In The News
Eau Claire Living Magazine!
Meet Kjersten Berard and Stacy Franzwa, the dynamic duo behind the Rewired & Real Foundation, spotlighted in the latest issue of Living Eau Claire magazine.
Discover their inspiring journey, their dedication to fostering positive mental health and wellbeing, and their efforts to make a meaningful impact on communities worldwide.
Fierce Freedom Podcast
Rewired & Real’s Founder Kjersten Berard shares about changing the world by unlocking kindness! Joined by her husband, Stacy, they delve into coparenting their 5 boys, how kindness plays a factor in everyday life, taking your armor off to find your true authenticity, and how they have been personally impacted by mental health challenges in their family.
Fierce Freedom’s Cat Morgan connects deeply with Kjersten and Stacy, as they discuss their personal journeys and the insights into being REAL. They also discuss the latest impactful initiative of Rewired & Real called the Unlocking Kindness Challenge, and it’s impact on Northwest Wisconsin. You will hear about how raising their 5 very different boys has influenced their daily lives, how personal care impacts mental wellness, how authenticity is freeing to the soul, how they plan to impact tens of thousands of people through their Unlocking Kindness Challenge, and so much more..
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CRACK THE CODE PODCAST!
Featuring Founder, Kjersten Berard as she shares with us about the Rewired & Real Foundation, how it was started, it’s initiatives, and why it is so important to support real positive change in our society today!
INTENTIONAL GROWTH PODCAST!
Rewired & Real’s Founder Kjersten Berard shares about her personal journey and transformation, as well as all the amazing things that Rewired & Real is doing! Intentional Growth Podcast created by Karah, a family counselor and owner of Genuine Way Family Therapy.
Join Karah and Kjersten as they discuss Kjersten’s personal development journey, which resulted in the creation of Rewired & Real. You will hear about how living with 5 boys has changed since implementing healthier tools and structure within the household, how Kjersten personally cares for her mental wellness, how the various programs and funding that Rewired & Real offers are positively impacting tens of thousands of people, and so much more..
THE POWER OF KINDNESS
ON MENTAL HEALTH!
JUNE 8, 2023
Kjersten Berard, mom of 5, joins us today to talk about the power of kindness on mental health, especially in children. She is the Founder of the Rewired and Real Foundation, which is on a mission to bring awareness and funding to mental health and kindness initiatives, tools, and resources.
In today’s episode, we discuss…
Kjersten’s passion for mental health
The mom guilt for spending moments alone, even if just at the grocery store
The power of kindness on the mental health of children
The “Treasure Box” concept from the Rewired and Real Foundation
Wellness Bundles for spreading kindness at schools and organizations for children and adults
Gratitude and anxiety support through activities and play
How the Treasure Boxes are used, how to sponsor them within your school or neighborhood
TDS Fiber Donates Treasure Boxes With Wellness Bundles Across Wisconsin
TDS Fiber has been an amazing supporter of the Rewired & Real Foundation. With their support we have been able to donate 10 Treasure Boxes featuring Wellness Bundles to all the Chippewa Valley Boys & Girls Clubs, as well as multiple going to the Portage County and Wausau Area’s Boys & Girls Clubs.
We have now started Kind Krews at each location allowing us to meet monthly via zoom to discuss: monthly kindness activities, hand out kind hero awards encouraging kindness among the members, facilitating hands-on monthly activities empowering members to be kind and mindful to themselves and others, and highlighting a new mental health resource geared toward the youth of the Clubs.
We can not express our gratitude enough to TDS & all of our sponsors for all that they help us do with in these Clubs, communities and individuals’ lives.
Take A Look At Our News Clips
Multiple news clips capturing the Rewired & Real Foundation’s Founder, Kjersten Berard, discussing Treasure Boxes featuring Wellness Bundles that were donated to Boys & Girls Clubs across Wisconsin!
What are they? Why are they needed? What is Rewired & Real’s mission behind these Box’s? Watch to find out.
A huge THANK YOU goes out to Senator Jessie James, Marcus Stabe of TDS Telecommunications, and the entire staff of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Chippewa Valley for taking part in the ribbon cuttings and helping to make this all possible! This is REAL impact on mental health within local communities across the region!
A few more clips of Rewired & Real’s Founder, Kjersten Berard, talking about our Kindness Fundraisers and the impact it has on it’s participants and local communities!
Local nonprofit, Acres For Joy, used the Rewired & Real’s Kindness Fundraiser to raise funds for their organization. What a wonderful success it was!
*NOTE: We have updated the Kindness Fundraiser to the “MillionAOK (Acts Of Kindness) Fundraiser”, where fundraising has never been easier or more impactful!
In The Newspapers
KEEPING IT REAL: Local Mom Launches Kindness Initiative
Published in: Volume One
Read all about the MillionAOK (Acts Of Kindness) Movement started in the Chippewa Valley by Rewired & Real Founder, Kjersten Berard. Rewired & Real is on a mission to create impact! With 100+ participating area schools, thousands of AOKs performed, 26,000 bookmarks and 50,000+ kind cards given to participating school’s students, it’s easy to say that a HUGE ripple of impact was created!
THE TREASURE (BOX) WITHIN YOU: Rewired & Real Launches A New Initiative
Published in: Volume One
Faced with a new phase of life, Kjersten Berard, Founder of the Rewired & Real Foundation, began to reflect. Interested in her own growth and community well-being, she began working on the Rewired & Real Foundation. The Nonprofit aims to rewire positive values into everyday life, as well as inspire people to live authentic and real lives.
MILLIONAOK MOVEMENT CHAMPIONS!!!
MILLIONAOK MOVEMENT CHAMPIONS!!!
Rocky Branch School Assembly finding out they won the trophy and a Treasure Box!
River Branch Elementary is all about kindness! For the second year in a row they have taken home the MillionAOK Movement Trophy for completing the most acts of kindness! Great Job!!
