From Brain Games to Brave Moves: Jerry Kolber’s Journey from TV to Purpose-Driven Podcasting (Going Deeper)
Minimalist Moms Podcast | Simple Living for Overwhelmed Moms
Diane Boden
4.8 • 952 Ratings
🗓️ 24 July 2025
⏱️ 41 minutes
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Summary
Going Deeper episodes will be less structured with a more conversational tone. These conversations will focus on interesting people I've come across that share similar values, perspectives and intentions expressed on the Minimalist Moms Podcast.
In this episode, Diane sits down with TV producer-turned-podcaster Jerry Kolber (co-creator of Brain Games and creator of Who Smarted?) for a candid conversation about creativity, purpose, and the pursuit of meaningful work. Jerry shares his journey from producing hit educational TV to pivoting into podcasting during the pandemic. Along the way, he opens up about his passion for blending fun and learning, how spirituality and curiosity have shaped his career choices, and the origin story of Who Smarted?—a wildly successful family podcast that makes learning engaging for kids and adults alike.
Previous Going Deeper Episodes:
Building Fount: Business, Family, & the Balance In Between
Stop Saying You Can't: Why Mindset & Community Are Keys to a Healthier You
Building a Business: Navigating Friendship, Challenges & Growth in Podcasting
Choosing Quality Over Quantity (In Most Things) Can Improve Wellbeing
Leaving Corporate for a More Intentional Career
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- Who Smarted?
About Jerry|
Jerry Kolber is the Emmy-nominated creator of National Geographic's #1 series, the Emmy-nominated Brain Games and is the creator of the family podcasts "Mysteries About True Histories" and "Who Smarted?", the world's most popular thrice-weekly kids' educational podcast reaching over 25 million downloads. As a pioneer in educational entertainment, he partnered with Pharrell Williams to create Netflix's hit series Brainchild, continuing his mission to make learning both engaging and entertaining. A seasoned creator and showrunner, Kolber specializes in developing groundbreaking educational content that challenges traditional learning models while captivating audiences through compelling storytelling
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| 1:11.2 | We've all been through painful transitions, different degrees of painful transitions. |
| 1:15.0 | And in the rearview mirror, there's never been a transition or anything that's happened to me that hasn't, in retrospect, been an opportunity for growth, even if it felt incredibly difficult and challenging at the time. |
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| 1:30.2 | of the way in, right? So if you'd say I'm 100% I'm not doing this thing versus I'm going to try. |
| 1:36.4 | I'm going to really, really, really try. The second you say yes to something you wanted to say no to, |
| 1:41.7 | you actually did say no to something else, right? Success is so much messier than the way it's portrayed. Just is a word I always tell people to people like, well, I'm just this, or I'm just that, or I'm just one person, I'm just a mom. And it's give her the word just. If you've chosen to be a stay-at-home mom, and that is what you're doing. You're doing the absolute best you can |
| 2:01.0 | for your family. Hello and welcome to the minimalist moms podcast. In this episode, I sit down |
| 2:07.2 | with TV producer turned podcaster, Jerry Colber, co-creator of Brain Games and creator of the |
| 2:13.7 | Who's Smarted podcast for a candid conversation about creativity, purpose, and the pursuit |
| 2:18.8 | of meaningful work. Jerry shares his journey about producing hit educational TV to pivoting into |
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