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Show Notes:
In Episode 96, Cindy talks with Myriam Da Silva, a serial learner who has studied international business, Didactics of Languages, Holistic medicine and educational neuroscience. As the CEO of CheckIT Learning and President of the CheckIT Foundation, Myriam is pioneering a new vision for education grounded in human flourishing. She is the creator of Cleo, the world’s first AI neuro-mentor designed to support teachers and students through the science of learning, and she developed a Science of Learning micro-course that helps educators bring neuroeducation into daily practice. She is the author of the forthcoming book The Black Sheep (2026), a powerful call to reimagine education so that every student’s uniqueness becomes their strength, empowering them to live, lead, and contribute with lasting impact.
In the episode, Cindy and Myriam discuss the concept of belief and how it relates to self-efficacy and self-esteem and the critical need for more schools to attend to students’ belief systems. The following ideas are mentioned during the episode:
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