The Uplift Kids Podcast

By becoming calm enough to listen to your anger, you’ll hear what it’s trying to tell you. In this episode we explore practices to navigate angry feelings in a healthy and mature way — showing how at its core, dealing with anger can be a spiritual, transformative practice.

When we know what depression is, we can be better prepared if it surfaces. See the lesson (for members). See the article from Drew Hansen, Uplift Cofounder.

By learning to work with our feelings, we can better connected to life. (Note that this lesson is a followup to  our lesson on naming emotions .) Get our free Uplift emotions chart: https://upliftkids.org/emotions Access our full lesson library here: https://upliftkids.org/join/membership

In this episode, Amanda Suarez (school psychologist and conscious parenting coach) and Michelle Larsen (marriage and family therapy associate) talk to Jon Ogden about how kids can learn to name and feel all emotions instead of pushing them away. This episode is slightly longer and showcases a change in our approach. We'll be iterating even more in future episodes! Here is our emotions chart: h...

Attachment to material possessions clutters our lives and distracts from what brings joy. In this episode, Amanda Suarez, school psychologist, and Michelle Larson, marriage and family therapy associate, talk about materialism, minimalism, and trends — and how spiritual health can help us live more fully.

By making your home a place where discussions about spirituality feel safe, you open the possibility for more profound moments of connection.

Knowing the patterns of life can help us grow with grace. Hear how to help kids set out on an "adventure" of learning and growth and give them a deeper sense of inner confidence.

Remembering our past challenges can help us through our current ones.

We feel more free and whole when we’re consistently honest. In this episode, the Uplift Team discusses how to explore honesty together in a balanced (gentle and firm) way.

When we’re aware of what’s present, we make better choices about how we live our life. In this discussion, the Uplift Team discusses mindful strategies including the technique of see, hear, feel.

When we have true curiosity we are less judgmental of ourselves and others. In this episode we talk about how to curious alongside kids as well as how to be curious with ourselves — and how both approaches lead to love.

When we feel and alleviate the suffering of others, we find meaning and happiness in life. This lesson contains scenarios, activities, and curated videos that highlight the power of compassion. https://upliftkids.org/lessons/compassion/

Mindful eating is a wisdom practice that can help us be in tune with our bodies, enjoy meals more fully, and draw closer together.

When we focus on our breath, we reduce stress and lay the foundation for additional meditation techniques. In this episode, we talk about ways to engage kids in meditative techniques — even without ever using the word "meditation." If you're interested in exploring a meditative practice of your own, we recommend the checking out the podcast Mindfulness+ by meditation teacher Thomas M...

When we reflect deeply on wisdom, we awaken to a sense of fullness and wonder in life. In this episode we talk about wisdom texts from around the world as well as a wisdom approach to texts — a practice that might be thought of as devotional reading, wisdom reading, scripture study, sacred reading, or something else. The goal is to celebrate words that open the heart.

When we’re free from distraction and able to focus, we learn more effectively and live more fully.

When we practice deliberately and achieve our heart’s desire, we experience deep joy. Explore how to improve our thoughts and behavior.

When we stick with something we care about, even through difficulty or boredom, we develop grit.

When we practice courage we learn how to stand up for ourselves and other people. We might still feel fear, but we can put our courage in front of that fear.

Each of us has unique strengths. Before we can give them to the world, we must find and develop them.

By setting intentions and creating the right plans and systems, we can get what we want.

When we cultivate hope we can navigate hard times without despair. As Amanda Suarez says, "When I think about the way real deep transcendent hope shows up, it's a fundamental trust in life — that life will support us, that life will hold us through the ups and downs. So deep hope really has no object. There's no need for a certain outcome. There's no need to reach a certain place....

Always treat others with dignity and kindness — especially those who are least fortunate. In this episode, Amanda, Michelle, and Jon talk about personal experiences with kindness and how kindness and achievement go hand in hand.

By reflecting on what makes us feel alive, we discover purpose in life and improve our well-being. This episode explores how to find many purposes depending on what makes you feel alive.

When we give, we feel closer to others and to our highest self.