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Future of Education Podcast — Education for Kids
Future of Education Podcast

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.

Latest Episodes:

S2E339: The Pygmalion Effect: 8 Rules for Raising Limitless Kids Jun 17, 2026

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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) Jun 11, 2026

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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) Jun 10, 2026

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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.

S2E336: 4 Summer Strategies for Real-World Growth (90s Inspired) Jun 02, 2026

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Summer is right around the corner, and as parents, we always find ourselves in the same debate: How do we keep our kids growing without making their break feel like summer school? In this episode, Mackenzie breaks down four practical, low-pressure strategies to build a genuine culture of learning in your home this summer.

Plus, this episode is packed with tangible, actionable examples designed to teach your kids autonomy, resilience, and curiosity. Like letting your kids completely navigate your next family airport trip or starting a weekly "failure report" at the dinner table. Tune in to find out how you can build a family culture of learning this summer.

S2E335: Alpha Anywhere: Elite At-Home Academics, Worldwide May 27, 2026

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How do you get the elite academics of Alpha if you don't live near an Alpha School? Enter: Alpha Anywhere!

In this episode, Mackenzie sits down with Joe Marone, CEO of Alpha Anywhere, to discuss the official global launch of Alpha’s virtual homeschool model. For years, parents have flooded Mackenzie’s DMs asking for a remote version of the school. Now that it’s here, we’re sharing exactly how it works!

Whether you’re a dedicated homeschooling family or a parent looking for a way to opt out of the traditional system, tune in to see what can happen when you choose a model that's built on agency, freedom, and 2x learning.

Want to learn more about Alpha Anywhere? Head to Alphaanywhere.co.

S2E334: Can Screens Be Avoided? Why Total Tech Bans Fail Kids (Plus, a Montessori & Waldorf Bomb) May 22, 2026

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Can education actually be screen-free? Are chatbots a concern in AI education? Does technology (like personal laptops) lead to isolation for students? We're discussing all of these hot-button questions in this episode. Plus, we step directly into a major educational landmine with a Montessori and Waldorf truth bomb around the 11-minute mark. Tune in to find out why we believe the future belongs to tech-fluent kids, and how smart screens are being used to unlock their limitless potential.

S2E333: Debunking the Screen Time Panic: Smart Screens vs. Dumb Screens May 20, 2026

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Should screens be banned entirely? Are screens a necessary evil? Or, are screens a tool that can be used to revolutionize learning? In this episode, we take on the internet critics and break down the crucial distinction between "good" and "bad" digital consumption.

We talk about the data showing exactly how much "dumb screen time" is already cluttering traditional classrooms, and one-to-one AI tutors can keep kids in the Zone of Proximal Development. Listen in to find out how we use smart screens to demand more from our students, accelerate their learning by multiple grade levels, and raise high-agency kids in a digital world.

S2E332: 10 AI Tools Your Kids Can Use Today (Alpha-Tested and Vetted) May 15, 2026

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The goal of education isn't to avoid new technology, it’s to use it to raise the bar. At Alpha, we’ve battle-tested dozens of platforms across our 20+ locations to find the ones that actually drive mastery, grit, and high-agency learning. If a tool doesn’t produce top-tier results, we cut it.

If you’ve been worried that AI might make your child’s brain ‘lazy,’ this episode is for you. We don’t use AI for the sake of it; we use it to supercharge outcomes. And in this episode, we’re unveiling the exact tools we use on a daily basis to ensure our students are reaching their full potential.

Our App Stack:

1. Math Academy

2. Teach Tales

3. Twin Pics

4. Fast Math

5. Chat ABC

6. Khan Academy

7. Membean

8. eGUMPP

9. MobyMax

10. Orai

S2E331: Why We Don't Say the Pledge: Keeping Politics Out of Education May 12, 2026

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Education should be about unlocking potential, not enforcing ideology. In other words, education is non-partisan. To be non-partisan means to present information and make decisions based on merit and shared values. For example, here is our shared value system that drives everything our schools do:

Kids are limitless, and school should be the place that unleashes their potential.

Kids should love going to school.

Kids don’t have to sit in a seat for six hours to master academics. They can learn twice as much in two.

School is where kids should be building critical life skills like financial literacy, public speaking, entrepreneurship, socialization, and grit.

And while the families at Alpha Schools come from varying political, religious, and cultural background, these education-related shared values bring everyone together. We don't tell families or kids what to think; we give them the tools to think for themselves. This is how we build high-agency, limitless kids in a world designed for compliance.

S2E330: The Secret to Solving Behavioral Issues at School May 08, 2026

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In this episode, MacKenzie and Alyssa Blask Campbell, co-author of NYT Bestseller Tiny Humans, Big Emotions, reveal the "secret" to solving behavioral issues: shifting from managing a child's surface behavior to auditing their biological needs.

They break down the four nervous system reactions, why parental regulation is the first step, and how simple environmental shifts at school or at home (like swivel chairs, standing desks, or noise adjustments) can reduce behavioral issues by 60%.

This episode demystifies challenging behaviors with science-backed strategies for moving past punishment and into true connection.

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