The Choose Love Movement with Scarlett Lewis

The Choose Love Movement with Scarlett Lewis

Rick Rood, New Mexico Choose Love Ambassador and Choose Love Professional Development Instructor
Scarlett Lewis' guest is Rick Rood, New Mexico Choose Love Ambassador and Choose Love Professional Development instructor, also 5th grade educator incorporating the Choose Love curriculum, and a professional coach/educator for over 30 years. He is proficient in math/music/tech and education so Rick uses all aspects of his brain to help kids, and big kids expand and excel to be the best versions of themselves! 
The Choose Love Coaching program is a 12-week curriculum-based journey towards internalization of the Choose Love concepts and successful unique-case implementation in an educational setting (school, classroom, Afterschool Program, etc.). School leaders will work in a group coaching setting or one-on-one with a Choose Love certified coach and practitioner to deepen their understanding of the core principles of the Choose Love formula and its successful and meaningful implementation.
Register for Choose Love's January spotlight webinar with Rick Rood to introduce Choose Love's new coaching program. https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/mnc6tft/lp/7a5f7524-5616-4c2a-a15d-8bc14aeec9b7
Learn more About Scarlett here: https://chooselovemovement.org/

The Choose Love Movement with Scarlett Lewis

Jenna Moniz, Education Program Specialist for the HeartMath Institute
Scarlett interviews Jenna Moniz, education program specialist for the HeartMath Institute. They discuss the power the heart has to influence all organs in the body based on your thoughts and emotions. Every bodily system syncs with the heart. Using scientific measurements of heart rate variability, the time intervals between heartbeats. High HRV is a result of anxiety, stress and anger and leads to depression, health issues and higher risk of death. High HRV is a result of love and appreciation and results in enhanced well-being, performance, cognition, sleep, your body's ability to relax and recover, resilience, flexibility and adaptability. The goal is heart coherence and order, harmony and stability where your nervous system is synchronized and your bodily systems optimized.  Your brain's function improves with heart coherence and enables you to access the intelligence of the heart that includes higher level thinking and problem solving capabilities. Using the Choose Love formula and changing angry thoughts to loving ones increases HRV and adds to coherence. Your level of coherence can impact those around you bringing peace, or chaos. Learn how to find coherence in this podcast and maximize your potential as well as your students’ potential.
Learn more About Scarlett here: https://chooselovemovement.org/

The Choose Love Movement with Scarlett Lewis

Reformed School Shooter, Jon Romano Part 3
“Not every story has a happy ending…but the discoveries of science, the teachings of the heart, and the revelations of the soul, all assure us that no human being is ever beyond redemption. The possibility of renewal exists so long as life exists.” Gabor Mate
Scarlett Lewis continues her conversation with attempted school shooter, Jon Romano. They discuss the pain, trauma and abuse that can lead to the pathway to violence. After Jon’s incarceration, he has found that ‘healed people, heal people.’ He currently works at a homeless shelter helping others with mental health struggles. They discuss how Choose Love works in prisons using the formula (courage+gratitude+forgiveness+compassioninaction) to teach prisoners how to manage emotions, essential life skills, how to have healthy relationships and make responsible decisions.
Learn more About Scarlett here: https://chooselovemovement.org/

The Choose Love Movement with Scarlett Lewis

Reformed School Shooter, Jon Romano Part 2
“Not every story has a happy ending…but the discoveries of science, the teachings of the heart, and the revelations of the soul, all assure us that no human being is ever beyond redemption. The possibility of renewal exists so long as life exists.” Gabor Mate
Scarlett Lewis continues her conversation with Jon Romano who has been released from serving a 17 year prison sentence for carrying out a school shooting in his high school in NY. He continues to heal and begins working in a homeless shelter. A man attacks him one day with knives and he becomes permanently disabled. Jon forgave the man, even advocating for a lighter sentence at his trial. He is trying to figure out how to move forward today and be part of the solution. A solution he says could come from educators never giving up on their students and through their love and caring. He believes social and emotional learning, starting as early as possible, would be helpful. He also believes that educators, parents, and students need to be aware of the resources that are available to them and make mental health a priority. In fact, Jon advocates for talking about brain illness rather than mental illness to reduce stigma and so more people will seek help. People make mistakes, learn and grow from them. We forgive people, as we forgive ourselves and allow them to take what they’ve learned to help others, and us in the process.
Learn more About Scarlett here: https://chooselovemovement.org/

The Choose Love Movement with Scarlett Lewis

Reformed School Shooter, Jon Romano Part 1
“Not every story has a happy ending…but the discoveries of science, the teachings of the heart, and the revelations of the soul, all assure us that no human being is ever beyond redemption. The possibility of renewal exists so long as life exists.” Gabor Mate
Scarlett Lewis’ guest is reformed school shooter, Jon Romano, who discusses his state of mind when at sixteen years old, he walked into his East Greenbush, NY high school and opened fire. A teacher was shot and injured as staff tried to wrestle the gun away from him. Jon pled guilty and spent the next 17 years in several federal prisons, in the general population. He reveals how he faced depression and a sense of despair at the time of the shooting. Jon wants to raise awareness and resources to direct our attention to the prevention of school shootings by social emotional learning so students can identify their own emotions and communicate with others who are struggling. 
We can listen to Jon’s story and see him as a human being in pain. When we understand his thought process, unmet needs, and level of pain, we learn how and why school shootings happen. Instead of simply blaming, we can proactively prevent school shootings by offering assistance to kids like Jon who are struggling. Scarlett and Jon discuss positive action steps that we can take today. Listen to this powerful 3 part podcast.
Learn more About Scarlett here: https://chooselovemovement.org/

The Choose Love Movement with Scarlett Lewis

Meena Srinivasan: Voted 1 of 10 Powerful Women of Mindfulness
Scarlett interviews individuals she believes are standouts in their efforts to provide hope and healing for our children and world. Meena Srinivasan is one of these individuals. Voted 1 of 10 powerful women of mindfulness and 'a precious ambassador of mindfulness' by Thict Nhat Han, Meena's philosophy born of her spiritual background has made a powerful impact in education. Scarlett and Meena explore 'who we truly are' and the mind body connection. They discuss the importance of understanding 'interbeing' as a concept - we are never alone and always supported. The concept of tenderness cultivates genuine connection and awakens us to the vulnerability needed for a deep sense of belonging. Listen to incredibly powerful practices you can start today  that ground you in the presence and wonder of your life as it is now. Learn a practice called 'turning towards' that enables us to strength our relationships and make new ones.
Learn more About Scarlett here: https://chooselovemovement.org/

The Choose Love Movement with Scarlett Lewis

Linda Couch: Double Heart Transplant Recipient, a Kidney Transplant Recipient, Cancer Survivor and Single Mom of Blake
We can't always choose what happens to us, but we can take our personal power back in how we choose to respond”
Linda Couch is one of Scarlett Lewis’ best friends and has been an inspiration to her throughout her journey. Linda is a double heart transplant recipient, a kidney transplant recipient, cancer survivor and single mom of Blake. She is also a Go Red Woman for the American Heart Association. This is a story of someone who lives the Choose Love Formula every day as a way of seeing, feeling and being in the world and has inspired Scarlett in her own life and through the loss of Jesse. Linda and Scarlett met at work and have loved and supported each other ever since. Listen to an incredible story that will provide tremendous perspective as well as vicarious posttraumatic growth. 
Learn more About Scarlett here: https://chooselovemovement.org/

The Choose Love Movement with Scarlett Lewis

Dawn O’Brien, Choose Love Ambassador for the state of Hawaii
Scarlett’s dynamic and motivational guest is Dawn O’Brien, Choose Love Ambassador for the state of Hawaii. Dawn inspires and leads teachers throughout the state of Hawaii all year long providing "Teacher Refreshers" and music and fun filled events with local DJs that get everyone to their feet and agreeing that “LOVE WINS!” In Hawaii, Choose Love is called Choose Aloha and Dawn’s incredible service has led Choose Love to being the #1 SEL program in the state! Dawn’s energy is infectious as she spreads Jesse’s message of ‘Have a Lot of Fun’ to over 310 schools in Hawaii. Scarlett and Dawn discuss how the Choose Love curriculum works to support students, families and communities to thoughtfully respond by Choosing Love.
When Dawn O’Brien Chooses Aloha and spreads the message of choosing love, she encourages people to find their ‘superpower’ and use it for a greater good. Dawn has recently published her second book, ‘Aloha Always Wins.’ It is based on a bullying incident that Dawn witnessed when she was in 3rd grade. Her story encourages kids to be an upstander, not a bystander. This book starts the important conversation with kids about bullying and how to thoughtfully respond with love. Dawn’s books incorporate Hawaiian culture and language and are incredible ways for parents and educators to meet on the level of the kids. 
Learn more About Scarlett here: https://chooselovemovement.org/

The Choose Love Movement with Scarlett Lewis

Critical Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Part 2
Scarlett’s podcast guests are Laura Bousquet, her son, Sean Patrick, an advocate for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and Julia Rivera, parent of a child with FASD. FASD is the number one cause of learning disabilities, attention issues, emotional dysregulation and adaptive functioning. According to the Center for Disease Control (www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fasd/), statistically, one in twenty students have FASD. It is important to raise awareness of FASD so that children can be correctly diagnosed and receive early intervention. They discuss FASD and the difficulty that Sean Patrick had in getting the correct diagnosis. 
Visit this website to learn about the FASD Respect Act and get this implemented in your state:  https://nofaspolicycenter.org/the-fasd-respect-act/. This bill will continue the work done in the 117th Congress by thousands of advocates and lawmakers to pass meaningful legislation that will positively impact the lives of people diagnosed with FASD or prenatal substance exposure.
Listen to this podcast today to educate yourself about this disorder. Please share this with your family and friends to spread awareness and to get our kids the help they need and deserve.
Learn more About Scarlett here: https://chooselovemovement.org/

The Choose Love Movement with Scarlett Lewis

Renowned Physician and Advocate for Chronic Illness Patients, Dr. Bernie Siegel
Scarlett Lewis and her mom, Maureen Lewis, interview world renowned physician and advocate for chronic illness patients, Dr. Bernie Siegel at his home in Woodbridge, CT. As a physician who has cared for and counseled innumerable people who’ve been threatened by an illness, Bernie embraces a philosophy of living and dying that stands at the forefront of the medical ethics and spiritual issues our society grapples with today. He continues to assist in the breaking of new ground in the field of healing and personally struggling to live the message of kindness and love.
Since retiring from general and pediatric surgical practice, Dr. Siegel has dedicated himself to humanizing the medical establishment’s approach to patients and empowering patients to induce their own healing. His many books include Peace, Love and Healing, 365 Prescriptions for the Soul, and Love, and Medicine and Miracles. Dr. Siegel is a sought after speaker on patient and caregiver issues and he is a fan of precognitive drawing or when kids draw about their death. Join Scarlett and her mom as Dr. Siegel shares his incredible wisdom and stories with all of us.
Learn more About Scarlett here: https://chooselovemovement.org/