How do we get our kids involved in service and social impact? In this episode of Doing Good Better, Ken Larsen, Bethany Brady Spalding, Jill Piacitelli, and Nathan Holley talk about how to capitalize on your kids' interests, how to create a family culture of service, and how to teach kids the importance of not only giving but receiving.

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Mental health is a very serious issue that all parents should be aware of. This week Lisa and her Council of Moms talk about ways to bring up mental health with your kids, how to help improve their mental health, and being open about your own mental state with those around you.

There are distinct physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual benefits that come from serving others. And while we don't usually weigh the perks of being selfless, it's important to know that helping others is just as good for you as it can be for those you serve. In this episode of The Lisa Show, Dr. Steven Trzeciak presents a surprising biological benefit for serving others. Dale Hull of Neuroworx and Ken Larson talk about how serving others helped them to see their pasts in a new way. And BYU philosophy professor, Ryan Davis, explains why helping others doesn't have to be hard or uncomfortable to count.

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Lisa and her Council of Moms come from all walks of life and have lived through all phases of finances from broke and in school to supporting a family. This week they council on how they can inspire their children to be grateful for whatever financial situation they are in as well as making friends with people from all tax brackets.

Studies show that we have nine empathy opportunities every day, but sometimes our empathy tanks feel empty. Burnout is real. Dr. Stephen Trzeciak, Chief of Medicine at Cooper University Health Care, has studied the effect of burnout and has coined the term "compassionomics." In this episode, Lisa speaks with Dr. Trzeciak about the science of compassionomics,. She also talks with Josh Robinson of the Food and Care Coaltion and Teresa Helm of the National Center on Sexual Exploitation in exploring some simple solutions that can help us be the compassionate, resilient people we want to be.

Dr. Stephen Trzeciak is the Edward D. Viner Endowed Chief of Medicine at Cooper University Health Care. Josh Robinson is the operations manager at Food and Care Coaltion. Teresa Helm is the Survivor Services Coordinator at NCOSE, the National Center on Sexual Exploitation. If you or anyone you know is struggling with sexual exploitation, please call 202-393-7245 to get in contact with NCOSE.

Tough times are an inevitable part of life, but even in these tough times moms want their children to have joy. Join Lisa and her Council of Moms as they discuss finding and creating joy for their children, mom acting skills, the importance of a sense of humor and finding teaching moments while learning how to heal.

You made the donation, but where is it really going? Is it feeding starving children or furnishing a CEO's vacation home? Lisa talks with Aaron Miller and Jill Piacitelli from the Ballard Center and Chris Yadon from Saprea about what to look for in a charity, and how to know if that charity really makes a difference. #thelisashow #lisavalentineclark #vettingcharities #ballardcenter #saprea #charitablegiving #charitabledonations

Our children are suffering body image insecurities at younger and younger ages. Join Lisa and the Council of Moms as they exchange tips, tricks, and personal stories on what it means to be a mom and how to help our children have healthier perspectives on their bodies. #councilofmoms #bodyimage #parenting #parentingteens #ldsparenting #thelisashow #lisavalentineclark

In trying to fix the cholera and dysentery epidemics in Bangladesh in the 1970s, the country dug 10 million wells—only to discover that most of those wells were producing arsenic-laced water. Social problems can be complex, and we don’t want to make them worse. Jill Piacitelli from the Ballard Center tells us that “killing our darlings” is an important step to helping. Brent Crane from the Food and Care Coalition shares a story about the power of collaboration. And Tawna Fowler and Brett Caywood from Rising Star Outreach show us how to put our mission above our egos to do what actually helps.

How do you make a difference in the world when you're low on time and money? Lisa and The Council of Moms (Emilie Campbell, Brandalee Bluth Streeter, and Gina James) discuss how to lift where you stand, what kind of language to use with your kids when explain difficult situations in the world, and what it looks like to have actionable compassion.