New Book by Dr. Bryan Pearlman Flips the Script on Education:

ST. LOUIS, MO — July 2, 2025 — In a long-awaited follow-up to his bestselling Maslow Before Bloom: Basic Human Needs Before Academics, Dr. Bryan Pearlman returns with Maslow Before Bloom… Then Gardner, Jung & Goleman: Educating the Whole Child available July 11, 2025, on Amazon and in bookstores nationwide.

Dr. Pearlman introduces a transformative framework built on the wisdom of five influential thinkers—Maslow (needs), Bloom (thinking), Gardner (multiple intelligences), Jung (identity), and Goleman (emotional intelligence). Through their lenses, he offers a powerful path forward for schools looking to move beyond compliance and test scores, toward connection, creativity, purpose, and growth.

The book is filled with real-world strategies and compelling student stories—including a revisit to familiar names like Chuck, Emily, and Curtis.

But it also features Dr. Pearlman’s own deeply personal journey:

Growing up twice exceptional—both gifted and learning disabled—he struggled in school during the 70s and 80s. He was told in third grade by a teacher that he “wasn’t college material,” and later asked by another, “How can he be gifted if he can’t read, can’t write, and can’t sit still?”

That lived experience—of being misunderstood, mislabeled, and underestimated—is what drives Pearlman’s passion for building schools where every child is seen through a strengths-based lens.

Inside the Book:

• How to prioritize psychological safety and student voice
• What trauma-informed higher-order thinking really looks like
• How to teach with multiple intelligences—not against them
• How to guide students in finding their purpose, not just their GPA
• Emotional intelligence strategies that turn conflict into coaching
• Tools for public, private, and alternative schools to transform culture, instruction, and relationships

In revisiting former student stories, Pearlman reframes what educators once saw:

“Curtis wasn’t disruptive—he was a systems thinker overlooked by the system.”

“Emily wasn’t quiet—she was silently suffering.”

“Chuck wasn’t a ruckus—he was a child in pain.”

This is more than a book—it’s a movement. A return to human-centered education. A future where we mentor kids, not manage them… where we elevate who they are, not just what they do.

About the Author:

Dr. Bryan Pearlman is a former school principal, mental health therapist, keynote speaker, and adjunct professor of educational psychology. He is the author of 10 books on education, mental health, and human development. He is also the co-founder of the mental health nonprofit Distinguished School of Mental Health & Wellness. His work bridges education and psychology to help students, families, educators, and communities thrive.