Your 12 Year Old Self

Episode 112--Lynette Munich

Today, Mike welcomes Lynette Munich. Lynette is a native of New York City, veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces with over 20 years in education, and now, Neuro-Growth Learning Success Coach, Lynette Munich. Proud mom of a University of Central Florida graduate. She resides in Orlando, Florida and continues to serve students in the public school sector as Dean of Students and as a Learning Success Coach. lynmunich@gmail.com www.rtl360.net https://www.facebook.com/lynette.munich/ https://www.instagram.com/rtl_360/ https://www.tiktok.com/@rtl360llc https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynette-munich-58a858179/ https://www.facebook.com/rtlearning360/

Episode 111--Michael Belh

Enjoy this encore episode of Your 12 Year Old Self in whiich Mike is joined by motivational speaker and teacher Michael Belh. As a youth, Michael experienced Adverse Childhood Experiences. At age 6, Michael had all 10 ACE’s and a handful of community ACE’s, he would struggle in life socially and emotionally. He was able to rise above his environment into an empowering teacher and speaker who inspires and instructs students, teachers, and leaders on how to take control of their lives. His mantra is relentless pursuit, resilience and sweat equity. Michael Belh’s story has taken him from tragedy to triumph. He has persevered through a childhood of domestic violence, physical, emotional, and sexual abuse. He would end up in jail by the end of his freshman year of high school. Michael excelled at high school sports and earned a full athletic scholarship to Rutgers University to play football. While at Rutgers, he was also a member of the wrestling team, participating in two division 1 sports. He went on to obtain his bachelor’s and master’s degree in Special Education. He even dabbled in competitive eating. In 2007, Michael competed in the Wing Bowl 15. He ate 68 wings in 10 minutes which was a wing bowl wing off record. Today, Michael has transformed himself from a 305-lb football player and competitive eater to a 175-lb triathlete, marathon runner and is looking forward to competing in ultra marathons in the near future. He competes regularly in Ironman triathlons, half Ironman, short distance triathlons and running races of all distances. The Ironman is a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike and 26.2 mile run. He has qualified for the Ironman World Championships and the Ironman 70.3 World Championships(½ Ironman Distance). www.your12yearoldself.com www.michaelbelh.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.belh https://www.instagram.com/michaelbelh/ TikTok: @michaelbelh https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-belh-1867a4272/ YouTube @michaelbelh587

Episode 110--Lorraine Connell

Today, Mike welcomes Lorraine Connell. Lorraine is an experienced educator with over two decades of teaching high school students, during which she honed her skills in peer mentoring over five years. Specializing in social and emotional learning, she has developed an innovative curriculum aimed at enhancing empathy, self-confidence, problem-solving, and decision-making skills crucial for effective leadership among young adults. Her commitment to sustainability led her to pioneer programs utilizing a 'train the trainer' model, fostering leadership development within schools and organizations. Drawing from personal experiences of overcoming self-doubt and fear of failure, Lorraine's coaching approach is marked by authenticity and relatability. She creates a nurturing environment where teens can explore leadership roles without the fear of making mistakes, emphasizing that growth often arises from setbacks. By openly sharing her own imperfections and modeling vulnerability, she inspires teens to embrace their innate leadership abilities and recognize their potential for impact beyond the classroom.https: www.your12yearoldself.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/peersnotfears https://www.instagram.com/peersnotfears/ https://www.tiktok.com/@peersnotfears https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorraine-connell-4962ab1b8/ Podcast : https://open.spotify.com/show/2fUGF0ZCwUNCdZ0SyBxE7A

Episode 109--Jenna Rykiel

Today, Mike welcomes Jenna Rykiel. Jenna is a Business and Mindset Coach for Aspiring Mom Entrepreneurs. She empowers moms to build thriving businesses without burning out. She helps ambitious moms to design a life they truly love by teaching them to optimize their time, create more freedom and flexibility in their lives, and make money on their own terms, without sacrificing their self-care in the process. She's the host of the podcast How to Quit Your Job: A Mom’s Guide to Creating a Life & Business You Love, which equips moms who are new to entrepreneurship with practical business tips, mindset shifts, and the actionable guidance they need to ditch their 9-5 and step into entrepreneurship with courage and confidence-- all while juggling family life.

Episode 108--Brian Fretwell

Today, Mike welcomes Brian Fretwell. Brian is the founder of Finding Good, a company dedicated to helping people have more meaningful conversations. His methodology uses the science behind connection to make listening less transactional and more transformational.  Brian has spent his life exploring how listening can be the most effective tool for change when we use the right questions. As a teacher in juvenile corrections, he saw how better questions can influence behaviors. As a facilitator and consultant in mining, oil and gas companies, he helped people see how better listening can help save lives. And today he works with individuals, entire school districts, and large organizations to develop stronger connections through the power of questions.  His TEDx has generated over 2.5 million views, his Tik Tok videos are viewed by millions monthly, and his book "Experts of Our Potential" is widely popular as Brian is a natural, compelling, and engaging storyteller. https://www.findinggood.com/links https://www.findinggood.com/the-basics/ Coupon code to save $26 off the self-guided program is MIKEPERKS2024 https://www.facebook.com/brian.fretwell.1 https://www.instagram.com/brian_fretwell/ https://www.tiktok.com/@brian_fretwell?lang=en https://www.linkedin.com/company/findinggood