IB Matters

IB Matters is a podcast (established in April 2019) which brings listeners content related to International Baccalaureate (IB) education. It is for students, parents, and teachers interested in learning more about IB and for those working in IB schools wanting access to pedagogical support for their teaching.

Please listen, subscribe, and post a review to help us spread the word about the IB. Follow us on twitter @MattersIB and be sure to let us know what you would like to hear more about in future episodes.

The podcast is hosted in Minnesota by the MN Association of IB World Schools (MNIB) but is intended for a global audience.

Podcasting since 2019 • 152 episodes

IB Matters

Latest Episodes

Growing Up IB: Jiana Shah 3.0

Four years ago, IB Matters first spoke with Jiana Shah when she was a 14-year-old MYP student. We caught up with her again as she entered the Diploma Programme. Now, Jiana returns for a third conversation, having completed an IB education that ...

August 24, 2026 • Season 5 • Episode 15 • 42:43

Using the MYP Themes to Build Meaning with Adrian Von Wrede-Jervis

We are re-connecting with Adrian Von Wrede-Jervis to get his thoughts on the changes occurring in the MYP. Specifically, Adrian and I begin a conversation about the MYP themes and how we might think of them in the context of the students...

August 18, 2026 • Season 5 • Episode 14 • 34:56

IB Courses: Group 3 (DP Business Mgmt, History, Economics)

In this series, which I’m calling the IB Course Description Project, we’re building an audio catalog of International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (DP) courses and Career-related Programme (CP) core experiences for students, pa...

July 17, 2026 • Season 5 • Episode 13 • 42:04