Jessica’s passion for empowering young people and their mentors goes beyond the page! With her background in education, psychotherapy, and mindfulness, she’s known for leading actionable and FUN youth events—as well as research-backed speaking engagements for parents, caregivers, and youth leaders—all centering on the crucial concept of self-love.
Jessica’s passion for empowering young people and their mentors goes beyond the page! With her background in education, psychotherapy, and mindfulness, she’s known for leading actionable and FUN youth events—as well as research-backed speaking engagements for parents, caregivers, and youth leaders—all centering on the crucial concept of self-love.
Youth Events
All youth events include copies of The Love Inside, personalized event/lesson plans, and an activity kit for up to an hour and a half of education and entertainment per session.
These dynamic and expert-led lesson plans include a personalized combination of . . .
Guided self-care as self-regulation for kiddos (it’s not just for overworked adults!)
“Discovering Your Strengths” worksheets, using Mad-Libs style positive affirmations for identifying your favorite parts of what makes you, you!
The Love Inside and Outside! Build your own journal activity with “grace and gratitude” prompts for self-acceptance instead of shame, and how gratitude helps you see the good around you.
“My Strengths” word search
Activity pages with coloring and writing prompts that encourage children to think about their favorite ways to show love to others, and how they can show that same love to themselves.
Storytime and Social-Emotional Learning
(Daycare / Pre-K)
45 - 90 minutes
A perfect fit for early education classrooms, daycare centers, and libraries, Jessica Faith Graham will engage young readers in a storytime, discussion questions, and a personalized lesson plan, customized to your group’s needs based on the activity offerings listed above. This sweet and approachable introduction to loving yourself and others is the perfect social-emotional learning event for youth.
Self-Care as Self-Regulation
(It’s Not Just for Overworked Adults!)
(Age 4 – 11 / Preschool – 5th Grade)
45-60 minutes
A perfect fit for classrooms, daycare centers, and extra-curricular programs, childcare workers love this positive reframe of self-regulation activities as self-care. With interactive and fun activities, children will learn how to name and manage big emotions like anger, anxiety, and feeling misunderstood. Bringing research-backed techniques from her master’s degree in counseling and psychotherapy and certificate in meditation, Jessica makes education approachable . . . and most of all, FUN!
Personalized Youth Event Series
45-90 minutes
Created for after-school programming, children’s sports, girl / boy scout troops, and all learners ages 5-8, Jessica will engage youth in an event series of 3 - 6 personalized lesson plans and activities. This curriculum is based on the principles of social-emotional learning and brings in movement- and mindfulness-based interactive activities to bring the lessons to life in a way that makes learning fun!
If you’re an educator who would like to purchase Jessica’s lesson plans and story for your own use, don’t hesitate to reach out!
Speaking Events for Adults
Balance for Busy Parents
45 - 60 minutes
In 2024, the American Psychological Association reported that 33% of parents reported high levels of stress in the past month compared to 20% of other adults—a statistic that will not feel surprising to most parents. In this speaking engagement, Jessica Faith Graham will share research-backed techniques from her education in psychotherapy, counseling, and meditation for finding more balance in the busy days. Perfect for libraries, community centers, and community events like women’s groups and Bible studies, this presentation offers real-life strategies to create more balance and peace in our days.
You Flushed WHAT Down the Toilet?: A Parent’s Guide to Dealing with Stress
20-45 minutes
The never-ending calendar of extra-curricular activities. Math homework that, if we’re honest, might just go riiight over our heads. Knowing the “terrible twos” and “teenage angst” aren’t all that confined to their age groups. Being a parent can be HARD. In this speaking engagement, Jessica Faith Graham brings real-talk humor to the realities of parenting . . . and shares practical strategies that she either was trained into, or stumbled upon, that help her not just “deal with it,” but thrive. Perfect for retreats, networking groups, and rotary clubs, this speaking engagement helps parents not just laugh about it—but learn from it.