In Episode 20 of Raising 10, we sit down with ScottShepherd, M.Ed — a passionate father, environmental educator, and leader dedicated to expanding equitable access to the outdoors. With over a decade of experience working with students, teachers, and communities from pre-K through adulthood, Scott brings a rare blend of parenting wisdom, educational insight, and deep commitment to environmental stewardship.

We explore how nature can transform the way we raise ourkids, why equitable access to outdoor spaces matters, and what it takes to inspire the next generation of environmental leaders. Scott shares stories from mentoring teens, designing outdoor programs, and collaborating with diversecommunities to break down barriers to the natural world.

Whether you're a parent, educator, or someone who simplyloves the outdoors, this conversation will leave you inspired to get outside, connect more deeply, and raise kids who care about the world around them.

#KidsOutdoors #NatureForAll #EnvironmentalJustice #PlaceBasedLearning#OutdoorLeadership #FamilyInNature #EcoParenting #YouthDevelopment #CommunityOutdoors

Too many parents today aren’t raising future adults — they’re raising roommates. Kids who expect everything, contribute nothing, and grow up without the skills, discipline, or resilience they need to stand on their own.

In this episode of Raising 10, Ed Franklin breaks down the hard truth: entitlement isn’t a kid problem — it’s a leadership problem in the home.

Ed shares the lessons he learned raising ten children, the standards that shapedhis family culture, and the mistakes he sees modern parents making every day.From chores to accountability to emotional resilience, this episode exposes the gap between what parents say they want and what they’re actually teaching.

If you want to raise leaders — not dependents — this conversation will challenge you, sharpen you, and change the way you show up at home.

#RaisingLeadersNotRoommates#ParentingWithPurpose#EndEntitlement#LeadershipAtHome#RaiseAdultsNotKids#ParentingTruths#FamilyCulture#AccountabilityMatters#ResponsibilityStartsAtHome

Parenting can feel like a never‑ending cycle of correcting, redirecting, and managing the hard moments—especially when you’re raising kids with different needs, bigpersonalities, or unique challenges. But what if the real transformation happens when we learn to notice the good? In this episode of Raising 10, we shift the lens from what’s going wrong to what’s quietly going right. We talk about the small wins, the unexpected strengths, the moments of growth that are easy to miss when life gets loud. You’ll hear real stories from our home, practical ways to retrain your attention, and simple habits that help you build a family culture rooted in encouragement, confidence, and connection. This is an invitation to see your kids and yourself with fresh eyes. The bright spots are there. Let’s learn to find them.

#Raising10#PositiveParenting #ParentingWins #FamilyGrowth #ParentingPodcast#NeurodiversityAffirming #AutismParenting #ParentingMindset #CelebrateTheWins#IntentionalParenting #ParentingJoy #StrengthBasedParenting #BigFamilyLife#ParentingEncouragement

So many kids are misunderstood, mislabeled, or overlooked —not because they’re broken, but because adults don’t know what they’re seeing. In this episode, Ed Franklin sits down with Dr. Jeffery Knight, founder of Health Empowered Families, to break down what autism really lookslike, why so many children go undiagnosed, and how parents can become the strongest advocates for their kids.

We talk about behavior, communication, sensory overload, and the emotional world kids often can’t articulate. Dr. Knight brings clarity, compassion, and decades of experience helping families understand their children in a deeper, more empowering way.

If you’re a parent, educator, or leader who wants to seekids for who they truly are — not who we assume they are — this conversation will change the way you show up.

#Raising10#GroundTruthLeadership#AutismAwareness#Neurodiversity#ParentingTruth

#ChildDevelopment#BehaviorMatters#HealthEmpoweredFamilies#LeadershipAtHome#EdFranklin

Every kid is being shaped by someone. A parent. A coach. A friend. A screen. An influencer they’ve never met. Leadership doesn’t disappear when parents step back—it simply gets replaced. In this episode, Ed Franklin breaks down the fivehidden forces that lead kids when parents aren’t paying attention, why influence always fills a vacuum, and how to reclaim your role as the loudest truth in your child’s life. This is a wake‑up call for every parent, mentor, and leader who wants to build a stronger family culture in a noisy world.

#Raising10#GroundTruthLeadership#ParentingTruth#FamilyLeadership#LeadYourKids#ModernParenting#InfluenceMatters#ParentingPodcast#LeadershipCulture#EdFranklin

In this episode of Raising 10, Ed Franklin sits down withRaland Brunson — author, therapist, and creator of The Magic Mind Bomb — to explore the real roots behind depression, broken relationships, and the emotional patterns that shape our lives.

This conversation goes deep into truth, healing, and theemotional foundations of leadership — at home and in life.

If you’re a parent, partner, or leader who wants tounderstand the emotional forces driving the people you love, this episode will hit hard.

The Magic Mind Bomb (www.magicmindbomb.com)

#Raising10 #NoLimitsCollective #EdFranklin #RalandBrunson #MagicMindBomb#LeadershipAndLove #EmotionalHealth #HealingJourney #MensGrowth #FatherhoodAndLeadership

Kids don’t hide things because they’re bad. They hide things because we haven’t created an environment where truth feels safe.

Kids don’t hide things because they’re bad — they hide things because they’re human.

In this episode, Ed breaks down why kids struggle to tell the truth, how our reactions shape their honesty, and what it means to create a “truth‑safe” culture at home and at work. This one hits every parent and every leader.

“Truth doesn’t grow in fear. It grows in safety. And the environment you create — at home and at work — determines whether people hide or open up.”

#Raising10#GroundTruthLeadership #Fatherhood #Leadership #RealTalk #ParentingTruth #FamilyCulture#HonestParenting #LeadAtHome #TruthAndTrust

In this episode of Raising 10, Ed Franklin explores one ofthe most overlooked truths in leadership: the culture you build inside yourhome becomes the foundation for the leader you show up as in every part of yourlife.From raising ten kids to observing leadership on the frontline at a large retailer, Ed breaks down how habits, tone, discipline, communication, and values formed at home ripple outward into friendships, marriages, workplaces, and communities.

This episode challenges parents and leaders to rethink the daily choices that shape their family culture — because the way you lead at home becomes the way you lead everywhere else. A raw, honest, legacy-driven conversation that hits atthe heart of who we are and who we’re becoming.

#Raising10#LeadershipStartsAtHome #FamilyCulture #ParentingLeadership #LeadByExample #FatherhoodMatters#LeadershipDevelopment #GroundTruthLeadership #CultureStartsAtHome #LegacyBuilding#EdFranklin