24. Podcast Freestyle & Free Flowing

About this episode

Patti and Meghan discuss various topics related to parenting, leadership, and mental health in a freestyle conversation.

This week's episode is what happens when Patti and Meghan sit down with zero plan and a lot of feelings. We started with hockey and somehow ended up at parenting, grit, deadlines, dance studio boundaries, and a cat who absolutely knew what he was doing. But underneath the laughs and sarcasm, there's something real here. We're talking about culture. About leadership. About why kids feel dysregulated. About why parents and teachers have to be on the same page. And about why protecting your energy might be one of the most important things you can do right now. We don't fix the world in this episode. But we do talk about what starts at home… and inside your studio. If you've ever: Felt like kids can't handle feedback anymore Been afraid to enforce boundaries because of parent pushback Wondered why resilience feels rare Or just needed to laugh about dogs with no shame This one's for you. In this episode, we chat about: Why leadership behavior trickles down into classrooms and studios The mental health load our kids are carrying right now Why curiosity is missing from hard conversations The difference between complainers and problem solvers Why deadlines actually matter The danger of…

People in this episode

Hosts: Meghan Retseck, Patti Johnston

Topics covered

• parenting
• leadership
• mental health
• boundaries
• resilience
• dance education

Keywords

• parenting
• leadership
• mental health
• boundaries
• resilience
• dance
• feedback
• curiosity

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