Podcast Episodes

Ep. 87: Creating Brave Spaces with Selma Bacevac

Episode 87

Selma Bacevac is a psychotherapist, author, and coach who specializes in helping Balkan women and parents heal from trauma and anxiety.  She is an expert in healing parent/child relationships.  You’l…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

{BONUS} Writing My Book: Behind the Scenes

I submitted my book on June 30, 2022 after 18 months of actively writing THIS book.

The story of this book actually starts with me writing another book in 2020.  A book that isn't done but I do hope I…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Ep. 86: When Your Child Doesn’t Participate in Therapy

Episode 86

I know it feels very frustrating when you find a therapist, arrange your schedule, and find a way to pay for therapy only for your child to not participate. Often parents ask me how to get their chil…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Ep. 85: Ableism in Trauma Informed Parenting with Guest- Marshall Lyles

Episode 85

Marshall Lyles is a therapist, author, poet, trainer, advocate, and thought-leader.  Mostly though, he is a dear friend. 

I asked Marshall to come on the podcast to talk about disability, ableism, and…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Ep. 84: Focus on the Nervous System to Change Behavior

Episode 84

Behavior is just what we see on the outside that tells us about what’s happening on the inside.

If we want to change behavior, we have to change what’s driving the behavior.

This approach to behavior c…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Ep. 83: How to Change People Pleasing Behavior

Episode 83

People pleasing is different from cooperation. 

People pleasing is different from cooperation. 

Cooperation = connection, no loss of autonomy, requires frustration tolerance

People Pleasing = abandoning…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

How to Change People Pleasing Behavior

Season 1 Episode 82

People pleasing is different from cooperation. 

Cooperation = connection, no loss of autonomy, requires frustration tolerance

People Pleasing = abandoning self because it is too scary or uncomfortable …

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

{REPLAY} How The Brainstem Heals

"The brainstem is developed, soothed, and repaired through experiences that are rhythmic, repetitive, relational, and somatosensory" ~ Bruce Perry, MD, PhD

This is part 3 of the Strengthening the Foun…

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

{REPLAY} From Correction to Connection Based Parenting: This Dad's Journey

JD Wilson- dad and host of the Empowered to Connect Podcast- believed that his reputation as a 'legend' when he was baby-sitting other people's kids meant he'd be a rock star parent.

Then he actually …

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

{REPLAY} Lacy Alana With Hope: Even When Things Seem Hopeless

Lacy Alana beautifully reminds us that we don’t have to be perfect.  Our messiness can meet each other’s messiness.  We can welcome our kids’ messiness, and find the strength to keep welcoming it…eve…

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago