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...

Negative energy is just one of those things in life that we can do without - it keeps us from our happiness and steals our peace of mind. We all have those things that are a constant source of negative energy in our lives– sometimes it’s people, sometimes it’s situations, and sometimes it’s things. I’d like to share a 4-step process I’ve put in...

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...

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...

Why Miss M's Mum was Worried  Miss M is a sweet and well-behaved young girl of 5-1/2, who was due to start big school in 6 weeks. Her mum was worried because Miss M had recently refused to go up and collect her pre-school graduation certificate at a graduation ceremony. She was concerned about Miss M’s lack of confidence in that situation, and...

  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...

In this 1-minute video, WISDOM Coach® Deanna shares how she helped "The Terrible Kid" transform his behavior by teaching him integrity, respect, and self-responsibility over the summer vacation. When they started the new school year, the other kids at school said, "Miss D, Liam is different...His words are different and he's not bad like he used...

In this 85-second video, WISDOM Coach® Rahima imagines the type of person children become when they learn how to manage their minds. As a certified life coach for kids, Rahima has already witnessed the extraordinary transformation that learning mindset skills can have on children and their families. She says, They are confident - they walk in the...

  Let me pitch an idea here everybody. What if we put all children through personal development classes and allowed the future generations of kids be more aware and confident? Would that be disastrous? Or would it help to avoid some of the unfortunate stories we hear from our friends after they have grown up and discovered deep seated...