Order my new book HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD CLEAN UP THEIR MENTAL MESS here: https://www.mentallyresilientkids.com SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to good friend, top podcast host and performance coach Craig Siegel about discovering more about ourselves, living an authentic life, embracing our full potential, and so much more! In his amazing new book, The Reinvention Formula: How to Unlock a Bulletproof Mindset to Upgrade Your Life , Craig walks you...
Aug 17, 2023•54 min•Ep. 509
Pre-order my new book HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD CLEAN UP THEIR MENTAL MESS here: https://www.mentallyresilientkids.com SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about keeping our brains and bodies healthy when it’s extremely hot outside. Although there still needs to be more research on how extreme temperatures affect the brain, they definitely have a negative impact with prolonged periods of heat exposure. Why? Temperature is one the main driver of chemical ...
Aug 14, 2023•16 min•Ep. 508
Order my new book HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD CLEAN UP THEIR MENTAL MESS here: https://www.mentallyresilientkids.com SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about an incredibly important subject: bullying , and what we can do as parents, educators and caregivers to help our children. Read the blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/how-to-help-your-child-if-they-are-being-bullied OFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS: -MUD\WTR: Just go to mudwtr.com/drleaf to support...
Aug 10, 2023•22 min•Ep. 630
Pre-order my new book HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD CLEAN UP THEIR MENTAL MESS here: https://www.mentallyresilientkids.com +Pre-order before August 8 to get access to bonus content! SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about the importance of teaching your child about boundaries. This is part 2 of my series on parenting, boundaries, and mental health. Part one can be found here . Whenever you, as a parent or caregiver, set a boundary, make sure that you alwa...
Aug 07, 2023•29 min•Ep. 506
Pre-order my new book HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD CLEAN UP THEIR MENTAL MESS here: https://www.mentallyresilientkids.com +Pre-order before August 8 to get access to bonus content! SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I share the first chapter of my new book How to Help Your Child Clean Up Their Mental Mess. The full audiobook is narrated by me! Sign up to Patreon to get access to full AD-FREE episodes, exclusive downloads, live Q&As, and more: https://www.pat...
Aug 03, 2023•21 min
Pre-order my new book HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD CLEAN UP THEIR MENTAL MESS here: https://www.mentallyresilientkids.com +Pre-order before August 8 to get access to bonus content! SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about the importance of teaching your child about boundaries. This is part 1 of a 2-part series on parenting, boundaries, and mental health. From the moment children are born, they are tied to their environment and the people within their envi...
Jul 31, 2023•35 min•Ep. 504
Pre-order my new book HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD CLEAN UP THEIR MENTAL MESS here: https://www.mentallyresilientkids.com +Pre-order before August 8 to get access to bonus content! SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to best-selling author, public figure and mother Lysa Terkeurst about healing after betrayal, how boundaries help us avoid extremes, finding resilience after a crisis, what healthy conflict looks like, and so much more! On the eve of her daugh...
Jul 26, 2023•34 min•Ep. 504
Pre-order my new book HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD CLEAN UP THEIR MENTAL MESS here: https://www.mentallyresilientkids.com +Pre-order before August 8 to get access to bonus content! SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this I talk about 6 ways to develop your child’s self-esteem without encouraging egotism or breeding narcissistic attitudes. As parents and guardians, we know that it is important to praise and compliment our children, especially when celebrating their achievemen...
Jul 24, 2023•42 min•Ep. 502
Pre-order my new book HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD CLEAN UP THEIR MENTAL MESS here: https://www.mentallyresilientkids.com+Pre-order before August 8 to get access to bonus content! SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to Alicia, a concerned mother, about helping sensitive children manage their emotions. This is part of a series I am doing on questions you submitted for my new book on children’s mental health. This was Alicia’s question: “How do I help a sens...
Jul 20, 2023•46 min•Ep. 501
Pre-order my new book HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD CLEAN UP THEIR MENTAL MESS here: https://www.mentallyresilientkids.com+Pre-order before August 8 to get access to bonus content! SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about the difference between “safety net” parenting and “helicopter” parenting. To help our children develop their sense of autonomy and build identity, we as parents and caregivers need to know how to get involved in our children’s lives witho...
Jul 17, 2023•38 min•Ep. 500
Pre-order my new book HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD CLEAN UP THEIR MENTAL MESS here: https://www.mentallyresilientkids.com/ +Pre-order before August 8 to get access to bonus content! SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to Hettie about balancing work and play time with her children, especially as a homeschooling mom. This is part of a series I am doing on questions you submitted for my new book on children’s mental health. This was Hettie’s question: “...
Jul 13, 2023•34 min•Ep. 480
Pre-order my new book HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD CLEAN UP THEIR MENTAL MESS here: https://www.mentallyresilientkids.com/+Pre-order before August 8 to get access to bonus content! SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast (episode #498) and blog, I talk about what to do when you are feeling overwhelmed and you are about to lose your cool around your children.As I mentioned in my podcast on messy parenting, we all know that parenting is hard. As parents, we will make mistakes...
Jul 10, 2023•33 min•Ep. 498
Pre-order my new book HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD CLEAN UP THEIR MENTAL MESS here: https://www.mentallyresilientkids.com/ +Pre-order before August 8 to get access to bonus content! SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to Jessica, a concerned parent, about childhood trauma. This is part of a series I am doing on questions you submitted for my new book on children’s mental health. This was Jessica’s question: “What happens to a child’s brain after they hav...
Jul 06, 2023•49 min
Pre-order my new book HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD CLEAN UP THEIR MENTAL MESS here: https://www.mentallyresilientkids.com/ +Pre-order before August 8 to get access to bonus content! SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about embracing “messy” parenting. This is part 2 of my series on parenting. You can listen to part 1 here . As I mentioned in part 1, it’s ok to be a “messy” parent. We need to normalize, not stigmatize, messy parenting. This means embracing o...
Jul 03, 2023•29 min
Pre-order my new book HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD CLEAN UP THEIR MENTAL MESS here: https://www.mentallyresilientkids.com/ +Pre-order before August 8 to get access to bonus content! SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast and blog, I talk to best-spelling author, psychiatrist, Zen master and Harvard researcher Dr. Robert Waldinger about what the science tells us about human happiness, creating a fulfilling and happy life, the importance of “social fitness”, what we get wro...
Jun 29, 2023•56 min•Ep. 495
Pre-order my new book HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD CLEAN UP THEIR MENTAL MESS here: https://www.mentallyresilientkids.com/ +Pre-order before August 8 to get access to bonus content! SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about embracing “messy” parenting. We all know that parenting is hard. As parents, we will make mistakes. We are only human, after all! As parents and guardians, it is important that we give ourselves permission to be what I call “messy”. This means em...
Jun 26, 2023•34 min•Ep. 494
Pre-order my new book HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD CLEAN UP THEIR MENTAL MESS here: https://www.mentallyresilientkids.com/ +Pre-order before August 8 to get access to bonus content! SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to Oyindamola, a concerned parent, about her preschooler’s emotional reactions and how to help him manage how he feels in the moment. This is part of a series I am doing on questions you submitted for my new book on children’s mental health. This was Oyind...
Jun 22, 2023•47 min•Ep. 493
Pre-order my new book HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD CLEAN UP THEIR MENTAL MESS here: https://www.mentallyresilientkids.com/ +Pre-order before August 8 to get access to bonus content! SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about something great you can do with your children this summer: getting outside! This is part of my summer series on brain-building activities you can do with your children to help them build up their mental resilience and manage their mental health while hav...
Jun 19, 2023•32 min
Pre-order my new book HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD CLEAN UP THEIR MENTAL MESS here: https://www.mentallyresilientkids.com/ +Pre-order before August 8 to get access to bonus content! SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to parent Hannah Baldwin about teaching her children mind management techniques. This is part of a series I am doing on questions you submitted for my new book on children’s mental health. This was Hannah’s question: “My kids are 12, 10, and 8. I personally have b...
Jun 15, 2023•35 min•Ep. 491
Pre-order my new book HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD CLEAN UP THEIR MENTAL MESS here: https://www.mentallyresilientkids.com/ +Pre-order before August 8 to get access to bonus content! SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about how less free, unstructured playtime affects children’s mental health, and what we can do to improve our children’s mental resilience through encouraging free play. This is part of my summer series on brain-building activities you can do with your children to he...
Jun 12, 2023•50 min•Ep. 490
Pre-order my new book HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD CLEAN UP THEIR MENTAL MESS here: https://www.mentallyresilientkids.com/ +Pre-order before August 8 to get access to bonus content! SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to bestselling author, relationship therapist and clinical social worker Nedra Tawwab about her new book Drama Free , managing unhealthy family relationships, creating a safe space for children at home, breaking generational cycles again, why parents aren’t solely respons...
Jun 08, 2023•1 hr
Pre-order my new book HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD CLEAN UP THEIR MENTAL MESS here: https://www.mentallyresilientkids.com/ +Pre-order before August 8 to get access to bonus content! SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about something fun and mentally challenging you can do with your children this summer: letter writing! This is part of my summer series on brain-building activities you can do with your children to help them build up their mental resilience and manage their mental health whi...
Jun 05, 2023•31 min•Ep. 488
Pre-order my new book HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD CLEAN UP THEIR MENTAL MESS here: https://www.mentallyresilientkids.com/ +Pre-order before August 8 to get access to bonus content! SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to bestselling author, spiritual thought leader and 2024 U.S. presidential candidate Marianne Williamson about applying spiritual principles in a practical way, creating a vision of justice and love that can overcome hatred and fear, what we can do as a community to make the worl...
Jun 01, 2023•50 min•Ep. 487
Pre-order my new book HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD CLEAN UP THEIR MENTAL MESS here: https://www.mentallyresilientkids.com/ +Pre-order before August 8 to get access to bonus content! SHOW DESCRIPTION :In this podcast I talk about my upcoming book on children and mental health, How to Help Your Child Clean Up Their Mental Mess , teaching your child empathy from youth, what we can do as parents and guardians to support our children, and more! Read the blog here: https://drleaf.com/b...
May 29, 2023•38 min•Ep. 486
Pre-order my new book HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD CLEAN UP THEIR MENTAL MESS here: https://www.mentallyresilientkids.com/ +Pre-order before August 8 to get access to bonus content! SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to bestselling author, editor and journalist Adam Bornstein about his latest book You Can’t Screw This Up , the mental health benefits of enjoying food, the science of self-perception, the power of releasing mental baggage, why most diet plans fail, and so much more! Read the blog h...
May 25, 2023•41 min
Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about how to make your home a mental health haven. When the world feels like a mess (a common sentiment these days!), it is important that your home is a haven—a place where you can rest, relax, and feel happy. Thankfully, there are many ways we can create a joyful atmosphere at home and in this episode I share my top 3 tips. Read the blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/ne...
May 22, 2023•20 min
Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to Colleen and Jason Wachob, founders of mega-health platform mindbodygreen , about their incredible new book The Joy of Well-Being , knowing when to change your life, how to take back control of your health, finding balance in life, and so much more! Over the past decade, Colleen and Jason Wachob have cultivated a leading wellness lifestyle media brand for everyone seeking to cut t...
May 18, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 483
Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about self-awareness, why it is helpful, and what happens when we become too self-aware. As you have heard me say many times on this podcast, we need to self-regulate what we think, say and do. This is key to living a life of mind management and learning how to deal with the many ups and downs of life. However, it is possible to be too self-aware. This happens when we start trying t...
May 15, 2023•27 min•Ep. 482
Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to renowned physician, speaker and bestselling author Dr. Gabor Maté about his latest book The Myth of Normal , common misconceptions of what makes us sick, how to manage childhood trauma, parenting and mental health, and so much more! Dr. Maté is highly sought after for his expertise on a range of topics including addiction, stress and childhood development. Rather than offering qu...
May 11, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 481
Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about why falling in love with your emotions is one of the best things you can do to improve your mental health! As you have heard me say many times before, we cannot run from or suppress our emotions. We need to get comfortable with feeling - even the emotions that don’t make us feel so great in the moment. We need to be okay with saying things like “I feel sad” or “I feel anxious”...
May 08, 2023•24 min
