STC Talks...Bullying with Iva Ballou

Many children will experience bullying at some point growing up, particularly if they are ‘different’ in some way. Tune in to today’s episode as we chat with our guest, Iva Ballou, about her experiences growing up with bilateral cleft palate, her struggles with bullying and insecurity, and her mission to help others overcome those same challenges.

(Watch this episode on Youtube:  https://youtu.be/RwpOLuOUDQY  )

Iva Ballou is a Cleft confidence coach and transformational speaker. She is the founder of RealSophisticatedJoy, a company that empowers those
affected by cleft and craniofacial differences to pivot from Contempt to
Confidence in their cleft journey, so that they can live a life filled with real,
sophisticated joy!

To learn more about Iva, her confidence coaching program, or her book ‘Bully Who?’, please visit www.realsophisticatedjoy.com, or follow @realsophisticatedjoy on social media. 

 For more on Bullying:
How to Talk about bullying: https://www.stopbullying.gov/resources/how-to-talk-about-bullying#how-to-talk

For more on Cleft palate: check out Episode 15, and the book ‘Jack’s New Smile’ - by Ruth Trivelpiece, Suzanne West, and Jennifer Rhodes.