34 Dr. Jennifer Freed: On Bullying and Grieving Orlando

Shameless Leadership

Sara Dean

Self-improvement, How To, Business, Management, Education

4.7 • 800 Ratings

🗓️ 22 June 2016

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Today I am talking with Dr. Jennifer Freed, a child psychologist and the co-founder of AHA! (Attitude.Harmony.Achievement.), a youth-focused non-profit that works to end bullying, improve self-esteem, and empower teens through emotional learning and creative expression. AHA! was founded in response to the Columbine tragedy and here I am recording this interview 2 days after the Orlando massacre. I think you’ll agree the work of Jennifer and her organization has never been more imperative. When I scheduled this interview it was intended to be about bullying – which Jennifer and I discuss in depth. But, we also talk through some things you can do to work through the Orlando tragedy. This is a deeply sad time for many people and I wanted to use Jennifer as a resource for those of you who may be struggling in processing the Orlando event. In this episode, Jennifer shares: How to take care of yourself and your emotions after a time of crisis (like the Orlando tragedy) How to introduce young kids to different emotions What 3 things to do when your child/teen is experiencing challenging or overwhelming emotions What do to and what NOT to do if your child is being bullied What steps to take if your child is exhibiting bullying behavior Why it’s inappropriate to label a child a “bully” Links Mentioned: eMotion Cards Book: The Second Family by Ron Taffel Dr Robert Brooks Dr. Jennifer Freed and all her books & resources : http://www.jenniferfreed.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Shameless Mom Academy. I'm your host, Sarah Dean, and I'm here to give you and other passionate, dedicated moms the tools you need to bridge the gap between motherhood and living the life of your dreams. I'm also here to help you be a little more shameless every day, because if you aren't building a life, you're extraordinarily
0:21.3	proud of, what kind of legacy are you building? So let's dive in. In today's episode of the Shamed
0:28.3	We're talking with Dr. Jennifer Freed, a child psychologist and the co-founder of AHA, a highly
0:35.0	successful teen program, which serves more than 5,000 families annually in the
0:39.3	state of California. AHA creates positive attitudes, social harmony, and bridges the achievement
0:44.5	gap. Dr. Freed has authored an educational book series, Become Your Best Self, which includes
0:49.6	workbooks on relationship wisdom, character, compassion, and creative expression as part of her efforts
0:55.4	to bring outstanding social and emotional learning curriculum to teens and their family.
0:59.9	She also created a trainer series entitled The AHA Method in 2014 for educators and facilitators
1:06.0	of teens. She is also a national trainer and keynote speaker for social and emotional learning best practices.
1:13.2	Dr. Freed is a recognized expert and speaker on parenting teens, bullying, teen sexuality,
1:19.0	restorative approaches, mother-daughter relationships, social and emotional learning,
1:23.5	and strategies for creating peaceful campuses nationally.
1:27.4	Jennifer has been featured on Good Morning
1:29.3	America, The Huffington Post, NPR, ABC, Fox News, Serious Radio, Air America, USA Today, Disney.com,
1:37.2	and LifeScript.com. So she's been around and she really knows what she's talking about.
1:41.9	And one of the reasons I wanted to have this episode at this time is that when I booked this
1:47.5	episode or this interview, I really wanted to talk with Jennifer about bullying.
1:52.1	And I thought that that would be really helpful information for our listeners who have
1:56.1	grade school-aged kids, middle-school-aged kids, high-school-aged kids.
1:59.9	And then, ironically enough,
2:01.7	this interview ended up being booked two days after the Orlando massacre. So I thought it was an even
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