Unpacking Oppositional Defiance Disorder | Episode #33 - Connie Jakab

Connie Jakab is a speaker, author, and the CEO of Jakab Co. Connie has written multiple books, including Culture Rebel and Bring Them Closer  both in a parent and teachers edition. Her work mainly revolves around coaching others to engage with their true path, as well as managing trauma within ourselves and in the classroom. On part one of our conversation, Connie and I discuss breakdance circles, Autism and its nuances, student regulation and strategies to help minimize student ‘sensory surprises,’ how she adjusts her message according to her audience, ‘interpersonal neurobiology,’  developing emotional self-awareness, the ‘seesaw’ of mirror neurons, ‘attunement,’ realizing your mental health work does not have a destination, her experience with imposter syndrome, creating ‘brave spaces,’ her ‘five steps’ of bringing them closer, how belonging creates resilience, the importance of getting into rhythm to create a judgment free zone, not believing in the ODD diagnosis, how not every teacher needs to be trauma-informed, and, much more. Thank you for tuning in and hope you enjoy the show! Send us a textThoughts shared on the podcast are purely our own and do not represent the views of the Anglophone South School District or the relevant jurisdictions associated with my guests.