Introducing Connection Crash - S3E4

<p><strong>Episode Summary</strong></p><p>In this episode, Jason Rogers and Garth Nichols move past belief and into practice. They sit down with Jake Ernst to talk about what it actually takes to build mental health, connection, and co-regulation into the daily life of a school. The conversation covers practical tools, honest stories, and a look ahead at the resources coming this season to support social health and emotional resilience in the people who lead our schools and the students who fill them.</p><p><strong>Keywords</strong></p><p>leadership, mental health, connection, co regulation, education, social health, emotional intelligence, school leadership, community engagement</p><p><strong>Key Topics</strong></p><ul><li>What &quot;Beyond Believe&quot; means for this season</li><li>Strategies for mental health and social health in schools</li><li>The Johari Window as a tool for understanding your community</li><li>Why co regulation matters for emotional development</li><li>Scripts and protocols for having hard conversations with students</li><li>The cost of distraction and the pull of the attention economy</li><li>Connection and belonging as the foundation of childhood development</li><li>A preview of the upcoming Mental Health Summit and how the community can get involved</li></ul><p><strong>Guest</strong></p><p>Jake Ernst</p><p><strong>Chapters</strong></p><p>00:00 Introduction to Beyond Believe and Season Four<br>04:44 Welcome and Season Overview<br>05:24 What Does Beyond Believe Mean?<br>06:16 Examining Difficult Questions with the Johari Window<br>07:15 Community Engagement through Open Q&amp;A<br>08:54 Parents&#39; Concerns About Screen Time<br>10:15 Introducing Guest Jake Ernst and Connection Crash<br>11:21 The Concept of Co Regulation<br>12:55 The Impact of Distraction and Constant Switching<br>14:26 Building Social Health and Trust<br>18:00 The Curriculum of Connection and Mattering<br>19:09 Scripts for Difficult Conversations<br>20:22 The Power of Practice and Action in Leadership<br>21:39 Upcoming Mental Health Summit in Banff<br>22:24 Preview of Connection Crash Book</p><p>Keep Leading the Lasso Way.</p>