Special Podcasthon Episode! Contribution, Your Super Power!

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Foreign welcome

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to a special episode of let's Go Mental. This week I am very

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happy to announce that let's Go Mental is participating

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in the third edition of Podkaston. For one

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week. More than 1600 podcasts

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will highlight a charity of their choice. And today I have

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the pleasure to talk about a foundation that has been part

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of our family's work weekly routine for the last two

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years. I have the honor today of talking

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about It Takes a Village. This won't be the usual episode

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where we discuss a specific mental tool, but by

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the end, you'll see exactly why this is even a

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more important conversation. I'm your host,

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Barbara, family and mental coach. With a quick reminder, I am Italian,

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so love my accent because I know you will. And embrace my

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mistakes because I know I'll make many. This is usually the

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podcast where we make mental training a lifestyle,

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integrating mindset work into your daily

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life so you can consistently progress and perform

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with confidence in sport and life.

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But today, we step into the world of a foundation that

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isn't just an organization. It's a mindset,

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a movement, and a lesson in what truly makes us

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grow. And as we go along, you'll see how the

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values of It Takes a Village connect to the principle of mental

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strength, balance and purpose. This foundation was created

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with one to raise awareness, create opportunities,

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and empower individuals with special needs in our community.

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But it's not just about providing support.

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It's about changing the way we see inclusion,

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connection, respect and personal growth. It takes a

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villages building a community, a place where everyone

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belongs, a space where labels don't matter,

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where abilities are just one part of the story,

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and where connection is the ultimate goal.

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Every Saturday in the heart of our community,

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this place comes to life not on a grand

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stage, not in front of thousands of spectators,

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but in a simple, powerful, meaningful way.

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This place is a simple room in our

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community center through a program that is called Social

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Saturdays, where teenagers and young adults

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with different abilities come together not as volunteers

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and participants, but as companion. Every week

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for one hour, they they share moments of fun, whether it's

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playing music, creating art, playing sport, cooking,

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or simply being together. No pressure, no expectation,

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just connection. And this is beautiful.

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And here is the magic. Social Saturdays don't just focus

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on kids with special needs, but transform the teenagers

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who show up too. It's a process where inclusivity is not

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a policy or a practice, but it is a

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habit. When our teens walk into social Saturn,

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they are no longer just a soccer player, a student,

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or a kid checking off community Service Hour.

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They became a friend, a mentor, a supporter.

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They learn patience, empathy, and the power of showing

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up even when they don't feel like it because this experience

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gives them a sense of what true purpose feels like.

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This is where it takes A Village intersects with everything I talk

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about on let's Go Mental. It's about having an open mind, change our

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behavior, set a different mindset, respect,

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lift others, building routine, team building.

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Contribute. Develop resilience, empathy and

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emotional strength. All tools for

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tough moments in sport and in life.

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And with this episode I wanted first of all, to say thank thank you

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to ITX Village and the amazing persons that work hard

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to spread awareness. And second, I would like to inspire you

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to find your special place wherever it is.

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If you live in Miami, check out the form in the show notes where you

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can submit your request for volunteering in our community. Maybe this

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is exactly what you need to fit in. If you live in another place

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anywhere in the world, look proactively for your

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it takes a village for your special place.

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I'm sure that there is one waiting for you. And if you

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are a member of a foundation, please create a social

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Saturday because our teens and young adults really

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need a safe space where they can connect,

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meet, contribute, learn, feel that they

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belong. Thank you very much for joining me for this

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special episode of let's Go Mental. It was short, but with a clear message.

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It's not about growing my listeners, it's about growing our community.

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Thanks Podcaston. To make this possible.