Launching Your Daughter
74 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 7 years ago - ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsLaunching Your Daughter podcast was created to support parents and caregivers in empowering their tween and teen girls as they prepare for young adulthood. Guests will be interviewed to discuss topics such as anxiety, perfectionism, depression, trauma, relationship struggles, budgeting time and money, nutrition and self-care. Conversations about mindfulness, self compassion, mind, body and spirit connections, holistic and alternative approaches used in psychotherapy and counseling will also be explored. As the host of Launching Your Daughter, my name is Nicole Burgess and I’m a licensed marriage and family therapist, transpersonal psychotherapist, parent educator and adolescent mentor. For more information go to the website at http://launchingyourdaughter.com
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23: Communication 101 with teenagers
October 04, 2016 07:00 - 21 minutes - 24.8 MBToday’s episode is about communicating more effectively with your teenage daughter through reflective listening and assertive communication. You are role modeling problem solving skills to her using these skills. Now here is todays episode. In this episode you will learn: Brain develops from back to front Teens don’t have full frontal lobe until they are 24 to 26 years old Frontal lobe impacts executive functioning and impulse control Listening: Reflective listening or Active listening...
22: Empowering teen girls in experimenting in the kitchen
September 27, 2016 07:00 - 26 minutes - 29.8 MBToday’s guest is Jill Castle, registered dietitian nutritionist, author, podcaster, speaker and mother of four teenagers. Jill works with families with babies up to young adults. She encourages parents to support and guide their teenagers in learning the life skill of cooking. Teen girls need this life skill to understand how nutrition impacts their learning, memory and moods and also gain confidence in sustaining themselves once they move out of the family home. Now here is todays episode. ...
21: Music reduces anxiety for women and teen girls
September 20, 2016 07:00 - 30 minutes - 35.3 MBToday’s guest is Maya Benattar, licensed creative art therapist and board certified music therapist in New York city and Manhattan, NY. Maya talks about her work with women and how singing, music and mindfulness can calm worries and fears. We know music is important to most teenagers and can be a great way for parents to connect with them. Music can help us transcend from the stuckness to a place of feeling seen and connected. In this episode you will learn: Maya works primarily with wome...
20: Breaking economic barriers for women and girls
September 13, 2016 07:00 - 33 minutes - 38.4 MBToday’s guest is Amy Pender owner of SRI Investing. Amy’s passion for breaking down economic barriers for women and girls shines through this conversation. She encourages parents to make money a non-taboo topic. I remember my parents talking about saving, investing and being money conscious growing up, which has helped me as an adult. I hope this episodes encourages you to have more dialog about money with your daughter. In this episode you will learn: SRI Investing is a team of financial...
19: Introvert vs Extrovert-How this impacts parents connections with teen daughters
September 06, 2016 07:00 - 30 minutes - 34.5 MBToday’s guest is Stacey Horn who is a personal development coach specializing in relationships, and a clinical hypnotist in Colorado. In this episode she discusses the power of introverts and how the different temperaments can affect relationships between parents and their teen daughters. In this episode you will learn: Stacey shares her personal experience of her relationship with her mom as a teen and how she is changing that with her daughter Ray W Lincoln’s book “I’m a Keeper” was rec...
18: Laughter can reduce stress for both parents and teen girls
August 30, 2016 07:00 - 23 minutes - 27.2 MBToday’s guest is NaKaisha Tolbert-Banks, licensed clinical social worker and addiction counselor, certified laughter yoga leader and certified empowerment coach in energy leadership here in Indianapolis, IN. She works with teen girls, adults and families to develop, strengthen, and enhance positive relationships with self and others through the understanding and use of laughter. Now here is todays episode. In this episode you will learn: Why laughter is used during sessions No she doe...
17: Creating rituals during transitions
August 23, 2016 07:00 - 12 minutes - 14.1 MBAt the time of this recording high schools and colleges are beginning again. This can be both an exciting and nervous time for both teen girls and their parents. In today’s episode I want to explore creating rituals around your daughter preparing to graduate high school this year and going off to college next year or moving out of the family home. If she this is her first year at college I will be sharing some ideas to support her and you (the parents) in this change. In this episode you w...
16: Creating an Organizational System that fits your family
August 16, 2016 07:00 - 24 minutes - 28.1 MBWelcome! Today’s guest is Amanda Campbell, licensed mental health counselor and life coach in Indianapolis, IN. She works with creating connection with distance couples and creating balance for busy moms. Today we focus her work in helping busy moms create a more organized life for themselves and their families. I also wanted to let you know I needed to mark the episode as explicit due to one swear word in the title of what Amanda is offering at the end of the show. There is no other swearin...
15: Helping parents role model being imperfect to teens
August 09, 2016 07:00 - 29 minutes - 34.3 MBWelcome! Today’s guest is Sharon Martin, licensed clinical social worker in San Jose, CA. She works with adolescents and adults in helping them embrace their imperfections as individuals and as a family. In this episode you will learn: Sharon began her career working with teenagers She is a mom of three children In her work she pulls from her own personal teen years and the struggles she had socially, being sensitive person, and with perfectionism “Lost sense of who I was” Perfec...
14: Discover and unlock your unique parenting powers
August 02, 2016 07:00 - 23 minutes - 26.4 MBWelcome! Today’s guest is Mercedes Samudio a licensed clinical social worker turned parent coach. She is located in Huntington Beach, CA. Mercedes passion to help end parent shame and empowering families comes through clearly. In today’s episode she shares her work with families in discovering their strengths, areas they are needing support and giving them tools to help navigate the tween and teen years. We also talk about perfectionism and how that impacts parenting and your teenager. In ...
13: Mindfulness skills improve change tolerance with college bound teens
July 26, 2016 07:00 - 26 minutes - 30.7 MBToday’s guest is Marni Goldberg a licensed marriage and family therapist and licensed professional counselor in La Jolla, California. Marni works with college bound teens and their parents in mindfulness skill building to help them manage the transition. In today’s episode she shares her own personal experience in managing anxiety when she was younger to learning new skills when at college. In this episode you will learn: *Marni’s personal experience of working with anxiety when younger *C...
12: Trauma Informed Yoga can improve confidence for women and teen girls
July 19, 2016 07:00 - 31 minutes - 35.5 MBWelcome! Today’s guest is Anne Halleck, licensed mental health counselor and certified yoga teacher here in Indianapolis. She works with women and teen girls providing trauma informed group yoga. In this episode you will learn: Yoga has eight different stages Yoga is not only exercise, but increasing mindfulness and awareness Anne provides Trauma Informed Yoga groups for women/teen girls Eight weeks long Closed groups Psycho-education on what is trauma Some talk therapy Each w...
11: Warning signs of eating disorder in teen girls with Dr. Moali
July 12, 2016 07:00 - 32 minutes - 37.1 MBWelcome! Today’s guest is Dr. Nazanin Moali, clinical psychologist in California specializing in treatment of eating disorders and addictions. She has a private practice in LA area for teens and families and is a consultant for a residential facility. Nazanin is a wealth of information regarding warning signs, the spectrum of eating disorders and the type of treatments available if your daughter is struggling with these issues. Now here is todays episode. In this episode you will learn: F...
10: Why it is important for parent couples to play
July 05, 2016 07:00 - 32 minutes - 37 MBWelcome! My guest today is Rebecca Wong LCSW. Rebecca is a relationship therapist and professional consultant in private practice in New York's Hudson Valley where she lives with her husband, two children, and a few four legged mischief makers. She is the creator of Connectfulness, a relationship practice that she uses to help her clients and colleagues understand, manage, and value their own humanity as a tool to connect to themselves and all of the important people in their lives. She beli...
9: Creating a Financially Savvy Teenager
June 28, 2016 07:00 - 7 minutes - 9.07 MBWelcome. At the time of this recording it is summer and many teenagers have part-time jobs. If you haven’t been talking about why it is important to save or have a budget now is the time. Ideally teaching your daughter from an early age is helpful, but if you haven’t it is ok. Today’s episode is not about financial advice, but gaining an understanding of your family beliefs around money and how to help set your daughter up to succeed in managing her money. I recommend speaking to an accounta...
8: How mindfulness and yoga can decrease anxiety or depression in teen girls
June 21, 2016 07:30 - 30 minutes - 34.8 MBWelcome! My guest today is Dr. Melissa Dettore who is a psychologist and yoga instructor. She is located in Philadelphia, PA. Melissa offers a variety of workshops for adults and teens wanting to manage their anxiety or depression symptoms using yoga and mindfulness in her practice. She explains how mindfulness can change the brain and help in managing stressors in life. I have done yoga on and off for years and love how it allows for each person to focus on their breathing, become more a...
7: How horses help mothers launch their daughters
June 14, 2016 07:00 - 30 minutes - 34.7 MBWelcome! My guest today is Charlotte Hiler Easely who is a licensed clinical social worker of Charlotte Hiler Easely LLC. She is trained in EMDR, certified in equine assisted psychotherapies through PATH, Int. and EAGALA and located in Lexington, KY. Charlotte offers a variety of workshops for women and one of them she mentions in our conversation is called “Gracefully Letting Go”. This workshop is for Moms who have children that are graduating and preparing to leave the nest. She talks ab...
6: Amy Cuddy's Presence: Bringing your Boldest Self to your Biggest Challenges
June 07, 2016 07:00 - 21 minutes - 24.8 MBToday’s Book Corner episode is on Amy Cuddy’s book called Presence: Bringing your Boldest Self to your Biggest Challenges published in 2015 by Little, Brown and Company; Hachette Book Group in New York. Amy was in a car accident when she was 19 years old and left her with a traumatic brain injury. Amy talks about how it left her feeling “anxious, disoriented, making bad decisions, not sure what to do next” in her life. Currently she is a Harvard Business School professor and social psycholog...
5:How Play Therapy and Animal Assisted Therapy reduce anxiety in teens
May 30, 2016 07:00 - 17 minutes - 20.2 MBMy guest today is Kirsten Goffena who is a LPC (licensed professional counselor), RPT (registered play therapist), NCC (national certified counselor) and level 2 EMDR practitioner. She is the owner of Pathfinders Counseling LLC and located in Fort Collins, Colorado. Kirsten offers various types of experiential therapy, such as play therapy, sand play, animal assisted, and works systemically. Systemically means she works with children and parents or the whole family. She has a newsletter in...
4: Anxiety and Five Coping Skills
May 24, 2016 07:00 - 20 minutes - 22.9 MBToday I am going to discuss why anxiety doesn’t equal bad or something is wrong with you and five ways to help manage or cope with it. Do any of these thoughts sound familiar? I have to get an A in all my classes, otherwise I won’t get into college. I can’t tell mom and dad because it might make them sad or angry? I don’t know why Jane didn’t talk to me during class. She was texting me before school. Sure I can do that for you, no problem, but you are already feeling overwhelmed. As scho...
3: Certified Daring WayTM facilitator Laura Reagan LCSW-C
May 16, 2016 07:00 - 33 minutes - 38.9 MBOn todays episode we are discussing how Laura Reagan's certification as a certified Daring WayTM facilitator not only assists in creating deeper connections in her groups, but how it helped her be a better clinician and can be used in individual therapy. The Daring WayTM certification program is based on a shame resiliency model created by Brene Brown. It is about identifying how shame shows up in your life, building resiliency to it and how to show up authentically in your relationships. ...
2: Family Meetings-why they matter and how they teach leadership skills
May 09, 2016 09:00 - 11 minutes - 13.2 MBFamily meetings are important because they give your teen daughter an opportunity to participate in decision making and to learn the democratic process. Purpose of the meetings are: to make plans and decisions, solve problems, plan for family activities and provide support and encouragement. They are an opportunity for each person to be heard, have a chance to discuss and change decisions they maybe struggling with and can help settle conflicts. Eight steps in making the meetings productive:...
1: Reviving Ophelia book recommendation
May 09, 2016 08:00 - 11 minutes - 13.3 MBIn Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Our Adolescent Girls, Dr. Mary Pipher shares how our American culture is impacting our adolescent girls. Dr. Pipher gives various vignettes from teen girls who struggle with body image, to social pressure, to depression, anxiety and more. She explores what it looks like from the inside of an adolescents girl’s world and asks some thought provoking questions. Dr. Pipher has a chapter for mothers, fathers, family systems and divorce. She talks about so...
0: Introduction to Launching Your Daughter Podcast and what to expect
May 09, 2016 07:00 - 6 minutes - 7.1 MBWelcome to Launching Your Daughter podcast. In this episode Nicole Burgess Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and the host of Launching Your Daughter podcast introduces herself and talks about what to expect on the podcast. The podcast will discuss topics such as anxiety, depression, preparing for college, managing time and money, relationship issues, parenting, communication skills, mindfulness, and alternative psychotherapy approaches. There will be interviews with psychotherapists and...