Blooming Minds

In this episode of Blooming Minds, we get to talk to Anthony and Tabitha Scott, owners of Glitch Fitness. 

During our conversation,  we get to talk to Anthony and Tabitha about the discovery of Glitch Fitness and their personal stories of creating a positive impact in our community. 

Glitch Fitness is on a mission to creating a positive healthier environment for kids and family. They are on a mission to installing Movement, Mindset, and Nutrition in the Las Vegas Youth Community. Anthony and Tabitha share their passion behind creating Glitch Fitness. They share the sacrifices and perseverance that come with opening up a new business, and how building and creating a legacy is important to living a fulfilling life. 

If you would like to know more about Glitch Fitness and their positive impact to our Vegas community, check out their information below.

Information about Glitch Fitness: 

Website:
https://www.glitchfitness.com

Instagram:
@glitchfitness

Facebook: 
Glitch Fitness 

Where to Support Blooming Minds 

made by Jessica Castillo: 

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In this episode of Blooming Minds, we get to talk to Sarah Tavernetti & Yamila De Leon, Founder and CoFounder of Bloom Academy. 

During our conversation,  we get to talk about the opening of Bloom Academy and the work that goes into opening a self directing learning center. 

We dive in deep into what a self directing learning center entails, and how valuing a child's voice is important to building character. Sarah and Yamila share personal stories of their upbringing and how their passion for children, inspired them to open up a school that cultivates self discover, self mastery, and fulfillment. 
You can hear the passion behind their personal stories, and what a typical day at the Bloom Academy presents. 

If you would like to volunteer at Bloom Academy and help their mission to providing an effective education to a new style of learning, check out their information below. 

Volunteering Looks Like: 
Volunteer Workshops / Teachings to Kids 
Giving Tuesday 
Monthly and One time Donations 

Information about Bloom Academy: 

Website:
https://www.bloomacademylv.com

Instagram:
 @bloomacademylv

Gmail: 
[email protected]

Where to Support Blooming Minds 

made by Jessica Castillo: 

Website: www.bloomingmindsjc.com

Instagram: @bloomingmindsjc

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In this episode of Blooming Minds, we get to talk to Jenny Fay, Community Engagement and Development Director at Olive Crest

During our conversation,  we get to talk to Jenny about what Olive Crest is doing for our communities and families in need. Olive Crest is on a mission to preventing child abuse by strengthening, equipping, and restoring children and families in crisis. 

Jenny explains what ACES (Adverse Childhood Experiences) is and explains how Olive Crest has several approaches that help prevent child abuse. Olive Crest helps families heal through community, training, support, and individual plans that help prevent and help with abuse and neglect. 

If you would like to volunteer at Olive Crest and hope on their mission to end child abuse and neglect, go to their website to sign up. 

Information about Olive Crest: 

Website:
https://www.olivecrest.org/nevada/

Instagram:
 @olivecrest_nv

Facebook: 
Olive Crest - Nevada 

Where to Support Blooming Minds 

made by Jessica Castillo: 

Website: www.bloomingmindsjc.com

Instagram: @bloomingmindsjc

Facebook: Blooming Minds made by Jessica Castillo 

In this episode of Blooming Minds, we get to talk to Amalie Zinsser, Community Director of Uncommons and Host of Not Your Average Influencer Podcast. Amalie shares with us her resilience story as a Latin Women.

During our conversation,  we get to talk about the many projects Uncommons is bringing to our community, and how Amalie is driven to making this space a place where inclusion and diversity bloom.
Amalie shares with us her personal story of growing up with mental health illnesses. She is completely raw about her struggles and story of perseverance. After our talk, Amalie shared she was a high school drop out and how this has shaped the trajectory of her life. We talk about vulnerable leadership, the quest for balance, generational trauma, and so much more!

Amalie shares with  us during the conversation an episode on her podcast about Moment vs. Movement, where we need to make a revelation to continue to bring positive change into our community.
Episode she quotes:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7CW0rMt3gxPFcZB0KsDTp9?si=oR1zZ4TPTB6XhX5oS6iu2A

Information about Amalie Zinsser and Uncommons: 

Website:
https://uncommons.com

Instagram:
 @uncommons.lv
@amaliezinsser
@notyouraverage_influencer

Where to Support Blooming Minds 

made by Jessica Castillo: 

Website: www.bloomingmindsjc.com

Instagram: @bloomingmindsjc

Facebook: Blooming Minds made by Jessica Castillo 

In this episode of Blooming Minds, we get to talk to Thomas Henely, Host and Founder of Aspergers Growth and Autism and Mental Health Advocate. Thomas shares his journey and story of  his long history with Autism, Depression, Anxiety, Eating Disorders & Panic Disorders. 

During our conversation, Thomas shares his struggles of growing up on the autism spectrum and learning about his values to keep him going in life. He went to University of Manchester and got a degree in Biomedical Science. After a life time of experience with having autism, he went on a journey to improve himself by becoming aware of his values, and finding his purpose in life. Thomas also shared on the podcast his grieving process he experience when losing his grandfather, and how his final words were the inspiration to overcome the desire of ending his own life. 

Such an incredible story and journey of perseverance, and how our pain can help us find meaning in life. 

Support and find out more information about Thomas and Aspergers Growth: 

Website:
https://thomashenley.co.uk/

Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/c/aspergersgrowth

Podcast: 
Thoughty Auti- The Autism & Mental Health Podcast 

Instagram:
 @aspergersgrowth

Where to Support Blooming Minds:

made by Jessica Castillo: 

Website: www.bloomingmindsjc.com

Instagram: @bloomingmindsjc

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On this episode of Blooming Minds Podcast, our host Jessica Castillo talks to you about What is Emotional Intelligence? 

In this solo episode, Jessica explains the components and tools that involve having a strong Emotional Intelligence muscle. We dive in deeper into the 5 elements of EQ, which are Self Regulation, Self Awareness, Motivation, Empathy, and Social Skills. 

Jessica provides personal examples of implementing the tools to grow a strong EQ muscle. She also explains that even having a "strong" emotional intelligence muscle requires you to continue to make mistakes to continue to grow and evolve. We share the secret sauce of self compassion and so much more! 


Where to Support Blooming Minds 

made by Jessica Castillo: 

Website: www.bloomingmindsjc.com

Instagram: @bloomingmindsjc

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In this episode of Blooming Minds, we get to talk to Vedant Peris, the Founder of AloeVR. Vedant shares his story of creating AloeVR, a mindfulness building virtual reality experience. 

During our conversation, Vedant shares his expertise, experience, and passion for starting this virtual reality to help kids build emotion regulation, gain tools for mindfulness, and more! This virtual reality is aimed to help kids go into another world to build social emotional awareness,  build confidence, heal trauma, and so  much more! 

Information about AloeVR: 

Website:
http://aloeVR.com

Instagram:
 @aloevirtualreality

Facebook:
Aloe/VR

Twitter:
vedant_aloevr

Where to Support Blooming Minds 

made by Jessica Castillo: 

Website: www.bloomingmindsjc.com

Instagram: @bloomingmindsjc

Facebook: Blooming Minds made by Jessica Castillo 

In this episode of Blooming Minds, we get to talk to James Lomax, founder of Life Skills Academy. James shares his story of now starting his own micro school and discovering a need in our Vegas education. 

During our conversation, James shares his upbringing and his passion behind starting his own learning center to provide a different type of learning to our students. James realized there was a need in our community and our children's education. Since discovering this need, James has decided to start his own Montessori inspired learning center to provide kids in our community tools, and education to help prepare them for their future! 

Information about Life Skills Academy: 

Website: 
https://www.lifeskillsacademylv.com

Instagram:
 @lifeskillsacademy

Facebook: 
Life Skills Academy

Youtube: 
Life Skills Academy

Where to Support Blooming Minds 

made by Jessica Castillo: 

Website: www.bloomingmindsjc.com

Instagram: @bloomingmindsjc

Facebook: Blooming Minds made by Jessica Castillo 

In this episode of Blooming Minds, we get to talk to Kelly Bennett, Creative Entrepreneur helping others creating their dreams and small businesses. Kelly shares her story of now starting her small business to help other small businesses pursue their dreams and visions. 

During our conversation, Kelly shares her upbringing and her journey of perseverance in the world of entrepreneurship. She shares the battles she's had to overcome within herself to now help other entrepreneurs reach their dreams. Kelly has her own Small Business Incubator, where she helps works closely with small business owners with marketing, social media, and sales. She additionally has a mentorship program, live workshops, a podcast, and more! 

Information about Kelly Bennet and where you  can find out more! 

Website: 
https://www.withkellybennett.com

Instagram:
 @withkellybennett

Podcast: 
Advice for People Creating a Small Business 

Where to Support Blooming Minds 

made by Jessica Castillo: 

Website: www.bloomingmindsjc.com

Instagram: @bloomingmindsjc

Facebook: Blooming Minds made by Jessica Castillo 

In this episode of Blooming Minds, we got to talk to Ricardo Torres, a school counselor in Oregon. We talk about the struggles and difficulties that our students present in our education system today. Ricardo shares great insight, and advice to what we can do as a society to provide a better opportunity to all our students. 

Such an incredible conversation about inclusion, diversity, and what it truly means to be a positive advocate for students. 

Where to find and learn more about  Ricardo Torres:

Instagram: @ricardo

Where to Support Blooming Minds made by Jessica Castillo: 

Website: www.bloomingmindsjc.com
Instagram: @bloomingmindsjc
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