Albert Garcia – Filmmaker | Producer | Screenwriter Albert Garcia is a passionate storyteller with a background in film production, commercial work, and screenwriting. From 2002 to 2019, he served as a producer at Industrial Strength Productions in Irving, TX, where he oversaw the creation of local television commercials—managing casting, location scouting, and post-production. Albert has appeared in over 18 local commercials as both an extra and featured extra, and has been involved in four ind...
Aug 18, 2025•34 min•Ep. 94
Dr. Peggy Pugh is a speaker, coach, and author of Rest Is a Weapon: Winning Spiritual Battles From a Place of Rest. She helps Christian women heal from emotional wounds and break generational cycles through faith-based strategies. With over 40 years of experience, Dr. Peggy empowers families to grow stronger by healing from the inside out. Grab her latest book at buy.stripe.com/3cIcN6b354Cn50x4Ni9sk15 and learn more at www.drpeggypugh.com . *******************************************************...
Aug 11, 2025•34 min•Ep. 93
Leticia Francis is a trauma recovery mentor, keynote speaker, and author of Survival Mode Exit Plan. Known as The Survival Mode Disruptor, she helps high-achieving women break free from survival mode and reclaim lives rooted in truth, ease, and power. With lived experience and a no-fluff delivery, Leticia’s keynotes ignite healing, identity shifts, and unapologetic transformation. Contact Leticia: Leticia R’s Profile linkedin.com/in/leticia-f Websites leticiareneefrancis.com (Company) survival-m...
Aug 04, 2025•27 min•Ep. 92
School of Human Kind Faculty Member Anne Alvares presents "Build A Community for Raising Our Kids". Anne shares her wisdom on community and why it's so important during our parenting stage of life, to NOT go it alone. Harness the help you can get from a community and remember: it takes a village. Your children will be richer for it! #family #parenting #sohk #community #onlinelearning #presentation **************************************************************************************** For those ...
Jul 28, 2025•22 min•Ep. 91
Are you aware that social media can impact our kids' mental health? Sorcha Newby is a psychological researcher and university lecturer whose work explores how social media impacts children’s wellbeing—particularly sleep, anxiety, and emotional development in 10–12-year-olds. Her research highlights the shortcomings of current social media policies in protecting young users. Alongside lecturing in psychology, Sorcha is committed to empowering parents with knowledge and practical tools to navigate...
Jul 21, 2025•26 min•Ep. 90
Want to learn how to protect your kids from sexual abuse? Listen to Leena Mehta. Leena Mehta is a registered clinical counsellor and an approved clinical supervisor. She is the founder of At Ease Counseling and sees clients in person in Burnaby and online. She supports individuals, youth, and adults with a range of issues, including anxiety, depression, abuse, trauma, self-esteem, life transitions, and grief and loss. She is trained in Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy...
Jul 14, 2025•24 min•Ep. 89
Let's do a deep dive into childhood pain and how it shows up in our parenting. This is my interview by Dale L' Ecuyer. Thank you, Dale! **************************************************************************************** For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Anne Alvares. I came from childhood pain. I suffered abuse, controlling parents, and was parentified. My healing journey began almost 30 years ago when I first told my story. When I became a mother, I was determined to heal and not rep...
Jul 07, 2025•22 min•Ep. 88
Dagmara is a Montreal-based mother of two, who is committed to children’s education and emotional well-being. Born in Poland, and living in Canada, Dagmara Sitek wears many hats—a mom, a wife, and a digital marketer in her 9-to-5 world. Once a kid who loved drawing and writing, Dagmara Sitek never thought about writing a ‘real book’ until now. She jumped into writing children’s books because she realized something important – not all kids get a fair shot at life. Her debut as an author merges ch...
Jun 30, 2025•23 min•Ep. 87
I'm going deep and sharing my life challenges. My story is heartbreaking, honest, and triumphant. These are some of the questions I answer in my interview on Cynthia Hammer's podcast, Find The ADHD Girls. What was your childhood experience? How did Masterful Parenting come into being? How do you help parents? How can parents help their children, especially of they had ADHD or are neurodiverse? Thank you, @Cynthia Hammer for giving me the opportunity to share my story. ***************************...
Jun 23, 2025•32 min•Ep. 86
Two parent coaches, Anjali Cchopra (India) and Anne Alvares (Canada) team up together to answer our parents' questions on the most challenging stages of child development: Teens and Toddlers. This episode, Part 3 of the Parenting Question Series on Teens and Toddlers, addresses a crucial query: "How do I socialize my child?" Parents, have you found yourself pondering this question? Tune in as Anjali and Anne provide valuable insights and guidance on this prevalent parenting challenge. Find out w...
Jun 16, 2025•34 min•Ep. 85
This is the webinar I did for the School of Human Kind in May 2025. Are you mindful of "The Energy We Bring Into Our Homes"? Join Anne Alvares as she reminds us how important our energy is when we are at home with the ones we love the most. Let's become more aware and conscious of the energy we bring and learn how our energy influences our children. **************************************************************************************** For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Anne Alvares. I cam...
Jun 09, 2025•23 min•Ep. 84
Nicole Runyon, LMSW, is an esteemed psychotherapist, parent coach, and keynote speaker renowned for her expertise in child and adolescent mental health, backed by an extensive 21-year career in the field. She is also the author of the upcoming book Free to Fly: The Secret to Fostering Independence in the Next Generation , available in May 2025. Nicole’s uniqueness lies in the fact she has an uncanny ability to help adults get in the minds of today’s children and better understand them. Her exten...
Jun 02, 2025•25 min•Ep. 83
Russ Solomon is a Parent Wellness Guide, board-certified music therapist, and lifelong spiritual practitioner who helps heart-centered parents of neurodivergent children transcend stress and overwhelm so they can show up in a strong and healthy space for their families. Through his unique approach, Russ teaches parents how to get in tune with themselves, meaning their inner energy is aligned, so they feel calm, focused, and clear-thinking, especially during the tough moments. With decades of exp...
May 26, 2025•28 min•Ep. 82
Internal Messages That Affect Our Parenting for School of Human Kind This is Episode 81 on the Masterful Parenting Podcast which will air TODAY. When we come from childhood pain, we internalize messages about our childhood experiences. These messages get carried into our adult lives until we get healing. As parents, we also tell ourselves stories about our children. Sometimes these stories can have a negative impact on our kids and limit them in their lives. We can learn how to change these stor...
May 19, 2025•21 min•Ep. 81
Cynthia Hammer, MSW, founded the Inattentive ADHD Coalition (www.iadhd.org) in 2021 and FINDtheADHDgirls (www.FINDtheADHDgirl.org) in 2024. Cynthia was diagnosed with the inattentive type of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD ) in 1992 when she was 49 years old and helping others learn about their ADHD has been her mission in life ever since. She finds her work fun and engaging. What keeps her going is telling herself, “If you don’t do it, who will?” Cynthia authored the memoir and s...
May 12, 2025•27 min•Ep. 80
Jennifer Banks is a bestselling author, educator, and community leader dedicated to empowering women to rediscover themselves while balancing motherhood. Through her book Let Yourself Bloom and her podcast, Jennifer inspires women to embrace growth and reclaim their dreams. With degrees in Early Childhood and Elementary Education and years of teaching experience, Jennifer combines her professional expertise with her journey as a mother of three and owner of a thriving in-home preschool. She unde...
May 05, 2025•21 min•Ep. 79
Jen Dryer, MA, is a parenting coach and educational consultant who supports families and teachers of neurodivergent children and teens. Jen has more than 25 years of experience working with children, families, and teachers in both NYC and DC as a public school teacher, school staff developer, and parent coach. Her younger son is autistic and has ADHD and OCD, and her older son has ADHD. In 2020, Jen co-founded Raising Orchid Kids, which provides online classes, workshops, support groups and 1-1 ...
Apr 28, 2025•38 min•Ep. 78
Dale is a devoted mom of five and a proud grandmother of four, with a deep passion for helping families thrive. As a Certified Mental Wellness Coach with Amare Global: The Mental Wellness Company, she draws from over 16 years of experience in health and wellness to pursue her mission of empowering and supporting families. Inspired by the life-changing improvements she saw in her own family, she is committed to sharing the science behind the powerful connection between the gut and the brain. She ...
Apr 21, 2025•30 min•Ep. 77
Do you know your teenager's friends? This is very important, parents, to know our teen's friends. Knowing their friends helps us to keep them safe. Listen for some valuable tips on how to approach this important topic with your teen. **************************************************************************************** Want to learn how to be a better parent, stop the arguing, and help your children thrive? I can give you the tools. I have over 16 years of experience working with teens and the...
Apr 14, 2025•26 min•Ep. 76
Boy moms, this episode is for you. As a boy mom of two, I am keenly aware of the importance of my role in raising confident, healthy men. Actually, my boys have been a big part of my healing journey. Having grown up with an abusive father, I needed to heal that pain so I could learn how to be healthy with my boys. As well, having hundreds of conversations with teen boys in my role as school counsellor, I have learned how they think and what they need. This episode is all about how we, boy moms, ...
Apr 07, 2025•19 min•Ep. 75
Do you still use punishment to get your teenager to comply? Do you take things away, ground them, or demand they change or else? Let me give you some insights as to what punishment actually does to our kids. With the thousands of conversations I have had with teens over the last 16 years, I know what punishment and unhealthy behaviour does. It damages them. I will give you another way, a healthier way, to get compliance. This way does not damage. This way boosts our teen's self esteem. Listen in...
Mar 31, 2025•31 min•Ep. 74
Ivan Hardcastle. Occupational Therapist and Parent Coach. I began my professional life as an occupational therapist in Twin Falls helping children with special needs to thrive. As a therapist, I have helped children who struggle with emotional regulation, autism, sensory integration and processing dysfunction, dyslexia, toileting accidents, and a wide variety of additional challenges. In 2024, I expanded my reach and began helping parents of children with behavioral challenges thrive through coa...
Mar 24, 2025•32 min•Ep. 73
What are love languages? Why should we give them to our children? Based on the book The 5 Love Languages of Children by Dr. Gary Chapman and Ross Campbell, I cover what these are and how we give them to our kids. This is the webinar I presented for the School of Human Kind last Thursday. Missed it? You can listen to the Masterful Parenting Podcast Episode 72 or find it on Youtube @schoolofhumankind. Let's give our kids the love they need. Anne Alvares, Parent Coach, School Counsellor, Mom of Two...
Mar 17, 2025•14 min•Ep. 72
What if you had the tools to raise capable, connected, and confident kids? Perhaps this is your wish but you are not sure how to achieve this. As the mother of two boys, ages 25 and 14, and with over 16 years of counselling teens, I know what works with our teenagers and how to build their confidence, connectedness, and abilities. Let me show you how. In this workshop/webinar, you will learn how to foster their strengths and interests, the ways to connect deeply with your teen, and how to develo...
Mar 10, 2025•13 min•Ep. 71
Introducing Katarina Hanssens Carlsson Purpose- Driven Founder of Global Leadership Schools and Teacher’s Hero, guiding parents and teachers in the Art of Fostering Children's Unique Brilliance. https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherine-carlsson/ https://www.yourbrilliance.biz/ *************************************************************************************** Want to learn how to be a better parent, stop the arguing, and help your children thrive? I can give you the tools. I have over 16 years ...
Mar 03, 2025•32 min•Ep. 70
My name is Chris Murray, and I'm a single Father coach teaching the IMPORTANCE of "inner-child" bonding, AWARENESS behind excessive screen-time, and emotional immersion unto your child/children's psychological, physical and Spiritual attends. From being in a FORCED situation due to my Son losing his Mummy to Covid-19, and parenting across generations-which presents many complexities and much conflict-I knew that the pressure was ON to come through for my Son. In ADDITION to parenting across gene...
Feb 24, 2025•35 min•Ep. 69
This is the webinar I did for the School of Human Kind. Parents, boundaries are healthy and we need to teach our kids about boundaries. Here, I outline what kinds of boundaries there are, why we need boundaries, and how we teach boundaries to our children. Please leave a comment if this webinar was insightful and helpful. *************************************************************************************** For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Anne Alvares. I came from childhood pain. I suff...
Feb 18, 2025•36 min•Ep. 68
The tables are turned in Episode 67 of the Masterful Parenting Podcast. Jesse Sweed. is interviewing me. The topic: Mothers and Sons Get some insights on the dynamics of the mother and sons' relationship and learn from my mother and sons' story. Mothers have a big responsibility in the raising of their men. Thank you, Jesse Sweed ! #masterfulparenting #parenting #mothers #sons #protective #men #love...
Feb 10, 2025•29 min•Ep. 67
I'm Jessie, part of the Success Architects team, where we're dedicated to mentoring and supporting people to achieve success in every area of life. Through my journey I went from depression, raising two little boys in an abusive partnership, frightened and insecure, with little to no hope for a bright future, to leaving the toxic relationship, creating a supportive environment for me and my boys, discovering new strengths and confidence within me to build a life I can love, and help others forwa...
Feb 03, 2025•33 min•Ep. 66
Guest Martha Burich PhD ABD Author, and Speaker. She visits the jail and treatment center weekly to talk with alcoholics and addicts. Her work gave her a nomination for Volunteer of the Year at Blue Water Recovery Community. Martha's Background: 10 years as a Child Psychology Professor. 16 years as a high school teacher of special education. Received the Outstanding Teacher Award at St. Louis Community College My book: Yes You Can Raise Happy Responsible Children https://amzn.to/3B8XC59 linked i...
Jan 27, 2025•31 min•Ep. 65