Podcast Episodes

{REPLAY} Is Understanding Behavior Just Excusing It?

Understanding behavior helps us actually solve the problem, leads to compassion, and actually helps behavior to change, but first we must understand why we are so afraid that understanding behaviors …

Published on 8 hours ago

EP 237: Connection: A Biological Imperative (for parents)

Parents aren’t the only ones providing co-regulation — we need it too. In fact, connection is a biological imperative for every nervous system, including yours. When you’re raising kids with big, baf…

Published on 1 week ago

EP 236: Rewriting the Nervous System Story

Your child’s behavior isn’t telling you the whole story. Their behavior is telling you just the story their nervous system is writing in that moment.

This week, let’s continue my deep dive into my con…

Published on 2 weeks ago

EP 235: Parenting in Chronic Protection Mode

Episode 235

Parenting kids with vulnerable nervous systems often means that parents and caregivers are living in a state of chronic chaos and danger. Even if the behaviors aren’t ‘that bad,’ it’s dysregulating t…

Published on 3 weeks ago

EP 234: Polyvagal Theory, Hope, Dysregulation, and Repair

Episode 234

What if dysregulation isn’t the problem? 

I know I know- that’s really hard to wrap our brain around! At least, it was for me. 

In this episode, I continue the conversation from last week’s interview w…

Published on 4 weeks ago

EP 233: Polyvagal Theory as a Path to Hope: Regulation, Repair, and Connection with guest Deb Dana

Episode 233

Polyvagal theory isn’t just a theory- it’s a way of living that can transform how we show up for our kids, ourselves, and everyone around us. I’m SOOOO excited to introduce you to Deb Dana! Together,…

Published on 1 month ago

EP 232: Swearing- What it Means and How to Respond

When kids swear, it often feels jarring, disrespectful, or even threatening. But swearing isn’t about defiance or being a bad kid- it’s a clue about the state of your child’s nervous system. Swearing…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

EP 231: EMDR with Kids with Attachment Trauma with Deb Wesselmann

Episode 231

I’m so excited to introduce you to someone who has deeply influenced my work- Deb Wesselmann! Deb is a pioneer in integrating EMDR therapy with family therapy for children with early attachment traum…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

EP 230: Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria

Episode 230

Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD) isn’t about being overly sensitive. It’s about a nervous system that experiences rejection as danger. In this episode, I explore RSD through the lens of relation…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

EP 229: NeuroRelational Healing with Guest Sara Sherman

Episode 229

Healing comes in all forms, including on farms, with horses, and of course, in relationship. My guest this week, Sara Sherman, is a graduate of the Baffling Behavior Training Institute’s Professional…

Published on 2 months ago