👩‍👧‍👦 [03:22]Humble Beginnings: Herman was raised by a single mother of six, and the strength that shaped his values.

📖 [05:17]The power of education and the responsibility of showing up for others.

🎓 [06:33] Growing up through desegregation and going to college.

👥 [13:57] Life in the army where he met his wife

🏖️ [19:17] Family First: Always made time for vacations, family memories, and being present.

💔 [20:23] The loss of his wife & living with gratitude the strength of their final conversations.

🪑 [22:42] Board service isn’t just a title—it’s about using your position to create opportunity for others.

🌍 [26:25] Hernan reflects on how America is perceived abroad—and the importance of democratic resilience.

💞 [28:56] The power of authentic connection: Networking is transactional, connecting is relational.

🧘‍♂️ [31:40]Drawing strength from legacy, faith, and his wife’s encouragement to keep making an impact.

🌅 [32:47] Finding light through grief:Remembering his mother’s strength.

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😇 [01:25] Erin always wanted to feel safe and financially secure.

💸 [03:50] Childhood money struggles and craving "safety: poverty consciousness mindset.

👩‍💼 [07:00] Her journey from medical, then financial planning to family business: systemizing chaos.

💰 [10:30] Self-developing journey: money issue is a worldwide issue, and women are not seeking support in money management.

🎙️ [15:29] Podcast Your Money, Your Rules: Redefining success and guilt-free wealth.

⚡ [18:56] Money can’t make you happy: fulfilling is inner work and it is not tied to money.

☀️ [24:02] Women usually have issues with receiving: let’s work on the practice of receiving.

☯️ [27:02] Human Design system: understanding our bodies and how energy moves.

🤓 [29:55] Finding ease vs head energy: what belief systems are driving you?

🤾‍♀️ [35:02] Adults should play more: connecting to nature and to your body.

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👨‍🏫 [01:32] Rob’s origin story is fueled by a passion for connecting with students.: being a teenage drumming teacher and evolving into an educator.

🤕 [05:19] The car accident that changed everything: how physical trauma led him to martial arts, Tai Chi, and Qigong as healing tools.

☯️ [10:11] Rob’s approach to reducing classroom stress: Kung fu and Qigong in class for kids, teachers, and even parents - balance is needed for all.

🎓 [16:51] Rob’s critique of standardized education: There are unmeasurable types of intelligence that are very important.

☮️ [21:31] Stressed teachers create stressed students—and why supporting educators is the first step.

🧠 [24:44] Teachers are not trained to work with ADHD kids: the system forces them to sit still for 7 hours and breath; movement and focus can fix this.

😮‍💨 [30:56] Teach kids diaphragmatic breathing to self-regulate (e.g., "Inhale for 4, exhale for 8").

💎 [33:28] Connection makes him tick, and if we connect teachers and students to their bodies, the changes will be amazing.

Resources Mentioned:

• Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences.
• Thomas Merton (contemplative monk bridging Christianity and Zen).
• ‘ADHD Refocused’ book by David Sitt

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