RHG Magazine November 2020 | Page 18

Meet Dr. RJ Jackson: Life Coach, Orthodontist, and Author

RJ Jackson is a man of both conviction AND action! Dr. RJ is a certified teen life coach and is known as the the leader in Teen Life Coaching, due to the number of teenagers coached and his success rate. His mission is to create smiles on the outside (as an orthodontist), and more importantly, on the inside (as a life coach). Join us as we learn more about his passion for helping teenagers flourish and his recently released book about training your superhero...

~Share something you are passionate about:

I am extremely passionate about helping teenagers reach their full potential. My areas of expertise is in confidence, motivation, and happiness. When teenagers start to maximize their full potential then they are able to achieve the greatness that they are destined for.

~What are some ways you are helping to bring this forward in the world?

I give all that I have to teenagers. Through coaching, motivational speaking, workshops, and conferences, I have been able to transform confidence, motivation, and happiness in tweens and teens.

I also have a parenting podcast, A Teen’s Perspective, that give parents the tools to coach their own teenagers.

~Describe something our readers today can look forward to discovering in your book, How to Train Your Superhero:

Happiness is an emotion that all of us seek and desire. What many forget is that happiness is something that everyone has equal access to. Happiness starts with our thoughts. This book will help our youth learn how to manage their thoughts so that they can experience happiness.

~What are 1-3 tips you can give our reader today to help them step forward in their life powerfully?

First, it is important to understand that our thoughts determines how we feel.

Second, in order to experience happiness, we must make an active effort to manage our thoughts. This is possible by learning to train our superhero.