Salish Wolf #50 Jake Roussos on Play, Smiling, and Empowering Children
Jake Roussos is on a mission to help people live their best lives by living his best. Early on he found a powerful tool that was available to him wherever he went and in any interaction: his smile. Since then, he has been positively impacting others through the simple gesture of a genuine a smile.
Jake’s professional focus is on empowering children to be leaders of their own happy, resilient, and authentic lives. He helps them to live from the inside out, finding fulfillment from within instead of seeking externally.
From the very beginning, Jake lights up this interview, with a smile of course, sharing his rich perspectives on things such as the importance of play, growth through adversity, facing fears, and surrendering.
His ultimate playground is in the water, which has been a core component of his life journey. Whether surfing, swimming, paddleboarding, or playing on the beach, Jake taps into the life force of water to enrich his life.
He not only coaches children, but also men, and has been leading men’s retreats to help men return to play and find healing through it. Jake is one of the guides of The Balanced Man retreats that are based in Nosara, Costa Rica. With its manifesto of “Freedom Through Discipline,” The Balanced Man retreats offer a combination of physical and emotional experiences to help men break through into their best lives. Jake is living proof.
Please enjoy this episode of Salish Wolf with Jake Roussos.
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