Training Life Skills for the Next Generation with Mitchell Slater

About this episode

Davies Owens discusses the importance of life skills and real-world opportunities for students with Mitchell Slater.

Students need more than academic strength. They need real-life confidence, practical skills, and the freedom to try things early. In this episode, Davies Owens talks with Mitchell Slater, founder and CEO of Slater Strategies, about growing up homeschooled in Alaska, starting a business at 17, and why schools should create real-world opportunities for students, including Mitchell’s School Marketing Team (SMT) program.

People in this episode

Host: Davies Owens

Guest: Mitchell Slater

Topics covered

• life skills
• education
• homeschooling
• real-world opportunities
• student confidence

Keywords

• life skills
• education
• homeschooling
• real-world experience
• student confidence
• Slater Strategies
• School Marketing Team

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Slater Strategies

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