Guest Spotlight: Tony Weaver Jr.
Tony Weaver Jr.: Weirdo, Self-Acceptance & Storytelling
Tony Weaver Jr.: Weirdo, Self-Acceptance & Storytelling
Get ready for a superhero-powered episode that celebrates every kid who’s ever felt different. In this powerful conversation, Roy Ice sits down with award-winning author Tony Weaver Jr., whose graphic novel Weirdo and signature cape inspire young people to embrace their quirks and push back against the “scam of normalcy.” From creating Weird Enough Productions to launching the nationwide Nerds for Literacy campaign, Tony is helping kids strengthen their self-esteem, find belonging, and discover that being different may be one of their greatest strengths.
Everyone likes to vent once-in-a-while when feeling angry or upset because it feels good and it’s a great way to reduce stress…or is it? Although venting sounds good in theory, psychologists claim it doesn’t make you feel any better but might actually make you feel worse! Although experts are uncertain why this happens, they do…
Have you ever picked up your phone because you were worried about something happening in the world, only to put it down 30 minutes later feeling considerably worse? Congratulations. Your plan worked perfectly. You’re now much more informed and possibly much more anxious. We live in a time when there is always another headline, another…
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