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Ep 213: Why Self-Awareness is the Most Underrated Skill for Kids
April 9, 2026

Ep 213: Why Self-Awareness is the Most Underrated Skill for Kids

This week Lindsay is back with a solo episode, and it's a good one. She's making the case for self-awareness as the single most foundational skill we can give our kids — and unpacking why so many families accidentally skip it entirely. Spoiler: it's not because they don't care. It's because we've b…

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Episode 212 Raising Resilient Teens: Confidence, Self-Worth & Emotional Fluency
April 2, 2026

Episode 212 Raising Resilient Teens: Confidence, Self-Worth & Emotion…

Your teenager came to you upset. You said "go sort yourself out." Here's what they actually needed. In this episode, Lindsay sits down with Laura Ollinger — teen and parent wellbeing coach, speaker and mom of FOUR teenagers (yes, all at once) — for a conversation that is equal parts real talk and p…

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Ep 211: Why Your Child Falls Apart at Home (And What It Actually Means)
March 26, 2026

Ep 211: Why Your Child Falls Apart at Home (And What It Actually Mean…

If your child is an angel at school and a hurricane at home, today's episode is for you. Lindsay introduces the "emotion beach ball" — a simple concept that completely re-frames why regulated kids often struggle most with the people they love. This one is for every parent who has quietly wondered i…

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Ep 210: Why Buyer's Remorse Is the Most Important Financial Skill Kids Can Learn
March 19, 2026

Ep 210: Why Buyer's Remorse Is the Most Important Financial Skill Kid…

Money stress has a way of leaking into everything, our sleep, our relationships, and even the way our kids learn what “normal” looks like at home. I’m joined by Lori Atwood, CFP and founder of Fearless Finance, to talk about ...

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Ep 209: From Fear To Bravery-How Outdoor Adventures Transform Families
March 12, 2026

Ep 209: From Fear To Bravery-How Outdoor Adventures Transform Families

What if a single weekend outside could reset your child’s confidence and your family’s rhythm? We sit down with Antoinette Lee—Army veteran, outdoor industry leader, and founder of American Adventures Sports Club—to unpack ho...

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Ep 208 Calm Amid The Chaos: Emotional Hygiene for Modern Moms with Kristin Cogan
March 5, 2026

Ep 208 Calm Amid The Chaos: Emotional Hygiene for Modern Moms with Kr…

Overwhelm is not your new normal. Between constant notifications, vanishing village support, and the invisible load of appointments, meltdowns, meals, and expectations, modern motherhood can push any nervous system past its l...

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Ep 207: Raising Focused, Resilient Children With Simple Daily Practices
Feb. 26, 2026

Ep 207: Raising Focused, Resilient Children With Simple Daily Practic…

Kids today face a world of constant pings, pressure, and comparison—and their brains are adapting to it. We explore why mindfulness is no longer optional for modern families and break down four research-backed reasons it matt...

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Rewriting The Inner Voice
Feb. 19, 2026

Rewriting The Inner Voice

If your inner voice is running you ragged, you’re not alone. We sit down with therapist, author, and YouTube creator Shannon Petrovich to unpack how negative self-talk drives daily stress, why childhood “templates” pull us to...

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Ep 205 Teen Drama Meets Zen: We Breathe, Nobody Panics
Feb. 12, 2026

Ep 205 Teen Drama Meets Zen: We Breathe, Nobody Panics

Stress stacks fast for today’s teens—relentless social feeds, tighter college odds, safety fears, and the quiet weight of eco-anxiety. We sit down with Dr. Greg Hammer, physician, author, and mindfulness teacher, to map out a...

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Ep 204: How Boundaries, Rest, And Asking For Help Rebuild A Burned-Out Family
Feb. 5, 2026

Ep 204: How Boundaries, Rest, And Asking For Help Rebuild A Burned-Ou…

Ever feel like you’re carrying the whole village on your shoulders? We sit with Dr. Melanie Gray—nurse, trauma-informed wellness coach, and leadership consultant—to map a practical route from constant overwhelm to a sustainab...

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Ep 203: Disney Put Envy On Sale And A Three-Year-Old Said “Add To Cart”
Feb. 3, 2026

Ep 203: Disney Put Envy On Sale And A Three-Year-Old Said “Add To Car…

A three-year-old hugging the Envy plush in a Disney store sparked a conversation we’ve been waiting to have: what if the feelings we avoid are the exact teachers our kids need? We walk through a simple, compassionate way to h...

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Turning Big Feelings Into Superpowers With Miles And The Colorful Capes Of Feelings
Jan. 22, 2026

Turning Big Feelings Into Superpowers With Miles And The Colorful Cap…

What if a color could say everything your child can’t yet put into words? We sit down with women’s health practitioner turned author Constance Lewis to explore how her family’s journey through epilepsy inspired a simple, memo...

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Ep 201: Why Letting Go Of Control Gives You More Influence As A Parent
Jan. 8, 2026

Ep 201: Why Letting Go Of Control Gives You More Influence As A Parent

What if the fastest way to more cooperation at home is to stop chasing control? We sit down with Katherine Sellery, founder of Conscious Parenting Revolution, to explore why power moves and punishments so often backfire—and h...

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Ep 200: Raising Resilient Kids With Love
Jan. 1, 2026

Ep 200: Raising Resilient Kids With Love

What if lowering family stress isn’t about fixing problems but about changing perspective? We sit down with Anil Gupta, “The Love Doctor,” to unpack a simple, profound approach to raising resilient kids: pair unconditional lo...

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Ep 199: How Reflection And Reframing Help Kids Build Calm, Confidence, And Grit
Dec. 25, 2025

Ep 199: How Reflection And Reframing Help Kids Build Calm, Confidence…

What if the toughest parts of your year quietly made you and your child braver, calmer, and more connected? We dive into a gentle, science-informed approach to reflection and reframing that helps families convert stress into ...

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Ep 198: From Big Feelings To Brave Hearts - Tools For Parents And Kids
Dec. 18, 2025

Ep 198: From Big Feelings To Brave Hearts - Tools For Parents And Kids

What if the fastest way to calm is connection, not correction? Lindsay sits down with counselor and art therapist Jacintha “J” Field to explore how families can raise emotionally literate kids using the languages children act...

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Horses, Healing, And Raising Resilient Kids
Dec. 11, 2025

Horses, Healing, And Raising Resilient Kids

A thousand-pound therapist can teach you more about trust than a bookshelf of parenting guides. Shane Jacob—life coach, professional horseman, and former heavy drinker—opens up about a two-decade cycle of numbing, the wreckag...

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What Happens When Families Stop Living in Fear and Start Choosing Love?
Dec. 4, 2025

What Happens When Families Stop Living in Fear and Start Choosing Lov…

Your words are planting something. The only question is whether those seeds grow thorns of fear or roots of resilience. We sit down with author and corporate well-being coach Barry Nicolaou to unpack how subconscious “soil” w...

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Ep: 195 The Gratitude-Resilience Connection: Building Mental Strength Through Thankfulness
Dec. 1, 2025

Ep: 195 The Gratitude-Resilience Connection: Building Mental Strength…

What if a few quiet moments each day could help your child bounce back faster, sleep more easily, and feel steadier in their own skin? In this episode we share a few ways that gratitude can flip the nervous system from fight-...

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Ep 194: How Presence, Boundaries, And Spiritual Practices Help Families Find Ease Every Day
Nov. 20, 2025

Ep 194: How Presence, Boundaries, And Spiritual Practices Help Famili…

What happens when a former speech therapist realizes the “perfect plan” for parenting doesn’t exist—and chooses presence over pressure? We sit down with Carrie Lingenfelter to explore how mindful attention, compassionate lang...

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How Mindfulness & Psychodynamic Therapy Can Help You Break Free from Narcissistic Patterns That Destroy Relationships
Nov. 13, 2025

How Mindfulness & Psychodynamic Therapy Can Help You Break Free from …

The glow of “perfect together” can hide a much harsher truth. We sit down with narcissism specialist Dr. Anthony Mazzella to unpack how the illusion of blissful union forms, why ordinary differences feel like threats, and wha...

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Ep: 192 How Envy, Anger, And Humility Shape Who We Lift Up And Who We Cut Down
Nov. 6, 2025

Ep: 192 How Envy, Anger, And Humility Shape Who We Lift Up And Who We…

One tall flower in a crowded field changes everything. Dr. Douglas Garland joins us to unpack Tall Poppy Syndrome—the ancient metaphor with very modern consequences—and gives parents a working language for envy, jealousy, pri...

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Ep 191: Your Kid’s Backpack Is Full Of Ants And You’re Still Okay
Oct. 31, 2025

Ep 191: Your Kid’s Backpack Is Full Of Ants And You’re Still Okay

Holiday seasons are loud, bright, sweet, and often overwhelming—and that’s exactly why they’re perfect for teaching kids (and ourselves) how to be present. We explore a simple presence practice that uses the five senses to br...

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Ep 190 Why Your Family Communication Style Creates Stress (And How To Fix It)
Oct. 25, 2025

Ep 190 Why Your Family Communication Style Creates Stress (And How To…

Ever wish your teen would text more than “k,” while your paragraphs go unread? We dive into a simple framework that makes family communication clearer and calmer: six modes—sending, talking, meaning-making, tacit knowing, sig...

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