In this week’s Safe Home Podcast, Beth talks with transformational healer Ellen Newhouse, who uses Acupuncture, Sound Healing, and Energy Medicine in her private practice. This episode focuses on sound healing as a way to transform negative emotions, open up the heart, connect with our loved ones, and create more compassion in the world. Ellen leads Beth in several sound healing exercises in the episode and also shares about her personal journey of healing and growth. =============== 💌 Sign up ...
Apr 04, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 36
In this week’s Safe Home Podcast, Beth talks with Kaitlyn Vosburg who is an advocate for people with DID - Dissociative Identity Disorder, formerly known as Multiple Personality Disorder. She has a TikTok account called “apartofeight” where she shares real life scenes from her own journey with DID. Kaitlyn sheds light on a topic that isn’t discussed much, but which affects 1% of the population. =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX ===========...
Mar 28, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 35
In this week’s episode, Beth interviews her parent coach, Heather Ross, who recently lost her daughter to fentanyl poisoning. Clips of Heather’s previous podcast episodes with her daughter are heard throughout this episode. RESOURCES: How to find Heather: Heather Ross - Life Coaching for Parents of Addicted Teens: https://heatherrosscoaching.com/ Heather’s Living With Addiction podcast: https://anchor.fm/heather-ross9 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heatherrosscoaching Instagram: https://www....
Mar 21, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 34
In this week’s episode we will dive into a wonderfully effective and low-tech healing modality called EFT - Emotional Freedom Technique - or it’s sometimes just called Tapping. Beth’s guest is Andy Bryce, one of 26 remaining Founding EFT Masters in the world. EFT stands for Emotional Freedom Techniques, which combines psychology and acupuncture. Andy takes Beth through a mini EFT session as part of this episode. THIS EPISODE IS ALSO AVAILABLE AS A VIDEO ON YOUTUBE because of the visual content o...
Mar 14, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 33
In this week’s episode you will hear another family’s story of adolescent addiction and recovery. Dawn McCord’s son Carson had a tumultuous adolescence but he found recovery through wilderness therapy. Dawn’s new memoir "Chasing Carson: A Family's Journey through Adolescence, Addiction and Recovery ," provides an honest account of their whole family’s healing process. =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== RESOURCES: How to find...
Mar 07, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 32
This week’s episode is about All The Diversities. Beth interviews Lyric Holmans, a non-binary, autistic self-advocate who runs the blog and Facebook page “The Neurodivergent Rebel” plus their company Neurodivergent Consulting. =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== RESOURCES: How to find Lyric: Website: https://neurodivergentrebel.com/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/NeurodivergentRebel Other Resources: Other Parents Lik...
Feb 26, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 31
In this week’s Safe Home Podcast, Beth talks with an adult adoptee, Rebecca Autumn Sansom, who recently created an adoption documentary called Reckoning with the Primal Wound, a film that juxtaposes her own powerful adoption story with the wisdom of Nancy Verrier, who wrote The Primal Wound , the book that is considered to be the adoptee’s bible. RESOURCES: Information about Reckoning with the Primal Wound : Website + Tickets: https://reckoningwiththeprimalwound.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebo...
Feb 19, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 30
In this week’s Safe Home Podcast, Beth talks with podcaster, motivational speaker, and writer Lona (LC) Currie. LC has recovered from long-term drug and alcohol misuse, and after he became stable as a sober person, he transitioned to his true gender. He was considered a “lost cause” by many, but now he is openly sharing his addiction experience to give others hope that recovery is always possible. His story will encourage everyone to come back home to their authentic selves. =============== 💌 S...
Feb 13, 2022•46 min•Season 1Ep. 29
In this week’s episode, we’re sharing an interview Beth had on another mom’s podcast recently: Rebecca Greene’s The Whinypaluza Podcast. Here are some of the topics we cover: - Why being a reactive parent isn’t helpful during times of stress. - How teens can easily hide their drug use from their parents. - What kinds of signs you should be looking for in your teenage children. - How excessive drug use can lead to disregard for things they once loved. - How relapse is a very real reality when dea...
Feb 05, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 28
In this episode, Beth learns about hypnotherapy with Pamela Topjian from Breakthrough Hypnotherapy. She talks about her own healing path from childhood trauma, how she got into hypnotherapy, and how hypnotherapy can help create more peace and heal trauma for teens and parents. Joey checks in at the end of this episode, too. =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== RESOURCES: Pamela Topjian’s information: Pamela’s website: https://...
Jan 29, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 27
In this episode, Beth talks with learning disabilities specialist Jill Stowell from Stowell Learning Center. She talks about how early childhood affects a person’s ability to learn, and she gives great ideas to parents that will help them advocate for their child and find solutions for their learning challenges. =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== RESOURCES: Jill Stowell’s information: Stowell Learning Center: https://stowell...
Jan 22, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Emily Jaworski Koriath talks with Beth about the intersection between her career as a singer and voice teacher, her own trauma, and Somatic Experiencing, a body-centered method of healing trauma that she has found to be extremely effective for herself and others. =============== Emily Jaworski Koriath’s Information: Emily’s Website : https://www.emilyjaworskikoriath.com/ Other things mentioned in this episode: Alexander Technique : https://alexandertechnique.com/ Steven Porges’ Polyvagal Theory ...
Jan 15, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 25
In this episode, Beth talks with the founder of Pride & Joy Foundation, Elena Joy Thurston, about her personal story as a lesbian mom, and about how our LGBTQ+ youth are doing. She gives practical advice for parents to help their LGBTQ+ kids. Her foundation offers quarterly parent workshops, a queer writing project, diversity consulting, and a book about LGBTQ+ people in business. Elena Joy is a powerhouse and is making positive change in the world. =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Ho...
Jan 14, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Recently, Joey was diagnosed with CHS, and we thought the world needed to know about this disorder. Hugh Dascbach is a friend’s husband who also has CHS, and in this episode, he and I talk about the symptoms, the recovery, and the need to get the word out about it. =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and his moms Beth Syverson and Jan Mabie Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Cover...
Jan 01, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 22
In this episode of Safe Home Podcast, Beth talks with a childhood friend Brenda Bash Cooper about her own adoption experience and how it informs her work with traumatized crime victims at her job. She and Joey - and countless other adopted people - share that deep-down feeling of unworthiness. In her experience, Brenda attributes that feeling to her relinquishment trauma. Whether your family is touched by adoption or you’re just curious, this chat will inspire you to think deeper on the topic. =...
Dec 25, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 21
In this Safe Home episode, Beth discusses the tough topic of bullying with a long-time friend of hers, Maria Lundstroem Lopez, who was regularly beaten and treated horribly in elementary school. Beth's son Joey was also bullied with racist microaggressions throughout his whole school journey. Maria talks about how these wounds from being bullied have stuck with her until adulthood and gives some ideas for how to deal with bullying in today’s schools and families. =============== 💌 Sign up for o...
Dec 18, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 20
In this episode, Beth talks with Casie Fariello, who is launching a new comprehensive online parent resource on January 10, 2022 called Other Parents Like Me. =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and his moms Beth Syverson and Jan Mabie Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Cover art by Joseph Nakao, photo by Beth Syverson, with design help from Nina Smith Email questions or comments ...
Dec 11, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 19
In this episode, Joey joins Beth to talk about his NEW JOB! It’s his first real job and he’s found something he really loves to do. =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and his moms Beth Syverson and Jan Mabie Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Cover art by Joseph Nakao, photo by Beth Syverson, with design help from Nina Smith Email questions or comments to Safe Home at SafeHomePod...
Dec 04, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 18
In this episode, Beth hears the story of Rev. Jane Davis, who is in recovery from alcohol addiction. She shares some alternative recovery treatment solutions she found besides the typical 12-step Alcoholics Anonymous model. =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== Resources that Jane mentions during the podcast: Oxford House - https://www.oxfordhouse.org/ Alcoholics Anonymous - https://www.aa.org/ SMART Recovery - https://www.smar...
Nov 27, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Joey returns to the podcast for this episode about his experiences in psych hospitals due to suicidal ideation. Joey and Beth talk about the positive things about being hospitalized, and also some of the not-so-pleasant parts. They are continuing their work of de-stigmatizing mental illness and addiction through this important episode. =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and his moms Beth ...
Nov 20, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 16
In this episode, Beth chats with Sharon Loeschen, LCSW, about her decades of experience as a therapist and community activist. Her compassionate voice encourages us all to find our own healing path, and she gives specific advice about how parents can their kids survive and thrive through adolescence. ======================================= Sharon Loeschen’s books: Enriching Your Relationship with Yourself and Others : https://satirglobal.org/product/enriching-your-relationship-with-yourself-and-...
Nov 13, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Beth hears the story of Stan DeWitt, an adult adoptee who has recently been reunited with his birth family. Stan looks back on his adolescence and talks about how adoption has affected his life. This is a happy story full of love, self-awareness, acceptance, and coincidences that are almost too wild to believe. =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== Stan DeWitt’s website: https://www.standewitt.com/ Stan’s blog: https://acustati...
Nov 06, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Joey rejoins the podcast for this special episode about his relapse. In his chat with Beth, he offers a boots-on-the-ground perspective about what caused his relapse, how things are going for him, and what he sees his future holding for him. =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and his moms Beth Syverson and Jan Mabie Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Cover art by Joseph Nakao, ph...
Oct 30, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 13
It’s been 6 weeks since Joey relapsed and moved back to his dad’s house. In this episode, Jan and Beth talk about how they’re dealing with his downward spiral. =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and his moms Beth Syverson and Jan Mabie Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Cover art by Joseph Nakao, photo by Beth Syverson, with design help from Nina Smith Email questions or comments...
Oct 23, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Beth and Joey compare notes about the way depression feels for each of them. (This episode was recorded several weeks ago, before Joey's relapse.) =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and his moms Beth Syverson and Jan Mabie Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Cover art by Joseph Nakao, photo by Beth Syverson, with design help from Nina Smith Email questions or comments to Safe Home...
Oct 16, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Two moms talk about how they've managed their own lives while trying to support their kids struggling with substances. Beth chats with Heather Ross, who was her and Jan's parenting life coach last year, and who has an amazing podcast called Living With Addiction. =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and his moms Beth Syverson and Jan Mabie Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Cover a...
Oct 09, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 10
In this episode, Jan talks with Beth about her experience with speed in her 20s, plus other stimulants she's used (and continues to use). =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and his moms Beth Syverson and Jan Mabie Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Cover art by Joseph Nakao, photo by Beth Syverson, with design help from Nina Smith Email questions or comments to Safe Home at SafeH...
Oct 02, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 9
In this episode, Beth talks with special guest Emma Roberts from National Harm Reduction Coalition about what her organization is doing to help mitigate harm from opiates and other substances. =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and his moms Beth Syverson and Jan Mabie Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Cover art by Joseph Nakao, photo by Beth Syverson, with design help from Nina ...
Sep 25, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 8
In this episode, Joey talks to Beth about the ways he's used alcohol, the alcohol culture among high schoolers, the dangers of alcohol use, and alternative ways that kids get ahold of alcohol. (This episode was recorded before Joey's relapse.) =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and his moms Beth Syverson and Jan Mabie Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Cover art by Joseph Nakao, ...
Sep 18, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 7
This is a raw debriefing by Jan and Beth about Joey's relapse that happened earlier that day. Joey moved back to his dad's house in order to use substances again. He gave Jan and Beth his blessing (before his relapse) to continue the podcast and to talk about how relapse is a very common part of recovery. =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and his moms Beth Syverson and Jan Mabie Music wr...
Sep 12, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 6
