Calling all Parents & Educators:
Give Kids the Tools to Handle Bullying and Social Struggles—With Confidence
Calling all Parents & Educators: Discover how to guide kids & teens through bullying, exclusion, and friendship conflict with tools that build true resilience.
21 Experts. Dozens of Practical Tools.
The live event just ended, but you can still get VIP access to the video recordings, transcripts, audio downloads, and bonuses!
Social Pain Shows Up in Different Ways—Our Experts Help You Respond
Sometimes it’s teasing masked as “just joking.” Sometimes it’s drama, exclusion, or a friendship unraveling in silence. Sometimes it is bullying in the truest sense—targeted, repeated harm. But always, it hurts.
And that pain doesn’t only live with the kids being targeted. Young people who lash out often carry wounds of their own—anxiety, rejection, a need to feel seen or in control.
That’s why this event goes beyond bullying.
You’ll learn how to tell the difference between bullying, meanness, and everyday social conflict—so you can respond with clarity, not confusion. You’ll gain real-world tools to help kids and teens navigate friendship challenges, set healthy boundaries, recover from rejection, and grow lasting resilience.
Arm kids & teens with science-backed resilience skills to turn:
Silence to speaking up
Exclusion to connection
Fear to resilience
Conflict to resolution
Shame to self-worth
Power imbalance to respect
In school, math was required. Social skills? Not so much. But learning to communicate, stand up for yourself, handle conflict, and build connection may be the most important lessons we pass on to the next generation.
Renee Jain, Founder of GoZen!
Here are just a few of the topics experts will cover:
Building Resilience in Kids
Help kids recover from bullying, grow self-worth, and develop confidence to face challenges.
Roots of Bullying Behavior
Explore the emotional pain, power dynamics, and unmet needs that drive cruelty and aggression.
Restorative Practices in Schools
Replace zero-tolerance policies with accountability, healing, and community repair that change culture long-term.
From Bystanders to Upstanders
Equip kids with the language, courage, and strategies to speak up and support others.
Friendship and Social Skills
Teach essential skills that protect kids from isolation, rejection, and vulnerability to bullying.
Digital Safety and Cyberbullying
Navigate online risks, create family plans, and guide kids through digital conflict and harassment.
Our experts give you actionable, "right now" strategies to help kids & teens:
- Self-advocate
- Set and hold boundaries
- Resolve conflict
- Be an upstander
- Exhibit empathy
- Navigate online safely
- Grow resilience
Meet the Experts Behind the Breakthroughs:
Join an all-star panel of world-renowned bullying, conflict, and communication experts ready to equip parents, educators, and professionals with game-changing strategies to help kids and teens thrive.
Rethinking Bullying: Building True Resilience
Brooks Gibbs, PhD
Resilience Educator, Youth Speaker, and Video Producer
Confidence Through CALM
Jennifer Kolari, MSW, RSW
Child and Family Therapist, Founder of Connected Parenting
Helping Kids Stand Tall
Vanessa Allen, MEd, NBCT
Author of "The No More Bullying Book for Kids"
Rising Above Hidden Bullying
Julie Rainer, MEd
Founder of IMPACT Kids Coach
Spotting Signs, Shaping Culture
Dr. Adam Collins
Author of "Effective Bullying Prevention: A Comprehensive Schoolwide Approach"
From Sidekick to Hero
Joey Mascio, MEd
Creator of Sidekick to Hero
Healing Bullying Through Compassion
Jodee Blanco
New York Times Bestselling Author of "Please Stop Laughing at Me..."
Anchor Before You Act
Natasha Daniels, LCSW
Author of "Crushing OCD Workbook for Kids"
The Language of Behavior
Stephanie Cinque, MSW
Founder and Director of The Resiliency Center of Newtown
Character Skills That Stop Bullying
Maria Dismondy
Founder of Cardinal Rule Press
Friendship Foundations
Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD
Creator of Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic podcast
Beyond Labels to Real Skills
Elizabeth Englander, PhD
Author of "You Got A Phone! (Now Read This Book)"
Raising Mediators
Emily de Schweinitz Taylor, PhD
Author of "Raising Mediators" and "Conflict Fluent"
Confidence Training for Kids
Fabian Ramirez, MA
Speaker for Schools & Conferences
PEERS for Bullying Prevention
Elizabeth Laugeson, PsyD
Founder and Director of the UCLA PEERS Clinic
Compassion at the Core
Sarah R. Moore
Author of "Peaceful Discipline: Story Teaching, Brain Science & Better Behavior"
Peer Power Moves
Jaime Hamilton, MA
Founder of The Comm Experts
Tackling Toxic Friendships
Kimberly Conicella, MEd, BaComms
Author of the "Bounce Back Against Bullying Journals"
Breaking the Roots of Bullying
Bryana Kappadakunnel, LMFT
Therapist and Author of "Parent Yourself First"
The Storytelling Secret to Resilience
Dan & Rebecca Burd
Co-founders of Speak Life End Bullying
Confidence Against Cruelty
Dali Rivera
Bullying Awareness and Prevention Educator
Watch the event now:
Reshape how you understand and respond to bullying. Embark on a journey that brings hope to kids and teens, builds resilience, and helps us all grow stronger, kinder, and more confident.
Meet Your Hosts
Hi, I’m Renee Jain. I’m the founder of GoZen! where our mission is to arm kids, teens, and grown-ups with skills of well-being. I’m also a mom of two beautiful, wildly curious kids who constantly challenge me to see things from a fresh new perspective.
One of the ways we teach at GoZen! is to pick the brains of experts from around the world! I hope you'll join us at the Beyond Bullying Summit, as we bring together world-renowned experts on transforming overwhelmed and unmotivated kids into thriving, confident learners, fully equipped with lifelong success strategies.
Beyond Bullying Co-host
Renee Jain, MAPP
Founder of GoZen!, Mental Health Expert, and NYT Best-selling Author
Beyond Bullying Co-host
Marr-Rhyzle Perez
Chief Inspiration Officer at GoZen!
I’m Marr-Rhyzle Perez, Chief Inspiration Officer at GoZen! I’ve always been passionate about teaching and nurturing young minds. My combined background in Education and Psychology has allowed me to teach in the classroom, coach on the field, and has been the foundation of parenting my own two boys.
At GoZen, I carry that same passion in my work by training professionals around the world, creating resources, and having conversations with experts like those in this summit. It’s my honor to share this space with you: to learn, to grow, and to provide future generations with skills of resilience.
I'm Elena Bombardier, Transformational Content Creator at GoZen! I’ve always been passionate about personal growth, and that passion has deepened since becoming a parent. As a certified holistic health, life, and business coach with a background in marketing and years of experience coaching both parents and business owners, I love helping people find real-life strategies to create the lives they want.
As a transformational content creator, I use the same tools I teach to support myself and my family, especially when it comes to raising confident, resilient kids. I believe that when we become empowered, we naturally raise empowered children. Thank you for joining us as we explore new ways to support the next generation!
Beyond Bullying Co-host
Elena Bombardier
Transformational Content Creator at GoZen!
Here's what people are saying about our summits:
“All of the speakers were super helpful.”
We have already used many of the tools that were suggested. Thanks so much for this summit!
Lori, Educator & Parent of 2
“These talks have been amazing!”
I have literally taken so many notes during these interviews that my hand is hurting! I'm going to try some of the ideas right away... thank you for providing this summit!
Alicia, Parent of Tween Boys
"This summit was a game-changer."
Every interview left me with powerful insights and real strategies I could use immediately. Thank you, Renee and the entire team!
Geoff, School Counselor
"I can’t say enough about how valuable this was."
I feel more confident, hopeful, and ready to support my child in ways I never knew were possible!
Shatsei, Parent of 8, 10, 17 yo
“It was great to have such a wide variety of experts.”
With such a choice you can pick and choose which pieces of info are relevant to your situation. As a mum from the UK who has suffered herself in the past and is currently reaching out to find help for my teen, it was amazing to have such insight into all these different topics.
Susan, School psychologist & Mom
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