Speak Out Stand Out by Green Communications
Welcome to Speak Out Stand Out by Green Communications / My Speech and Debate Coach, the ultimate podcast for enhancing your child's communication skills. Join us as we explore effective strategies to empower the younger generation in making a positive impact on the world.
Whether you're a parent, educator, or passionate about today's youth, this podcast is your guide to nurturing confident voices for a brighter future. Tune in to unlock the power of communication, one voice at a time.
Episodes
78 episodes
What If Connection Matters More Than Being Right
Your family might not have a “communication problem” as much as a nervous system problem. When stress spikes, logic detaches from emotion, tone sharpens, and we start speaking to win instead of speaking to connect. That is where this conversati...
Grammar Without Shame
Grammar shouldn’t feel like a black hole that sucks the joy out of writing, yet that’s exactly how many of us learned it: memorize, label, correct, repeat. We sit down to teach our kids and suddenly realize we can “hear” what sounds right, but ...
How To Spot Dyslexia Early And Help At Home
Your kid is bright, curious, and full of ideas, yet reading feels like a daily fight. That mismatch can leave families stuck between “maybe they’ll grow out of it” and the heartbreak of watching confidence slip away. We sit down with dyslexia t...
How Understanding Autism Changes Everything For Parents, Teachers, And Kids
What if the first word you heard after an autism diagnosis was “Congratulations”? That single reframing sits at the heart of our conversation with Mandy Cook—teacher, autistic adult, and parent of four—who has turned lived experience into an on...
How One Father Turned Tragedy Into Action To Protect Kids From Sextortion
A single message can flip a teen’s world. Our guest, South Carolina State Representative Brandon Guffey, walks us through the 100‑minute window that turned a fake Instagram flirtation into a fatal sextortion—and why he chose to go public to sav...
Turning Speech Struggles Into Public Speaking Success: A Teen’s Guide
Christiana Garcia is a high school senior who has been homeschooled from kindergarten through 12th grade. Despite six severe learning disabilities, she went from being inarticulate to an advocate for learning differences, a TEDx speaker, and a ...
{Encore} Game On: How the Digital Classroom is Leveling Up Learning
Discover a hidden dimension of childhood development we talk with Devyn, the Outschool video game educator who's revolutionizing the way we view digital play. Together, we dismantle the stereotype of gaming as a mindless activity, shining a spo...
Raising Kids Without Losing Them To Screens
A preschooler looks at a rectangle and says “phone.” That moment launched a teacher-mom into a deep investigation of how screens are changing childhood—and what we can do about it. Kimberly Long, a special education teacher and chapter leader w...
From Lemonade Stands To Leadership: How Kids Build Businesses That Teach Money, Grit, And Giving
If a four-year-old can price a canvas, track costs, and ship a painting, what else might kids be capable of when we give them the chance? We sit down with Leah Ellis, founder of the Society of Child Entrepreneurs, to explore how children can tu...
Homeschooling, Reimagined With Real-World Learning
What if kids learned the moment they needed a skill, not months before it mattered? We sit down with Ben Somers, founder of Recess.gg, to unpack how problem-first projects, kid choice, and safe online communities can turn screens into tools and...
Teach The Pause: Raising Rational Communicators
Hard conversations at home don’t have to turn into shouting matches. We brought in Joe Dillon, a pioneer in divorce mediation, to show how the same tools that settle high‑stakes disputes can make family life calmer, kinder, and more effective. ...
Kindness As A Counterforce
What if the most powerful tool we have to reduce school violence isn’t a perfect policy, but a daily choice to truly see each other? That’s the heart of our conversation with educator and speaker Jesse Hansen, who has spent 21 years inside juni...
From Shy To Self-Assured: How Listening And Storytelling Build Kids’ Confidence
Ever ask “How was your day?” and get “fine”? We dig into why that question stalls and what to ask instead to unlock real stories, richer details, and genuine confidence. With strategist and storyteller Anna Tran, we explore the simple shift tha...
Strengths Over Scores: What Truly Builds Resilience
Fear of failure doesn’t vanish with pep talks, and comparison doesn’t make kids try harder. We sat down with psychologist and author Dr. Kate Lund to explore practical ways families can trade perfection pressure for resilient growth—without ask...
How Parents Can Teach Conflict Resolution With Compassion
Ever feel the urge to “win” an argument with your kid and realize later nothing was learned, only lost? We sit down with licensed counselor and CEO Gino Titus Luciano to rethink conflict from the ground up—less power struggle, more problem solv...
From Curfews to Connection: Real Strategies That Help Teens Talk and Parents Listen
Ever notice how a single word can flip a conversation with your teen from tense to trusting? We sat down with teen and parent well‑being coach Laura Ollinger to unpack the small, repeatable moves that turn blow‑ups into breakthroughs—without sc...
Raising Leaders: Attachment, Respect, and the Art of Letting Go
What if the fastest way to help your child make better choices is to change how you show up as a parent? That question drives a candid conversation with author and mentor Richard Ramos, whose journey from at‑risk youth counseling to parent coac...
Capturing Voices: How Storytelling Preserves Family Connections
What if you could have a conversation with your great-grandmother? Not just read her diary or look at old photos, but actually ask her questions and hear her voice tell you stories about her life? This isn't science fiction—it's becoming realit...
Raising Calm, Confident Kids in a Chaotic World
Have you ever wondered why modern parenting feels more challenging than ever before? In this eye-opening conversation with licensed family therapist Todd Sarner, we explore how parents can transform daily stress and disconnection into calm, con...
From Reluctance to Confidence: Mastering the Art of Public Speaking
Gary Chubik, mental performance coach to pro athletes and organizations like the FBI, shares his journey from a shy, reluctant speaker to a confident professional communicator with practical frameworks anyone can use.• Building self-tru...
Beyond the Brochure: The Real Deal on College
The college landscape has transformed dramatically in a single generation. What once cost $7,000 annually now approaches $70,000, creating unprecedented financial pressure on families navigating the higher education maze. In this eye-opening co...
Slip and Recover: Breaking Diet Culture's Hold on Our Kids
Mallary Tenore Tarpley shares her journey through eating disorder recovery and offers guidance for parents navigating these conversations with their children in today's challenging social media landscape.• Understanding eating disorders...
Your Child's Mental Health Matters More Than You Think
"Your psychology is everything. The way you interpret events matters more than the events themselves."These powerful words from licensed clinical social worker Yuri Mello capture the essence of a transformative approach to parenting tee...
Breaking Cycles: The Path to Conscious Parenting
How do our own childhood wounds shape our parenting? Certified conscious parenting coach Shelly Robinson reveals that our most triggering moments with our children often stem from unhealed parts of ourselves - even when we had seemingly idyllic...
Breaking the Silence: Kim Hartrum's Journey Through Mental Illness and Suicide Prevention
Kim Hartrum from the National Alliance on Mental Illness South Carolina shares her personal journey with mental health challenges and how she now helps students recognize warning signs of mental illness and suicide. Through her lived experience...