Live EPIC: Youth Development & Leadership

Georgie-Ann Getton, the Execution Expert, is my last guest for the final episode of the The Live EPIC podcast. I met Georgie, at Baruch College while pursuing an executive masters degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology. She is a powerful leader, business owner, and parent of two wonderful children. In this episode, you would learn from someone busy with 20,000 things like yourself, on how you can get things done. You can contact Georgie at the links below: LinkedIn @gsdwithgeorgie or click here Instagram @georgieanngetton or click here YouTube @gsdwithgeorgie or click here [email protected] Enjoy!

In this episode, I had the honor of speaking with Miss New Jerey 2023, Derby Chukwudi. She is an example of living life with a sense of purpose. This conversation would inspire and educate us as parents, caregivers and business leaders on how we can help the young women in our care to live purposeful lives. “Winning is the cherry on top, it’s who you are becoming that’s most important” Derby Chukwudi “The process of becoming is key” Derby Chukwudi   You can reach out to Deby via email at [email protected] or on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/derbychukwudi__/ or this link here The Miss New Jersey Organization can be found on Instagram here or on Facebook here Intro & Outro Music: Alex_MakeMusic from Pixabay [we confidently go to victory 12006] Interlude music: Gvidon from Pixabay [Freshness 15706]  and Summer Calypstep by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

I love working with teenagers! However, parenting teens is no easy task. In this episode, I speak with Royette Williams-James a school guidance counselor and expert consultant to parents, teachers and leaders. We cover three topics from her recently held parenting course. You would be educated and inspired about how to communicate with your child, parenting difficult teenagers and very importantly, how to counter parental burnout.   You can reach out to her at the links below (links to her books are provided as well) Royette personal Facebook page here Her non-profit, A Balanced Mind here Her consultancy, Positive Mindset Learning Consultants here Her Tiktok Account @royette74 Her book, Our Culture One People Poetry Anthology here Her book, Primary to Secondary School Transition Workbook here Media Interview on Antigua Barbuda Today here [email protected]   Intro & Outro Music: Alex_MakeMusic from Pixabay [we confidently go to victory 12006] Interlude music: Gvidon from Pixabay [Freshness 15706] and Climb by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com and : Summer Calypstep by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Mentorship has been proven to be a very useful tool for creating positive change in children’s lives. In this episode I spoke with Leah Okimoto Founder and Executive Director of Aaron’s Presents. Her organization provides mentorship to children between 4th and 8th grade. They have directly impacted 3000 children over the last 10 years. You can reach out to Leah to learn more and support the work that they are doing in Lowell and Lawrence Massachusetts. Contact Information Instagram: @aaronspresents Facebook: @Aaron’s Presents Leah Okimoto [email protected] or (978) 809-5487 aaronspresents.org   Intro & Outro Music: Alex_MakeMusic from Pixabay [we confidently go to victory 12006] Interlude music: Gvidon from Pixabay [Freshness 15706] and Climb by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com and : Summer Calypstep by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Money is one of the top sources of stress! In this episode, I spoke with Certified Financial Planner Righetti Joseph about the ‘4 money scripts’. The money scripts are 4 concepts in behavioral finance that explain our attitude towards money and how it impacts the decisions that we make regarding money. The goal is to correct our attitude regarding money so that we can nurture the adolescents in our care to have a healthy view about their finances. Feel free to contact me: [email protected] or search for me on LinkedIn/X/Instagram: darrylbodkin or Facebook: darryldbodkin Intro/outro music by John_Yasutis from Pixabay [Inspiring Cinematic 3681]   Interlude music by Gvidon from Pixabay [Freshness 15706] and Climb by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

In this episode, I sat down with Anthony & Jessica Cicali to learn how they parent their daughter, Abbigail who has been diagnosed with Angelman syndrome. It is a genetic disorder that affects the nervous system. It results in delayed development, challenges with their speech, balance and intellectual disability. There is no cure. However, the Cicali’s have rallied for over 13 years through their faith, resilience, and a large community of supporters.   Intro/Interlude/outro music: John_Yasutis from Pixabay [Inspiring Cinematic] Interlude music: GoodBMusic from Pixabay [Called to Win]

Hey friends it's been almost a year! I took a break after the birth of my third blessing, Amiko! On this episode I interviewed my mother, a retired public/civil servant from Trinidad and Tobago. I hope that if you are a parent or adolescent in or entering public/civil service that you are able to find some nuggets in this episode to empower you. Intro Music Music by GoodBMusic from Pixabay [Called to Win] Music by Olexy from Pixabay [The Beat of Nature] Outro Music Summer Calypstep by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com #civilservice #publicservice #trinidadandtobago #adolescent #careerdevelopment

In this episode, I am joined by my friend Ayana Chester (https://www.blossomcounsellingtt.com) a therapist based in Trinidad and Tobago to talk about suicide and some suicide prevention strategies. September is suicide awareness month. Segue Music by John_Yasutis from Pixabay [Inspiring Cinematic 3681] Gvidon from Pixabay [Freshness 15706] Summer Calypstep by Shane Ivers  [https://www.silvermansound.com] Intro & Outro Music by Alex_MakeMusic from Pixabay [we confidently go to victory 12006]

In this episode, I talk about the four negative defaults referred to in the book The Strength Switch by Lea Waters (Get the book!). These negative defaults can have a detrimental effect on the way parent, educate or lead children, youth and early career professionals...in fact anyone.  The four defaults are 1) Selective Attention 2) Negativity Bias 3) Projection and 4) Binary Thinking.  Let's work on becoming consciously positive. The world has enough problems on its own. Segue Music by John_Yasutis from Pixabay [Inspiring Cinematic 3681] Intro & Outro Music by Alex_MakeMusic from Pixabay [we confidently go to victory 12006]

In this episode, I discuss the differences between the Deficit-based model and a strengths-based/asset-based model. Deficit-based thinking asks “What is wrong with her?" Strengths-based thinking asks “what is right with her?” Research has shown that focusing on strengths promotes a mental lift that propels the individual towards continued development. Enjoy the show! Segue Music by John_Yasutis from Pixabay[Inspiring Cinematic 3681] Intro & Outro Music by Alex_MakeMusic from Pixabay [we confidently go to victory 12006]