#003-Can an overemphasis on keeping kids safe actually be causing more harm than good? This episode highlights how much has changed in the level of freedom and childhood experiences over the years and the long term implications that may result. This is a conversation with Brenda Richards, an occupational therapist who offers a program called Timbernook. The program uses nature-based play experiences to foster mental, emotional and physical health to kids of all abilities. 

We discuss:

• Some of the challenges in the current environment of allowing kids more responsibility and freedom to roam.
• Whether crime statistics match current perceptions of danger.
• Brenda's story of how she transitioned from working in a nursing home to opening her own private practice working with children.
• How a current trend in deficits of "typically developing" children may correlate with how kids are being raised including Container Baby Syndrome, safer playgrounds and a lack of unstructured, unsupervised outdoor play experiences.
• The benefits of mixed age group play and healthy risk taking.
• The hygiene hypothesis and other research of the benefits of outdoor play
• What the Timbernook philosophy and experience is and how it can benefit kids in the current climate.

If you are interested in more information on Timbernook or The Center for LifeSkills, contact Brenda Richards, OTR/L
[email protected]
[email protected]
Timbernook of Greater Cleveland

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#002 - Enjoy this conversation with Mindset Mentor, Melissa Monte and hear her story of how she found her purpose despite challenges and how it lead her to starting her own successful podcast Mind Love.
In this episode you will learn:

• how to recognize if you have a limiting belief and how they're tied to our emotions 
• how you can use the Law of Attraction and transform negative experiences into beneficial beliefs
• how to follow your own intuition toward your passion
• how to hone your circle of influence in order to see what's possible for you
• a process for understanding your own triggers and subconscious fears that are driving you
• how vulnerability and showing up authentically can actually help release shame and lead to feeling more free

If you're interested in learning more about Melissa and her podcast Mind Love, use the links below:
Website: https://www.mindlove.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mindlovemelissa
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindlovemelissa/

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#001 - Self proclaimed self-help addict Megan Shumaker shares her story of how she is on a mission to demonstrate how you can live more in line with your values and create your own personal freedom.

In this episode we will discuss Simon Sinek's book Find Your Why, the importance of creating your own personal mission statement and why it's also important to gain input about how others perceive you using the methods described in the book. 

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