Rebel Ninja Parent Series

You watch your child hang back while the other kids play, and your heart hurts. They want a friend. They just don’t know how to start. Coach Andrew sits down with a mom and her 6 year old to talk about making friends and what to do when a friend is not kind. You will hear why shy children can look cold by accident. You will also hear a simple plan that helps them start a talk and keep it going. Le...

Your child makes one small mistake and decides something is wrong with them. Maybe they say they are the worst, and nothing you say seems to stick. Today I share what I teach my 9 year old students about this. Kids will always compare, so we teach them who to compare to. You will walk away knowing how to help your child stop letting wins and losses decide who they are. How to explain self image to...

Your child gets nervous before anything new, and you worry other kids will notice. Today a 10 year old and his mom join me to explain what really scares kids and why bullies pick the kids they pick. You’ll hear a kid explain it in his own words. His mom shares what helped him most. I also teach a simple way to help a hurting bully instead of fighting back, plus a game you can play at home tonight....

Your child comes home and asks, “How come the other kids don’t want to play with me?” It breaks your heart, and you want to fix it fast. Today I share how I helped four girls who felt shy, left out, or stuck in friend drama. The answer is not trying harder to fit in. It’s helping your kid see herself as a leader, and leaders are just really good helpers. Learn why people pleasing and hiding are th...

You can't follow your child to school. You can't stop a mean kid from saying something cruel. But you can make sure your child knows exactly what to do when it happens. Coach Andrew walks you through a real coaching call with an 11 year old girl who was about to start a new school. You'll hear the exact words, questions, and pictures he used to help her feel strong and calm. Every tool is simple e...

You tell your kid what to do. They dig in. You say it again, louder. Now you are both stuck and nobody is listening. Nancy is a homeschool mom of two girls, ages 5 and 8. When her oldest refused jiu jitsu, telling got her nowhere, but a few calm questions found the real reason. You will learn the exact questions she uses to walk her kids out of big feelings and into clear thinking. Name the feelin...

Your child freezes when another kid is mean. Or they keep a friend who treats them badly, because speaking up feels like being mean. Teaching boundaries only fixes the surface. Coach Andrew digs into why kind kids stay quiet and finds a deeper fear underneath: being left alone. It starts with a real moment from a coaching call and a simple drawing on a whiteboard. Then he shows how kids build real...

Is your kid dealing with a friend who used to be their person and now treats them like an outsider? It is one of the hardest things to watch as a parent, and most of the advice out there does not actually work. Coach Andrew shares a framework he built after testing it with his own students, and it works whether your child is five or fifteen. You will learn how to help your child build their own te...

Your kid's best friend became the bully. Now the whole group runs the other way, and making a new friend feels impossible. Coach Andrew breaks down what happened after an eight year old's closest friend turned on him, and why he started rating making new friends a ten out of ten scary. The fix had nothing to do with handling bullies. It came down to giving him real evidence that he is worth being...

Your kid was having so much fun. Then you said it's time to go, and the fight that followed felt way bigger than turning off a screen or leaving the house ever should. In this one, Coach Andrew breaks down the real reason small transitions turn into full meltdowns, and teaches the exact skill that stops it before it starts. You will learn why telling a kid to breathe does not work in the moment, a...

You've told the teacher. You told the bully to stop. Maybe the principal got involved. Maybe it went further than that. And your child is still getting bullied. In this episode, Coach Andrew breaks down why the advice most parents give, just tell them to stop, actually makes bullying worse. You will learn why kids freeze up around bullies, and the exact mindset shift that helps them respond instea...

Does your child agree with everyone just to keep the peace, then wonder later why they said yes when they meant no? You are not imagining it, and it is not a phase they will just grow out of on their own. Eleven year old Simone and her mom Natalie join Coach Andrew to unpack why kids people please, why it quietly gets worse the longer it goes unnoticed, and what actually helps a child stay true to...

If your child is wired a little differently, you already know the bullying can feel like it is a matter of when, not if. This episode breaks down the real research on why ADHD and autistic kids get targeted more often, and what you can actually do about it tonight. You will walk away knowing the exact patterns bullies look for, how to spot the moment a bully starts one, and a simple script your ch...

School is close enough now that it is already sitting in the back of your mind. Maybe there is a specific kid's name you are already dreading. That feeling is real and it is common. You will learn the difference between confidence and self esteem, why ignoring a bully almost never works, and the exact line one of Coach Andrew's students used to make a bully walk away for good. Learn why telling yo...

Your child is so nice. They share everything. They never cause drama. But what if all that niceness is not kindness at all? What if it is fear wearing a nice costume? In this episode, Coach Andrew breaks down people pleasing, the social anxiety hiding inside agreeable kids. You will learn why your child says yes when they want to say no. You will also get the exact words to help them speak up with...

Your child loses a game and the whole night falls apart. They say they're the worst. They rip up their drawing because it was not perfect. And nothing you say seems to help. Coach Andrew breaks down the real reason kids fall apart after mistakes and what is actually happening inside their heads when they react that way. You will learn why your encouragement is not landing and what your child actua...

Your kid talks nonstop at home but turns into a completely different person the second they walk out the door. You have tried everything. You have told them to just say hi. You have pushed, you have pulled, and nothing sticks. In this episode, you will learn why your child shuts down in social settings, how to tell the difference between introversion, shyness, social anxiety, and selective mutism,...

Your kid gets angry so fast it scares you. You try to stay calm, you try deep breathing, and nothing works. In this conversation, twelve year old Noah and his mom Dani share exactly what changed his anger for good. You will learn why shame is the real reason mistakes turn into meltdowns, and how one simple game taught Noah to beat his own inner critic in real time. Learn why deep breathing does no...

You watch your shy kid stand at the edge of the playground, waiting and hoping someone will come to them. You have seen them change who they are just to fit in. It hurts, because you know how kind and fun they really are. In this one, Coach Andrew sits down with a 9 year old named Amelia and her mom Rasheda. Amelia used to copy her friends and give away her favorite toys just to be liked. Now she...

Your child gives everything they have. Then one mistake happens and it all falls apart. You want to help, but nothing you say seems to reach them. Coach Andrew sits down with Sofia, age seven, and her mom Rachel to talk about why kids melt down when things go wrong and where those big feelings really come from. You will walk away knowing what is actually happening inside your child in those moment...

Your kid loses a game and the whole night falls apart. The meltdown is real. The tears are real. And you are not sure what to say. In this episode, Coach Andrew sits down with 9 year old Ronyn and his parents to talk about one of the most common struggles kids face: what to do when losing feels like proof that something is wrong with them. You will learn the difference between feeling disappointed...

Your child has a rough game, a bad test, or a mean kid ruins their day. And just like that their whole mood crashes. You are not imagining it. This is one of the most common struggles parents face right now. In this episode, Coach Andrew sits down with two young girls named Maddie and Molly and their dad Jake for a conversation about what really happens to a kid's self image when things go wrong....

Your kid is talkative at home but the moment you walk into a room full of people they go silent. You have wondered if something is wrong. It is not. But it is worth understanding. In this conversation Coach Andrew sits down with eight-year-old Penny and her mom Barbara to break down the real difference between shyness and social anxiety. One is a personality trait your child was born with. The oth...

Your child is being bullied and you feel completely stuck. You have tried telling the teacher. You have coached them on what to say. And nothing seems to change. Coach Andrew sits down with a 9 year old named Ben and his parents Christine and Gary to talk about what happened after their son was physically and verbally bullied at school for an entire year. They walk through what helped Ben go from...

Is your child struggling with confidence or feeling left out? Discover how Camila, a 10-year-old, turns challenges into growth opportunities. Learn how she uses the "power of yet" to transform negative thoughts and build resilience. In this episode, you'll find out: How to help your child reframe mistakes Ways to boost your child's self-esteem Techniques for managing disappointment The role of tru...