Your 12 Year Old Self

Mike Nicholson, Fairmount Media
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What would you say to your 12-year-old self? Join Mike Nicholson, a lifelong educator with over 25 years devoted to young minds, as he celebrates those dedicated to the service of young people. Through heartfelt conversations, Mike explores how professionals and parents navigate personal healing amidst the childhood pain they encounter.. By uncovering the wisdom they would share with their 12 year-old selves, Mike and his guests strive to forge concrete steps to build a foundation for life-long healing that many of us never had. What would YOU say?

Episodes

  1. 07/31/2024

    Episode 112--Lynette Munich

    Today, Mike welcomes Lynette Munich. Lynette is a native of New York City, veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces with over 20 years in education, and now, Neuro-Growth Learning Success Coach, Lynette Munich. Proud mom of a University of Central Florida graduate. She resides in Orlando, Florida and continues to serve students in the public school sector as Dean of Students and as a Learning Success Coach. lynmunich@gmail.com www.rtl360.net https://www.facebook.com/lynette.munich/ https://www.instagram.com/rtl_360/ https://www.tiktok.com/@rtl360llc https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynette-munich-58a858179/ https://www.facebook.com/rtlearning360/

  2. 07/24/2024

    Episode 111--Michael Belh

    Enjoy this encore episode of Your 12 Year Old Self in whiich Mike is joined by motivational speaker and teacher Michael Belh. As a youth, Michael experienced Adverse Childhood Experiences. At age 6, Michael had all 10 ACE’s and a handful of community ACE’s, he would struggle in life socially and emotionally. He was able to rise above his environment into an empowering teacher and speaker who inspires and instructs students, teachers, and leaders on how to take control of their lives. His mantra is relentless pursuit, resilience and sweat equity. Michael Belh’s story has taken him from tragedy to triumph. He has persevered through a childhood of domestic violence, physical, emotional, and sexual abuse. He would end up in jail by the end of his freshman year of high school. Michael excelled at high school sports and earned a full athletic scholarship to Rutgers University to play football. While at Rutgers, he was also a member of the wrestling team, participating in two division 1 sports. He went on to obtain his bachelor’s and master’s degree in Special Education. He even dabbled in competitive eating. In 2007, Michael competed in the Wing Bowl 15. He ate 68 wings in 10 minutes which was a wing bowl wing off record. Today, Michael has transformed himself from a 305-lb football player and competitive eater to a 175-lb triathlete, marathon runner and is looking forward to competing in ultra marathons in the near future. He competes regularly in Ironman triathlons, half Ironman, short distance triathlons and running races of all distances. The Ironman is a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike and 26.2 mile run. He has qualified for the Ironman World Championships and the Ironman 70.3 World Championships(½ Ironman Distance). www.your12yearoldself.com www.michaelbelh.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.belh https://www.instagram.com/michaelbelh/ TikTok: @michaelbelh https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-belh-1867a4272/ YouTube @michaelbelh587

  3. 07/17/2024

    Episode 110--Lorraine Connell

    Today, Mike welcomes Lorraine Connell. Lorraine is an experienced educator with over two decades of teaching high school students, during which she honed her skills in peer mentoring over five years. Specializing in social and emotional learning, she has developed an innovative curriculum aimed at enhancing empathy, self-confidence, problem-solving, and decision-making skills crucial for effective leadership among young adults. Her commitment to sustainability led her to pioneer programs utilizing a 'train the trainer' model, fostering leadership development within schools and organizations. Drawing from personal experiences of overcoming self-doubt and fear of failure, Lorraine's coaching approach is marked by authenticity and relatability. She creates a nurturing environment where teens can explore leadership roles without the fear of making mistakes, emphasizing that growth often arises from setbacks. By openly sharing her own imperfections and modeling vulnerability, she inspires teens to embrace their innate leadership abilities and recognize their potential for impact beyond the classroom.https: www.your12yearoldself.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/peersnotfears https://www.instagram.com/peersnotfears/ https://www.tiktok.com/@peersnotfears https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorraine-connell-4962ab1b8/ Podcast : https://open.spotify.com/show/2fUGF0ZCwUNCdZ0SyBxE7A

  4. 07/10/2024

    Episode 109--Jenna Rykiel

    Today, Mike welcomes Jenna Rykiel. Jenna is a Business and Mindset Coach for Aspiring Mom Entrepreneurs. She empowers moms to build thriving businesses without burning out. She helps ambitious moms to design a life they truly love by teaching them to optimize their time, create more freedom and flexibility in their lives, and make money on their own terms, without sacrificing their self-care in the process. She's the host of the podcast How to Quit Your Job: A Mom’s Guide to Creating a Life & Business You Love, which equips moms who are new to entrepreneurship with practical business tips, mindset shifts, and the actionable guidance they need to ditch their 9-5 and step into entrepreneurship with courage and confidence-- all while juggling family life.

  5. 07/03/2024

    Episode 108--Brian Fretwell

    Today, Mike welcomes Brian Fretwell. Brian is the founder of Finding Good, a company dedicated to helping people have more meaningful conversations. His methodology uses the science behind connection to make listening less transactional and more transformational.  Brian has spent his life exploring how listening can be the most effective tool for change when we use the right questions. As a teacher in juvenile corrections, he saw how better questions can influence behaviors. As a facilitator and consultant in mining, oil and gas companies, he helped people see how better listening can help save lives. And today he works with individuals, entire school districts, and large organizations to develop stronger connections through the power of questions.  His TEDx has generated over 2.5 million views, his Tik Tok videos are viewed by millions monthly, and his book "Experts of Our Potential" is widely popular as Brian is a natural, compelling, and engaging storyteller. https://www.findinggood.com/links https://www.findinggood.com/the-basics/ Coupon code to save $26 off the self-guided program is MIKEPERKS2024 https://www.facebook.com/brian.fretwell.1 https://www.instagram.com/brian_fretwell/ https://www.tiktok.com/@brian_fretwell?lang=en https://www.linkedin.com/company/findinggood

  6. 06/26/2024

    Episode 101--Cyndy Etler

    In this encore version of the the inaugural episode of Your 12 year Old Self, host Mike Nicholson speaks with Teen Life Coach and Young Adult Author, Cyndy Etler. Cyndy Etler is an internationally acclaimed teen life coach and an award-winning young adult author. As a child she was homeless, incarcerated, and suicidal, all resulting from a severely abusive home life. She has committed her life to supporting at-risk youth with care, non-judgment, and respect. Join Mike and Cyndy as they discuss the realities of stepping out of the shadows of childhood trauma and serving young people. In Cyndy's case, the trauma stems from 16 months in a youth prison called "Staraight Inc." where she was kept against her will and indoctrinated into a cult. https://cyndyetler.com/ www.your12yearoldself.com

  7. 06/19/2024

    Episode 106-Kohila Sivas

    Today, Mike speaks with Kohila Sivas. She is a Holistic Mind Catalyst, Learning Success Advocate, and Education Visionary. Kohila is a passionate professional who is committed to assisting teachers and educators in achieving career success. Her coaching approach is meticulously crafted to equip educators with the skills, knowledge, and self-assurance necessary to elevate student learning outcomes and establish thriving coaching practices of their own. But Kohila doesn't stop there. As an online 'Wholistic' NeuroGrowth Learning Success Coach, she specializes in providing coaching services to students of all ages and their parents. Her focus is on helping students achieve success in all subjects while also cultivating a positive mindset and healthy habits. Using her proven and tested Meta-Learning DeStress Method, Kohila tailors her coaching process and methodology to meet the unique needs of each student and family. www.learningsuccesscoaches.com https://www.learningsuccessacademy.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/kohila-sivas-2502297a/ https://www.facebook.com/kohilacoach/ https://www.instagram.com/learning_success_coaches/ https://www.instagram.com/learning_success_acadmey https://www.facebook.com/learningsuccessacademy/ https://www.facebook.com/kohilasivaspage/

  8. 06/12/2024

    Episode 105--Joy Marilie

    Joy Marilie Jackson is a native New Yorker with a Master’s Degree in Early Education and over 20 years of experience in the education field. She has worked as a teacher, curriculum developer, instructional coach, school leader and currently as an education consultant. Beyond her work in schools, Joy began studying child development independently, which led her to become passionate about conscious discipline in schools and homes. She began sharing her experience and knowledge on child development and conscious parenting on her social media platforms, where she reaches over 150k followers. Joy has expanded her services to include working with families directly. She offers live and self-paced courses on conscious parenting, and works with families one-on-one as a conscious parenting coach. She specializes in working with families with toddlers, first generation “gentle” or conscious, cycle-breaking parents. www.joymarillie.com https://www.instagram.com/joymarilie/ https://www.tiktok.com/@joymarilie

  9. 06/07/2024

    Episode 104--Ana Gersch

    This week, Mike is joined by Ana Gersch. Ana is a trauma coach, a mom, a wife and a former 12yr old. Her work around trauma helps her clients make sense of their past experiences and how it impacts their daily lives today. She helps navigate triggers with her clients which in turn helps calm the nervous system. This was an amazing conversation about the ways in which having a narcissistic parent as a child manifests itself when that child becomes an adult. Mike and Ana also discuss such things as identity and compassion vs. empathy. This is clearly hits Mike in a big way as we will hear . He allows himself to be vulnerable to the trauma coach and becomes the patient for a moment or two. Warning. This episode contains discussions of sexual abuse. www.anagersch.com Instagram: @traumacoach.ana Tiktok: @trauma.coach.ana

  10. 05/29/2024

    Episode 103--Jordan Holbert

    Today I welcome a guest that I was connected to through mutual friends. I’m excited for this conversation simply from the amount of excitement those friends were for me to have him on the show. I’ve been warned that his energy is infectious. He and his wife Alyssa are proud papa and mama to two beautiful fur babies Dewey and Nola. He’s the defensive coordinator and head strength coach of the Vaux High School Football team in North Philadelphia. In previous lives he’s worked for been featured on HGTVs House Hunters, interviewed the man that revolutionized the NBA, and convinced his mom, dad, and sister to jump out of a perfectly good airplane. https://www.facebook.com/jordan.holbert?mibextid=kFxxJD https://www.instagram.com/coach.jordanholbert?igsh=NHF4M2l4aWhhdXow&utm_source=qr https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-holbert-6b13332a?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app Jordan's Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6LDwyoTLKB1q4ZLHDwr6CH?si=_d4p_F2QQsKBG8TxmxqsjA&nd=1&dlsi=f1c9d9f6d4784c58

  11. 05/22/2024

    Episode 102--Michael Belh

    Join host Mike Nicholson as he speaks with motivational speaker and teacher Michael Belh. As a youth, Michael experienced Adverse Childhood Experiences. At age 6, Michael had all 10 ACE’s and a handful of community ACE’s, he would struggle in life socially and emotionally. He was able to rise above his environment into an empowering teacher and speaker who inspires and instructs students, teachers, and leaders on how to take control of their lives. His mantra is relentless pursuit, resilience and sweat equity. Michael Belh’s story has taken him from tragedy to triumph. He has persevered through a childhood of domestic violence, physical, emotional, and sexual abuse. He would end up in jail by the end of his freshman year of high school. Michael excelled at high school sports and earned a full athletic scholarship to Rutgers University to play football. While at Rutgers, he was also a member of the wrestling team, participating in two division 1 sports. He went on to obtain his bachelor’s and master’s degree in Special Education. He even dabbled in competitive eating. In 2007, Michael competed in the Wing Bowl 15. He ate 68 wings in 10 minutes which was a wing bowl wing off record. Today, Michael has transformed himself from a 305-lb football player and competitive eater to a 175-lb triathlete, marathon runner and is looking forward to competing in ultra marathons in the near future. He competes regularly in Ironman triathlons, half Ironman, short distance triathlons and running races of all distances. The Ironman is a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike and 26.2 mile run. He has qualified for the Ironman World Championships and the Ironman 70.3 World Championships(½ Ironman Distance). www.your12yearoldself.com www.michaelbelh.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.belh https://www.instagram.com/michaelbelh/ TikTok: @michaelbelh https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-belh-1867a4272/ YouTube @michaelbelh587

  12. Season 1, Episode 1 Trailer

    Your 12 Year Old Self--Podcast Introduction

    First episode dropping Wednesday May 15, 2024 at 11:00am.

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What would you say to your 12-year-old self? Join Mike Nicholson, a lifelong educator with over 25 years devoted to young minds, as he celebrates those dedicated to the service of young people. Through heartfelt conversations, Mike explores how professionals and parents navigate personal healing amidst the childhood pain they encounter.. By uncovering the wisdom they would share with their 12 year-old selves, Mike and his guests strive to forge concrete steps to build a foundation for life-long healing that many of us never had. What would YOU say?

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  • Creator
    Mike Nicholson, Fairmount Media
  • Years Active
    2024
  • Episodes
    12
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Mike Nicholson, Fairmount Media
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