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A Philosophical Understanding of Anxiety with Samir Chopra, PhD

Samir Chopra is a philosophical counselor and professor emeritus of Philosophy at Brooklyn College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.  At times difficult and emotional today’s conversation may not be everyone’s cup of tea, I acknowledge that, but I encourage you to stay present and curious and explore what might show up for you. Because ultimately it’s a conversation about what it means to love.  I hope this episode will add a new layer in aiding you to reflect, ...

The Big 400! Let's Celebrate!

LIVE EVENT Join us for LIVE Podcast '24–our signature event featuring past guest of the show Seth Gillihan.  WHEN: Saturday, April 27 WHERE: Princeton, NJ TOPIC: Finding Healing, Peace and Joy TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/finding-healing-peace-and-joy-tickets-834775033597 Watch this short trailer with last' year's highlights.  This is epsiode 400! Hooray! Anna and a few loyal listeners talk about the podcast and its impact on their lives. What they have learned, how th...

How to Rest Better

Join us for LIVE Podcast '24–our signature event featuring past guest of the show Seth Gillihan.  WHEN: Saturday, April 27 WHERE: Princeton, NJ TOPIC: Finding Healing, Peace and Joy TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/finding-healing-peace-and-joy-tickets-834775033597 Watch this short trailer with last' year's highlights.    SUPPORT THE SHOW, SHOW YOUR LOVE Become a patron on Patreon.com Make a one-time donation in any amount to say “Thank you!” Rate or write a review ...

Death and Cupcakes with Kristy Lauricella

When you think of death, or if you think of death, do you imagine cupcakes? Apparently some folks do. More specifically Kristy Lauricella tune in to my thought-provoking, emotion-stirring and surpassingly enjoyable conversation all about death with Kristy. You will also find it helpful Kristy shared some practical advice about taking care of certain business. Are you scared of death? Do you have experience with witnessing someone die? Listen to DEATH AND CUPCAKES and explore with us ...

BONUS: Excerpt from Over the Influence: Why Social Media is Toxic for Women and Girls - And How We Can Take it Back by Kara Alaimo

Excerpted with permission of Penguin Random House Audio from Over the Influence: Why Social Media is Toxic for Women and Girls - And How We Can Take it Back by Kara Alaimo; Read by Sarah Mollo-Christensen. © 2024 Kara Alaimo ℗ Penguin Random House, LLC. Listen to the author's interivew on the podcast in epsiode 397: Why Social Media is Toxic for Women and Girls

Why Social Media is Toxic for Women and Girls Kara Alaimo, PhD

Join us for LIVE Podcast '24–our signature event featuring past guest of the show Seth Gillihan.  WHEN: Saturday, April 27 WHERE:Princeton, NJ TOPIC: Finding Healing, Peace and Joy TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/finding-healing-peace-and-joy-tickets-834775033597 Watch this short trailer with last' year's highlights.  Communication professor Kara Alaimo, PhD, author of Over the Influence: Why Social Media is Toxic for Women and Girls – And How We Can Take It Back discusses...

4 Steps to Becoming Indistractable with Nir Eyal

Join us for LIVE Podcast '24–our signature event featuring past guest of the show Seth Gillihan.  WHEN: Saturday, April 27 WHERE:Princeton, NJ TOPIC: Finding Healing, Peace and Joy TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/finding-healing-peace-and-joy-tickets-834775033597 Watch this short trailer with last' year's highlights.    SUPPORT THE SHOW, SHOW YOUR LOVE Become a patron on Patreon.com  Make a one-time donation in any amount to say “Thank you!” Rate or write a review...

The Consequences of Parental Burnout with Moïra Mikolajczak, PhD

Join us for LIVE Podcast '24–our signature event featuring past guest of the show Seth Gillihan.  WHEN: Saturday, April 27 WHERE:Princeton, NJ TOPIC: Finding Healing, Peace and Joy TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/finding-healing-peace-and-joy-tickets-834775033597 Watch this short trailer with last' year's highlights.  In this must-listen episode on understanding parental burnout, you will learn about the consequences of parental burnout on the parent, their partners, and s...

You Are Invited! LIVE PODCAST ANNOUNCEMENT

I’m super excited to let you know that we will be doing another LIVE podcast event this year, and you are invited!  This year’s event is on Saturday, April 27, in Princeton, NJ, with special guest Seth Gillihan! Seth Gillihan is a clinical psychologist, author of several books and host of the Think Act Be podcast.  The topic of the LIVE event is: Finding Healing, Peace and Joy.  We are offering only 25 tickets. Secure your Early Bird ticket at a discounted rate, available until Ma...

3 Effective Ways of Dealing with Negative Thoughts

In this compilation episode I want to share three helpful practices from previous episodes to help you overcome negative thinking, silence the chatter in your mind, deal with ruminations, catastrophizing, and intrusive thoughts.  FEATURED EPISODES Ep. 386 Mindwandering with Moshe Bar Ep. 148 The Upside of Your Dark Side with Todd Kashdan, PhD Ep. 324 Developing Psychological Flexibility with Diana Hill, PhD Ep. 294 The Voice in Your Head and How to Harness It with Ethan Kross     ...

Profound Truths About Loss and Grief That Everybody Needs to Know

WARNING: There is a mention of suicide, PTSD, death, drowning in this episode. The most profound concept around grief and loss is that we do do it even though it feels impossible and it is actually impossible.  As a grief and loss specialist Meghan Riordan Jarvis, didn’t expect how unprepared she was after her mother’s death. Grief-stricken, she found herself unable to go on with life and ended up in the same inpatient cliinic where she used to send her clients.  What makes grief traum...

Motherhood: Facing and Finding Yourself with Lisa Marchiano

The Benefits of Commpassion for Yourself and Others with James Kirby

Year in Review: Reflecting on the Past Year, Top 10 Episodes, Highlights and Your Voicemails

In this final episode of 2023 Jen and I do a yearly reflection. We share highlights and lowlights from our lives, best books and podcasts we discovered, places we visited. By looking at our past challenges and goals, we make astonishing discoveries. Wwe share the top 10 episodes from this year, play your voicemails and set intentions for the new year.  Powerful Questions to Reflect on Your Year PDF-free download LISTENERS FAVORITE EPISODES  (LIVE Event) Updating Your Relationship with Y...

How AI Can Support Parenting: Answering Your Parenting Questions

How to Turn Self-Care Into a Way of Life with Dr. Judith Rabinor

SUPPORT THE SHOW, SHOW YOUR LOVE Become a patron on Patreon.com and join 21 exisiting memebers who contribute $121 towards our monthly goal of $500.  Make a one-time donation in any amount to say “Thank you!” Rate or write a review FULL SHOW NOTES www.authenticparenting.com/podcast HOW TO WORK WITH ANNA I would be thrilled to support you in your parenting journey! All listeners get 10% off on my services. Private Coaching Online courses and classes GET IN TOUCH Comments...

The 5 R's of Parenting: Relationships, Reflection, Regulation, Rules and Repair

Mindwandering: How to Improve Your Mood and Boost Your Creativity with Moshe Bar

SUPPORT THE SHOW, SHOW YOUR LOVE Become a patron on Patreon.com Make a one-time donation in any amount to say “Thank you!” Rate or write a review FULL SHOW NOTES www.authenticparenting.com/podcast HOW TO WORK WITH ANNA I would be thrilled to support you in your parenting journey! All listeners get 10% off on my services. Private Coaching Online courses and classes GET IN TOUCH Comments, questions, feedback, and love notes  USA listeners call 732-763-2576 and leave a vo...

Uncovering Your Core Values

Why your values matter and how can you uncover them. Through thoughtful questions and exercises we help you discover your own core values. Grab a pen and notebook.  Discovering what your core values are can increase your confidence and strengthen your decision-making skills because you’ve identified whether a decision aligns with your values or not. Knowing your values can guide your actions and give you inner peace. Download the PDF with all the excersies, list of values (over 200) and...

Growing Inner Resources with Oren Jay Sofer

I am pleased to welcome to the show a returning guest Oren Jay Sofer. He teaches meditation and communication internationally. He holds a degree in comparative religion from Columbia University and is a Certified Trainer of Nonviolent Communication and a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner for the healing of trauma. His new book Your Heart Was Made for This includes 26 qualities, and in today’s conversation we talked about some of them, such as joy, gratitude, courage, curiousity, wonder, en...

Finding Safety After Trauma

What to Say (and How to Talk) with Your Teen About Drinking

How to Motivate an Unmotivated and Lazy Kid

A real and organic conversation between 3 moms all about motivating our kids. Anna is joined by two wonderful listeners Jen and Imi both are members of the Authentic Parenting community. Why your kid might be unmotivated Is there such a thing as a lazy kid? Is the lack of challenges in our kids’ life a problem?  How to teach your children what’s important to you The role of stories and role models Examine your own fears and see them as a signal for what you care How to uncover your co...

Can You Use AI in Your Parenting?: Answering Your Parenting Questions-Anna, Laura and ChatGPT

In this episode my friend, colleague and occasional co-host Laura Froyen and I answer your parenting questions but we have another person with us, Jen, who brings her incredible skillset of incorporating AI into the mix. Hear how ChatGPT answers the same questions after we go first.  DISCLAIMER: AI can be a helpful parenting ally, offering insights, information, and suggestions across various parenting topics. Yet, it lacks emotional understanding and the context of your family's unique dy...

Navigating Adult Friendships

It's hard to make friends as an adult and yet the value of friendships in our life is vital. Relationship expert Esther Perel says that the quality of our relationships determines the quality of our lives. Unlike other relationships, we choose our friends.    One of the 5 regrets of the dying according to Bronnie Ware IS about friends: “I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends.”   Friends enrich our lives, they nourish us, and remind us of who we are among other things.   ...

The Power of Acceptance with Seth Gillihan, PhD

Exploring the idea of radical aceptance with a licensed psychologist, author, and host of the Think Act Be podcast Seth Gillihan.  Life will bring many challenges, death of a loved one, a breakup, a health diagnosis, a sudden change in your plans, a missed opportunity.  When we let go of resistance, we lessen our suffering. When we accept things as they are, with mindful awareness and open heartedness, we find ease, comfort, flow and peace. We need to learn how to identify when it’s time...

How to Meet Your Children’s Needs Without Neglecting Your Own with Jen Lumanlan

We all have needs. Our children have needs and so do we. How can we parent in such a way that everyone's needs are seen, understood and met? Is it possible? A deep dive into the nuanced, complex world of human needs with Jen Lumanlan, host of the Your Parenting Mojo podcast. A MUST listen!  SUPPORT THE SHOW, SHOW YOUR LOVE Authentic Parenting is an ad-free show and support for the podcast comes from listners like you. Your support is vital and much appreictaed.  Make a donation. www.aut...

Growing Up in Public with Devorah Heitner, PhD

How to Become More Resilient with Jonathan DePierro, PhD

Do you ever wonder what makes some people able to navigate trauma, adversity, life’s difficult situations more effectively than others?  Are some people naturally more resilient than others or can it be learned? What is true resilience?  How do you measure a person's resiliency?  Can we teach our children how to be more resilient?  This is the topic of exploration today with special guest Jonathan M. DePierro, PhD, is Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine ...

The Sleep Deprived Teen with Lisa Lewis

How can we help our teenagers to get more sleep, wake up on time for school and thrive?  Journalist Lisa Lewis who has 2 teens herself, helped spark the first law in the nation requiring healthy school start times for adolescents. She has written a research-based, reader-friendly book called The Sleep-Deprived Teen: Why Our Teenagers Are so Tired, And How Parents and Schools Can Help Them Thrive.  Sleep is the foundation of health, it's essential, it affects mental health, athletic perf...

Parenting The Most Challenging Kids with Dayna Abraham

SUPPORT THE SHOW, SHOW YOUR LOVE Become a patron on Patreon.com  Make a one-time donation in any amount to say “Thank you!” Rate or write a review FULL SHOW NOTES www.authenticparenting.com/podcast HOW TO WORK WITH ANNA I would be thrilled to support you in your parenting journey! All listeners get 10% off on my services. Private Coaching Online courses and classes GET IN TOUCH Comments, questions, feedback, and love notes  USA listeners call 732-763-2576 and leave a v...

The Benefits of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Melissa Hunt, PhD

Are you struggling with anxiety, depression, or chronic pain? Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can help you change the way you think and behave, so you can start feeling better. In this episode Dr. Melissa Hunt talks about the benefits of CBT. Dr. Hunt discusses the different components of CBT, including identifying negative thoughts, challenging these thoughts, and developing new coping skills. She also debunks some common misconceptions about CBT, such as the idea that it is only for p...

Emotion Regulation for Parents with Hunter Clarke-Fields

Choosing to parent differently than your parents is not easy. Today’s episode is a supportive, gentle, uplifting conversation to remind you to continue staying on the path of conscious parenting. Hunter Clarke-Fields, host of the Mindful Mama podcast, author and friend returns to the show again to talk about how you can ditch the unrealistic expectations of perfect parenting, bring intentionality to your communication, practice non-reactivity, restraint and emotion regulation.  Parenting w...

Strategies for Digital Well-Being: How to Reduce Stress, Gain Focus and Take Control of Your Life

In this solo episode Anna shares how she uses her smartphone and engages with social media to inpsire you to reevaluate your usage, create intentionality and some major changes for increased well-being.  reduce stress and anxiety become more present gain more time and freedom  Improve your ability to focus and maintain attention on important tasks cultivate mindful habits MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Ep.352: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing and Underliving Celeste Headle...

Consent, Online Grooming and Keeping Children Safe

WARNING: Mentioning of Child Sexual Abuse in the begining An important conversation with children’s author Marcie Aboff, author of the Uncle Tony’s Tickles and Holly-ann Martin OAM is the founder and Managing Director of Safe4Kids, with over 35 years of experience in teaching child abuse prevention education. From the importance of teaching children the correct anatomical parts to talking with children about pornography in this episode we talked about:  How to help children create thei...

How to Regulate Your Nervous System

A powerful conversation with Jennifer Mann, a certified mind-body practitioner with extensive experience in the health and wellness industry. Jennifer shares her personal journey of overcoming chronic illness and introduces the concept of the polyvagal ladder, explaining how our nervous system responds to stress and trauma. The importance of body-based work  Developing safety within our bodies Valuable insights into the mind-body connection  Practical tools for regulating the nervous ...

Breaking The Cycle of Generational Trauma with Dr. Mariel Buqué

SUPPORT THE SHOW, SHOW YOUR LOVE Become a patron on Patreon.com and join exisiting memebers who contribute towards our monthly goal of $500.  Make a one-time donation in any amount to say “Thank you!” Rate or write a review FULL SHOW NOTES www.authenticparenting.com/podcast HOW TO WORK WITH ANNA I would be thrilled to support you in your parenting journey! All listeners get 10% off on my services. Private Coaching Online courses and classes GET IN TOUCH Comments, questi...

Mother Hunger: How Adult Daughters Can Understand and Heal from Lost Nurturance, Protection, and Guidance with Kelly McDaniel

Mother loss comes in many forms: cancer, suicide, illness, murder, accidents. And while many women still have their mothers, they have lost them to abandonment, addiction, memory malfunction, mental illness and more.  Kelly McDaniel is an author and clinician supporting women on the journey toward relational wholeness.  In her first book, Ready to Heal, she addresses cultural double standards and family wounds that set women up for addictive relationship habits. Her second book, Mother...

The Power of Deep Listening with Judith Rabinor, PHD

Judith Ruskay Rabinor, PhD, is a clinician, author, writing coach, speaker, and workshop leader retunrs to the podcast for the 4th time.  During her first interview we talked about her memoir The Girl in The Boots: Making Peace with My Mother. She specializes in eating disorders and the mother daughter relationship.  Today’s conversation is a wide ranging one. We focused on the transformative power of deep listening, as well as went into other interesting areas such as:  The importance...

The Trauma Response is Never Wrong

Trauma response is rooted in strength not weakness. Specail guest MaryCatherine (MC) McDonald, PhD, a research professor and life coach who specializes in the psychology of trauma, stress, and resilience says that our understanding of trauma today is flawed. She has been researching, lecturing, and publishing on neuroscience, psychology, and lived experience of trauma and stress since beginning her PhD in 2009. She is passionate about destigmatizing trauma, stress, and mental health issues...

Who We Are and How We Heal with Nina Mongendre

None of us came out of childhood unscathed.  Let’s face it, even the lucky ones among us didn’t get an ideal childhood.  Are you still looking for approval from your parents? Do you long for them to see and accept you for who you are? How do you see your parents today? Are you holding onto a fantasy?  Is there anything you need from them in order to live your life fully and authentically? Deep, raw and very personal conversation with  kundalini yoga and meditation teacher Nina Mongon...

(LIVE Event) Updating Your Relationship with Your Parents-Part 2 with Daniel Maté

This is the Q&A session—Part 2– from our recent LIVE event. You can listen to Part 1 in epsiode 361.  We hosted our first post-pandemic LIVE event. It was also our first podcast event. We recorded the show in front of a live audience. The topic of the evening was the Complicated Parent-Adult Child Relationship.  My guest for the live podcast was Daniel Maté. He has appeared on the podcast before in episode 338: Healing Childhood Trauma in Adulthood. He is an award-winning lyricist, mus...

(LIVE Podcast) Updating Your Relationship with Your Parents -Part 1 with Daniel Maté

We hosted our first post-pandemic LIVE event. It was also our first podcast event. We recorded the show in front of a live audience. The topic of the evening was the Complicated Parent-Adult Child Relationship.  My guest for the live podcast was Danniel Mate. He has appeared on the podcast before in episode 338: Healing Childhood Trauma in Adulthood. He is an award-winning lyricist, musical theater composer, a mental chiropractor and podcaster.  With Dr. Gabor Maté, Daniel is the co-a...

How to Become a Better Listener with Guy Itzchakov

Associate Professor at the University of Haifa, Department of Human Services Guy Itzchakov on the power of hgh quality listening, the benefits of listening for the speaker and for the listener, how to provide feedback, the power of asking good questions, and how to change someone’s attitude without arguing. As well as barriers to good listening and simple tips to improve listening.  SUPPORT THE SHOW, SHOW YOUR LOVE Become a patron on Patreon.com and join exisiting memebers who contribute ...

Living Well with Stress with Elissa Epel, PhD

World-renowned psychologist and best selling author Elissa Epel on embracing stress and transforming it.  Stress is a part of life.   It’s ubiquitous. It is the ocean we swim in. We can’t avoid it. But we can learn to live well with it.  Humans have a stress response for a reason. It prepares our mind and body for what we need to do in the moment and in the moments ahead. Even our negative thoughts can trigger our bodies stress response, so we rarely experience periods of ease and de...

How to Beat Distraction, Expand Your Time and Focus on What Matters with Cassie Holmes

Cognitive Skills and Why They Matter with Betsy Hill

JOIN US for a LIVE Podcast Recording and Post Show Party!  WHEN: Sunday, March 26, doors open at 6:30pm WHERE: Princeton, NJ SPECIAL GUEST: Daniel Mate TICKETS: $40 each >>> https://authenticlive.eventbrite.com TOPIC: The Complicated Parent-Adult Child Relationship Immerse yourself into an unforgettable experience, spend quality time with your favorite podcast host and beloved guest, connect, ask questions and enjoy a lovely post show cocktail hour with wine, appetizers and music....

Making Great Relationships

SUPPORT THE SHOW, SHOW YOUR LOVE Become a patron on Patreon.com and join exisiting memebers who contribute towards our monthly goal of $500.  Make a one-time donation in any amount to say “Thank you!” Rate or write a review FULL SHOW NOTES www.authenticparenting.com/podcast HOW TO WORK WITH ANNA I would be thrilled to support you in your parenting journey! All listeners get 10% off on my services. Private Coaching Online courses and classes GET IN TOUCH Comments, questi...

13 Reasons Why Kids Don't Listen with Jen Lumanlan

With my guest, a fellow podcaster, mom and parent coach Jen Lumanlan we took a deep dive into the many reasons (13 to be exact) why children don’t listen, offered explanations and suggestions on exactly what to do about each one. It’s super practical and helpful. Jen is the host of the Your Parenting Mojo podcast. She has created a handy infographic, whcih you can download at www.yourparentingmojo.com/authenticparenting We need to change the way we look at our kids' behaviors, ask bet...