Heart Matters: Transforming Education From the Inside Out
Lindsey Frank, M.Ed., CEO of The Butterfly Within and President of the Coalition of Schools Educating Mindfully (COSEM), joins us to explore how cultivating presence through heart-centered practices can transform schools and communities. With over 13 years of experience as an educator and now a global changemaker, Lindsey shares her courageous journey of stepping out of the classroom to embrace a broader mission of empowering others to unlock their “butterfly within.”
We dive into:
💥 Why presence is essential in our rapidly evolving, often disconnected world.
💥 The HEART strategy—a powerful tool to unlock presence and foster emotional regulation.
💥 The importance of mindfulness-based social and emotional learning (SEL) as a way of being, not just something to do.
💥 How COSEM is creating an evolving educational ecosystem that starts with adults and ripples into school communities.
Lindsey also leads a guided mindfulness practice to help you assess and deepen your own level of presence. Whether you’re an educator, parent, or leader, this episode will leave you inspired to create courageous, calm, and connected communities through heart-centered mindfulness.
Lindsey Frank, M.Ed., CEO of The Butterfly Within and President of the Coalition of Schools Educating Mindfully (COSEM), joins us to explore how cultivating presence through heart-centered practices can transform schools and communities. With over 13 years of experience as an educator and now a global changemaker, Lindsey shares her courageous journey of stepping out of the classroom to embrace a broader mission of empowering others to unlock their “butterfly within.”
We dive into:
💥 Why presence is essential in our rapidly evolving, often disconnected world.
💥 The HEART strategy—a powerful tool to unlock presence and foster emotional regulation.
💥 The importance of mindfulness-based social and emotional learning (SEL) as a way of being, not just something to do.
💥 How COSEM is creating an evolving educational ecosystem that starts with adults and ripples into school communities.
Lindsey also leads a guided mindfulness practice to help you assess and deepen your own level of presence. Whether you’re an educator, parent, or leader, this episode will leave you inspired to create courageous, calm, and connected communities through heart-centered mindfulness.
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Building a Mindful Generation: From the Classroom to the Family Room
Guest Host Kathryn Collins continues the conversation with Jackie Savi-Cannon.
How do we help children build resilience and emotional literacy through mindfulness, yoga, and meditation? These practices can empower the next generation to cope better with life’s challenges. How can shifting our focus to states of peace and well-being can transform classrooms and families alike?
Learn how programs like Generation 1 Kids are equipping teachers, parents, and students with strategies to recognize and nurture emotional health, creating lasting habits that benefit both physical and mental well-being.
Highlights:
💥 Tools and techniques that integrate seamlessly into the school day through the Generation 1 program (from click-and-play video lessons to cross-subject applications, with training and support.
💥 How focusing on the three Cs of compassion, creativity, and collaboration changes classrooms.
💥 The science behind mindfulness and its instant results.
💥 Why relaxation is a state of being—not just an activity.
💥 How the "I" in team can be rebooted through emotional literacy.
💥 Real-world examples of integrating emotional well-being into classrooms and homes.
💥 Practical tips for creating a mindful family culture and fostering emotional awareness.
With Guest Host Kathryn Collins
Guest Host Kathryn Collins continues the conversation with Jackie Savi-Cannon. For the past 15 years, Kathryn held the pivotal role of Educational Coordinator, coordinating special education services and collaborating with community agencies to provide comprehensive support for students from kindergarten through grade 12.
How do we help children build resilience and emotional literacy through mindfulness, yoga, and meditation? These practices can empower the next generation to cope better with life’s challenges. How can shifting our focus to states of peace and well-being can transform classrooms and families alike?
We’ll dive into tools and techniques that integrate seamlessly into the school day, from click-and-play video lessons to cross-subject applications, making it easier for teachers and counselors to bring compassion, creativity, and collaboration into their classrooms.
Learn how programs like Generation 1 Kids are equipping teachers, parents, and students with strategies to recognize and nurture emotional health, creating lasting habits that benefit both physical and mental well-being.
Highlights:
💥 Tools and techniques that integrate seamlessly into the school day through the Generation 1 program (from click-and-play video lessons to cross-subject applications, with training and support.
💥 How focusing on the three Cs of compassion, creativity, and collaboration changes classrooms.
💥 The science behind mindfulness and its instant results.
💥 Why relaxation is a state of being—not just an activity.
💥 How the "I" in team can be rebooted through emotional literacy.
💥 Real-world examples of integrating emotional well-being into classrooms and homes.
💥 Practical tips for creating a mindful family culture and fostering emotional awareness.
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Navigating the New Emotional Landscape of the Classroom
Jackie Savi-Cannon has specialized in stress management education for over 30 years, providing services to corporations such as CIBC, TD, RBC, BASF, Windsor Regional Hospital, and the City of Windsor.
Key points of this show include:
💥 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑮𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑶𝒏𝒆 𝑲𝒊𝒅𝒔 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎 for elementary school age children which assists in developing emotional literacy and tools to manage their stress as young individuals.
💥 What's the impact of emotional literacy on school culture?
💥 What are the wellness techniques for classrooms that are adapted from corporate, contributing to a calmer classroom environment?
💥 How do we develop emotional vocabulary and self-awareness so children can navigate them rather than getting "stuck"?
💥 Emotional states affect learning readiness including function, focus, and learning.
💥 The importance of proactive support for teachers so they have the tools for students, allowing them to focus on academics while creating a healthier classroom dynamic.
With Guest Host Kathryn Collins
Jackie Savi-Cannon has specialized in stress management education for over 30 years, providing services to corporations such as CIBC, TD, RBC, BASF, Windsor Regional Hospital, and the City of Windsor.
Key points of this show include:
💥 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑮𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑶𝒏𝒆 𝑲𝒊𝒅𝒔 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎 for elementary school age children which assists in developing emotional literacy and tools to manage their stress as young individuals.
💥 What's the impact of emotional literacy on school culture?
💥 What are the wellness techniques for classrooms that are adapted from corporate, contributing to a calmer classroom environment?
💥 How do we develop emotional vocabulary and self-awareness so children can navigate them rather than getting "stuck"?
💥 Emotional states affect learning readiness including function, focus, and learning.
💥 The importance of proactive support for teachers so they have the tools for students, allowing them to focus on academics while creating a healthier classroom dynamic.
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iN-POWERMENT: DIGGING DEEP INTO HOW FAMILIES CAN TRULY THRIVE
Radhika (aka: Rad) Lakhani Esq., LLM JD, is an expert in human conflict resolution and relationship dynamics. She has thousands of hours of experience as a divorce lawyer, mediator, children’s lawyer, court appointed dispute resolution officer, and educator.
Key points of our interview include:
💥 Pain Pushes you until vision pulls you
💥 Moving from Bay Street, to private practice and listening to her heart call her for something bigger.
💥 Conscious lawyering
💥 Rad's own awakening following the loss of her son at birth where she faced the greatest Armageddon of her life. What BIG question did she ask and get an answer to after experiencing such a loss?
💥 What are the foundational pillars that help us live an epic life?
💥 When we get quiet, what do we hear? Silence is underrated.
💥 What does it take to make a family thrive for parents and children? The three overarching categories?
💥 Different types of meditation and the impact of Dr. Joe Dispenza on Rad's life. Breaking through the four minute mile to tap into the next level. 💥 Rad shares tools through free resources, 1:1 coaching, group-coaching, and various online education courses.
Radhika (aka: Rad) Lakhani Esq., LLM JD, is an expert in human conflict resolution and relationship dynamics. She has thousands of hours of experience as a divorce lawyer, mediator, children’s lawyer, court appointed dispute resolution officer, and educator. Rad's clients have called her their “life guru”, “Yoda” and “soul activator.” Her desire is to help people transform their greatest challenges into their greatest miracles, to help them experience rapid transformation with greater ease, and provide a new pathway for families to resolve conflict in a lasting and empowering way.
Key points of our interview include:
💥 Pain Pushes you until vision pulls you
💥 Moving from Bay Street, to private practice and listening to her heart call her for something bigger.
💥 Conscious lawyering
💥 Rad's own awakening following the loss of her son at birth where she faced the greatest Armageddon of her life. What BIG question did she ask and get an answer to after experiencing such a loss?
💥 What are the foundational pillars that help us live an epic life?
💥 When we get quiet, what do we hear? Silence is underrated.
💥 What does it take to make a family thrive for parents and children? The three overarching categories?
💥 Different types of meditation and the impact of Dr. Joe Dispenza on Rad's life. Breaking through the four minute mile to tap into the next level. 💥 Rad shares tools through free resources, 1:1 coaching, group-coaching, and various online education courses.
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