On this episode of From The Basement Up, Michelle talks with Jeff Bryan, Co-Founder & CEO of The Positivity Project. Jeff is a U.S. Military Academy at West Point graduate and served five years in the Army, 2 of which were in Iraq. Following the Army, Jeff served in the U.S. Department of State in D.C. and Jerusalem. Eventually, deciding to settle in the states, he and fellow West Point graduate Mike Irwin wanted to continue to serve the United States and decided to help by creating The Positivity Project.

The Positivity Project's core mission is to empower America's youth to build positive relationships and become their best selves. They put this into action by partnering with Pre-K through grade 12 schools and teaching them character strengths and concepts that will carry with them throughout their life.

Today, Jeff shares examples of putting their methodology to practice. He emphasizes the importance of having relationships and empathy towards others. Listen now to hear about Jeff and The Positivity Project's impact on America's youth.

Resources

The Positivity Project Character Strengths: https://posproject.org/character-strengths/

The Positivity Project Website: https://posproject.org/

Key Takeaways

00:58 - 02:09 🧩 Jeff before starting the Positivity Project

03:38 - 04:01 🎉 The Positivity Project's mission, and how they put that into action

07:02 - 08:54 🤝 Teaching children to respect one another, and how that can play out on social media

10:37 - 12:45 👯 Why it's important to put an emphasis on relationships

16:46 - 17:35 📣 Other people matter, period.

22:54 - 23:39 🏡 How the program connects to students' home

23:58 - 25:52 🎙Examples of the Positivity Project's impact - High School Level

29:33 - 30:51 🎙Examples of the Positivity Project's impact - Elementary level