#10 "Empowering Families: Overcoming School System Challenges with Mindful Parenting" With Guests Marci Mitchell & Debbie DiManno

Parenting Teens: Advice Redefined for Today's Complex World

12/13/23 • 51 min

#RisingStrong, #CoreExperience, #CoreTraining, #EFT, #HeartBrainCoherence, #Meditation, #Journaling, #Grounding, #SocialEmotionalLearning, #Mindfulness, #Parenting, #Teenagers, #MentalHealth.

In this episode, hosts Debbie DiManno, Marci Mitchell share their journey from a book club to founding the non-profit organization, #CoreExperience.

The trio's commitment to making a positive impact on teens, parents, and communities through #CoreTraining.

Reminiscing about the book that brought them together, Brene Brown's "Rising Strong," in 2015.

The birth of Core Training after realizing the need to translate discussions into action.

The evolution into the non-profit, Core Experience, in 2019.

Shifting from live workshops to a digital platform due to COVID-19 challenges.

Marci Mitchell details core tools: #EFT, heart-brain coherence, meditation, journaling, and grounding.

Empowering individuals to recenter and respond effectively to life's challenges.

Cheryl Pankhurst emphasizes the importance of instilling mindfulness in teenagers.

Advocating for the incorporation of #SocialEmotionalLearning (SEL) in schools from an early age.

Personal experiences with mental health struggles among teenagers.

Urgency in addressing mental health issues in schools and communities.

A powerful message about the impact of SEL skills and the significance of parental involvement.

Debbie DiManno's Background: Medical sales, unconventional problem-solving in the school system.
Cheryl Pankhurst's Perspective: Community-building, disrupting norms, award-winning educational disruptors.

Podcast Concept:

Focus on building communities for information dissemination.
Global recognition as educational disruptors, an award for challenging norms.

Evolution to Core Experience:

Transition from #CoreTraining to #CoreExperience, adapting to digital platforms.
Addressing pandemic challenges through the non-profit organization.

Core Tools for Well-being:

Exploration of tools like #EFT, heart-brain coherence, meditation, journaling, and grounding.
Empowering teenagers, parents, and communities to be effective problem solvers.

Mindfulness and SEL:

Significance of mindfulness and #SocialEmotionalLearning (SEL) in school systems.
Advocacy for SEL integration for emotional intelligence and resilience.

Personal Experiences:

Candid discussion on teenagers' mental health struggles.
Urgency in addressing mental health challenges within schools and communities.

Parental Involvement:

Cheryl Pankhurst emphasizes instilling mindfulness in teenagers as a crucial life skill.
Importance of parental involvement in children's mental well-being.

Advocacy and Conflict Resolution:

Advocacy for SEL practices in schools for a healthier learning environment.
The power of the #pause in parenting and conflict resolution.

Success Stories:

Debbie's daughter's transformative journey using heart-brain coherence after a severe accident.
Positive impact on Debbie's daughter's friends who carry these tools into adulthood.

Additional Topic: Navigating Gender Identity:

Cheryl Pankhurst's personal experience with a queer daughter.
Advocacy for respecting children's choices in gender identity and fostering open communication.

Conclusion: