The Choose Love Movement Archives with Scarlett Lewis
Healthy Brains means a Healthy Humanity
04-06-23 “Healthy Brains means a Healthy Humanity.” Scarlett Lewis is joined by Dr. Kate Truitt, clinical psychologist, applied neuroscientist, and internationally recognized expert in the fields of stress, trauma, and resilience. She is the author of “Healing in Your...
Stephanie Cinque, Director of the Resiliency Center in Newtown
03-30-23 Stephanie Cinque, Director of the Resiliency Center in Newtown Scarlett Lewis’ guest is Stephanie Cinque, Director of the Resiliency Center in Newtown And former Sandy Hook resident. The Resiliency Center of Newtown offers trauma-informed services focused on...
Dan Jewiss, Founder and President of The RAK Academy, School Safety
03-23-23 Dan Jewiss, Founder and President of The RAK Academy, School Safety In this episode…Scarlett Lewis and Shannon Desilets, program director of the Choose Love Movement for the state of NH, speak with Dan Jewiss, founder and president of The RAK Academy, about...
Amy Downs, author of Hope is a Verb: My Journey of Impossible Transformation
03-16-23 Amy Downs, author of Hope is a Verb: My Journey of Impossible Transformation Scarlett Lewis speaks with Amy Downs, author of Hope is a Verb: My Journey of Impossible Transformation. Amy was one of the last survivors to be pulled from the rubble of the 1995...
Aaron Stark, a Mental Health Advocate
03-09-23 Aaron Stark, a Mental Health Advocate In this episode, Scarlett Lewis speaks with Aaron Stark, a mental health advocate who planned but did not follow through with a school shooting in 1996. Aaron’s TED Talk, ‘I Was Almost A School Shooter,’ has over fifteen...
Melanie Hempe, founder of ScreenStrong
03-02-23 Melanie Hempe, founder of ScreenStrong Scarlett Lewis speaks with Melanie Hempe, founder of ScreenStrong. Melanie shares the journey of her son’s screen addiction to video games and why she started this foundation to empower parents to delay toxic technology....
10 Years and Beyond
02-23-23 10 Years and Beyond Scarlett Lewis reflects on the past ten years of the Choose Love Movement which was started to honor her son, Jesse. Jesse was murdered in the Sandy Hook tragedy. Since that day, Scarlett has dedicated her life to keeping our kids safe in...
Bullying is not Acts of Cruelty; it’s the Omission of Kindness with Jodee Blanco
02-16-23 Bullying is not Acts of Cruelty; it's the Omission of Kindness with Jodee Blanco "Bullying is not acts of cruelty; it's the omission of kindness." That is a powerful statement from Jodee Blanco, activist, widely respected expert on bullying and author of the...