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Positively Impact Your Students With The High Energy School Programs of the Champion Factory

Jeff Goodin is a motivational speaker as well as an entertainer. He was a college gymnast, a daredevil, and a mascot for two NBA teams. Jeff has transitioned from using his acrobatic skills as an NBA mascot into using these talents to inspire positive change in students by speaking at school assemblies. He has started […]

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Kids Learn Through Adventure At The Outdoor School

Darren Smith, the marketing director for the Outdoor School, and Matt talk about a special program which promotes outdoor adventures for kids. The outdoor school was founded in 1996 and has two locations, one in Marble Falls, and the other near Houston. It was started as a way to engage schools and have them bring […]

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Strengthening Kids with Strong Fathers, Strong Families

J. Michael Hall is the founder of Strong Fathers, Strong Families. This organization is focused on involving fathers in their kids’ lives which in turn makes the kids more likely to succeed. They have developed four academic programs to involve fathers, and have promoted them in such a way that they always have a full cafeteria […]

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An Innovative School Fitness Solution Called DrumFit

  On this episode, Matt interviews the cofounder of Drumfit, Val Shaw. Drumfit is a fitness based drumming program which combines music and fitness to bring exercise to life. Val explains how Drumfit is being implemented into thousands of elementary schools as well as sharing the reasons this program is so effective in promoting both exercise […]

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