Gheorg's Hope Ninja Parents

A podcast for parents with practical tips to improve mental health for themselves and their kids. It’s essential that we talk about mental health. It’s always been important, but now more than ever our kids are faced with new challenges that can cause stress, anxiety, depression and other mental health issues. Dr Louise Metcalf started this podcast as she wanted to do even more to support parents. Louise has been a psychologist for over 30 years and created a mental health app for kids, Gheorg, so they can learn to manage their mental wellbeing and reduce anxiety. In these conversations, Louise sits down with mindset coach Cynthia Painter to break down big discussions about mental health for parents. Each episode is focused on how to support parents and includes practical tips to support and empower kids with skills to improve their mental wellbeing. Gheorg’s Hope Ninja Parents podcast aims to break down common mental health issues like anxiety, overwhelm, mindfulness, and wellbeing. The conversation answers important mental health questions from a psychological, parental and mindset perspective with the goal of helping parents and kids deal with the ups and downs of life. --------------------------------------------------------- Visit the Gheorg website: https://www.gheorg.com/ Follow Gheorg on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gheorgtherobot/ Follow Gheorg on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gheorg/ Follow Gheorg on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gheorgtherobot/ Download the Gheorg app on the Apple App Store: https://apps.apple.com/au/app/gheorg/id1508480035 Download the Gheorg app on the Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gheorg.gheorg&hl=en_US&gl=US

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Episodes

EP5: Helping Kids Deal with Big Emotions

If you ask any parent about big emotions, they will know exactly what you mean. When we talk about kids’ big emotions, it’s generally the challenging ones, rather than the big joys. Here we discuss why kids have big emotions, both the psychological and physiological reasons. Gheorg founder and psychologist Dr Louise Metcalf speaks with Gheorg’s Schools Program Manager and Mindset Coach, Cynthia Painter, about supporting your child to develop emotional regulation skills. Listen to the episode to ...

Aug 19, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 5

EP4: Kids, Social Media & Hope

Social media has a huge impact on our lives. But it's not always good. Here we discuss social media, how it impacts kids and In this episode, Gheorg founder and psychologist Dr Louise Metcalf speaks with Gheorg’s Schools Program Manager and Mindset Coach, Cynthia Painter, about how to best engage with social media. Listen to the episode to learn about the impact of social media and how to best use it with kids. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 The definition of social media and the many factors to review when c...

Jan 11, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 4

EP3: Kids, Screen Time & the impact of Hope

In this episode, Gheorg founder and psychologist Dr Louise Metcalf speaks with Gheorg’s Schools Program Manager and Mindset Coach, Cynthia Painter, about how to make the most of technology with kids. When to use technology, different types of screens, the impact it has on kids, and ways to make technology even better for your family. Listen to the episode to learn more about kids and the impact of screen-time. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction to kids, hope and their screen time use 02:30 What are t...

Dec 14, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 3

EP2: Transitioning out of Lockdown with Kids

In this episode, we discuss how best to transition out of lockdown with kids. During the world-wide pandemic, there have been some intense lockdown or stay-at-home orders for people around the world and in particularly in Australia and New Zealand. In this episode, Gheorg founder and psychologist Dr Louise Metcalf speaks with Gheorg’s Schools Program Manager and Mindset Coach, Cynthia Painter, about how best to transition out of lockdown with kids. Listen to the episode to learn about the impact...

Nov 08, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 2

EP1: How HOPE can be a tool for mental wellbeing

A podcast for parents with practical tips to improve mental health for themselves and their kids. We all know that taking care of our mental health is important. And it’s essential that we talk about mental health. It’s always been important, but now more than ever our kids are faced with new challenges that can cause stress, anxiety, depression and other mental health issues. Dr Louise Metcalf started this podcast as she wanted to do even more to support parents. Louise has been a psychologist ...

Nov 01, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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