Attitude Is Everything with Jesse LeBeau
Episode 1: Giving Back!
About This Episode
In the very first episode of Attitude Is Everything, we visit the Boys & Girls Club in Portland, Oregon — a place full of talented, funny, curious kids who are navigating real challenges every day.
During the visit, Jesse LeBeau spends time connecting with the teens, sharing stories from his own journey as a 5’8″ underdog from a small island in Alaska, and showing them how the right mindset can completely change the direction of their lives.
The day ends with something powerful: the teens join Jesse in feeding the homeless community in downtown Portland. What starts as an act of service quickly becomes a moment of clarity for them — a realization that giving back doesn’t just impact others; it changes you, too.
This lighthearted and meaningful episode is designed to help teens think differently about confidence, leadership, and the impact they’re capable of making, no matter where they come from.
Key Lessons from Episode 1
Giving Back Builds Real Confidence
When you help others, you naturally start to feel stronger and more capable. Confidence isn’t something you wait for — it’s something you build through action.
Your Attitude Influences Your Impact
You don’t need perfect circumstances to make a difference. What you bring to the table is shaped by your mindset, not your situation.
Growth Happens Outside Your Comfort Zone
Many of the teens had never participated in serving the homeless before. You can actually see them grow as the episode unfolds.
Helping Others Helps You
Serving others shifts your perspective. It reminds you to appreciate what you have, and it reveals abilities you may not have realized you possessed.
Why This Episode Matters
Teens today are dealing with pressures that didn’t exist a decade ago. They’re overwhelmed, overstimulated, and often unsure of where to turn for direction. This episode is meant to give them something simple but powerful: a reminder that they are capable of making a difference.
You don’t have to be perfect.
You don’t have to come from the “right” background.
You don’t need everything figured out.
Taking one small step to help someone else can change the way you see yourself — and that alone can alter the course of your life.
Episode Links
IMDb Entry for Episode 1
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39107777/?ref_=ttep_ep_1
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Learn More About The Attitude Advantage
Teen coaching, parent support, and free resources:
https://theattitudeadvantage.com
More About Jesse LeBeau
Speaking events, school assemblies, mentorship programs:
https://www.jesselebeau.com/speaking
YouTube Full Episode:
Jesse LeBeau Official Episode:
https://www.jesselebeau.com/episode-1-power-of-giving-back/
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