When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic (& What We Can Do About It) with Jennifer Wallace (EP346)

Minimalist Moms Podcast | Simple Living for Overwhelmed Moms

Diane Boden

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4.8 • 952 Ratings

🗓️ 23 July 2024

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Today's students face unprecedented pressure to succeed, cramming their schedules with AP classes and resume-padding activities, often at the expense of their well-being and relationships. Family incomes and schedules are strained by tutoring fees and athletic commitments, leading to increased anxiety, depression, and self-harm in high-achieving schools. Today's guest, author, Jennifer Wallace explores the root(s) of this toxic culture and is here to offer solutions to develop the resilience and self-confidence for our students to thrive. Episode Chapters: 01:34 |Exploring Toxic Achievement Culture 08:43 |The Impact of Economic Factors 15:05 | Combatting Toxic Achievement Culture Through Minimalism 21:23 | The Importance of Mattering in Children's Lives 28:12 | Developing an Other-Oriented Mindset ------------------------------- Links Discussed in This Episode | Order a Copy of Minimalist Moms: Living and Parenting with Simplicity Diane's Resource: Instagram Post Connect with Jennifer: Website Instagram Book: Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic-and What We Can Do About It Episode Sponsors | The Minimalist Moms Podcast would not be possible without the support of weekly sponsors. Choosing brands that I believe in is important to me. I only want to recommend brands that I believe may help you in your daily life. As always, never feel pressured into buying anything. Remember: if you don't need it, it's not a good deal! Enjoy this Podcast? Post a review and share it! If you enjoyed tuning into this podcast, then do not hesitate to write a review. You can also share this with your fellow mothers so that they can be inspired to think more and do with less. Order (or review) my book, Minimalist Moms: Living & Parenting With Simplicity. Questions? You can contact me through my website, find me on Instagram, Pinterest or like The Minimalist Moms Page on Facebook. Checkout the Minimalist Moms Podcast storefront for recommendations from Diane. Need help decluttering? I'm here to help! If you’ve been struggling with motivation to declutter, I’d love to help you achieve your goals in your home. We’ll work together (locally or virtually) to discover what areas in your home are high priority to get you feeling less overwhelmed right away. For more info on my processes, fees, and availability please contact!

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