Active & Connected Families
100 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 64 ratingsActive & Connected Families podcast is a smart, conversational guide to help you and your family feel more active and connected in your daily lives. Your host, Amanda Sovik-Johnston, will tackle the small problems that sometimes get in our way (fighting about laundry… again?) as well as the bigger, more complicated mental health challenges facing our teenagers today.
Amanda is a child psychologist, mom of three boys, entrepreneur, national champion swimmer, wife, and an expert at creating fun with a dash of perspective and plenty of wisdom.
You will laugh and sometimes cry with Amanda and her expert guests. Subscribe to Active & Connected Families and you'll always learn something unique and useful about how you can become a better person, as well as a better parent!
Connect with Amanda on Instagram (@activeconnectedfamilytherapy) or learn more about our family therapy options over at www.virginiafamilytherapy.com
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Counting Kindness Helps Your Child’s Mental Health
December 19, 2023 09:24 - 8 minutes - 6.86 MBWe all know there is a mental health crisis out there. We have real numbers that highlight elevated rates of anxiety and depression for kids, teenagers, people of color, men, working mothers. The numbers tell the story. The percentages, increases, and statistical significance are all important. Everywhere we go, we are surrounded by data, as are our children. Their GPA’s, instagram likes, rebounds, SAT Scores, tardies, goals, and more, are all measured and highlighted. “What is measured ...
Spreading Holiday Cheer for All of Your Community to Hear
December 12, 2023 09:00 - 10 minutes - 8.13 MBThe holiday season is in full swing and for many of us, it all just looks and feels different than when we were kids. Over 40 million Americans have stopped going to church in the last 25 years, meaning that communal Sundays and structured lessons in forgiveness and giving aren’t as consistent anymore for us and our children. Although many Americans have found other communal organizations to replace church, a lot also haven’t. The longing for community and organized religion that so many...
Gaining Clarity in a Confusing World With Damon Eddy
September 28, 2023 08:00 - 46 minutes - 37.3 MBGaining clarity on who we want to be as a person and as a parent feels hard in the confusing world we live in. Do we want to be the parent who’s on their phone all the time or the parent who takes time for connection and does things that make us feel good? The answer is probably a no-brainer but how do we actually live up to this? Today’s guest on the podcast is Damon Eddy, a transformation coach specializing in helping people move from confusion to clarity and he’s here to share his insi...
Homework Issues Make Relationship Issues: Strategies to Help With Homework With Lara Dawn
September 21, 2023 08:12 - 35 minutes - 28.8 MBWe’re about a month into being back to school and here’s the issue that’s been coming up for me: homework. I was a bit hesitant on releasing an episode on this topic because to be fair, it sounds boring. But I know I’m not the only one struggling with this right now! And luckily, my incredible guest, Lara Dawn, certified teacher and founder of The ADHD Village, knows just how to turn this topic into an interesting conversation! In this episode on homework issues, we cover: The brain chemi...
Start the School Year With Presence With Dr. Leah Katz
August 24, 2023 07:26 - 33 minutes - 27 MBAs high-achieving moms, we’re living hectic lives, reachting to every trigger, thought, text message and notification. How can we be more intentional about our lives as parents going into the new school year? If your first thought is, "I don't have time for that", I completely get it! There's so much pressure on us high-achieving women. But here are the facts: We see a mental health crisis among our children and a burnout crisis among women. If we continue to go with the norms, this is wha...
[REWIND] Emotional Support Through College Applications With Margaret Baudinet
August 10, 2023 08:00 - 37 minutes - 29.8 MBIf your kid might apply for college in the next ten years, you want to listen to this one! Margaret is an expert when it comes to supporting kids through the college application process. She has a particularly valuable perspective on how teenagers experience this crazy time and how parents can support them and today she’s sharing her knowledge with us! In today’s episode on supporting your teen through college, we discuss: Why not to rewrite your kid’s college application essay; The thr...
Improving Your Kid’s Mental Health: Easy Family Therapy Hacks
June 29, 2023 08:00 - 17 minutes - 14 MBDo you ever wonder why your kids are fighting more than usual? Or do you worry about spending way more time with one kid over another? With all the families I work with, and similarly in my own family, I notice patterns that can lead to difficulties. That’s why today I’m sharing with you some easy family therapy hacks that are going to help with some of the most typical problems families are encountering and that can improve your kid’s mental health! In this episode on improving your ki...
Allowing Our Kids to Pursue Their Dreams & More Parenting Advice From Waki Wynn
June 15, 2023 08:00 - 29 minutes - 23.7 MBAllowing our kids to choose their own path in life and pursue their dreams is a big topic in today’s episode. How would you react if your child tells you they want to become a professional gamer?! That’s exactly what one of Waki's kids chose as his own plan A, and with Waki’s support, that’s exactly what he has achieved. I'm so excited to share the rest of my conversation with Waki Wynn with you about all things parenting. He’s back with some golden nuggets from his own experiences raisin...
Darn Good Parenting Advice From Waki Wynn - Part 1
June 08, 2023 07:41 - 23 minutes - 18.8 MBToday, we released one of those episodes that is full of knowledge gems and truth bombs for ALL parents out there. My conversation with Waki Wynn, in which he shares his invaluable insights into parenting, is truly one of my favorite conversations ever. We talk about finding your community as a parent, helping our high school boys develop lifelong friendships that will serve them for the rest of their lives, allowing our kids to eventually have their own family that’s healthy and can move ...
How Our Pets Promote Social and Emotional Growth With Christine Bowers, LMFT
June 01, 2023 08:00 - 36 minutes - 29.2 MBWe all know that animals can have a profound impact on people’s lives. But did you know pets can even promote social and emotional growth in our kids? Children use being with their pets as a very consistent coping skill and as a way to manage their emotions. As a parent, I started to wonder how and why this happens and how I can maximize the opportunities our pets bring into our homes. Today, we have Christine Bowers on the show who is an expert when it comes to animal-assisted therapy. ...
Getting the Most Out of Summer League Swimming for Your Family
May 25, 2023 08:00 - 27 minutes - 22.4 MBIn just five days, Summer League Swimming season is starting across Virginia! I’m so excited - and not just for myself. The swim team is the most fruitful experience of social and emotional growth for my children I could wish for. Whether you're a pool rat or not at all, in this episode I will share with you what parts of the summer magic at the pool can be useful for you to integrate into parts of your kid’s life, what parts you want to lean into and what parts might just not be a priorit...
Therapy Greatest Hits #4: How Do We Listen to Our Kids’ Feelings?
May 11, 2023 08:00 - 19 minutes - 15.5 MBThe skill of listening to our kids' feelings is such an important one for parents. When we listen well to our kids, we reinforce them to talk about their feelings. Besides, when our kids talk about their feelings with us, they are letting us closer to them. They are giving us a gift by allowing us to understand them and to see them. And isn't that what we all want as parents? Despite how important listening is, y’all, it’s also a hard thing to do. So how can we learn this skill? How can ...
[REWIND] Disordered Eating - Part 1: The Toxic Culture Around Body Image
May 04, 2023 07:31 - 42 minutes - 34.1 MBIt’s May and that means it’s almost swim-team season! With that, I notice the conversation around swimsuits, bodies, and body image coming up in my sessions more and more too. That's why we're-releasing an old episode on the toxic culture we live in around body image. In this episode, Caroline Megargel and I talk with Sarah Lewis from The Lewis Practice about the power we ourselves and our kids have when we start noticing the toxic messages we get around food and bodies. If you want to be...
Therapy Greatest Hits #3: An Easy Formula for Talking About Our Feelings for Ourselves and Our Kids!
April 27, 2023 08:00 - 18 minutes - 14.7 MBThe ability to talk about our feelings can literally change our lives. It’s related to having closer relationships, longevity, physical health, stress reduction, and feeling better overall. But it can be complicated! Luckily, it's a skill we can all learn and I spend a lot of time working on this with my clients! In this episode on talking about our feelings, we discuss: Talking about your feelings is a skill you can learn; Why it’s so important to talk about your feelings and the mas...
Therapy Greatest Hits #2: Screen Time Basics
April 20, 2023 08:00 - 19 minutes - 15.7 MBToday, we’re talking about the basics of screen time. With these tips you will be able to develop a screen time plan that will help your whole family work a little more smoothly. Screen time expectations is one of the things I work most on with families that walk through my door. That’s why we made this episode part of our Therapy Greatest Hits series, in which we share the tips we as therapist use most. Because in the end, all families go through the same things. We hope these tips will...
How Did We Start Active & Connected Family Therapy? With Caroline Megargel, MSW, LCSW
April 13, 2023 08:00 - 33 minutes - 26.9 MBWe're SO EXCITED to share with you that Virginia Family Therapy has now become Active & Connected Family Therapy! It's been a long process and we're so proud of what we've build over the years! In today's episode, Caroline and I talk about the reasons behind the name change and what this new name means to us. You’ll also hear about how we started Virginia Family Therapy years ago, which is a funny and crazy story! Thank you so much for listening and all of the support. We are truly grat...
Therapy Greatest Hits #1: The First Thing I Tell Every Parent to Do – Easy Strategies to Enhance Quality Time
April 06, 2023 08:00 - 18 minutes - 14.9 MBToday, we’re starting our mini-series on the greatest therapy hits with the #1 thing I talk to parents about, no matter what their reason for coming into my office. Whether it’s because their kid is having meltdowns, is feeling depressed, worries a lot, has difficulty following directions, … The very first thing I talk to the parents about is increasing the quality and frequency of the time we spend with our kids, i.e. strategies to enhance quality time. How do we as busy parents, with lot...
[REWIND] Parents Have Feelings, Too With Caroline Megargel & Sarah Lewis
March 30, 2023 12:57 - 48 minutes - 39.1 MBToday we’re starting a series on our greatest hits and the tips and strategies we as therapists talk to parents the most about. We say the same things over and over again because so many of us struggle with the same things and I'm going to share them with you during the upcoming weeks! In this rewind episode, Sarah Lewis from The Lewis Practice, Caroline and I talk about how and why parents should be talking to their kids about their OWN feelings. This is probably contrary to what you ...
From People Pleasing to Setting Boundaries for Us 45-Year-Olds With Meg Allan Cole
March 23, 2023 08:00 - 38 minutes - 30.5 MBLet’s talk about setting boundaries today. Because I know setting boundaries is something so many people, especially women, struggle with. And I’m certainly one of them. Today’s guest Meg Allan Cole is an expert in the field of going from people pleaser to setting healthy boundaries and I’m so excited to share her insights with you. She struggled with a chronic illness for the last 5-10 years and woke up and figured out what her priorities in life are. She realized that in order to honor t...
How Trying New Things in My 40S Changes My Life - With Cville Ten Miler Race Director, Karen Murray
March 16, 2023 08:00 - 27 minutes - 21.9 MBLet's talk about the importance of trying new things in your 40s and reflect on how doing so can really change our lives! Karen Murray’s story is an incredible example of how trying something new in your 40s can change your life. She ran her first marathon at the age of 46. Now, ten years later, she’s run 314 of them! Her story shows us that just a little bit of courage in taking a small step can truly make us happier and healthier and give our life meaning as we get older. In this epi...
Parental Burnout: What Parents Can Learn From Athletes About Managing Stress With Erik Korem, PhD
March 09, 2023 09:00 - 50 minutes - 40.5 MBParents are still experiencing burnout after the pandemic. For those of you who are in your 40’s, like me, this burnout is coinciding with a very natural increase in depression that hits most of us around this age. This shows how important it is for us to be proactive about how we’re managing our stress! Today, I’m talking to Dr. Erik Korem, who’s a sports scientist, entrepreneur, podcast host of The Blueprint, and father of three. We’ll discuss what parents can learn from athletes about m...
Raising Boys #5: Raising Boys as a Feminist With Erin Spahr, LCPC
March 02, 2023 09:00 - 41 minutes - 33.2 MBRaising feminist men is now more important than ever. I want my boys to push back against patriarchy AND at the same time feel proud of who they are as boys. If you are like me, and you are raising boys and identify as a feminist, this episode is for you! I’ll start this episode by sharing some tips I’ve been mulling over for the past few years. Then, I’ll be joined by Erin Spahr, LCPC, to talk more about what it means to raise boys as a feminist. Erin’s mission is to challenge the oppress...
Raising Boys #4: Helping Boys Talk About Feelings With Matt Browning, LPC
February 23, 2023 09:00 - 26 minutes - 21.2 MBNow that we have a better understanding of why it is so hard for boys to talk about feelings, let’s dive into what we can do to help our boys talk about their emotions. I’m continuing the conversation with Matt Browning, who shares actionable strategies for helping our boys verbally express their feelings more easily. So how do we go about this? What are some actionable tactics to help our boys? And when is actually the right time to talk about this? Matt has all the answers in today’s epi...
Raising Boys #3: Why Is It So Hard for Boys to Talk About Their Feelings? With Matt Browning, LPC
February 16, 2023 09:00 - 28 minutes - 22.7 MBWe're continuing the conversation about raising boys with another guest expert. Together with Matt Browning, Licensed Professional Counselor at Virginia Family Therapy, we'll dive deeper into the topic of why it is so hard for our kids who identify as boys to talk about their feelings. In this episode on why it's hard for boys to talk about their feelings, we cover: The biological reasons why boys experience difficulty talking about their emotions; The social influences that make it har...
Raising Boys #2: What Do I Need to Know About Men’s Mental Health? With Jason Frishman, Psy.D.
February 09, 2023 09:00 - 50 minutes - 40.5 MBWhen talking about raising boys, we have to look at and think about where men are right now and what men’s mental health looks like. We need this insight to know what we need to keep doing and where we can shift a little bit. Jason Frishman is back to continue the conversation on men’s mental health. He introduces the concept of ‘the man box’, a way of describing the traits and components we expect from men in our culture, and how these traits are directly related to isolation, loneliness,...
Raising Boys #1: [REWIND] Fatherhood as Social Activism With Jason Frishman, Psy.D.
February 02, 2023 09:00 - 43 minutes - 35 MBYou all know I’ve devoted my life to understanding how teenage girls develop. Today though, I’m shifting my focus to the topic of raising boys. Men are put in a very difficult place in our society these days and if we want more for our boys and families and life, we have to teach young boys how to do better and offer more flexibility in who they become. The upcoming few episodes will all be around the topic of raising boys. We’re starting this mini-series off today with a rewind episode o...
What Does the Mental Health Crisis Tell Me About Parenting?
January 26, 2023 09:00 - 19 minutes - 15.7 MBToday, we’ll be discussing a huge topic: how to raise our families in the midst of a mental health crisis. We’re going to tackle this big idea from a place of theory and bring it down to steps of actions that parents can take to promote mental health for the whole family. During the pandemic, our teens' mental health took a dip and it hasn't rebounded. We're in the midst of a mental health crisis. Knowing that raises the question: what do we do about it? What do we do now that we know the...
What Does Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Look Like In Kids? With Jesse Dice, LCSW
January 19, 2023 09:00 - 46 minutes - 37.4 MBWhen we think about OCD, or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, most folks think about hand-washing, lining things up perfectly, or really perfectionistic kids. But the truth is that OCD can present in many different ways and very frequently, it’s confused with generalized anxiety or overall anxiety. Today, we have Jessie Dice, licensed clinical social worker, on the podcast to talk about OCD in kids. We’re diving deep into all the ways OCD can come up for your child and what it can look like i...
Actively Working Towards Who I Want to Be In 2023
January 12, 2023 15:31 - 28 minutes - 23.1 MBIt is that time of year again when we are bombarded with reflection, planning, changing, thinking, … and to be honest, hearing about all the different things that I should be doing makes me feel a little overwhelmed. As human beings, we are social animals meaning that we get many of the cues about who we want to be and how we should be living our lives from the people around us. And even though we’re often taught that peer pressure is a bad thing, this is not always the case. Peer pressur...
How to Raise Emotionally Healthy Kids (and Stop Fixing your Kids' Feelings) with Hilary Mandzik, Psy.D.
January 05, 2023 09:00 - 36 minutes - 29.5 MBIf you’re anything like me, when your kid starts showing anger, sadness, fear, or any other emotion in big form, you want to either fix the problem for them or send them away to deal with it on their own. But to raise emotionally healthy kids, we need to take a different approach. Today's expert guest is Hilary Mandzik, Psy.D. We discuss all the ins and outs of how and why we as parents need to stop fixing our kids' feelings and start sitting with them when they’re experiencing all the fe...
Developing Community Abroad or at Home With Jodi Harris, LCSW
December 29, 2022 09:00 - 36 minutes - 29.3 MBBeing connected to those around us improves the physical and mental health of both us parents and our kids. But many parents lack this sense of community or feel like they have to work incredibly hard to develop one. This is especially true for folks who move around a lot, like families of US Foreign Service Officers. Making new friends and developing a community while constantly starting anew is challenging, exhausting but also rewarding and life-giving. Our expert guest today is Jodi Har...
Why Is It Important to Be Friends With People of Different Ages? With Caroline & Sarah
December 22, 2022 09:00 - 39 minutes - 38.7 MBLet’s stick with the topic of relationships for a little longer! Today, Caroline and Sarah are joining me to talk about the value of developing intergenerational relationships: the relationships we develop with folks who are of different ages than us. In our culture, it’s not always encouraged but we promise there’s so much to gain from these kinds of relationships! In this episode on intergenerational relationships, we cover: The benefits of being friends with people of different ages; ...
Grief and Joy Through Christmas With Casey Wilson
December 15, 2022 09:00 - 43 minutes - 34.8 MB“It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” Today on the podcast, I’m talking about holiday traditions with actress, NYT bestselling author, director, and most importantly my longest and dearest friend, Casey Rose Wilson. We’ve spent over 25 Christmasses together and we’re both over the top when it comes to Christmas so you’re in for a treat today! There are two things I can say for sure: Every time I talk to Casey, I learn more about how to love. This conversation made me think abo...
What Is Community? With Hussein Osman, Said Osman, and Ayat Mohamed
December 08, 2022 09:00 - 40 minutes - 32.5 MBToday, I have three young men with me that are true experts on community. Hussein Osman, Said Osman, and Ayat Mohamed are all refugees from Somalia and their Somali Bantu culture is one of inclusiveness, helping and wanting everyone to succeed. I know this because they've let me into their family and they are apart of mine. I've felt the differences with the American culture and their more collectivist communal stance over the past six years. I truly feel that my family's relationships wit...
Taking Care of Ourselves, Our Community and Our Families After Trauma With Dayna Kumar, Lpc
December 01, 2022 09:00 - 37 minutes - 29.9 MBCompassion fatigue is the stress that people experience from helping or wanting to help others who are experiencing trauma or suffering. Parents, health care workers, teachers, people with big hearts, … almost everyone experiences compassion fatigue at some point in their lives. With everything that's going on in our communities right now, a lot of parents feel tasked with taking care of their community, family, themselves, the fear and sadness that we have while also trying to create some...
The Impact of Community Trauma With Sarah Lewis
November 24, 2022 09:00 - 33 minutes - 27.2 MBWe're a few days out of the tragedy that occurred at UVA. Today, we're going to talk about how community trauma can trigger trauma from the past. I'm joined by Sarah Lewis who, as always, anchors me while she explains why old traumas can be triggered, the signs and symptoms of trauma and what you can do about it. In this episode on the impact of community trauma, we cover: How does community trauma trigger our own old traumas and what does that look like? What happens to our bodies whe...
How Do We Help Our Kids Feel Safe in a World That Feels Increasingly Unsafe?
November 17, 2022 09:07 - 19 minutes - 15.6 MBParents across the United States are struggling with the question, “How do we help our kids feel safe when we worry we are living in an increasingly unsafe world?” It’s a hard and sad question; one that many Americans have never had to face. In this episode, recorded one day after a mass shooting in Charlottesville, VA, we will discuss: Why is it so important for our kids to feel safe? What do we say to help them feel safe? How can they help themselves feel more safe? How can we turn ...
Teens, Social Anxiety, and.... Tammy Taylor? [Parenting Stressed Out Teens - Part 5]
November 10, 2022 09:00 - 36 minutes - 29.3 MBExperiencing social anxiety is a big part of being a teenager. Thoughts like ‘How do people interpret me?’, ‘How do I present myself?’ and ‘Who am I away from my family?’ are normal but they are also exhausting. Teens are spending so much energy figuring out who they are and worrying about whether people will judge them for it. Whether your teenager experiences social anxiety or social pressure within the realm of normal or on a more intense level, there are some things we can do to help o...
Managing Perfectionism and Pressure [Parenting Stressed Out Teens - Part 4]
November 03, 2022 08:31 - 25 minutes - 20.5 MBDo you have a high-achieving teen at home? Expecting themselves to be the best athlete and student and the most popular kid all at the same time. How do we parent these teens that put so much pressure on themselves? In today’s podcast episode I’m sharing my top strategies! In this episode on managing perfectionism and pressure in teens, we cover: Why do some teens put so much pressure on themselves?; Perfectionism from a biological perspective; The pressure we as parents subconsciousl...
Realistic Sleep Hacks for Teens (And Adults!) [Parenting Stressed Out Teens - Part 3]
October 27, 2022 08:00 - 23 minutes - 18.6 MBOne of the major strategies for managing anxiety is to get really good sleep. But getting good sleep isn’t always the reality we live in. Not for ourselves and not for our teens. Google will offer you all the ins and outs on sleep hygiene but truth be told, most sleep hygiene tips are incredibly boring and therefore very hard to implement with your teen. So in today’s episode of Active & Connected Families, we’re diving into some sleep hacks for teenagers (and adults) that are actually...
Sleep Help For Elementary School Kids With Allison Egidi
October 20, 2022 08:00 - 45 minutes - 36.4 MBSleep is essential for anyone’s ability to focus, remember things, solve problems, manage emotions, and feel good. The right amount of sleep reduces anxiety and depression. And did you know that when you’re sleeping, everything you’ve learned during the day encodes in your brain? In a nutshell, sleep is everything for the way that we function in this world. That’s why I’m so excited to have Allison Egidi, a certified pediatric sleep & wellness coach, on Active & Connected Families toda...
Supporting Your Teen Through College Applications With Margaret Baudinet of College Solutions
October 13, 2022 08:00 - 38 minutes - 30.5 MBIf your kid might apply for college in the next ten years, you want to listen to this one! Margaret is an expert when it comes to supporting kids through the college application process. She has a particularly valuable perspective on how teenagers experience this crazy time and how parents can support them and today she’s sharing her knowledge with us! In today’s episode on supporting your teen through college, we discuss: Why not to rewrite your kid’s college application essay; The...
Emotional Support Through College Applications With Margaret Baudinet [Parenting Stressed Out Teens - Part 2]
October 13, 2022 08:00 - 38 minutes - 30.5 MBIf your kid might apply for college in the next ten years, you want to listen to this one! Margaret is an expert when it comes to supporting kids through the college application process. She has a particularly valuable perspective on how teenagers experience this crazy time and how parents can support them and today she’s sharing her knowledge with us! In today’s episode on supporting your teen through college, we discuss: Why not to rewrite your kid’s college application essay; The...
Making Friends as an Adult
October 06, 2022 08:00 - 25 minutes - 20.2 MBLet’s face it, making and keeping friends as an adult is not easy. Research shows that we all need real-life connections (so not on our phones, y’all!) for the benefit of our mental health and to reduce anxiety and depression in adults. In today’s podcast episode, I’m sharing tips and strategies that will help you make friends easier. It’s going to be a little awkward, but I can tell you this: it’ll be worth it! Hop on and have a listen! We always love hearing from you, so don’t ...
Mental Fitness for Athletes and Everyone, Really... With Michael Atunrase
September 29, 2022 08:05 - 46 minutes - 37 MBThe trend we’re seeing among athletes and other teenagers is a general increase in anxiety and depression. Coach Mike is back on the podcast today to talk about health beyond nutrition and exercise. He shares and explains the top four strategies to help athletes make the time and space to get their mental game together so they can be more well-rounded and perform better. We’re talking about society’s expectations, identity crises, diversifying your identity, self-scouting, honoring you...
Mental Fitness for Athletes and Everyone, Really... With Michael Atunrase [Parenting Stressed Out Teens - Part 1]
September 29, 2022 08:05 - 46 minutes - 37 MBThe trend we’re seeing among athletes and other teenagers is a general increase in anxiety and depression. Coach Mike is back on the podcast today to talk about health beyond nutrition and exercise. He shares and explains the top four strategies to help athletes make the time and space to get their mental game together so they can be more well-rounded and perform better. We’re talking about society’s expectations, identity crises, diversifying your identity, self-scouting, honoring you...
Why Does Parenting Feel So Hard Right Now? With Caroline & Sarah
September 29, 2022 08:00 - 28 minutes - 22.6 MBCollectively, we’re coming out of an extremely hard, even traumatic time. We couldn’t wait for life to go ‘back to normal’ but instead of easily sliding back into that ‘normal life’, many of us are struggling. In this first episode under our new name, we’re diving deeper into the topic of why parenting feels so hard right now and why so many parents and non-parents are feeling so stressed and anxious. We discuss developmental shifts, unrealistic expectations, emotional forecasting, sc...
[REWIND] Mental Health for Young Athletes - Part 2: What Can We Learn From Simone Biles? - With Michael Atunrase
May 10, 2022 08:00 - 50 minutes - 40.3 MBWe're back with a rewind episode with coach Mike where we talk about the strong connection between mind and body, the contradictions regarding mental health for young athletes, and essential mental health strategies to implement for every athlete out there. Michael believes that mental health should be an equally important part of sports training, as are warm-ups, strength training, and cardio and we couldn't agree more! Hop on and have a listen! We always love hearing from you so...
[REWIND] Mental Health for Athletes With Michael Atunrase
May 05, 2022 08:00 - 49 minutes - 39.7 MBRecently, we've been hearing too many stories in the national news regarding college athletes struggling with their mental health and many of you have reached out to us. Sport is an amazing thing but we shouldn't forget about balance, identity, and a sense of well-being either. That's why we're re-releasing our popular episode with coach Michael Atunrase, who will give you invaluable insights on how to keep your athlete mentally healthy. We talk about support systems, balance, identity,...
Apologizing for Teens & (Young) Adults: How to Actually Do It Right
April 26, 2022 08:00 - 25 minutes - 20.1 MBApologizing, we do it all the time but it doesn't always have the effect we hope for, does it? We make a lot of mistakes when it comes to apologizing (yep, us included) and that isn't beneficial to our relationships. In this episode, we go over the most common mistakes when it comes to apologizing, and most of all, this episode is about how to be a human being and apologize in a way that feels good to you and the other person and that’s going to create some growth, repair and learning f...