Lon Woodbury interviewed Randy Russell, the cofounder of InnerPathWorks, on The Woodbury Report radio show on K4HD.com. Randy, who has more than 40 years experience working with young adults, mentoring them into soulful adulthood, runs a transition program to help adolescents grow up.
The host of the radio show, Mr. Woodbury, has been working with families in crisis since as far back as 1984. He has founded two companies--Struggling Teens, Inc, and The Woodbury Reports--and he has also written a number of books on parenting troubled teens.
A Brief Guest Bio
It was in 1974 that Randy first started working with young people. In those early days, he ran a mentoring program for young people in college. He acquired his master's degree in Recreation & Leisure from the University of Tennessee, located in Knoxville. His teaching consists of passing along the wisdom of parents and mentors and elders who helped him when he was growing up. His Native American background has given him a deep appreciation for the ways of nature.
The Modern Difficulties in the Transition to Adulthood
Randy defined a transition to adulthood as a time when a young person becomes a morally and physically responsible person who takes care of their own health and ensures the health of their family.
Beyond physical maturity, a deeper maturity was connecting with the spiritual element of their lives. This could be called "a soulful adulthood." It included deep self-awareness, acceptance of their personality, and the selection of a life purpose.
Mentors--like aunts and uncles--could help young people grow up. These older people could show an adolescent or young adult the wisdom of connecting with nature, resolving problems, and learning self-care. It was up to parents to initiate this type of mentorship plan to support their children.
All young people had to discover their own special gifts to life. They could find their own unique song through the help of elders and mentors.
There comes a moment when parents had to let their children be mentored by other adults. Young people were used to tuning out their parents, but were receptive to learning from wise adults. Children learned to tune out their parents when they went to school, and this helped them listen to what their teachers had to say.
The way young people could find their passion, discover their talents, and unearth their gifts was by transitioning to adulthood.
Mentors with similar values to the teenagers are most beneficial. Parents can help, too. Together, parents and mentors can design a "Rite of Passage" for the young person.
The host of the radio show, Mr. Woodbury, has been working with families in crisis since as far back as 1984. He has founded two companies--Struggling Teens, Inc, and The Woodbury Reports--and he has also written a number of books on parenting troubled teens.
A Brief Guest Bio
It was in 1974 that Randy first started working with young people. In those early days, he ran a mentoring program for young people in college. He acquired his master's degree in Recreation & Leisure from the University of Tennessee, located in Knoxville. His teaching consists of passing along the wisdom of parents and mentors and elders who helped him when he was growing up. His Native American background has given him a deep appreciation for the ways of nature.
The Modern Difficulties in the Transition to Adulthood
Randy defined a transition to adulthood as a time when a young person becomes a morally and physically responsible person who takes care of their own health and ensures the health of their family.
Beyond physical maturity, a deeper maturity was connecting with the spiritual element of their lives. This could be called "a soulful adulthood." It included deep self-awareness, acceptance of their personality, and the selection of a life purpose.
Mentors--like aunts and uncles--could help young people grow up. These older people could show an adolescent or young adult the wisdom of connecting with nature, resolving problems, and learning self-care. It was up to parents to initiate this type of mentorship plan to support their children.
All young people had to discover their own special gifts to life. They could find their own unique song through the help of elders and mentors.
There comes a moment when parents had to let their children be mentored by other adults. Young people were used to tuning out their parents, but were receptive to learning from wise adults. Children learned to tune out their parents when they went to school, and this helped them listen to what their teachers had to say.
The way young people could find their passion, discover their talents, and unearth their gifts was by transitioning to adulthood.
Mentors with similar values to the teenagers are most beneficial. Parents can help, too. Together, parents and mentors can design a "Rite of Passage" for the young person.
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Discover more about the problems faced by Struggling Teens. Lon Woodbury records the entire interview on his Woodbury Reports radio show show for people to listen to at any time.
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