In this course, students will develop a Growth Mindset to power through challenges, reshape unhelpful thoughts, and recognize their potential as the true heroes of their stories! Using short, fun video lessons, I teach key resilience-building skills like identifying “sidekick thoughts,” practicing thought awareness, and reframing limiting beliefs to build confidence, motivation, and happiness.

What will be taught?

Students will learn essential self-development skills rooted in cognitive awareness, thought management, and positive reframing, helping them become more resilient, focused, and proactive in all areas of life.

Topics Covered:

Each lesson introduces a powerful new way to shape a growth mindset, including:

	•	Spotting unhelpful “sidekick thoughts”
	•	Understanding how thoughts create feelings and actions
	•	Distinguishing facts from stories to control reactions
	•	Practicing “Hero Thoughts” to increase confidence and take charge of challenges

Class Structure and Teaching Style:

Each video is 5-10 minutes long, packed with humor, relatable stories, and easy-to-understand metaphors designed to connect with middle-grade students. Drawing on my background as a Disneyland performer, trained storyteller, and professional improv comedian, I use animations, gifs, memes, and illustrations to make each topic engaging and memorable. Every lesson starts with a quick hook, covers one key concept for simplicity, and ends with a practical challenge students can apply in real life.

Student Interaction:

Students complete a challenge after each video and can submit responses for periodic feedback from me. I’ll be here to encourage, guide, and help students develop their growth mindset skills along the way.