Ep. 119 Fear Fighters: The Story Every Child Needs to Hear
What if we didn't have to wait until adulthood to untangle the stories we believe about ourselves?
This week, I walked into summer camp carrying an old canvas bag with one simple goal: to help a group of kids think differently about fear.
What happened next surprised all of us.
In this episode, I'm sharing the story of a room full of curious kids, a simple question that changed everything, and the moment I realized we may be giving children one of the greatest gifts possible—a language for remembering what's true.
We'll talk about Fear Brain, Love Brain, why language matters, why rituals matter, and how just a few intentional minutes each day can help children (and the grown-ups who love them) build a different story from the inside out.
Whether you're a parent, teacher, grandparent, coach, counselor, or someone who's still untangling old stories yourself...
this episode is for you.
Because maybe the goal isn't to raise fearless children.
Maybe the goal is to raise children who always know where to run when fear shows up.
In This Episode
The surprising lesson a group of campers taught me
Why children borrow our language long before they understand it
What Fear Brain and Love Brain actually mean
Why neuroscience and faith both point to the importance of remembering
How simple daily rituals help shape identity
Why this message isn't just for kids... it's for us too
How we can help children practice truth before fear writes their story
🌿 Let's Help More Kids Remember What's True
I created Fear Fighters as a free 6-minute morning Love Move to help children practice remembering what's true before they head into their day.
It's designed especially for school-age kids and works beautifully:
☀️ Before school as part of a calm, encouraging morning routine.
🎒 Before heading into camp, church, or activities to help them feel grounded and ready.
💛 After a hard day when they're carrying disappointment, worry, or big emotions.
🧠 Anytime they're stuck in Fear Brain—whether they're anxious, overwhelmed, frustrated, discouraged, or simply need help remembering what's true.
It combines simple movement, faith, neuroscience, and repeated language to help children build healthy thought patterns over time.
👉 Download the FREE Fear Fighters Love Move here:
But, can I ask you to do one small favor first?
Before you share it with a child... I hope you'll try it first. Seriously. Open your hands. Walk through the 6 minutes yourself. Receive the words before you ask a child to receive them. Because children don't just learn from what we teach. They learn from what we practice.
When we begin living from a place of being loved, safe, and not alone... our children notice. And that's often where the deepest transformation begins.
Share the Love
If this episode encouraged you...
would you send it to another grown-up who loves a child?
Maybe that's a...
parent
teacher
grandparent
coach
counselor
youth leader
children's pastor
aunt, uncle, or family friend
Language spreads. Let's give children a language worth borrowing.
Because somewhere there's a child who needs to remember they're loved.
Let's help them remember what's true.
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