October 02, 2025

How to Teach Kids Emotional Intelligence to Build Real Confidence | ft. Lori Woodley HTS w/ DrG #421

1 hour 8 minutes

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We spend years teaching kids how to read, write, and memorize facts. But almost no one teaches them how to feel.

This week on Heal Thy Self, Dr. G sits down with Dr. Lori Woodley, a counselor, author, and nonprofit founder who has spent 30 years working with kids, families, and schools. Her message is simple but life-changing: the most important skill we can teach kids isn’t math or grammar. It’s emotional intelligence.

Because here’s the truth:

If a child can’t name their feelings, they can’t regulate them.

If they can’t regulate their emotions, they can’t build confidence.

And without confidence, they grow up wearing masks, hiding their fear, doubting their worth, and drifting through life without direction.

In this conversation, Lori shares powerful insights for parents, educators, and anyone healing their inner child:

The single question that instantly builds trust: “What do you need right now?”

Why the #1 parenting mistake is trying to “teach a lesson” instead of listening.

How kids actually feel the energy adults try to hide and why hypocrisy destroys trust faster than anything.

Why confidence is the foundation skill for every child, and how emotional literacy unlocks it.

The danger of power struggles and how to replace them with collaboration and respect.

How triggers from our own childhood show up in parenting, and why conscious reflection matters more than perfection.

Why kids are more autonomous and aware than we think and how to honor that without losing healthy boundaries.

How emotional intelligence is a muscle that gets stronger with practice, for kids and adults.

The story of Lori’s nonprofit All It Takes, co-founded with her daughter, that’s bringing these tools to schools, educators, and families around the world.

This isn’t just a parenting conversation. It’s about building the kind of emotional literacy that shapes resilient kids, healthier families, and even stronger communities.

If you’ve ever wished your child or even your inner child had more confidence, resilience, and self-trust, this episode could change everything.

👉 Listen now and learn how to raise (and become) emotionally intelligent humans.

Find Dr. Lori Woodley here:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lori.woodley/?hl=enWebsite - https://www.selmuscles.com/

Timestamps:

0:00 - Introduction
2:07 - Rapid Fire
8:32 - The 2018 Study That Broke Thyroid Care
14:18 - The Essential Thyroid Panel Your Doctor Should Order
25:14 - The One Symptom That Screams Thyroid Problem
28:16 - Hidden Drivers
34:17 - Foods That Trigger Thyroid Inflammation
40:05 - The Thyroid-Fertility Crisis No One Talks About
44:48 - What It Really Feels Like When Your Thyroid Comes Back Online
49:40 - Best Bang-for-Buck Thyroid Interventions

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