Let's be honest. At some point in your university career, whether you're a student leader, dean, director, or faculty member, you’ve sat in a meeting, smiled politely, and thought: I have absolutely no idea how to handle this.

Being human means constantly asking big questions such as Who am I? What do I care about? Am I enough? One of the places those questions land hardest is in the mirror.

When Therese, a young woman from the Philippines, first met her Human Better EDU coach, Ayla, she thought coaching might be… interesting. Maybe even helpful. But life-changing? That, she did not expect.

As we kick off this new school year, we are thrilled to share heartfelt testimonials from students whose lives have been significantly enriched by our life coaching programs, leading to greater happiness and pride.

So you’ve crossed the stage, tossed your cap, and entered adulthood. So why do you feel so unsure?

Three years ago, I started coaching a group of wide-eyed, fairly hesitant sixth-grade girls. They were freshly launched into middle school and already asking some big questions. Who am I? Who am I supposed to be? Am I like everyone else?

Why do we, your parents and society, keep insisting the 20s are the best years of your life and that we would do anything to go back to being 25. Would we? Really now, would we?

In my years of teaching high school and coaching parents and teens, I have heard some of the funniest analogies about talking to teenagers.

The movie’s narrative (with beautiful imagery) serves as a mirror to the inner emotional world, offering validation and a sense of understanding for all of us.

Hey leaders, what if I told you that one of the perks of your job is that you get to make people feel great. No matter your industry, your title, or the number of people you manage, every leader, manager and CEO has the opportunity, and the privilege, to uplift their team.

What if we could get middle schoolers thinking differently, and more positively, about themselves, their friendships, their bodies and their worth. And what if that switch in thinking could have a permanent positive impact on their brain. “Whaaat? Not possible.” you say?

We are here to believe in you. Who are you going to believe in? Let them know!

What if I told you that you possess a secret weapon to transform your school experience? Enter the world of taglines – snappy one-liners that hold the key to you being happy at school, or really happy in any area of your life.

Some people say “all you need to know, you learned in Kindergarten”. Well, my students are learning all they need to know in 6th grade, and telling me they’ve never felt better. How many middle schoolers do you know who can say that?