Montessori Parenting, Leadership & Belonging with Sarah Fondriest

About this episode

Yogi Patel discusses parenting and leadership with Montessori educator Sarah Fondriest, exploring the emotional aspects of these roles.

In this heartfelt episode of Now What?, Yogi Patel sits down with Montessori educator and school leader Sarah Fondriest for a powerful conversation about parenting, leadership, community, and the emotional worlds we carry into each role. Sarah shares her journey as a teacher, mother, and leader—and how Montessori principles have shaped her life on and off campus. Together they explore: •How to build a “village” when parenting or leading feels overwhelming •What it means to create an emotiona...

People in this episode

Host: Yogi Patel

Guest: Sarah Fondriest

Topics covered

• Montessori parenting
• leadership
• community
• emotional intelligence
• family

Keywords

• Montessori
• parenting
• leadership
• community
• emotional worlds

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Montessori

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