Raising A Warrior Meets . . .
The thing that all great families, organisations and groups have in common is...team-work. There is a sharing of knowledge and ideas, and a feeling of support, love and mutual respect. We aim to create just that for you, through our Raising A Warrior Meets feature. Here, we will share our guest's insight and wisdom, so that each voice is heard, and we can learn from each other, and strengthen our growing tribe.
Raising A Warrior Collaborations/Partnerships
Not only are we hugely passionate about meeting our guests and sharing their wisdom with you, but we are also dedicated to forming partnerships with other individuals/organisations, who are also working hard to empower children through their platforms/resources. By supporting each other in this way, we can reach even more children, and spread our collective dreams even wider. Please scroll to the bottom of the page to see who we are in partnership with.
Jo Morton-Brown
Emotional Health Practitioner, School Counsellor, Family Support Worker & Youth Mental Health First Aid Instructor
We were incredibly lucky to interview the amazing Jo Morton-Brown again! Jo works as an Emotional Health Practitioner and is a committed advocate for the improvement of mental health, especially in children and young people. She is also Mum to a gorgeous 7-year-old boy. Here, Jo talks openly about the tougher side of parenting - feeling judged, Mum-guilt, challenging behaviours and trying to get the balance right. Please scroll down to the bottom of the page to find all of the links to Jo's social-media platforms.
Jane Wilson
Specialist Speech & Language Therapist (registered with the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists and governed by the Health & Care Professionals Council)
What an absolute pleasure it was to speak to this incredible lady. Her mantra is: Every Child Deserves A Voice, and you could detect every ounce of Jane’s passion in our interview with her. She has such an amazing wealth of knowledge, and she answered our questions about speech and language difficulties in older children, the impact that this may have on a child’s social life and the far-reaching benefits of speech therapy. We would like to say a MASSIVE thank you to Jane for spending time with us, and teaching us so much about this fascinating subject.
Jane has worked with children’s therapy teams in the NHS, in schools, early years’ settings and clinics, to name just a few. Please scroll down to the bottom of the page to find all the links to Jane’s social media platforms.
Jane Jennison
Positive Psychology Practitioner & Coach, Writer, Co-Founder of Positive Psychology Summit, Founder of Adopting Positivity
WOW! This wasn't just an interview...this was an interview and a half! What an absolute pleasure it was to meet this wonderful lady: Jane Jennison. Jane has years and years' of experience, working in therapeutic environments, with both adults and children. She has a Master's Degree in Applied Positive Psychology, and is the founder of Adopting Positivity, helping people to find "authentic happiness". She uses a multi-disciplinary approach to improve well-being and positivity, and to help people achieve their outcomes using their own character strengths. Jane very kindly offered to answer our questions on learning through movement/Kinesthetic Learning! We want to say a HUGE thank you to Jane for taking the time to speak with us and share her vast wealth of knowledge and wisdom. Please scroll down to the bottom of the page to find all the links to Jane's social media platforms.
Olivia Edwards
Growth Mindset Coach, Happiness Coach, Founder Of Your Attitude Is Your Superpower, Psychologist
We recently had the absolute honour of interviewing the incredible, Olivia Edwards. Olivia is a Growth Mindset Coach, and works incredibly hard to help people develop a growth mindset, challenge any beliefs that may be holding them back, discover and celebrate their unique strengths and live their best life! She is also Mum to 2 beautiful children. In the interview she shares her thoughts and advice on tackling Mum-guilt, encouraging a self-care mindset in children and focusing on goals. We would like to take this opportunity to say a HUGE thank you to Olivia, for taking the time to speak with us and share all of her incredible advice and wisdom. Please scroll down to the bottom of the page to find all of the links to Olivia's social media platforms.
Jo Morton-Brown
Emotional Health Practitioner, School Counsellor, Family Support Worker & Youth Mental Health First Aid Instructor
We had the absolute pleasure of interviewing the amazing: Jo Morton-Brown. Jo is incredibly passionate about what she does. She works as an Emotional Health Practitioner and is a committed advocate for the improvement of mental health, especially in children and young people. Amongst many invaluable roles, Jo works as a school-based counsellor, a family support worker and a youth mental health First Aid Instructor. Here, Jo speaks specifically about bullying. Please scroll down to the bottom of the page to find all of the links to Jo's social-media platforms.
Carol Marshall
Grandma & Artist/Children's Teacher
Watch our amazing interview with CAROL MARSHALL! She shares her insight and words of wisdom on: honesty with children, inspiration from children and obstacles in children's lives. And, we also find out what her 'lighthouse word' is. ✨
We also had the pleasure of working with Carol on our Learning Feature in May. 👩🎨
If you missed this interview, please click on the following link:
https://www.raisingawarrior.co.uk/Blog.php
And if you want to hear Carol's AMAZING Ted Talk, please click on the following link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95zIzNyBUik&t=31s
We would like to say a HUGE thank you, again, to Carol, for taking the time to work with us, and share her invaluable thoughts. We think you're AMAZING! 💙💙💙
Olivia Croasdale
Mum & Youth Worker
We had the absolute honour of interviewing Olivia Croasdale: a youth worker. Olivia is a very intelligent, caring person, and amazing Mum. She is always looking for ways to develop and further herself, and has clearly brought a lot of comfort to children in need, in her years as a youth worker. Here, you can read her incredible, insightful answers. 😃
"Without breaking down these emotions and providing advice on how to break the cycle many young people would be left with their own emotions unexplained and causing negative outcomes."
Nanny, Mentor to Young People & Girl Guide Leader
We were lucky enough to interview a fabulous lady who is a nanny, mentor to young people and girl guide leader. This lady puts her heart and soul into all that she does, and is a wonderful role-model for all of the children she cares for/guides.
"The ones most in need of mental health support are usually the ones least likely to know they need it or receive it."
