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Konscious Educators: The Heart-Centered ClassroomBreathing Into Gratitude: A Guided PracticeEpisode Summary In this profoundly restorative episode, co-founder Rodney leads listeners through a meditative exercise that combines mindful breathing with the uplifting power of gratitude. Drawing on both scientific insights and ancestral understanding, this guided practice will help you discover how consciously focusing on what you value, combined with mindful breathing, can elevate your emotional state, regulate your nervous system, and align your heart and mind more deeply. We encourage you to turn inward, awaken their heart space, and become aware of the subtle feelings of joy, presence, and expansion. Whether you are a...2025-08-0610 minKonscious Educators: The Heart-Centered ClassroomThe Science of Living From the HeartEpisode Summary In this heart-centered episode of Konscious Educators, co-founder Rodney explore the science of Heart Coherence, bridging ancient wisdom with modern research. What our ancestors knew as living from the heart is now backed by groundbreaking data that shows just how powerful our emotional energy really is. Rodney will guide you through a journey of understanding how our heart’s electromagnetic field, our emotional signal—can influence not just our own state of being but also the environment and people around us. With insights from HeartMath Institute, Greg Braden, and Dr. Joe Dispenza, this episo...2025-08-0608 minKonscious Educators: The Heart-Centered ClassroomYou Can’t Pour from Burnout: A Reconnection Guide for Teachers🌿 Episode Summary In this heart-centered episode, Rodney Salomon and Mychal Mills guide educators through a soulful reflection on summer—not as an escape, but as a sacred return to self. With burnout at an all-time high, they explore what true rejuvenation looks like beyond vacations and checklists. Through personal stories, ancestral wisdom, spiritual practices, and poetic inquiry, they offer a healing blueprint for the season: rest, ritual, reconnection, and remembrance. This episode is your invitation to pause, reawaken your joy, and come home to the part of you that existed before the role. ✨ 4 Key Tak...2025-07-0143 minKonscious Educators: The Heart-Centered ClassroomThe Origin Story of Journey Summer Program: A Camp Born from Soul, Grit, and Faith🎙️ Episode Summary In this milestone episode of Konscious Educators: The Heart-Centered Classroom, co-founders Rodney Salomon and Mychal Mills celebrate the 10-year evolution of the Journey Summer Program—a soul-rooted camp birthed from pure vision, grit, and love. What began in barbershops and community cafés has become a transformative oasis for youth across Asbury Park and beyond. Through storytelling, reflection, and humor, Rodney and Mychal recount the early challenges, nomadic growth, and undeniable impact of Journey. They explore how the camp bridges belonging, mental wellness, ancestral wisdom, spiritual development, plant-based nutrition, and youth leadersh...2025-06-1639 minKonscious Educators: The Heart-Centered ClassroomSacred Birth, Sacred Work: A Doula’s Journey into Purpose and Community Healing🎙️ Episode Summary In this deeply moving episode of Konscious Educators: The Heart-Centered Classroom, we sit down with the radiant Ms. Erica Uter—longtime KYDS team member, certified doula, Montessori educator, and soul guide. Through laughter, tears, and truth, we explore her journey from trauma to transformation, and how she has become a living shelter for her family, students, and community. Set against the backdrop of Mental Health Awareness Month, Erica opens her heart about ancestral intelligence, the ceremony of birth, the importance of stillness, and what it truly means to serve from the soul. This convers...2025-05-3152 minKonscious Educators: The Heart-Centered ClassroomMen’s Mental Health Matters: Breaking the Silence & Embracing StrengthIn this raw and deeply reflective episode of Konscious Educators: The Heart-Centered Classroom, hosts Rodney Salomon and Mychal Mills open the door to a much-needed conversation on men’s mental health, with a heartfelt spotlight on Black men’s mental health. Together, they share personal stories of pain, healing, brotherhood, and breakthroughs—from college heartbreak and isolation to spiritual transformation and poetry as medicine. With warmth and honesty, they hold space for the kind of truth that too often gets buried beneath the phrase “man up.” Blending personal narrative, lived wisdom, and vital mental health statistics...2025-05-1445 minKonscious Educators: The Heart-Centered ClassroomSacred Intelligence: Blending AI with Ancestral Wisdom in the ClassroomIn this transformative episode of Konscious Educators: The Heart-Centered Classroom, Rodney Salomon and Mychal Mills guide us through the complex landscape of Artificial Intelligence in Education. But this isn’t your typical tech talk. Instead, it’s a soulful exploration of how AI intersects with mindfulness, values, ancestral wisdom, and the future of learning. Blending personal stories, practical frameworks, and powerful research, the co-hosts offer a “Konscious” approach to navigating AI’s rise—one grounded in presence, ethics, and inner intelligence. This is a must-listen for educators, parents, and leaders seeking to lead the next generation with both innovation and integrity...2025-04-1555 minKonscious Educators: The Heart-Centered ClassroomFrom Disconnection to Deep Connection: The Transformative Power of EmpathyIn this heartfelt episode of Konscious Educators: The Heart-Centered Classroom, co-hosts Rodney Salomon and Mychal Mills dive deep into the essential, transformative power of empathy—not just as a concept, but as a daily practice. In a world that often feels disconnected and divided, this episode explores how empathy can bridge the gaps between us, rebuild trust, and heal both classrooms and communities. Drawing from personal stories, relationship dynamics, and neuroscience, they offer reflective practices and practical tips for educators and humans alike to embody empathy for themselves and extend it powerfully to others. This is more than a conv...2025-04-0138 minKonscious Educators: The Heart-Centered ClassroomInside The Well: Jamie Coppa’s Vision for Heart-Centered EducationIn this powerful episode of Konscious Educators: The Heart-Centered Classroom, hosts Rodney Salomon and Mychal Mills sit down with Jamie Coppa, founder of The Well and an expert in Montessori education and holistic child development. Together, they explore the deep roots of conscious education, how embodiment transforms both children and adults, and the importance of creating nurturing spaces for learning and self-discovery. Jamie shares her personal journey—what led her to Montessori education, the crucial role of emotional intelligence in early childhood development, and how her work at The Well integrates mindfulness, sound healing, and transformative practices fo...2025-03-1554 minKonscious Educators: The Heart-Centered ClassroomThe Original AI: Unlocking the Power of Ancestral IntelligenceIn this powerful episode of Konscious Educators: The Heart-Centered Classroom, hosts Rodney Salomon and Mychal Mills take you on a journey beyond the digital landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) to explore the deeper, timeless wisdom encoded within us—Ancestral Intelligence, the Original AI. While AI is rapidly transforming our world, there’s a greater intelligence within us that has guided generations before and continues to shape our intuitive knowing today. Join us as we explore the intersection of ancestral wisdom, self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and heart coherence, unlocking the tools to activate our highest potential. Through personal stories, scie...2025-03-0146 minKonscious Educators: The Heart-Centered ClassroomEmbracing the Mess: Transforming Conflict into ConnectionIn this powerful episode of Konscious Educators, hosts Rodney Salomon and Mychal Mills delve into a topic often avoided but essential for growth: conflict. They challenge the traditional view of conflict as negative, exploring how it can be a catalyst for deeper connection and transformation, both personally and in the classroom. Rodney and Mychal share personal anecdotes and practical strategies for navigating conflict with tenderness, love, compassion, and empathy. They discuss the importance of self-awareness, emotional regulation, and understanding the impact of conflict on the nervous system. This episode offers educators actionable tools to create a safe...2025-02-1542 minKonscious Educators: The Heart-Centered ClassroomBeyond Fear: Activating Your Power in an Uncertain WorldIn this episode of Konscious Educators: The Heart-Centered Classroom, Rodney Salomon and Mychal Mills provide a soul-centered approach to navigating uncertainty amidst social and political shifts. They discuss controlling the controllables, activating the spiritual warrior, and using breath, gratitude, and community to stay grounded. Listeners will learn: How to shift from reaction to response and remain in their power. Why uncertainty isn’t an enemy but a catalyst for transformation. How to integrate embodiment practices for emotional resilience. The power of conscious community in times of change. A guided mindfulness practice to strengthen inner stability. Th...2025-01-3148 min
Mindset ConnectionMindset Connection Episode 8: Rodney Soloman and Mychal MillsWelcome to the Mindset Connection Podcast, where we showcase everyday changemakers doing extraordinary things in the field of mental health and wellness. Thank you for checking our our 8th episode. We hope you will continue to be inspired and empowered by our guests and the incredible work they are doing. We thank you for allowing us to be a part of your wellness journey. The Changemakers for Serving Youth and the Community: Rodney Salomon and Mychal Mills-Co-Founders of KYDS Konscious Youth Development & Service, a non-profit organization. KYD...2025-01-2944 minKonscious Educators: The Heart-Centered ClassroomEmbracing the Winter Within: Preparing for Renewal and PurposeWelcome to the first episode of 2025 on Konscious Educators: The Heart-Centered Classroom. Join Rodney Salomon for a solo episode that dives into the transformative wisdom of winter. Discover how the season’s stillness invites us to pause, reflect, and prepare for renewal. Through the lens of spiritual principles, Rumi’s The Guest House, and the caterpillar’s transformative cocoon, Rodney explores the importance of embracing our shadows as guides to growth. This episode includes: A powerful discussion on experiencing vs. enduring life’s challenges. A guided meditation to help you reset, embody gratitude, and visualize your highest...2025-01-0738 minKonscious Educators: The Heart-Centered ClassroomThe Heart of Self-Care: Stress Solutions for Educators In this episode of Konscious Educators: The Heart-Centered Classroom, co-hosts Rodney Salomon and Mychal Mills discuss stress management for educators and individuals. Stress impacts our physical, mental, and emotional health, and the hosts explore the science of stress, its effects on the nervous system, and tools for handling it with ease and intention. Key highlights include recognizing stress triggers, self-awareness, and practical strategies like breathwork, gratitude, and mindfulness. They discuss the importance of community, connection, and creating space for self-care to thrive personally and professionally. This episode emphasizes that managing stress is essential for educators to co-regulate an...2024-12-1645 minKonscious Educators: The Heart-Centered Classroom10 Years of SOULutions: Healing Hearts and Transforming LivesIn this milestone episode of Conscious Educators: The Heart-Centered Classroom, Rodney Salomon and Mychal Mills reflect on a decade of transformative work through Konscious Youth Development & Service (KYDS). They delve into the stories, challenges, and triumphs that shaped their 10-year journey, from school-based programs in Asbury Park to creating a sustainable model for youth empowerment. This heartfelt episode explores the impact of mindfulness, restorative practices, and community connection, highlighting the profound changes witnessed in schools, students, educators, and parents alike. The episode culminates in a discussion about their vision for the future, including their newly launched Community Wellness Center...2024-12-0248 minKonscious Educators: The Heart-Centered ClassroomThe Power of the Breath Pt 2: Healing Trauma and Calming the ClassroomEpisode Summary In this episode of Conscious Educators: The Heart-Centered Classroom, Rodney Solomon and Mychal Mills dive deeper into The Power of Breath (Part 2), exploring the science behind breath’s impact on the nervous system and its transformative role in healing trauma. Through an engaging conversation, they share personal stories, reflections, and practical strategies to help educators understand and harness the breath as a powerful tool for self-regulation, presence, and emotional healing. Rodney and Mychal highlight how conscious breathwork can shift states of tension, support mental clarity, and create a calm, grounded classroom atmosphere. This episode offers li...2024-11-1543 minKonscious Educators: The Heart-Centered ClassroomThe Power of Breath: Foundations for Calm (Part 1)In this first part of our two-part series on breathwork, Rodney Salomon and Mychal Mills, co-founders of Konscious Youth Development and Service, delve into the fundamentals of breath awareness and breathwork. This episode focuses on the incredible power of breath as a tool for self-regulation, resilience, and overall well-being. By exploring the science behind breath, Rodney and Mychal reveal how intentional breathing not only lowers stress but also strengthens our capacity to connect with ourselves and others, making it an invaluable practice for educators and students alike. Through engaging dialogue, personal stories, and practical strategies, Rodney and...2024-11-0345 min
Konscious Educators: The Heart-Centered ClassroomThe Power of Stillness: Managing Stress and Trauma in the Classroom through MindfulnessWelcome back, compassionate educator. Today, we’re diving into something close to our hearts – mindfulness and the gift of being present. We know firsthand how easy it is to get caught up in the noise of the past and future completely missing out on what’s unfolding right now. But mindfulness gives us a way back, to show up fully. And not just for ourselves, but for our students too. In this episode, we’ll walk with you through the practice of presence and share some of our profound moments when being mindful has helped us create a space i...2024-10-2242 minKonscious Educators: The Heart-Centered ClassroomEmbodiment, Transformation, and Awakening: The Path to Heart-Centered TeachingWelcome back, compassionate educator. Today, we’re diving into the awakening journey and one of the richest lessons from our paths: wherever you go, there you are. Real change begins from within, much like the metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a butterfly. Our core values—embodiment, transformation, and awakening—mirror this essential path to authenticity and love. In this episode, we explore the real embodiment of these values in our lives and teaching practices. We share stories from our past that highlight the importance of facing our darkest shadows, knowing that light is always present. This coexistence of tru...2024-08-2837 minKonscious Educators: The Heart-Centered ClassroomThe Birth of a Movement: From Soup Kitchen Meetings to Mindfulness in SchoolsWe’re so excited to share our very first episode as we come together as co-creators, soul brothers, and now, your podcast hosts. In this episode, we’re going to reflect on the seeds planted early on in our lives and how they bloomed into our purpose: transforming lives through mindfulness and social-emotional learning. We’ll dive into pivotal moments from our journeys such as realizing how community work can be driven more by ego than heart, or how meditation retreats reveal what it means to live in true authenticity. These experiences have shaped who we are today a...2024-08-2825 min
LinkedUp: Breaking Boundaries in EducationYouth Development for KYDSRodney Salomon and Mychal Mills, co-founders of Konscious Youth Development and Service (KYDS,) join Jerri and Jamie to discuss how they are working with New Jersey communities to bring about healing, wellness, and a transformation for students affected by trauma.
Tune in and learn more about their approach, which combines all community services and schools to educate students about maintaining wellness and working through their trauma in a holistic and positive manner. Learn how Salomon and Mills are working to scale this model to more communities to better connect students to positive and productive services.
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Warriors at WorkBalancing the Lightness and Darkness of Life with KYDSThis week we bring you a conversation from last year with Rodney Salomon and Mychal Mills to explore again the balance of light & dark in our everyday lives. They shared with us the importance of building connections with each other and opening up our inner child space so we can safely accept the shadows that exist around us . We also tapped into how to be mindful and aware of our bodies and breathing for our own personal growth. These paths empower us to deal with personal and professional situations as adults to create balance and bring back joy into our...2022-09-0541 min
The Entrepreneurial EnclaveS3E04 | Mychal Mills and Rodney Salomon - MindfulnessMychal Mills, MBA, is a transformational leader from New Jersey. Since childhood, Mychal found a passion to serve and uplift the community. In 2014, he co-founded Konscious Youth Development & Service (KYDS), a nonprofit that transforms youth, schools and communities through holistic practices facilitating mindfulness, social-emotional learning and restorative justice. KYDS has partnered with over 100 schools throughout New Jersey impacting 10,000 youth, 4,000 educators, and thousands of community members. In 2022, Mychal joined the TEL (Transformative Educational Leadership) team as a lead facilitator where he supports the advancement of educational leaders across the country. As a leader, Mychal is skilled in community...2022-07-1551 min
Warriors at WorkBalancing the Lightness and Darkness of Life with KYDSThis week we invite you to join our conversation with Rodney Salomon and Mychal Mills to explore the balance of light & dark in our everyday lives. They share with us the importance of building connections with each other and opening up our inner child space so we can safely accept the shadows that exist around us . We also tap into how to be mindful and aware of our bodies and breathing for our own personal growth. These paths empower us to deal with personal and professional situations as adults to create balance and bring back joy into our lives. 2022-03-2141 min
Indigo Rising PodcastImpact Through Holistic Intervention w/ Mychal Mills & Rodney Salomon | Indigo Rising Podcast EP 10It was amazing to sit down with Mychal Mills and Rodney Salomon of K.Y.D.S. and learn more about why they’re so passionate about the work they do. Their organization, KYDS, stands for Konscious Youth Development & Service, which prepares and creates future leaders through holistic intervention.
We explore a variety of topics including uncovering your essence, dealing with adversity, creating lasting impact, and lots more. I love hearing people’s “why” because it shows the root of their passion. Speaking with Rodney and Mych let me see their deep passion about changing the world an...2019-11-1554 min