I know that connecting with my kids is the most important thing I can do in our relationships. Nothing feels better than when I feel strongly connected with my boys. As my kids get older, and are now in their teens, they want to do less and less with my husband and I so I need to get creative! I am so excited to speak with my guest, Certified Health Coach, Meryl Hunte who is all about connecting with your kids in the kitchen! I love this idea and it not only brings you and your kids closer; it h...
Jul 06, 2021•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast Family IS forever but when there is a breakup of a marriage, and kids are in the mix, you have to be so careful about the messages you send to your children as you uncouple. My guest is Kimberly Ewertz, author of the book, Family Redefined: Childhood Reflections on the Impact of Divorce. In her book she interviewed adults whose parents divorced when they were children and the impact it had on them, both then and now. She shares their impacts and how to avoid them if you are facing a breakup. In ...
Jun 29, 2021•44 min•Ep 103•Transcript available on Metacast As our kids grow up, we age right along with them…unfortunately! Well, it’s not really unfortunate because with age comes wisdom, gratitude and some painful experiences (physically and emotionally). My guest, Kristin van Ogtrop, talks about what it’s like as we get older and the little indignities we face from our kids growing up and away from us, our bodies not being as reliable as they once were, the frustration and humiliation of menopause, and the pain of losing friends and family – it’s a g...
Jun 22, 2021•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s the 100th episode of Parenting our Future! Help me celebrate by entering my draw to win prizes valued at over $5000! Go to www.parentingourfuture.com When you enter, you will be sent a gift from me: “Quick Fixes for Frustrated Families” With my 100th episode coming up, I found myself reflecting on my motherhood journey and my journey as a parent coach. I’ve been a mom now, for almost 16 years. I can’t believe it myself when I say that. I have learned so much along the way…all of which, I di...
Jun 15, 2021•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s the 100th episode of Parenting our Future! Help me celebrate by entering my draw to win prizes valued at over $5000! Go to www.parentingourfuture.com When you enter, you will be sent a gift from me: “Quick Fixes for Frustrated Families” With my 100th episode coming up, I found myself reflecting on my motherhood journey and my journey as a parent coach. I’ve been a mom now, for almost 16 years. I can’t believe it myself when I say that. I have learned so much along the way…all of which, I di...
Jun 08, 2021•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast I’m so excited to bring you this episode about keeping your children safe with US Army Veteran, and retired Federal Air Marshal, Gary Quesenberry. It’s been his job to keep the United States safe, and now he’s helping you keep your kids and family safe! Gary and I have the most interesting conversation about how to talk to your kids so they know what to look for in any situation if their safety is at risk (in age-appropriate ways!). In this episode we talk about: How to teach your kids about “St...
Jun 01, 2021•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast It takes a village to raise a child, right? Well I’m extremely proud to introduce you to someone in my own family’s village, Behavior Analysist, Michele Shilvock. She is an expert on behavior and what drives it. I invited her on the show because she has taught us so much about how the brain works when it comes to the eight areas of Executive Functioning. When kids have deficiencies in these areas, they can look like your kids being lazy, forgetful or unorganized, but in reality, they don’t have ...
May 25, 2021•48 min•Ep 98•Transcript available on Metacast It all started on February 19th, 1968 when the first episode of Mr. Rogers Neighborhood aired. Little did we know that the simple sets, sweaters, sneakers, and little trolly were all made deliberately to foster a love of learning and wonder. In this episode, I’m talking to Mr. Rogers Super Fans, Greg Behr and Ryan Rydzewski, who co-authored the book, When You Wonder You’re Learning – Mister Rogers’ Enduring Lessons for Raising Creative, Curious, Caring Kids. Both were raised in Pennsylvania, the...
May 18, 2021•48 min•Ep 97•Transcript available on Metacast Were you taught it’s rude to talk about money? In my family growing up, money was always an issue but we never talked about how to use it, save it, or invest it. I know I’m not alone in this, and you might be struggling with this too. So how do you learn how to handle your money if it’s a taboo subject? Thankfully Stephanie Sims is here to tell us all about it. She is a budget coach and has come from having a negative net worth to living debt-free with a positive net worth. In this episode we ta...
May 11, 2021•50 min•Ep 96•Transcript available on Metacast Mother-daughter relationships can be so complicated. Conflict can start in adolescence and last a lifetime. My guests, mother and daughter, Jennie Marie and Jasmine Nicole have successfully weathered many storms through their relationship and are here to help us have better relationships with our mothers and daughters. In today’s day and age, moms have to be so careful of the messages we are sending our daughters on the subject of self-love. They teach us how to talk about body positivity and mo...
May 04, 2021•42 min•Ep 95•Transcript available on Metacast Tackling social issues in today’s world is hard enough for adults, and even harder when you have to explain the issues and injustices we experience and watch to our kids! My guest, Scotty Iseri, is the creator and host of the award-winning family podcast, The Imagine Neighborhood, which is a kid-focused podcast. In this fun podcast for kids, along with promoting social-emotional learning, they teach 4 important pillars: Understanding Identity, the value of diversity, justice and injustice, and a...
Apr 27, 2021•35 min•Ep 94•Transcript available on Metacast Let’s talk about race…we have to. We ALL have to. Stories of racial inequality and systemic racism permeate the news headlines. We can’t pretend that it doesn’t exist. I have been so ignorant to this topic. As a white woman, I didn’t know what white privilege was and that I have it. I am honoured to talk about this important subject with two incredible women, Fern Johnson and Marlene Fine, who have written the book, Let’s Talk Race, a Guide for White People. In their book, they talk about their ...
Apr 20, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast I’m now a mom of two teen boys and BOY have things changed in the way we communicate and interact with each other! It’s natural and normal that our kids start to pull away from us around the age of 11 (yes, that soon!) but it doesn’t mean they don’t need us! In fact, it’s essential that we maintain or create deep connection with our kids…but it’s not that easy. Thankfully, we have author, Michelle Icard and her book, 14 Talks by Age 14, to help us navigate this time of independence (one minute) ...
Apr 13, 2021•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Don’t even talk to me If I haven’t had enough sleep! Now when my boys were babies, the thing I feared the most was those sleepless nights. I’m no good on just a few hours of sleep so I made it a priority to teach my babies to sleep, but like so many issues in parenting, it’s such an individual choice as to how you will go about teaching your baby sleep. My guest, sleep expert and consultant, Dr. Sarah Mitchell, is helping us make sense of the science and behavior of sleep. She is the author of t...
Apr 06, 2021•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast During my 15 years and counting as a mom, I’ve always worked. I ran a department in my marketing career and now I’m the CEO of my business. Like many mom entrepreneurs and career professionals, my career and business is my other baby. I have to make a conscious effort to take care of all the ‘babies’ I’m responsible for in order for there to be harmony but that’s not always easy! Enter Business Coach, Alyssa J Dillon! When I was at a point in my business where I needed direction and guidance, I ...
Mar 30, 2021•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast I don’t know about you but by the time my day is done, and I have to think about dinner…I JUST CAN’T EVEN some days. My husband and I walk in circles in the kitchen trying to figure out what we have, what we can make and what our kids will eat. My guest, Mia Moran, is an expert in the area of making things simple for parents so they can end the overwhelm and transition into wellness. She has literally written the book on planning simple meals with her book, “Plan Simple Meals”. In this episode, ...
Mar 23, 2021•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast There are so many families struggling with adolescents with substance abuse issues. Parents are often caught off guard, confused and don’t know where to turn. Today, more than 40 percent of seniors and one-third of tenth graders are vaping a substance like marijuana. Twenty percent of teens report abusing prescription drugs like Xanax, Ritalin and Adderall. My guest, author and addictions councillor, Richard Capriola, has been helping families for over 20 years navigate substance abuse in adoles...
Mar 16, 2021•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Did you know our kid’s generation is projected to live into their 100’s? Because of this, we want to make sure our kids live a long and livable life (because they are going to have so much of it!)!! Thank goodness there are educators like my guest Stephanie Krauss, to help us raise our kids so they have exactly what they need for tomorrow’s world. Stephanie and I have the most fun conversation where we talk about how we make sense of the ever changing world and how to raise our kids so they THRI...
Mar 09, 2021•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast Since the beginning of my motherhood journey, I’ve worked full time so “Working Mom Life” is something I know all about! From my corporate career in marketing to owning and running a seven figure business. There have been more days than I can count that I have been flat out exhausted at the end of the day…and that’s not good for me or my family! If you are reading this, I know you can relate. I want you to know that you can have a successful career, have a strong connection with your kids, and b...
Mar 02, 2021•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast I say it all the time that in this digital era we live in, parents are the pioneers in navigating this foreign terrain. Some days it’s enough to make you head spin. What we know for sure, as parents, we can’t stick our heads in the sand and not pay attention to what our kids are exposed to. Every time your child logs onto social media they are at risk from a number of social media-related dangers like cyberbullying, depression and suicide, hate speech, sexting, and human trafficking, to name jus...
Feb 23, 2021•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast I know what it’s like to question your child’s behavior and suspect that it might be something more than just the “terrible twos”. I have a child with ADHD, ODD and OCD so I know what it’s like to suspect that my child’s behavior isn’t typical and to enter into the process of getting help for him and our family. Many parents are in this same exact space when they suspect their child might be on the spectrum. Then problem is that the wait lines for testing and therapy are a barrier to early inter...
Feb 16, 2021•52 min•Ep 84•Transcript available on Metacast Concussions are brain injuries and are ravaging the nation, from little leagues to professionals. As parents, if you have a child involved in sports, in particular (although a brain injury can happen anywhere; any time) it’s critical that you recognize the signs of concussion. My guest, Michael Kaplen, is a sought after subject matter expert through his law practice and through the work he does in this area of brain injury. In this episode, we talk about: What a concussion is Why we need to be c...
Feb 09, 2021•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast I hear quite often when I’m working with my clients, that they struggle in their parenting when they are in, or have been in a co-parenting relationship with someone who they consider to be a Narcissist. Many of these people consider themselves either victims or survivors of manipulation, gaslighting and abuse. My guest Triptta Neb Butkovich, is a survivor of a narcissistic marriage and now works as an Abuse Recovery Coach. In this episode, we talk about: What is a Narcissist and what are the di...
Feb 02, 2021•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode we are talking all about raising and nurturing our beautiful daughters so they thrive in this world! My guest, Amy Klein, who co-founded The Courageous Brand, along with her business partner, Kelly Roach, (keep scrolling for your chance to win some Courageous Brand Merch!). Their goal is to encourage, courage, confidence, and entrepreneurial and leadership skills in our girls for the future! In this episode, we talk about: How to support our daughters for their future The inequal...
Jan 26, 2021•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast As a parent, I know this can be a hard topic to tackle. Here’s the thing, if your child is going to come out, you need to be prepared. Prepared with a response based in love, not fear, My guest, John Sovec, is an author, therapist and coach helping teens with the coming out process and with families to help them build supportive connection around their LGBTQ teen. In this episode, we talk about: How to support your child in coming out (it’s a family process!) How to accept your child even if you...
Jan 19, 2021•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast Can we have it all and DO it all? I’m not sure we can…and whoever told us we needed to do every.single.thing anyway? In this episode I'm speaking with Brilliant Balance's Cherylanne Skolnicki. We talk about making peace with the choices we make in both our career and in our family life. Many of us love our jobs, love our family and need to put time into taking care of ourselves too! Where are you putting the most time? How can you take more off your plate? How can you better leverage your time a...
Jan 12, 2021•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Let’s make the subject of MONEY, something we talk openly about with our kids and stop making it a taboo subject! This episode is all about how to teach your children to be financially smart. My Guest Chris Farrell shares how our children’s generation needs to understand that you will not “urn your way to wealth” and that their salary might not ensure financial freedom into their retirement years with life expectancy being up to 100 years of age. We need to teach our kids now about how to make m...
Jan 05, 2021•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast Now that we have put the Sh*t Show that was 2020 behind us, lets talk about getting what you really want for your life in 2021! FREE Gift link below In this episode we talk about: Identify what you really want Set intentions (not resolutions) What it means to live in the “Now” Claiming abundance About Jillian Bolanz Jillian Bolanz is an Intuitive Life Coach and guidess of all things moon, cyclicality, and True-Self love. The creator of the True You Live event and various, deeply connective coach...
Dec 29, 2020•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s time to say thank you to 2020 and put this year of stress, anxiety, pain and fear behind us so we can look forward to what this next year has to in store for us. In this episode we talk about: • How do we make sense of this year? • How do we tap into our intuition? • What are you resisting • Consciously creating our future • How the seasons mirror our own season About Jillian Bolanz Jillian Bolanz is a gifted, intuitive Life Coach. She transforms the lives of over-extended women, by helping...
Dec 22, 2020•35 min•Ep 76•Transcript available on Metacast I know 2020 has taken a toll on so many of us. How do we find happiness when we are dealing with so much stress and adversity? My guest Wendell Miracle is on a Mission to bring hope to people’s lives so they can live the best life they can, despite any challenges you may have in your life. In this episode we talk about: • How it’s impossible to be sad and grateful at the same time. • How we can turn our greatest pain into our greatest power! • Remember that the storms in our life are temporary. ...
Dec 15, 2020•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast