Do you remember what it was like to be a teenager.  Do you remember the competitive atmosphere, and how mean other kids can actually be?

In this episode we dive into the struggles teens face with "Playing Big"

I teach about conversations parents can have with their teen about this topic, and a tool -BIG Model- that you can teach your teen to help them remember to play big.

B: Bounce Back

I: Identify Gifts

G: Go For It

Help teens Identify their gift by asking these questions:

• What are your gifts?

AHA Challenge: Teach a mini lesson to a family member of friend about what it means to "play big"

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Do you have a childhood memory where a mom, dad, or grandma told you that you were not good enough to try out?  There are many reasons why parents do this, but one of the main reasons comes from their desire to protect their kids from pain.  When we discourage our children from going for something that they really want we may be unintentionally teaching them to play small. 

In this episode:

1)We discuss the three ways parents unintentionally teach their children to play small.

2) How this can be harmful.

3) A simple and easy to remember model for doing things differently.

Let's all play big and live more fulfilling lives.

Theories:

Jonah Complex by Abraham Maslow: Fear of one's own greatness.  Where one evades their won growth, sets low levels of aspirations, and has a fear of doing what they are capable of doing.

The term "Playing Small" was popularized by Marianne Williamson

AHA Clallenge

Practice the B-I-G Model

Teach it to your children.

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Do you play small?  There comes a point in our lives where we are tired of living in a place of "small"  where we want to follow our dreams and step into who we want to become.  To really step into our divinity.

In this episode we:

1)  Talk about the reasons people play small. 

2) Break down 6 Key things that we can do to play big.

3) AHA Challenge this week:  Where do you play small?  What does it feel like to play small?  What does it feel like to play big?

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This podcast is The First Episode in a 4 part series on "Playing Small."

"Playing Small" is something that we all struggle with, but the struggle can be intensified if our parents also played small and taught us how.

In this episode we:

• Discuss "The Jonah Complex" developed by psychologist Abraham Maslow.

AHA Challenge:

Analyze your family of origin and see if "The Jonah Complex" is something that was introduced to you when you were little.

Our children are bombarded with comparison messages all of the time, friends, social media, and magazines all try to convince our children that they need to be different to be enough.

If we have picked up habits of comparison from our family of origin we might be comparing ourselves too.  I can't emphasize enough to parents that you have huge amounts of influence on your children. We can do it differently and teach our children how to do it different too.  We need to step in and accept our gifts she they can step in and accept theirs. 

In this episode we discuss how comparison is impacting our teenagers, and what we can do to help them navigate this world. 

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In this episode we discuss the ways that comparison harms our children.  The focus for this episode is children 7-12 years of age.

This episode covers:

1) The 5 reasons children compare.

2) It shows parents how to model healthy change in their homes.

3) There is a new A..HA.. Challenge.

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Have you ever noticed that comparison steals joy?  It impacts our self-esteem, steals our confidence, decreases our motivation, and changes our attitude.  If you have a practice of comparison it might be holding you back.

In this episode:

1) Gain an awareness of where you might be comparing in your life

2) Learn how to spot comparison triggers

3) Participate in the AHA Challenge

Trigger Worksheet

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Do you struggle with comparison?  At the age of about 8 I never wanted to lose anything.  In fact I would rather give up and quit, then try something and lose. 

Comparison was already deeply ingrained into me, and 2nd was not enough.  It wasn't until I was an adult that I became aware of the damage this belief was having on me. 

Comparison is something I learned in my family of origin. Is that where you learned it too?  Join me on the journey of awakening, awareness, and generational healing in this episode. 

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Season 2 Episode 3

Do you ever get tired of conflict in the home?  Do you want to help your children understand which attitudes harm their relationships and give them a desire to make changes?  If so you will love this episode that uses a variety of Disney characters to break down these ideas into smaller more understandable pieces.  This is not just for the little kids in your home, it will help older children and adults too. 

I originally designed this as a presentation for 11 and 12 year olds, but was asked to come and present it to adults.  This lesson is for young and old.  Join me in gaining a deeper understanding of the 4 attitudes of conflict resolution.  Enjoy!

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Welcome to Season 2 Episode 2

Think of all the pain that could be avoided if we as humans didn't betray ourselves.  Think of the pain our kids might be able to avoid if at a young age we started teaching them what self betrayal does and how harmful it is. 

In this episode I teach how parents can begin teaching their children this concept.