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The YouSchool Podcast

Hosted by: Scott Schimmel

Go to our YouTube channel to watch the episodes (just search The YouSchool) My nightmare at 20 years old was that I would wake up at 40 and feel deep regret that I lived the wrong life- a really nice, predictable,...

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Episode 65: Scott Schimmel on Talking About the Good Life

The YouSchool podcast episode entitled “How to Help Your Kids Find a Good Life” starts with Scott Schimmel’s message about the deep anxiety of parents concerning whether their kids will live a good life. As teenagers...
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Episode 64: Scott Schimmel on In Case of Emergency! The Parent Challenge COACH

As parents, barely a day goes by without an urgent moment to attend to some version of a crisis for our kids. There’s no escaping it. Our lives are intertwined with theirs, and we get pushed and pulled constantly....
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Episode 63: Scott Schimmel on Every Kid Needs Validation

Kids need to be validated by their peers and the adults in their lives. They need a genuine sense of others interested in them, their ideas, interests, strengths, weaknesses, or faults. Developmentally, adolescence is...
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Episode 62: Scott Schimmel on Life Support- The Essential Relationships Every Kid Needs

It’s no secret that human beings are relational creatures. But as loneliness is on the rise and sits at the epicenter of a mental health crisis; still not enough attention is paid to the importance of relationships...
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Episode 61: Scott Schimmel on Teaching Kids the Wisdom of their Emotions

Psychological discomfort is an inevitable part of life. But it's tempting to believe what our culture likes to tell us from every angle: "If you feel bad—don't! Avoid it, escape it, numb it, cut it out, or cut it...
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Episode 60: Scott Schimmel on Every Kid Needs Grief Skills

Loss is an inevitable part of life. Sometimes it comes in the form of acute pain—like the loss of a loved one, a natural disaster, or an accident. Other times it can come through losing something you had hoped...
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Episode 59: Scott Schimmel on Every Kid Needs a Struggle

My struggle is what shaped me. That’s a timeless truth for me, and I’m sure it is true in your life, too. And it’s also true for our kids. So if struggling is so formative, then why do we protect our kids from it? On...
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Episode 58: Scott Schimmel on the Essential Experiences Every Kid Needs

Every kid needs to have their own version of formative experiences. But the question is, which ones? What are the essential experiences every kid needs? Here’s a starting point: Failure: every kid ought to have failed...
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Episode 57: Scott Schimmel on Modeling Emotional Intelligence

As we’ve worked with educators and parents over the past decade, our most common discussion is about their hopes and dreams for their kids' futures. I’m always curious to hear them articulate what they hope their kids...
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Episode 56: Scott Schimmel on the Hero’s Journey

The Hero’s Journey is one of the most important and helpful tools in working with kids. Rather than just giving them the support they need to be successful in school and careers, we want to give them the support they...
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Episode 55: Guiding Kids Through Identity Formation with Scott Schimmel

The teenage years are all about identity formation- figuring out who you are and how you fit in this world. The problem is, teenagers often try to go about doing that in really unhelpful and predictive ways.  We all...
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Episode 54: Impacting Kids by Telling Stories with Scott Schimmel

Storytelling is the most effective way to build a strong connection with kids. The more they know you and understand who you are, the more likely they'll be to engage. Also, teenagers need to see many examples of...
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Besides keeping your kids healthy and safe, what else can you do to ensure they'll become happy and successful adults? With the time you have with them—downtime, drive time, meal time, and bedtime, what will YOU do to engage them intentionally? 

Each week, we'll send you an actionable tip on how to engage more with your kids, whether they're 8 or 18.

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