100: Chloe Valdary - Serendipity, Spirit and Storytelling, Part One

Guest OverviewChloe Valdary was born in New Orleans, to a homemaking mother and banker Father, and grew up in an environment of enquiry and orthodoxy that led her to opening a Pandora's box of curiosity. Through curiosity, talent and education Chloe developed a love of art, music and english literature that expanded her world view and set her on a journey to develop the skills and insights needed to create her Theory of Enchantment educational program. The course is designed to use storytelling and pop-culture to equip students with the skills necessary to develop a healthy sense of personal empowerment and social wellbeing. It’s also the name of her podcast. In part one of this two parter Chloe discusses her upbringing, growing up with abundance and scarcity, the fusion of enquiry and orthodoxy, the impact of religion and her education, her love of, and desire to explore art, English literature, and film. We also cover her insider outsider dynamic how her worldview developed and how she ended up with a scholarship at the Wall Street Journal   Part Two Chloe expands on the psychological and spiritual power and value of her curriculum in addressing the inability to see the other in identity politics.We discuss the chaos of Covid19 and the broader issues underlying the moment, the opportunity of Creating meaning out of disorder and chaos, less social distancing in our virtual lives and the role and power of storytelling and the power of Mumford and Sons Sigh No MoreMaintaining discipline to continue learning, the role of A minor and developing and making meaning in the world Of course we discuss serendipity, curiosity, education, change, principles and her quick fire answers.  I hope you enjoy the enquiring mind, the redemptive spirit and, educational storytelling of Chloe Valdary. What We Discuss Her Banker Father and homemaking Mother Chloe’s English Literature mentors The important role and intellectual impact of Churchgoing How the past alway