Episodes

  • The Thinking Crisis: How to Rebuild Curiosity and Deep Focus

    The Thinking Crisis: How to Rebuild Curiosity and Deep Focus
    Mar 30 2026
    Are we facing a learning crisis, or a thinking crisis?

    In this episode, Lisa Urbanski sits down with educator, bestselling author, and TEDx speaker Katie Trowbridge to explore why deep thinking, curiosity, and critical thinking seem to be fading in schools, workplaces, and everyday life.

    You’ll learn:
    • Why Katie says we’re facing a thinking crisis, not just a learning crisis

    • Why more information does not automatically create better thinking

    • How curiosity supports learning, creativity, and connection

    • What shuts down critical thinking in schools, teams, and relationships

    • How psychological safety helps people share ideas and take healthy risks

    • Practical ways to strengthen deep thinking and ask better questions

    • How Katie’s CREATE Method helps people become more thoughtful, engaged, and innovative

    Connect with Katie Trowbridge & Curiosity 2 Create Website:
    • 🌐 Personal Website: http://katietrowbridge.com/
    • 🧠 Curiosity 2 Create – The CREATE Method & Programs: http://curiosity2create.org/
    Social Media:
    • 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-trowbridge/
    • 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/katie.schmidt.trowbridge/
    • ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@katietrowbridge
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    34 mins
  • Wake Up Your Brain: Simple Habits for Deeper Thinking

    Wake Up Your Brain: Simple Habits for Deeper Thinking
    Dec 8 2025
    Are you tired of feeling mentally fried, reactive, and like you’re never really thinking—just scrolling, stressing, and surviving?

    In this episode, host Stacey Chillemi and educator–CEO Katie Trowbridge break down the “thinking crisis” and show you simple, practical ways to rebuild deeper thinking, real connection, and creativity in your daily life.

    In this episode, you’ll learn how to:
    🧠 Train your “deep thinking” muscle in a distracted, digital world
    💬 Repair generational disconnect and actually communicate with Gen Z
    🎨 Use the CREATE method to boost curiosity, creativity, and problem-solving
    🤖 Use AI as a tool without outsourcing your brain or your intuition
    👪 Raise (and become) a more curious, resilient, emotionally aware human

    If your brain feels overloaded but underused, this conversation will help you calm your mind, think more clearly, and reconnect with what really matters, starting today.

    Connect with Katie Trowbridge & Curiosity 2 Create Website:
    • 🌐 Personal Website: http://katietrowbridge.com/
    • 🧠 Curiosity 2 Create – The CREATE Method & Programs: http://curiosity2create.org/
    Social Media:
    • 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-trowbridge/
    • 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/katie.schmidt.trowbridge/
    • ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@katietrowbridge
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    51 mins