The Focused Mindset Podcast

In this podcast episode, Cher Kretz discusses the importance of recognizing and managing fear and hope in our lives. She introduces her book '30 Days to Higher Hopes' and emphasizes the need to raise our level of hope to be better at conversations and communication. Cher shares that fear and hope both exist within us and we have a choice in which voice to listen to. She provides examples of fear t...

In this episode, you get to listen in on a conversation Cher Kretz had with Russ Sabella, an author, school counselor, and college professor, about the solution-focused approach. Russ shares how he got into solution-focused counseling and the impact it has had on his career. They discuss the importance of focusing on strengths, resources, and opportunities rather than solely on problems. They also...

Start your free Solution-Focused  3-day training here: https://www.thefocusedmindset.com/leadwithhopechallenge   In this episode, we explore the reasons that stress and anxiety are linked to social media and the overuse of entertainment online.  You want to have meaningful conversations, but relationships are complicated, and opportunities are missed. This is why I created the t hree-day conversat...

Start your free Solution-Focused  3-day training here: https://www.thefocusedmindset.com/leadwithhopechallenge   In this conversation, Cher Kretz interviews Dr. Heather Browne, author of Speaking with the Heart. They discuss the importance of authentic communication and compassion in relationships. Dr. Browne shares her personal journey of growing up with a mother who had paranoid schizophrenia an...

Listen in as we have a conversation exploring the development of the teenage brain and how it affects decision-making and impulse control. The frontal lobe, responsible for reasoning and judgment, is not fully developed during adolescence, leading to impulsive behavior. The speakers emphasize the importance of understanding and providing grace to teenagers during this stage. They discuss the need...

Level up your conversation skills with Cher's free  3-day training here: https://www.thefocusedmindset.com/leadwithhopechallenge   In this episode of the Focused Mindset podcast, Cher Kretz discusses the concept of toxic positivity and how it can affect our emotions and conversations. Toxic positivity is the rejection of negative emotions and the constant focus on positive ones. Cher emphasizes th...

Start your free solution-focused  3-day training here: https://www.thefocusedmindset.com/leadwithhopechallenge   Joe George discusses his new book, ' Solution Focused Trifecta ,' a hands-on guide to implementing solution-focused practice. In presentations and resources, he emphasizes the importance of focusing on the why, what, and how. Joe shares his journey of discovering a solution-focused appr...

Have you been able to watch my  TEDx? Check it out here: https://youtu.be/Am3ZoF53BS0?si=HlvxDrM0vQG8OJZi For free training over three days, join the Lead Conversations With Hope 3-Day Challenge.  https://www.thefocusedmindset.com/leadwithhopechallenge Now to the episode! We are celebrating episode 200 with a peek behind the scenes of all 40 amazing conversations I have had with my previous guests...

Start the free Solution-Focused  3-day training here: https://www.thefocusedmindset.com/leadwithhopechallenge   Today, we are talking to Louise Hajjar Diamond, who gives us guidance about how to help kids thrive in their tween and early teen years when they are in middle school.     Louise Hajjar Diamond has been a school counselor since 1990 in Florida. She earned a master's degree in Counseling...

Start the free Solution-Focused  3-day training here: https://www.thefocusedmindset.com/leadwithhopechallenge   You want to have meaningful conversations with the people you love, but too many times, life gets in the way, and opportunities are missed. This is why I created the t hree-day conversation navigation challenge , and you can now join for free with this link. This is one step you can take...

Start the free Solution-Focused 3-day training here: https://www.thefocusedmindset.com/leadwithhopechallenge .  You want to have meaningful conversations with the people you love, but too many times, life gets in the way, and opportunities are missed. This is why I created the three-day conversation navigation challenge, and you can now join for free with this link. This is one step you can take t...

Start the free Solution-Focused  3-day training here: https://www.thefocusedmindset.com/leadwithhopechallenge   You want to have meaningful conversations with the people you love, but too many times, life gets in the way, and opportunities are missed. This is why I created the t hree-day conversation navigation challenge , and you can now join for free with this link. This is one step you can take...

Lead With Hope Conversation Navigation 3-Day Challenge is FREE: https://www.thefocusedmindset.com/leadwithhopechallenge Today I will help you avoid solving the wrong problem.  This can happen if we are in a hurry to move to a solution. To be helpful in a conversation we must slow down enough to truly hear what is happening and that takes next-level listening.  It's a balance to ensure you understa...

Take the Lead with Hope 3-day challeng e free today. Based on the lessons found in Cher's TEDx How to Lead with Hope: Solution Focused Communication Navigation: https://www.thefocusedmindset.com/   Watch the TEDx How to Lead with Hope here: https://youtu.be/Am3ZoF53BS0?si=bEnpCrdjuL2GmJSM In this episode, we will talk about how to live our dash in life and lead both ourselves and others with a hig...

Join the transformative Lead with Hope 3-Day Challenge RIGHT HERE: https://thefocusedmindset.ck.page/cda3d258b2 In this week's episode, you get to listen in to a webinar that I spoke at for Dr. Linda Metcalf and her group of solution-focused counselors at Solution Focused Schools Unlimited. It was part of her monthly free webinars that teach solution-focused skills to mental health professionals a...

Find out more about Dr. Sarah Kirk's Yoga 4 Classrooms at https://yoga4classrooms.com/ . Enjoy this second part of my conversation with Dr. Kirk and hear part one jump over to episode 191. You won't want to miss it. In this episode, we discuss how movement helps us all, and how it helps kids in the classrooms and we end with a discussion about hope and perseverance in life.  Join Cher Kretz's How...

MTSS is the acronym for Multi Tiered Levels of Support and to explain this best practice I invited Dr. Sarah Kirk. She is a school counselor and ASCA trainer who explains MTSS so clearly, as well as shares so much more about the best way to help kids grow and ensure their needs are met. It's all about focusing on what counts as well as what is needed and it works for families and companies as well...

Let's get right to the point... My TEDx talk: How to Lead with Hope: Solution-Focused Conversation Navigation is now live on YouTube and ready for you to view! Listen by clicking this link: https://youtu.be/Am3ZoF53BS0?si=of8EPIEZkSy-6ik_ You can get my HOPE NOTES newsletter Right HERE  For more information on how to book me to talk at your next event, go to Cherkretz.com  I hope that this message...

In this episode, Cher Kretz announces her upcoming TEDx talk and shares the unexpected lessons she learned throughout the process. She discusses the importance of humility, being teachable, and embracing the uncomfortable. Cher reflects on her TEDx talk experience and the support she received from her community.  The episode concludes with a preview of upcoming episodes and a reminder to live a so...

Did you know that how you think about people matters. It affects how you discribe them and in the long run it affects how much posotive impact you are able to make with those you love. Learn how to change problem talk to solution talk in this episode.  CLICK HERE for your 35 free conversation starters Blog: www.thefocusedmindset.com/blog-by-cher Instagram: Cher The Focused Mindset Is Solution-Focu...

  In this episode, we have a special guest, Dan Gentry, a TEDx speaker and performance coach from Ocala, Florida. Dan is the founder of Third Power Performance,   https://thirdpowerlife.com/ a company dedicated to making the world a better place by helping individuals find their personal purpose. Dan begins by discussing his mission to help people take command of their lives instead of drifting th...

Listening is a skill that many people feel like they have.  However, very few actually listen in a way that focuses on the other person's strengths. This is a key solution-focused skill and the one we cover in this episode.  CLICK HERE for your 35 free conversation starters Blog: www.thefocusedmindset.com/blog-by-cher Instagram: Cher The Focused Mindset Website: www.thefocusedmindset.com Leave me...

Time to unpack exactly how to eliminate bullying using narrative therapy and the solution-focused approach to have 100% success in stopping bullying behaviors. Michelle and Stephanie share examples of how this works so well.  CLICK HERE for your 35 free conversation starters Blog: www.thefocusedmindset.com/blog-by-cher Instagram: Cher The Focused Mindset Is Solution-Focused Coaching with Cher righ...

Start the free Solution-Focused  3-day training here: https://www.thefocusedmindset.com/leadwithhopechallenge   Find out more about the unique bullying intervention taught by Stephanie Fletcher and Michelle Myers from www.eliminatebullying.com .  CLICK HERE for your 35 free conversation starters Blog: www.thefocusedmindset.com/blog-by-cher Instagram: Cher The Focused Mindset Is Solution-Focused Co...

Start the free Solution-Focused  3-day training here: https://www.thefocusedmindset.com/leadwithhopechallenge   The Eliminate Bullying training I got with these two ladies was by far the most relevant and effective training I have ever had on bullying.  I am so excited to welcome Michelle and Stephanie to our show to talk to us about this subject.  This conversation is going to be published in thr...