182 | Raising Kids to Do Hard Things - ft. Brett Harris

About this episode

Brett Harris discusses the concept of doing hard things in parenting and education, along with tips for raising exemplary writers.

What does it mean to “do hard things?” Today, Brett Harris, the co-author of the best-selling book Do Hard Things and Co-founder of The Author Conservatory, joins us to discuss what this concept looks like in both ordinary and extraordinary practice. Plus, stay to the end to discover Brett’s big tip for raising young people to become exemplary writers!

People in this episode

Guest: Brett Harris

Topics covered

• parenting
• education
• writing
• resilience
• personal development

Keywords

• hard things
• parenting
• Brett Harris
• education
• writing
• resilience
• Do Hard Things

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Author Conservatory

Books & works: Do Hard Things

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