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this is the everyday podcast

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for the everyday people , guys

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, welcome back to another episode

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of r e d

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. It's the everyday podcast

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for the everyday people and

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, as always , I am Rashawn

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Jr , your host , your

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concierge , your liaison

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, your liaiseur , bringing

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you school news each and every

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single week . Welcome to episode

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number 41 . Guys

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, we are wrapping up this season three , this

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beautiful , beautiful record

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of episodes that made this third season

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possible . I just want to extend a warm

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welcome to all who participated

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in these stories , who commented , who

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reached out , who subscribed . We're at

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666 subscribers

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on YouTube and 1,100

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on TikTok . I love you

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guys , I thank you guys and

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I appreciate each and every

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stinking one of you guys , because you

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guys are the best , and without you , this podcast

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has no pulse or any

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life . Our

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theme today is right

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, right in connection with summer

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. It's a drive . Have

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you ever felt this way that you just

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weren't good enough ? Did you ever

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feel like you wanted to change

1:26

something about yourself ? Or

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do you feel as though you don't have that

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summer body just yet

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? Well , if you have encountered

1:35

any of these feelings , our

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theme will be a great way for you to

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start analyzing what

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it is that you can do to combat such

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emotions ? What if I hate

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the way I look ? That is our theme

1:48

discussion for today . Note the

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following questions Are you often

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disappointed with the way you look ? Have

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you ever considered resorting to cosmetic

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surgery or an extreme diet to

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correct a physical flaw ? What

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physical features or

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feature would you change about

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yourself if you could

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? Here are the

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options Height , weight

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, body shape , hair

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complexion or

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your voice . Well

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, if you answered yes to the first two

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questions and

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you selected one

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or three or more

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of the features in the third , consider

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the bright side of the situation . There's

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a good chance that others don't

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see you as negatively as you see yourself

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. It's easy to go

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overboard and worry about your

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appearance too much . In fact

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, one poll revealed that

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young women are often more afraid

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of putting on pounds than

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they are of nuclear war , of

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cancer or of

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even losing their parents . There's

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no doubt about it that how you look can affect how you view yourself and how you're treated

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by others . Note the example or the experience of 19-year-old Maritza

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. She says growing up , my

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two older sisters were completely

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gorgeous and I was the chubby

3:17

one . I received

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plenty of ridicule in school . On

3:22

top of that , my aunt nicknamed

3:24

me Chubbs , which was the name of her

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small and overweight dog

3:29

. Another teenage girl

3:31

named Julie , age 16 , said

3:33

this a girl at

3:35

school teased me and said I

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had bunny teeth . Even

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though it wasn't a big deal , it

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still made me feel bad , and

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even now I'm uncomfortable

3:46

with my teeth . Here's

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the first topic to think about

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in connection with our theme . Is

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it concern or obsession

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? It's not wrong in

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itself for you guys to be concerned about

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how you look . Many youths are

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obsessed with their appearance . Some

4:03

girls , for example , believe that being

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attractive is contingent on being thin

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, and the magazines

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, the models , the movies

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, those things do

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not cause you to doubt

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that distorted reality

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. Oftentimes

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, these photos that are airbrushed to perfection or that are enhanced on a computer become

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the line in which persons compare themselves

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to as the standard for

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beauty . Well , if you

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are having that challenge

4:38

, take a realistic

4:41

look at yourself . How can

4:43

you do so ? Is

4:45

your image distorted ? Have

4:47

you ever looked at yourself through the eyes of a

4:49

distorted mirror ? Perhaps in a

4:51

fun house , at a carnival ? And in that

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mirror you have an image of

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yourself that is all estranged

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and deranged and it

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looks downright ridiculous . It

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looks ridiculous to the point that

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you find it to be humorous

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. Well , in a similar

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sense , many youths have found

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that they have a distorted

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self-image of themselves

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. In one study , 58%

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of girls claimed to be overweight , when

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in in fact , only 17%

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were . In another study

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, 45% of women

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who were actually underweight thought

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that they were too heavy . Some

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researchers say that most girls who are

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worried about their weight have no reason

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to be . That fact may

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provide little comfort , of course , if

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you truly have a stocky frame . If

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that is your case , what

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could be the cause ? Genes

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. Oftentimes , people

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ignore the reality of genes

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. Genes play a

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vital role in who we are

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, what we look like and

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our physical appearance . So for

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me , for example , I have freckles

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on my face . Not a big fan of freckles

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. However , people have mentioned

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to me that they think that my freckles

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are adorable . At

6:15

the same time , I can't deny

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my genes . It's just the way

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that it is . Well , in a similar

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sense , some people are thin and

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angular by nature . But

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if your genes have designated

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you to have a rounder figure and

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more body fat , you are simply

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not programmed to be thin . I

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love the use of that expression programmed

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. Our genes are very

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much like a computer operated

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system . The system can only

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do what it was designed to do . So

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it's unrealistic of us to be frustrated

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with our physical features , even down

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to things that happen to us when we age or

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as we get older . If

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you think about your medically ideal

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weight , for example , you'll probably

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look heavier than you prefer . Exercise and diet , for

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example , you'll probably look heavier than you prefer . Exercise and diet

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, for example , can help you for

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the most part . However

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, in some cases , no

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matter what the circumstances , you're

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going to be stuck with your inherited body shape . Another factor that's very important to keep

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in mind are the normal changes that come with adolescence . At puberty

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, a girl goes from having about 8%

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body fat to about 22%

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body fat . Often , such

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a situation changes over time and

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a plump 11 or 12-year-old

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girl will emerge from puberty

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as a shapely teenager , will emerge from puberty as

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a shapely teenager . On the other hand , what

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if your physique is the result

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of poor nutrition or a lack of

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exercise ? What if you really

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need to lose weight for legitimate health

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reasons ? Consider

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our next subtopic a balanced

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approach . Avoid

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skipping meals or going to

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extremes in dieting . Oftentimes

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people will take such drastic measures and

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they will get such drastic results

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, sometimes not for their benefit . Perhaps

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the best way to shed pounds is to adopt

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a plan of healthful eating

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and get a reasonable amount of

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exercise . This doesn't mean killing

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yourself in the gym , fellas . This

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doesn't mean harboring long hours of crazed workout regimen , but rather it

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means being able to see how your body can handle what you're trying to do with

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it and how you're trying to progress and shape it . There's

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no need to resort to a fad diet

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, for example . Some have succumbed to diet

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pills , and they may curb your

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appetite for a while , but

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the body quickly adjusts to them and

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your appetite returns , or

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your metabolism slows down and

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you gain weight anyway . Not

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to mention the side effects some

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experience , such as dizziness , high blood

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pressure , anxiety attacks and

9:03

perhaps even addiction . Much

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the same can be said for pills that

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eliminate water or that speed

9:11

up your metabolism . So

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what is it that you can do ? Eat

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reasonably , develop a reasonable

9:18

eating program balanced

9:21

with moderate but regular exercise

9:23

. This will help you to

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look and feel your

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very best . Moderate

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aerobics several times a week

9:32

will work wonders for your health . Something

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as simple as a brisk walk or stair

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climbing may suffice . In

9:40

contrast , a reasonable eating

9:42

program balanced with moderate but

9:44

regular exercise will help you look

9:47

and feel your best . Moderate

9:49

aerobics several times a week

9:51

will work wonders for your health

9:53

. Something as simple as a brisk

9:55

walk or stair climbing may

9:58

suffice . Here's another

10:00

warning guys Beware of

10:02

the anorexia trap . What

10:05

does that involve ? In some person's

10:07

quest to lose weight , some youths

10:10

have fallen into the trap

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of anorexia , a life-threatening

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eating disorder . That really amounts

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to self-starvation , says

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Masami , after some four

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months of getting help for her anorexia

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. When people tell me you

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look well , I say to myself it

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must be because I'm getting fat . At

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times like that , I cry

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to myself and I think if

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only I could go back to my previous weight

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, the weight I was four months

10:41

ago . Anorexia

10:43

can develop innocently . A

10:45

young girl might embark on a seemingly

10:47

harmless diet , perhaps to lose

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just a few pounds . When

10:52

she reaches her goal , however , she

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isn't content . I'm still

10:56

too fat , she declares , as

10:58

she stares disapprovingly at herself in

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the mirror . So she

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decides to lose just a few more

11:05

pounds . Then just a few

11:07

more , and a few more . The

11:09

pattern is set and the seeds

11:12

of anorexia are sown . So

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how can you avoid falling into that trap

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of anorexia ? Our

11:19

following subtopic defining

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true beauty the

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inner person . The

11:27

inner person is the real

11:29

person . That defines your

11:31

inner beauty . The expression

11:34

once goes beauty

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is in the eye of the beholder . When

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I was younger , I thought that that was the most corniest

11:42

expression that one could use

11:44

and apply in their life . But as

11:46

I've aged and grown , I've seen

11:49

, from beautiful girls to

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the stunning , most stunning girls

11:54

, that if their personality

11:56

within is not correct , it

11:58

is not going to result in a truly

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beautiful person overall . So

12:04

what can you do ? Measure

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yourself not only by

12:08

physical appearance , but

12:10

focus on the inner person

12:13

. Develop

12:16

qualities in your life that will draw persons to you . It's

12:18

true you can't change the way

12:20

that you look , but you can

12:23

take action with the

12:25

way that you look . For example , fill

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in the blanks . I can take better

12:30

care of my health by . For

12:33

me , a reasonable program

12:35

of exercise would include what

12:38

I would like to ask my parents

12:40

, a friend , a trusted confidant

12:42

or someone whom whom's

12:45

opinion I truly value about

12:47

this subject is . So

12:50

here's some questions to meditate on . How

12:52

do you personally feel about the way you look

12:54

? What are some reasonable steps

12:56

that you can take to improve your appearance

12:59

? What would you say to a friend

13:01

who has developed an eating disorder

13:03

, and how would you help a younger

13:05

sibling acquire a balanced view of

13:08

his or her appearance . You

13:11

see , your perception is

13:14

very important in connection with this journey

13:16

. Your perception of yourself

13:18

can be just like the reflection in

13:21

a distorted mirror . Change

13:23

your perception and you'll change

13:25

your reflection . Yes , by

13:27

meditating on these points , guys

13:29

, not only will you feel your best

13:31

for the summer , but you'll look at yourself

13:33

through reasonable eyes and you'll

13:36

be able to improve your life

13:38

in connection with your physical beauty and

13:40

your persona as best as you can

13:42

. We wish you all the best as

13:44

you prepare for summer of 2024

13:47

. That will bring us to our

13:49

first story in connection

13:52

with episode number 41

13:55

. Now , last week we talked

13:57

about the East Brunswick High School in

13:59

connection with omitting this Jewish

14:01

group's name from the yearbook

14:03

. Well , there's

14:06

a follow-up in connection with that story Corrected

14:09

pages to be printed after Jewish

14:11

group omitted from NJ

14:13

school yearbook . Students

14:16

at a New Jersey high school are getting their

14:18

yearbooks updated after some of the

14:20

original pages sparked a controversy

14:23

that some have said was anti-Semitic

14:25

. The yearbook photo

14:27

Firestorm started after the names

14:29

of those in a Jewish student group were

14:32

omitted from the pages and

14:34

their group photo was replaced with one

14:36

showing Muslim students In

14:39

the section of the East Brunswick High School yearbook

14:41

where each student group was listed , the

14:44

Jewish Student Union section had no

14:46

names listed and as for the group's

14:48

photo that went alongside it , officials

14:50

said it appeared to show Muslim students

14:53

who had no affiliation with the group . The

14:55

district said that starting Monday , students

14:57

can have corrected pages professionally

15:00

inserted into their yearbooks . Corrected

15:05

pages professionally inserted into their yearbooks . Superintendent Victor Valesky

15:07

told People magazine that an initial investigation found

15:09

it was a mistake and that the yearbook

15:11

staff never received a photo or roster

15:14

from the club . There

15:16

are hundreds of copies of the yearbook currently

15:18

in circulation . Cohen previously

15:21

had questioned if the omission should

15:23

be considered a hate crime , if it

15:25

was indeed done maliciously

15:27

. Well , we are certainly

15:29

excited to find out that this situation

15:32

was rectified and before we jump

15:34

to hasty conclusions , assuming that

15:36

this was done purposely , we

15:39

want to make sure that we leave room

15:41

for reasonableness . At times

15:43

, it can be a daunting assignment

15:46

to prepare a school yearbook . Reasonableness

15:49

will allow us to cultivate the proper

15:51

respect for one another and

15:53

it will allow us to grow as individuals

15:56

. We can't always take

15:58

the angry way out , because it can be damaging

16:00

to us and , at times , others

16:02

who love and care about us . We're so happy

16:05

to hear that this is being rectified and corrected

16:07

and we look forward to how

16:09

this is going to affect a people's

16:11

presence and person and

16:13

connection with this future development . In

16:16

our following story , note some of

16:18

the changes that New York is taking

16:20

in connection with testing

16:22

. New York high school students

16:24

will no longer need to pass

16:26

regents exam to

16:28

graduate . Under new plan

16:30

, new York teenagers

16:32

will no longer need to pass regents exams

16:35

in order to receive their high school diploma

16:37

. Under a new plan unveiled by the

16:39

state education department Monday

16:41

, the education department plans

16:44

to scrap the requirement that students

16:46

need to pass five regent

16:48

exams to graduate high school , but

16:50

will continue to administer the test as

16:53

an option for students to demonstrate their

16:55

proficiency in meeting the state's

16:57

learning standards . The

16:59

department presented its proposal at Monday's

17:01

Board of Regents meeting , based

17:04

on recommendations from a special commission

17:06

of students , parents , educators

17:08

, researchers and community

17:10

leaders . The NYS

17:13

Blue Ribbon Commission on Graduation

17:16

Measures was formed in 2019

17:18

as part of the Board of Regents and

17:20

Education Departments initiative

17:22

to imagine what a New York

17:24

State diploma should signify . The

17:28

commission's main goals were to create

17:30

true equity in

17:32

the public school system and to ensure

17:34

all New York students learn the knowledge

17:37

and skills necessary to succeed

17:39

both in school and after

17:41

. In November 2023

17:43

, the Commission shared its findings and recommendations

17:46

, which became the basis for the Education

17:48

Department's plan released on Monday . Education

17:52

Commissioner Betty Rosa said the

17:54

new plan was developed largely from

17:56

the input of public school students

17:58

and their families . In

18:01

place of the three-hour Regents

18:03

exams requirements , the educational

18:06

department proposed creating a portrait

18:08

of graduate metric that

18:10

assesses students' successes

18:13

as critical thinkers , innovative

18:15

problem solvers , literate

18:17

across all content

18:19

areas , culturally competent

18:22

, socially emotionally competent

18:25

, effective communicators and

18:27

global citizens . Before

18:29

the plan is officially adopted

18:31

, the Education Department will host a

18:33

series of public forums to

18:35

gather feedback on the proposed changes

18:38

between July and October

18:40

of 2024 . We

18:42

look forward to seeing how those things are going to progress

18:44

in connection with this particular

18:46

story . We wish you guys all the best there

18:48

in New York . Here's our follow-up

18:51

story Kansas high school

18:53

assassin game ends with girl's

18:55

father allegedly shooting , paralyzing

18:58

teen . Our location now

19:00

is Kansas . A group

19:02

of Kansas high schoolers' senior

19:04

assassin prank involving

19:06

gel bead guns erupted

19:09

into chaos last month when it

19:11

ended in a teenager being shot

19:13

with a real gun and paralyzed from

19:15

the waist down . A recently filed

19:18

affidavit shows Cedric

19:20

Sheriff's Office deputies initially responded

19:22

to a shooting outside a Goddard Walmart

19:25

just before 5 pm May

19:27

11th and found 18-year-old Anakin

19:30

Zering suffering from a gunshot

19:32

wound to his back which hit his liver

19:35

, kidney and spinal cord

19:37

, paralyzing him . According to police

19:39

and a GoFundMe organized

19:41

by Zerek's parents , a

19:44

16-year-old and 17-year-old boy were

19:46

with Zarek in the vehicle when he was

19:48

struck , but ran from the scene . Authorities

19:51

ultimately caught up with the two teenage

19:53

witnesses and questioned them . An

19:55

affidavit says the three friends

19:58

had been playing Senior Assassin

20:00

, a social media-based game

20:02

usually involving high school seniors

20:04

targeting others with water guns

20:06

and gel bead guns . Participants

20:09

often record the attacks and post

20:11

them to social media . The game resulted

20:13

in two Long Island schools going

20:16

into lockdown on Monday , according

20:18

to News 12 . In Zarek's

20:20

case , he and his friends allegedly shot

20:23

at two other juveniles , a

20:25

17-year-old female identified as

20:27

SC and her 17-year-old

20:30

boyfriend identified as GB

20:32

, outside the Goddard Walmart

20:34

with a gel bead gun . Zarek

20:37

told police his friend shot the gel

20:39

blaster , while his friend told police

20:41

it was Zering who fired at the two teenagers

20:44

. The female teenager called her father

20:46

, ruben Marquez Contreras , and

20:49

told him what had happened . Contreras

20:51

then drove to the Walmart and later found

20:53

Zering and his friends and their Chevrolet

20:56

Spark , took a handgun out

20:58

of his waistband and allegedly shot

21:00

into the vehicle , striking the 18-year-old

21:03

victim , authorities said in the affidavit

21:05

. Contreras has since been charged

21:07

with first-degree attempted murder and

21:09

has been released from the Sedgwick County Jail

21:12

on bond . His attorney could not

21:14

be reached for comment . The

21:17

tragedy that can happen in

21:19

connection with playing a game and

21:21

how far things can go in connection with

21:23

persons today is insane

21:26

. People today don't

21:28

recognize just how on

21:30

edge persons are . So , yes

21:33

, a friendly game of senior assassin

21:35

has now turned ugly . This

21:37

could have ended badly for

21:39

Mr Zering . I'm so glad to know

21:41

that he is doing well in

21:43

his recovery and we wish you all the

21:45

best in connection with this story , as

21:48

well as the girl and

21:50

her boyfriend identified as SC

21:52

and GB . We also

21:54

hope that you guys have a well and speedy

21:56

recovery and that this incident doesn't

21:59

cause further damage in connection

22:01

with the situation In

22:03

our following story . The expression

22:06

goes it's so hard to say goodbye

22:08

to yesterday , but

22:10

in the case of this Garfield High School

22:13

, they have to continue to front the

22:15

past in their future . Garfield

22:19

High School students returned to class after

22:21

deadly shooting . A 17-year-old

22:23

student was shot and killed outside the

22:25

high school last week while trying

22:28

to break up a fight . We're

22:30

now in Seattle as our location

22:32

. Students returned to Garfield

22:35

High School on Tuesday morning , days

22:37

after a shooting in front of the building took

22:39

the life of a 17-year-old classmate

22:42

, amar Murphy Payne

22:44

. The school hosted an

22:46

8 am orientation for parents

22:48

, where Seattle Mayor Bruce Horrell

22:51

and Garfield High School Principal

22:53

Terrence Hart spoke

22:55

in front of a crowd vowing to keep

22:57

students safe as they finished out

22:59

the school year . Last

23:01

week's shooting was just the latest to have happened

23:04

outside of the high school . A

23:06

shootout took place between two cars near

23:08

the school's campus in April and a drive-by

23:11

shooting injured a 17-year-old girl who

23:13

was waiting at a bus stop in March

23:15

. Harrell said his office is

23:18

taking a four-pronged approach to

23:20

addressing gun violence in the neighborhood , including

23:22

investments in people and organizations

23:25

. Harrell said he was devoting

23:27

more resources to the shooting investigation

23:30

. The deadly shooting is renewing

23:32

calls to make Seattle schools

23:34

safer . According

23:36

to the mayor's office , the city's 2023

23:39

through 2024 budget

23:42

funds $9.6

23:44

million to support youth mental health resources

23:46

and school-based health centers

23:48

. This includes a $4 million investment

23:51

added by Mayor Harrell . Following

23:53

the shooting at Ingram High

23:55

School Last

23:57

week , a group gathered in front of the school in the

23:59

aftermath of the shooting to demand lasting

24:02

change from Seattle Public Schools

24:04

, the city and the police department , saying

24:07

they felt the response to gun violence

24:09

in the neighborhood was not proportionate

24:11

to the magnitude of the situation

24:13

. Police are still searching for the suspect

24:16

they believe is responsible . They are asking

24:18

anyone with Anyone with information to contact

24:20

the SPD Violent

24:22

Crime Tip Line at 206-233-5000

24:26

or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS

24:30

. How devastating it is when

24:32

you , as a high school student , have to deal with

24:35

ongoing gun violence . Guys

24:37

, continue to persevere . Continue

24:39

to share your emotions and

24:41

your expressions with those who love you

24:43

and care about you , and don't

24:45

hold the emotions in when these

24:47

things happen . It is vital nay

24:50

, it's crucial for you guys to open

24:52

up and speak to someone . Do not reason

24:55

that because someone has not asked you how

24:57

you are doing , they do not care . Sometimes

25:00

, as humans , we get busy with our lives and we

25:02

forget , and I want to apologize to you , dear teenagers . As you , we get busy with our lives and we forget

25:04

. And I want to apologize to you , dear teenagers , as you're

25:06

going and struggling with these things . Continue

25:08

to endure and continue to make the best

25:10

of your situation . We wish you guys all of the

25:12

best as you approach the end of your

25:14

school year . It was a tragedy

25:16

that struck the lives of

25:18

many . It's a tragedy that

25:20

few of us would like to return to in

25:22

connection with reminiscing , but it's a tragedy

25:25

that has inspired many to

25:27

go on , and although the devastation

25:29

still rings in our ears when we hear

25:32

those two words Sandy Hook

25:34

, we have not forgotten

25:36

the devastation that it caused . I remember

25:38

where I was in connection with

25:40

this story the year 2012

25:43

, and the emotions I had felt

25:45

in connection with just having

25:47

graduated high school and what this

25:49

elementary school had to go

25:51

through . Here's our follow-up story

25:53

Sandy Hook shooting survivors

25:56

set to graduate from high school with mixed

25:58

feelings . A whole chunk

26:00

of our class is missing

26:03

. Mixed

26:06

feelings A whole chunk of our class is missing . Sandy Hook shooting survivors are set to graduate from

26:08

Newton High School on Wednesday with mixed feelings , knowing

26:11

20 of their slain classmates won't be walking

26:13

across the stage with them . About

26:15

60 of the 330 graduating seniors

26:18

from the Connecticut High School were in Sandy

26:20

Hook Elementary School when a deranged

26:22

gunman opened fire on December

26:24

14 , 2012

26:26

, killing 21st graders

26:29

and another six staffers

26:31

. While the victims of one of the

26:33

worst school shootings in US history

26:35

will be honored during the ceremony

26:38

, it hasn't been revealed how

26:40

Students hope moving on to

26:42

the next chapter of their lives , give

26:45

them an opportunity for a fresh

26:47

start . In Sandy Hook

26:49

, what happened is always

26:51

kind of looming over us , said

26:53

Matt Holden , 17 , who

26:55

was in a classroom down the hall from

26:58

the shooting . The

27:00

students have been involved in the Junior

27:02

Newton Action Alliance and an anti-gun

27:05

violence effort in a bid to prevent

27:07

other tragic mass shootings

27:10

. Ella Seaver

27:13

, 18 , says she plans on studying

27:15

psychology in college to become a

27:17

therapist , to give back

27:19

to others . It's a

27:21

way to feel like you're doing something

27:23

because we are , we're fighting

27:26

for change and we're really not going

27:28

to stop until we get it . What

27:30

remarkable courage and endurance

27:32

it takes for these survivors

27:34

of one of the nastiest

27:36

, gruesome , heinous school

27:38

shootings in connection with American

27:41

history to be able to have this spirit

27:43

that they want to keep going on despite

27:45

the tragedy . To you , sandy Hook

27:48

survivors , the RED podcast

27:50

sends you warm love , heartfelt

27:53

condolences and a warm

27:55

thank you for your courageous spirit

27:58

. It's stories like this that thrive

28:00

and survive because of your beautiful

28:02

efforts . We thank you so much and

28:04

we really appreciate you allowing

28:06

us to cover this story in connection

28:09

with your circumstances In our following

28:11

story . Note how far one coach

28:13

will go in connection with disciplining

28:15

a student . Our location now

28:17

is Michigan . A Michigan middle

28:20

school coach allegedly choked student

28:22

with shirt and incident caught

28:24

on surveillance video . A

28:27

now former employee at a Michigan

28:29

middle school faces charges after

28:31

allegedly choking a 14-year-old student

28:33

with a shirt and an incident

28:36

captured on surveillance footage . The

28:38

alleged assault occurred on June 4th

28:40

at Ypsilanti Middle School and

28:42

involved the teen's trusted

28:44

coach . According to the family's attorney

28:47

, jordan Vadid , the

28:50

employee is no longer working at

28:52

Ypsilanti Community Schools Effective

28:54

immediately . The school district said

28:56

Monday . Surveillance

28:59

footage of the incident shows the employee

29:01

approaching the student from behind as

29:04

the teen identified by his family

29:06

as Michael Moon walks down

29:08

a hallway . The employee

29:10

then appears to raise a shirt over

29:13

the head of the teen , who then struggles

29:15

to get loose before breaking free

29:17

and walking away . The footage shows

29:19

the incident captured in the video

29:21

lasts fewer than 20 seconds

29:24

. The incident captured in the video lasts fewer than 20 seconds . The county prosecutor's

29:26

office confirmed to ABC News on Wednesday

29:28

that they have authorized two charges

29:31

against the defendant in the case assault

29:40

with intent to do great bodily harm by strangulation , as well as assault and battery , a misdemeanor

29:42

. No additional information in connection with the case was

29:44

released . However , according

29:51

to the superintendent , alina Zachary Ross , the employee is no longer working

29:54

at the school district and is not allowed on school

29:56

property or attend a school event . The interesting thing

29:58

in connection with this video and

30:00

this incident is that

30:02

the coach took

30:04

it upon himself to do this . This video

30:06

is a bit out of context and so

30:09

we're not sure as to what happened here

30:11

. Parents are calling

30:13

for charges in connection with this incident

30:15

, but it is difficult

30:17

. It is difficult to see it from the

30:19

vantage point of the coach , because you only have this

30:21

20 second clip of him doing the act

30:24

, and this doesn't in any

30:26

shape , way or form justify said

30:28

actions . However , today

30:31

, humans are so hard pressed , they're

30:33

going through such emotional turmoil that

30:35

more and more administrators and persons in

30:38

the school environment are snapping Students

30:40

. Lighten their load . Strive

30:42

your best to be kind

30:45

and mannerable to such individuals

30:47

and , for you administrators , strive

30:50

to demonstrate self-control . Do

30:52

not give in to your emotions . Do not allow

30:54

rage and anger to dominate

30:57

how you deal with these children today , because that

30:59

produces more and more fighting

31:01

, anger , tension and aggression

31:03

. We wish both of you a

31:05

well recovery . In connection with this story

31:07

, the coach in connection with

31:10

the fact that he is no longer going

31:12

to be welcomed at this school or in

31:14

any of the school's umbrella

31:17

environment , and for the student

31:19

, this video was gruesome , to

31:22

say the least . There was a very , very

31:24

great deal of choking that went down , and

31:26

so we hope that the student is able

31:28

to recover . In connection with this story In

31:31

our following story , note

31:33

just some of the other

31:35

things that students are continuing to

31:37

deal with in our statutory

31:39

rape column . Pitt

31:41

County teacher charged with rape

31:43

of middle school student

31:46

. We're now in Pitt County , north Carolina

31:48

. Heidi Monroy was

31:50

a Spanish teacher at Wellcome

31:52

Middle School in Pitt County . Following

31:55

her arrest , her work visa

31:57

was revoked , so she automatically

32:00

fired from the school system . Monroy

32:02

has been with the school district since

32:05

August 2022, . According

32:07

to Pitt County Schools , 37-year-old

32:10

Monroy was charged with statutory

32:13

rape of a child under 15

32:15

, sexual activity with a student

32:17

and indecent liberties with

32:19

a student . Court documents obtained by

32:21

WITN say the victim

32:24

was a 14-year-old student at the Wellcome

32:26

Middle School and the crimes happened

32:28

on April 5th . Neighbors

32:31

where she lives say the news is surprising

32:34

, with a lot of children in shared

32:36

spaces like playgrounds in the neighborhood

32:38

. One of the neighbors , mr

32:40

Turner , says it raises concerns

32:43

. Neighbor's

32:47

, mr Turner says it raises concerns . Pitt County deputies say the school resource officer

32:49

started an investigation last Friday leading up to her arrest

32:51

Tuesday . According to the Pitt

32:53

County clerk's office , her

32:56

secured bond is now set at $400,000

33:00

after her first court appearance Wednesday

33:02

morning . Monroy's next court

33:04

date is set for June the

33:07

26th . How unfortunate

33:10

, how upsetting , how

33:12

difficult it is for parents to process

33:15

that grown adults are

33:17

involved actively and sexually

33:19

with their child . Parents , continue

33:21

to do your best . Don't

33:23

blame yourself for these

33:25

incidences . These are all

33:27

products of unforeseen occurrence that

33:30

sometimes you're not able to see or prevent

33:32

. Continue to focus on

33:34

the developing growth of your child and

33:36

look for ways to ease some

33:39

of that inevitable trauma that your child

33:41

may be going through . We wish you all the

33:43

best as you continue to deal with

33:45

this very difficult and distressing circumstance

33:47

. Well guys , we've reached our final

33:50

two stories of episode number 41

33:52

and it has been a joyous ride

33:55

leading up to our final episode

33:57

number 42 of the third season

33:59

next week . Here's our next

34:01

story Lakota middle school students

34:03

accused of assaulting 13-year-old

34:06

in locker room . We're now in Sandusky

34:08

County , ohio . Three

34:11

Lakota middle school students are under investigation

34:13

and accused of assaulting a 13-year-old

34:16

in the school's locker room . The

34:18

victim's grandmother said it happened in January

34:21

and now she is speaking out

34:23

. They had just gone into the

34:25

locker room to put stuff away and prepare

34:27

to go out and play the game . He was

34:29

violently attacked by three boys on

34:31

the team . Kelly Stevens said

34:33

the grandmother said that her grandson

34:36

was taunted and held down by the

34:38

boys during what she calls an inappropriate

34:40

incident . She said other kids witnessed

34:43

it . They were terrified to tell because

34:45

they were afraid that they were going to be attacked

34:47

, said Stevens . According to

34:49

the Sandusky County Prosecutor's Office

34:52

, one of the kids was charged with assault

34:54

on February 15 , 2024

34:56

. The case against the other two suspects

34:59

was transferred to Wood County where

35:01

they live . The Wood County Prosecutor

35:03

said he is still reviewing the case and

35:05

no charges have been filed yet . According

35:08

to court document in the Sandusky

35:10

case the suspect is to have no

35:12

contact of any type with

35:14

the victim . The victim's grandmother

35:16

said school leaders suspended the three

35:19

suspects for 80 days

35:21

. She said the boys should have

35:23

been expelled for

35:27

80 days . She said the boys should have been expelled . 13 Action News reached out to

35:29

the attorney of the youth charged but he has yet to return their phone

35:31

call . It's possible charges

35:33

could be filed in Wood County

35:35

this month . Not an

35:37

easy circumstance for grandma to deal with

35:39

. Continue to be proactive in checking

35:41

up on this case and continue to comfort

35:44

your grandson as best you can . No

35:46

child should ever have to deal with such wicked

35:48

, heinous acts and

35:50

treatment . We wish you all the best

35:52

there , guys . In connection with this story , here's

35:55

our final story . Police

35:57

arrest two men for breaking into

35:59

elementary school in Oakland County

36:02

. Our location now is Oakland County

36:04

, michigan . Two men were

36:06

arrested for breaking into an

36:08

elementary school in Oakland County

36:10

. The incident occurred on Monday , june

36:12

3rd , at Roosevelt Elementary School

36:15

on the 2065 block of

36:17

Cass Lake Road . When several

36:19

witnesses notified the Keegel Harbor

36:21

Police Department about the break-in , swiftly

36:24

establishing a perimeter around the area

36:26

, law enforcement officials entered

36:28

the fenced-in area and noticed

36:30

the two men who fled out of the east

36:32

side of the building in separate directions

36:35

. Officials said one of the men climbed

36:37

over the fence and was arrested by an Orchard

36:40

Lake Police Department officer

36:42

. In a display of seamless coordination

36:44

, the West Bloomfield Police Department

36:46

deployed their drone leading to

36:48

the second suspect's location . He

36:51

was found hiding in some nearby bushes

36:53

and promptly arrested . Officials

36:56

said the school's fire alarm was activated

36:58

and West Bloomfield Fire Department

37:00

responded to the scene . After gaining

37:03

entry , it was determined that a fire

37:05

was set in a third-floor locker , but

37:07

thanks to the quick response of the West Bloomfield

37:09

Fire Department , it was promptly extinguished

37:12

, causing minimal damage

37:14

. Police say the 20-year-old

37:16

men used break-in tools to

37:19

enter through a lower-level window

37:21

. Further investigation revealed

37:23

that only two people were involved and

37:25

the act appeared to be a random incident

37:27

unrelated to the controversy surrounding

37:30

the vacant building , reassuring

37:32

the public of their safety . One

37:34

of the 20-year-old resides in

37:37

West Bloomfield Township , while

37:39

the other man is from Pontiac

37:42

. Both men were taken to the Oakland

37:44

County Jail and charged with trespassing

37:47

, breaking and entering , resisting

37:49

and obstructing . How

37:52

interesting it is the way people choose

37:54

to use their free will today . Guys

37:56

, be smart about your choices . Use

37:58

these stories as a surefire

38:02

way of learning what

38:04

not to do when you reach your early

38:06

20s . In theory , it may

38:08

sound cool to break the rules , but

38:10

oftentimes those things work well

38:13

against you . Well

38:15

, guys , it has been a wonderful episode

38:17

number 41 . Thank you so much

38:19

for tuning in , as you always do . What

38:22

if you hate the way you look ? Well , recap our theme . What

38:24

can you do if you hate the way you look ? Well , recap our theme . What can you do if

38:26

you hate the way you look ? Well , one

38:28

, be proactive , develop

38:31

reasonableness and be mindful

38:33

that your genes are your genes . You're

38:36

not going to be able to change your DNA

38:38

. Keep in mind , too , that

38:40

who you are on the inside

38:43

, that's what true beauty is . If

38:45

you want to work on that summer bod and

38:47

get in shape and make good

38:50

, healthy steps in a reasonable

38:52

way , don't forget to schedule

38:54

some time for regular , well-meaning exercise

38:56

. Other than that , guys , if you

38:58

keep that formula in mind , you

39:00

will always find a way to pick

39:03

out something positive when you look at yourself in the mirror

39:05

. Well , this has been a

39:07

wonderful episode . I love

39:09

each and every one of you guys and I appreciate

39:12

you tuning in for my show each

39:14

and every week . This has been RED

39:16

. It's the Everyday Podcast for

39:19

the Everyday People . Peace out this

39:21

is the Everyday Podcast

39:23

for the Everyday People .