The Focused Mindset Podcast

Communication is key! Dr. Trever Dietrich and I talk about Habit 5 from The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.  Learn more about my course Conversations That Empower i f you are ready to break unhealthy cycles of non-communication in your family. When you commit to growing you will be the positive change in your family for generations to come. https://www.thefocusedmindset.com/products You T...

Dr Trevor Dietrick and I use the Think Win Win mantality to resolve conflicts in the school setting. Learn how you can use this prinsiple to strenthen the relationships with those you love.  Thank you for listening! I'd love to send you my monthly focus letter with free family resources. This month you will get 20+ free solution-focused lessons and songs to teach kindness to kids. It's free when y...

What is The Emotional Bank Accoun t and how does it help us build strong relationships? I will talk about this and then Dr. Trevor Dietrich is with us to give his insight on why we need to make regular deposits into the emotional bank account of our family and friends.   Thank you for listening! I'd love to send you my monthly focus letter with free family resources. This month you will get 20+ fr...

Dr. Trevor Dietrich helps me break down The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey with a discussion about Habit 3: Put First Things First.   Thank you for listening! I'd love to send you my monthly focus letter with free family resources. This month you will get 20+ free SEL solution-focused lessons and songs to teach kindness to kids. It's free when you join the focused mindset...

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People are powerful lessons in personal change. In this episode we will unpack habbit 2: Begin With The End In Mind. As a special bounus Dr. Trever Dietrich will teach us some practical ways we can implement it in family life. Learn more about the life changing course Conversaions That  Empower!  at www.thefocusedmindset.com/products   Thank you for listening! I'd...

Dr Trever Dietrich helps us unpack what it means to be proactive. This the first of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Lest explor how we can help our entire family by proactive. Thank you for listening! I'd love to send you my monthly focus letter with free family resources. This month you will get 20+ free SEL solution-focused lessons and songs to teach kindness to kids. It's free when you...

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People are about building up the leader within you so you can build up others around you. So it's fitting that we kick off our Being Solution Focused with The 7 Habits series with a discussion about leadership led by Dr. Trevor Dietrich. In this episode we will review each of the seven habits and take a close look at what leadership looks likeIn a family.    Thank...

Hear Elizabeth Marberry speak about the power of keeping it real in motherhood. As Feminine Empowerment Coach and a self-proclaimed recovering people pleaser, Elizabeth has a down to earth approach to parenting and life. Get ready to be empowered! Thank you for listening! I'd love to send you my monthly focus letter with free family resources. This month you will get 20+ free SEL solution-focused...

Is there such a thing as being too kind? Can we be both kind and bold in today's world? How can we help kids attract kind people in their life?  Find out that and more in this episode.  Thank you for listening! I'd love to send you my monthly focus letter with free family resources. This month you will get 20+ free SEL solution-focused lessons and songs to teach kindness to kids. It's free when yo...

75% of the teachers when asked said that children struggle with being kind. So how can we teach our children the skill of kindness? How can we develop it within ourselves so we can be a good example? How can the solution-focused approach help us to do just that? In this episode we unpack this and I'm offering you a very special gift! An entire month's worth of activities and SEL lessons that help...

Real leaders help those around them feel empowered, not powered over. In this episode we learn how to empower your kids to face fear or anxiety.  Like what you hear? Share this episode on your favorite platform or email it to a friend. They will be glad you did. And on Apple Podcasts you can leave me a review so Apple will push this podcast to other solution-focused parents like yourself.  Learn m...

Josh Godinez is the President of CASC California Association of School Counselors. He shares his insight on what we can expect moving forward into the next school year and the new trends he notices that we should be aware of.  Learn more about solution-focused parenting at www.thefocusedmindset.com .  Conversations That Empower is a life changing mini-course that is fun to go through and with easy...

Real humility comes from focusing on the journey of life and realizing how far you have come. Not from glorifying your accomplishments. Find out the lessons that I learned from key note speaker Dr. Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa AKA Dr Q at the ASCA 2021 conference.  Go to www.thefocusedmindset.com t o learn more about The Focused Mindset and get free solution-focused resources. You can also check out...

Have you ever felt ignored or passed over? Kids feel this every day when the adults around them think they know what is best for them but fail to ask the child what they think. Now is the time to learn how to use the solution focused approach to help your child feel heard at school and home. Dr. Linda Metcalf and I discuss this important subject as you listen in.  As promised, get your free journa...

68 Junaid Ahmed on Blending Fatherhood and Business Junaid Ahmed host of Hacks and Hobbies podcast talks about his commitment to his family and fatherhood. As a busy business man with many interests, Junaid has learned how to balance wo rk and home life day by day. He also speaks of the stereotypes many people hold and how to break away from that mindset. Listen to his story and be inspired to be...

As promised, get your free journal for you and your kids by clicking HERE https://www.thefocusedmindset.com/journal This quick episode gives you new news and updates and an explanation to why we now go by Parenting With The Focused Mindset.   Are you an educator attending the ASCA National Conference? I am leading a workshop with Dr. Linda Metcalf so look for us there! Next week we will welcome Li...

Roman Prokopchuk host of the Digital Savage Experience podcast and co-host of Real Talk Podcasting has been a foster parent to over 25 children. He shares some of what his journey has been like from the inside. Roman and his wife are  committed to parenting out of love even when the children are not biologically theirs. Listen in as we honor fatherhood and seek to understand the heart of men who m...

Bryan Ward is the host of The Dad Up podcast. Listen in on our conversation about how to stay close and connected with your family every step of the way. Learn about the power of being intentional about your time and journaling. As promised, get your free journal for you and your kids by clicking HERE https://www.thefocusedmindset.com/journal   And listen to The Dad Up podcast to hear more from Br...

Jose Rolon speaks from the heart about his kids and how he seeks to break the cycle of abuse and lack of empathy he saw growing up. Find out his greatest joy of fatherhood and hear why he says his kids saved his life. You know him from his funny Tiktoks @ NYCgaydad but today hear a different side of Jose Rolon.  Like what you hear? Share this episode on your favorite platform or email it to a frie...

Curtis Webster Jr,  the founder Dads Married To Doctors or DMD Lifestyle kicks off our tribute to amazing fathers this week. He speaks about authentic parenting and what it takes to raise three girls in our society today. Visit  www.dadsmarriedtodoctors.com ,  Dads Married to Doctors (DMD) to get information on dad's groups and so much more!  Go to www.thefocusedmindset.com to learn more about The...

Head over to www.thefocusedmindset.com/contact   to ask Cher Kretz a parenting question. Your question may land on the show! Today we answer a question from a parent in New Zealand. On instagram and facebook Loma is @momeachokes. His page is full of smiles, singing, dancing and love for God. But on a deeper level, Loma strives to raise his kids well and reached out to ask me "What are some practic...

Mental health awareness is at an all time high. Yet many of us hold on to negative stigmas around getting help for challenges like trauma, depression, grief, and anxiety. In this episode we learn what we can do to move from trauma to triumph in the next season. It's time to lead our family into true strength with of the mind through connection and communication.    Go to www.thefocusedmindset.com...

Looking for access to the upcoming webinar? CLICK HERE Fear can attack us when we least expect it. But what if you could plan for your future fear and deal with it with a solution-focused mindset. In this episode we learn about a child who was gripped with fear after a bad dream and how he begins to move past it. We explore how we can face our fears and help children do the same in our post-pandem...

Count your blessings. That is one thing I always take a moment to do on Mother's Day. In this min-episode I talk about why its so important to focus on your own mental health and how you can do that each day. I also share about some of my challenging moments and how I walked forward. Get much more in my monthly message by clicking right here ! Use this link to access ongoing support and resources...

Author, James Perdue lives with paralysis but never lets that stop him from moving forward. Hear his stories and learn about how Acceptance, Battle and Conquer are the ABC's you need to get through the challenge you are facing. Learn more at  http://professorofperseverance.com/index.html Learn more about solution-focused parenting at www.thefocusedmindset.com . There you can get access to my upcom...