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Good Kids Don't Happen By Accident
Good kids don’t happen by accident. After 30+ years working with children, Coach Steve shares real stories and practical lessons to help parents raise accountable, resilient, and responsible kids. If you want to move beyond excuses and start building character through expectations, consistency, and accountability—this podcast is for you.
Episodes
- Good Kids Don't Happen By Accident
E7: When Your Child Is Struggling: Advice from School Counselor Jen Ketler
What do you do when your child is struggling, and you don't know how to help? In this episode, Coach Steve sits down with longtime friend and retired school…
- Good Kids Don't Happen By Accident
Episode 6: Lead Em Up with Adam Bradley
Lead 'Em Up with Adam Bradley — Building Character, Leadership, and Confidence What if, in our effort to help our kids, we're sometimes making it harder for…
- Good Kids Don't Happen By Accident
S2:E4 Hope Huffman-A Teacher, A Pandemic, and What Kids Really Needed
A Teacher, A Pandemic, and What Kids Really Needed In this episode, Coach Steve sits down with Hope Meanix Huffman, his teaching partner during one of the most…
- Good Kids Don't Happen By Accident
Building Leaders, Character, and Confidence — A Conversation with Coach Jill
Building Leaders, Character, and Confidence — A Conversation with Coach Jill What makes a great coach? It's not just about winning games. It's about helping…
- Good Kids Don't Happen By Accident
S2: Episode 3 — What Kids Remember: A Conversation with Dana Schenle
I've known Dana Schenle for more than 25 years. We started teaching at Riverview around the same time, and over the years we've become much more than…
- Good Kids Don't Happen By Accident
Season2-Episode 2: Mary Andrejko: What Did We Teach Each Other
Season 2, Episode 2 — Mary Andrejko For Episode 2 of Season 2, I sit down with someone I've known since she was nine years old—my former student, basketball…
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S2-Episode 1: The Adults Behind the Child: A Conversation with Shawn Ogrodowski
Season 2 is here! For the first season of Good Kids Don't Happen By Accident, Coach Steve shared stories and lessons from nearly three decades of teaching…
- Good Kids Don't Happen By Accident
Episode 10: Who Are You Becoming? - Season 1 Finale
After nearly three decades of watching children grow up as a teacher—and raising two boys of my own—I've come to believe that parenting isn't about raising…
- Good Kids Don't Happen By Accident
Episode 9: One of the Greatest Gifts You Can Give Your Child
Episode 9: One of the Greatest Gifts You Can Give Your Child What's one of the greatest gifts you can give your child? It's not money. It's not trophies. It's…
- Good Kids Don't Happen By Accident
Episode 8: The Praise Trap
Are we accidentally praising the wrong things? As parents, we all want to encourage our children. We tell them they're smart, talented, gifted, and athletic…
- Good Kids Don't Happen By Accident
I Was Wrong
What if the three most powerful words a parent can say are... "I was wrong"? Every parent makes mistakes. Every teacher does. Every coach does. The question…
- Good Kids Don't Happen By Accident
Episode 6: The Power of Yet
Episode 6: The Power of Yet What if one tiny word could change the way your child sees themselves? After nearly 30 years of teaching, coaching, and mentoring…
- Good Kids Don't Happen By Accident
Episode 5: Dangerous Words
What if five simple words could quietly shape the course of a child's future?As parents, teachers, and coaches, our words carry incredible weight. In this…
- Good Kids Don't Happen By Accident
Why I'm doing this Podcast
For the first few episodes of Good Kids Don't Happen By Accident, I've shared stories and lessons from more than 30 years of teaching, coaching, and mentoring…
- Good Kids Don't Happen By Accident
Episode 3: The Friendship Trap
Every parent wants a close relationship with their child. We want our kids to trust us, talk to us, and feel comfortable around us. But somewhere along the…
- Good Kids Don't Happen By Accident
Episode 2: The Excuse Trap: How Good Intentions Create Bad Habits
Have you ever caught yourself saying things like, “He’s just tired,” or “She didn’t mean it”? In the moment, it feels like you’re helping. But over time, those…
- Good Kids Don't Happen By Accident
The Greatest Common Factor in Raising Good Kids
Episode Description: After more than 30 years of teaching, coaching, and working with kids, one pattern became impossible to ignore: the biggest difference…