SupportED Learning Podcast

Dr. Joe

On a mission to speak with global education experts on how we can revolutionize the education system, especially in the dawn of AI.

  1. 4d ago

    Episode 81 - Admissions Insider: Your Kid’s Perfect Checklist Is Why They’re Getting Rejected - David Reynaldo

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe sits down with David Reynaldo, founder and CEO of College Zoom and a 17-year veteran of college admissions consulting, to expose what actually happens behind the admissions desk and why the standard checklist approach is failing families. Dr. Joe and David discuss the two-part admissions test most families don’t know exists, why clearing the GPA and test-score hurdle is only the beginning, what Harvard’s federal lawsuit data revealed about how rubric scores drive admissions outcomes, why passion projects and published research have become the new meaningless checkbox, how Bloom’s Taxonomy maps onto what the most selective schools are actually scoring for, and why the admit rate multiplier claims that consulting firms promote are structurally misleading. This episode is especially useful for parents of competitive high schoolers applying to top-20 or Ivy League schools, families who have invested in passion projects or summer programs expecting an admissions edge, anyone evaluating whether to hire a college admissions consultant, and students trying to understand what “fit” actually means on an admissions rubric. 📲 Connect with them: https://collegezoom.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CollegeZoom 📲 Learn more about us: https://supportedtutoring.com/ Facebook: Dr. Joe Instagram: @dr_joe_ap_exams Book a call: supportedtutoring.com/book-call-youtube Thanks for tuning in to the SupportED Learning Podcast with Dr. Joe. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe for more insights on education, critical thinking, and AI integration in learning. Visit our website at supportedtutoring.com Remember to share this podcast with fellow parents and educators who are passionate about reimagining education for tomorrow's world. Until next time, keep supporting learning!

  2. 6d ago

    Episode 80 - 30-Year Test Prep Veteran: Why Your Kid’s Perfect Practice Scores Don’t Transfer - Bara Sapir

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe sits down with Bara Sapir, founder and CEO of City Test Prep and MindFlow Speed Reading, to unpack why high-achieving students freeze on test day and what families can actually do about it. Dr. Joe and Bara discuss why knowing the material is only one of four pillars of test-taking success, how a single negative experience in early childhood can silently sabotage performance years later, why telling your kid that a little anxiety is helpful actually makes the problem worse over time, how speed reading as a trained skill can double reading speed in hours, and where AI fits as a study tool versus where it gives students a false sense of security. This episode is especially useful for parents of students who ace practice tests but underperform on the real thing, families looking for test prep strategies beyond more content drills, students dealing with test anxiety at any level from the SAT through graduate admissions, and anyone curious about the mind-body approach to high-stakes testing. 📲 Connect with them: learning@citytestprep.com Phone #: (646) 290-7440 Website: https://mindflowspeedreading.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mindflowspeedreading 📲 Learn more about us: https://supportedtutoring.com/ Facebook: Dr. Joe Instagram: @dr_joe_ap_exams Book a call: supportedtutoring.com/book-call-youtube Thanks for tuning in to the SupportED Learning Podcast with Dr. Joe. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe for more insights on education, critical thinking, and AI integration in learning. Visit our website at supportedtutoring.com Remember to share this podcast with fellow parents and educators who are passionate about reimagining education for tomorrow's world. Until next time, keep supporting learning!

  3. Oct 25

    Episode 79 - ex-LinkedIn Hiring Manager: Why Your Kid’s AI Resume Gets Thrown Out - Jeremy Schifeling

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe sits down with Jeremy Schifeling, founder of Break Into Tech and The Job Insiders and former leader at LinkedIn, Apple, and Khan Academy, to break down what hiring really looks like in the age of AI and what families are getting wrong about career readiness. Dr. Joe and Jeremy discuss what actually happens inside an applicant tracking system when a resume is submitted, why AI-generated applications are making candidates look identical and costing them interviews, the one move that matters more than a polished resume, why even Harvard Business School grads are struggling to land jobs, specific tactics for parents of high schoolers and college students at every stage, and why “high agency” is the trait that every hiring manager is looking for. This episode is especially useful for parents of high schoolers beginning to think about career pathways, college students who assume good grades will be enough, families spending heavily on top-brand schools for the perceived hiring advantage, and anyone navigating the AI-disrupted job market. 📲 Connect with them: https://www.linkedin.com/in/schifeling/ 📲 Learn more about us: https://supportedtutoring.com/ Facebook: Dr. Joe Instagram: @dr_joe_ap_exams Book a call: supportedtutoring.com/book-call-youtube Thanks for tuning in to the SupportED Learning Podcast with Dr. Joe. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe for more insights on education, critical thinking, and AI integration in learning. Visit our website at supportedtutoring.com Remember to share this podcast with fellow parents and educators who are passionate about reimagining education for tomorrow's world. Until next time, keep supporting learning!

  4. Oct 22

    Episode 78 - GRE Expert Turned AI Coach: How Students Should Actually Use ChatGPT - Chris Lele

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe sits down with Chris Lele, former principal curriculum manager at Magoosh and co-founder of Bespoke AI Learning, to break down what actually works in test prep, why most study habits are failing students, and how AI is changing the game. Dr. Joe and Chris discuss what Magoosh’s data revealed about students who watch videos but never practice, why in-context vocabulary learning beats memorizing word lists, the specific playbook for prepping for the SAT verbal section, how students should and shouldn’t use ChatGPT or Claude for studying, and why the biggest risk with AI is that students let it do the thinking for them. This episode is especially useful for parents of high schoolers preparing for the SAT or AP exams, students looking for smarter study strategies, tutors and educators wondering how to integrate AI responsibly, and anyone curious about what actually drives score improvement in test prep. 📲 Connect with them: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-lele/ 📲 Learn more about us: https://supportedtutoring.com/ Facebook: Dr. Joe Instagram: @dr_joe_ap_exams Book a call: supportedtutoring.com/book-call-youtube Thanks for tuning in to the SupportED Learning Podcast with Dr. Joe. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe for more insights on education, critical thinking, and AI integration in learning. Visit our website at supportedtutoring.com Remember to share this podcast with fellow parents and educators who are passionate about reimagining education for tomorrow's world. Until next time, keep supporting learning!

  5. Oct 16

    Episode 77 - Apprenticeship Advocate: The Four-Year Degree Is a Financial Trap for Most Students - Ryan Craig

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe sits down with Ryan Craig, managing director at Achieve Partners and author of A New U and Apprentice Nation, to unpack why the four-year college degree is no longer the safe bet most families assume it is. Dr. Joe and Ryan discuss the “great misalignment” between what colleges produce and what employers actually need, the four specific scenarios where college still delivers strong ROI, why entry-level jobs now require experience that new graduates don’t have, how apprenticeships are expanding beyond the building trades into tech, healthcare, and finance, and what AI is about to do to internships and junior-level positions. This episode is especially useful for parents of high schoolers weighing the college decision, families concerned about student debt and return on investment, educators rethinking career and technical education pathways, and anyone curious about the earn-and-learn alternatives gaining ground across the economy. 📲 Connect with them: https://www.achievepartners.com Newsletter: https://www.alchemy.works 📲 Learn more about us: https://supportedtutoring.com/ Facebook: Dr. Joe Instagram: @dr_joe_ap_exams Book a call: supportedtutoring.com/book-call-youtube Thanks for tuning in to the SupportED Learning Podcast with Dr. Joe. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe for more insights on education, critical thinking, and AI integration in learning. Visit our website at supportedtutoring.com Remember to share this podcast with fellow parents and educators who are passionate about reimagining education for tomorrow's world. Until next time, keep supporting learning!

  6. Oct 14

    Episode 76 - Beverly Hills Tutoring Founder: 100 Hours Of Tutoring Will Not Help Your Kid - Mariya Pasheva

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe sits down with Mariya Pasheva, founder and CEO of Tutor Coach America, a Beverly Hills education agency working across K-12 tutoring, standardized test prep, executive function coaching, and support for neurodivergent learners. Dr. Joe and Mariya discuss why she treats academic struggle as two problems rather than one, content knowledge and psychological readiness, and why most families only ever pay for the first, how test anxiety is frequently a preparation and organization problem rather than a mindset problem, what tutors most often get wrong when working with students who have ADHD or dyslexia, why she believes buying more tutoring hours is the wrong measure of value, the simple diagnostic she gives parents of observing one ordinary week before intervening, and why she considers it a failure if a student still needs her. This episode is especially useful for parents of bright students who are falling behind, families of neurodivergent learners, and anyone deciding whether to hire a tutor. 📲 Connect with them: https://tutorcoachamerica.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tutorcoachamerica/ 📲 Learn more about us: https://supportedtutoring.com/ Facebook: Dr. Joe Instagram: @dr_joe_ap_exams Book a call: supportedtutoring.com/book-call-youtube Thanks for tuning in to the SupportED Learning Podcast with Dr. Joe. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe for more insights on education, critical thinking, and AI integration in learning. Visit our website at supportedtutoring.com Remember to share this podcast with fellow parents and educators who are passionate about reimagining education for tomorrow's world. Until next time, keep supporting learning!

  7. Oct 9

    Episode 75 - InGenius Prep CEO: Only Two Things Matter - Joel Butterly

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe sits down with Joel Butterly, co-founder and CEO of InGenius Prep, a Yale Law and Dartmouth graduate who built his firm around a large team of former admissions officers from schools including Harvard, Stanford, and MIT. Dr. Joe and Joel discuss his argument that roughly 70 to 80% of an admissions decision comes down to just two variables and why most of what families worry about is noise, how institutional priorities quietly determine outcomes and why an applicant’s intended major can dramatically change their odds at a given school, what holistic admissions actually means when one reader handles well over a thousand applications a cycle, why colleges want well-rounded classes rather than well-rounded students and what that means for how a teenager should spend their time, when in a student’s career planning actually pays off, and why he believes much of his own industry delivers no measurable value. This episode is especially useful for parents of eighth through tenth graders planning ahead, families evaluating college consultants, and anyone trying to understand why strong students get rejected. 📲 Connect with them: https://ingeniusprep.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Ingeniusprep 📲 Learn more about us: https://supportedtutoring.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drjoeAP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr_joe_ap_exams/ Thanks for tuning in to the SupportED Learning Podcast with Dr. Joe. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe for more insights on education, critical thinking, and AI integration in learning. Visit our website at supportedtutoring.com Remember to share this podcast with fellow parents and educators who are passionate about reimagining education for tomorrow's world. Until next time, keep supporting learning!

  8. Oct 5

    Episode 74 - ex-UPenn Admissions Officer: Why Your Kid's Perfect Application Gets Rejected - Jayson Weingarten

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe sits down with Jayson Weingarten, senior consultant at Ivy Coach and a former assistant director of admissions at the University of Pennsylvania, where he evaluated thousands of applications and took part in the confidential committee deliberations behind Ivy League decisions. Dr. Joe and Jayson discuss how applications actually move through reading and selection and why most receive only single-digit minutes of attention, why one individual reader often becomes a student's sole advocate in committee, why Ivy Coach argues for a well-lopsided applicant rather than a well-rounded one and what a genuine singular hook looks like in practice, how early decision helps strategic applicants and does nothing for unqualified ones, why being described as hard working in a recommendation letter can work against a student, and why the phrase passion project is among the clearest signals of an over-engineered application. This episode is especially useful for families targeting highly selective schools, parents of students building activity profiles, and anyone trying to understand what actually happens after the application is submitted. 📲 Connect with them: https://www.ivycoach.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Ivycoach 📲 Learn more about us: https://supportedtutoring.com/ Facebook: Dr. Joe Instagram: @dr_joe_ap_exams Thanks for tuning in to the SupportED Learning Podcast with Dr. Joe. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe for more insights on education, critical thinking, and AI integration in learning. Visit our website at supportedtutoring.com Remember to share this podcast with fellow parents and educators who are passionate about reimagining education for tomorrow's world. Until next time, keep supporting learning!

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On a mission to speak with global education experts on how we can revolutionize the education system, especially in the dawn of AI.

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  • Creator
    Dr. Joe
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    80
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    © 2026 SupportED Learning Podcast
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