How to Raise Independent, Resilient Kids in 2025 | Parenting, Legacy & Entrepreneur Wisdom | Innovate & Overcome
Season 2 | Episode 1
Welcome to another inspiring episode of Innovate & Overcome! Host Richard Canfield sits down with Scott Donnell (WSJ bestselling author of “Value Creation Kit”) and Jimmie Jayes—two visionary entrepreneurs and legacy builders who are redefining family success for the modern world.
In this episode, Scott and Jimmie reveal the real stories and proven strategies of the world’s wealthiest families for raising independent, resourceful, and resilient children. They break down the challenges facing parents and entrepreneurs in 2025, from dopamine distortion and instant gratification to the AI revolution and anti-family cultural pressures.
If you want to future-proof your kids, foster a generational mindset, and finally find answers to balancing business success with family connection—this episode is for you.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
⦁ How to build strong family roots and teach kids wings to soar in today’s world
⦁ Combatting digital addiction, dopamine distortion, and screen time challenges
⦁ Proven legacy and wealth transfer strategies from the wealthiest families
⦁ Why family connection matters more than money or achievement
⦁ How entrepreneurs can create present, impactful, and meaningful family life
⦁ The threats and opportunities for kids in a rapidly changing, AI-powered world
⦁ Practical tools to foster grit, resilience, courage, and anti-fragility in children
⦁ The power of family stories, dinner table conversations, and intentional parenting
⦁ The dangers of outsourcing parenting and how to reclaim quality time at home
⦁ Tactical approaches to raise kids who think entrepreneurially and solve problems
0:00 "Balancing Success and Fatherhood"
5:02 Parenting Regrets and Challenges
6:42 "Legacy Through Time, Not Money"
10:02 "New Forces Reshaping Parenting"
15:43 "Digital Casino: Impact on Children"
19:20 Parenting: Entertainment vs. Formation
21:45 Anti-Family Forces and Homeschooling
24:58 "Guiding Values and Connection"
29:21 "Raising Rooted, Value-Driven Kids"
30:22 Roots Without Wings: Generational Disconnect
35:08 "Knowledge vs. Wealth for Kids"
37:21 "Buffalo Mindset: Resilience vs. Antifragility"
43:03 Raising AI-Savvy Kids: Opportunities
45:19 Accelerating Obsolescence of Education
47:15 Kids Earn by Doing Gigs
Scott and Jimmie help families and entrepreneurs around the world create real, generational legacies rooted in connection, capability, and resilience. Unlock their actionable resources and transformative workshops through their business, Fig and Eagle.
To learn more about Scott and Jimmie and their amazing work, please visit:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donnell-scott/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmie-jayes-3426973/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imscottdonnell/?hl=en
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/imscottdonnell/ https://www.facebook.com/jimmiejayes
Book "Value Creation Kid: The Healthy Struggles Your Children Need to Succeed":
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