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Apr 2020
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347: Brad Montague - Becoming Better Gro...

JESSE CHAPPUS
About this episode

Brad Montague (IG: @bradmontague) is the creator of the web series Kid President and the author of the New York Times bestseller, Kid President's Guide to Being Awesome. As an illustrator, he has his work spread across the internet daily and can regularly be seen in Joanna Gaines's The Magnolia Journal.

Brad just released a new book, Becoming Better Grownups: Rediscovering What Matters and Remembering How to Fly.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • The journey to becoming a better grownup
  • Brad’s 4th grade teacher believed in him
  • Who helped you become who you are?
  • How you can change the world
  • Creating your Space Jam
  • You are a gift
  • Finding where you’re supposed to be
  • The viral success of Kid President
  • Sharing your message
  • Failure leads to success
  • Do it from love, not for love
  • Having a community grow around an idea
  • Everything we create adds up
  • Sparking wonder in others
  • Listening to what kids and elders have to say
  • Be less childish and more childlike
  • Look for something to celebrate
  • A map of emotions
  • We matter to each other
  • Brad’s real life hero, Mr. Rogers
  • Creating boundaries in your life
  • Focus on the goodness

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Related links:

Brad Montague - Becoming Better Grownups (book)

Brad Montague's website (Montague Workshop)

Follow Brad Montague on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter

Kid President

Charles M. Schulz (books)

Space Jam (movie)

Mr. Rogers

The Fred Rogers Center

Seth Godin (books)

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