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| Final Episode of the Year: Top 10 Episodes of 2025 and My Personal Favorites | 28 Dec 2025 | 00:27:20 | |
This is our final episode of the year, and today I'm doing something I always love—looking back and reflecting. I'll be revealing the Top 10 most downloaded episodes of 2025, sharing why these conversations resonated so deeply, and highlighting a couple of episodes and guests that were personal favorites for me. Top 10
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| A Year in Review: Pausing, Reflecting and Looking Ahead | 19 Dec 2025 | 01:00:11 | |
In this final episode of the year, we slow down and reflect on what this year held—the meaningful moments, the hard ones, and the lessons we want to remember. I'm joined by my dear friend Kristy Lauricella as we answer reflective questions (available to download), share our unexpected words of the year, and talk about the books, podcasts, and shows that stayed with us. This conversation isn't about doing the year "right," but about noticing, closing the year with intention, and offering ourselves a little more self-compassion. Download this free PDF with pwoerful questions. LINKS AND RESOURCES
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| Critical Memory Integration: Unlocking the Body's Wisdom for Healing Trauma with Estefana Johnson | 04 Oct 2025 | 01:06:16 | |
Licensed Clinical Social Worker and trauma therapist Estefana Johnson shares what makes CMI unique, how it differs from other trauma modalities like EMDR, why our nervous system often overrides logic, and how tuning into 'signals' — rather than symptoms — can transform healing.
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| How to Motivate an Unmotivated and Lazy Kid | 19 Oct 2023 | 00:49:13 | |
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.
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| Can You Use AI in Your Parenting?: Answering Your Parenting Questions-Anna, Laura and ChatGPT | 12 Oct 2023 | 01:03:48 | |
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 dynamics. So, while AI can assist, remember to rely on your instincts and consider your child's individual needs when making parenting choices. LINKS TO THE AI GENERATED ANSWERS SUPPORT THE SHOW, SHOW YOUR LOVE Support for this podcast comes from listeners like you. This is an ad-free show and donations are greatly appreciated. To learn more and make a one-time or monthly donation, go to: www.authenticparenting.com/support
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| Navigating Adult Friendships | 05 Oct 2023 | 01:03:26 | |
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. A returning guest Kristy Lauricella has some good advice about making and keeping friends. We both share a current friendship issue that we are dealing with. She suspects I might have fear for not wanting to confront a friend, while I question certain things.
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| The Power of Acceptance with Seth Gillihan, PhD | 21 Sep 2023 | 00:53:53 | |
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 to persist and when it's time to accept. SUPPORT THE SHOW, SHOW YOUR LOVE Support for this podcast comes from listeners like you. This is an ad-free show and donations are greatly appreciated. www.authenticparenting.com/support 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. GET IN TOUCH Comments, questions, feedback, and love notes
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| How to Meet Your Children's Needs Without Neglecting Your Own with Jen Lumanlan | 12 Sep 2023 | 00:54:00 | |
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.
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| Growing Up in Public with Devorah Heitner, PhD | 02 Sep 2023 | 00:57:39 | |
| The Sleep Deprived Teen with Lisa Lewis | 18 Aug 2023 | 00:57:13 | |
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 performance, academic success, and more. Well-rested teens are happier, healthier and more emotionally resilient.
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| Parenting The Most Challenging Kids with Dayna Abraham | 10 Aug 2023 | 00:55:41 | |
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| The Benefits of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Melissa Hunt, PhD | 03 Aug 2023 | 01:00:15 | |
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 people with severe mental illness. Show Highlights:
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| Emotion Regulation for Parents with Hunter Clarke-Fields | 06 Jul 2023 | 00:59:26 | |
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 without punishments not only works but it pays incredible dividends in the long-run. We can totally attest to this as parents of teenagers. We share practical advice on giving yourself credit, allowing goodness to come in, dealing with feelings of unworthiness, not believing in your thoughts, staying present and more. SUPPORT THE SHOW, SHOW YOUR LOVE www.authenticparenting.com/support 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. GET IN TOUCH Comments, questions, feedback, and love notes
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| The Biology of Trauma: How the Body Holds Fear, Pain, and Overwhelm, and How to Heal It | 27 Sep 2025 | 00:57:51 | |
Dr. Amy Apigian on the fascinating and often overlooked—biology of trauma.
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| Strategies for Digital Well-Being: How to Reduce Stress, Gain Focus and Take Control of Your Life | 22 Jun 2023 | 00:39:38 | |
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.
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| Consent, Online Grooming and Keeping Children Safe | 16 Jun 2023 | 00:49:36 | |
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:
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| How to Regulate Your Nervous System | 09 Jun 2023 | 01:03:22 | |
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.
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| Mother Hunger: How Adult Daughters Can Understand and Heal from Lost Nurturance, Protection, and Guidance with Kelly McDaniel | 18 May 2023 | 00:58:47 | |
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 Hunger, is the culmination of 30 years of research, clinical expertise, and a deep understanding of mothering myths. Mother Hunger provides women a name for the misunderstood root of poor eating patterns, chronic relationship disappointment, and distorted self image. In Mother Hunger what Kelly does is validate the experience of mother loss by giving a poignant name to a phenomenon that many will know very well and offer an elegant and useful framework for healing. In short, this is a conversation about childhood attachment injuries and their lasting impact. Kelly destigmatized the shame that comes with being under-mothered and offers a healing path with powerful tools that include lifestyle changes and therapeutic interventions. SUPPORT THE SHOW, SHOW YOUR LOVE
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| The Power of Deep Listening with Judith Rabinor, PHD | 11 May 2023 | 00:59:57 | |
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:
Judy says that deep listening is an act of generosity. OTHER EPISODES JUDITH HAS BEEN ON
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| The Trauma Response is Never Wrong | 04 May 2023 | 01:19:22 | |
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 in general, as well as reframing our understanding of trauma in order to better understand and treat it. Her new book is out now and it's fantastic! Unbroken: The Trauma Response Is Never Wrong: And Other Things You Need to Know to Take Back Your Life by MaryCatherine McDonald SOME KEY POINTS
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| Who We Are and How We Heal with Nina Mongendre | 27 Apr 2023 | 00:58:14 | |
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 Mongondre. She is the author of the Inner Child & Beyond Oracle deck and is writing a book about inner child and ancestral healing. In her private practice, she offers shamanic healing, neuroEmotional coaching and inherited trauma work. The central theme is the parent-adult child relationship and some key points we touched upon are:
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| (LIVE Event) Updating Your Relationship with Your Parents-Part 2 with Daniel Maté | 17 Apr 2023 | 00:44:25 | |
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, musical theater composer, a mental chiropractor and podcaster. With Dr. Gabor Maté, Daniel is the co-author of The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture. The father-son pair have collaborated on the Hello Again workshop since 2016, leading programs in Vancouver, Toronto & New York; a book version is currently in progress. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
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| (LIVE Podcast) Updating Your Relationship with Your Parents -Part 1 with Daniel Maté | 10 Apr 2023 | 00:46:34 | |
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-author of The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture. The father-son pair have collaborated on the Hello Again workshop since 2016, leading programs in Vancouver, Toronto & New York; a book version is currently in progress. Daniel also runs the world's only "mental chiropractic" service, Take A Walk With Daniel, and is the co-host of the podcast Let's Get Lyrical with Carice and Daniel. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
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| How to Become a Better Listener with Guy Itzchakov | 23 Mar 2023 | 01:11:31 | |
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
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| The Middle Path of Parenting: On Attachment and Why Who You Are Matters More | 18 Sep 2025 | 00:58:36 | |
Todd Sarner is a parenting coach and psychotherapist with over 20 years of experience helping families turn daily power struggles and emotional chaos into connection, calm, and cooperation at home. [00:00] Introduction — why quick fixes on social media backfire [02:35] What parents really need instead [05:10] The foundational role of attachment [08:25] "Collect before you direct" explained [12:00] Walking the middle path between chaos and rigidity [16:40] Parenting as our kids (and we) grow and evolve [20:15] What children need most from us today [24:50] How Todd's philosophy has shifted over time [29:30] Practical tools: bridging and matchmaking [34:15] The Disney Hug Rule for connection [38:20] The magic of satiation hugs [42:00] Closing reflections and takeaways
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| How to Beat Distraction, Expand Your Time and Focus on What Matters with Cassie Holmes | 03 Mar 2023 | 01:04:05 | |
| Cognitive Skills and Why They Matter with Betsy Hill | 23 Feb 2023 | 01:10:25 | |
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.
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| 13 Reasons Why Kids Don't Listen with Jen Lumanlan | 09 Feb 2023 | 01:00:43 | |
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 better, more useful questions instead of moving through parenting on autopilot. SUPPORT THE SHOW, SHOW YOUR LOVE
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| Every Memory Deserves Respect: Finding Healing With EMDR Therapy with Michael Baldwin | 02 Feb 2023 | 01:23:40 | |
WRANING The following episode contains content that may be triggering to some listeners. Please check the show notes for more detailed descriptions and take care of yourself. It contains discussions of complex trauma, the depiction of traumatic events, graphic descriptions of violence against children with sounds of a beating, has references to emotional neglect, child abuse, sibling abuse, sexual abuse, bullying, dysfunctional family, and childhood trauma: Listener discretion is strongly advised. With that said, the story that we unravel has a positive ending. It's truly an incredible, compelling, and inspiring story about someone who experienced trauma during childhood and recovered from it with EMDR therapy. All his life Michael suffered tremendously from the effects of trauma. He experienced severe symptoms, fears and phobias and felt lost, like he had nothing, that he was nothing. He developed survival strategies to cope with his pain. At the age of sixty-one, despite years of therapy, he was no closer to understanding why so many things that came effortlessly to others were impossible for him: sustaining a relationship or a career, even using public bathrooms. In 2017 when he started EMDR therapy he had such severe symptoms that his life felt like a prison.
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| Recovering From Trauma with EMDR Therapy | 26 Jan 2023 | 01:03:09 | |
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| How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing and Underliving | 19 Jan 2023 | 01:09:06 | |
| Becoming Resilient with Anna Seewald | 12 Jan 2023 | 00:46:28 | |
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| Parenting for Peace | 05 Jan 2023 | 00:59:28 | |
I truly believe that we can create a peaceful world through parenting. Thank you for joining me on that mission and thank you for doing your part. I see you, I recognize you, I honor you! And most of all, I celebrate you. To begin the new year, I bring you a bouquet of inspiration and insight to help you start the year great! To motivate you, and ignite a spark in you to be the best version of yourself so that you can show up authentically in the world and offer the gift of you to your children and loved ones. Wherever you are on the path towards wholeness, I want you to know that you are not alone, and that you have an ally. The podcast, myself and our diverse, global community of like-minded people are behind you. I have put together a mega compilation episode—short clips from almost every episode from the past year. I love the symbolism -it is by looking back, we live forward. As you listen you might notice that I have put them together thematically to the best of my ability and had to dissect just the right clip for the purpose. I had a lot of fun! The year 2022 was one of my favorite years of podcasting in 7 years, and I wanted to remember it. HERE ARE THE FULL EPISODES IN ORDER
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| 2022: A Year in Review, the Top 10 Episodes, Your Voicemails and My Wish | 28 Dec 2022 | 00:46:52 | |
Welcome to the final episode of 2022! What a year! In the 7 years of podcasting I think the year 2022 is my FAVORITE. An incredible array of guests, often difficult subjects, shared vulnerability, laughter and tears, heartfelt stories, sweet and warm moments, virtual hugs, insights and wisdom, truths… I will be forever changed by the many wonderful conversations and carry the many valuable lessons that I learnt with me through life. Heartfelt gratitude to all of our wonderful guests!!! And special thanks to you, my dear listener! It is because of you that I'm still here and going strong. In this episode: Rapid-fire
22 Powerful Questions to Reflect on 2022
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Top 15 Episodes of 2022! 15. 317: The Anatomy of Anxiety with Ellen Vora, MD 14. 310: The Healing Power of Storytelling 13. 313: Becoming Your Authentic Self with Dr. Thema Bryant 12. 314: The 6 Critical Needs of Children with Anna Seewald 11. 306: The Invisible Epidemic of Trauma with Paul Conti, MD
10. 312: Unwinding Anxiety with Dr. Jud Brewer 9. 309: Why Your Happiness Matters with Ericka Souter 8. 304: How to Be an Adult with Julie Lyfcott-Heims 7. 307: How Mother Loss Shapes Who We Become with Hope Edelman and Judith Rabinor 6. 310: Why You Can't Pay Attention and How To Think Deeply Again with Johann Hari 5. 303: How to Rock Your Parenting in 2022 with Anna Seewald 4. 305: Breathing and Your Health with Patrick Mckeown 3. 308: How to Ask For What You Need in a Relationship with Yvette Erasmus 2. 336: Trauma and Healing in a Toxic Culture with Dr. Gabor Maté 1. 315: How to Help Kids with Emotional Self-regulation with Mona Delahooke
Intentions and goals for 2023+word of the year.
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| The Power of Vulnerability to Create Intimacy | 15 Dec 2022 | 01:19:22 | |
Allowing oneself to be vulnerable with another person can be exceedingly difficult yet rewarding as it leads to more closeness and intimacy. Can asking another person a structured set of questions really help two people deepen closeness and boost intimacy or fall in love? We are exploring the famous 36 questions to fall in love experiment. The so-called 36 questions to fall in love are a set of questions developed in the 1990s by psychologists Arthur Aron, Ph.D., Elaine Aron, Ph.D., and other researchers to see if two strangers can develop an intimate connection just from asking each other a series of increasingly personal questions. The 36 questions in the study are broken up into three sets, with each set intended to be more probing than the previous one. If you are looking to strengthen your relationship with your spouse, deepen your connection with your friend or romantic partner, reconnect emotionally with someone, fall in love with someone new, boost intimacy and closeness give the 36 questions a try. Remember, vulnerability is not weakness. ABOUT MY CO-HOST Kristy Lauricella is a psychotherapist in private practice in New Jersey. She takes a supportive and collaborative approach with a primary focus on a person's relationships, patterns, and sense of self. Kristy is an experienced hospice and palliative care social worker, birth and postpartum doula, teacher of writing, and professional development facilitator. As a result of her broad background and training and range of experiences, Kristy is able to create a safe space to process seemingly insurmountable challenges. Through their work together, her clients feel more empowered to take action and build authentic relationships that reflect their true values and core beliefs. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
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| Post-Traumatic Parenting: Breaking the Cycle with Dr. Robyn Koslowitz | 12 Sep 2025 | 01:04:15 | |
What if the biggest thing standing in the way of the parent you want to isn't your lack of patience, or the right parenting strategy—but your own unresolved trauma? My guest today, Dr. Robyn Koslowitz, is a clinical child psychologist, trauma expert, and author of Post-Traumatic Parenting. She explains how the "trauma app" we download in childhood keeps running in the background of our parenting—and how to finally rewrite it. LINKS AND RESOURCES
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| Heal Your Anxiety for Good | 01 Dec 2022 | 01:08:20 | |
Dr. Russell Kennedy, aka "The Anxiety MD" on the origins of anxiety, why it's there, and how you can heal it for good. Dr. Russ is the author of Anxiety Rx where he shows a practical, actionable program for anxiety relief that incorporates a combination of the latest in neuroscience with the grounding wisdom of the body with the ultimate goal of relieving the anxious thoughts of the mind. In this epsiode we discuss:
GET HIS BOOK Anxiety Rx: A New Prescription for Anxiety Relief from the Doctor Who Created ItOTHER EPISODES YOU MAY ENJOY
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| (Special) Should Kids Do Chores-Part 2 | 27 Oct 2022 | 00:50:49 | |
This is Part 2 of a two part show. We took a deep dive into the topic of chores. In the first part we talked about our feelings about the word-chores, shared our own experiences of growing up doing chores, unpacked the why of assigning chores to kids, started a discussion of ages and development and expectations and answered a listener question. As well as, we talked about the importance of parental attitude, engaging kids seamlessly into the process using playfulness and teaching crucial lessons and life-long skills, like responsibility and helpfulness and imparting our values without control. In this part we continue the discussion of what kids are capable of doing at different ages, we both share how we do chores with our own kiddos, answer some fantastic listener questions, talk about intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, and tell you what we think about paying kids for doing chores. A super-packed, useful and really helpful episode sprinkled with humor and fun. Think of this episode as a masterclass on chores. Read the article we mentioned in this epsiode. OTHER SPECIAL EPISODES YOU MAY LIKE
This episode is brought to you by our course ALL ABOUT SIBLINGS. Laura and I taught this class live and the recoding is now available as a self-study course. It covers everything you need to know when it comes handling sibling issues. The ONLY resource you need for raising friends for life and coahcing siblings thrugh their conflicts like a pro. SUPPORT THE SHOW, SHOW YOUR LOVE
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| (Special) Should Kids Do Chores? with Laura Froyen+Anna Seewald | 20 Oct 2022 | 00:43:14 | |
This is PART 1 of a two part show. With Dr. Laura Froyen, a friend, colleague and frequent co-host of the podcast, we took a deep dive into the topic of kids and chores, shared our own experiences growing up, what we think of the word "chore", how we approach chores in our families, and most importantly answered some of the listener questions. We discussed the "why" of doing chores. We talked about the importance of parental attitude, engaging kids seamlessly into the process and teaching crucial lessons and life-long skills, like responsibility and helpfulness and imparting our values without control. SOME KEY POINTS
Think of this episode as a masterclass on chores. Read the article we mentioned in this epsiode. OTHER SPECIAL EPISODES YOU MAY LIKE
This episode is brought to you by our course ALL ABOUT SIBLINGS. Laura and I taught this class live and the recoding is now available as a self-study course. It covers everything you need to know when it comes handling sibling issues. The ONLY resource you need for raising friends for life and coahcing siblings thrugh their conflicts like a pro. SUPPORT THE SHOW, SHOW YOUR LOVE
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. GET IN TOUCH Comments, questions, feedback, and love notes
STAY CONNECTED Thank you for listening! With gratitude, Anna Seewald Parent Educator, Keynote Speaker, Author
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| How to Support Your Sensitive Child with Dr. Becky | 14 Oct 2022 | 01:01:19 | |
| You Are Not a Bad Parent with Carla Naumburg | 29 Sep 2022 | 01:14:24 | |
Carla Naumburg, a clinical social worker, mother, and author of five non-fiction books, including her international bestseller, How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t With Your Kids is back to the show. Have you ever thought that you were a bad parent, doing a shitty job, failing your kids or just doubting whther you were doing it "right"? Parents feel that way. And there are real good reasons for that. We talk about that on the show. In addition, Carla shares tangible steps for how to use each to help parents reduce their anxiety, trust their instincts, move past the guilt and become a calmer, more confident parent. Which, in the end, benefits your child as much as you. Great parenting is not the same thing as perfect parenting. Great parenting starts with true self-compassion, the kind that means you don't judge yourself. Harnessing this self-compassion is the key to giving yourself a break and embracing your best qualities as a parent. GET HER NEW BOOK You Are Not a Sh*tty Parent: How to Practice Self-Compassion and Give Yourself a Break SUPPORT THE SHOW, SHOW YOUR LOVE
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| Overcoming Adversity & Thriving Against All Odds with David Ambroz | 15 Sep 2022 | 01:14:19 | |
ATTENTION: This episode touches on sensitive topics such as poverty, homelessness, parental mental illness and foster care. Listener discretion is advised. For my guest David and his two siblings, their mother's paranoid schizophrenia brought with it poverty, violence, and instability. They traveled through New York and neighboring areas seeking shelter: they found it in train stations, 24-hour diners, anywhere warm and dry. The first 11 years of his life he was homeless, then he was placed in foster care. At first, it felt like salvation but soon proved to be just as unsafe for him. As a gay child, David's coming-off age is fusrther marked by anti-gay abuse at the hands of caregiovers and therpists. David Ambroz is a national poverty and child welfare expert and advocate. He was recognized by President Obama as an American Champion of Change. He currently serves as the Head of Community Engagement (West) for Amazon, coordinating with non-profits and community leaders for social good. Previously he led Corporate Social Responsibility for Walt Disney Television, and served as the President of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission, and as a California Child Welfare Councilmember. SOME KEY POINTS
GET HIS BOOK MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
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| Raising Anti-Racist Children with Britt Hawthorne | 01 Sep 2022 | 00:50:37 | |
| Choosing to Live Wholeheartedly and with Presence | 19 Aug 2022 | 01:15:23 | |
In this episode Anna talks about her recent trip (emotional and meaningful) to her home country Armenia with her friend Kristy Lauricella. It's a wide-ranging conversation and some of the key themes include:
EPISODES WITH KRISTY
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| Why Early Years Matter with Dana Suskind, MD | 04 Aug 2022 | 01:00:46 | |
A really thought-provoking and important conversation with world-class pediatric surgeon, social scientist, and best-selling author of Thirty Million Words Dr. Dana Suskind about why early childhood years matter, and how society can and should help families meet the developmental needs of their children by providing more robust support for parents during the most critical years for building a bright future. HER BOOKS
This year, so far I have read 24 books. If you are curious, here are my top 6 for now.
LAST YEAR'S SELECTION 10 Best Self-Help Books of 2022 MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
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| (Re-release) Becoming Your True Authentic Self Unapologetically | 28 Jul 2022 | 00:49:46 | |
(This conversation was originally released in 2019) SUPPORT THE SHOW, SHOW YOUR LOVE
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| How to Do Hard Things and Grow Stronger-Anna Seewald Keynote Talk July 2025 | 25 Aug 2025 | 00:22:53 | |
Please note: This episode was originally a live keynote talk and wasn't intended for the podcast, so the audio quality and editing may not meet our usual standards. However, we feel the message is valuable and hope you still find it inspiring. Thanks for your understanding! Anna Seewald invites teens to learn how action creates motivation, not the other way around. She explains how to befriend fear, become your own coach instead of your own critic, do hard things, and build confidence one small brave step at a time. She reveals how embracing challenges and discomfort helps you grow stronger. With stories from her podcast journey and advice on self-compassion, Anna shows how courage grows after you face fear. The talk ends with a special gratitude letter from her daughter. LINKS AND RESOURCES
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| (Re-release) How To Stop Losing Your Sh*t with Your Kids with Carla Naumberg | 21 Jul 2022 | 00:44:19 | |
(This conversation was oringially released in 2019) SUPPORT THE SHOW, SHOW YOUR LOVE
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| Summer Annoucement | 14 Jul 2022 | 00:01:40 | |
| Parental Burnout: Causes, Signs and How to Cope With It with Kate Gawlik | 30 Jun 2022 | 01:06:44 | |
If parenting was stressful before the pandemic, during the COVID-19 global crisis, ⅔ of parents experienced some level of burnout. The pandemic is not over and stress on parents is not going to magically go away and it is critical that we recognize and find ways to prevent burnout in parents. Kate Gawlik, an Associate Professor of Clinical Nursing at The Ohio State University on how to recognize the signs of parental burnout and how to cope with it. Parental burnout builds in stages, slowly. Phase one -overwhelming exhaustion. Next phase, burned-out parents tend to distance themselves from their kids to preserve their energy. And the third phase is loss of fulfillment. You can take the self-assessment tool provided by Kate to learn more about yourself. Burnout runs on a continuum. A report by The Ohio State University Office of the Chief Wellness Officer and College of Nursing found the stress was simply too much for many working parents to handle, revealing that two-thirds of working parents experienced some level of burnout. The study found an association between burnout and depression, anxiety, alcohol consumption and The research, conducted in 2021 found stress on parents also had consequences for children, as parental burnout was associated with punitive behavior towards their kids – including screaming, criticizing and even physical harm – and increased acting out by their children. MENTIONED IN THIS EPSIODE
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