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EPISODE · Apr 21, 2026 · 24 MIN

Raising Young Leaders: If you Don' Shape Their Leadership, Who Will? pt 2

from Brain Based Parenting · host Cal Farley's

Send us Fan MailKids don’t wake up one day and magically know how to lead. They practice leadership in the messy places first: the toddler who insists on doing it “my way,” the grade-schooler who wants to run the game, the teen who’s testing independence while still needing structure. We dig into what healthy leadership looks like at different ages and how brain-based parenting helps us guide that drive without turning every moment into a power struggle. We spend time on skills that make leadership sustainable: listening, empathy, teamwork, and conflict resolution. That includes the hard parenting choice to let kids work some conflicts out on their own when it’s safe, then processing what helped and what didn’t. We also tackle resilience and responsibility, including why kids need chances to fail successfully, push through when something stops being fun, and learn that finishing matters. And we close with a reminder that hits home: our job isn’t to create a better version of us, it’s to help our kids become a strong, grounded version of themselves. Subscribe to Brain-Based Parenting, share this with another parent, and leave a five-star review so more families can find these tools. What’s one leadership skill you want your child to grow next?Contact:[email protected] To Donate: https://secure.calfarley.org/site/Donation2?3358.donation=form1&df_id=3358&mfc_pref=TTo Apply:https://apply.workable.com/cal-farleys-boys-ranch/j/25E1226091/For More Information about Cal Farley's Boys Ranch:https://www.calfarley.org/Music:"Shine" -NewsboysCCS License No. 9402

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