In this episode, Tracy and Deena talk about why sleep matters for learning, how chunking tasks can reduce overwhelm, why learning styles are a myth, and how tools like NotebookLM, Magic To Do, and ChatGPT’s study mode can support ADHD brains.
Innovative approaches to managing urgency, value, and meaningful choices in the workplace and beyond.
Dr. Robyne is joined by the insightful Dr. Deena Kara Shaffer, a passionate global learning strategist, educator, and author dedicated to making learning more efficient and enjoyable for students of all ages. Together, they unpack the real challenges of learning within rigid educational systems and discuss how holistic learning strategies can empower students to find ease, confidence, and even joy in their educational journeys.
Studying is often dreaded by learners (but it doesn't have to be so bad). There are ways to make it less daunting, more doable, and WAY more successful!
If feedback, like comments or the grade itself, on a test or assignment feels like an OUCH, it can be really hard to make sense of, try again in that class, or know how to move forward. But, there are learning strategies for that!
Welcome to Awakened Learning, where we share the HOW of learning...with heart. From studying and taking better tests, to reclaiming attention in (super boring) lectures, to humane time management and sustainable prioritization. Learning truly can feel and go SO much better!
To wrap up season one of The Bedtime Edit Podcast, host Alanna McGinn welcomes learning strategist Dr. Deena Kara Shaffer. They discuss the emotional and academic challenges students (and their parents) face while transitioning to university or college with a complete guide for first-year students and the Moms & Dads! They explore strategies for procrastination, time management, and effective studying, while also addressing the emotional landscape for parents as their children leave home. Dr. Schaefer provides practical tools and resources to help both students and parents navigate this significant life change, emphasizing the importance of connection, independence, supportive tools and self-care.
In this luminous second episode of Sage Advice, Dr. Deena Shaffer joins host Hamza Khan for an inspiring, soul-expanding conversation about purpose, learning, and the quiet rebellion of choosing joy. A bestselling author, TEDx speaker, and the visionary behind Awakened Learning, Dr. Shaffer has dedicated her life to transforming education into an act of compassion. But it was the profound loss of both her parents in her mid-20s that clarified her life’s mission: to reduce suffering through meaningful, inclusive learning experiences. In this episode, Deena shares the timeless wisdom she would pass on at the end of her life: 1) Go right when everyone goes left, 2) Live life as if everything is rigged in your favour, and 3) Move in the direction of aliveness. Together, Hamza and Deena unpack these vibrant truths, exploring what it means to design a beautiful business, practice ethical entrepreneurship, and align your work with your wonder. From learning strategies to legacy, this episode is a tender blueprint for anyone seeking to live—and lead—with curiosity, integrity, and joy. Because sometimes, the bravest thing you can do is choose what feels most alive.
In this episode Dr. Deena shared some of what she’s learned from past mentors, lived trauma, travel and teaching, and she really hit home some of the ways we can think of ourselves and care for ourselves in and outside of school, absent of toxic comparison or competition with others.
In this episode of Relationships at Work, Russel chats with author, educator and speaker Dr. Deena Kara Shaffer on how to approach learning and the steps that help to start.
Learning strategies for all ages and stages. Sharing why procrastination happens and what can help. Mind, body, heart, and spirit strategies for kind, equitable, non-toxic school success.
Ease the after school pushback and the family friction around homework. Whether it's a one-page worksheet that needs to get done for the next day, studying for an upcoming test, or chipping away at a larger project, offered here are holistic, humane, accessible, and mental health promoting strategies to get into and through homework with less stress and more ease (for everyone).
In this episode, Dr. Shaffer helps us to look more clearly and compassionately at the ways that humans learn, the obstacles that can prevent us from doing so, and the roles that nature and personal wellbeing can play in our reception and retention of new knowledge. Young or old, wherever you are, if you’re interested in learning better, this episode is not to be missed!
