As an elementary school counselor in a small town in Virginia, Lisa O’Loughlin has over 30 years of experience working with students. But nothing prepared her, or her peers, for the mental health and social development challenges that the post-COVID world has had on students. Maggie Hayes agrees. She has worked as a school counselor in New York...

As an elementary school counselor in Virginia, Lisa O’Loughlin has over 30 years of experience working with students. But nothing prepared her, or her peers, for the mental health and social development challenges that the post-COVID world has had on students. As she sought a way to help her students develop strategies to manage their minds and...

Maggie Hayes worked as a high school counselor in New York City and Savannah, Georgia before moving to Palm Harbor, Florida with her young family. She chose to leave school counseling to become a certified life coach for kids. She shares why in this interview. Q: Why did you decide to leave school counseling to get certified as a life coach for...

Success Story - Anxiety and OCD When WISDOM Coach® Dixie started working with a 10-year-old boy two years ago, the young boy was struggling with anxiety and OCD. Counseling wasn't working and medication was the next step. His mother reached out to WISDOM Coach® Dixie for help. Dixie taught Justin about how his mind works, using the MindPower...

  Do you ever think about your dreams—then suddenly realize you’re not sure how to step outside your comfort zone to make them happen? Do you ever feel nervous about your dreams—then whittle them down to something that is more “practical” or “doable”? If so, your response is normal. The bad news is, this “normal” response is what keeps so...

Dreams often get a bad rap – “Be realistic”, “Get your head out of the clouds”, “Live in the real world”... The myth we often hear is that dreaming is irresponsible, unrealistic, and unreasonable. But did you realize that our world is built on dreams? Throughout history, humans have made the once “impossible”, possible – from electricity, to...

Ken Wentworth from Mr. Biz Radio and Renaye Thornborrow have a fascinating discussion about "Building Resilience". Learn more about the interview and watch the interview here.  Choose another way of listening here. Topics with Timestamps from the Interview Introduction 2:40 – Renaye's entrepreneurial journey 5:40 – Ken asks, "Was there one thing...

  You may have heard statements like these before… As soon as I have more money… As soon as I have more time… As soon as I’m a little older… then I’ll go for my goal! When deciding the “perfect time” to go for your goal… you must look out for a sneaky dream-stealer called "conditional thinking". Conditional thinking occurs when you think...

  Wow –  2022 is almost complete! When talking with friends and colleagues about the end of the year, one thing I’ve noticed is that people often talk about the things they DIDN’T do in 2022. This often leads to a series of “self-beat-up” comments as they talk about their unfulfilling job, weight they didn’t lose, time not spent connecting...

  The Sports Doctor discusses life coaching for kids in this podcast interview with Renaye Thornborrow. They explore the impact of mindset and mental wellness on children's sports and lives. Learn more about the interview and listen to the interview here.  Topics with Timestamps from the Interview Introduction 1:20 Give us some background on...