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How to Be Emotional

9/14/2020

How are you? Are you doing ok? If the reality is that you’re not doing awesome right now, we’re here to say that’s ok. You’re not doing it wrong.
If you’re feeling great, that’s ok, too. Hang out with this conversation anyway, because if you can show up for your loved ones who are struggling, that’s a good thing. #alwaysbebuildingempathy.
We just wanted to check in with you and spend some time today talking about anxiety and depression and the complex emotional landscape that we are all walking through right now. It’s a big challenge, but we can help each other and maybe even wind up stronger on the other side.

We know a lot of podcast episodes (ours included) follow a certain format…. Here’s the problem… Here’s our expertise with this problem…. Here’s three simple steps you can take to solving that problem. Now a word from our sponsors.

But we’re choosing not to follow that formula and instead just have a rich, rambling, revealing conversation. Because that’s what life is. Because there IS no three step solution. Because healing and growth take place in the presence of a witness, not necessarily an expert or guru. Because we believe we, as pod hosts are part of a community. Because we believe that you are part of this community.

So… yeah… I have to say that some days I’m not OK. And that those days are more frequent these days. And that’s one of the reasons we’re recording and sharing this podcast. I’m not OK, Kelly’s not OK, maybe you’re not ok ... and that’s OK.

Key Takeaways:

Emotions are signals
Repressing emotion tends toward depression
Expressing our universal emotions is a way to connect and trigger empathy
Controlled expression of emotion takes awareness and practice
Emotions are calls to action, especially anger and anxiety

References:

Alex Antionio’s Why So Angry? Podcast
James Hillman Book He
Dak Prescott Interview
Zokni post
Captain Tom Moore raises £1000 by walking in his yard
Preet Bahara Podcast The Merit Trap (with Michael Sandel)
Diana Kander Podcast - The Art of Fear with Kristen Ulmer
Kristen Ulmer’s Book

Resources:

Check out this guide to the best online counseling services:
National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 800-273-8255 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
List of all sorts of mental health support agencies in AZ

Music Credits: Singing Bowl Meditation by Ahjay Stelino at mixkit.co

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How to Talk to Teens

7/12/2020

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What if parenting, teaching, or just hanging out with teens could be easier and less stressful. What if we adults could adopt a few simple techniques to help kids make good decisions, free up their own authentic wisdom, AND build closer relationships.

This week, we’re talking with Adam Young. Adam spent 10 years as a classroom teacher and nearly as long as a mentor and program director for Boys to Men Mentoring. (The nonprofit org I used to head)
At Boys to Men, Adam was key to the expansion of our school circles - we talk about “circles” a lot in this episode. They are simply hour-long support groups consisting of 8-10 boys and 3-4 adults. At our peak, BTM was conducting 16 weekly circles in half a dozen schools. This model is in use in schools all around the country and the world.

These days, Adam is one of the principals of a new consulting and training program called Circle Dynamics Group. The Circle Dynamics Group works with schools to train teachers and education leaders to quickly build interpersonal connections that encourage trust and deeper conversation with students. They have an open set of workshops coming up July 21st - 30th.
You might want to strap in a little more tightly than normal this week. Some of the ways that Adam works with teens - the radical trust, the abandonment of adult privilege and power - might rock your world and your assumptions a bit.

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Music Credits: Music provided by Audio Library Plus

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Better Together: Teens & Community

1/26/2020

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Are you wondering why teens are showing up in the news so much over the last eighteen months? Are you curious about why so many are more active, more engaged, more committed, than ever? Join us for an intergenerational Rocket Feather podcast as we try to answer those questions. This week we interview two teen leaders and activists from the Teen Advisory Council, Shannon and Emma, along with their adult mentor, McKenzie MacIntyre.

McKenzie has a bachelor’s degree in psychology with an emphasis in Adolescent Development and is studying toward her M.Ed. in School Counseling. She serves as Coordinator for the Teen Advisory Council at the Launch Pad Teen Center. McKenzie chose Emma (age 16) and Shannon (age 17) to be a part of the podcast because, “Both girls show tremendous strength in leading their peers and being advocates for their community.”

Find out what these smart, passionate teens are doing to make life better for themselves and their generation and how you might fit into their plans.

“Greta Thunberg: Person of the Year” - Time Magazine, December 2019
“From Parkland to Sunrise: A Year of Extraordinary Youth Activism” - New Yorker, Feb 2019
“New Research: Diversity + Inclusion = Better Decision Making At Work” - Forbes Magazine, September 2017.
“Tough Talk with Stasia Rivera” - Teen Adviory Council Event
“The Power of Vulnerability” - Brene Brown
“The Infinite Game” - Simon Sinek

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Building Deep Strength

1/5/2020

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Episode Description

Are you ready for the new year, new decade, new reality? Life in the Roaring Twenties is going to be challenging in ways we can't even imagine. But it doesn't have to be joyless, lonely, or futile. Kelly and Charles have some experience developing the kind of personal and relational skills that give hope in tough times. In this podcast, you get to spend some time exploring the difference between shallow strength and Deep Strength. This episode even comes with a free Deep Strength workout plan that you can start today!

Show Notes

Deep Strength Workout Plan - Download it here
Teddy Roosevelt's "Man in the Arena" quote comes from his 1910 speech Citizenship in a Republic.
BIGNESS and Superpower concept courtesy of Fabeku Fatunmise, Kelly's business coach.
Rumi's Poem "The Guest House"

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Re-defining Strength for the Challenges Ahead

11/17/2019

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What would it be like if we could recognize and leave behind the kind of strength that included violence, vengeance, and exclusion? What if we could define our strength by how inclusive, present, thoughtful, and persistent we were as individuals, couples, and communities. In this solo episode, Charles muses that the shift from "power over" strength to "power with" strength will lead to easier, more fulfilling relationships AND give us a chance to survive and thrive in the 21st Century.

Show Notes
Books Mentioned:

Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg www.cnvc.org
He: Understanding Masculine Psychology by Robert Johnson (I actually suspect that the section on emotions vs. mood is in We: Understanding the Psychology of Romantic Love
Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Feire

Other Resources:

Validate in Place - Charles's TEDx talk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjnatTOPcgI
David Roberts Twitter Feed: https://twitter.com/drvox

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How to Be Emotional

How to Talk to Teens

Better Together: Teens & Community

Building Deep Strength

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