About this episode

Corey Alderdice discusses the hidden struggles of gifted students and the pressures they face to maintain their performance.

Gifted students are often the ones adults worry about the least. They make the grades, meet expectations, stay productive, and appear remarkably capable. But beneath that competence, many are quietly learning how to manage pressure, conceal struggle, and perform the version of themselves the world rewards most. Corey Alderdice, a national voice on talent and transformation, explores the idea that gifted students are often “masters of masking” and examines the complicated line between healthy ...

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