The Peer Purpose Podcast
The Podcast for educators that want to know how to better communicate with their students about mental health and support their journey Learn to empower students to build authentic, compassionate relationships with one another while learning to take responsibility for themselves.
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In this episode we emphasize the need for supporting teachers and educational staff by focusing on their mental and emotional well-being. Discussing the importance of administrators regularly checking in on teachers, overcoming burnout, and creating a supportive culture within schools. I also recommend resources like Dr. Caroline Leaf’s work on mental health and Brene Brown's insights on vulnerability to help tea...
In this weeks episode we have a conversation about something many of us face: addressing behavioral issues in our schools. There's a saying that goes, "If you continue to do the same thing over and over again and expect a different result, that's insanity." This rings true in our current approach to behavior management. Let's explore why traditional methods might not be working and what alter...
The Peer Purpose Podcast is back! Bobby Jones discusses the importance of creating a safe space for today's youth to open up about their struggles and heal from trauma. Reflecting on his year-long break from podcasting, Bobby emphasizes the need for educators, youth workers, and therapists to deeply engage with the mental and emotional health of young people. He shares personal stories and insights from his work,...
Does one system work for all students? What happens when the current system doesn't work for a student. Should we leave them behind since they "can't get with the program?" In this episode, Christopher Dresang and I talk about Multi Tiered System Of Supports or MTSS. MTSS uses data to help match academic and social-emotional behavior resources to each student's needs.We talk about the importan...
Is there a correlation between being in school and how competent a kid is? Should kids be in a classroom all day or should they be allowed to follow an easier schedule that lets them experience more life before they graduate? In this episode, Christopher and I talk about these questions and how schools could greatly benefit from integrating a hybrid schedule.
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In this episode, I get to sit down with a good friend Trey Ransom. Trey and I talk about the current state of youth sports and the pros and cons of it. We also talk about what it means to be a coach in today's sports and the challenges it presents today.
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Why do we feel the need to prove people wrong? Often times, we try to prove people wrong when we aren't comfortable in our own skin and are seeking false validation. When we do this though we will always end up broken and cause more harm to ourselves. Tune into this episode as I talk about why proving people wrong isn't important and how your life can look when you are secure in your identity.
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We all have it within us to be a leader. Some of us might lead with openness while others might lead quietly by example. In this episode, I get to sit down with Nolan Hornecker, a high school senior and someone who has figured out how to always be there for people and lead however and whenever he can.
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Welcome back to the Peer Purpose Podcast! In this episode, we touch on several topics but really focus on how to find your worth. Self-worth can be hard to find on our own, and some of us might even spend our whole life trying to find it. Thankfully, there is a way to find it, and the best part is, it's FREE to you!
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What is the current state of public education? Is it prospering, or is it broken? In this episode, I get to sit down with the director of student support services of Natrona County, Christopher Dresang. We dive into what the current state of public education is and what the future of it might look like if we don't start changing it.
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In this powerful episode, I get to sit down with Catie Reay, a woman who has taken her trauma and used it to help those who are struggling with the same thing. Catie Reay was born in a religious cult and survived over a decade of CSA at the hand of a family member. Since she has gained freedom from that, she has become an advocate for sexually exploited minors and uses her voice and platform to bring awareness and ch...
Shaun Swiger is back to dive deeper into what it means to be resilient. In this episode, Shaun also opens up and shares his history and how his struggles after high school shaped him into the man he is today and how he uses his past to help struggling teens today. Remember, there is always hope no matter what your past is!
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In this episode, Bobby sits down with special guest James Bardgett for a very real and encouraging conversation.
Life can often be hard and unpredictable. James shares the importance of building habits in your life to get to where you want to be. As he says, "Don't abandon your game plan." He also shares his wisdom on how to learn from mistakes made along the way and how empathy has been one of...
Why don't we look within more often? We often don't look within first when conflict arises. It's easier to take on the situation with our first reaction (which is often a negative response) and blame others. But what if when we are being tested we paused and said, "why is this actually bothering me, and is this really a big deal?" If we actually sit down and be honest with ourselves we can avo...
What does it mean to follow through with something? We live in a world today where people have a hard time following through with what they say they are going to do. Their words of "I will" don't line up with their actions creating an inconsistency in their life. Over time people catch on to this inconsistency which ends up creating trust barriers. How do we overcome this dilemma? It starts by not being...
In this special episode, I get to talk with Shaun Swiger. Shaun has a great life story and shares what that looked like through this episode. From serving in the USMC, gaining his Bachelor's in athletic training and Master's in education, and ultimately living his life as a servant leader, he has learned some things along the way. Shaun shares how addiction to drugs and alcohol in his youth plagued him and a...
When we are texting or messaging people today we have certain expectations. The expectation that people are sitting on their phone or computer waiting for us to reach out to them and that they will reply as soon as we do. This simply isn't fair to do to others and because of it we have reduced people to an algorithm. In this episode, we will take a dive into how to get rid of the expectation of instant replies.
Relationships can be messy; even good relationships can have messes from time to time and that is perfectly normal. In this episode we will break down what it means to make a mess in a relationships and cover the proper steps to cleaning up that mess.
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Not everyday is a highlight reel... In this episode we breakdown the mundane, familiar, normal life moments and discuss how to thrive even when we don't have highlights to share. Avoiding hard things will only lead to more hard things. So we will discuss the benefits of stability and how to build a firm foundation to live from.
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