CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT. ONE EPISODE AT A TIME.
The Harbor, featuring Mike Smith and guests, facilitates the teaching of character development in classrooms by showcasing tangible life lessons through a school year’s worth of episodes with rich, raw and engaging video content. Designed for the classroom, Jostens Renaissance members have access to a downloadable critical thinking discussion guide to foster student-led discussions for each episode
All 160 episodes are listed below: Use the “Browse by Keyword” link below to see topics covered and filter episodes by topic.
All of The Harbor episodes are copyright Jostens 2015-2020.
MEET YOUR HOST
Mike Smith is a motivational speaker, action sports personality and the Founder/Executive Director of two nationally recognized nonprofit youth organizations. His work has earned honors such as the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Nebraska Distinguished Entrepreneur Award and AIM’s Tech Leader of the Year. Mike’s also been featured in Forbes, Buzzfeed, and Vice, but what audiences love most is that his talks don’t just hype them up — they push them to rethink what’s possible, challenge the status quo, and reframe limitations into innovation.
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SELF-CONFIDENCE
Confidence can be described as making the most of momentum, allowing small victories to build on one another, and then leaning into your moments of success so you can share that confidence with others.
JEALOUSY
Jealousy and comparison are poisons that hinder us from focusing on improving ourselves and our own lives. On the season five finale of The Harbor by…
SELF CONFIDENCE, WITH VON MILLER
On this episode of The Harbor by Jostens, Superbowl 50 MVP Von Miller joins Mike to talk about his high school career, playing football, and the importance…
FAILURE
Failure is inevitably a part of everyone’s life. On this episode of The Harbor by Jostens, we hear students’ perspectives on failure and their fear of…
INSECURITIES
Insecurities affect us all. On this episode of The Harbor by Jostens, dozens of high school students give us their perspectives on their insecurities and how they…
KELIA MONIZ
On this episode of The Harbor by Jostens, professional surfer and Roxy model, Kelia Moniz, shows that confidence and true beauty are found only when we learn…
DANNY EVANS
On this episode of The Harbor by Jostens, Danny Evans, Vice President of Marketing for Ethika, discusses peer pressure. He points out that being comfortable with yourself…
BODY IMAGE WITH LACEY HENDERSON
It’s easy for teens and adults alike to struggle with body image. On this episode of The Harbor by Jostens, Paralympic athlete Lacey Henderson talks about how…
INDIVIDUALITY WITH KELSEA BALLERINI
Country music singer-songwriter Kelsea Ballerini talks about the importance of individuality.
DEFINING YOURSELF
Mike encourages students to define themselves rather than allow media, family, and peer expectations to control their choices.
INSTILL HOPE WITH NIKKI SIEGEL
Nikki, the Outreach Director at The Bay, talks about the power of hope for everyone.
PRESSURE
Mike describes some of the pressures to fit in and urges students to be true to themselves.
PHYSICAL APPEARANCE WITH JEN ARAGON
Fitness professional Jen Aragon shares her journey toward feeling comfortable with her body and appearance, and the importance of spiritual and mental health in being able to truly love herself.
SELF-TALK
The way we talk to ourselves can greatly affect our mood, our behavior, and our day-to-day life. In this episode, Mike challenges students to think about how they talk to themselves.
ACHIEVING YOUR DREAMS WITH KEVIN LAUE
The incredible success story of Kevin Laue, a former Division I basketball player who didn’t let being born with one arm stop him from pursuing his dreams.
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