I’m thrilled to be joined today by Esther Wojcicki—trailblazing educator, best-selling author, and fierce advocate for autonomy in learning and life. She founded the renowned Media Arts Program at Palo Alto High, where students thrived in an environment built on trust, freedom, and responsibility—earning fans like Steve Jobs along the way. Her books—How to Raise Successful People and Moonshots in Education—aren’t just about parenting or pedagogy; they’re blueprints for cultivating independent thinkers and courageous leaders. And Esther walks the talk: she raised three powerhouse daughters—Susan, CEO of YouTube for nearly a decade; Janet, a Fulbright-winning medical researcher and professor at UCSF; and Anne, co-founder of 23andMe.