceiling for your child, stop building comfortable cages around them. Tune in to learn the 8 core principles every parent needs to live by to unlock their child's true, self-driven potential.
What we cover:
Why casual phrases like "he's just not a math kid" become permanent psychological shackles.
The 1968 classroom experiment that proved belief alters academic reality.
The 8 "rules to live by" for raising autonomous, motivated, and resilient children.
S2E338: Debt-Free Paths to Six-Figure Careers with Hannah Maruyama (Part 2)
11/06/2026 | 29 mins.
What are we actually paying for when we write a check for higher education? Is it the elite network? The critical thinking skills? The chance for our kids to meet a future spouse?
In Part 2 of this eye-opening interview, Mackenzie continues her conversation with Hannah Maruyama, the founder of Degree Free, to completely dismantle the remaining nostalgic myths surrounding the college campus. Hannah drops a series of shocking industry statistics—from a critical thinking test that 45% of colleges failed, to the reality that 25% of college professors are on welfare benefits.
But it’s not all bad news. Hannah shifts the conversation to the incredible, high-paying blueprints available right now for young adults willing to skip the system. From tuition-free watchmaking at the Rolex Institute to remote tech paths that scale into $250k roles within five years, this episode provides the exact roadmap parents need to help their kids launch successfully into the real world.
S2E337: The $100K Mistake: The Case Against College (with Hannah Maruyama)
10/06/2026 | 30 mins.
Higher education is an $848 billion industry, and families are falling into the default trap of buying degrees that don't match the modern job market.
In this episode, Mackenzie sits down with Hannah Maruyama, the founder of Degree Free. Hannah has helped over 18,000 families dismantle the "one-size-fits-all" approach to post-grad paths. She breaks down how only 6% to 10% of jobs in the U.S. actually legally require a degree, and why traditional K-12 schooling has turned into a marketing funnel for universities rather than a place for actual education.
Tune in to learn how to help your teenager reverse-engineer a successful career based on the life they actually want to live—without the unnecessary debt.

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The Future of Education Podcast is the place to find out what's happening in schools. Our guests are wide and varied, from educators, entrepreneurs, athletes, celebrities, influencers and most importantly-our students! They all have one thing in common- they are passionate about reinventing education to make it relevant and efficient. Our host, MacKenzie Price, is the Co-Founder of 2hr Learning (2hourlearning.com) and some of the top-performing schools in the country. 2 Hour Learning is a groundbreaking school model that is reshaping the landscape of K-12 education. It's powered by AI technology, enabling schools to provide personalized curriculum to students. Our K-12 schools perform in the top 2% nationwide by leveraging this personalize model to help students love school, learn twice as much, and build life skills. MacKenzie is at the forefront of educational transformation, striving for a balanced and enriching learning experience for every child. She graduated with a BA in Psychology from Stanford University and resides in Austin, Texas, with her husband and two daughters. The Future of Education podcast is produced by 7 Lyons Media (7LyonsMedia.com). Please send press inquiries to mkp@2hourlearning.com.

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