The Teaching Kindness Podcast

A recent study from the University of Ottawa looked at over 40,000 kids from Grade 4 - Grade 12 and they found that over 1 in 5 kids are using AI chatbots for relationship advice. Today we talk about why this is...

Today we dive into how everyday people are posting their problems every day....and how holding back from posting has become the new flex Book me to speak Follow me

Today we talk about some recent events that have enabled predators to be protected when it comes to their social media activity, as well as just how much information these platforms are keeping track of when it comes to...

Today we break down how many influencers have built a whole platform around being mentally unhealthy and how dangerous that can be Book Me To Speak Follow Me

Today on the show, we talk about how everyone seems to be so rude right now. And maybe what we can do to make the world a less hostile place. Book Me To Speak Follow Me

I wish I wasn't making this episode today. Another friend of mine, another man, passed away from depression. We need to change the way we talk about mens mental health. For the sake of our men, and for the sake of our...

This week on the podcast, I dive into how I had the AUDACITY to post about cell phone ban policies and BOY did I trigger some parents. I also exposed some of the root problems we are seeing as well, and they aren't with...

I'm back yall! After almost 2 years of not recording a single episode, I am back at the mic! Today I lay down 5 habits I think every kid needs right now. Book Me To Speak Follow Me on IG

<p>Today on the podcast , we will be having a conversation inspired by a discussion I had with a good friend who happens to work at the same school as me. We were talking about mental health and anxiety and how worried...

<p>It was election week. And it was one of the most heated elections ever. Certainly one of the most emotional elections. Trump won and will be the 47th president of the united states of America. There are a lot of big...

<p>Today, I want to talk about how we can build trust in this digital age. As a school counselor, I hear from kids the things they aren’t comfortable talking to parents about. There is too much out there right now that...

<p>Roblox is a hellscape for kids. Today we pull back the curtain on the history of Roblox and its repetitive behavior of putting kids in harms way. This one is heavy, but it is needed. </p><p>If you would like to book...

<p>This week, I talk about how kids need less screens and way more skills in this day and age. Skills that teach them so much more than just the skill itself. Skills that carry life long lessons to help propel them into...

<p>Right now it is october! Bullying prevention month. This topic is a big deal to me. My experiences getting bullied in school is what drove me to be a school counselor. It’s also why I am obsessed with resiliency and...

<p>As you all know, hurricane Helene ripped through the south last week and this week. Florida, Tennessee, Alabama, Carolinas, all have felt the massive impacts. This has been the second most DEADLY hurricane in the...