Play is often seen as something children do, but it may be one of the most powerful tools for learning, creativity, and leadership at any age. In this episode, Dr. Jen sits down with Dr. Diane Jackson Schnoor to explore how play, storytelling, and empathy shape the way we learn, connect, and lead. Drawing from her work in education, museums, and organizational leadership, Dr. Diane shares how integrating multicultural literature with STEM and hands-on experiences can unlock deeper engagement and resilience. They also discuss the concept of “Playful Leadership” and why fostering curiosity, joy, and creativity is essential not only in classrooms, but in teams, workplaces, and everyday life.

Dr. Diane Jackson Schnoor is an educator, speaker, and consultant with nearly 30 years of experience transforming learning through play, storytelling, and empathy. She is the founder of Dr. Diane’s Adventures in Learning and host of the Adventures in Learning podcast. With a PhD in Elementary Education from the University of Virginia, where she also serves as an adjunct professor, Dr. Diane specializes in integrating multicultural literature with STEM/STEAM and advancing “Playful Leadership” to help individuals and teams unlock creativity and resilience.

Website: https://www.drdianeadventures.com
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Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-dianes-adventures-in-learning/id1637889742

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Weight loss has become a race toward smaller numbers on the scale, but in the process, many people are unknowingly damaging their metabolism. In this solo episode, Dr. Jen breaks down why fast weight loss, extreme dieting, and even GLP-1 medications can lead to muscle loss, metabolic slowdown, and long-term weight regain if not used correctly. She shares a practical, muscle-first framework focused on protein intake, resistance training, metabolic health, and strategic supplementation, helping you shift from chasing weight loss to building true body composition and long-term resilience.

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Weight loss isn’t just about discipline — it’s about biology, hormones, and healing the systems that regulate metabolism. In this episode, Dr. Jen sits down with Adrian Gledhill, former Biggest Loser contestant and metabolic health coach, to unpack the hidden costs of extreme dieting, reality TV weight loss, and gastric bypass surgery. Adrian shares her decades-long journey through metabolic damage, reactive hypoglycemia, adrenal dysfunction, nutrient depletion, and the emotional toll of public weight regain. Together, they explore carnivore nutrition, mold illness, hormone and thyroid support, GLP-1 therapy, and why sustainable health requires cellular and hormonal repair — not caloric punishment.

Adrian Gledhill is a metabolic health coach and advocate who gained national recognition as a contestant on NBC’s The Biggest Loser. After experiencing metabolic damage, weight regain, and Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, she began exploring root-cause approaches to healing beyond calorie restriction. Her journey through gastric bypass complications, carnivore nutrition, hormone support, and GLP-1 therapy shaped her mission to help others repair metabolism and reverse chronic inflammation through practical, lived-experience guidance.

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