Math anxiety, vulnerability, and the secrets to building student confidence w/ Amy Johnston

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Today's episode truly puts the "therapy" in Math Therapy!  Vanessa chats with her friend Amy Johnston, a psychotherapist and empathic deep thinker, to discuss how trauma takes root in us, how it transfers through generations, and how being vulnerable about our own experiences can help us inspire students to rewrite their own narratives.

This is a truly heartfelt conversation exploring questions like:

• Why your own math trauma is actually your greatest teaching superpower
• How to use strategies like narration real-time in the classroom
• How intergenerational trauma is like a snowball rolling downhill - and how to finally stop it

About Amy: (Website, Instagram)

Amy Johnston, MSW, is an Integrative Therapist specializing in inner world explorations with her clients.  She lives in a magical forest up in Northern Ontario, Canada.

*CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED* This episode is sponsored by Texas Instruments!  Listen to the episode for instructions to enter to win an "Oh My Math" box featuring:

• the new TI-84 Evo graphing calculator + 4-yr license
• an adorable plushie TI calculator keychain!

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• Vanessa Vakharia: Instagram, TikTok, Email
• Math Therapy: Text the Podcast

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