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Insight into a Former Bully

"Hurt people, hurt people" In this episode, we gain insight into the life of a former bully as Scarlett talks to Debbie Bobetsky, who has since turned her life around and works to shed light on the importance of helping heal rather than punishing bullies. --- Send in...

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Project Spoken Youth

Our students have so much to say, it's about time we give them a chance to voice their thoughts! Listen as Scarlett talks to two upcoming seniors from Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania about the importance of connection and why they started Project Spoken Youth. --- Send in...

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Mindfulness

Tune in to hear Scarlett talking to Allison Morgan, founder of Zensational Kids and our partner on the Zensational Kids Extension Program that we provide at NO COST! Yoga and mindfulness have been found to be highly effective practices to help students self-regulate,...

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Healthy Grieving

“Grieving well is by choice. Choice is the most powerful tool we have. We grieve because we love.” Listen as Scarlett talks with Dianne Gray, President of Hospice & Healthcare Communications and Board Member of the Elisabeth Kubler Ross Foundation, about how she...

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What is Post Traumatic Growth?

What is Post Traumatic Growth?

PTSD vs. PTG Almost everyone has heard of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the vast majority of us experience something called post-traumatic growth (PTG) following difficulty or trauma. PTG is when we are strengthened through our experience and learn valuable...

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Healthy Compassionate Touch

Touch is such an important aspect of who we are and how we interact with others. In this episode, listen as Scarlett talks to Kate Mckinnon, co-founder of Touch Matters and the author of the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement's Healthy Compassionate Touch Extension...

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Why is FUN and PLAY So Important?

Why is FUN and PLAY So Important?

The Importance of FUN and PLAY by Stephanie Bierman, Director of Program Development; Curriculum and Resource Writer While the Choose Love Movement and Program have a large focus on Choosing Love, we also have 5 words that our movement and program are grounded in...

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Have a Lot of Fun!

Have a Lot of Fun!

Jesse Lewis Left a Note for his Brother. It read, "Have a lot of fun" Jesse left a note for his big brother, folded on his desk. This was a last message left for an older brother from a younger brother. JT found it after Jesse's murder. He wrote, "Have a Lot of fun."...

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