Inspired by the Knife Angel - a sculpture made of knives handed in to police forces across England - we're investigating knife crime and young people.

We don't have a launch date yet, but stay tuned and you'll be the first to hear it!

In the meantime have a listen back to our older episodes and stay in touch with TeeJay

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Who it's for, what it is and what you can expect if you sign up.

Today in the last of these episodes about Ignition TeeJay takes you through the key points of the last 12 weeks.

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There's all sorts of questions out there waiting to be asked and answered. Some will empower you, some will disempower you. There are some questions that can shift you, your focus and your energy instantly.

TeeJay will examine all these questions and how they fit in with your Bright Spark or fuel you in our Ignition! World.

If you've not already discovered your Bright Spark head to Ignition.rocks and click the yellow button in the top right hand corner to do so.

And luggage versus baggage allows you to identify the baggage you've been dragging along with you on your journey so far and give you the opportunity to choose what you pack carefully as the luggage that you'll take for your future adventures.

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And these different ways of learning are linked to our different fuels too.

In today's episode TeeJay explains how this fits in to the Ignition! programme and why it's such an important thing to know about yourself.

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Tyler is a 17 year old boy who has been on an Ignition journey. He describes how he was in a very dark place when he first worked with TeeJay 3 years ago, but now has the tools he needs to deal with challenges.

Josie is Tyler's mum and she explains how Tyler has grown and how the whole family was supported by TeeJay.

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It's also one of the modules that is one of the most impactful.

It's about having a clear vision of who you are.

TeeJay will guide you through the Magnificent Me process so grab a pen and paper or a pad of sticky notes. And don't be afraid of pressing pause as you do the exercise.

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In this episode TeeJay explains what journey looks like when you're a parent - tackling the challenges that come with children

Ignition is a journey of self-discovery and personal empowerment for you as an individual and as a parent, to give you some insight, inspiration direction and practical skills to make your journey run a little more smoothly, take some bumps out of the road and avoid those nasty potholes along the way.

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This is essentially how you think about what you think about. It's your thinking system, your style of thinking.

Don't worry if that sounds a bit too much TeeJay takes you through it all step by step.

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What drives your behaviors and the behaviors of other people around you at an unconscious level.

When we know which of your fuels is most like you, then we've got a pretty good idea of what your driving force may be.

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Bob is TeeJay’s friend who helps her explain the world around you.

Stuff happens and you can’t always control what that stuff is.

Bob helps with understanding the bits you can control and the difference between the inside and the outside world and how it’s up to you to find meaning to the events of the world.

You can find Bob on the resources page on the Back On Track Teens website.

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And that’s where the fuels come in. 

You’ll hear Teejay explain the different types of fuel, what makes each fuel type tick and how they are used in Ignition.

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It’s a state of mind where everything just, well, flows. It’s an immersion in what you’re doing, where you don’t realise how much time has passed because you are so absorbed and focussed on what you are doing.

TeeJay explains why finding and understanding your flow is so important and the tools used to identify your flow.

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We’re starting off by explaining a bit more about Ignition.

You’ll hear about the Ignition journey for young people and for teams.

You’ll also get to understand the language of Ignition and the tools used.

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TeeJay is back with her burst of inspiration, insight and positivity and this time her daughter Tayshan is involved too.

The purpose of this series is to give young people who are from the LGBTQ+ community a voice.

To provide young people who are questioning, an opportunity to learn from those young people who've already embarked on that journey.

And to provide a bank of resources, to help young people and parents get the information and support that they need on this really important aspect of life.

You'll hear from all sorts of people telling their stories and sharing their advice.

The show will discuss adult themes of sexuality and relationships in a frank and open manner.

Just search for The Spark To Your Success Gender And Sexual Identity

In this mini episode TeeJay explains why she's having a few weeks away from your ears and she gives a sneak peak of what you can expect to come too.

In the mean time you've got more than 100 episodes to listen back to and lots of ways to keep in touch too.

You can get hold of the The Spark To Your Success book from Amazon

and you can email teejay@sparktoyoursuccess.co.uk 

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TeeJay's looking at "The Popular People" this week because as schools have started reopening for all pupils again the issue of popularity is turning up again.

There's been "popular kids", "cool kids" "the in crowd" for what feels like the whole of time. Can you even name a school film where there's no popular group of kids? Nope...

TeeJay explores the groups you find and why you may not want to be one of the cool kids...

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Making them, breaking them, regretting them and of course keeping them.

Much like lies, promises can make or break trust.

Every time you break a promise you are telling the person who you made the promise to "you are not worth the effort of keeping this promise."

And how often is that person you are making and breaking promises to yourself?

TeeJay explores the impact of making and breaking promises, why breaking a promise is like lying and what you can do to make sure you keep the promises you make.

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Big fat lies, little white lies, off the cuff lies, premeditated lies. Doesn't matter - all lies are lies and all lies have consequences.

Telling lies is something that keeps coming up in conversations TeeJay is having with both young people and parents. To the point that telling a lie seems to have become a habit.

So today she's looking at why we tell lies and what impact that has on you and others around you.

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An achievement list is not a gratitude journal.

Taking the time to reflect and think about all your achievements over your life will give you a huge boost.

And before you say I haven't achieved anything TeeJay wants you to start with the easy stuff such as getting up, getting washed, getting dressed, playing games on your computer, being able to tell the time!

Once you start, you'll realise how much you have done. Big things, small things.

Acknowledging your achievements will help you achieve even more!

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And it's something TeeJay has experienced herself. It's been a challenging two weeks and the situation escalated last week. To the point of anger and rage.

And despite TeeJay normally being good at controlling her emotions there was a rant.

TeeJay felt like a blow torch on full pelt, but as she was ranting she realised she was burning those around her too. And causing destruction to people around her.

And that made TeeJay think about how we choose to react to situations.

So she decided to not be a victim of the situation and instead look for the lesson and the blessing.

TeeJay explains how she did this and how you can do the same so you can move on from blow torch, flame thrower situations.

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Hurrah.

But there's a downside for many young people who are now struggling to cope without all those extra hours they've been having on their consoles gaming.

So what can you do if you're struggling now you're away from your favourite platform?

TeeJay has all the advice you need (and advice for those looking after young people too)

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She'd always wanted to be an engineer (since the age of 4 in fact).

But school was a challenge and the subjects she had to do in college were also difficult.

She tells TeeJay how she overcame bullying and teachers advising her she wasn't good enough in the important engineering subjects to now have her own business.

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Appreciation feels good when you give it and you receive it.

How often do we tell people we appreciate them?

And also who writes actual letters anymore?

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TeeJay has recently.

It all began early in the morning, I mean early - 06.30am. And she can't get in to her car. It simply won't let her in, but the boot opens...

She gets in eventually (you'll have to listen to find out how...) but oh no there are roadworks which means she's going to be late for her coaching call.

Then there's another car moment, followed by a happy dance and a car alarm.

By the time 0915 rolls around there's a diary moment and it's here TeeJay realises it's going to be one of those days.

And that feeling is cemented by the development of static shocks at every opportunity!

The afternoon doesn't ease up either...

So how do you deal with "those days" do you choose to be a negative Nellie or do you choose to have a sense of humour about it?

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If you are struggling you can find details of organisations who can help you at the bottom of this page.

This week TeeJay is talking to J Grange a 19 year old rap artist and songwriter.

He's been through a few challenges in his time and in this episode he talks about his experiences at school which made him feel isolated, getting caught up in the wrong crowd outside of school and his mental health struggles.

Of course there is a positive, J also talks about how he turned all this around and is now working in Pupil Referral Units to help show children who've been excluded that they also can make a difference too.

As we mentioned above this conversation involves a frank discussion about feelings of suicide and suicidal thoughts.

If you or somebody you know is struggling please reach out. You are not alone.

You can call Samaritans.org on 116 123,

If you're under 25 you can get in touch with themix.org.uk 0808 808 4994

There's also the Shout Crisis Text line 85258

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This week we're talking about something very important. Breathing. Yes of course you need to breathe to stay alive but how there's more to it than that.

We often take breathing for granted because it's so automatic.

Purposeful breathing has lots of benefits - it can bring you a sense of calm take you to a place of focus and ignite your energies too!

Now if you go online you might find lots of exercises for deep breathing and purposeful breathing, but TeeJay thinks they are all a bit, well, heavy and serious.

So she's come up with a few exercises of her own, which are absolutely not heavy or serious but full of benefits!

The exercises include square breathing, balloon breathing (with a Spark To Your Success twist!), nostril breathing (this is where you might want a tissue handy!) and fogging the mirror breathing.

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So today TeeJay is looking at sleep.

As a teenager (or adult...) you should be responsible for your own sleep patterns. You might be a night owl or an early bird. And there's no right or wrong type to be.

A lack of sleep though is not good. It impacts on your physical and mental health.

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This week the focus is on mindfulness. Mindfulness is all about being aware of the present moment, the right now and everything that you can experience in the moment. By doing this it will help distract you from all those other thoughts (all 60 thousand of them every day) that can take us off in a whirlwind of worry, anxiety or overthinking.

Getting to grips with mindfulness as a teenager (when life is pretty tough, right?!) is a huge benefit. It will make you more productive, more proactive, more resilient, give you more patience and increase your focus.

TeeJay includes some mindfulness exercises to help get you started on your mindfulness journey

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Mindfulness is about noticing the moment, without judgement. It's just now.

Meditation is emptying the mind of thoughts, doing and action. Instead of noticing what's going on it's about focusing on just one thing or thought.

Mindfulness is more a way of living every day, meditation is more a thing you need to set a time to do.

This week TeeJay focuses on meditation - the benefits, how you can start and what meditation does to your mind and your body.

And the good news is you can benefit from just 5 or 10 minutes of meditation every day.

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In particular we're exploring how to recognise what you can and what you can't control.

So you can be responsible for the world you create inside you and around you.

There are two types of people - reactive and proactive people.

Reactive people feel out of control, things always happen to them and it's never their fault.

Proactive people take responsibility for what they feel, how they show up and what they can do about a challenge or situation.

Which one do you prefer the sound of?

Well every day you have dozens of opportunities to be either reactive or proactive.

TeeJay will help you understand how you can be more proactive and show you how you can understand your circles of influence - what you have control over and what you don't.

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Can you believe TeeJay has never missed a week (even in a pandemic) and has never run out of things to say either!

TeeJay’s been looking back to see what she was talking about in January 2019. And it turns out it was resilience! How topical is that? 

We all need to keep our resilience in check and make sure we’re practicing the art of bouncebackability! 

It’s a very uncertain time right now but building resilience will help you get through it.

Resilience is not about sailing through, unbothered, unaffected not caring less.

Resilience is actually about understanding that life is happening for you, not to you. Life is not here to punish you. Knowing that life’s challenges are here to grow and challenge you.

It’s the art of being flexible, bending when life happens rather than snapping when life happens.

In today’s episode TeeJay will show you how to top up your resilience.

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TeeJay is taking a look back at 2020 but you won’t be hearing any negativity. There’ll be no moaning about covid and the pandemic. Not because it hasn’t been a tough year, but because by focusing on the bad stuff you run the risk of missing the magic that did happen in 2020.

And TeeJay’s on a mission to prove there was a lot of magic.

You’ll want something to make notes and your 2020 calendar, diary or memory jar for this episode. 

And I guarantee it will leave you feeling good about 2020

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And yes it’s not the Christmas anybody expected at the beginning of the year but it’s still Christmas.

It will probably be a much quieter time so why not make the most of this time and create some time for you. 

TeeJay reckons 2020 has been a lot like a garden hose. No I’m not joking, she thinks it’s been like a garden hose. If you want to know why you’ll have to listen.

So treat yourself to a bit of you time today!

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Well don’t worry TeeJay is here to help you with a few specials over the next couple of weeks.

In today’s episode she’ll take you through letting go.

No, there’s no Disney singing but you will hear how you can leave 2020 (and everything else) behind once and for all. 

And what better time of year is there to do this than now? So if you are ready to stop looking backwards and start moving forward this is the episode for you.

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So what do you do for a celebration for a century of podcasts?

Well TeeJay’s been reflecting a bit on the year. It’s been a challenging one for so many people.

And whilst it’s been hard there has been so much goodness, kindness and thoughtfulness that maybe it’s not been all bad.

Remember doing nice things for other people makes us feel good too. And the opposite is equally true.  

All this reflecting and thinking has given TeeJay an idea. She’s creating a new book - and has a Kindness Challenge for you.

There’s lots of books for grown ups to complete acts of kindness but none that TeeJay can find just for young people.

So TeeJay wants your acts of kindness and pay it forward ideas to include in her new book.

Get thinking, writing and creating ideas that are doable, can be done by any teenager in any part of the world. The acts of kindness can be done in person or virtual! 

And there’s a competition too! 

Send 10 ideas to TeeJay and you’ll get a copy of Mind Your Mind

Send 50 ideas to TeeJay and the top 100, 50 ideas get a signed copy of The Spark To Your Success

Send 100 ideas and the person who sends the best 100 ideas gets 100 minutes of coaching

The email address to send these all to is TeeJay.dowe@Sparktoyoursuccess.co.uk 

Winners will be announced in the episode published during the first week of January

Good luck and have fun thinking up your acts of kindness

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Sometimes it’s hard not to listen, especially when you’re not supposed to be listening! RIGHT!

TeeJay’s talking listening in this episode because it’s a skill not everybody has. 

What about you? Are you always listening on the inside as well as listening on the outside?

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Is the absence of honesty dishonesty? What’s the difference between being honest and perfectly honest? 

Is being honest about saying something uncomfortable to somebody. And in which case does that mean it’s ok to tell a little white lie?

This episode is all about honesty and what it means and how telling a lie affects you mentally and physically!

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Yep, you've no doubt heard the phrases - "work life balance" "I feel off balance" "life is a balancing act"

TeeJay looks at what balancing really means for us and whether balancing really is all an act!

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Isn’t it the same thing? 

In today’s episode TeeJay is celebrating her birthday by examining the things and people we value, the value we put on ourselves and our values.

Why is it so important to know and understand the things we care about, the gifts we bring and the rules we make for ourselves?

TeeJay explains how you can find your values and how understanding them will make getting along with yourself and others a whole lot easier. 

Let TeeJay know what your values are and how finding them out was for you

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TeeJay though does not want to join them. Instead she wants to be part of the Positive Squad

And she wants you to join her and her friend Bob - remember him? He’s key to understanding how you are in control of how you react to situations, even if you don’t have control of the situations. You can read about him in this blog How Resilient Thinking Can Prevent Teen Depression From Setting In

Remember what you focus on is what you feel and what you feel is what you focus on. So now is the time to focus on the good, look for the good and make it so you trip over the good everywhere you go.

Grab an app on your phone or a gratitude journal and note down the things that make you smile - big or small.

And if you don’t have a gratitude journal get in touch with TeeJay on her brand new email address

Teejay@sparktoyoursuccess.co.uk 

So how are you going to make sure you are part of the Positive Squad? Let TeeJay know!

email teejay@sparktoyoursuccess.co.uk 

or via the website www.backontrackteens.com  and also check out ignition.rocks too

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And one final reminder because TeeJay doesn't like to mention it - it's her birthday next Thursday (12th November)

In the UK the clocks have gone back which signals the start of winter, darker mornings and darker nights.

More regions are going in to lockdown.

And TeeJay fell out with a friend.

Oh boy.

But it's time bring some sparkle to the world. It doesn't matter where you are you can bring some sparkle.

TeeJay explains how she is making a big effort to celebrate all the little and big things. And how you can too.

It involves everything from a Halloween trail to wearing bright clothes and even some glitter!

You can get hold of the The Spark To Your Success book from Amazon

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Joe is 19 and runs a business called Unknown Marketing with his business partner.

The business has 6 staff and 37 regular clients.

In this episode TeeJay finds out how he started the business, what he’s learned and special project called Safe Social.

Safe Social is a project to help children understand the potential dangers of social media by training them how to use it better. 

If you want to find out more about Safe Social visit the website www.safe-social.co.uk and you can get in touch with Joe by emailing him hello@josephyates.co.uk 

You can get hold of the The Spark To Your Success book from Amazon

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If you’ve ever wondered what it is that TeeJay does, how she works and if a session with her is right for you - this is the episode for you.

Would it surprise you to find out she’s not a counsellor or a therapist.

There’s nothing wrong with either of those but it’s not what TeeJay does.

She’s a coach. Not a life coach but an empowerment coach! In fact she’s a master neuro strategist. That’s a posh way of saying she’s an expert in understanding how your brain processes information from the outside world.

If you missed the number TeeJay gave in the episode it's this -

0330 100 2821

You can get hold of the The Spark To Your Success book from Amazon

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TeeJay thinks we should be doing that every day, not just saving it for once a year.

But even TeeJay can have moments where she feels blah - including this morning on the drive to work in the dark and rain.

So how can TeeJay feel good on the inside when the outside world is dark and grey?

It’s all about noticing and acknowledging how you feel, then deciding if that’s what you want? If not choosing a different feeling.

You can get hold of the The Spark To Your Success book from Amazon

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You’ll be making lots of notes in this episode because we’re adding self respect and self care to our self love list.

There’s lots of top tips to help make you feel good about yourself.

By the end of this episode you'll be well on the way to understanding how you can start feeling better about yourself.

You can get hold of the The Spark To Your Success book from Amazon

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Today TeeJay looks at some of the ways you can work on improving how you feel about yourself and how you see yourself.

The big focus is on self love - why it's essential and 11 ways you can start to like and even love yourself!

You can get hold of the The Spark To Your Success book from Amazon

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This episode discusses eating disorders and self harm.

If this is something affecting you please talk to somebody. You can get in touch with BEAT via their website

https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/support-services

In today's episode TeeJay continues her mini series about body image. You'll hear from Chloe. She's 23 and as a teenager had serious issues with her body image. In fact she developed an eating disorder.

Chloe, who is now recovered, explains what she went through and how words have a huge impact. Even words you might not expect to be damaging.

Please remember if you've been affected by the issues in this conversation you get get help from the eating disorder charity BEAT

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An ideal body hasn’t always been about being super skinny and did you know the ancient Greeks were more obsessed with how men looked than how women did.

Remember you are beautiful right now, exactly as you are.

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It stunned TeeJay because this young woman was simply radiant without trying.

So it's time for us to examine body image, self worth and self confidence.

Why are so many young people (and the young at heart) struggling to like themselves?

TeeJay looks at this issue and will be exploring more over the next few weeks.

She also wants to hear from you if this is something you've experienced.

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TeeJay's podcast journey has taken her on an unexpected path and now the podcast, well lessons from the podcast, has been turned in to a book!

In today's episode TeeJay explains a bit about the book and what you can expect from it, plus what the book means to her.

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Today she's speaking to Daniel Moore. He's a photographer with his own business, a wife and a young daughter.

Until recently he was drinking pretty much every day. But in a socially acceptable way - a few beers or bottles of wine at home.

During lockdown he began to question why he was choosing to drink and what it might be doing to his body.

Don't worry - he doesn't get all preachy and he won't tell you not to drink, but his story continues every day.

When TeeJay spoke to him he was approaching 90 days without alcohol.

If you want to find out more about Daniel and his booze break you can visit his website which has links to his podcast and social media. boozebreakpodcast.com

TeeJay would love to hear from you too email her teejay@backontrackteens.com

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And you might be wondering why TeeJay is talking about drinking alcohol on a podcast aimed at teenagers.

Well the reality is teenagers are drinking. So let's talk about it.

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The world feels a strange place and career decisions feel bigger and more important than ever before.

But stop right now and take a moment to listen to the podcast. TeeJay has the tools you need to help you start your career journey. Or do a U Turn on the road you're already travelling down!

Once you find your passion and know your strengths you are on your way to a dream career.

TeeJay wants to hear from you about today's episode - how has it helped you?

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Or if your this weeks guest Gavin Howard running lots of your own businesses 30+ and counting!

For some of you being an entrepreneur is the most exciting way to make money.

Gavin explains how he started his first business, how not all businesses are meant to last for ever and how it's always a learning curve!

Want to find out more about Gavin and his work? You can get in touch via TeeJay - email teejay@backontrackteens.com or via the website www.backontrackteens.com  and don't forget to visit the new ignition.rocks website too

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This week she examines the different personality types and how the gifts of each makes them better for certain jobs!

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She's been doing a lot of career coaching recently and wanted to share her wisdom with you.

It's all about finding and clarifying your passion and your purpose. You need to understand your personality too and then align them all.

That way you will never have to go to work because you'll be in a career that you love.

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Grabbing your hairbrush microphone and blasting out the tunes for you to dance and lip sync (or sing if you like) along to.

It's something that should make you feel good.

But when she was doing this with one of the youngsters she's working with at the moment she was shocked to discover some of the lyrics that are in songs that are meant to feel good.

She looks at why you should probably check your lyrics before you commit to them as your Lip Sync go to!

Let TeeJay know your Lip Sync tune you can email her teejay@backontrackteens.com or via the website www.backontrackteens.com 

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TeeJay knows all about it because of her friend who is a reporter.

It took place last weekend in New York.

It's just for frogs but every year the toads come along to try to spoil the party because they are jealous.

In today's podcast TeeJay will tell you all about what happened and what you can learn from the frog marathon. You'll be hopping mad if you miss this! (I'm not even a tiny bit sorry for writing that.)

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When was the last time you simply played? Not on your computer or your console but playing outside, playing a game and simply having fun?

The more you have fun, the better you feel.

In today's episode TeeJay talks about the fun you can have and the games you can play - yes even during lockdown!

Because you have a choice about how you feel.

You can let TeeJay know about the games you're playing by emailing teejay@backontrackteens.com or via the website www.backontrackteens.com 

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Traditions can be hundreds of years old or just a few weeks. They can involve celebrations, events and quite often food and family.

TeeJay has a look at some of our older traditions and newer ones. Cultural traditions and family traditions (that might look a bit odd to others!)

She wants to know about your traditions, maybe lockdown has created some new traditions for you?

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There's so many out there, but they are tricky. They get delivered by parents, teachers, friends, TV programmes and they get stuck in our heads.

Are you sneaking money memes in to your thoughts? Are they positive money memes?

How does money make you feel - excited or a feeling of dread?

Well as TeeJay says what you focus on is how you feel and how you feel is what you get more of.

So TeeJay wants to help you. You can find out more at ignition.rocks or give TeeJay an email teejay@backontrackteens.com

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The first commercial space flight in fact.

It's an amazing feat - but not without failures before the successful launch this week.

This week TeeJay wants you to take notice of and take note of the amazingness that's going on around you. She doesn't think you'll have to go far!

TeeJay really wants to hear about the amazingness you find so let her know by getting in touch - email teejay@backontrackteens.com or via the website www.backontrackteens.com 

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But it's not because she's desperate for a tan to look good - the sun can actually make you feel better and help with your body's production of vitamin D.

And vitamin D is good for you for all sorts of reasons as TeeJay explains in today's episode.

You can get in touch with TeeJay email teejay@backontrackteens.com or via the website www.backontrackteens.com 

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We've been talking ants, bees and their knees and now it's the fable of the hare and the tortoise.

Now you might think you know how this story goes, the speedy hare is beaten by the plodding tortoise.

But TeeJay invites you to look at it again and maybe re-write the story.

Perhaps you might even re-write your story after listening to today's episode.

TeeJay would love to hear your re-written story so get in touch email teejay@backontrackteens.com or via the website www.backontrackteens.com 

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Last week TeeJay was admiring ants, this week it's bees and their knees.

Where does the phrase "The bee's knees" come from and how can it help you find your flow?

Don't worry TeeJay explains all - including whether or bees even have knees!

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It's after almost stepping on an ant recently which led her down a rabbit hole of finding out more about these tiny creatures.

And believe it or not, there is a lot we humans could learn from ants according to TeeJay.

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Her next door neighbour is less good at doing a handstand but during an afternoon of lockdown sunshine he decided to give it a go.

And he's now set himself a challenge to be better at handstands by the end of lockdown.

So in today's Spark To Your Success TeeJay wants to know what your lockdown challenge is.

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Where the very thing that's meant to save you time actually does the opposite?

TeeJay has.

And there are lessons to be learned!

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More than ever it is important for young people to think about leadership, what it means and how they show leadership.

TeeJay believes everybody is a leader, but there are three types of energy leaders.

Flat liners

Negative energy leader

Positive energy leader.

And the good news is you get to chose.

TeeJay explains all this and more and how you can maximise your personal leadership.

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Our mind capacities can't always expand quickly enough to deal with what's happening at the moment at such a fast pace.

In today's episode TeeJay looks at ways we can all manage our behaviours better, especially during a pandemic!

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It's hard to focus on anything when everything is changing.

And focus is the key to this week's episode because where your focus goes your energy flows.

What are you focussing on during this uncertainty? Let TeeJay know email teejay@backontrackteens.com or via the website www.backontrackteens.com 

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Are you a hit the snooze button type of person or do you leap in to the day?

With the days getting longer and our mornings getting lighter now is the time to re-set your morning routine for a better wake up (and rest of the day!).

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Our minds are so awesome, that despite everything that is going on right now, we can disappear to somewhere else.

On top of that you can borrow somebody else's imagination and read stories, poems etc.

And TeeJay says that's just what we all need right now!

Get in touch with TeeJay and tell her what you're up to

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The heroine of the tale has to make a lot of choices and she's on her own throughout.

What would you do in her situation as she has to decide which of the two viruses is the most dangerous?

Let TeeJay know what you would do and what's going on in your world

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TeeJay explores why people might do this (it's not always for malicious reasons) and why it's so dangerous for the victim of the lie and the person crying wolf.

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This got TeeJay thinking about control; being in control, losing control, finding control and even being too controlling of yourself or others.

Control is one of the six human needs so it's something we all need to understand.

Our friend Bob gets a mention, if you need to know who Bob is you can find out here.

TeeJay talks about the book Man's Search For Freedom by Viktor Frankl - you can find out more about the book here

Sean Steiner's podcast that TeeJay mentions can be found here

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Sean is 30, he had his first alcoholic drink aged 13 and in his early 20s he was addicted to heroin.

He's clean now and wants you to hear his story and his exciting plans for the future!

TeeJay would love to hear your thoughts about Sean and his transformation

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TeeJay certainly has. She's been to Liverpool to help out at a robot competition (you weren't expecting that were you!), but the job she volunteered for wasn't the job she was expecting to be given!

So if you've ever felt scared, nervous or worried about something you are not alone and the good news is TeeJay has some cracking advice for you.

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This week it's the other discipline. The discipline that others hand out to you.

Actions have consequences and TeeJay explores why that is a good thing, especially for youngsters.

TeeJay wants to know your thoughts and questions on discipline or self-discipline.

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And in particular self discipline. It's the thing that gets you where you want to be in life.

But, and there's always a but, it's a bit boring being self disciplined and that's why it's easy to slip up.

TeeJay though has a few suggestions to help you when it comes to staying self disciplined.

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Instead of forgive and forget, TeeJay wants you to forgive, learn and let go.

In today's Spark To Your Success TeeJay will explain why we need to go through these three steps and how if we hold on to the past it will make us ill.

TeeJay mentions the book "Left To Tell" by Immaculee Ilibabzia, you can find it on Amazon here or of course pop to your local library and see if they have it there!

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Well don't worry any more. TeeJay is here is to break them down for you in to bite size pieces.

Making small changes to your habits will soon become life changing shifts!

So how does committing to doing 20 for 20 sound to you?

This could be 20 minutes of an activity for 20 days, 20 push ups, 20 things your are grateful for for 20 games.

The possibilities are endless and TeeJay has a lot of suggestions for you.

Are you ready to start your 20 for 20? Let TeeJay know what you are committing to this year.

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And for TeeJay the beginning of the year is a great opportunity to get rid of her clutter.

You may well have received a lot of new stuff over the last couple of weeks and need some space to put it.

Decluttering your room can also have some benefits away from just being a tidier place to hang out. Decluttering your room can help declutter your mind.

If the thought of clearing up your clutter is too much to deal with don't worry TeeJay has some great tips to get going!

If you want to share your decluttering tips or before and after pictures you can get in touch with TeeJay

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To celebrate this milestone TeeJay reflects on the past 12 months, the topics she's discussed, the lessons she's learned and looks ahead to what 2020 might bring too.

There's a special guest appearance too from Charlotte Foster - Teejay's podcast editor and producer.

TeeJay would love to hear from you so get in touch email teejay@backontrackteens.com or via the website www.backontrackteens.com 

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TeeJay is in a reflective mood as she looks back on not just the 2010s but also what was going on the last time we entered a 20's decade.

But there's plenty to focus on the future too.

You can get in touch with TeeJay and let her know what you want from the next year or even decade

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Today is different. It's not long until Christmas Day.

And for lots of families, Christmas is a time to spend together. That can be hard though when one or more members of the family are locked away in their room playing games.

This year TeeJay is encouraging you to spend time playing games with your family. The games can be anything from charades to Uno or even snap.

The game itself isn't important - it's the social interaction!

Have a very Merry Christmas and don't forget to let TeeJay know what games you'll be playing this festive season!

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What are you going to be getting under the Christmas Tree?

Well this year TeeJay has a challenge for you, and it actually follows on from last week's episode about being judgemental.

TeeJay wants you to give before you get. You'll hear what she means in the episode and it doesn't have to cost you a penny!

TeeJay wants to hear what you are up to with your giving so give her an email teejay@backontrackteens.com or via the website www.backontrackteens.com 

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Calling somebody lazy, annoying or attention seeking without going behind the reasons why they've acted in a certain way.

TeeJay's done it.

But what can you do instead?

TeeJay tells the story of Andrew and how he was judged before anybody asked him why he behaved the way he did.

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Is it stopping you from doing things you'd like to do or from enjoying yourself?

This episode of Spark To Your Success is what you need! TeeJay talks all about how being a perfectionist can be a barrier in your life and is not always a good thing.

She also has a solution to stop being a perfectionist!

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She's 22 and vegan. She tells TeeJay why she's so passionate about this and you may be surprised to learn it's not all about the animals!

As always TeeJay loves hearing from you about and you can get in touch

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Say a big hello to Jacqueline who is in the hot seat this week.

Jacqueline has cerebral palsy but as you'll hear it has not stopped her for one moment.

This episode was recorded in a noisy hotel in London so the sound isn't perfect, but Jacqueline's message is well worth hearing.

You can get in touch with TeeJay and Jacqueline if you want to connect with her

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Today TeeJay is talking to Nicola. Nicola has epilepsy but has refused to let that define her identity, even when others couldn't see past the condition.

Nicola explains to TeeJay the challenges she has faced from others and how she's over come them to now run her own business.

If you've been inspired by Nicola's story and want to get in touch with her or TeeJay you can email teejay@backontrackteens.com or via the website www.backontrackteens.com 

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The clocks have gone back an hour in the UK meaning it's darker earlier in the evenings and we're on our way to the time of year where many people don't spend a lot of time in natural daylight.

This can cause all sorts of destructive behaviour.

TeeJay explains what symptoms you need to look out for and offers a few suggestions if you find your mood dipping.

You can get in touch with TeeJay just email teejay@backontrackteens.com or via the website www.backontrackteens.com 

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Darren talks very openly about his own suicide attempt and his depression as well as the effect it's had on his family and friends. It's not too much of a spoiler to tell you there is a happy ending, but this episode does discuss some very dark moments. You will probably not want young children to be listening.

If you find yourself needing to talk to somebody you can always get in touch with TeeJay email teejay@backontrackteens.com or via the website www.backontrackteens.com 

or if that doesn't feel right for you the Samaritans are available 24 hours a day and their number is free to call 116 123

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Listen to find out why TeeJay is actually a fan of gaming and how she doesn't think it's all about being antisocial in your bedroom. Of course there are times when gaming can take over your life, but TeeJay wants you to see the positives in this episode.

If you are worried that you or somebody you know is spending too much time, or even money on gaming then you can always get in touch with TeeJay in all the normal ways.

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There are many reasons why people cut themselves off.

You're treated unfairly, others ignore you, people bully you. And that leads to negative emotions sending messages to your head. If not tackled those messages take over and become the only voice you hear.

In this episode TeeJay offers advice to you if you're going through this, or you are recognising this in somebody else.

It's quite a heavy episode so if you find yourself needing to talk to somebody you can always get in touch with TeeJay email teejay@backontrackteens.com or via the website www.backontrackteens.com 

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She examines what bullying can look like and feel like as well as why people turn to bullying.

If you want help, either because you're being bullied or because you recognise your behaviour is bullying you can get in touch with TeeJay directly via email teejay@backontrackteens.com or via the website www.backontrackteens.com 

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It's a bit different this week because TeeJay wants you to meet somebody. Her name is Emma.

To say Emma had a rough time of it as a youngster is a bit of an understatement, but the good news is there is absolutely a happy ending.

Emma's story shows you can achieve when others try to suggest otherwise.

As always you can get in touch with TeeJay at www.backontrackteens.com and don't forget to share this podcast with all the young people in your life!

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Over the last few weeks and episodes TeeJay has been offering advice on feeling physically and mentally better. This week it's all about exercise.

NHS England recommends young people (5-18 year olds) are active for 60 minutes a day! WOW!!

But before you roll your eyes and sigh or panic TeeJay has a way of making getting active much more fun.

And as a bonus there's a special stretch to help you avoid tech neck!

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Teenagers and young people need more sleep than older adults (although the older ones are not getting enough either!)

This week TeeJay explains the importance of sleep and how it affects your school, college and work life, your social life, your family life, your moods, ability to think properly and even your looks! It's called beauty sleep for a reason!

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You can't have the right energy in your body if you fill it with the wrong fuel.

In this episode of The Spark To Your Success TeeJay examines why some foods are not going to give you the right energy and may actually be robbing you of your energy.

You are what you eat but eating sugar doesn't make you sweet!

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In fact even if you've not been getting exam results the beginning of September can mean a lot of changes for you. How do you cope with this change, these new starts?

In this episode TeeJay examines how having the right mindset will transform fear in to freedom!

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Do you ever find it hard to just stop and appreciate the moment you are in, the here and now? Are you too busy thinking about the past? The future? 

Well this episode is exactly what you need. TeeJay is examining mindfulness - living fully, totally and consciously in the present. 

Included in today’s episode are some breathing exercises to get you on your way to mindfulness, away from autopilot and being awake to now.

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It’s all about identity this week. Who are you? Not your name, not the labels you’ve been given but who you are in your core.

What other people think about you is just their opinion. You get to decide who you are, who you are not and what you stand for.

When you decide who you are, you can begin to build your Magnificent Me.

TeeJay shares some exercises you can do to grow your Magnifcent Me and lets you in on the two most powerful words in the English Language!

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As well as taking advantage of a sunny day, getting the chance to have some exercise and enjoying a moment of being outside, she’s also on a mission to collect rocks!

She needs the rocks for a project but it soon becomes a metaphor for life.

But then back at base TeeJay’s been told that some kids are going to school carrying bags full of books weighing 20kg! 

Oh boy is TeeJay worried about this - she’s got a solution for you if you’re doing this.

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And the last piece of the jigsaw puzzle is how to manage your emotions, being in control of how you feel and maybe even choosing how you feel - really!!!

How we feel on an hour to hour basis determines the quality of our lives and our levels of fulfilment.

Throughout this episode TeeJay will explain how you can take power and control over your feelings, identify the gifts some of the so-called negative emotions can bring you and build your resilience.

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But to do that you need to know exactly what your strengths are. 

I bet you’re thinking “I don’t have any strengths”. Well it’s time to go back to Bob (https://www.backontrackteens.com) and try to understand how you are filtering the information around your strengths. Why are you dismissing it?

Throughout this episode TeeJay examines how your strengths can actually be given negative labels by others, in particular adults, and how that can affect you.

So stick with TeeJay as she shows you how to drop the labels, find the real you and celebrate your super powers!

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That second pillar is relationships - the people who you get to spend your time with. That’s everybody from friends, to family, teachers, coaches and colleagues.

Relationships aren't always a good thing. They can build us up or knock us down! 

So how do we find, develop and maintain effective relationships?

As part of this discussion TeeJay invites you to take part in a written exercise - feel free to pause the podcast as you go through. 

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Last time we looked at what resilience is, how you get it and grow from life’s challenges.

This episode we’re looking at resilient thinking, the first of the four pillars of resilience. In fact TeeJay thinks this is the most important pillar because this one impacts on all of the others and your life most importantly. 

In this episode TeeJay refers to Bob. You can find Bob on her website www.backontrackteens.com on the podcast page - it’s a pdf!

TeeJay examines how our brains work, how we react to a situation and how we are in control of that reaction. 

The good news is she also shows you how to begin to learn to manage those reactions and meanings you attach to situations!

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Resilience is a big challenge for many youngsters in today’s society, especially a lack of resilience along with a quick to label society. 

Firstly TeeJay examines exactly what resilience is? You can’t decide if you are resilient enough if you don’t know just what it means.

Resilience is about being able to bounce back from your struggles, the rubbish things that happen in your life. 

We can often mistake resilience for being able to ignore our disappointments, but that’s not the case. Resilience is not living a life with no stress or difficulties, it’s the gift of being able to grow through the hard times.

The good news is resilience can be learned, grown and developed, even better this is a fantastic place to start! 

Over the coming weeks TeeJay is going to explore the 10 ways to build resilience!

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What is it? How do we get it? How do we lose it? Are you worth it? Yes you are.

Self worth is the value you bring to world. And before you roll your eyes and say “but I don’t add anything” take a moment to listen to TeeJay - you are not worth less than anybody else on the planet. 

In this episode TeeJay explores the many different ways our self worth can get reduced. The good news is they can all be turned around and used to boost our self worth.

It’s something TeeJay has gone through herself so you know the advice and exercises she has for you do work.

So if you’re ready to boost your self worth or know somebody who can’t see the value in themselves the way you can see it - grab your headphones and press play.

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Over the coming podcasts TeeJay is focussing on topics to support the issues many young people are facing.

Starting today with confidence!

Self confidence is a feeling of being sure of yourself and your abilities, it’s not a big-headed thing and it’s not about feeling superior.

Instead it’s that quiet inner knowledge that you are capable. Confidence allows you to feel secure rather than insecure, calm rather than nervous.

So how on earth do you find that?

TeeJay explores confidence, reasons why you’ve lost self confidence and gives you exercises to help find that quiet inner knowledge and building up your self confidence. It’s all about being the best version of you, because comparing is despairing!

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But TeeJay disagrees and so does science! There’s evidence to suggest a good cry does you good.

So why do we often end up apologising for getting emotional in public.

Did you know that there are different types of tears and the make up of the tears all depends on the reason we are crying!

TeeJay examines the work of Dr William Frey who has examined crying and why we cry.

The good news is you don’t need tissues for this episode but you will feel more empowered to have a cry the next time you need to.

Let TeeJay know your thoughts about having a good cry.

teejay@backontrackteens.com

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Is your to do list so long it’s more like a to do blog, or even novel? Have you got too much on to keep juggling and keep those balls in the air?

Are you feeling overwhelmed? The feeling when you can’t do anything because it’s all too much?

TeeJay examines the issue of being overwhelmed - what it means, how we get there and most importantly how to deal with overwhelm.

You’ll want a pen and paper to make notes because TeeJay takes you through an exercise to help you come out of overwhelm and into empowerment and productivity.

TeeJay’s book Perfectshun can be found on Amazon

TeeJay really wants to find out what takes you into overwhelm and how you deal with it. Get in touch with her in all sorts of ways below!

teejay@backontrackteens.com

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Instead she’s talking about mastermind groups. If you’ve never heard of a mastermind group then TeeJay is here to explain them and tell you why you need to be in one.

A mastermind group is a peer-to-peer mentoring concept used to help members solve their problems with input and advice from the other group members. 

TeeJay has been a member of a number of mastermind groups but she didn’t realise until recently that they began in Birmingham more than 200 years ago with the creation of The Lunar Society. Members included James Watt, Josiah Wedgwood, Erasmus Darwin and Joseph Priestley. They met once a month, discussed ideas, challenged each other and held each other to account too.

The saying “show me the people you spend your time with and I’ll show you your life” had a massive impact on TeeJay in 2013 and encouraged her to shift her peer group. 

She looked at herself and decided the five people she spent most time with were not the people she wanted to become, as much as she loved them.

Mastermind groups offer a chance for you to find people who will push you, support you, cheer you on but also kick you up the ass when you need it.

TeeJay shares her experience of being a member of a couple of different mastermind groups and she has some tips for you to get one started and keep it going.

Her number one tip - decide what you want the group to achieve - for the rest you’ll have to listen!

For your challenge this week you need a pen and paper and a little bit of bravery!

Get in touch with TeeJay and let her know how you are getting on in any of the ways below...

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And also for some reason she has a collection of ear plugs. Which is strange because TeeJay won't wear them because she's worried about not being able to hear her alarm.

But let's imagine you could have ear plugs to block out the negative people and all the negativity you hear around you every day! How much better would the world be?

Or maybe it's not the outside you need to block but the internal voices? How many of your 60 thousand thoughts are negative ones about yourself?

Sometimes though it's not about blocking a message or a voice but being able to hear it. What are you listening to right now? Who are you listening to? What are they saying? What is being played on your earphones, apart from this podcast?

And while we think we're making good choices about the messages we send through our ears and our brains are we?

TeeJay would love to hear what you're listening to so get in touch with her

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In the run up to Childrens Mental Health Week (www.childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk) she asks whether labelling children (or anybody) with a mental health condition is the best way to treat the epidemic of young people who have low confidence, low self esteem and little self worth.

TeeJay's mission is to positively impact the minds of 10 million young people globally.

And she wants to do that by changing the way people think and giving them the tools to take control of their thoughts and their internal world so they can handle the external world.

TeeJay explains how she took control of her thoughts after she slept in and missed an important meeting and had how she dealt with a solo trip to the spa.

TeeJay will give you the tools to begin to take control of your thoughts to stop the internal negativity, press the reset button and move on.

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People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime.
When you figure out which one it is,
you will know what to do for each person.
When someone is in your life for a REASON,
it is usually to meet a need you have expressed.
They have come to assist you through a difficulty;
to provide you with guidance and support;
to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually.
They may seem like a godsend, and they are.
They are there for the reason you need them to be.
Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time,
this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end.
Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away.
Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand.
What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled; their work is done.
The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.
Some people come into your life for a SEASON,
because your turn has come to share, grow or learn.
They bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh.
They may teach you something you have never done.
They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy.
Believe it. It is real. But only for a season.
LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons;
things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation.
Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person,
and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life.
It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant.

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In this first episode of The Spark To Your Success TeeJay will tell you how to make those amazing memories so in twelve months time you will be reflecting on a fabulous 2019.

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