{"podcast":{"title":"Learning Unboxed","slug":"learning-unboxed-6599840","podcast_index_feed_id":6599840,"rss_url":"https://feeds.redcircle.com/b15a3743-d488-43eb-9baf-61dab7fbdae3","website_url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/learning-unboxed","image_url":"https://media.redcircle.com/images/2024/3/20/13/c596d1f0-0692-4373-9800-72e7bd044e8d__learning_unboxed_epart_design_3_copy_4_itunes.jpg","author":"Annalies Corbin & NOVA Media","episode_count":332,"summary":"We hear, frequently, that the global education system is broken, and as a result, we spend billions of dollar trying to fix it. But the K-12 system isn’t actually broken at all – it’s working exactly as it was designed, 100 years ago, and it’s obsolete. So in Learning Unboxed, we will have a conversation about teaching, learning, and the future of work; we will reimagine, rethink, and redesign our educational system.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-14T18:19:34.884896+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/learning-unboxed-6599840"},"episode":{"title":"303. Let Children Lead Through Entrepreneurship with Leah Ellis","slug":"303-let-children-lead-through-entrepreneurship-with-leah-ellis","published_at":"2026-05-25T09:30:33+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/learning-unboxed-6599840/303-let-children-lead-through-entrepreneurship-with-leah-ellis","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/learning-unboxed-6599840","url":"https://pastfoundation.org","audio_url":"https://audio4.redcircle.com/episodes/296170b1-4701-49dd-a8b3-b15dd95de21d/stream.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Learning Unboxed, we’re joined by Leah Ellis, founder of the Society of Child Entrepreneurs, a nonprofit helping children ages six to 17 build real business, financial, and leadership skills through hands-on experience. Leah shares how watching her own daughter start a business at four years old sparked a bigger vision for helping children lead, create, and solve problems right now. We explore what happens when adults step back, ask better questions, and let young people make real decisions. Leah walks us through children’s business fairs, mastermind groups, problem spotting, financial literacy, and the power of letting kids learn from failure in safe, meaningful ways. Tune in to hear how entrepreneurship can help children build confidence, agency, and practical skills for life. To learn more, visit: pastfoundation.org We unbox: How the Society of Child Entrepreneurs helps children build business, money, and leadership skills Why adults should guide children with questions instead of managing their ideas What children learn through business fairs, product design, customer interaction, and failure How entrepreneurship builds confidence, resilience, and real-world problem-solving Ways educators and families can start small with market days, problem spotting, and “how” questions Resources: Society of Child Entrepreneurs Society of Child Entrepreneurs on Facebook Sparks to Stars: The Story of Astra & Zeke Acton Children’s Business Fair Kansas Leadership Center Search Institute’s Developmental Assets Produced by NOVA","meta_description":"In this episode of Learning Unboxed, we’re joined by Leah Ellis, founder of the Society of Child Entrepreneurs, a nonprofit helping children ages six to 1…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1843,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/learning-unboxed-6599840/episodes/303-let-children-lead-through-entrepreneurship-with-leah-ellis/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/learning-unboxed-6599840/303-let-children-lead-through-entrepreneurship-with-leah-ellis.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}