The Paradigm Project

Join us for our 2023 Presidential Debate and help determine the 2023-2024 Scholar Body Presidency by voting this Monday! In/Outro Music by Daniel Furniss

Throughout history there have been those working toward the goal of gender equality in times where feminism was a punishable offense. Join us as we discuss the feminist tendencies of one of the greatest playwrights in Western Literature!

In a world of artificial intelligence, hyper-specialization and augmented reality, it is really easy to give elements of your life over to those who could do it better. Toilet backed up? Call a plumber, Car broke down? Take it to a mechanic, simple right? But what happens when you're on your own? What are you missing out on when you outsource your problems, join us as we talk to Michael Robinson, shop teacher, and armchair philosopher about that very thing!

It is a new era, join us as we discuss the great conversation itself and our place in it. What is the purpose of the podcast? What are we hoping to contribute to the conversation and how are we going to do it? Join us for our soft relaunch of The Paradigm Project and engage with us in the Great Conversation of Ideas! In/Outro Music by Daniel Furniss

In this episode, we'll be making a blast to the past and listening to some highlights of our very first season of the Paradigm Project. This is the season that started it all, hosted by Ava Gardner and Dallin Robinson and featuring guests such as Fernando Seminario, Keith Debono, Sarah Arnesen, Nicole Cavallaro, and Asher Cox. We'll be dropping more highlight episodes like this one throughout our current season, so stay tuned! In/Outro Music: Daniel Furniss

Welcome back to a brand new season of The Paradigm Project! Join us as we take the conversation to the East and learn about some of the history of China with mentor Taylor Dalton.

Join us as we talk to published author and and noted linguist David Eddington about how the language and specific isms of our region. How has your language been shaped by the history of your society? Let us know in the comments. Welcome to the great conversation!

Oh no! I have been abducted, whatever happened to servant leadership and the democratic process!? It seems that Michael and his presidency have decided that we are a little too serious for our own good and it's time to have a little fun. Join us as we learn about true leadership from a bunch of kids running a charter school!  In/Outro music by Daniel Furniss

What is it that separates a scholar from a regular man? Does anything? Are we all scholars in the education of life? These and more abstract and frankly better questions are what's on the docket for today's episode. Join philosopher, mentor, scholar, and jeweler Ari Coleman as we discuss the theory of the scholar and what it is that makes the distinction worthwile.  In/Outro by Daniel Furniss

Have you ever wondered what makes a good story? Well, wonder no more! This episode covers everything from Archetypes to Plot arcs and Exposition. Join us as we talk to two incredibly experienced and talented writing educators about the art of storytelling and the impact stories can have on the world around us.  In/Outro by Daniel Furniss

Have you ever wondered what the music you're listening to is trying to say? In a world of expression and stories it is no wonder that our music and the composers of it are trying to engage in the global discourse happening around us. From the evocative beat and rhythm of ancient African tribes to the out of this world anthology of Pink Floyd music is essentially a form of storytelling. Join us as we discuss the history of storytelling in music with two incredibly talented and well educated musicians. We invite you to come and engage in this Great Conversation of Ideas! In/Outro Music by Daniel Furniss

Are we the agents of our own destiny or is there someone out there pulling the proverbial strings? That is the topic of todays' episode. Join us as we discuss the idea of free will and determinism in an attempt to understand not just our place in this world but also the degree to which we control it. Listen to the end for a spotlight on one of our new mentors Ms. Sanders.  In/Outro Music by Daniel Furniss

Welcome back to a new season of the Paradigm Project, the team is ever expanding and we have two new hosts joining us this year. Listen along as we learn about their hopes, dreams, desires and fears! We hope you had a great break and you are ready to engage in the great conversation of ideas!!! In/Outro Music by Daniel Furniss

Throughout history music has been a tool for communication, ancient peoples used music to tell stories, preserve history and communicate with other tribes. Music as a form of self-expression has proven to be a way to universally communicate beyond language, geographic or cultural borders. All people can appreciate the emotion and passion that goes into music and as a tool for self expression. Musicians around the world have used music as a way to share their passions, hopes and emotions with the world. Join us as we talk with resident musician Danny Burt about music and its ability to help us express our true selves. In/Outro Music by Daniel Furniss

In a world that is constantly moving around us, fast paced and ever demanding, it is ever more important to take the time for yourself. If we don't it can be easy to lose yourself in not just the world around you but the people in it. Join us as we talk with Emily and Luke about taking the time for self care. In/Outro Music by Daniel Furniss

What is the economy? We regularly talk about the economy, but at times it can seem like those conversations are filled with nothing but nonsense. Join us as we discuss this complex topic with Alex Mueller and Jeremy Ellsworth, both of whom are Paradigm alumni and current mentors! In this episode we learn how we as individuals can better understand the structure and importance of our economy.

Stop and smell the roses, appreciate the simple things, Carpe Diam. We have heard it many ways but it all boils down to finding the beautiful things in life. Our newest host believes in this philosophy and looks for the wonderful in the gift of life. Join us as we talk about life and the wonderful things to appreciate! In/Outro Music by Daniel Furniss

"Poetry is language at its most distilled and most powerful.” Rita Dove. If communication and literature are the great conversation than poetry is that conversation refined. Over the centuries humanity has fluctuated in the energy it puts into engaging in the great conversation, this is not true of poetry. Humanity has used poetry to express the deepest elements of the human experience and converse with the divine. Join us as we talk with poets Steve Barfuss and Mary Nielson as they talk about the beauty and magic of poetry!

Throughout history young people have been a social power house. The passion and drive of the youth has ignited rebellion and inspired progress in the civil rights movement But how have these young people accessed this power? Join us as we talk about youth empowerment with author and speaker Quiana Gines about developing and protecting the inherent drive of teens.

More and more we are seeing young people struggling with mental health and maintaining good balance in their work, school and social lives. Join us as we talk to Madisen Busenbark MS. AMFT, a professional in the field of young adult mental health and connections about the ongoing needs for self care and relationships as ways to deal with and preserve mental health.  Check out the resources below for more information: The DBT Deck for Clients and Therapists: 101 Mindful Practices to Manage Distress, Regulate Emotions & Build Better Relationships https://www.amazon.com/DBT-Deck-Clients-Therapists-Relationships/dp/1683731441/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa_nodl?crid=3QCSVZQIXF8KX&keywords=DBT+deck+of+cards&qid=1643172295&sprefix=dbt+deck+of+cards%2Caps%2C135&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyOTlOOENSM0syRzJCJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMDI0NjgxWVBPNFE1TUVMTk1PJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA5NjU5NjkzOVVNMlc4OU1DN0lRJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfcGhvbmVfc2VhcmNoX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=#  Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World https://www.amazon.com/Together-Connection-Performance-Greater-Happiness/dp/0062913298/ref=mp_s_a_1_8?crid=30SSBCLRH363H&keywords=together&qid=1643173327&sprefix=together%2Caps%2C213&sr=8-8 Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging https://www.amazon.com/Tribe-Homecoming-Belonging-Sebastian-Junger/dp/1455566381/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=3KJ9HJ0BMX26N&keywords=tribe&qid=1643173353&sprefix=tribe%2Caps%2C191&sr=8-1# Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain https://www.amazon.com/Brainstorm-Power-Purpose-Teenage-Brain/dp/0399168834/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=2DRQW74IBSLJB&keywords=brainstorm&qid=1643173383&sprefix=brainstorm%2Caps%2C166&sr=8-3# In/Outro Music by Daniel Furniss