Gakkomom Podcast
California Mother of the Year Susan Tatsui-D'Arcy has over 30 years of experience as the director of a private school and as an educational consultant. She's the author of over a dozen books and blogs regularly at gakkomom.com.
Her educational background includes a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and a Master's degree in Educational Administration.
On her podcast, she covers current events in the education space and offers free advice to students and parents.
- Update frequency
- every 26 days
- Average duration
- 17 minutes
- Episodes
- 14
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2020
New Podcast: Amidst chaos -- Reinvent yourself!
During the chaos that the coronavirus pandemic has caused, take this time to reinvent yourself. Listen to my 10-minute podcast as I discuss where this really started and how we can use these lessons …
New Podcast: "Disenfranchised" by Michael Beck
There seems to be a generational gap between boomers and Gen X-Y-Z youth about, well, everything. Instead of sticking our heads in the sand and assuming we're right, listening to what they have to sa…
New Podcast: Sethumadhav Perumalla
In today's podcast, TEDx speaker Sethumadhav Perumalla talks about his new book "Trumpists: The Art of the Tweet". It's a great interview that covers a lot ground, including how Generation Z respond…
Wildland Fire Training with Eric Wei
In today's podcast, I speak with Eagle Scout Eric Wei about how he chose his major in Urban Forestry, and his career interest in Wildland Fire Fighting.
New Podcast: Water Filters for Christmas
In today's podcast, I talk about how I'm changing my gift-giving habits this year so I can stand behind what I believe and promote a healthy future! To that end, I'm giving water filters this year! …
What to do with plastic
In today's podcast, I speak with Leslie O'Malley, the Waste Reduction Manager for Santa Cruz Public Works. Figuring out what to do with all the plastic we generate is a big problem, and Leslie is an…
Free Child Care
In this podcast, I talk about free child care, how to get it, why you'd want it, and my book "The Millennial's Guide to Free Child Care in Your Home".
TEDx Reflections
In this episode, we reflect on the recently concluded TEDxMeritAcademy.
Micro-Communities
In this short podcast, I explain what a micro community is and what you need to do to set one up.
Interview with Fire Chief Steven Hall
In this podcast, I interview Chief Steven Hall of Central Fire. We discuss a wide range of topics, including things we can do to ensure the safety of our homes, and the importance of working with ne…
Fire Insurance
350,000 California homeowners have received cancellation or non-renewal notices based on their high-risk zip codes this year. The insurance companies are in flux themselves as they grapple with which…
California's Mother of the Year Gives Vital Tips on How to Prepare for Emergencies
As California’s Mother of the Year, I’d like to make sure that we’re prepared to protect our homes, families, and pets as we enter FIRE SEASON. Everyone knows that it’s a matter of “WHEN” not “IF” th…
Last Week on Gakkomom.com
In this episode, Susan covers several topics, including:
- College options after May 1st
- What matters most to students when choosing colleges
- Human trafficking
- A story about a student who sued his col…