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Podcast Interviews
The Mom-entum
If you want to learn how to instill emotional intelligence in your children, and maybe you want to raise YOUR emotional intelligence, then this is the show for you! And if you're not exactly sure what it means to be "emotionally intelligent" or why it is even important, no sweat! I speak with host Tanya Valentine and get clear on what it means.
The Balanced Parent
I join host Dr. Laura Froyen to help overwhelmed, stressed-out, and disconnected parents find tools, mindset shifts, and practices to help them stop yelling at the people they love and start connecting. We talk all about what it means to be emotionally intelligent and how parents can help model and foster this skill in their kids.
Save the Kids
We’ve all heard of soft skills right? Empathy, kindness, working together, and soft skills in general are more important now than they ever have been. Social media and smart phones are trying their best to take those soft skills from our kids. That is where I come in and share ways for parents to create more emotionally intelligent kids.
Beautifully Complex
Podcast host Penny Williams and I talk all about motivation. I break down the three skill sets involved in motivation and ways for teens, young adults, and their parents to identify which area they’re struggling in. Plus, I cover how motivation can be developed so they’re more successful.
Smart Family
Do you have a teen who seems to struggle with emotions? Or maybe you had a hard time self-regulating when you were a teenager and want to set your pre-teen up for success. I speak with pediatrician and host Rob Meeder and we dive deep into what emotional intelligence is and how parents can foster it in their adolescents.
Why Not Now?
Dive into the intricacies of the mind as I share insights on how to find your flow state and overcome your fear of public speaking. You’ll also explore the world of brain coaching through my unique hacks, gaining practical tools for navigating the complexities of modern life. Discover the art of decreasing cognitive load and an abundance of tips and tricks to enhance your mental well-being
Brainy Moms
If your teen is struggling with “big emotions” like anxiety, anger, frustration, or a lack of direction, then listen to this episode where hosts Dr. Amy and Dr. Jody interview me. We cover everything from self-awareness and awareness of others to self-regulation and setting goals and the role that parents can play in supporting their teen without grabbing the reins entirely. Don’t miss this episode!
Parent Them Successful
I rejoin host Jessika Shields to talk about helping your child deal with cyberbullying and ways to build emotional intelligence. We cover a lot of ground in the episode and give parents practical takeaways so you can ensure your teen is creating healthy online relationships. Listen below!
DO WIT
This podcast episode is all about back to school anxiety and stress. We talk about the imaginary audience that teens experience, how to turn anxiety into excitement, and discuss things parents can do to help manage their teen’s anxiety. If you’re dealing with back to school stress, you need to tune into this one.
No-Problem Parenting
Jaci Finneman and I dive into the world of motivation and goal-setting specifically tailored for tweens, teens, and young adults. Join us as we explore the unique challenges faced by Generation Z and discuss effective strategies to help them identify their aspirations and navigate the path to success.
Parent Them Successful
I’m talking all about emotional intelligence: how to know if your teen has it and ways to boost it. Did you know that if your child develops strong emotional intelligence, they will be able to build stronger relationships, reduce stress, defuse conflict and enjoy improve job satisfaction when they enter the workforce. Listen in!
Impactful Parenting
Host Kristina and I talk all about helping your teen discover their inner passion and start moving! This is a must-listen episode for anyone with a teenager because these tips are gems for every parent! Learn how you can create a better relationship with your teenager and help them reach their fullest potential.
The Parental Compass
Activities and passions can help give a young person's life meaning. I join host Bobby Williams on The Compass to share my insights about developing passions, grit, and helping your child think through their emotions.
Power Your Parenting
What does an emotionally intelligent teen look like? Can you teach your teens to be more emotionally intelligent? Why are self-awareness, self-regulation, and awareness of others foundational for emotional intelligence? I cover all of these questions (and more) with podcast host Colleen O’Grady.
One Day You’ll Thank Me
In this informative and interesting interview, we discuss motivation in terms of what parents need to know, as well as, tips for teens and young adults. We cover the main skill sets adolescents need to have in place to feel motivated and ways for parents to support and encourage.
The Motherhood Village
Host Nikki Cumberbatch and I discuss how parents can support their tweens and teens with goal setting and reaching. We also cover the negative impact of social media and cellphones on Gen Zers and their mental health as well as impactful ways to connect with your Gen Zer.
The Parenting Reset Show
This episode dives deep into social media use for your tween or teen. We discuss how to know when your kid is ready for social media, signs showing they might not be, and how to handle the overwhelm of all the differing opinions out there on the topic!
Joy is Now
I speak with Lisa Anderson Shaffer, LMFT and share three important life lessons I’ve learned as a Gen Z psychologist. It was fun to talk not just about what I’ve learned from my clients, but what I’ve learned from my own life as well.
Listen in, it's a good one!
Prism Parenting
I provide insight to help you make the best decisions for your family regarding social media. I also break down the ever changing list of the most common social media platforms that kids and teens are exposed to and provide suggestions of how parents can stay on top of new trends and apps.
Mamas Know Best
We cover a lot of ground on this podcast episode! From the impact of social media on teens' mental health to tools teens and young adults can use to manage their anxiety. We also discuss ways parents can connect with their teens and young adult children and the future of therapy. It was so great to chat with host Nikki Cumberbatch and to discuss such important topics.
Parenting Our Future
In this episode, I talk to parent coach Robbin McManne about why kids are more anxious than we seemed to be at their age. We discuss how can parents tell if their child's anxiety is normal, everyday stress or if its harmful anxiety that's holding them back. I share ways parents can help their kids deal with everyday stress and bigger anxieties.
Unlocked
I speak with my friend, Krista Franks, on her lifestyle design podcast about youth mental health. We cover ideas and tips on how to think about your child’s mental health and how to be intentional about supporting them. We go beyond the tweens and teens and talk about what it looks like to start early, supporting children at the youngest of ages.
The Better Behavior Show
Research is showing that teens report levels of stress as high as middle aged adults were reporting just 20 years ago. When kids experience anxiety, it impacts their life in many ways. As a parent, you may really feel at a loss to know how best to support your child and help them create better mental health habits for themselves. I provide helpful strategies along with host Dr. Nicole Beurkens.
The Mom Room
I joined Renee to talk about mental health, anxiety, social media, and how to better communicate with your teen. I guide parents on how they can help teens cope and manage anxiety as well as the effects social media can have on their mental health and well being.
Joyful Courage Podcast
I had the best time talking with Casey about teens, therapy, and mental health. We covered social challenges in the pandemic, discerning between stress and mental health, navigating therapy resistance, ways parents can encourage good mental health habits, and more!
Close the Chapter Podcast
I speak with marriage and family therapist Kristen Boice about what parents can do to help their teens manage hard feelings like anxiety and shame. We discuss the current state of teen mental health and I provide some tips and tools for parents to support their teens in developing better mental health.
Mighty Parenting Podcast
I joined Mighty Parenting podcast host Sandy Fowler to discuss the number one mental health issue in teens during the pandemic. I help parents figure out how the pandemic is affecting our teens, what the warning signs are, and give you steps and tools to help them support and manage their mental and emotional health.
The Messy Bun Podcast
In this episode, we’re talking all about teen mental health and social media use. We dive into the good and the bad of social media and I provide some practical tools parents can start using today to promote healthy social media use in their tweens/teens.
Highway to Health
In this episode, we talked about how to engage with social media in ways that promote mental wellness. We talk about how to make our digital lives more intentional and healthy.
The Moms of Tweens and Teens Podcast
In this episode, we talk about how to help your kids to ease back into normal life as we come out of this pandemic, what you can do if your tween or teen is experiencing anxiety or isn’t talking, and how to help them to cope with their stress.
Resilience and Recovery Podcast
We discuss anxiety in teens and kids: what to look for, when to seek help, ways to provide support, and how the pandemic is impacting families. She provides lots of valuable insight and coping strategies that are applicable in everyday life.
Parenting ADHD Podcast
In this episode, we talked about supporting self-confidence in our teens and young adults. I offered loads of insights about healthy self-confidence and outline several strategies for parents to help their kids manage anxiety and improve self-confidence. And this conversation is perfect for parents of younger kids too — start young because they’ll all be teens one day.
A Pivotal Moment Podcast
In this episode, we talked about the one conversation with I had with my mother that had a beautiful ripple effect on the rest of my life. You know the feeling when you can't take it anymore? Well, this is it.
Mighty Parenting Podcast
We hear a lot about our children needing to be more resilient, better able to handle challenges and disappointments. One way a parent can help is to build self-confidence in your teenager. Self-confidence can help them take reasonable risks and reach for goals. It can change the way they see themselves and interact with the world. In this episode, we talk about why our teens and twenty somethings are struggling and how parents can help.
Why Not Now Podcast
In this episode, we discussed moving my successful therapy practice from the physical world to the virtual world. This move, coupled with defining my Brand Essence, gave me the opportunity to restructure my workweek and full control to design my own day.
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