A Podcast Interview About Giftedness

Deborah Ruf, PhD
4 min readMay 13, 2024

Deborah Ruf, PhD, is interviewed by Michael Gurian, PhD, and Tim Wright

I am honored to have been invited to be in conversation with Dr. Gurian after many years of reading and recommending his work myself. I was invited to participate in Dr. Gurian’s and Tim Wright’s weekly Podcast interview program after Tim Wright stumbled across my Gifted Through the Lifespan Substack and noticed I’d referenced Dr. Gurian. Of course I eagerly said yes. This is 33-minutes long and available now here: https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/wonderofparenting?selected=POD8526121379

Wonder of Parenting — A Brain-Science Approach to Parenting

As Gurian asks us …

“Wouldn’t it be great if your child came with an owner’s manual? A how-to book on how to raise your child? And if your child came with such a manual, wouldn’t it be helpful to have someone walk you through it, making that owner’s manual come alive? Michael Gurian and Tim Wright serve as your guides through what they believe is the owner’s manual for your child: Your child’s brain. While the brain doesn’t tell the whole story, it does offer a treasure trove of insights into your son or daughter. Michael and Tim each have over 30 years of experience using brain science research, best-practices, and their own experiences as dads…

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Deborah Ruf, PhD

High Intelligence Specialist & Writer, Dr. Ruf writes about highly intelligent people from birth to very old age. www.fivelevelsofgifted.com