2ndstarts

23/11/2025

https://www.linkedin.com/events/strengtheningoutcomes-abreakthr7398064130227638272/theater/

13/11/2025

Don’t Lower the Bar — Raise the Standard.

Somewhere along the way, life starts whispering:
“Be realistic.”
“Take what you can get.”
“Maybe this is just how it’s going to be.”

But that’s the voice of surrender — not truth.

Your young adult has the same right to good health, stability, purpose, and prosperity as anyone else. And as parents, mentors, and guides, we must refuse to let past failures, family history, or economic struggle rewrite that truth.

Don’t settle. Don’t stop expecting more.

It’s never too late to plant the mindset of strength and purpose. Once that seed is planted, it grows.

The King Maker Program is built on the belief that every young adult has the right to rise, claim their place, and lead their own life with confidence and vision.

Your family deserves the best available.
Never let anyone convince you otherwise.

11/11/2025

Change for Who, for What?

Why do some young adults resist the change we desperately hope for?
In this week’s edition, we break down the real motivations behind transformation—pain, pride, identity, family influence, future vision—and why so many young adults quietly reject the help placed in front of them.
If you work with teens or young adults, or love one who’s struggling… this may explain more than you expect.

“For Who? For What?” — Why Change Fails Before It Starts There’s a line from former NFL running back Ricky Watters that has stayed with me for years. On a play, he chose not to expose himself to a dangerous hit; reporters questioned why.

07/11/2025

Family Promises

One of the hardest things for any young adult to learn — especially today — is how to make a specific promise to themselves… and keep it.

Not a vague intention like
“I’ll do better.”
Not a half-hearted plan like
“I’ll start tomorrow.”

I mean a real promise.
A promise with direction, purpose, and follow-through.

Most parents see the same pattern:
Their son or daughter means well…
They start strong…
Then something small derails them — distraction, doubt, comfort, or the crowd around them — and the promise breaks.

And here’s the truth most people never say out loud:

If a young adult can’t keep promises to themselves, life gets harder.
If they learn to keep those promises, life gets bigger.

This is the heartbeat of the King Maker Program — teaching young adults how to choose their promises wisely, act on them daily, and follow through even when it’s inconvenient, uncomfortable, or unpopular.

Because a young adult who can keep a promise to themselves becomes unstoppable.
They build confidence from the inside.
They create their own momentum.
They stop drifting.
They start leading.

And parents finally get to exhale — not because someone “fixed” their child, but because their child learned to lead their own life.

If you’ve been watching your son or daughter try, fall short, try again, and lose hope…
Just know this:

The ability to make and keep promises to yourself isn’t a personality trait.
It’s a skill — and it can be taught.

And once they learn it… Everything changes.

King Maker Program

29/10/2025

There’s a certain kind of heartbreak only a mother of a son can know.
You see his potential — so clearly — but you also see him drifting.
The spark is there, but it’s fading.
And no matter how much you talk, encourage, remind, or rescue… he still seems to be standing still.
You don’t want to control him — you just want him to become who he’s meant to be.
A young man with purpose. Confidence. Direction.
The truth is, today’s world makes that climb harder than ever.
Even good young men lose their footing in an economy, culture, and pace that confuse strength with noise.
That’s why the King Maker Program was created.
It’s a 12-week hybrid experience that helps young men find their footing — and their future — by rebuilding confidence, structure, and vision from the inside out.
And it gives you, the parent, a new framework to guide, influence, and support his growth without constant conflict.
If you still believe your son was made for more, you’re right.
The next step is helping him see it too.
👉 Learn more:

29/10/2025

https://open.substack.com/pub/rcjones163/p/the-soapbox-with-dr-janelle-martin?r=1t94wu&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Licensed Counselor , Dr of Functional Medicine, Founder: The Mind Connection

28/10/2025

A watched Pot Never Boils

Real transformation isn't about quick fixes or miracle moments. It's about three things:
1. Creating doubt in the old story
2. Exploring new possibilities
3. Installing a better narrative to build on
For families, practitioners, and young adults willing to take the home run swing instead of playing it safe—this work requires patience, support, and a lifetime commitment.
The watched pot never boils. But that doesn't mean it's not heating up.
New newsletter: The Mentality of Transformation

The Mentality of Transformation It's easy to trash the addiction and behavioral treatment systems in this country. I don't agree with cheap shots that spotlight obvious problems—the same problems that exist both inside the system and for those who claim to operate outside it.

26/10/2025

https://kingmakerprogram.com

Stacy Schaffer, MA, LPC, is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Author. Stacy primarily works with children, adolescents, and young adults in Arvada , Colorado. She specializes in grief and anxiety, creating a safe space for healing. She loves kickboxing and reading, quality time with her friend, golden retriever / therapy dog, Willow. “With Love from a Children's Therapist” is her first book, and she hopes that people feel both seen and heard in its pages.

23/10/2025

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23/10/2025

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Your child just average.
Raise your hand if that is OK

The harder it becomes to survive this economy, this confusion of purpose, this world, the more young adults will be lost. Do not lose the one you love because you lacked preparation and refused to act.​​​

13/10/2025

https://youtu.be/tP48TbCuMdA?si=FiEyxuotohSuc7AQ

Nicole Hope Sylvester is a Stress Fluency educator and coach. She teaches people how to work with their body, mind, and nervous system, so stress becomes a tool for clarity, focus, and resilience, not something to overcome.

Her approach is different. Most strategies start with mindset, but she begins where Stress actually lives in the body. Through her Stress Fluency strategy and the WISER Framework, she gives people simple, science-backed tools to reset fast and perform at their best

Nicole Hope Sylvester is a Stress Fluency educator and coach. She teaches people how to work with their body, mind, and nervous system, so stress becomes a t...

26/09/2025

https://youtu.be/b4h5wOPBAxE?si=N5WL8wUkFHHvdMbE

Stephanie Stevens is a Mom, business owner, podcaster, and 25-year advocate for the special needs community who went from broke, broken, and hopeless to a th...