Episodes

In this week's episode, educator and coach Valerie Tih guides us through the wisdom of the Enneagram, an ancient personality tool. With simple and beautiful analogies she helps us understand how to be more present by compassionately recognizing our tendencies toward imbalance as well as leveraging and balancing our unique strengths. To learn more about the Enneagram and take the $12 Rheti test click here. To work with Valerie to understand your results she is offering my podcast listeners a 45...

Often when we over commit we get so wrapped up in our frustration that we don't take stock of what "overwhelm" really feels like. When we just get present without judgment of ourselves or the situation and just acknowledge what we're feeling by saying "This is what overwhelmed feels like" we can more easily recognize the feeling in the future and avoid committing ourselves beyond our capacity. This is a great lesson for both adults and kids to tap into. At the end of the podcast I mention two u...

Oftentimes when we look at the list of things that are stressing us out, we feel overwhelmed and we aren't sure where to start. On this week's episode I talk about where I started when it came to decreasing stress and increasing resilience. These steps were challenging because they required me to shift some pretty ingrained habits but over time I realized that I actually had more to give when I wasn't exhausted. I also realized that when I did say yes I could show up fully. In an effort to help ...

Because the routines in my house are shifting a little bit right now, I'm changing the format of the podcast. The episodes will be shorter and informational, with the goal of giving you tools to reduce stress in your life. This week I talk about the impact of stress on the immune system and how decreasing stress increases the strength of the immune system. I guide you through an exercises to help you identify your biggest stressors and get creative about how to reduce them and or grow your adapt...

On this episode I chat with Dani Bradshaw who practices the art of Kentsugi pottery. In Kentsugi you embrace broken pottery and mend it with "precious scars" of gold. Dani walks us through what that process looks like in pottery and in life. Learning to love your broken parts can be challenging, take a lot of patience and ultimately add so much beauty to your life an the lives of others. Listen for more! To contact Dani for tips on how to get started with Kentsugi or to have her make a piece fo...

A few years ago I sat inside my house during a fierce Texas thunderstorm. About 20 yards away, in my yard, another mother sat weathering the same storm. We had different experiences, that mother bird and I. Right now we're all weathering a fierce storm together. Many of us are having vastly different experiences but we're all in this together, sending each other strength, cultivating resilience. Your nest will hold. You'll be ok. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

All of us are facing epic levels of uncertainty. I've been especially mindful of those who are at pivotal life junctures and must figure out how to navigate things like weddings and graduations on top of everything else related to coronavirus. That's why I wanted to talk to Aubrey. She's a high school senior showing a remarkable level of resilience and I wanted to know more. In this episode she shares her perspective as well as some of the tools she's using to cope with epic levels of uncertaint...

This week I connect with Kristen Ipson to talk about deepening communication with children. Kristen holds a graduate degree in Speech Language Pathology and her perspective helps us understand how to create meaningful connection through communication. In her work as a graduate student supervisor at RMU she looks at communication through the lens of words and behavior. While she and her colleagues work with children and adults who experience delays in communication development, her intentional ap...

This week my almost 11 year old guest gives us a child's perspective on self-care. She has some refreshing views on how to get started with and prioritize oneself! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week I'm sharing a meditation to help us all create a little more space to respond to life's surprises with openness. So often when fear abounds, we feel so tense that it's hard to act from a place of love, grace and humility. This week's meditation will help you create some space for those things to be a part of your response. During Covid, I opened my Kids Mindfulness Courses to anyone by donation. While I am no longer offering this pricing, I am committed to making mindfulness accessibl...

This week we check in with Carman Murray, a woman with a dynamic perspective on values-based living. Carman has great ideas for helping families identify their values and incorporate them into family culture. Her tips on values add a level of clarity and simplicity when it comes to how we choose to spend our time! Carman has a Live Your Values FB page, a website called Spherical Healing and other courses and offerings. She's doing a free call about living your values in late March. Follow her FB...

Lorrie Schoettler, blogger at LorrieSeason.com guides us through some gentle ideas for living closer to nature and tuning into the seasons. Seasonal living can be a really simple way to relieve common stress and in this episode, Lorrie shares insights on how to get started with or deepen your seasonal living practice. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week I share a story about the impact of meditation along with one of my favorite meditations. Don't worry if you can't sit and listen in quiet place on a meditation pillow :). Just listen where you are and take what you want or need from it. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

When I found Shanna Truffini's IG feed I knew I needed to know more. On today's podcast she shares with us her Social and Emotional Learning Platform "You Are a Gardner" where she teaches kids to cultivate beautiful gardens. As a parent, author, SEL trainer and platform manager, she is passionate about helping children learn tools to shoulder the stresses they face each day. Listen for some great ideas on how to water your seeds and pull your weeds! You can find Shanna's book here: (each book i...

Maria Flores, Montessori Educator and Grandparent Extraordinaire shares with us her thoughts on how to cultivate stronger relationships with kids by meeting them where they're at developmentally. Maria has an innate and practiced gift for creating space for kids to ask questions. Tune in for some ideas on how to build stronger, more intentional relationships with the kids in your life. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode, Jen Harrison shares 10+ years of coaching wisdom to help us make sure our children feel seen, heard and loved. Jen is the CEO of Highly Sensitive Child website where she hosts courses and coaching groups. She shares insights on her IG Feed @the_highly_sensitive_child and her Youtube channel Supporting Sensitive Children. Her goal is to help parents understand their children and feel loved and supported so that they can show up more fully for their children. Her recent book Just ...

In this episode I share a story about how to be more intentional after a period of neglect. Once you listen you'll be able to apply the story to trees or your life, you choose :). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode Interior Designer Crystal Mickelsen and I discuss simple ways to make your house flow so that you can relax in your space. Get ready to feel inspired to make small changes that have a big impact! To connect with Crystal check out her website at www. CrystalMickelsenDesign.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week I talk with Dr. P about fun and simple ways to make your time in the kitchen more simple and meaningful. We prep food for ourselves every day and Priya has tips for making that time less guilt inducing and more nourishing! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We all know massage can be relaxing but in this episode, Alex Duchscher gives us a behind the scenes look at how massage changes physiology as well as some simple tips for self-massage at home. Learn how to give that skin of yours a little extra love with this episode! Alex Duchscher Renewaltide.com Renewal Tide Facebook Group See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week Amy Sonnenberg and I un-package some of the most basic benefits of yoga as we explore the practice through the lens of children's yoga. Whether you have kids or not, this conversation will leave you feeling inspired to start or reconnect with a practice and maybe just be a little more kind to yourself. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, in an effort to help us all relax a bit, I share an autobiographical story about what not to do a high anxiety situation. Sit back and enjoy a little story with a message. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's easy to get caught up in comparisons when it comes to athleticism. My guest today, Bonnie Holley, guides us through some ideas to make sports more enjoyable for kids and their spectator parents. A coach, parent, and athlete herself, she shares some poignant stories and speaks to the different ways we can adapt athleticism depending on injury, ability or stage of life. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode I introduce myself and share a little bit about what you can expect here on the Stress Nanny Podcast! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.