[EP39] How To Raise Kids To Be Brave, Smart And Kind | Patrick “PJ” Brady

In this episode I’m joined by Patrick “PJ” Brady.  PJ is the founder of Brave Smart Kind, a company that started out as a way for him to teach his 3 daughters English.  He also wanted to redefine the word “beautiful” to mean something that people feel on the inside, something to help them develop confidence, something they could control.

We had an amazing conversation about what it means to have “values” and “how do you define them”. We also talked about the education system, our concerns and where we see opportunities. If you are a parent that is concerned about what is happening in the world, but also encouraged by the possibilities we can co-created to educate our kids to be more brave, smart and kind, you’ll love this episode!


Episode Topic

5:16 | PJ reflects on what Brene Brown’s “survival guide” quote means to him
6:59 | Why the darkness in the world is actually a blessing in disguise
8:15 | Why values should be defined at a young age, not after you “become” a leader
10:36 | How to help your kids define their own values
16:34 | What to do when you are unclear on your own personal values
26:08 | Do your personal and corporate values need to be the same?
30:16 | How values played a major role in Trevor selling his agency
33:54 | Shouldn’t we be teaching this stuff to our damn kids in school
44:44 | Should your education be conditional on the neighborhood you live in?
47:59 | When PJ runs for King of the World…this is what he’ll do…


Episode Quotes

“I try to raise my girls with courage, critical thought and kindness.  And, every single time it goes back to some kind of childhood trauma or joy, the lessons that I learned in childhood have been the saving grace for myself and my kids…even though they don’t know it yet.” - PJ Brady

“As a parent looking at how this world is right now on a macro level, it gets everyone questioning everything.  I think it’s a blessing.  Even some of the really dark, bad things we see happening.” - Trevor Turnbull

“The founder of the company that bought my agency created value statements. It played a big part in why I sold my business. Every time I thought about the pros and cons of selling, I went back to these and it played a big part in my decision.” - Trevor Turnbull

“If one of your values is - put people first. People will start to question the values if all of a sudden you are making decisions that aren’t putting the people first.  What happens when you have an issue that puts one person against another person?” - PJ Brady

“When I run for King Of The World, my platform is going to be…fund the shit out of education. Can we please take all this money we are spending and start at the foundational level and stop taking money away from education.” - PJ Brady 

“I remember hearing recently that we used to trust our politicians and laugh at our comedians.  Now, we trust our comedians and laugh at our politicians.  So true :).” - Trevor Turnbull

“Anytime we do values and they introduce me to the marketing team, I know we are in trouble right away.” - PJ Brady


Episode Resources Mentioned

LeaderInMe.org
UpWithPeople.org


Guest Contact Info

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