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Choose Love Movement
by JL Choose Love Movement
Welcome to Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement, where amazing things happen when you Choose Love. Consciously change an angry thought into a loving one and watch the world change.Hosted by: Scarlett LewisProduced by: Jean Rossi Wergeles Music by: Doug Allen
Episodes
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#164, How Does A Child Endure Profound Abuse and Bullying Without Becoming Someone Who Passes The Pain Onto Others? A Conversation with Dave Pelzer
A Conversation with Dave Pelzer “I knew Dave’s story was extraordinary. What blew me away was how he chose to live afterward.” — Scarlett Lewis How does a child endure profound abuse and bullying without becoming someone who passes that pain on to others? Scarlett Lewis sits down with Dave…
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#163 - Scarlett and Her Mom, Maureen Lewis, What If the Pain You’re Carrying Is Actually Holding Your Power?
Sitting together on their dock in Maine, Scarlett Lewis and her mother, Maureen, explore the power of Heroic Choices and what it means to stop giving our power away to painful experiences. Our brains hold onto painful memories as a way to protect us, but we can choose how we respond to them....
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#162 - Rick Rood, What If Transforming Education Starts With Transforming YOU?
Scarlett’s guest is Choose Love’s Rick Rood who has spent more than 40 years working with children, educators, and youth professionals and he knows that meaningful change starts with the people who show up for young people every day. As an educator, professional development leader, and founder of...
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#161 - Shae Owens, The Secret To Changing School Culture
Scarlett’s guest, Shae Owens, knows that meaningful change in schools doesn’t begin with a program, it begins with a relationship. Shae spent thirty years serving Texas public schools as an elementary teacher and school counselor. During the final seven years of her counseling career, she led the...
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#160 - Dr. David Riedman, Are Fear-Based Approaches Making Our Schools Less Safe?
What if some of the things we're doing to make our schools safer are actually making them less safe? That's the uncomfortable question at the heart of Scarlett Lewis’s conversation with school safety expert Dr. David Riedman, creator of the K–12 School Shooting Database. As the mother of a...
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#159 - We Can Do Hard Things with Scarlett Lewis and Her Mom, Maureen Lewis
Scarlett Lewis and her mom, Maureen Lewis, sit at the end of a dock in beautiful Maine for a powerful conversation about ‘Doing the Hard Things’ and what it really means to face fear instead of running from it. They explore the power of feeling fear, listening to it, and then choosing to move...
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#158 - Adora Winquist - What If Your Senses Could Help You Heal, Reset, and Respond Differently?
Scarlett Lewis welcomes Adora Winquist, known as the “Modern Alchemist,” for a fascinating conversation about the connection between our senses, emotions, the nervous system, and healing. Adora shares approaches she has used in her work with military members and their families, including those...
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#157 - Andrew Freeman, What AI Can’t Replace: Raising Creative, Emotionally Intelligent Kids
In this thought-provoking episode, Scarlett Lewis sits down with Andrew Freeman, founder of Coherence Education, an accredited online school for students ages 5–18 that is reimagining education for the AI era. Andrew believes that many traditional schools are still focused on preparing students…
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#156 - Gabrielle Diecidue, She Lost Her Best Friend to Gun Violence. Now She's Working to Prevent the Next Tragedy
Scarlett Lewis’s guest is Gabrielle Diecidue, executive director of the Diecidue Family Foundation and founder of the National Violence Prevention Hotline (888-664-6652). This podcast was recorded on June 10, the anniversary of Gabrielle's best friend, Bella Thallas, being murdered by a man who...
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#155, Healing Starts Here: Kevin Carolan on Resilience, Prevention & Hope
Healing Starts Here: Kevin Carolan on Resilience, Prevention & Hope In this episode, Scarlett sits down with Kevin Carolan, Interim Executive Director of Connecticut Parent Connection in Newtown, Connecticut, for a powerful conversation about turning pain into purpose. Kevin’s connection to this...
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#154, Dr. Michael Carter: The Latest Revelations In Medicine That Will Rock Your World from Scarlett's Own Doctor!
Scarlett welcomes Dr. Michael Carter, a board-certified physician with more than 35 years of experience across multiple disciplines. As a Functional and Integrative Medicine practitioner, he is one of only 300 experts focusing on identifying and addressing the root causes that interfere with the...
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#153, Kelli Sallee, One Night. One Decision. One Life Gone. (And the Message Every Teen Needs to Hear)
Scarlett’s guest is Kelli Sallee, a powerful and compassionate speaker who has spent more than a decade working with Drive Sober of Greater Lafayette, helping prevent impaired driving through education and honest conversations with students. Kelli’s work is deeply personal. She shares the story…
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#152 - Randy Brown, Is Bullying Being Covered Up To Prevent Liability?
In this episode, Scarlett speaks with Randy Brown, author of The Inside Story of Columbine: Lies, Coverups, Ballistics, Lessons, whose connection to the Columbine tragedy is deeply personal—his sons were at the school on April 20, 1999, and his family reported Eric Harris to authorities two years...
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#151 - Mark Hulsewe - The Real Reason School Violence Happens: How unresolved pain, bullying, and disconnection turn into harm—and what we can do
Scarlett’s guest is Mark Hulsewe—a filmmaker, speaker, and advocate who is working to change the way we think about bullying, violence, and school safety. Drawing from his own lived experience as a victim of bullying, Mark focuses on proactive, human-centered solutions. He speaks about…
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#150 - Jessica Dibb: Stop Everything and Inhale: One Breathwork Ritual That Changes Everything
Scarlett’s guest is Jessica Dibb, author of Breathworks and Psychotherapy: Clinical Applications for Healing and Transformation. Scarlett and Jessica discuss the practice of breathing and its importance in the process of choosing love. When we consciously breathe, we can have a physiological...
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#149 - The Healing We Need Now: A Powerful Conversation with Dr. Vivek Murthy
A Conversation of Healing In this powerful and heartfelt conversation, Scarlett’s guest is former U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy. They explore the root causes of our nation’s growing crisis of disconnection - and the courageous path toward a safer and more peaceful world. Drawing from his...
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#148 - Dr. Nina Cerfolio, How Do We Help Our Kids in Pain
Scarlett’s guest is Dr. Nina Cerfolio, a distinguished psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, researcher, and humanitarian. Dr. Cerfolio has written extensively on the psychological roots of violence, including school shootings, and is recognized for her deep work on trauma, healing, and resilience. Her...
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#147 - JoAnn Mitchell, Breaking Barriers: How MAS Charter School has a 100% Graduation Rate
JoAnn Mitchell is an education reform leader and the Founder & CEO of Mission Achievement and Success (MAS) Charter Schools — an organization whose mission is to prepare underserved students to be successful in college and in life by providing a rigorous college preparatory program in a safe and...
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#146 - James Kimmel, Jr., Why Is Revenge The Deadliest Addiction?
Scarlett’s guest is James Kimmel, Jr., author of "The Science of Revenge." James has joined Choose Love as one of our newest advisors. His groundbreaking research has uncovered something that could revolutionize how we understand and address conflict in our schools and communities—that revenge...
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#145 - Roman Gabriel, More Than Just Saying 'No' to Drugs and Alcohol: Building a Generation with Purpose
Learn why Roman’s program is more effective than the DARE program and how you can bring it to your school and community! Scarlett’s guest is Roman Gabriel, president of the Sold Out Youth Foundation, which has a mission of equipping the next generation for success without drugs and alcohol. Roman...
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#144 - Jordan Arogeti, Change How You Show Up for Your Family & Friends During Tough Times
Scarlett’s guest is Jordan Arogeti, CEO and Co-Founder of SupportNow; a free easy to use family support platform that provides clear direction to anyone inclined to offer funds, food, or time and energy. Additionally, they’ve built the largest database of active, sortable medical grants on the...
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#143 - Dr. Heather Holmes, How have we failed school shooters and what can we do to prevent the next school shooting?
Scarlett’s guest is Dr. Heather Holmes, a forensic psychologist, who conducts psychological evaluations for state and federal courts. Dr. Holmes worked on Nikolas Cruz’ case (The Parkland Shooter) and she evaluated Cruz to provide insight into his mental health, behavior, and background. Cruz...
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#142 - David Melville - Regret Is a Choice, Here’s How to Stop Choosing It
Scarlett and David Melville discuss his book, The 5 Things, and its focus on expressing love and personal growth. David shares personal stories about his aunt Isa's late-life transformation and his approach to managing negative thoughts. They explore various concepts including thought control,...
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#141 - Are you a people pleaser? Learn how to set boundaries with Meg McSherry
Scarlett and Meg discussed Meg's book, Take A Breather, Overachiever: A Guide to Setting Boundaries without Losing Your Mind, which explores boundaries and people-pleasing tendencies, sharing personal experiences and insights about setting healthy limits. Their conversation includes strategies…
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#140 - Dr. Lori Leyden, How do we teach the next generation the importance of healing from trauma?
Scarlett’s guest is Dr. Lori Leyden, a humanitarian and trauma healing expert known for her work with genocide survivors and school shooting victims, who introduced her Grace Process healing methodology. Through personal stories and examples from Rwanda and Newtown, Dr. Leyden and Scarlett…
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#139 - Scarlett and her mom, Maureen Lewis - Forgive or Be Owned by the Pain: Why Letting Go Sets You Free
Scarlett Lewis and her mom, Maureen, are back at the Blue Colony Diner in Newtown, CT discussing forgiveness. Trauma is a universal part of the human experience, and helping kids develop the emotional intelligence to face their pain with curiosity rather than shame or avoidance could be...
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#138 - Azim Khamisa's story will shake you, then awaken you. This is forgiveness not as a soft virtue—but as a radical, world-changing force.
In this raw and soul-stirring episode of the ChooSELove Podcast, Scarlett Lewis sits down with Azim Khamisa, a father whose 20-year-old son, Tariq, was senselessly murdered by a 14-year-old gang member. In a moment when most would be consumed by rage, Azim was overcome by something else—a…
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#137 - Scarlett and her mom, Maureen Lewis, Discuss the 'Let Them' Theory
What do you think of the 'Let Them' theory? Last Mother’s Day, Scarlett Lewis and her mom went to the Blue Colony Diner to have a mother/daughter discussion about the 'Let Them Theory', people who lie, and how to choose love in difficult relationships. Listen to this special podcast today!
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#136 - John Winstanley, Wired for Destruction: The Silent Epidemic of Digital Addiction
Scarlett and John Winstanley discuss the importance of addressing societal issues and promoting hope and healing. John, an advisor, speaker, and CEO of Fort Safety, shares his mission to protect kids and strengthen families from digital threats and toxic cyber behaviors. He also highlights the…
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#135 - Tricia Maciejewski, "Live Like Levi", Educating our kids about online predators
Tricia Maciejewski shares her story with Scarlett about her beautiful son, Levi, and what she has learned through tremendous hardship and gut-wrenching loss. We need to teach our children about following the Golden Rule, learning about digital citizenship and prevention education. Levi’s death…
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#135 - Sandy Hook Deniers Bonnie & David Murphy
Scarlett’s guests are David and Bonnie Murphy, Alex Jones listeners who did not believe the tragedy at Sandy Hook happened. They met Scarlett when Bonnie was working at one of the first schools to embrace the Choose Love program and Scarlett came in to present to the educators. David and Bonnie…
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#133 - Lorraine Connell, The Healing Power of Peer-to-Peer Connection
Scarlett Lewis’ guest is Lorraine Connell, the founder of Peers Not Fears. Scarlett discusses Lorraine's background in education and teen empowerment, as well as her book and workbook on leadership skills for teens. They also highlight the importance of choosing love over fear and the…
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#132 - Donna Marston, 'Healing Without Shame'
Scarlett’s guest is Donna Marston, author of "Healing Without Shame Journal", "Just for Today", "Peeling The Onion" and "Sharing Without Shame". Scarlett and Donna discuss their personal experiences with addiction and recovery, with Donna sharing her role as a certified recovery support worker…
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#131 - Jeffrey J. Schutz, Changing the Way We Do Mental Health
Scarlett’s guest is Jeffrey J. Schutz, Founder and Executive Director of The Neurovation Center in Newtown, CT. The Neurovation Center was started by Jeff to “change the way we do mental health.” Scarlett and Jeff discuss the limitations of diagnosing mental health issues, the benefits of...
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#130 - Dr. Ryan Carlson, Stop the Rage: Mastering the Art of Turning Anger into Power
The most important thing is the safety and well-being of our children and educators. In this podcast, Dr. Ryan Carlson talks about a revolutionary system for identifying and managing aggressive behavior called critical aggression prevention system or CAPS. He discusses why CAPS is better than the...
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#129 - David Romanelli, Peaceful Parents Program
Scarlett has partnered with David Romanelli to create a program called "Peaceful Parents" aimed at bringing more peace into the lives of parents. The program includes advice from various experts in short, digestible segments over 21 days. The program was inspired by the US Surgeon General's...
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#128 - Gia Lacqua, Break Free from the 'Never Enough' Cycle
Scarlett’s guest is Gia Lacqua, a widely-regarded trauma-informed empowerment coach, international motivational speaker, women's leadership expert, children's book author, board officer, podcast host, and girl-mom. Gia empowers high-achieving women to break free from the relentless “never enough”...
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#127 - Dr. James Gordon, Transforming Trauma
Scarlett’s guest is Dr. James Gordon, author of the book Transforming Trauma. Scarlett and Dr. Gordon discuss transformative trauma and how people don’t realize that trauma helps us to learn and grow. Dr. Gordon says, “Suffering is the soil in which wisdom and compassion grow; it is the school…
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#126 - Dr. Wes Center - Optimizing Brain Health
In today's episode, Scarlett interviews Dr. Wes Center, PhD, LPC-S, NCC, BCN Fellow, President & Clinic Director of Brain & Behavior Associates and Chief Science And Technology Officer for OCAT Neurotech, LLC. A former Major in the US Marines, Wes specializes in optimizing brain health and…
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#125 Erika Neil and Veronica Bovenzi - Learn About Havening
Scarlett’s guests are Erika Neil and Veronica Bovenzi, havening specialists who have partnered to write books for children, teens and young adults. Havening is a popular and simple self-regulating tool for teachers and parents to use on themselves and with their students and children. This…
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#124 - Pam Kissoondayl - How Can Educators Partner with Parents for the Special Needs Community
Pam Kissoondayl is a certified Life Coach, certified Jack Canfield Success Principals trainer and current chair of the Center for Autism and Related Disability at the University of Florida. She has over 20 years of experience in providing keynotes, webinars and workshops with a family...
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#123 - Shannon Desilets, Do you think it's possible for prison inmates to Choose Love?
This special Choose Love for Corrections podcast delves into the profound impact of the program within the Miami North Corrections Community Release Center. Join Shannon Desilets, Choose Love Program Director, and Garry Tucker, a resident and also peer facilitator of the first ever Choose Love…
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#122 - Bill McKenna and Liz Larson, Cognovmovement to Help Students Overcome Anxiety and Stress
“Choosing love is as simple as knowing where to look.” Bill McKenna Scarlett’s guests are Bill McKenna and Liz Larsen, founders of Cognomovement that helps students overcome academic anxiety, focus on challenges, and absorb knowledge with unprecedented efficiency by using neuroscience to activate...
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#121 - Jesse Saperstein - Best-selling Author, Autism Advocate and Motivational Speaker
Scarlett welcomes Jesse Saperstein, a best-selling author, autism advocate and motivational speaker. Jesse is considered one of the most respected leaders in the Anti-Bullying movement of his generation. Jesse also has a form of autism called Asperger’s syndrome (AS) that gives individuals some...
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#120 - Dr. Joel 'Gator' Warsh - Parenting Guide for the First Three Years
Scarlett’s guest is Dr. Joel ‘Gator’ Warsh, a board-certified pediatrician in Los Angeles, California who specializes in Parenting, Wellness and Integrative Medicine. Dr. Warsh helps parents think through parenting decisions and he helps them to de-stress and talk through their parenting options....
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#119 - Dr. Marty K. Casey, Find out why Hurt people, Hurt people, but Healed people can Heal people.
Dr. Marty K. Casey is the founder of the UnGUN Institute which is a “trauma informed company that specializes in disarming violence on the spectrum.” The UnGUN Institute has a holistic approach that covers the mind, body and spirit. By engaging the arts to express and connect to one’s personal...
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#118 - Ross Ellis, How Can You 'Stomp Out Bullying' In Your School?
Scarlett’s guest is Ross Ellis, CEO and Founder of STOMP Out Bullying®. Ross is a nationally recognized subject matter expert for her work in bullying and cyberbullying prevention, violence against children, online safety, as well as being an expert in parenting. Ross founded STOMP Out Bullying,...
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#117 - Chris Evers, Don't Be Afraid of Snakes
Scarlett’s guest is Chris Evers of Animal Embassy. Chris shares his personal story of how he came to teach essential life skills through animals. His goal is to cultivate kindness in schools and elsewhere through his fun, interactive programs. This consists of research-based, live animal...
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#116 - Dr. Sally Goldberg ,The Magic Word in a Child's Early Years is Connection
This is Part 2 of Scarlett Lewis’ podcast with Dr. Sally Goldberg, a pioneer in the field of early childhood education. Scarlett and Dr. Goldberg believe the magic word to the healthy development of our children is ‘connection.’ Parents need to focus on connection when their children are at a…
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#115- Avraham Frank - A sense of safety, peace and calm for your students all in 1 minute!
Scarlett Lewis’ guest is Avraham Frank who encourages all schools to implement a Moment of Silence each school day. He has seen the gratitude of principals, teachers, students and parents in schools who use a moment of silence each school day. Avraham reads letters to Scarlett from students and...
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Welcome to Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement, where amazing things happen when you Choose Love. Consciously change an angry thought into a loving one and watch the world change.Hosted by: Scarlett LewisProduced by: Jean Rossi Wergeles Music by: Doug Allen
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