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Live Podcast Event: Mattering: The Next Big Idea Transforming School Communities
Available January 22, 2026 (Recorded from January 15 live event)
What if we could unlock the secret to a life of deep connection and purpose? That’s the premise of Jennifer Wallace’s new book, Mattering. In this special live edition of New View EDU, recorded on January 15, 2026, Jennifer shares what she has learned about the importance of mattering with NAIS President Debra P. Wilson.
Building on the work of her first book, Never Enough, Jennifer says she wrote Mattering almost simultaneously as she uncovered the link between combating achievement culture and building a sense of mattering. She defines mattering as a fundamental human need to feel valued and to have an opportunity to add value to the world. Her research, she says, demonstrates that mattering is a drive that shapes human behavior at a fundamental level—second only to the needs for food and shelter. Yet despite its vital importance to human flourishing, it’s often misunderstood or overlooked entirely.
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