Growing Resilience - Informed on Trauma (GRIT)

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As a former school counselor, planning board member of the first fully-trauma-informed school in South Carolina, speaker at several major education conferences, and Trust-Based Relational practitioner, my take on compassionate practices comes from years of advocacy and training. This podcast is the fruit of over 5 years in the trenches of high-risk schools as an educator and school counselor. Utilizing the hard-fought skills gained meeting childhood adversity and its impacts head-on in schools, my hope is to share those nuggets to support other educators and caregivers on their trauma-responsive journey. Whether your goal is to improve classroom behavior, shift from old punitive mindsets to new restorative and preventive ones, or just to be more inclusive in your daily journey- I hope you find support here for your trauma-informed journey! Join me on the #healingjourney of #resilience as we discuss the realities of the school system today, promoting resilience, and discuss life-changing tools that meet kids where they are while supporting caregivers. It's time to see the landscape of education move from intervention to PREVENTION. From surviving to THRIVING. #TheTimeIsNow #TraumaInformed #TraumaInformedSchools #TBRI #SchoolCounselor #EducationalConsulting #Education #ElementaryEducation #Teacher #Principal #elementaryeducation #EarlyChildhood #MentalHealth #K12Community #CompassionateSchool #KnowBetterDoBetter #Disruptors

Jamie Matthews


    • Sep 5, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 21m AVG DURATION
    • 7 EPISODES


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    GRIT Podcast - Guests with GRIT Tracy Redfearn

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 30:54 Transcription Available


    Join me as I welcome Tracy Redfearn on this episode of Guests with GRIT to highlight the power of protective factors within community partnerships. We discuss the prevalence of adversity impacting students today and the benefits of empowering educators and parents with tools for resilience. Pull up a seat and join the conversation on the benefits of creating safe spaces for children from hard places through trauma-informed schools and systems. Tracy shares the successes and struggles of advocacy and her new resource as a practical support for managing big feelings in children. For more information on Child and Family Resource Center and Tracy's book: https://www.childandfamilyresourcefoundation.com/ Join me on the Schools with GRIT journey: https://overcomingadversityllc.com SETTĀ® MY FEELINGS": AN ACTIVITY BOOK & HEALING JOURNAL

    GRIT Episode 6 - Guests with GRIT - Senator Mike Reichenbach and Protective Factors

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 Transcription Available


    Join me on the latest episode of Guests with GRIT to explore the impacts of adversity and the power of protective factors through the lens of Senator Mike Reichenbach. Lean in as we discuss his testimony of risk to resilience through his adoption journey and how his family shaped his heart for child advocacy. We identify challenges of adversity, including the strain on systems such as schools, the medical system, corrections, and the workforce and discuss the findings of the Joint Legislative Committee on Children in South Carolina. Our shared hope is a future with both policy and funding to inform our practices as we foster resilience and well-being for all.

    GRIT Podcast Episode 5 - When Schools Ignore the Check-Engine Light: A Testimony

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2024


    Join me on the Guests with GRIT series where we will spend time hearing the stories of individuals who have overcome adversity in inspiring ways. This episode highlights Tiffani, a self-proclaimed kid from hard places, as she gives testimony to the impact of early childhood trauma in her life. In her account, she discloses childhood abuse that went unrecognized despite her prominent family's status and good intentions. We will uncover the myth of willful disobedience and shift our eyes to the survival mode that is often misdiagnosed within the medical and school systems. From ADHD to ODD, and now an auto-immune disorder, Tiffani shares how a Trauma-Informed school could have changed the trajectory of her healing journey for the better.

    Tools to Support Children During Transitions

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024


    Felt-Safety is a powerful tool in the hands of educators and parents alike. Felt-safety means not just physically being safe, but feeling safe in one's environment. Children from hard places often have a hard time distinguishing real threats from perceived ones and can greatly benefit from some preventive measures of support.Empowering educators and parents with practical tools to cut down on fight-or-flight behaviors is well worth the time spent on prevention, and eliminates the need for intervention. Join me as I relay tried and true, simple strategies to help children (and adults) have stress-free transitions.

    GRIT Podcast Episode 3 - Trauma-Informed Schools Save Lives: A Case Study

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024


    Join me as we follow Brian, a student from hard places with a high ACE score on a typical school day. In this vignette, I will expose the missed opportunities of non-trauma-informed schools and highlight the preventive and protective factors of schools implementing these best practices.

    GRIT Podcast - Episode 2 - A Closer Look at ACEs in the Classroom

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 24:38 Transcription Available


    I will debunk some behavior myths and expose how children labeled as willfully disobedient are actually in survive mode. Also, we will take a look at some ways schools might be missing the mark and I'll share some more productive solutions for mitigating childhood trauma. Show Notes: Overcoming Adversity blog link to free download: https://www.overcomingadversityllc.com/post/trauma-informed-schools-a-call-to-action

    GRIT Podcast 1 - Intro

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 7:43 Transcription Available


    Join me as I recount my first experiences with students from hard places through providing school-wide support for school districts- the challenges and the successes of implementing trauma-informed schools.

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