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Today\u2019s episode is an extremely special one.\xa0We have our first Shameless Kid joining the show!\xa0Joshua Apparicio is a 12-year-old seventh grader who has partnered with Be Strong, an anti-bullying organization.\xa0Joshua works with Be Strong to share his story of being bullied regularly for 6 years.\xa0\n\xa0\nIn addition to working with Be Strong to help other kids impacted by bullying, Joshua is a published poet (he was first published at age 7) and he recently took his SATs \u2013 yes, the ones you\u2019re supposed to take when you\u2019re 16.\xa0You could say Joshua has a very bright future\u2026\n\xa0\nI recently saw Joshua do an interview with my friend Scott Colby (from our Say It With Gratitude SMA episode) and I was blown away.\xa0Joshua is wise and insightful well beyond his years.\xa0He is sweet and compassionate and brilliant.\xa0I knew I had to have him join us in the SMA.\xa0\n\xa0\nI am so excited to have such a dynamic young gentleman on our show as our first Shameless Kid.\xa0I am also extremely grateful to Joshua and his mother, Shirmin, who were so enthusiastic and thoughtful about this interview.\xa0\n\xa0\nI was fortunate enough to be able to talk to Joshua\u2019s mom, Shirmin, after we stopped recording, and I was so touched by her grace and strength, qualities she has clearly passed down to her son.\xa0\n\xa0\nJoshua, wherever you go in life you will make a positive difference.\xa0You already are.\xa0\n\xa0\nPlease listen in to hear Joshua share:\n\nWhat it was like for Joshua to be bullied on a regular basis for 6 years\n\nHow Joshua and his mom were finally able to put an end to the bullying\n\nHow his Mayor became his mentor when his school district failed to protect him\n\nHow his mom coached him every night to help his mindset around his situation\n\nHis advice to other kids who are being bullied\n\nThe surprisingly kind and compassionate thoughts he has about kids who demonstrate bullying behaviors\n\nWhy being a victim of bullying actually positively impacted his life\n\n\xa0\n\xa0\nLinks Mentioned:\nBe Strong: BeStrong.global\nSMA Episode 102: Scott Colby \u2013 Say It With Gratitude\n\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices