Happy Day, Friend! In this podcast episode I’m sharing a few of my favorite mantras, one-liners, and things to say to win the day. The words we say to ourselves matter. Our thoughts influence our behavior, behaviors influence our actions, and actions define our life. Let’s make it matter. Your spark in action needs to be out in the world and you ca…

Happy Day, Friend! In this podcast episode I’m chatting with Erik Schlimmer about trauma, mental health, and healing. Erik is an award-winning provider who's held nearly 3,000 sessions with 120 individual clients. He possesses a Master's in Social Work with a Clinical Concentration, a Bachelor's in Speech Communication with a Public Speaking Concen…

Happy Day, Friend! In this podcast episode I’m chatting with Dr. Michelle Ament of the Human Intelligence Movement about the intersection of human intelligence, AI, and education. Dr. Michelle Ament is igniting a revolution in education with the Human Intelligence Movement. Boldly challenging the status quo, she asserts that traditional schooling i…

Happy Day, Friend! In this podcast episode I’m chatting with Dr. Elsa Friis of Alongside about AI, mental health, and AI-empowered apps for young people. Dr. Elsa Friis, Ph.D., Msc-GH, is a licensed psychologist, researcher, and behavioral health advocate who specializes in utilizing technology to expand access to youth mental health support. She r…

Happy Day, Friend! In this podcast episode I’m chatting with Kailyn Fullerton about mindfulness-based social emotional learning in international schools. Kailyn is a passionate and engaged educator who firmly believes in the transformative power of mindfulness and social-emotional learning (SEL). For years, she has integrated these practices into h…

Happy Day, Friend! In this podcast episode I’m chatting with Matt Zemon about psychedelics, mental health, and emotional healing. Matt Zemon is the author of two best-selling books: Psychedelics for Everyone: A Beginner’s Guide to These Powerful Medicines for Anxiety, Depression, Addiction, PTSD, and Expanding Consciousness and Beyond the Trip, A J…

Happy Day, Friend! In this podcast episode I’m chatting with Dr. Michael Strambler about institutional neutrality and free speech; DEI, equity, and equality; and social emotional learning (SEL) and bad therapy. Michael Strambler, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the Yale School of Medicine and the Director of Child Wellbeing and Education Research…

Happy Day, Friend! In this podcast episode I’m chatting with Dr. Matt Dewar about his Stress Better framework, baseline breathing, and biofeedback. Matthew Dewar, Ed.D., is a professional educator, speaker, and author. For fifteen years, he has researched the impact of mindfulness and emotion regulation practices on teaching, learning, and leadersh…

Happy Day, Friend! In this podcast episode I’m chatting with DeAntwann “DJ” Johnson about relationships, young people, and mindset. DeAntwann “DJ” Johnson is a husband, father, author, mentor, coach, counselor, and sports statistician. He grew up in the Indiana foster care system and yet despite that, has gone on to lead a successful, and fulfillin…

Happy Day, Friend! In this podcast episode I’m talking about cell phone bans in schools, new social media guidelines for young people, paying attention, and different meditation techniques. This episode is a conversation starter and I hope to dive into these topics more deeply in a separate episode. Hope you gain tons of value! To purchase Magic Mi…

Happy Day, Friend! In this podcast episode I’m chatting with Dr. Lori Desautels about the nervous system, behavior, and education. Dr. Lori Desautels, has been an Assistant Professor at Butler University since 2016 where she teaches both undergraduate and graduate programs in the College of Education. Lori was also an Assistant Professor at Marian …

Happy Day, Friend! In this podcast episode I’m sharing some evidence-based strategies to help you get your number one asset back - your presence. I share the 3 kinds of attention that Dr. Matt Dewar writes about in his book, The Mindful Breathing Workbook for Teens, what presence is, how we can develop it, and a little about the science of where in…

Happy Day, Friend! In this podcast episode I’m sharing the key points and highlights from the recent CDC report, Promoting Mental Health and Well-Being in Schools: An Action Guide for School and District Leaders. You can read the report HERE. Per the CDC, “adolescents reporting poor mental health is increasing, building stronger bonds and connectin…

Happy Day, Friend! In this podcast episode I’m sharing a few strategies to help you sort out the inner and outer clutter that can cloud your thinking and actions. These evidence-based strategies will help you gain more clarity on any issue, and get you back to feeling more balanced internally. I'd love to connect with you on social media 👉 @atheada…

Happy Day, Friend! In this podcast episode I’m talking about my personal reflections of 2023, what’s to come in 2024, and what steps I took to begin again, let go, and start over. I'd love to connect with you on social media 👉 @atheadavis. And, BIG favor - I would so appreciate it if you could take a moment to rate and review my show, and while you…

Happy Day, Friend! In this podcast episode I'm talking about ways to increase your everyday wellbeing with gratitude. I hope you gain tons of value from the episode. If so, please share with your people. I mentioned GiveThx in this episode. You can learn more about them at https://www.givethx.org/ I'd love to connect with you on social media 👉 @ath…

Happy Day, Friend! My special guest today is Ilana Nankin. We are talking about Ilana’s journey into founding the organization Breathe For Change and all the things Breathe For Change is offering educators and school districts through its yoga, mindfulness, and social-emotional learning trainings and professional development seminars. Dr. Ilana Nan…

Happy Day, Friend! In this podcast episode I’m sharing a meditation moment from TGBA, my book, Today’s Gonna Be Awesomesauce: Daily Meditations for Youth, Parents, and Families. Today’s meditation is from June 26, Be You. Use today’s meditation as a guide or intention for your day, week, or the season of life you’re in. I hope you gain tons of valu…

Happy Day, Friend! My special guest today is Meryl Arnett. We are talking about ways you can deepen your meditation practice. Meryl is a mama, international meditation teacher, and trainer, and her passion is introducing mindfulness in ways that are both accessible and enjoyable to all of us. Meryl’s meditation classes have been featured on CNN Hea…

Happy Day, Friend! In this podcast episode I’m talking about perspective-taking and difficult conversations, and how mindfulness practices can create and empower greater perspective shifts. I share the “3 Conversations Framework” from the book, Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, and Sheila Heen…

Happy Day, Friend! In this podcast episode I’m sharing a meditation moment from TGBA, my book, Today’s Gonna Be Awesomesauce: Daily Meditations for Youth, Parents, and Families. Today’s meditation is from June 15, Holding Two Truths in One Moment. If you are looking for a meditation to help you navigate the world of the many different truths we mig…

Happy Day, Friend! This podcast episode is in collaboration with the Coalition of Schools Educating Mindfully (COSEM). COSEM conducts monthly member-only events and this member event is about how to create virtual calm classrooms. My special guest today is Anne Kasa. Anne is an instructional technology coach, an SEL certified educator through Mindf…

Happy Day, Friend! On this week’s podcast episode, I’m talking about integrating mindfulness into schools. My special guest today is Ben Painter. Ben Painter is a Partner and Co-Founder at WholeSchool Mindfulness, focusing on strategic growth. Ben works with WholeSchools’s supporters, Mindfulness Directors, staff, and Board to support the movement …

Happy Day, Friend! In this podcast episode I’m sharing life lessons from my recent ultra run journey. You can apply these principles to any goal or endeavor. They are principles you can use in any aspect of your life. If you are looking for guidance and inspiration to grow beyond what you think is possible for yourself, then definitely give it a li…

Happy Day, Friend! On this week’s podcast episode, I’m talking about self-compassion for educators. My special guest today is Lisa Baylis. Lisa Baylis has been sharing well-being strategies for the last 20 years. A natural born connector with an innate ability to make people feel valued and heard, she is a teacher, a counselor, a speaker, and a mot…

Happy Day, Friend! In this podcast episode, I’m sharing four (4) myths about teaching kids mindfulness. There have been quite a few of them over the decade I’ve been doing this work, but I boiled it down to the top four. In knowing these myths, you can anticipate other people sharing them, and feel more confident in educating them about mindful-bas…

Happy Day, Friend! On this week’s podcast episode, I’m talking about building community across generations. My special guest today is Camelia Felton aka Mimi Kids Yoga. Camelia (aka Mimi) is a Black Yoga Teacher Alliance + a Yoga Alliance 200RYT Yoga Teacher, a KAY (Kidding Around Yoga) Certified Kids Yoga Teacher, a Certified Meditation Instructor…

Happy Day, Friend! On this week’s podcast episode, I’m talking about how to turn overwhelm into opportunity. My special guest today is Jana York. Jana is a Certified Mindfulness and Meditation teacher and has been a mindfulness practitioner and children’s mindfulness educator for more than a decade, at international schools in Thailand and Japan. H…

Happy Day, Friend! In this podcast episode, I’m talking about how you may be getting in your own way of experiencing peace even through the chaos of everyday life and what you can do today to shift it. I’m sharing ten (10) of some of the most common ways you are disrupting the calm factor in your life. Remember to give yourself some grace as we all…

Happy Day, Friend! On this week’s podcast episode I’m talking about education, policy, and purpose. My special guest today is Dee Dubose. Dee is an educator, organizer, and advocate for effective K-12 schools. Born in rural Alabama, Dee’s educational journey was impacted by both federal, state, and local policies that limited his overall school exp…

Happy Day, Friend! In this podcast episode, I’m talking about how to build healthy, positive, and long-lasting relationships that bring joy and fulfillment to your life, and the lives of those you're relating with. Whether you’re a teacher, leader, parent, or business owner, you’re gonna want to tune into this one because in these roles authentic r…

Happy Day, Friend! On this week’s podcast episode, I’m talking about how to prepare our kids for an unknown future by helping them focus on and develop skills for their “future self”. My special guest today is Shannon Cox. Shannon currently serves as the 12th Montgomery County Educational Service Center Superintendent, in the organization’s history…

Happy Day, Friend! In this podcast episode, I’m sharing some of my go-to strategies that I’ve personally used when I received a big “No!” while on the path to achieving my big, scary goals. These strategies have helped me keep going in the face of hearing that soul crushing “No!” and to finally get to the “Yes!” that I was striving towards. I talk …

Happy Day, Friend! On this week’s podcast episode, I’m talking about how to successfully share your ideas. My special guest today is Martine Thomassen. Martine Thomassen is a marketing and mindset coach. She has a masters degree in digital marketing and a decade of experience in the industry. Working with clients, she discovered that the real reaso…

Happy Day, Friend! On this week’s podcast episode, I’m talking about how you can let go of limiting beliefs, rewrite your inner narrative, and start living more joy, success and peace of mind. My special guest today is Hector Marcel, the president of Three Jewels, the New York-based global “Enlightenment Studio” dedicated to helping people reach th…

Happy Day, Friend! On this week’s podcast episode, I’m talking about student life, culture, and well-being in my student voices series, Part 2. My special guest today is 8th grade middle school student, Starr K. I had the honor of teaching Starr in our yoga + mindfulness classes at KIPP Journey for two years and I’m so thrilled to highlight her voi…

Happy Day, Friend! On this week’s podcast episode, I’m talking about student life, culture, and well-being in my student voices series, Part 1. My special guest today is 7th grade middle school student, Charles O. I had the honor of teaching Charles in our yoga + mindfulness classes at KIPP Journey for two years and I’m so thrilled to highlight his…

Happy Day, Friend! On this week’s podcast episode, I’m talking about how to get what you want out of your life and your goals, get past the inevitable “Nos”, and finally get to the resounding “YES!” My special guest today is mindfulness educator and life coach, Christy Land. While she has been in education for 11 years as a high school teacher, she…

Happy Day, Friend! On this week’s podcast episode, I’m talking about what you and your kids need to know about the college admissions process and how your teens can navigate college with more clarity and purpose. My special guests this week are Beth and Greg Langston, creators of the College Flight Plan, a digital program to help teens clarify thei…

Happy Day, Friend! In this podcast episode, I’m giving you some tips to get a little more control over those pesky negative thoughts and emotions you might be experiencing. This episode is a follow-up to an episode I did a while back. It was one of my top 5 podcast episodes of all times. I definitely recommend you listen to that episode. You can li…

Happy Day, Friend! On this week’s podcast episode, I’m talking about discovering your inner spark. My special guest this week is Jessica Mougis, the creator and host of The Kids Yoga Podcast, a podcast about all things kids yoga! Jessica Mougis has been working with children and families since she graduated from Connecticut College in 2007. She beg…

Happy Day, Friend! In this podcast episode, I’m sharing a self-reflection practice to help you start your new year from a place of balance and alignment instead of operating on autopilot. Christina Sell taught me this practice several years ago. I also had her on the podcast a couple of years ago to talk about yoga and what it means to live a life …

Happy Day, Friend! On this week’s podcast episode, I’m talking how we can connect to our inner wisdom. My special guest this week is internationally-renowned wisdom teacher, author, and speaker Sophie McLean. Born in Algeria, educated in Morocco and France, and with a professional career in the USA and UK, Sophie McLean has had an eventful life. Sh…

Happy Day, Friend! On this week’s podcast episode, I’m talking about self-reliance, retreat, and inner power. My special guest this week is nature writer, David Gessner. How has the tragic experience of COVID-19 changed the way we live—and the way we want to live—for those of us lucky enough to have made it through? When the pandemic struck, acclai…

Happy Day, Friend! On this week’s podcast episode, I’m talking about inclusive affirmations for kids and the mindfulness resource deck you must add to your holiday gift list. My guest this week is author and creator, Fionna Wright. Fionna and Madison wrote 100 Days Inside as a special mother-daughter project during their time at home (during the pa…

Happy Day, Friend! On this week’s podcast episode, I’m talking about higher education in prison, and why it’s an important policy initiative to help incarcerated young people to begin their life’s journey again, and to live a meaningful life steeped in the values of truth, responsibility, and freedom. My guest this week is Patrick Rodriguez. Patric…

Description: Happy Day, Friend! On this week’s podcast episode, I’m talking about grief, loss, and meaning. My guest this week is author, Maryanne O’Hara. Maryanne O’Hara is the author of LITTLE MATCHES: A Memoir of Grief and Light. Her daughter Catlin died at 33, after a lifetime of living with Cystic Fibrosis and a harrowing last two years waitin…

Happy Day, Friend! On this week’s podcast episode, I’m talking about how educators and students can ignite their shine in the classroom through brain-powered learning. My guest this week is LaVonna Roth, creator of the Ignite Your S.H.I.N.E. for schools. As a former elementary and secondary educator, keynote speaker, author, consultant and mom, LaV…

Happy Day, Friend! On this week’s podcast episode, I’m talking about teacher self-care and how teachers can continue to do what they love while also prioritizing and loving themselves. My guest this week is teacher, author, and wellness advocate, Danielle Nuhfer. She’s been teaching for twenty (20) years, studying mindfulness for ten (10), and comb…

Happy Day, Friend! On this week’s podcast episode, I’m talking about mindful breathing tools for teens. I'm so excited to have my friend and colleague, Matt Dewar, Ed.D., back on the show this week! We had such a great conversation talking about mindful breathing tools for teens and his new book, The Mindful Breathing Workbook for Teens. Motivated …