![Do I Need to Get Involved in My School Board - Ways to Have a Voice in the Community]()
September 15, 2021
Thad Riley, who just finished his term on a New Hampshire school board, is with me today talking about many of the issues he faced while serving his term (he’ll leave us with some encouragement). It is important for us to be a voice for our kids and the next generation.
After serving over a decade in retail management with tech companies, in July of 2015, Thad Riley became a stay-at-home dad. In 2017 he ran for and won a Seat on his town's school board in New Hampshire, and his term ended this past March. He also finished his term as the Chair of the Republicans in his town.
WHAT YOU’LL HEAR:
- Issues members of the school board have faced over the past few years and why elections for the school board matter
- How parents can get involved even if they don’t have the capacity to serve on the board (he actually breaks this down into how we can make it about a 3-hour commitment per year)
- Where to find the resources to know what is being talked about and voted on in the school board meetings
FULL SHOW NOTES
https://www.redhotmindset.com/do-i-need-to-get-involved-in-my-school-board-ways-to-have-a-voice-in-the-community-episode-89
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![Part 1: What is Critical Race Theory? Cultural Views of CRT]()
September 7, 2021
Today is a hot topic for many, and I know it’s controversial in nature, but it needs to be talked about because it’s affecting our kids and the generations to come. Why? Because it’s seeping sneakily (and not-so-sneakily into our schools). Critical race theory.
What is critical race theory? It is the ideology that is behind most of the diversity and inclusivity training in school and the workplace, and these trainings are actually counterproductive because they’re leading to more bias and fear. It is a lens through which to see the world (a worldview) - it shapes how you view politics, theology, and education.
Critical theory sees everything as the oppressed versus the oppressor. It is deconstructing those constructs until they get down to fitting into this worldview of the oppressed versus the oppressor.
Why does this matter? What’s the big deal if our kids are being taught it in schools? Isn’t inclusiveness and diversity training a good thing? That’s exactly what I have Andrew Rappaport on with me to talk about today. The language in our culture is changing, and we need to be aware of what the truth is behind it all.
Andrew is the preaching pastor of Grace & Truth Bible Church in Bucks County, PA, and founder and executive director of Striving for Eternity Ministries and the Christian Podcast Community.
FULL SHOW NOTES
https://redhotmindset.com/what-is-critical-race-theory-cultural-views-of-crt-and-the-dangers-it-poses-to-the-church-episode-87
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![Why Advocating for Your Children Matters]()
August 31, 2021
As our children’s parents and protectors, we need to be their largest advocate as well. In a world where society thinks it knows what’s best for our children, how do we do this? How do we fight for them and their needs, and why do we need to? Personally, what does it mean to advocate for my children? How do I become my child’s best advocate?
These are questions Julie Jones will help us answer today as we dive into how to advocate for our children and why advocating for your children actually matters.
As a mother of two daughters with hearing loss, Julie knew her journey was going to be a different one. Julie has 26 years of experience raising two daughters with hearing impairment and seeing them grow into happy, productive adults.
FULL SHOW NOTES
https://www.redhotmindset.com/why-advocating-for-your-children-matters-episode-86
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![How I Stopped Giving in to Diet Culture and Overcame My Eating Disorder]()
August 3, 2021
The battle for our minds is real, and it can come in the form of exercise or food or diet culture, and we need to take the lies captive and trade them for the truths surrounding who we are and who God created us to be. We were perfectly knit in our mother’s womb, and God doesn’t make junk!
This is exactly why I want to share my food story with you, and I felt like it was even better to share an interview I did on the Intuitive Eating for Christian Women podcast because we dove deep into the topic of truth and gratitude. This is one of my favorite conversations I’ve had on another podcast, and I have found so much value in what Charlee and Erin are doing with their podcast and messaging that I wanted to introduce them to you!
I really hope you enjoy this episode because I’m bearing my soul with you in hopes that it’s relatable and inspiring for you to keep going when you may not want to.
FULL SHOW NOTES
https://www.redhotmindset.com/how-i-stopped-giving-in-to-diet-culture-and-overcame-my-eating-disorder-episode-82
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![What You Need to Know to Build Your Immune System]()
July 20, 2021
Right now more than ever, we want to know how we can be healthier and build our immune systems to fight off viruses or diseases if they strike. We want to (or should want to) get to the root of our health problems.
I have learned a ton about natural health from Michelle Landrum. She was on a bunch of medications in high school and her early 20s, and after an asthma attack that almost put her in the hospital - along with a few other health complications - she found a natural health professional to help her heal her body naturally.
After that process, which took about a year, she felt better than she ever remembers feeling. That is why she decided to get certified to be able to help others in the same situation. Natural health is a process, but as we learn more about how our bodies work, we can get a grasp on our health!
FULL SHOW NOTES
https://www.redhotmindset.com/what-you-need-to-know-to-build-your-immune-system-episode-81
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![How to Redefine Your Beautiful Life]()
July 13, 2021
Throughout our lives, there are times that we may step back and wonder if you are living to the fullest or if we took the right path or if our decision-making is wise. We each will find ourselves at a fork in the road or at a roadblock that becomes an obstacle and sets us in motion for transition. And, it’s in these moments that we have a decision to make. Do we take the path less traveled and redefine our lives, or do we succumb to those obstacles and numb ourselves to life?
Lynn Brown has been on a mission to review her lifelong process of decision-making and the outcomes of those decisions. She now shares her own discoveries to encourage others to do the same and reimagine the beautiful life they have been given.
Today she is here to share with us her process for moving forward and redefining our life so we can live it to the fullest.
FULL SHOW NOTES
https://www.redhotmindset.com/how-to-redefine-your-beautiful-life-episode-80
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