Parenting Well Podcast

Hi! I'm Dr. Shelly Mahon, your host, and today's Well Source is Karleen Savage.

Karleen is a sought-after speaker, trainer, hostage negotiator, and conflict resolution expert with a passion for fostering peaceful, harmonious environments. Through her Savage Theory of Resolution, she emphasizes the importance of communication and collaboration in order to achieve success. Through more than 15 years of professional experience, Karleen has learned that the conflicts we experience in business are usually a reflection of the conflicts happening at home. This belief inspired her to write her book The Confident Teen Blueprint. Throughout her career, Karleen has worked with corporations, educational institutions, non-profit organizations, and government agencies, creating a positive environment for growth and development.


In this episode, we talk about:

• Strategies for building a healthy relationship with your child
• Overcoming conflict with the Savage Theory of Resolution
• Helping your teen share their authentic feelings rather than shifting to fit your expectations or reaction
• Listening and learning in conversations to hold the space
• Building confidence in your child by being a leader in your family
• A three pronged approach to being a leader
• Having follow through to build trust, confidence, and leadership

Resources:

Book: The Confident Teen Blueprint

Ted Talk: A Hostage negotiator on how to resolve conflict

Website: https://www.karleensavage.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karleensavage/

Hi! I'm Dr. Shelly Mahon, your host, and today's Well Source is Jenn Wert. Jen has been an educator in Colorado for decades. She is a devoted parent, speaker, mentor of young teachers, writer and seeker. She has a Master’s in Education, teacher’s lens, doula’s experience, and extensive post-graduate social and emotional intelligence training. Jenn has run both for-profit and non-profit businesses built around empowering families and self-expression.

Jenn knows how to counsel parents who want to do their best by their children. She believes in not being committed not to perfection, but to a presence of mind. She has done her own deep personal work, which has allowed her to discern what really matters - authenticity, humility, and connection. As a coach, she weaves these attributes of consciousness together for families to help create parenting that’s honest, nurturing and transformative.

In this podcast, we talk about:

• Being attuned to highly emotional children.
• The importance of connection, communication, and advocacy in parenting.
• Healing your own childhood
• Practicing self-awareness
• Being mindful of acceptance, curiosity, separation, and healthy boundaries.
• the connection between shame and vulnerability.
• Bringing social emotional learning to your parenting.

Resources:

Website: www.jennwert.com

For a free consult with Jenn: www.jennwert.com/free-consult

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennwertparentcoach/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/consciousparentingsupportforparentsofyoungchildren

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-wert-a91175b5/

Welcome! I am Dr. Shelly Mahon, your host, and this episode is with Jan Reagan. Jane is a Boulder, CO based Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) who believes that food has the power to heal, and that understanding food choices, food quality and one’s relationship with food can lead to greater awareness, improved health and a more abundant life. She regularly helps individuals understand how food impacts them physically, mentally and emotionally with a “food first” philosophy.

Jane's provides incredible insights on how to recognize, address, and treat eating disorders. Please join us to learn more about:

• The importance of a holistic, mind/body approach to nutrition.
• Ways in which nutrition impacts physical and mental health.
• Tips for developing a healthy relationship with food.
• The pitfalls to dieting and what to do instead.
• Myths about eating disorders.
• Understanding eating disorders: contributing factors, signs, and treatment options.
• The importance of early intervention and how to support your child.

Resources:

• Website: Jane Reagan
• Program for Parents of Children with Eating Disorders - Jane Reagan Nutrition
• Eating Disorder Myths
• Eating Disorder Support and Resources

Welcome! I am Dr. Shelly Mahon, your host, and I am excited to share my recent conversation with Jesse LeBeau. Jesse has a passion for supporting young people, supporting parents, and basketball. However, at 5’8” Jesse had nearly every odd stacked against him as a young and aspiring player. Despite his size and circumstances, he managed to rise above it all and became a name in the world of street ball. He's been featured on TV, film, international tours, and the Warner Brothers film “Thunderstruck". Currently, he plays himself on ‘The LeBeau Show’, a reality series that allows viewers to follow him around the country to see firsthand the major impact he is having on youth, particularly troubled teens.

While basketball is where his story began, I think what struck me the most is how he leverages his talents to serve young people and parents all over the globe. His story is one of humanity, resilience, and being your best self - even when life gets tough.

In this podcast, we talk about:

• How to really connect with your teen.
• The importance of listening and being authentic.
• How young people learn from example and ongoing communication.
• Why we can't protect our children from failure.
• How attitude and confidence are the source of getting through life's challenges.
• The importance of mentorship and purpose.
• Why you have to take action - even if it feels like you are stumbling forward.
• Strategies to leave your child with a sense of being seen and heard.
• Why we can't forget to have fun along the way.

Resources

• Website: https://www.jesselebeau.com/
• Speaking and information: https://www.jesselebeau.com/welcome
• Jesse in Action - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-IS9-a6bSQ
• The Attitude is Everything Project -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoda3EeYcCQ
• The LeBeau Show
• Jesse’s Interviews

  NBC -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xlY8WX85qI

  We Are Iowa Local 5 News - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUC1pEPmjJE

• Jesse’s Other Podcasts

  Darren Sugiyama -https://youtu.be/691V5_rS4Zo

  David Meltzer -https://youtu.be/s5CSIxL4U2I

  Charlie Rocket -https://youtu.be/Ws4Kc9q5QrA

• YouTube
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Instagram
• LinkedIn

Welcome to the Parenting Well podcast with Parent Engagement Network! I am Dr. Shelly Mahon, your host. And today, you are listening to Parenting Well, where we know that parenting well is challenging and that all parents are the best parents they know how to be.

Today's Well Source is Jenny Hecht. Jenny is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Yoga Teacher with over 20 years of experience working with middle and high school-aged youth and adults in a variety of settings. Her practice is grounded in strengthening distress tolerance skills through mindfulness practices and a supportive examination of the thought patterns that limit an individual's potential. Her approach is relational and client-centered, with a focus on the specific goals of each individual and working in partnership towards them. She has a passion for supporting the social-emotional needs of neurodivergent individuals and consulting with professionals who work with this population. Jenny participates in expert panels, provides workshops and parent presentations, professional development within school districts, and is a trainer for a curriculum called Sources of Strength. She also sits on the Board of Directors for Colie's Closet, a non-profit peer education organization that educate students about depression and suicide.

In this podcast, we talked about:

• What it means to feel safe and secure and how that has changed over the years
• Parenting in a world with endless access to information
• Being vulnerable and transparent to create trust and connection with children
• Enjoying the parts of life you can control
• Strategies for articulating emotions and self-regulation
• Finding meaning in the day-to-day and not just the long game.

Resources:

• Jenny Hecht - jennyhecht.com
• Facebook
• Book: Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of the Human Experience by Brene Brown
• Free App: How We Feel

Welcome to the Parenting Well podcast with Parent Engagement Network!  I am Dr. Shelly Mahon, your host. And today, you are listening to Parenting Well, where we know that parenting well is challenging and that all parents are the best parents they know how to be.

Today’s well source is Meredith Ethington. Meredith is an award winning writer, and published author of The Mother Load just this last April 18, after her debut parenting book, Mom Life: Perfection Pending in 2018. She’s also a mom of three kids residing in Salt Lake City, UT. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and is pursuing her Master’s in clinical mental health counseling. She began writing in 2007 as a way to document life as a new mom, but quickly realized that she had a passion for writing, and has turned it into her career. She believes it is important for moms to share the real, honest truth about motherhood so that moms can feel like it’s ok if they have a bad day. 

In this podcast, we talked about:

• Listening to your gut and intuition.
• Breaking free from expectations and judgements.
• Creating a circle of support with authentic people.
• Self-care for moms and why it can be challenging.
• Strategies to strengthen mental health and when to seek additional services.
• Building authentic connections.

Resources

• Website:  Perfection Pending
• Book: The Mother Load
• Book: Mom Life: Perfection Pending
• Instagram: @perfectpending
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PerfectionPending/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredith-ethington-324013b4

"Look for the gold in every child." Ryan Dawson

Welcome to the Parenting Well podcast with Parent Engagement Network!  I am Dr. Shelly Mahon, your host.

Today’s well source is Ryan Dawson. Ryan is a counselor, therapeutic mentor, life coach, and educator in Boulder, Colorado. He is passionate about helping people discover their true selves and create deeper relationships.

For the last 20+ years, Ryan has worked extensively with adolescents and families as a youth advocate, school counselor, and family therapist, with a focus on empowering his clients through clear reflection and powerful tools to facilitate change. He’s also worked as a camp counselor, fitness trainer, swim instructor, and basketball coach. In addition to being a sought-after therapist, Ryan is a teacher: He has taught psychology at the undergraduate and graduate levels at Naropa University, and speaks at high schools, treatment programs, and community organizations about psycho-social development, parenting strategies and the impact of technology on the developing brain. Ryan is currently inspired to “walk the talk” at home, where he lives with his supportive wife, Jill, and two young children, Ben and Avery. 

In this podcast, we talk about:

• Changes in peer relationships due to technology.
• How to help your child find their "pod".
• The importance of staying in relationship with your children.
• The balance between monitoring and building independence and trust.
• Control versus teaching kids how to think through situations and potential risks.
• Approaching young people with curiosity instead of judgement
• The bi-directional nature of peer pressure.

Resources:

• Website: https://www.elevatedstatecounseling.com/
• Dunbar's number: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunbar%27s_number
• Book: Yes, Your Teen is Crazy! Loving Your Kid Without Losing Your Mind by Michael J. Bradly: https://www.amazon.com/Yes-Your-Teen-Crazy-Without/dp/0936197447
• Podcast: Tristan Harris-Your Undivided Attention 
• Book: Indistractible: How To Control Attention and Choose Your Life, by Nir Eyal

“Comparison is the thief of joy. When I let go of all of that, and focused on what I needed to do for myself and my family, parenting became a joy.” Erin Soto

Welcome to the Parenting Well podcast with Parent Engagement Network!  I am Dr. Shelly Mahon, your host. Today’s well source is Erin Soto.

Erin is the best-selling author of The Mother of all Fights, stage III cancer survivor, wellness coach and mother of four based in Orange County, California.  She teaches life changing habits to reclaim control over your health for cancer thrivers and anyone wanting to know the most effective evidence-based preventive measures to protect against development and support recovery. Sign up for one of her popular online courses, receive free weekly tips on her website and check out her Living Well App for healthy habits, goal tracking and motivation.

This podcast covers:

• How living through stage 3 cancer impacts the entire family 
• Sharing your diagnosis with your children in a sensitive and honest way
• Ways it impacts your children 
• The importance of getting access to help
• Building resilience and gaining wisdom together
• The 5 core integrative health practices that help treat and prevent cancer
• Changing your life to support healthy practices
• Living from a place of awareness instead of fear
• Showing up for your children as the unique parent that you are
• Why your wellness is too important to wait

Resources:

• Website: https://www.erinsoto.com. This includes family friendly, kid tested recipes. 

   

• Book: Mother of All Fights - FREE COPY available on the website

   

• Program: Anti-Cancer, Five Week Wellness Program (Also available on the website)

   

• App: Think Dirty - Shop Clean

   

• Holmes Rahe Stress Inventory: https://www.stress.org/holmes-rahe-stress-inventory

Welcome to the Parenting Well podcast with Parent Engagement Network!  I am Dr. Shelly Mahon, your host. Today’s well source is Rachel Bailey. Rachel is a Parenting Specialist who has been serving families for over a decade. Besides being a mother of two, she also has a Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology, a certification in Positive Discipline, and has provided services as an ADHD Coach, in-home mentor, and therapist. Through her podcast, Your Parenting Long Game, programs, and services, Rachel teaches parents how to reduce negative interactions and drama for a more calm, peaceful home.  

In this episode, we talk about:

• How big emotions are present for strong-willed, sensitive, and anxious children
• What kids need from their parents when they have big emotions
• Strategies to help kids deal with their feelings
• The role of drama in managing feelings
• Handling ourselves when we have a day full of “yuck”
• The difference between being emotionally intelligent and emotionally perceptive
• Allowing your child to travel the yuck curve when in conflict
• Making deposits that children WANT and NEED
• The difference between self-care and self-treatment
• The two components of self-esteem

Resources 

• Website
• Podcast
• Free Guide on Handling Big Emotions
• YouTube
• Instagram
• Facebook

"I work with kids that I know have something special inside them but can't demonstrate it in the classroom". Brandon Slade

Welcome to the Parenting Well podcast with Parent Engagement Network!  I am Dr. Shelly Mahon, your host. Today’s well source is Brandon Slade. Brandon is the Founder of Untapped Learning. Brandon’s struggle with academics growing up caused him to have an overwhelming experience in college. After getting diagnosed with ADHD, he began to figure out ways to implement habits, routines, and learning strategies that enabled him to succeed as a student. Even after his academic setbacks, Brandon has made it his mission to figure out how the ADHD brain works, now helping other students with executive functioning challenges discipline their gifts at Untapped Learning.

In this episode, we: 

• Define executive functioning and the challenges for a child that is neurodiverse.
• Share ways young people can organize life and create a sense of freedom.
• Explain the brain of a child with ADD/ADHD.
• Discuss developmental approaches to understanding and supporting young people.
• Address considerations around the choice to medicate or not medicate.
• Identify barriers and strategies that set young people with ADD/ADHD up for success.
• Share the promising things the future holds for young people who are neurodiverse.

Resources

• Website: Untapped Learning
• Get connected to a coach
• Email: Brandon Slade