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How Bullying Sparked a Drive to Lead and Inspire
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What if one teacher’s belief could change your entire story?
Assistant principal and 2020 Teacher of the Year Santosh Kumar shares how empathy, courage, and gratitude shaped his journey from bullied student to educator and coach.
💡 What you will learn:
- How systems, not slogans, build fearless students
- Tools to help teens manage the inner critic
- Why schools and parents must team up in the digital age
🗝️ Key takeaways:
- Gratitude and reflection strengthen learning
- Confidence grows when identity is separate from outcomes
- One adult’s belief can rewrite a student’s future
Listen now to hear Santosh’s inspiring journey. Watch on YouTube or subscribe to YoggNation’s Spirit of Gratitude podcast for more stories of resilience and growth.
Chapters
1. Welcome & Theme of Resilience (00:00:00)
2. Introducing Santosh Kumar (00:00:37)
3. The Teacher Who Changed Everything (00:01:42)
4. Lessons for Students and Teachers (00:03:52)
5. From Corporate Dreams to Classroom Purpose (00:04:52)
6. The Train‑Wreck First Day That Sparked Calling (00:07:38)
7. Connecting Content to Real Life (00:10:56)
8. Gratitude Practices That Stick (00:13:22)
9. Social Media, Cyberbullying, and Teamwork with Parents (00:16:54)
10. Coaching Tennis and Taming the Inner Critic (00:18:57)
11. Final Reflections and Takeaways (00:21:23)
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