#56 Breaking Generational Cycles with Health, Education and Travel with Simon Rodriguez, Youth Services Manager, City of Aurora
Release Date: 02/15/2022
#56 Breaking Generational Cycles with Health, Education and Travel with Simon Rodriguez, Youth Services Manager, City of Aurora
“This Stops With Me”
Educator and Leader: You Have Power to Break Cycles
Former educator with a passion for sharing cultural experiences talks about healthy diet and anxiety, depression after losing a student, breaking generational cycles, travels abroad and molding next Gen leaders.
This episode was recorded on August 12, 2021
TIMESTAMPS
04:35 It takes a village
6:35 Selfless people that impacted Simon: Father David, Chief Cross and Clayton Mohammed
8:38 Representation
11:22 What representation isn’t
14:51 Gut health
22:13 Extreme anxiety and holistic medicine
27:32 Home ownership and security
31:29 Being a new father
34:03 Defining moments
37:44 The power of history and breaking generational cycles
41:51 Travel abroad with students and immersive learning
48:13 Being an extrovert
49:25 Transitioning from teaching to city youth services manager
51:39 Fred Rogers
53:45 Supporting youth programs
1:00:51 Being kind