Embracing Intensity 200: Leadership, Parenting, and Teaching with Mr. Chazz
Nov 23, 2020
53:54
Today’s guest made quite an impression on me when I found him on TikTok. His specialty is self-regulation, and he has found inspiring ways to teach his techniques to teachers and parents. Join us to learn more.
Chazz Lewis, aka “Mr. Chazz,” is a preschool teacher who currently focuses his talents on teaching teachers to teach. He’s a mentor and motivational speaker who also hosts the podcast, Mr. Chazz’s Leadership, Parenting, and Teaching.
Show Highlights:
- Why Mr. Chazz is intensely passionate about becoming the best version of himself and helping others do the same
- Why Mr. Chazz teaches self-regulation to parents and teachers
- Why we need to be careful to not “crush” someone’s superpower
- How Mr. Chazz’s personal brand of intensity means being in flow with his natural superpowers and giving and receiving energy from others
- How Mr. Chazz struggled in school, was always trying to catch up, and took ADHD medications that made him feel constricted
- The interpersonal battle over what people wanted for him vs. what he wanted as his own success
- How cultural factors affected how Mr. Chazz expressed himself, especially within the framework of his private Catholic school with a very specific discipline and structure
- The #1 lesson Mr. Chazz has learned: we need to adapt the way we teach to the way children learn instead of expecting them to adapt to the way we teach
- How Mr. Chazz has to tone down his curiosity by decreasing the number of questions he asks
- How Mr. Chazz has learned to know his likely triggers in certain situations so he can plan to pause and create a safe environment for his emotions
- How Mr. Chazz harnesses the power of his intensity through journaling and goal setting
- How Mr. Chazz helps others use their fire for good by helping them identify their fire
- The importance of finding your WHY--no matter how the circumstances change
- Final words from Mr. Chazz: “Spend a lot of time figuring out who you are and what lights you up.”
Resources:
Website coming soon at Mr. Chazz
Find Mr. Chazz: TikTok: mrchazzmrchazz
Instagram: Mr Chazz Mr Chazz
Facebook: mrchazzmrchazz