MindShift Podcast

Ki Sung, Marlena Jackson-Retondo

mindshift@kqed.org

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Booking Overview

MindShift Podcast looks beyond grades and test scores to examine how we raise kids and shape the future of learning. It’s a strong platform for education experts—especially those who can translate research into practical guidance for parents and educators.

Metrics

Episodes: 110

Frequency: Monthly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

YouTube: 350.0k subscribers

Instagram: 241.0k followers

Contact Information

mindshift@kqed.org

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Host

Ki Sung - KQED’s Ki Sung hosts segments where she speaks with education and health experts about how to support students and families, including topics like sex education and student discipline.

Marlena Jackson-Retondo - KQED’s Marlena Jackson-Retondo reports from schools and interviews key school community members about impacts on instruction and student support.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Education and child-development experts (authors/researchers), clinical professionals (e.g., psychologists), and school leaders/implementers (principals, AmeriCorps tutors) who can speak to real-world classroom impacts.
Required Achievements:  
Authored books on education/child development topics, Published or advanced clinical models for student support/discipline, Led school programs or served as principal during major instructional changes, Experience implementing tutoring/learning-support programs through AmeriCorps or similar initiatives

Recent Guest Discussions

Shafia Zaloom - Sex Ed For Students; Becoming The Askable Parent; Navigating Authentic Conversations

Ross Greene - Why Traditional Discipline Strategies Fail; Collaborative & Proactive Solutions Model; Unmet Needs Behind Student Behavior

Elena Zeoli - Experience In Tutoring Roles With Limited Time/resources; How Delays Affect Literacy Support

Maya Nurse - Experience Stepping Into Classrooms With Limited Time/resources; Effect On Tutoring And Student Support

Nina Craig - Impact Of Tutoring Funding Cuts On Instruction And Student Relationships; School Response To Reduced Literacy Support

Recent Topics

Education, Child Development, Learning, Parenting, Special Education

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
MindShift Podcast
:

Shafia Zaloom: Sex Ed and Becoming the Askable Parent

June 09, 2026

KQED’s Ki Sung talks to health educator Shafia Zaloom about her book Getting Real About Sex Ed: What Today's Students Need. Zaloom shares advice for parents and educators wondering how to navigate authentic conversions with young people.

Ross Greene: What if Bad Behavior Isn’t the Problem?

May 13, 2026

KQED's Ki Sung talks with clinical psychologist and author Ross Greene about why traditional discipline strategies often fail students, and what educators can do instead. Greene explains his Collaborative & Proactive Solutions model, which shifts the focus away from rewards and punishments and toward identifying the unmet needs and unsolved problems behind student behavior.

Who Misses Out When Tutoring Starts Too Late?

April 14, 2026

KQED’s Marlena Jackson-Retondo reports from Bellevue Elementary in Santa Rosa. Abrupt cuts to AmeriCorps funding last year impacted the school-based tutoring there. Principal Nina Craig explains how the loss of tutors affected instruction and student relationships, while new AmeriCorps members, Maya Nurse and Elena Zeoli, describe stepping into classrooms with limited time and resources. This episode explores how even a few missed months of literacy support reduces how many students can be se...

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