by Amanda | Nov 25, 2025 | New Style Blog Post, New Style Podcast, Technology
Share Tweet Pin It In this final episode in a four part series, Amanda Werner talks with Adrian Martinca about the critical pivot period we are in because of AI technology. The conversation outlines three phases: the enchantment phase of initial...
by Amanda | Nov 20, 2025 | New Style Blog Post, New Style Podcast, Technology
Share Tweet Pin It Host, Amanda Werner, continues her interview with Adrian Martinca in this episode. Adrian is a technologist and activist working tirelessly on behalf of children. Adrian invites us to imagine a future where AI has replaced the...
by Amanda | Nov 13, 2025 | New Style Blog Post, New Style Podcast, Other, Technology
Share Tweet Pin It In this episode, Amanda Werner and Adrian Martinca discuss the fundamental contradictions faced by educators and parents in preparing children for a future dominated by AI. They delve into the disparities between current educational...
by Amanda | Nov 8, 2025 | New Style Blog Post, New Style Podcast, Technology
Share Tweet Pin It Part 1 of a 5-Part Series: Your Guide to Navigating AI’s Impact on Kids, Education, and the Future Host Amanda Werner and guest Adrian Martinca dive into the challenges and opportunities of technology and AI in education. Adrian...
by Amanda | Oct 18, 2025 | New Style Blog Post, New Style Podcast, Technology
Share Tweet Pin It In this episode of the Empower Students Now podcast, the host Amanda Werner, delves into the heavy topics of suicide and self-harm in relation to AI chatbots. This is part three of a series reflecting on the concerning impact of AI on...
by Amanda | Oct 5, 2025 | New Style Blog Post, New Style Podcast, Other, Technology
Share Tweet Pin It Amanda Werner on AI in Teaching and Teacherpreneurship: Part 2 In this episode, Amanda Werner, former teacher and current teacherpreneur, dives into her evolving perspective on AI, specifically chatbots like ChatGPT. After initially...
by Amanda | Sep 21, 2025 | New Style Blog Post, New Style Podcast, Technology
Share Tweet Pin It In this episode Amanda reflects on her journey with AI chatbots since the release of ChatGPT in 2022. She shares her mixed feelings about the impact of AI in education, discussing initial excitement and later deep concerns. The...
by Amanda | Sep 15, 2025 | Meditation, Mindfulness, New Style Blog Post, New Style Podcast
Share Tweet Pin It In this episode of the Empower Students Now podcast, Amanda explores the complexities of working with physical, mental, and emotional pain, drawing from the teachings of mindfulness expert Christiane Wolf MD. The discussion covers the...
by Amanda | Sep 7, 2025 | ADHD, Back to School, Management, Neurodiversity, New Style Blog Post, New Style Podcast, Student Motivation
Share Tweet Pin It In this episode of the Empower Students Now podcast, Amanda addresses a common issue faced by teachers: students who are disengaged. Drawing from personal experiences as a teacher and a parent of a neurodivergent child, the Amanda...
by Amanda | Aug 24, 2025 | Meditation, Mindfulness, New Style Blog Post, New Style Podcast
Share Tweet Pin It In the final episode of this eight-part mindfulness and meditation series, Amanda Werner brings it all together—sharing how to weave mindfulness, self-compassion, and simple rituals into your daily life. From experimenting with small,...
by Amanda | Jul 27, 2025 | Meditation, Mindfulness, New Style Blog Post, New Style Podcast
Share Tweet Pin It In this episode of the Empower Students Now Podcast, your host, Amanda Werner, delves into the practice of Metta or Loving Kindness Meditation. As part of an eight-part series on meditation and mindfulness for teachers and students,...
by Amanda | Jul 20, 2025 | Meditation, Mindfulness, New Style Blog Post, New Style Podcast
Share Tweet Pin It In this episode of the Empower Students Now podcast, Amanda shares a deeply emotional talk on the importance of compassion, particularly self-compassion, for educators. Through a recounting of her own personal journey and learnings...
by Amanda | Jul 20, 2025 | Meditation, Mindfulness, New Style Blog Post, New Style Podcast
Share Tweet Pin It In this fourth episode of an eight-part series on meditation and mindfulness, the discussion focuses on being mindful of thoughts. Amanda recently received her certification to teach meditation. She explains how thoughts are mental...
by Amanda | May 10, 2025 | Meditation, Mindfulness, New Style Blog Post, New Style Podcast, Social Justice
Share Tweet Pin It In this episode, part two of an eight-part series, Amanda discusses her journey through the Mindfulness and Meditation Teacher Certification Program (MMTCP) and the profound lessons she learned. She emphasizes the importance of...
by Amanda | Apr 26, 2025 | Meditation, Mindfulness, New Style Blog Post, New Style Podcast, Podcast
Share Tweet Pin It In this episode, Amanda welcomes Jen Chieco, a former teacher who transitioned into becoming a life coach who specializes in empowering teens. They discuss Jen’s teaching background, her reasons for leaving public education, and...