Mindshift

About Mindshift

Mindshift isn't just another education podcast – it's your go-to guide for revolutionary perspectives on raising, teaching, and empowering the next generation. Join hosts Dr. Christopher Villarreal and Dr. Deb Anderson as they tackle real challenges facing families and educators today, bringing you straight talk from experts who've been in the trenches. Whether you're a parent navigating screen time, a teacher seeking fresh strategies, or anyone invested in youth success, Mindshift delivers the aha moments you've been searching for. Because sometimes the best solution starts with a shift in perspective.

Publisher

Dr. Christopher Villarreal & Dr. Deb Anderson | PLCS Empowerment Collective

Category

education · kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 Jan 2025

Latest episode

9 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

57 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Sept 2026

   What Kindergarten Teaches Us About Day One

   Every parent remembers the first day of kindergarten, but few of us actually know what it felt like from the other side of the classroom door. In this premiere episode of a new season of Mindshift, host Dr. Christopher Villarreal sits down with kindergartner Noah just days after his first week of school to hear, in his own words, what it was really like. Later, school counselor Natasha Hall joins to unpack the psychology behind those first day nerves. Discover why kids and adults feel the exa...

2. 

   19 May 2026

   Season Two's Best Advice for Parents and Educators

   What does it really mean to support kids at home, at school, and everywhere in between? In this season finale, host Dr. Christopher Villarreal revisits the conversations that resonated most from this season of Mindshift. From a first-grade teacher's story about a student who learned to name his feelings, to an FBI agent's reminder that your kids are already dealing with more than you think, to a communication coach's simple belief that conversations create change. Whether you're a parent, an ...

3. 

   13 May 2026

   How Do I Help My Child Transition to Middle or High School?

   What Parents Need to Know About School Transitions Jessica Prusha, assistant principal at PLSHS, and Joel Bails, assistant principal at PLHS, join hosts Dr. Christopher Villarreal and Dr. Deb Anderson to pull back the curtain on what schools are already doing to help students navigate the move from elementary to middle school and middle school to high school, and what families can do at home to make those transitions smoother. Discover how both high schools use freshman centers to break a big...

Who has been a guest on Mindshift

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Kristin Lowrey
• Jeff Spilker
• Nicole Paul
• Angie Wright
• Cliff McEvoy

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 49 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

85

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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Books guests

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