The Choose Love Movement Archives with Scarlett Lewis
Lenny O’Keefe: Choose Love Cops & Canines: Comfort Dog Program
04-27-23 Lenny O'Keefe: Choose Love Cops & Canines: Comfort Dog Program Scarlett Lewis speaks with Lenny O’Keefe about his Cops and Canines program. Lenny and his dog, Liberty, visit schools for special events, classroom visits or stopping by to read a book. Lenny...
Gang Violence and Mental Trauma with Rick Osborne
04-20-23 Gang Violence and Mental Trauma with Rick Osborne Scarlett’s special guest, Rick Osborne, is an ex-gang member who spent 25 years in the penitentiary and has spent the past decade working with at-risk youth. Rick grew up in a good family yet a poor decision...
A Mother’s Personal Journey with Autism
04-13-23 A Mother’s Personal Journey with Autism Scarlett Lewis’ guest is her childhood friend, Kristen Deitz, who discusses candidly and openly about her journey with her daughter and her early diagnosis of autism. Researching and advocating, she found a community...
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...