The MoveConnectED Podcast

"If there was an opportunity for connection and understanding, there would have been an opportunity for inclusivity."

The Student Fitness Experts podcast is a very intentional venture that aims to create a playful movement to help students grow up with inner confidence and self-awareness and a healthy body and mind.

Today, Karen and Farah discuss the primary goals of their program- community and inclusivity, and also their shadow value of connection. They discuss today why connection happens when you believe in yourself and your dreams. This thought-provoking conversation draws parallels from Jim Collins' book BE 2.0, where he explains that the shadow value is paramount to our well-being. How do you weave these values together and create an environment for yourself and your children to live the best lives possible? This episode will help you find your answers.

Tune in to learn the keys to building and nourishing a healthy relationship teaching and learning!

TimeStamps:

• [01:12] Farah talks about their shadow values
• [03:59] Talking about inclusivity and its importance
• [05:28] How to bring about inclusivity in your business?
• [13:12] Instilling confidence and self efficacy and resilience and perseverance
• [17:49] Creating an authentic and fulfilling community online

Quotes:

"We all show up with the ability to kind of pay attention and listen and learn differently on any given day."

"If there was an opportunity for connection and understanding, there would have been an opportunity for inclusivity."

"It's great to be connected with yourself, because again, then you can be authentic to who you are in every aspect of your life."

"When you're personally connected to your own values, then you get to be authentic, and you let your light shine. And then everybody wants some piece of that and so then we're all are interconnected."

Relevant Links:

Book- BE 2.0 by Jim Collins

"Your strengths have ultimately come from all the challenges that you've learned."

The Student Fitness Experts podcast is a very intentional venture that aims to create a playful movement to help students grow up with inner confidence and self-awareness and a healthy body and mind.

In this episode, Karen and Farah open up about their "why" to start their podcast and certification program. We imbibe a lot of wisdom from Simon Sinek's theory about building an infinite mindset and learn why it is inexplicably important to let your students and children know your struggles in life. Karen and Farah break down the different pointers from their carefully curated certification program to help coaches, teachers, and parents understand the power of finding their own strengths and expanding them to succeed in different areas of life.

Tune in to the episode today to connect with your purpose and set your children for ultimate success!

TimeStamps:

• [01:12] Farah talks about their certification program
• [06:34] Talking about Brené Brown's podcast episode with Simon Sinek on Developing an Infinite Mindset
• [09:50] Identifying your character strengths
• [13:13] Learn about the whole-child approach of their certification program
• [13:34] What do you mean by having an infinite mindset?

Quotes:

"When you work with students, telling them what your challenges are and where your struggles have been, it's so helpful for them, because a lot of the times and especially as a coach, and as a personal trainer, people just kind of look at you for who you are, right now, they don't see all of the things that you've been through."

"If you're focusing on the process, how you're going through it, rather than the end game, then that's where you're going to have this willingness to be vulnerable and say, Okay, I learned from this mistake."

"The incident mindset talks about the known and unknown rules, but they can be changed that the objective is to stay in the game as long as we can."

"Your strengths have ultimately come from all the challenges that you've learned."

Relevant Links:

Podcast- Brene' Brown with Simon Senek on Developing an Infinite Mindset

Amanda Stanek Show Notes

"It is also critical that kids learn certain skills within that grade three to five window or else it becomes a lot more challenging."

The purpose of the Student Fitness Experts Podcast series is to empower and educate anyone that works with kids, in a way that benefits the whole child to become successful, strong, and empowered young adults.

Today, we are joined by Dr. Amanda Stanek, who talks to us about the huge role of PE and fitness in a child's life. If you have wondered how one could differentiate fitness from sport, you are sure to find insightful answers from the conversation we had with Amanda. Empowerment is our keyword today. As she shares her backstory with us, Amanda makes us understand why children need to feel the positivity, joy, and fulfillment that they need from physical activities. Children need to fall in love with and enjoy movement.

Tune in to learn how you can empower kids to lives their best lives and set them up for ultimate success!

About the Guest:

Dr. Amanda Stanek is the founder of Move, Live, Learn, an organization that is committed to helping people live healthier lives, created by accident, as she says while taking time off from teaching and professing to raise her three daughters. Move Live Learn's unique insights are from the same hallways as their clients, not the glass towers of consultants. Amanda has an amazing portfolio of credentials and awards, and experience.

She says she was older when starting her family. And so she had already been a professor and been thinking about these things before she became a mom. Having the girls really influenced her to start Move, Live, Learn.

TimeStamps:

• [00:51] Amanda shares her life story with us
• [08:11] How do you differentiate fitness from sport?
• [18:09] How are we going to set our kids up for success in the best way that we can?
• [23:35] Rene Brown's work
• [36:27] Amanda talks about her knee surgery three years post college
• [41:56] Talking books and research
• [50:29] How did fitness start becoming important to Amanda?
• [54:21] What does fearless means to her?
• [57:03] Some of the attributes or characteristics that are really memorable to some of the coaches or teachers that she has had over the years
• [01:04:55] Connect with Amanda

Quotes:

"In an ideal world, ideal situation, we are exposing kids to all types of physical activity, so they find the one or ones that bring them joy."

"They do want to move, they just want opportunities to find ways to do so that's joyful."

"It is also critical that kids learn certain skills within that grade three to five window or else it becomes a lot more challenging."

"I want these children to fall in love and feel joy with movement because we all know that we feel happier. We feel more positive, we have more patience, and we are way more empowered."

"You want every kid to just look at everything through that movement lens. And in order for that to happen, they know they don't just have to because we know physical activity is good."

"We have to experience the joy and the empowerment, to make decisions."

Connect with Amanda :

Website: http://movelivelearn.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/amanda-stanec-phd/68/2a8/a7b

"One of the goals that we really wanted to do with this certification is to be able to give people the skills so that they can go and be successful."

The purpose of the Student Fitness Experts Podcast series is to empower and educate anyone that works with kids in a way that benefits the whole child to become successful, strong, and empowered young adults.

This is a special episode of the SFE podcast. For a pleasant twist, we have our guest interviewing us today! In this episode, we are joined by Akaylah Jaeke, who helps us put forward a really impactful conversation, dissecting our brains to make our mission as Student Fitness Experts clearer. We talk about our upcoming certification program, what it is about, who it is for, and how you can benefit from it. Many children haven't been exposed to the right activity or person to really connect with for their fitness and physical wellness. A big part of what has gone into our coach training program is helping coaches get to know themselves and their mission statement better and hone in on their skills.

Tune in and learn all about our mission and vision and see how it can help us connect with you better!

About the Guest:

Akaylah Jaeke is an educator, coach, and an advocate. She is a faculty member at Madison College with over a decade of experience in the Fitness, Recreation, and Wellness industry. She is an ACE Subject Matter Expert and holds all four ACE certifications including: Medical Exercise Specialist, Personal Training, Health Coaching, and Group Fitness. She holds a BS in Exercise Physiology and a MA in Health and Human Performance. She also serves as the College and University Ambassador for The Women in Fitness Association. With more than a decade of experience in fitness, recreation and wellness Akaylah openly converses about educating future leaders in the industry, and helping others reach their full potential.

TimeStamps:

• [03:42] Karen talks about their journey as Student Fitness Experts
• [06:16] Farah talks about her journey as a Student Fitness Expert
• [16:12] Key elements of the certification
• [22:02] Talking body positivity
• [25:46] Who the certification is for
• [28:57] The benefits of the certification
• [31:34] Talking about the Black Lives Matter Movement
• [33:08] Where you can find the program and free resources
• [35:49] A childhood memory that Akaylah remembers that played a big part in her adult fitness life
• [38:55] What fearlessness means to Akaylah

Quotes:

"Many kids are, like, they're looking for mentors for role models, and, you know, this is even, like, pre-pandemic right years ago, but now with the pandemic, even more so like, kids are looking for a connection."

"Compassionate communication offers you the opportunity to notice your needs, they're not being that."

"I am in the fitness and wellness field is because I want to play for life and I want my children to be able to play for life and not only physically but I want them to have those transferable skills for emotional, social, all the things."

"One of the goals that we really wanted to do with this certification is to be able to give people the skills so that they can go and be successful."

"I had a great coach in high school that taught me that being strong as a woman was awesome. "

"Aligning with my values has always been something that I focused on. Because I just think as I said, it makes decisions easier. And you feel confident about making those decisions. And I like to think I'm a better human being for it."

Connect with Akaylah :

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akaylahjaeke/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZFZsTXm9SjaatW7GNCzvBA

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/akaylahjaeke/?hl=en

"If we close our minds to stuff we don't innovate, we don't grow."

The purpose of the Student Fitness Experts Podcast is to empower and educate anyone that works with kids, in a way that benefits the whole child to become successful, strong, and empowered young adults.

Sports and fitness does not have to be forced upon kids.

Do you struggle with getting your kids enjoy their sports and physical education hours? Lucky for you our guest today knows very well how to bring fitness into their happy curriculum and provide their mentors appropriate training and guidance!

Join Karen and Farah on this episode of the SFE Podcast as they interview Drew Mitchell, who is the Director of Physical Literacy for the Sport for Life Society. Drew shares his ideas on why physical literacy is important to any educational institution for children and why and how it could be integrated in their curriculum.

Tune in to learn all about physical literacy and integrate it in your child's learning methods to set your child up for ultimate success!

About the Guest:

Drew Mitchell is the Director of Physical Literacy for the Sport for Life Society and works as a consultant focused on the development of physical literacy at the community level. He also promotes the Canadian Sport for Life Movement. Drew is a graduate of Simon Fraser University with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and has worked extensively in the sport system as an educator and developer of programs for the past 19 years. Drew has been involved in sport and fitness for over 40 years as an athlete, coach, administrator, volunteer, developer and manager. Offering his invaluable take on educating kids on physical fitness, Drew makes this episode unparalleled and inspiring.

TimeStamps:

• [00:41] About Drew Mitchell, a snippet of her Journey
• [02:15] What is physical literacy? Learn Drew's take on the same.
• [07:20] About the Community Movement created by his team
• [17:02] Talking about mentorship and how it influences
• [17:32] Learn about the Blended Learning Approach followed by Drew and his team
• [18:53] How Drew practises knowledge exchange with the community
• [20:53] Physical literacy and how it translates into many different arenas
• [24:21] Drew talks about the importance of physical literacy and fitness
• [27:12] How to find the type of movement that really resonates with a child's personality type?
• [28:28] Mental health project with ninth graders in Vancouver
• [34:53] Changing pre-conceived notions and perceptions around fitness
• [44:44] Role of fitness in his life now
• [49:23] Connect with Drew

Quotes:

"Physical literacy is about building that ability, that competence, to be able to do a variety of skills."

"If I teach you physical literacy, then I've taught you the whole alphabet a little bit, you can read any book, so to speak."

"I think if you're gonna have a proper learning pathway, a one and done approach to education never really works that well."

"One of the most important things that we do is knowledge exchange, is knowledge sharing."

"It's a collective impact approach, pretty classic, but with our own modifications to it."

"But physical literacy has been very strategic for us to open some doors that may not have been open to a sports context. "

"If we close our minds to stuff we don't innovate, we don't grow."

"If recess is your break from work, that's when you should also be given a choice and allow yourself to pick what you would like to do."

The purpose of the Student Fitness Experts Podcast series is to empower and educate anyone that works with kids, in a way that benefits the whole child to become successful, strong, and empowered young adults.

For today's episode, we are excited to introduce to you Lynn Campanella, who's the CEO and the Chief Play Officer at Playocracy, an organization that collaborates with schools to create a quality recess experience that stretches beyond the confines of the actual playground. Listen in as Lynn shares her personal experiences which taught her the importance of fitness and how she continues to work on helping grow children mentally, socially and physically strong. If you've never thought about the huge benefits of providing a good recess time for your children, this episode has ideas for you to think on! Know how Lynn brought about the perfect curriculum essential by introducing ways in which recess time could help shape children.

Tune in and learn the importance of mental and social fitness in children to set them up for ultimate success!

About the Guest:

Lynn Campanella is the CEO and the Chief Play Officer at Playocracy. She believes that not only developing, but also allowing children to practice a social skills curriculum during play is an excellent way to develop peer- and self- regulation. For over a dozen years, Lynn has led workshops on play recess and physical literacy in Canada and the US as an advocate of child development and creativity. She has mapped out an educational platform that utilizes play as the conduit to help increase the physical, mental, and social well being of children, and has developed a comprehensive recess leadership program called lead recess that focuses on developing social and emotional learning through play.

Lynn says one can bring in a sense of belongingness and comfort by integrating mindful play activities in school. Her words are sure to do wonders in your child's life!

TimeStamps:

• [02:22] Lynn shares how she came up with the interesting bio she has on her website
• [07:34] Lynn talks about the social-emotional part of recess
• [09:11] About Lynn's ideas on recess
• [13:25] Why children should have a choice to decide what to do during recess time
• [16:57] Lynn shares why she finds perfection to be overrated
• [23:15] Understanding what recess means to Lynn
• [29:15] Know how schools are considering recess to be like
• [34:57] Lynn shares her childhood experience that influenced the role of fitness in her life
• [39:31] What does 'fearless' mean to Lynn?
• [41:48] The role of fitness in Lynn's life
• [44:05] Lynn's advice for you
• [43:10] Connect with Lynn

Quotes:

"I'm a competitive person, but I don't like competition in front of others."

"The social-emotional part is actually one of the more critical pieces of recess than the physical part."

"So instead of looking at recess as first of all a negative by saying no all the time, and by not planning, and not looking at recess, as an intentional time of the school day, which it is, so why not take advantage of that?"

"But giving them the opportunity to lead in a certain area where their interests are, doesn't have to be okay."

"If recess is your break from work, that's when you should also be given a choice and allow yourself to pick what you would like to do."

"Perfection is overrated."

"Kids know how to play, they know what's going on."

Connect with Lynn :

Website: https://playocracy.ca/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynn-campanella-05249b126/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynncampy/

Kellee McQuinn Show Notes

"I'm a vessel. And I'm a translator, and I'm the best part of myself with kids."

The purpose of the Student Fitness Experts Podcast series is to empower and educate anyone that works with kids, in a way that benefits the whole child to become successful, strong, and empowered young adults.

Have you ever thought about adapting yourself to suit your kids' nature, or bringing them to learn in a language that fits them the best? If yes, then you're in for a treat today! Join Karen Gilbert and Farah Zweig today as they interview Kellee McQuinn (the Pied Piper with a Boom Box!), Children's Entertainment Content Creator: Producer, Director, Writer, Lyricist, Choreographer, Curriculum Author and influencer. Listen in, as Kellee discusses her heartful journey impacting and shaping kids to create things for them that she wished she'd received when she was their age, also throwing light on the need to include and translate yourself to mould to their levels of understanding. Also in store is Kellee's anecdotes on the remarkable stage shows at the White House Easter Egg Roll throughout the entire Obama administration. The episode is a worthy listening for anybody requiring to transform their goals to making it a lifestyle!

Tune in to revolutionize your kids' learning methods and know how you can learn from them while also setting them up for ultimate success!

About the Guest:

Kellee McQuinn is the Founder, Executive Producer and Master Trainer at KidTribe- an organization that aims at creating positive programming for children to educate, empower and entertain, and also and the executive director at Kiducational. Kellee recalls being a bullied, misunderstood weirdo kid in a dysfunctional family, and thus strives hard to connect with kids who're different or hard-to-manage. In 2010, she received the Community Leadership Award from President Obama's Council. She also won a Broken Glass Ceiling Award from Palm Springs Women in Film for her contributions in children's television. She's hip-hop-hooped with millions of kids around the world, including the White House Easter Egg Roll throughout the entire Obama administration and the Nickelodeon Worldwide Day of Play. Also an inspiring keynote speaker, Kellee shares her uplifting stories about her dedication to the youth. Carrying a powerful aura of positivity and hopefulness, her words leave a trail of sunshine in our complicated everyday lives with children.

TimeStamps:

[00:09] About Kellee McQuinn, a snippet of her Journey

[02:01] Kellee talks about her journey

[12:18] About creating room for every different kid

[14:27] Kellee talks about inclusion and inclusivity

[19:54] Kellee talks about removing the awkwardness factor out of kids

[25:35] Kellee shares certain special memories with kids

[39:30] Get to know Kellee's career highlights!

[44:00] How Kellee sees "goal-setting"

[45:31] On her present projects and work

[51:35] Kellee talks about what "fearless" means to her

[54:39] Kellee talks about her favourite teachers and mentors

[1:01:52] Closing thoughts from Kellee

Quotes:

"It's not about moving like me, it's not about moving like the person next to you. But for me, it's about the freedom within movement and how that's where you can find yourself and lose yourself all at the same time.."

"I think that finding that tool for inclusivity and invitation is really important. I've learned so much from the children."

"I'm a vessel. And I'm a translator, and I'm the best part of myself with kids."

"Every moment is a make it or break it moment."

"It's not about my agenda. It's about the purpose. It's about the inclusion. It's about the seeing myself in another."

"For me, I've gauged in my life and my career on what I call mile markers of fear. A mile marker of fear is when you're about to do something that is so far outside of your comfort zone. "

Connect with Kellee :

Website: https://kiducational.org/

https://kidtribe.org/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellee-mcquinn-0512a334

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/kidtribe/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kelleemcquinn/

Julie Markovitz Show Notes

"I believe that through movement children grow and you, you can really honor the whole child through dance and movement."

The purpose of the Student Fitness Experts Podcast series is to empower and educate anyone that works with kids, in a way that benefits the whole child to become successful, strong, and empowered young adults.

In today's remarkable episode, we have with us the very gentle Julie Markovitz, who is an experienced preschool teacher, Children's Programming Creator and Certified Yoga/ Qigong/ Meditation/ Reiki Practitioner. Julie shares with us the best advice to inculcate movement in children's curriculum and tells us why most schools lack the finances to hire a professional for the same. Children, she says, grow via movement, and creative movements like yoga help bring down the stress levels of both children and adults alike. This episode is a promising note for educators, teachers and coaches who wish to find the best for their children, by understanding them, giving space and honoring their feelings, while also helping keep them physically fit and relaxed at all times.

Tune in and learn to integrate movement and expression in your children's shaping, and set them up for ultimate success!

About the Guest:

Julie Markovitz is an experienced preschool teacher, Children's Programming Creator and Certified Yoga/ Qigong/ Meditation/ Reiki Practitioner. She started dancing and practicing yoga as a young girl and also loves walking, biking, cooking, reading, and spending time with people she loves. Julie earned her BA degree in child development with an emphasis in dance from California State University, Northridge and has certifications in yoga, meditation, Qigong, and Reiki.

At the beginning of her career, Julie created, co-wrote, co-produced and performed, the multi-award winning Kids in Motion, a creative movement and music program financed and distributed by CBS Fox video. It was on Nickelodeon and recognized by parents' choice in good housekeeping and continues to be loved by children and parents everywhere. Julie still teaches yoga, Qigong, meditation, and creative movement at yoga studios, schools, health clubs, synagogues, churches, law firms, offices, corporations, and private homes throughout Los Angeles and has been doing this for over 30 years, reflecting totally her grounded love for the same. Julie is by all means an inspiring person who's given us loads to take-away from today's hearty conversation!

TimeStamps:

[00:24] About Julie Markovitz, a snippet of her Journey

[04:56] Julie talks about her classes

[07:03] About Julie's learnings about kids and parents over the years

[10:15] Julie offers tips to parents, teachers and coaches

[13:27] Julie talks about handling difficult kids

[16:39] Understanding yoga better

[20:27] Understanding what "fearless" means to Julie

[24:40] How Julie got into doing what she does today

[29:40] On her parents' role in helping her be where she is today

[34:08] Julie concluding advice to educators, parents and teachers

[43:10] Connect with Julie

Quotes:

"I believe that through movement children grow and you, you can really honor the whole child through dance and movement."

"I have felt my best when physical since I was a child."

"Fearless means taking my fear with me."

"I have to move every day."

"What I'm really appreciating now is being outside and walking."

"They loved us, they believed in us and they listened to us."

"It's hard being vulnerable because we feel like we have to be on top of everything all the time and we're not."

Connect with Julie :

YouTube: Kids in Motion

E-mail: [email protected]

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/banana_moon_wellness/

Kimmie Fink Show Notes

"I think it's very important for coaches and all caring adults to know who is safe to talk about the child's identity with."

The purpose of the Student Fitness Experts Podcast series is to empower and educate anyone that works with kids, in a way that benefits the whole child to become successful, strong, and empowered young adults. In this episode of the SFE Podcast, Karen Gilbert, alongside her co-host, Farah Zweig, interviewed veteran educator and Associate Editor of Branded Content at WeAreTeachers, Kimmie Fink.

With Kimmie as our special guest for the day, this episode has thrown light on a lot of factors that go unnoticed throughout our teaching-learning journeys. Kimmie discusses the need to make classrooms and schools inclusive of LGBTQ families and says that it would not only strengthen the bond with the kids' families but would also help bring a feeling of connectedness in school and make the child find an environment of emotional safety. She talks about preventing bias-based bullying in schools and the growing need to support

Transgender and non-binary students. Kimmie, with such simplicity and honesty, tells us how to help kids understand and adapt to the diversities around them and grow in the changing world of today.

Tune in to learn how you can plant the idea of diversity in your kids and set them up for ultimate success.

About the Guest:

Kimmie Fink is a veteran educator with 13 years of classroom experience. Issues of diversity, equity, and justice have always been central to Kimmie's work with children and families. Kimmie is currently a Certified National Facilitator for Welcoming Schools, a project of the Human Rights Campaign. Kimmie also works as an associate editor at WeAreTeachers and teaches courses in for the Bullying Prevention Certificate as part of Hamline University's Graduate Continuing Studies Program. Her writing has been featured on Romper, Scary Mommy, Mabel + Moxie, POPSUGAR, CafeMom, BLUNTmoms, NextGen MilSpouse, and Sammiches and Psych Meds. Kimmie is also a Middle Childhood Generalist, certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Kimmie says that while on her high school days, she had decided that she wanted to be an elementary school teacher. She completed her degree in just 3 years because she was sure of what she wanted to become. Kimmie is a very determined and influential individual who gives us a lot of reasons to implement her words of advice in our day-to-day lives.

TimeStamps:

[00:47] About Kimmie Fink, a snippet of her Journey

[02:08] Kimmie Fink talks about her personal journey

[03:05] Kimmie on what the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification is

[04:08] Kimmie's life-changing experience

[07:15] On deciding to make writing a source of revenue

[09:51] About "Welcoming Schools"

[12:00] Kimmie's advice to educators or coaches on communicating the right way

[15:37] Kimmie talks on how to help coaches get familiar with LGBTQ families

[16:39] Kimmie's take on elementary school education and how it has evolved over time

[20:50] About parents who aren't very supportive

[22:51] Kimmie talks about depression among the minority kids

[24:21] To kids who are unaware of gender differences and changes

[27:40] How to ask about the family structure of kids

[29:51] Kimmie, to her 13 year-old self

[31:58] What "fearless" means to Kimmie

[36:18] On people who influenced Kimmie

[42:39] Kimmie talks about the role of fitness in her life

[49:43] Kimmie's final message to coaches or educators working amid the pandemic

[56:32] Connect with Kimmie Fink

Quotes:

"Whatever my kids' identities are, I want them to know that they are accepted and welcomed and valued."

"People are afraid of saying the wrong thing and so, sometimes they don't say anything at all."

"I think it's very important for coaches and all caring adults to know who is safe to talk about the child's identity with."

"I think what's really important is giving kids the language to talk about it."

"Taking calculated risks is a good thing."

"Hey! I'm weird. Take me or leave me. This is the entire package!!"

"It taught me that these limits that I'm putting on myself are pretty arbitrary."

"This is an unprecedented opportunity for them to just be kids."

Connect with Kimmie :

Twitter : https://twitter.com/kimothy04

Website : http://www.kimmiefinkconsulting.com/

Ida Bauer Show Notes

"When you bring your best to a situation, the outcome is always better and conscious discipline teaches us how to do that."

The purpose of the Student Fitness Experts Podcast series is to empower and educate anyone that works with kids, in a way that benefits the whole child to become successful, strong, and empowered young adults. In this episode of the SFE Podcast, Karen Gilbert, alongside her co-host, Farah Zweig, interviewed a Certified Conscious Discipline Instructor, Ida Bauer.

Ida Bauer, in today's podcast, talks about "Conscious Discipline" and how it can help us handle child behavior fruitfully. Ida tells us that by controlling our emotional responses, we can positively bring a change in the child's behavior by working through the feelings the child is having, together. She talks about how conscious discipline helps us be on the same side as the parent and gets the best for the child. She makes us understand that conscious discipline is all about safety, connection and problem-solving and that nothing is right for everybody.

Tune in to learn how you can use conscious discipline with your kids and set them up for ultimate success.

About the Guest:

Ida Bauer has over 30 years of experience in early childhood education, including her work as director of a campus- based early learning center and as a certified trainer in conscious discipline. She ran into this discipline accidentally and got totally into it after getting to know more about it. She had teachers who were very frustrated with children and brought them to her room so she could do something for them. She said she could perhaps do something to mitigate their behavior but not change it then. After her retirement, she went to Orlando, Florida to attend a workshop but couldn't attend it. As that had failed, she attended another workshop and that happened to strike a resonant chord with her soul. So, she went on to attend the follow-up workshop of that session and learned that both the sessions were on conscious discipline. Ida believes that you can never have enough personal growth and continues her learning journey despite having given up her certification.

TimeStamps:

[00:47] About Ida Bauer, a snippet of her Journey

[02:11] Ida, on her personal journey

[02:47] Her retirement from the university she had been working with

[06:12] The "I Love You" rituals

[08:33] An example of what the "I Love You" ritual is

[10:22] How Conscious Discipline helps adults

[10:52] The three brain states

[13:56] How Ida advices parents

[16:40] Step One to implementing conscious discipline

[17:14] The three types of relationships

[17:59] What "power equal" means

[22:59] Special advice to coaches amid the pandemic

[27:54] Dealing with middle/ high school students

[32:49] Handling difficult situations

[37:30] What fearlessness is to Ida

[38:59] Traits or characteristics in coaches that made a difference

[39:55] People who had an impact on Ida's life

[40:44] Role of fitness in Ida's life

[43:57] Final advice to coaches, parents and instructors amid the pandemic

[45:29] Contact Ida

Quotes:

"Conscious discipline is based on personal connection."

"What I found was that conscious discipline was as much or more about adults than about the children."

"It teaches us first to recognise what state we are in, because the only skill we have in each state is the skill of the state we are in."

"When the need is met, the behavior disappears."

"Power equal says we both have wants and desires. Sometimes they're met, sometimes they're not and we have to help each other work out the difference."

"The real misconception is that learning has to be painful."

"When you bring your best to a situation, the outcome is always better and conscious discipline teaches us how to do that."

Resources mentioned:

Books:

1. "There's Gotta Be a Better Way: Discipline That Works!" by Dr. Becky Bailey
2. "Conscious Discipline- Building Resilient Classrooms" by Dr. Becky Bailey

YouTube Channel:

1. "Conscious Discipline" by Dr. Becky Bailey

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