Taekwondo World Champion Sherri Bedell-Crechiola on Martial Arts and Mentoring Kids
Taekwondo world champion and child mentor Sherri Bedell-Crechiola shares how martial arts shaped her life and led her to create programs that nurture children's potential. She discusses competing internationally, founding Kinder Seeds, National Puddle Day, and ACI, a program supporting adults with disabilities.
Key Takeaways
- Martial arts training can be channeled into structured youth mentorship and character-building programs.
- Kinder Seeds and related programs Sherri created extend her mission beyond taekwondo into education and community support.
- ACI provides opportunities and support for adults with disabilities, broadening her impact beyond children's programming.
Guest
Kinder Seeds
Sherri Bedell-Crechiola is a Taekwondo world champion who created Kinder Seeds and other programs to mentor children and support adults with disabilities through martial arts and education.
In This Episode
- 0:00Introduction and Sherri's background
- 3:08Sherri's journey into Taekwondo
- 7:01The impact of Taekwondo on Sherri's life
- 12:14Competing in world championships
- 16:28Kinder Seeds: Nurturing young minds
- 21:49National Puddle Day: Turning tragedy into hope
- 27:09ACI: Empowering adults with disabilities
- 35:15Before and after school programs
- 38:12Sherri's philosophy on making a difference
