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The Future Smart Parent podcast provides resources for parents and kids who want to be ready for all the ways in which the future is going to be different from today.We will explore this future together, bringing insights from top futurists, resources from smart people working on making our lives better, and most importantly, stories of parents who are parenting a little differently, yet very much intentionally, for a changing world. These stories, insights and resources are all there to provide you with the tools needed to parent in the 2020s, and beyond.

Future Smart Parent Jude Foulston

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The Future Smart Parent podcast provides resources for parents and kids who want to be ready for all the ways in which the future is going to be different from today.We will explore this future together, bringing insights from top futurists, resources from smart people working on making our lives better, and most importantly, stories of parents who are parenting a little differently, yet very much intentionally, for a changing world. These stories, insights and resources are all there to provide you with the tools needed to parent in the 2020s, and beyond.

    Raising Greatness: Nurturing Potential in Your Children

    Raising Greatness: Nurturing Potential in Your Children

    In this week’s episode, Jude chats with Buhle Dlamini, author of Unleashing Your Greatness. They chat about how to raise greatness and nurturing potential in our kids.
    Buhle Dlamini discusses his concept of unleashing your true potential, your greatness and specifically how this can impact our parenting. We all possess untapped potential, and this is your guide to help your kids harness their potential to the fullest.

    Buhle breaks down the process of unleashing your greatness into five essential keys:
    Be Who You Be: This emphasizes finding what sets you apart, your unique qualities, and distinctions.Pursuing Excellence: Discover the importance of aiming for excellence in all your endeavours. Living Your Values: Learn how values aren't just words on paper; they are the core of your behaviour and actions.Unleash That Winning Attitude: Your mindset and how you show up daily play a significant role in distinguishing you from others.Creating the Future: Understand that seizing opportunities when they arise is crucial to unlocking your greatness.You can chat with Jude or Buhle for more information on his 'Unleashing his Greatness' keynote presentation. Buhle will be in South Africa in February and March 2024 for in person events, but is available to present globally, either in person or virtually.

    Get in touch with Jude here: jude@futuresmartparent.com
    Connect with Guest:
    Website: Buhle Dlamini
    Email: buhle@tomorrowtodayglobal.com
    Social Media: LinkedIn or Facebook

    A reminder to celebrate what makes your kids come alive and 'always look for their magic’. Remembering this really helps us let our kids be their own unique, beautiful selves. We’ve created this free printable that you can access here.


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    • 32 min
    Why Connection Matters So Much! With Mandy Herold

    Why Connection Matters So Much! With Mandy Herold

    Episode Summary:

    Mandy is passionate about supporting parents, teachers and schools on their journey to develop safe, connected and problem solving environments for children to thrive.
    Academics aren’t enough! We need to equip ourselves with tools to teach children missing skills through Social Emotional Learning.

    In this episode, Mandy and Jude discuss what social emotional learning actually means, and how we need to shift our mentality, as parents and teachers, to connection over correction. Jude shares a real-life example and asks Mandy for her insights on how to prioritise connecting with a child, especially when there’s been a problem or incident where we might be inclined to punish, rather than connect. That’s not to say consequences don’t exist, but Mandy explains how connection and developing certain social emotional skills can really equip our kids and often the natural consequences teach them the lessons in any case.

    A very interesting discussion - we’d love to hear your feedback and what you think about Social Emotional Learning.
     
    If you want to connect with Mandy, her social links are here. And if you’d like to hear more of these discussions and engage with other parents, attempting to parent a little differently, but very much intentionally, in this changing world, we encourage you to join the Future Smart Parent Club today!

    Connect with Mandy:
    Website: www.mandyherold.com
    Email: hello@mandyherold.com
    Instagram: @the_connection_coach

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    • 31 min
    Bounce: How to Raise Resilient Kids and Teens

    Bounce: How to Raise Resilient Kids and Teens

    Episode Summary: 
    In this episode, Jude talks with Naomi Holdt, author, mom and child psychologist, all about her new book Bounce: How to Raise Resilient Kids and Teens. This book is so important and we encourage you to read it - if nothing else it will remind you, as a parent, that you are not alone. Bounce will help you tackle this messy and beautiful journey of life and parenting in a very human way.


    Bounce: How to Raise Resilient Kids and Teens is an easy-to-read, effective guide that can make an immediate difference to your parenting approach and your relationship with your children. Based on years of experience as a parent and a parenting expert, it provides accessible information and advice, thought-provoking exercises and proven techniques. It explores issues that impact us all, including:


    What is resilience?Anxiety and depressionBuilding resilience in our children by working on our own resilienceBoundaries and gentle parentingHelping children through griefParenting the anxious childTips for divorced parentsChildhood depressionHighly sensitive children and resilience.Jude talks about what she found most important when reading the book, and Naomi and Jude both discuss what it looks like to be parenting intentionally in a changing world, breaking generational cycles and how to create that sense of belonging for our kids. The book also reminds parents to have more fun with our kids, while at the same time keeping it real. 
    For anyone who doesn't follow Naomi on social media, please do. She shares so generously and authentically daily. And please do go out and grab a copy of her book: Bounce: How to Raise Resilient Kids and Teens.


    Connect with Guest:


    Website: https://naomiholdt.com/
    Email: info@naomiholdt.com
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/naomiholdtspeaker
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/naomiholdtpsychologist/ 


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    • 37 min
    Jobs of the Future: Prompt Engineers

    Jobs of the Future: Prompt Engineers

    This week Jude chats with Graeme Codrington, global futurist and co-founder of the Future Smart Parent Club. Graeme specialises in the future of work and in this episode, we specifically talk about a job of the future. We discuss prompt engineering and how it might be a career path for our kids in the future. Prompt engineering does mean we should teach our kids how to use AI, how to think differently about technology and give them the opportunities to play with this technology themselves.

    The future is going to look drastically different than what we are capable of imagining. And the potential for our kids is vast! Listen to this episode to understand the potential impact for your children and their futures.

    Connect with Guest:
    Website: www.graemecodrington.com
    Email: graeme@tomorrowtodayglobal.com
    Social Media: Facebook

    Thank you so much for listening!

    This episode was brought to you by Future Smart Teacher - a monthly membership that empowers educators with cutting-edge AI tools, tutorials, resources and a growing community that will revolutionize the way educators can teach, plan, and manage their classrooms.

    For more information, visit www.futuresmartteacher.com

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    • 38 min
    Unleashing EdTech: Transforming STEAM Education with Cheryl Williams

    Unleashing EdTech: Transforming STEAM Education with Cheryl Williams

    Today, I’m thrilled to talk with Cheryl Williams, an exceptional STEAM Based Learning Educator. 
    With a teaching journey that began in 2000, Cheryl has gained invaluable experiences in various grades and leadership roles - however, her true passion lies in the Edtech world, where she has been wholeheartedly dedicated for the past decade.
    Cheryl's days are immersed in the world of technology, exploring innovative approaches like the Internet of Things, Computers, iPads, Robots, and Coding to enhance learning. She is passionate about inquiry and experiential-based learning, understanding its potential impact on preparing children for the future of work.
    We had a really interesting conversation about different modes and methods for teaching, as well as the ways that AI tools, such as ChatGPT, can help teachers! It’s not that these technologies are going to take over teaching or replace teachers, but more than they’re going to give teachers an edge. AND - they will help teachers save time!  

    Free Bootcamp for teachers!

    The Future Smart Parent team is also hosting a free boot camp especially for teachers, helping you to jump in and embrace A.I. to save you time and mental space & shape an educational experience that prepares our students for success in a rapidly evolving world.
    Sign up for free today! https://www.futuresmartparent.com/teacherbootcamp 
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    • 42 min
    EFT Tapping for Kids and Parents

    EFT Tapping for Kids and Parents

    Today I got to speak with Rebekah Clark from Happy Marlo. Happy Marlo is an organization dedicated to helping children build skills for dealing with their emotions and being empowered to find their calm space. While these tools and resources are designed specifically for 3 to 11 year olds, the holistic approaches to emotional well-being can, and should, also apply to the parents, guardians and carers of these children. 
    Some of us parents also need to learn some emotional regulation skills and find ways to ease our anxieties and centre ourselves. Happy Marlo is a wonderful resource for parents and kids! 

    In this episode, Jude and Rebekah speak specifically about EFT - Emotion Freedom Technique, aka Tapping. EFT can help children process emotions and take control of their own wellbeing. The positive effects have been so widespread that some schools are starting to introduce it into the curriculum. 


    Benefits include: 
    Helping children recognise, understand and express emotions Significantly reduce stress levels Increased self-esteem and self acceptance Increased happiness, energy and overall sense of wellbeing Reduced perfectionism, fear of failure, or procrastination Improving academic performance or managing learning difficulties Supporting friendship dynamics, anger issues, bullying-related events or self-harm Overcoming fears or phobiasConnect with Rebekah:
    Website: www.happymarlo.com
    Email: hello@happymarlo.com / rebekah@happymarlo.com
    IG & FB: @happymarlolife

    If you want to read more about the science behind tapping as a calming and healing technique, look at Dr. Peta Stapleton’s book: The Science Behind Tapping


    And here are some free Happy Marlo resources for you.


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