How to Raise the Emotional Intelligence of Children and Adults

The Principal Purpose Podcast

Rhonda Farr, a Certified Life Coach, joins The Principal Podcast to discuss emotional intelligence and emotional intimacy.

Rhonda Farr works with high performers who are struggling in their relationships and marriage. She helps people who thrive at work, but can’t connect emotionally or physically in relationships.

She says about herself that emotions are her jam! Processing them, healing them. Feeling them creating them.

Rhonda and Lynn discuss:

• Rhonda gives the best definition of emotional intelligence
• Rhonda talks about going through the day and being triggered physically and emotionally
• “And so the first thing that we have to do is notice those situations where we are being trigger. And then get curious about them.”
• Rhonda shares how to increase one’s emotional intelligence
• “What does one do after getting curious?”
• “When we can tolerate and handle our own emotions and regulate, regulate a little bit, we might get to have a more honest conversation, which is a layer beneath that.”
• Lynn and Rhonda talk about how to handle or what to say when feeling defensive.
• Rhonda explains why children have an easier time with emotions than adults and shares how to teach our children emotional intelligence.
• Learn how to teach our children about emotional intelligence

Learn more about Rhonda’s work and how to work with her privately at https://rhondafarr.com/work-with-me/ or follow her at @rhondafarr_coaching

You can also listen to her podcast https://rhondafarr.com/podcast/

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About the guest

Before having her four boys Rhonda was as a family counselor for a substance abuse center. She married her counseling background with life coaching to help others feel emotionally connected in their marriages. She loves to sort through all the feels.

She believes and knows intimacy work + emotional work= growth and connection.

She helps high-performers such as school leaders who thrive at work but struggle to connect emotionally in relationships.

About the host

Lynn Hardin is a Retired Elementary School Principal and Certified Life Coach for educators.

She understands the stress and anxiety associated with being an educator pre and post pandemic. She is a wife, mother, grandmother, dog lover, and artist.

She is passionate about helping teachers and school leaders overcome anxiety, chronic stress, and worry to live happier and healthier lives.

Connect on Instagram @_lynnhardin. To work with Lynn privately go the http://www.lynnhardin.com and schedule a call.