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  • 181: Dare to Feel. With Alexandra Roxo
    2024/12/26

    What if motherhood didn’t mean losing touch with your sensual self? Listen in and uncover insights with Alexandra Roxo.

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    As we become parents our own needs often go out the window, but they don’t need to. Today’s guest shares her view on balancing our desires while caring for our family.

    What We Talked About:
    • How to reclaim your sensuality as a mother

    • How to create space for your emotional, physical, and spiritual needs while being fully present as a parent

    • The importance of self-awareness and responsibility in parenting

    • How to positively transform relationships through communication

    • Why intimacy requires intentional effort

    • Creating sacred time for couples

    Things to Remember

    “Art is subjective and personal, just like parenting.”

    “Having a sensual life as a woman doesn’t have to be a privilege or a luxury, it's a necessity and healing.”

    “As much as possible, add consciousness and awareness into your parenting.”

    “Be aware of what you bring into a relationship, with your child or partner.”

    “Self-awareness is always the first step only then can we start to transform.”

    “There's a beautiful liberation that comes when we become aware, to feel, and make choices from an empowered place.”

    -Alexandra Roxo

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    44 分
  • 180: Heliotropic Parenting. With Dr. Harry Cohen
    2024/12/19

    Your child’s growth can be powered by your positivity. Listen in and learn how to embrace heliotropic parenting today with Dr. Harry Cohen.

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    My guest today shares important business mindset and strategies to be an effective and compassionate parent.

    What We Talked About:
    • What is and how can the heliotropic approach be applied to parenting

    • The power of listening and presence

    • The importance of avoiding relationships or environments that drain you

    • How to Grand-parent with love and boundaries

    • What is a “fill in the potholes” mindset?

    Things to Remember

    “Parenting is figuring out when to step in, when to step back, when to step aside and what is the right thing to do for our children at their age and stage for this circumstance.”

    “The real art of parenting is forgiving yourself and the imperfect children you're trying to raise.”

    “Your presence is worth a lot.”

    “The more you get good at practicing having those difficult conversations lovingly, the better off you will be.”

    “Help when you don't need to. Nobody will know but you.”

    “Parenting is the greatest opportunity in our lives for at least one human being to become an even better human being by the sheer force of our love.”

    - Dr. Harry Cohen

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    35 分
  • 179: Sleep Secrets. With Katie Sullivan
    2024/12/12

    Struggling with newborn sleep routines? Listen in and discover the secrets with my guest, Katie Sullivan.

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    Sleep seems to be a hot topic when it comes to living with little ones. My guest today shares her secrets to having good sleep habits for the entire family.

    What We Talked About:
    • The difference between a crib and a floor bed

    • What are the benefits of a floor bed

    • How to start sleep education from birth

    • The importance of creating a sleep routine

    • Preparing your home environment for both parent and child

    • Learning to observe to adjust to the child's needs

    Things to Remember

    “Parenting is learning to trust yourself and your children.”

    “The environment has a huge effect on both sleep and parenting.”

    “A prepared adult is being aware of developmental research and practices.”

    “As your baby grows, observe and adjust your household to meet their needs and how they can be a helping part of the family.”

    - Katie Sullivan

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    33 分
  • 178: Be a Nice Parent. With Randi Rubenstein
    2024/12/05

    Ever wonder if being 'nice' can go too far in parenting? Listen in and join me and my guest, Randi Rubenstein for eye-opening insights!

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    Is being a nice parent the answer to good parenting? My guest today shares what being nice means for today’s parents.

    What We Talked About:
    • Randi's Mastermind Parenting is a unique trademarked method.

    • What is the NICE framework?

    • How to communicate with pack leadership and empathy

    • How to enforce consequences the right way

    • Understanding and nurturing strong-willed children

    Things to Remember

    “Parenting is when you start to feel freer to be who you naturally are.”

    “We learn how to communicate with strong leadership.”

    “What truly connects people is when we get to be ourselves and you get to be you and we get to mess it all up and then come back together.”

    - Randi Rubenstein

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    50 分
  • 177: Your Phone. With Joey Odom
    2024/11/21

    Is your phone stealing attention away from your most important relationships? Listen in and discover the real impact with Joey Odom.

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    I don't know about you, but sometimes my phone or other people’s phones get in the way of my relationships. Joey discovered this early on and created a product to help us have a better relationship with those who matter most, including our phones.

    What We Talked About:
    • The power of intentional presence

    • Navigating technology’s impact on our family life

    • Challenges of modern parenting with digital technology

    • How Aro’s gamified tools work to make phone-free time a habit

    • Practical Family Device policies

    Things to Remember

    “Parenting is a willingness to wade into the gray waters of nuance.”

    “You can get so many things wrong and make up for all of them with your full undivided presence. You can get so many things right and blow it all for a lack of your undivided presence.”

    “My relationship with my phone was getting in the way of my most important relationships.”

    “We didn’t need statistics to tell us all the damage our phones are doing.”

    “We grow levels of false dependence on our phones that we begin to believe that we need them more than we do.”

    “There's a lot of shame that can be associated when it comes to our phones or feeling like we're falling short.”

    “Doing something exclusively on your own is really hard, but when you're doing it with others and it becomes the norm within that group, it becomes so much easier.”

    “Human relationships come in front of phone relationships.”

    “Our kids are going to mimic what we model.”

    - Joey Odom

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    41 分
  • 176: Safer Childbirth. With Gina Mundy
    2024/11/14

    Do you know how to prepare for a safer childbirth experience? Listen in and hear from Gina Mundy on what you need to know.

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    I never realized we needed attorneys for childbirth, yet today I speak with Gina Mundy, an attorney who specializes in childbirth cases and has defended countless families due to birth traumas.

    What We Talked About:
    • When do you need and the role of a childbirth attorney

    • The critical role of birth doulas for safer childbirth

    • Proactive steps for a safer childbirth experience

    • Understanding all of the childbirth interventions suggested

    • Choosing to have a Home or hospital birth

    Things to Remember

    "Birth doulas help families bring babies safely into this world."

    "Babies are made to handle natural contractions."

    "Breaking mom's bag of water and interventions doctors recommend are huge decisions."

    "When a mom, and you're in labor, you have to understand you are in a different state of mind."

    "Every labor is different."

    - Gina Mundy

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    39 分
  • 175: Healthy Kids, Happy Kids. With Dr. Elisa Song
    2024/11/07

    Did you know, your child’s gut microbiome impacts their behavior and immunity? Listen in and get expert answers from Dr. Elisa Song.

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    Your child’s microbiome is essential to having healthy kids, happy kids. Learn from integrative pediatrician Elisa Song as she shares evidence-based choices we can make for our children’s future.

    What We Talked About:
    • Understanding the impact your child’s Microbiome has on long term health

    • The potential long-term effects of antibiotics in early childhood

    • Five simple steps to having microbiome magic

    • Mindful choices you can make to reduce processed foods in your home

    • Understanding what is healthy stress for children

    • The vagus nerve explained and how to engage it

    Things to Remember

    “Parenting is being able to go inward and listen to the inner voice and trust it.”

    “Just like we take care of our external world's ecosystem, we must take care of our microbiome's ecosystem.”

    “80% of your child's immune system is in their gut.”

    “Use antibiotics only when it's necessary. Be judicious, to not overuse antibiotics.”

    “One of the factors that predicted success in adulthood was the ability to self-regulate.”

    “Stress is simply your physiologic response getting ready for something to happen.There's a certain amount of stress that actually makes us more productive, makes us more efficient.”

    “No matter where your child is on their health journey…It's never too late to move towards a path of thriving.”

    - Dr. Elisa Song

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    38 分
  • 174: Math Mind. With Shalinee Sharma
    2024/10/31

    Are you ready to spark a love for math in your child? Listen in as my guest, Shalinee Sharma, reveals her top tips.

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    The Mathematical Mind is something we all possess, yet there are many myths about having a math mind or not. Today my guest shares the beauty that can be found in math and how to guide our children to enjoy and succeed in math.

    What We Talked About:
    • Unlocking the "Mathematical Mind"

    • Shalinee's four tips for Math confidence

    • Simple ways to bring math into daily routines

    • Why visual and hands-on approaches make math meaningful & engaging.

    • How to make math a game for young kids

    • The importance of letting go of the "math kid" myth

    Things to Remember

    “Parenting connects us to the purpose of life.”

    “As a parent, you're the guide of your child to help them to do their duty.”

    “All children can succeed in Math.”

    “Math ability is intrinsic. We all have it.”

    “When you hit a roadblock in learning, it's a signal to try harder.”

    “Put the myth of the math kid on a shelf and ask for help.”

    “There is no humiliation in math. Math is beautiful, it’s fun.”

    - Shalinee Sharma

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    33 分