What's The Lesson

In This Episode, We Chat About:

Receiving negative criticism and feedback.

How to protect your joy and energy against negativity.

Daring greatly to stay on your path!

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Show Notes:

Step into the arena and dare greatly! If you're a recovering people pleaser or just looking to protect your energy, then this episode is for you! Today's conversation is all about how you can receive criticism and feedback the right way. You'll learn how to surround yourself with positivity, stay on your path, and live as your authentic self despite the naysayers. Magic happens when we embrace the risk to keep growing further! Start protecting your joy by finding the people you need most in this season!

01:30 What do all recovering people pleasers need to remember?

04:10 Unpacking the man in the arena speech.

07:45 Why is it easy to be the one who points the finger?

10:00 The two types of feedback.

11:00 How can you pursue your empowerment this summer?

11:40 What is the impact of feedback?

14:15 Why do we need to be careful who we let into our minds?

In This Episode, We Chat About:

Mastering your confidence and self-belief.

Building a set of bully proof armor.

What we gain from facing challenges.

Resources + Links:

Connect with Rich on Instagram | @warriorconfidence

Check out Rich's books on Amazon:

Becoming Bully Proof by Rich Grogan

I Believe in Me by Rich Grogan

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Show Notes:

Are you ready for a right hook of reality? This week, we are joined by Rich Grogan, a martial arts master whose life mission is empowering kids, teens, and parents with hope, faith, and confidence! Rich is dedicated to teaching people how to embrace their inner warrior's confidence and stand up to bullies. Together, we'll have an enlightening conversation about building your bully proof armor, overcoming challenges, igniting your inner self-belief, and more. As we go, we will dive into the important lessons we learn when we step into the courage to be ourselves and face the hardships as they come. Tune in with an open mind and leave with new empowerment!

01:45 Say hello to Rich Grogan, a martial arts master whose life mission is empowering kids, teens, and parents with hope, faith, and confidence!

05:35 How does your martial arts class help people rediscover their empowerment?

10:00 What made you pursue your mission to defeat bullying?

13:40 How do we defeat bullying?

15:40 How would you define bullying?

18:05 Why does bullying escalate?

20:05 Summer camp ad break.

20:45 How does SEL tie into communication?

22:35 What tools can you use to express your confidence?

25:50 What we gain from facing the challenges.

28:15 How can we teach our kids to be confident?

32:00 What do kids learn from?

36:15 What led up to you developing your ABC method?

40:20 Unpacking the ABCs.

44:30 How can we become masters of confidence?

In This Episode, We Chat About:

How to stay focused on your vision when your life completely shifts.

Having purpose through pain.

What struggles are young adults facing today?

Resources + Links:

Get Carey's Book "Keep Looking Up"

Connect with Carey on Instagram @carey.conley

Listen to Carey's podcast Moving Through and Beyond

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Show Notes:

Today we have a "vision master", Carey Conley on the show! Carey knew from a young age that she wanted to teach vision and goal setting. Carey shares her story of how she has followed her own vision through tragedy.

3:00 - Welcome vision master, Carey Conley!

6:25 - Carey's first entrepreneurial journey

7:00 - How did Carey get started helping others to realize their vision and goals?

8:40 - How has Carey's business changed in the past 10 years?

13:50 - Having purpose through pain.

17:00 - Where does Carey find her strength?

19:20 - Carey's favorite thing to do.

21:15 - How did Carey end up working with kids and young adults?

24:10 - Why are millennials so connected to nostalgia?

27:00 - How showing our picture perfect life on social media makes young adults feel inadequate.

28:35 - Developing a skill set outside of academics.

29:20 - What is holding young adults back?

32:05 - How Carey has continued moving towards her vision and goals, even with a changing path.

33:30 - How to appreciate the season you are in.

37:10 - What things can vision help fix?

38:45 - How does Cary get people started thinking about writing vision?

40:00- Time is not negotiable- start living your life based on your vision right now!

In This Episode, We Chat About:

What awaits on the other side of feeling squeezed.

Our plans to expand and grow to the next level.

Getting out of our own way and learning to let go.

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Show Notes:

Have you been feeling squeezed lately? Here's why you should lean into it! Today's conversation is all about following the pressure and growing to the next level! We'll talk about how we plan on expanding our mission even farther to create more impact where it matters. Then, we share our advice for getting out of your own way, learning to let go, and letting more opportunities flow towards you. New levels, new devils, and new chances to learn! Get the other side of feeling squeezed to finally reap the rewards!

01:30 Can feeling squeezed be a good thing?

03:25 How far have we grown thanks to all of you?

07:20 How do we plan to expand to the next level?

10:20 Getting out of our own way.

14:35 Why do we need to learn to let go?

17:05 What is on the other side of feeling squeezed?

In This Episode, We Chat About:

Why Jake was inspired to start hosting drug and alcohol free parties in college, and how that has turned into Party.0.

How Jake and his work with Vive18 is educating teens and college students about drug and alcohol prevention without judgment and fear tactics.

Resources + Links:

Follow @party.0 on Instagram

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Show Notes:

A college party with no alcohol? This wasn't something we experienced, and my goodness how cool is it that today's guest and idea in college have turned into his mission. Jake White is here sharing how his experience watching his uncle struggle with alcohol abuse growing up impacted his own choices to avoid it, and how he started having parties in college showing how much fun you could have showing up as yourself without any mind altering substances. What started at his college, has turned into making an impact at college parties and school assemblies all over the country. As people who love to have fun, we can appreciate that Jake and the drug and alcohol prevention he does leads with fun, not fear tactics, so he can show teens and college students that there is another way.

02:15 What led you to start Party.0?

07:20 How did you promote these sober parties and attract tons of fellow students?

14:00 What has it looked like to expand Party.0 to schools all over the country?

17:30 Where have you found spaces to host parties?

20:00 How do you handle if students bring alcohol?

25:00 Ways Vive18 is getting the word out about drug and alcohol prevention.

28:40 Helping the next generation see the importance of what they put in their body, and do things differently.

32:30 How Vive18 makes their presentations fun and connects with students.

39:15 What has been one of the biggest lessons you have learned?

In This Episode, We Chat About:

Do you ever get past fear?

How she uses improv to train businesses.

How to instill belief in what you're saying on stage.

Get Judi's Book: "Fear Is My Homeboy"

Connect with Judi on Instagram: @judiholler

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Show Notes:

Have you ever wanted to make an impact but been afraid to get on stages? Judi Holler is a keynote speaker, podcaster, and best-selling author of the book, "Fear Is My Homeboy." We're diving in on how to use fear as a tool instead of trying to act like it doesn't exist.

02:45 - Who is Judi Holler?

04:28 - Why we can't be what we don't see.

06:21 - 3 words that describe how kids see adults.

08:45 - Why did you write the book, "Fear Is My Homeboy"?

14:30 - What motivated her to get into improv?

16:15 - How to use 3 Seconds of Courage.

18:30 - Do you ever actually get past fear?

19:15 - What does it mean to be brave?

21:28 - What motivates you?

23:20 - Why we need to learn to celebrate failures.

24:45 - Judi's biggest lesson from Sara Blakely.

28:00 - Why is it the parent's job to allow their kids to struggle?

29:49 - Why short-term consequences bring long-term results.

31:00 - How Judi Holler uses improv to work with businesses.

34:30 - What is "Speaker School"?

38:15 - How to instill belief in what you're saying on stage.

In This Episode, We Chat About:

Common challenges teens are facing today, and what to do to help them.

The importance of having other safe adults in your kids lives.

What it really means and looks like to listen to your kids.

Resources + Links:

Connect with Zion

z___giv + uptoitpodcast

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Show Notes:

Are you taking the time to listen to your kids? Today's guest, Zion Givens, shares so many golden nuggets of wisdom! We met Zion through his work as the youth prevention team lead for Not My Kid, and you can just FEEL the passion he has for helping youth as you listen to him speak! We share some common challenges we're seeing teens are facing right now, and the tools they need to learn so they can thrive. Zion also gets real and shares one of his "WTF" moments that he was able to take lessons from 4 years later. You can't help but feel hope and excitement for your kids' future when you hear how passionate Zion is about helping them have the tools and support they need! (Sounds a bit like a few gals you might know!)

03:00 Meet our friend who is making a difference in the lives of teens, Zion Givens.

08:15 Going from working in his dad's non-profit to Not My Kid.

13:00 What is Not My Kid?

16:40 What Zion does as the Youth Prevention Team Lead.

22:00 What advice do you have for parents to connect with your kids?

26:40 Listening to your kids without judgment.

32:15 Do you intentionally have other safe adults in your kids' lives? 34:15 What do you see kids are struggling with today?

42:00 What is a "WTF" moment that turned into a lesson? (aka your WTL moment)

48:30 Are you talking about your emotions in your household?

In This Episode, We Chat About:

How we can teach our kids differently, from school to the example we set for them! The power of taking the time to understand the needs of each of your kids and getting the support to get them what they need.

Resources + Links:

Follow Fusion Academy on Instagram @fusion_academy

Learn more about Fusion Academy

https://www.fusionacademy.com/

Learn more about our coaching services & upcoming events:

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Show Notes:

I feel like we needed to start this episode with a team cheer! I guess we kind of do in the way we bring the energy, and today's guest showed up with mic drop moments around parenting and giving your kids the community, support, and resources they need! In this episode, we chat with our friend and Director of Outreach at Fusion Academy, Clarissa Abijaoude. We talk about the power of being in community, seeking out resources and camps that meet your kids needs, and modeling that healthy people ask for what they need. A motto we are a fan of every family adopting is "same team" mentality. There is so much gold in this episode about how to put that same team motto into practice in your home and every community you engage in!

04:00 Meet mama of two, and Director of Outreach at Fusion, Clarissa Abijaoude.

09:00 What is Fusion and how do they work as a 1-to-1 school?

15:15 Why we need to stop resisting asking for help and get the relief and support we need.

19:15 What pushback or hesitancy do you see around Fusions 1-to-1 model?

24:20 More details on the upcoming summer camp we have for your girls!

27:00 How are you empowering your kids with the resources and support they need?

33:30 Are you cultivating a "same team" mentality in your family and communities you are part of?

37:00 The power of asking for help and modeling that for your kids.

44:15 Do the hard thing and you can have an easy life. Do the easy thing, and have a hard life.

47:00 What has been your biggest WTF moment that you turned into a lesson?

50:00 How can you get involved in Fusion?

In This Episode, We Chat About:

The importance of listening to your kids, and validating their experiences.

How Shane is taking skills he's learned through his own addiction recovery journey and his work with Not My Kid to what's next!

Resources + Links:

Connect with Shane via email

[email protected]

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Show Notes:

The quality of your life is majorly influenced by the quality of the questions you ask yourself! We're excited to share our conversation with Shane Watson, a friend we connect with through our work with Not My Kid! Shane shares how his journey of recovering from substance abuse has led to his purpose of educating about drug prevention, alcohol prevention, and violence prevention. We talk about great questions to become more self aware, ways to be a safe place for your kids, and how to respond to situations rather than react! Tune in to hear tips everyone needs from how to communicate with young people, and the power of self love.

04:00 Meet father, husband, and follower of christ, Shane Watson!

08:15 How long have you done drug prevention, alcohol prevention, and violence prevention?

12:30 Lessons learned from working with youth.

14:20 Will your girls be joining us for summer camp?

16:15 "You're not raising kids, you're raising adults?"

21:00 The power of self awareness and what Shane has in the works to help adults with their mental and behavioral health.

26:20 Finding purpose in your work, and taking the skills you've acquired to what's next!

32:15 Learning how to respond vs react!

38:00 What is the biggest lesson you want your daughter to learn?

43:00 Questions to ask about how you are showing up for yourself and others.

In This Episode, We Chat About:

The importance of finding the right provider for YOU and your loved one.

What do you look for in a "safe friend"?

How to have better communication with your kids.

Resources + Links:

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Connect with Kid In The Corner On Instagram: @kidinthecornerorg

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Show Notes:

After losing her son to suicide in 2017, Francine Sumner set out to create a movement to end the stigma around mental health. She created "Kid In The Corner" and to date has impacted of 30,000 people with their signature, "Penny Pledge." We had an amazing conversation about how to show up for your kids, how to be a safe kid, and how to have more emotional intelligence!

04:00 - Meet Francine and the inspiration behind Kid in the Corner.

07:15 - The importance of finding the right provider for YOU and your loved one.

13:30 - Lessons through the painful loss of Francine's son Zachary.

15:00 - How can we reach out and support those who are struggling?

21:15 - How long after Zach's passing did you start the Foundation, Kid in the Corner?

25:00 - How does the Penny Pledge start the conversation and help kids create a self-care plan?

30:40 - What do you look for in a "safe friend"?

33:30 - Why you need a "toolbox" of friends.

36:00 - What is self-care?

36:45 - How can parents have more empathy?

38:00 - Who are the safe adults in your kids' lives that they can talk to?

40:00 - Do you take offense to your kids not bringing you their problems?

42:00 - How has emotional intelligence impacted your life?

45:30 - How can people support Kid In The Corner?