These days there is so much discussion of mental health and wellbeing that it might argued that awareness campaigns like the Mental Health Awareness Week drawing to a close in the U.K. today and the month-long initiative that runs for another 10 days in the U.S. have done their job. On the other hand, it […]
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“The most beautiful waves come from the biggest storms.” This is the message that Seawolves took away from “A Better High”, an event held by author, speaker and comedian, Matt Bellace. The presentation focused on the statistics of substance abuse and how students can achieve happiness naturally. The Director of Student Involvement at SSU, Mo
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This weeks conversation is with a truly incredible Australian, Susan McLean. She is Australia’s foremost expert in the area of cyber safety and was a member of Victoria Police for 27 years. Widely known as the ‘cyber cop’ she was the first Victoria Police Officer appointed to a position involving cyber safety and young people.
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Dr Matt Bellace talks to students and parents about the teenage brain, risk-taking and natural highs. ISZL was delighted to welcome Dr Matt Bellace to our school to discuss teenage brains and the importance of finding natural highs. Matt Bellace, PhD, is an author, psychologist and stand-up comedian who advocates for teenagers making healthy choices
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Nearly 30 years ago in Vancouver, British Columbia, Cara Filler witnessed the car crash that took the life of her twin sister, Mairin Johnston, a day after their 18th birthday. Johnston’s boyfriend was speeding in a sports car, going roughly 100 mph in a 30 mph zone. His brakes locked, and he lost control of
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I work with people who feel they have lost their direction, are experiencing burnout, or feel that it may be too late for them to achieve their goals and live the life they once planned. Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey in personal development but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our
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Steve Emt during the wheelchair curling round robin match against Team China at the Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 on March 8, 2022 in Beijing. When two-time Paralympic wheelchair curler Steve Emt was 25 — after one too many drinks at a bar with friends — he got behind the wheel of his brand new
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EAST GREENWICH – Children and parents got an inside look at the dangers of addiction and underage drinking this week in a virtual presentation by Sullivan’s Message, an organization and effort spearheaded by Chris and Kathi Sullivan of Massachusetts. Chris, a former addict and defensive end for the New England Patriots, and Kathi, who lost
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Steve Emt is an inspiration now. On March 24, 1995, he was a drunk driver. Emt is a 50-year-old Paralympian, America’s No. 1 wheelchair curler, a former UConn basketball player whose passion is to lift the lives of others. On March 24, 1995, he damned near took his own. Days later, he thought about ending
Advise: When did you know you wanted to become a motivational speaker for the secondary student audience? Turk: It was when I hired speakers when I was a youth programs coordinator. I never could find women speakers. I thought, “If I’m looking for women speakers, maybe others are, too.” Mark Scharenbroich and Eric Chester (well-known keynote
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