Host: Dr. Tara Egan Co-host: Anna Guest Expert: Rob Allison, LPC We are really excited about this episode with our guest expert Rob Allison( LPC). Rob owns a solo practice in Denver, CO and works primarily with men that who are feeling stuck, are self critical and experience anxiety, depression, and anger. He is here today to talk to us about how to be a healthy balanced man, father, and role model. Many of us have heard the term toxic masculinity (the cultural pressures for men to behave in a c...
Jan 06, 2021•59 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Host: Dr. Tara Egan, Cohost: Anna Today's solo episode tackles the term "passive-aggressive behavior." Tara and Anna admit that they "police" this type of behavior in their home, as it is not okay. Definition: you appear passive on the surface, but you're really acting out anger in a subtle, indirect, or behind-the-scenes way. Dr. Egan often illustrates an example of passive aggressive behavior by discussing an incident with a doughnut. Defining feature: manipulatin...
Dec 23, 2020•29 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Dr. Tara Egan, co-host Anna, teenage co-host Dylan, guest co-host Myles Mensah, student athlete from Hofstra University This episode was a family affair; Anna's younger brother, Dylan joined Tara and Anna to welcome their special guest, Myles Mensah (former Hofstra University athlete) to talk about "Balancing Academics & Sports in College". It is a great episode to listen to with your athletes, even those still a few years out from college. Myles started playing sports at a ve...
Dec 16, 2020•47 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Dr. Tara Egan, co-host Anna, teenage co-host Tara and Anna are back for a solo episode! Today they discuss how to best enjoy the holiday season with family. Tara notes that her childhood memories are less-than-stellar, and both agree that residual emotions from prior holiday seasons can influence your mindset as you head into this year. How do you create experiences that are positive and connected with family? 1) Letting go of unrealistic expectations 2) Giving advanced notice about holiday plan...
Dec 09, 2020•24 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Host: Dr. Tara Egan Co-host: Anna, teen daughter Guest Expert: Amanda Crowder, Certified Trauma Specialist Today we are talking with Amanda Crowder (LCSW) about childhood trauma. We want to share this information with clinicians and parents, so we can learn little bit more about it, seeing that it is such a public health issue right now. Trauma is a subjective experience to an objective event, Amanda Crowder says. It's not what you think someone should be feeling or how they should be handl...
Dec 02, 2020•54 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Cast: Dr. Tara Egan , host and child & adolescent therapist Anna , teen cohost Celeste Osborne , LPC-S, Therapist Hey Listeners, Anna and I are back again today and are talking with Celeste Osborne about depression in teens. Especially during Covid-19, the topic of depression has become super relevant with everyone feeling isolated and school work keeping kids in front of the screen. The term depression is thrown around a lot in regular conversation and the goal today is to really define dep...
Nov 18, 2020•48 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Cast: Dr. Tara Egan , host and child & adolescent therapist Anna , teen cohost Jennifer Moore , Family Law Specialist Hey Listeners, welcome to season 2! Anna and I start off our season talking to Jennifer Moore, a board certified specialist in family law, located here in Charlotte, NC. Jennifer is with us today to share some information for primary caregivers on how to best protect the children in the early stages of separation and divorce. We begin with the questions- what should primary c...
Nov 11, 2020•58 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Cast: Dr. Tara Egan , host and child & adolescent therapist Anna , teen cohost Kevin Egan , Licensed Drug & Alcohol Counselor Hey Listeners, this is the finale of our 1st season! Thank you to all of you that have been a part of this journey and for those that have been tuning in. We appreciate your reviews on Apple Podcast and we're rolling right into Season 2. This season finale episode (20) is a very special one, not only because it is wrapping up our first season, but because our...
Nov 04, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Cast: Dr. Tara Egan , host and child & adolescent therapist Anna , teen cohost Ed Wynn , guest speaker, author of "We the People: Restoring Civility, Sanity, and Unifying Solutions to U.S. Politics" Today's episode strives to help parents support their kids in becoming respectful citizens and educated voters in our society. With everything going on in our country around the election, President Trump having COVID 19, the replacing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, how do we talk ...
Oct 27, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Dr. Tara Egan , host and child & adolescent therapist Anna , teen cohost Lori Epting, guest speaker, marriage therapist & author of "From Chaos to Connection: A Marriage Counselor's Candid Guide for the Modern Couple" In today's episode, our guest Lori Epting shares some suggestions with us on how busy parents can manage their relationship, while managing all the tasks that are related to being a parent. Although Lori works with all types of couples, what she found is...
Oct 21, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Cast: Dr. Tara Egan, therapist and host Anna, teen co-host Topic: Reinforcement: Shaping Positive Behavior This week on episode 17 of our podcast "One Day You'll Thank Me", my teen-cohost Anna (and daughter) and I are flying solo, and discussing what reinforcement is and how to use it to encourage positive behavior in your kids. R einforcement is when you give a consequence and it strengthens the likelihood of someone doing a certain behavior in the future, ideally positive behavi...
Oct 14, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Cast: Dr. Tara Egan , therapist and host Anna , teen co-host Dr. Orlena Kerek , Pediatric Doctor and host of Fit & Fabulous podcast Dr. Orlena is a proponent of creating systems and habits for families in order to foster a healthy livestyle for families. She discusses her FOUR PILLARS of healthy living for families: 1) nutrition 2) exercise 3) sleep 4) emotional wellness and mindset She states that making changes is like a spiral...start with little changes, and they spiral into bigger and m...
Oct 07, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Cast: Dr. Tara Egan , host and child & adolescent therapist Anna , teen cohost J.J. Wenrich , guest speaker, wealth manager & author of " Teaching Kids to Buy Stocks " Today's episode strives to support parents as they guide their kids toward making responsible financial decisions. According to J.J. Wenrich , father of three and wealth manager, parents should start educating their kids "as soon as they're old enough to stop putting coins in their mouths." &q...
Sep 30, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 15
This week on episode 14 of our podcast "One Day You'll Thank Me", my teen-cohost (and daughter) and I are flying solo, and discussing virtual learning . We are both deeply involved in virtually learning right now because Anna is 100% remote learning and with my work as a therapist, I have worked with dozens of families over the past month experiencing life virtual learning as well . We are discussing the top tips to make virtually learning as successful as possible for parents and...
Sep 23, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Cast: Dr. Tara Egan Anna, teenage co-host Dr. Sona DeLurgio, LMFT & Certified Eating Disorder Specialist Discussion: Protecting Teens From Eating Disorders Statistics show that about 30 million people are affected by eating disorders at some time in their lives, while it is generally teen girls that are diagnosed, males too can have an eating disorder, they just may look a little different than the girls. Dr. Sona DeLurgio believes that education and prevention are the best approach to minim...
Sep 16, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Cast: Dr. Tara Egan Anna, teenage co-host Sherry Smith, LMFT and Divorce Coach Discussion: How can mom heal after divorce? Sherry works with women who are thinking about or are going through recovery from divorce. Many of her clients are women who are thinking about whether they want to stay in the marriage or not. She has created a model to determine if the marriage is salvageable and supports them in their process, whether they choose to stay in the marriage or if they decide to leave, helping...
Sep 09, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Cast: Dr. Tara Egan Anna, teenage co-host Larry Forletta, former DEA agent, private investigator Discussion: How to best support your kids and keep them safe in this chaotic world by having a high quality relationship with them. Larry says the key to success is the family home. He begins by sharing the biggest issues that families face is when the family structure is broken down- whether it is from the children being exposed to their parents illegal activities, such as selling drugs from the hom...
Sep 02, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Cast: Dr. Tara Egan, child & adolescent therapist and host Anna, teenage co-host Much of the content discussed in this episode on parenting styles incorporates research originally pioneered by Diana Baumrind from the 1960s. Subsequent research has supported and expanded upon her original work. As the episode progresses, Tara and Anna define each parenting style, describe the impact of these parenting styles on children's behavior and thought patterns, and provide relatable examples from...
Aug 26, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Cast: Dr. Tara Egan Anna, teenage co-host Susan Swensen, elementary school teacher How can parents and teachers work together this fall as students head back to school in a world impacted by COVID-19? Susan shares what teachers experienced when the world shut down in March 2020. So.many.long.hours. So much communication with parents, to the detriment of academics. The goal is to transition out of crisis mode. Susan reminds us that students act differently at school , and Tara notes that many par...
Aug 19, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Cast: Dr. Tara Egan, host Anna, teen co-host Imaginary audience, a term coined by David Elkind, refers to teens' tendency to feel that others are hyper-aware of how others view them. They feel judged or criticized by others (usually peers), and this causes them stress. This way of thinking is age-appropriate and typical during teen development. Tara shares several incidences from Anna's teenage years re: imaginary audience, and Anna recalls an episode from Friends that displays the deg...
Aug 12, 2020•20 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Cast: Dr. Tara Egan, host Anna, teen co-host Erin Grujic, Occupational Therapist Tara, Anna, and Erin (our guest expert) discuss: 1. What is an occupational therapist ? How do they support their clients? 2. What is sensory integration ? Erin notes that we have 7-8 sensory systems and some (or all) of these sensory systems can become easily overloaded, impacting our functioning if our brain misinterprets this sensory information as negative. If this happens, kids can get distressed, resulting in ...
Aug 05, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Title: Ep 06 - The Truth About Lying Cast: Dr. Tara Egan (host) Anna (teen cohost) Dr. Tara Egan and Anna discuss lying---why kids lie and how parents can address it . Anna agrees that everyone lies from time to time. Tara shares a common lie she's told in order to reassure clients that they shouldn't feel self-conscious about the state of their home when she conducts a home visit. Tara encourages Anna to reveal all her big lies on air, but Anna denies that she has ever told "huge...
Jul 29, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Cast: Dr. Tara Egan, host Anna, teen co-host Michelle McAnaney, Educational Consultant, owner of "The College Spy" Discussion: How to best support your kids in their quest to meet their college goals. Michelle McAnaney is the owner of the The College Spy , college admission consultation services designed to help students prepare, apply, and choose their "best-fit" college. DISCUSSION POINTS: What areas should 8th, 9th, and 10th graders be focusing on at this point in their ac...
Jul 22, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Cast: Dr. Tara Egan, host Dylan, middle school boy and Dr. Egan's son In this bonus episode, Dr. Egan interviews Dylan, her middle-school aged son. Quarantine is still firmly in place, as COVID-19 cases in North and South Carolina are still rising at an alarming rate. Dylan reflects on his technology and video game usage during quarantine , noting that his time is limited, although time can be earned by having a productive day---participating in sports, finishing chores, and having a good a...
Jul 16, 2020•28 min
Cast: Dr. Tara Egan , host, child & adolescent therapist, parent coach & author Anna , her teen co-host Ashley Francis , licensed therapist, on-line coach for teens and women experiencing anxiety During today's discussion, we explore high-achieving anxiety , a concept familiar to all three women. How is anxiety defined ? Ashley notes that anxiety is a natural response to stress, and it inspires us to remain safe, concentrate, and persist with tasks. It helps us increase self-awarene...
Jul 15, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Dr. Tara Egan and her teen cohost Anna are reflecting on the role of technology and social media during month FOUR of COVID-19. For many of us, social media is the primary way we socialize these days. Anna discusses how she uses tech & social media during quarantine, sharing what it's like to be raised by parents who monitor her technology, and consequently, limit 24/7 access to her friends. Tara feels she's relaxed her time limits on technology...Anna disagrees. Tara expresses her...
Jul 06, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Dr. Tara Egan, her teen co-host Anna, and Jeremy Mast, LMFT and Certified Sex Addiction Therapist discuss: How old are kids when they're typically exposed to pornography? What is pornography? Is "sexting" considered pornography? Discerning between "looking at porn" and a "porn addiction"--the "Big 3" How does a porn addiction start? The two main types of pornography addictions: classical and conditioned Reasons why individuals are attracted to porn/ri...
Jul 01, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Dr. Tara Egan and her teen co-host Anna discuss the concept of GASLIGHTING in today's solo episode. It's defined as a "form of emotional abuse that makes the person question their feelings, instinct, and even their sanity" and they give examples, discuss the impact of gaslighting on self-perception, and offer some practical solutions to cope when confronted with this type of manipulation. Phrases we've all heard from gaslighters include: "you're so sensitive&qu...
Jul 01, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 1
This is our introductory episode, introducing your hosts, Dr. Tara Egan and Anna, her teenage daughter. Tara is a child & adolescent therapist, a parent coach, the author of two parenting books, and a public speaker. She has a private practice in Charlotte, NC. Anna is a high school student, a volleyball player, and Tara's daughter. Our audience can look forward to weekly episodes that tackle a myriad of parenting issues. Stay tuned for the official launch of "One Day You'll T...
Jun 23, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 1
